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Contents Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5K Deluxe specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclockingfeatures 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 ... card 2-18 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card 2-18 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments 2-19 2.5.4 PCI slots 2-20 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot 2-20 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots 2-20 iii
Contents Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5K Deluxe specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclockingfeatures 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 ... card 2-18 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card 2-18 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments 2-19 2.5.4 PCI slots 2-20 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot 2-20 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots 2-20 iii
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... System) - vDIMM: 16-step DRAM voltage control - P5K Deluxe specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ASUS AI Lifestyle Unique features ASUS Stylish Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Agere® FW322 1394a controller supports 2...ASUS Crystal Sound: - ASUS AI Slot Detector ASUS WiFi@Home: - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker: - vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz increment - ASUS Fanless Design: StackCool2 - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS Q Fan 2 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS...
... System) - vDIMM: 16-step DRAM voltage control - P5K Deluxe specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ASUS AI Lifestyle Unique features ASUS Stylish Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Agere® FW322 1394a controller supports 2...ASUS Crystal Sound: - ASUS AI Slot Detector ASUS WiFi@Home: - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker: - vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz increment - ASUS Fanless Design: StackCool2 - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS Q Fan 2 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS...
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... and 1333/ 1066 / 800 MHz FSB, the Intel® Core™2 is one of the most powerful CPU in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of available memory size. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports... health while minimizing the impact on the use of dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533 architecture, 1333/1066/800 FSB (Front Side Bus), PCI Express x16 graphics and multi-core CPU. Users may install different memory size DIMMs into the two channels and enjoy dual-channel and single-channel ...
... and 1333/ 1066 / 800 MHz FSB, the Intel® Core™2 is one of the most powerful CPU in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of available memory size. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports... health while minimizing the impact on the use of dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533 architecture, 1333/1066/800 FSB (Front Side Bus), PCI Express x16 graphics and multi-core CPU. Users may install different memory size DIMMs into the two channels and enjoy dual-channel and single-channel ...
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AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you to fine tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to overclock the CPU speed in case the system hangs due to unleash the true potential ...for details. Refer to overclocking, C.P.R. When the system hangs due to page 2-13 for details. ASUS P5K Deluxe 1- providing great performance for speed. AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System) The patented ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (AI NOS™) technology auto‑detects the CPU loading and ...
AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you to fine tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to overclock the CPU speed in case the system hangs due to unleash the true potential ...for details. Refer to overclocking, C.P.R. When the system hangs due to page 2-13 for details. ASUS P5K Deluxe 1- providing great performance for speed. AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System) The patented ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (AI NOS™) technology auto‑detects the CPU loading and ...
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... 4. Center/Subwoofer port (orange) 7. Line Out port (lime) 10. Wireless LAN port 11. External SATA port 1/2 16. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 17. DDR2 DIMM slots PCI slots PCI Express x 1 slots PCI Express x16 slots Jumper 1. Wireless LAN Activity LED 12. Rear Speaker Out port (black) 8. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) Rear panel connectors 1. Microphone port (pink...
... 4. Center/Subwoofer port (orange) 7. Line Out port (lime) 10. Wireless LAN port 11. External SATA port 1/2 16. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 17. DDR2 DIMM slots PCI slots PCI Express x 1 slots PCI Express x16 slots Jumper 1. Wireless LAN Activity LED 12. Rear Speaker Out port (black) 8. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) Rear panel connectors 1. Microphone port (pink...
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... that you install a VGA card on the primary (blue) PCI Express slot, and install any other PCI Express device on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express x16 slots that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the Universal PCI-E slot (black). 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information With two...
... that you install a VGA card on the primary (blue) PCI Express slot, and install any other PCI Express device on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express x16 slots that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the Universal PCI-E slot (black). 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information With two...
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... cards installed on the right for the location of this slot. ® P5K DELUXE DET_X1_1 DET_X1_2 DET_X16_1 DET_PCI1 DET_PCI2 DET_X16_2 DET_PCI3 P5K DELUXE Slot Detector ASUS P5K Deluxe 2-21 The PCIEx16_1 slot (blue) supports PCIE x16 cards only. Primary PCI Express x16 slot The primary PCI Express x16 slot supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with a maximum speed of 2 GB/s. Universal...
... cards installed on the right for the location of this slot. ® P5K DELUXE DET_X1_1 DET_X1_2 DET_X16_1 DET_PCI1 DET_PCI2 DET_X16_2 DET_PCI3 P5K DELUXE Slot Detector ASUS P5K Deluxe 2-21 The PCIEx16_1 slot (blue) supports PCIE x16 cards only. Primary PCI Express x16 slot The primary PCI Express x16 slot supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with a maximum speed of 2 GB/s. Universal...
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... Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (...; SENSE2_RETUR SENSE1_RETUR PRESENCE# GND NC NC NC AGND P5K DELUXE Line out_L NC Line out_R MICPWR MIC2 PORT2 L SENSE_SEND PORT2 R PORT1 R PORT1 L P5K DELUXE Analog front panel connector • We recommend that...standard. • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or...
... Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (...; SENSE2_RETUR SENSE1_RETUR PRESENCE# GND NC NC NC AGND P5K DELUXE Line out_L NC Line out_R MICPWR MIC2 PORT2 L SENSE_SEND PORT2 R PORT1 R PORT1 L P5K DELUXE Analog front panel connector • We recommend that...standard. • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or...
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...Control item to [Manual]. If this item is auto-detected by the clock generator to set the PCI Express frequency. DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS P5K Deluxe 4-17 Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Standard] [Sensitive] [Heavy Load] CPU Ratio... Control [Auto] Allows you to the system bus and PCI bus. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following two items...
...Control item to [Manual]. If this item is auto-detected by the clock generator to set the PCI Express frequency. DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS P5K Deluxe 4-17 Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Standard] [Sensitive] [Heavy Load] CPU Ratio... Control [Auto] Allows you to the system bus and PCI bus. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following two items...
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Slave graphics card Master graphics card 2. To install the graphics cards: 1. Prepare one CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card and one CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card. Insert the CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 blue slot. Make sure that came with the ATI® CrossFire™ Edition graphics card. 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards Before installing a CrossFire™ system, refer to the user guide that the card is properly seated on the slot. 6- Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support
Slave graphics card Master graphics card 2. To install the graphics cards: 1. Prepare one CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card and one CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card. Insert the CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 blue slot. Make sure that came with the ATI® CrossFire™ Edition graphics card. 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards Before installing a CrossFire™ system, refer to the user guide that the card is properly seated on the slot. 6- Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support