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... 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! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Serial ATA and power cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1... introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices 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!
... 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! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Serial ATA and power cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1... introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices 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!
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... automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for more efficient computing. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- Intel® Quad-core is a highly integrated, high-performance, cost-effective processor. NVIDIA nForce® 650i...
... automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for more efficient computing. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- Intel® Quad-core is a highly integrated, high-performance, cost-effective processor. NVIDIA nForce® 650i...
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...their favorite settings. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are ..., C.P.R. eliminates the need to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- Simply press the predefined hotkey to buy a replacement ROM chip. Update your BIOS easily without entering the OS. See pages 2-45 and...
...their favorite settings. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are ..., C.P.R. eliminates the need to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- Simply press the predefined hotkey to buy a replacement ROM chip. Update your BIOS easily without entering the OS. See pages 2-45 and...
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... Take note of the onboard LED. Failure to do so may cause severe damage 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- Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX...
... Take note of the onboard LED. Failure to do so may cause severe damage 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- Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX...
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... side of the socket box should fit into the CPU notch. B A Load plate Alignment key 5. To prevent damage to a 135º angle. 4. Gold triangle mark ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-11 Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is on the bottom-left corner of the arrow...
... side of the socket box should fit into the CPU notch. B A Load plate Alignment key 5. To prevent damage to a 135º angle. 4. Gold triangle mark ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-11 Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is on the bottom-left corner of the arrow...
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... includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. Place the heatsink on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-13 Make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the CPU fan and heatsink...
... includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. Place the heatsink on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-13 Make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the CPU fan and heatsink...
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ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-15 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the motherboard. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2. A A B A B B A 4. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan B assembly from the motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. 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. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2. A A B A B B A 4. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan B assembly from the motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1.
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The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 128 Pins P5N-E SLI R 112 Pins P5N-E SLI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may only recognize... Vendors List on the next page for other critical functions. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-17 A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM....
The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 128 Pins P5N-E SLI R 112 Pins P5N-E SLI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may only recognize... Vendors List on the next page for other critical functions. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-17 A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM....
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Align a DIMM on 1 the socket. 3. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-21 To install a DIMM: 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so can cause severe ...
Align a DIMM on 1 the socket. 3. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-21 To install a DIMM: 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so can cause severe ...
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shared - - shared - - D E F G H - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-23 shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - shared - shared - - - - - - - - - shared - - shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 1 2 2 - 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 ...
shared - - shared - - D E F G H - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-23 shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - shared - shared - - - - - - - - - shared - - shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 1 2 2 - 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 ...
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...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 The combined bandwidth of these maintain the bandwidth of PCI Express x16. • See the... table below for PCI Express x16 graphics cards. • In SLI mode, the PCI Express x16 slots work at the bandwidth of PCI...
...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 The combined bandwidth of these maintain the bandwidth of PCI Express x16. • See the... table below for PCI Express x16 graphics cards. • In SLI mode, the PCI Express x16 slots work at the bandwidth of PCI...
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2. USBPW1-4 P5N-E SLI 12 23 R P5N-E SLI USB Device Wake Up +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW5-8 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can ... connected USB devices. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you press a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in reduced power mode). KBPWR 3 2 2 1 P5N-E SLI +5V (Default) +5VSB R P5N-E SLI Keyboard Power Setting ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-27
2. USBPW1-4 P5N-E SLI 12 23 R P5N-E SLI USB Device Wake Up +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW5-8 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can ... connected USB devices. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you press a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in reduced power mode). KBPWR 3 2 2 1 P5N-E SLI +5V (Default) +5VSB R P5N-E SLI Keyboard Power Setting ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-27
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... port. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 10. P5N-E SLI R FLOPPY PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the connector is removed to PIN 1. P5N-E SLI Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-29 Pin 5 on the floppy ribbon cable to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable...
... port. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 10. P5N-E SLI R FLOPPY PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the connector is removed to PIN 1. P5N-E SLI Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-29 Pin 5 on the floppy ribbon cable to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable...
