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... organized ix Where to find more information ix Conventions used in this guide x Typography x P5N-E SLI specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-8 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-8 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-8 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-10 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-10 1.6.2 Installing the CPU...
... organized ix Where to find more information ix Conventions used in this guide x Typography x P5N-E SLI specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-8 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-8 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-8 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-10 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-10 1.6.2 Installing the CPU...
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... on it another standout in -1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x SLI soft bridge Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide P5N-E SLI If any of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5N-E SLI motherboard!
... on it another standout in -1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x SLI soft bridge Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide P5N-E SLI If any of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5N-E SLI motherboard!
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...174; EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- It is based on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® processors with 1066/800 of front side bus (FSB), this motherboard guarantees enhanced user experience in a single ... Quad-core is a highly integrated, high-performance, cost-effective processor. Intel® Dual-Core Technology CPU support The motherboard supports dual-core processors containing two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to meet demands for faster and more powerful ...
...174; EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- It is based on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® processors with 1066/800 of front side bus (FSB), this motherboard guarantees enhanced user experience in a single ... Quad-core is a highly integrated, high-performance, cost-effective processor. Intel® Dual-Core Technology CPU support The motherboard supports dual-core processors containing two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to meet demands for faster and more powerful ...
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... to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. See page 2-6 for details. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to share and distribute their favorite settings. See pages 2-8 and 2-47 for details...of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- ...
... to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. See page 2-6 for details. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to share and distribute their favorite settings. See pages 2-8 and 2-47 for details...of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- ...
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...location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any component, ensure that came with a standby power LED. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install or remove any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from... them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. P5N-E SLI R P5N-E SLI Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is a reminder that...
...location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any component, ensure that came with a standby power LED. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install or remove any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from... them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. P5N-E SLI R P5N-E SLI Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is a reminder that...
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... you place it . Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis R P5N-E SLI 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that you physical...
... you place it . Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis R P5N-E SLI 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that you physical...
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... and 8 CFM turnrate when using a dual-core CPU to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. Contact your left. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction P5N-E SLI R P5N-E SLI CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards... you see any damage to ensure system stability. Locate the CPU socket on your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS...
... and 8 CFM turnrate when using a dual-core CPU to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. Contact your left. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction P5N-E SLI R P5N-E SLI CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards... you see any damage to ensure system stability. Locate the CPU socket on your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS...
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...heatsink assembly. Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. Narrow end of the groove Motherboard hole Fastener Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the ...and heatsink assembly. Make sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. Place the heatsink on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-13 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Intel® LGA775 processors require a...
...heatsink assembly. Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. Narrow end of the groove Motherboard hole Fastener Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the ...and heatsink assembly. Make sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. Place the heatsink on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-13 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Intel® LGA775 processors require a...
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... bottom of some third-party CPU heatsink and fan can occur if you fail to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN R P5N-E SLI CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND P5N-E SLI CPU Fan Connector • Do not forget to secure the heatsink and fan B assembly in a diagonal sequence to...
... bottom of some third-party CPU heatsink and fan can occur if you fail to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN R P5N-E SLI CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND P5N-E SLI CPU Fan Connector • Do not forget to secure the heatsink and fan B assembly in a diagonal sequence to...
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ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-15 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the motherboard. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan B assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2. A A B A B B A 4. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1.
ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-15 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the motherboard. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan B assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2. A A B A B B A 4. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1.
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... system which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE). • If you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-17 For optimum compatibility, it is recommended. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on a DDR DIMM socket. DDR2 DIMMs are...
... system which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE). • If you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-17 For optimum compatibility, it is recommended. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on a DDR DIMM socket. DDR2 DIMMs are...
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... direction. Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch 2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-21 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. Remove the DIMM from the socket. To install a DIMM: 1. 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding...
... direction. Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch 2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-21 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. Remove the DIMM from the socket. To install a DIMM: 1. 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding...
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shared - - - - - - D E F G H - IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-23 shared - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - shared - 1.8.3 Interrupt ... Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard PCI Express x16 slot 1 PCI Express x16 slot 2 PCI Express x1 slot 1 ...
shared - - - - - - D E F G H - IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-23 shared - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - shared - 1.8.3 Interrupt ... Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard PCI Express x16 slot 1 PCI Express x16 slot 2 PCI Express x1 slot 1 ...
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... combined bandwidth of these maintain the bandwidth of PCI Express x8. 1.8.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card or two SLI‑ready PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a ...x16 graphics card x16 Speed SLI mode Dual Video Qualified SLI-ready x8 graphics cards Cards Multi-monitor, Qualified PCIe x16 x8 RAID or LAN graphics card setup Qualified SLI-ready graphics card Qualified PCIe graphics card, RAID or LAN card x8 x8, x4, x2, x1 ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-25
... combined bandwidth of these maintain the bandwidth of PCI Express x8. 1.8.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card or two SLI‑ready PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a ...x16 graphics card x16 Speed SLI mode Dual Video Qualified SLI-ready x8 graphics cards Cards Multi-monitor, Qualified PCIe x16 x8 RAID or LAN graphics card setup Qualified SLI-ready graphics card Qualified PCIe graphics card, RAID or LAN card x8 x8, x4, x2, x1 ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-25
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R P5N-E SLI SEC_IDE PRI_IDE P5N-E SLI IDE Connectors 1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction There are four connectors on the IDE connector is set as "Cable-Select," make sure all other device jumpers ... any device jumper is removed to match the covered hole on the IDE ribbon cable to configure your device. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Master Slave Master Slave Cable connector Black Black Gray Black or gray • Pin 20 on each Ultra...
R P5N-E SLI SEC_IDE PRI_IDE P5N-E SLI IDE Connectors 1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction There are four connectors on the IDE connector is set as "Cable-Select," make sure all other device jumpers ... any device jumper is removed to match the covered hole on the IDE ribbon cable to configure your device. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Master Slave Master Slave Cable connector Black Black Gray Black or gray • Pin 20 on each Ultra...
P5N-E SLI user's manual
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... P5N-E SLI If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Serial ATA and power cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x USB cable 2port 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield 2-in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5N-E SLI motherboard...
... P5N-E SLI If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Serial ATA and power cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x USB cable 2port 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield 2-in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5N-E SLI motherboard...
P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
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... disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x SLI soft bridge Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide P5N-E SLI If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5N-E SLI motherboard! 1.1 Welcome!
... disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x SLI soft bridge Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide P5N-E SLI If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5N-E SLI motherboard! 1.1 Welcome!