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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P5N7A-VM specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Special Features 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish Features 1-7 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features 1-7 1.4 Before you proceed 1-8 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-9 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-9 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-9 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-10 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-11 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-11 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P5N7A-VM specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Special Features 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish Features 1-7 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features 1-7 1.4 Before you proceed 1-8 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-9 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-9 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-9 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-10 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-11 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-11 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink...
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...ASUS CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.) 3 x USB connectors support 6 additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 5 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x LPT connector 1 x COM connector 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX... Overclocking Protection: - Profile AI NAP ASUS Q-connector Precision Tweaker: - P5N7A-VM specifications summary Storage Audio ASUS Special Features ASUS Overclocking ...
...ASUS CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.) 3 x USB connectors support 6 additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 5 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x LPT connector 1 x COM connector 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX... Overclocking Protection: - Profile AI NAP ASUS Q-connector Precision Tweaker: - P5N7A-VM specifications summary Storage Audio ASUS Special Features ASUS Overclocking ...
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... when you are temporarily away. The interface of this motherboard is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc and other protected content. 1.3.2 ASUS Special Features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-5 Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis...
... when you are temporarily away. The interface of this motherboard is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc and other protected content. 1.3.2 ASUS Special Features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-5 Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis...
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... , the user-friendly picture manager lets you view your pictures without entering Windows at 1 meter accuracy. It's a unique motherboard built-in case the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P.R. Messenger to 100 meters at anytime! ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-7 During the bootup process, AI NET 2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable and reports shorts and faults up to...
... , the user-friendly picture manager lets you view your pictures without entering Windows at 1 meter accuracy. It's a unique motherboard built-in case the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P.R. Messenger to 100 meters at anytime! ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-7 During the bootup process, AI NET 2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable and reports shorts and faults up to...
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... 1. Reinstall the battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking. You can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. Remove the onboard battery. 3. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Keep the cap on CLRTC ...system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-27 P5N7A-VM P5N7A-VM Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due ...
... 1. Reinstall the battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking. You can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. Remove the onboard battery. 3. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Keep the cap on CLRTC ...system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-27 P5N7A-VM P5N7A-VM Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due ...
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... Over voltage Chipset Over voltage CPU Voltage [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Memory Timings [Auto] [Auto] Set FSB & Memor clock automatically. [Linked] Allows Memory and FSB to overclock proportionally. [Unlink] Enter FSB and Memory clock manually. [Profiled] Set FSB and System Clock Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the system clock mode. Set...
... Over voltage Chipset Over voltage CPU Voltage [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Memory Timings [Auto] [Auto] Set FSB & Memor clock automatically. [Linked] Allows Memory and FSB to overclock proportionally. [Unlink] Enter FSB and Memory clock manually. [Profiled] Set FSB and System Clock Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the system clock mode. Set...
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... [Auto] Allows you to enter an integer value from 1200MHz to 2000MHz to overclock for GPU. FSB - Configuration options: [Min.=450] [Max.=999] Shader OverClock [1200] Allows you to select the FSB - Configuration options: [Min.=1200] [Max.=2000] ASUS P5N7A-VM 2-21 The following two items appear when the System Clock Mode item is set...
... [Auto] Allows you to enter an integer value from 1200MHz to 2000MHz to overclock for GPU. FSB - Configuration options: [Min.=450] [Max.=999] Shader OverClock [1200] Allows you to select the FSB - Configuration options: [Min.=1200] [Max.=2000] ASUS P5N7A-VM 2-21 The following two items appear when the System Clock Mode item is set...