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...SATA2 [black], SATA3 [red], SATA4 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. P5N-E SLI R SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3...RSATA_RXN4 GND P5N-E SLI SATA Connectors These connectors support Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, Hot Swap and smart setup. 4. 3. P5N-E SLI R CD (black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P5N-E SLI Internal Audio Connector ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-31
...SATA2 [black], SATA3 [red], SATA4 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. P5N-E SLI R SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3...RSATA_RXN4 GND P5N-E SLI SATA Connectors These connectors support Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, Hot Swap and smart setup. 4. 3. P5N-E SLI R CD (black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P5N-E SLI Internal Audio Connector ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-31
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... AGND NC NC NC MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1L PORT1R PORT2R SEBSE_SEND PORT2L P5N-E SLI Front Panel Audio Connector 8. CPU_FAN CHA_FAN2 R CHA_FAN1 P5N-E SLI Fan Connectors Only the CPU_FAN connector support the ASUS Q Fan feature. CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND P5N-E SLI Rotation +12V GND Rotation +12V GND ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-33
... AGND NC NC NC MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1L PORT1R PORT2R SEBSE_SEND PORT2L P5N-E SLI Front Panel Audio Connector 8. CPU_FAN CHA_FAN2 R CHA_FAN1 P5N-E SLI Fan Connectors Only the CPU_FAN connector support the ASUS Q Fan feature. CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND P5N-E SLI Rotation +12V GND Rotation +12V GND ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-33
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P5N-E SLI R GND SPDIFOUT +5V SPDIF_OUT P5N-E SLI Digital Audio Connector The S/PDIF module is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) ...6 Required +12V current > 25A Required wattage >= 500W Loading Normal Light Intel Pentium D Intel Pentium 4 6800GT x2 6600GT x2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 3 > 20A > 17A >= 400W >= 350W 11. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-35 otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is inadequate. The system may become unstable or may not...
P5N-E SLI R GND SPDIFOUT +5V SPDIF_OUT P5N-E SLI Digital Audio Connector The S/PDIF module is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) ...6 Required +12V current > 25A Required wattage >= 500W Loading Normal Light Intel Pentium D Intel Pentium 4 6800GT x2 6600GT x2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 3 > 20A > 17A >= 400W >= 350W 11. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-35 otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is inadequate. The system may become unstable or may not...
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Perform these steps to the System panel connector. Step 2 Carefully connect the ASUS Q-Connector to install ASUS QConnector. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-37 Step 1 Connect the front panel cables to their respective connectors on the Q-Connector for proper connection and pin definition. Refer to the motherboard. if ...
Perform these steps to the System panel connector. Step 2 Carefully connect the ASUS Q-Connector to install ASUS QConnector. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-37 Step 1 Connect the front panel cables to their respective connectors on the Q-Connector for proper connection and pin definition. Refer to the motherboard. if ...
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... AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Save only the updated BIOS file in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 4. e. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2- Follow these instructions to the floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility....screen Flash Type - d. All Rights Reserved . c. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the ASUS web site. At the prompt, type AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.08 awdflash then press (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V appears. File Name to avoid ...
... AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Save only the updated BIOS file in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 4. e. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2- Follow these instructions to the floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility....screen Flash Type - d. All Rights Reserved . c. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the ASUS web site. At the prompt, type AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.08 awdflash then press (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V appears. File Name to avoid ...
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... during the flashing process. The utility saves the current BIOS file to save the file. Message: Please Wait! ASUS P5N-E SLI 2- To save the current BIOS file. Type a filename for ASUS V1.08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Program:10111.bin Save current BIOS as...current BIOS as : Message: 3. All Rights Reserved For C55-MCP51-P5NESLI-00 DATE: 03/25/2005 Flash Type - AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved floppy disk, then returns For NF-KC804-P5NESLI-00 DATE: 03/25/2005 to 6 of...
... during the flashing process. The utility saves the current BIOS file to save the file. Message: Please Wait! ASUS P5N-E SLI 2- To save the current BIOS file. Type a filename for ASUS V1.08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Program:10111.bin Save current BIOS as...current BIOS as : Message: 3. All Rights Reserved For C55-MCP51-P5NESLI-00 DATE: 03/25/2005 Flash Type - AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved floppy disk, then returns For NF-KC804-P5NESLI-00 DATE: 03/25/2005 to 6 of...