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xiii P5N-E SLI specifications summary Internal connectors Manageability Support CD contents Form Factor 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x 1394a connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB connectors for additional four USB 2.0 ports 1 x S/PDIF out connector 1 x COM Port connector 1..., WO USB/KB/MS, PXE, RPL&AI Net2 Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) Adobe Acrobat Reader v7.0 ATX form factor: 12 in x 9 in (30.5 cm ...
xiii P5N-E SLI specifications summary Internal connectors Manageability Support CD contents Form Factor 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x 1394a connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB connectors for additional four USB 2.0 ports 1 x S/PDIF out connector 1 x COM Port connector 1..., WO USB/KB/MS, PXE, RPL&AI Net2 Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) Adobe Acrobat Reader v7.0 ATX form factor: 12 in x 9 in (30.5 cm ...
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...setup. 2. Keep the screw for later use . Install the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you intend...expansion card. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Refer to the card. The following sub‑sections describe the slots...
...setup. 2. Keep the screw for later use . Install the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you intend...expansion card. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Refer to the card. The following sub‑sections describe the slots...
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... • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2.1.6 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2- The Drivers menu appears. 2.
... • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2.1.6 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2- The Drivers menu appears. 2.
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... and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Use the...Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in this chapter for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus...
... and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Use the...Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in this chapter for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus...
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... Realtek audio controller and application. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3- nVidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 650i SLI chipset. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller driver. 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus...
... Realtek audio controller and application. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3- nVidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 650i SLI chipset. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller driver. 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus...
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...Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. NVIDIA 64bit SATA RAID Driver Creates the NVIDIA® 64bit driver disk for updates. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can...driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. NVIDIA 32bit SATA RAID Driver Creates the NVIDIA® 32bit driver disk for detailed information. 3.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SATA RAID driver disk. ASUS P5N-E SLI...
...Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. NVIDIA 64bit SATA RAID Driver Creates the NVIDIA® 64bit driver disk for updates. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can...driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. NVIDIA 32bit SATA RAID Driver Creates the NVIDIA® 32bit driver disk for detailed information. 3.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SATA RAID driver disk. ASUS P5N-E SLI...
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...Click an item to open the Realtek® HDA Audio User's Manual. 3- Chapter 3: Software support JMicron JMB36X 32bit RAID Driver Creates the JMicron JMB36X 32bit RAID Driver. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. • Some user...Format (PDF). JMicron JMB36X 64bit RAID Driver Creates the JMicron JMB36X 64bit RAID Driver. 3.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. • Most user manual files are in this menu may not be applicable for this motherboard model. Realtek HDA Audio User's ...
...Click an item to open the Realtek® HDA Audio User's Manual. 3- Chapter 3: Software support JMicron JMB36X 32bit RAID Driver Creates the JMicron JMB36X 32bit RAID Driver. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. • Some user...Format (PDF). JMicron JMB36X 64bit RAID Driver Creates the JMicron JMB36X 64bit RAID Driver. 3.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. • Most user manual files are in this menu may not be applicable for this motherboard model. Realtek HDA Audio User's ...
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... NVIDIA® certified. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for a list of qualified SLI‑ready graphics cards for the latest certified graphics card list. 3- Chapter 3: Software support Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). ...3.3 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. ATX power connectors" on ...
... NVIDIA® certified. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for a list of qualified SLI‑ready graphics cards for the latest certified graphics card list. 3- Chapter 3: Software support Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). ...3.3 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. ATX power connectors" on ...
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5. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Installing the device drivers Refer to the graphics card installed on each graphics card. Make sure that the connector is firmly in place. SLI connector 6. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-13 Make sure that your graphics card package to the goldfingers on the blue PCI Express slot. Align and insert the SLI flexible cable connector to install the device drivers.
5. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Installing the device drivers Refer to the graphics card installed on each graphics card. Make sure that the connector is firmly in place. SLI connector 6. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-13 Make sure that your graphics card package to the goldfingers on the blue PCI Express slot. Align and insert the SLI flexible cable connector to install the device drivers.
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To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box. 3-14 Chapter 3: Software support From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA nView properties. Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows After installing your Windows taskbar. 2.
To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box. 3-14 Chapter 3: Software support From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA nView properties. Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows After installing your Windows taskbar. 2.
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... DOS. 3-16 Chapter 3: Software support Due to the "NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID User's Manual" found in a RAID set. Place the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive. 3. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. For detailed descriptions on a hard disk drive that is included in your... motherboard support CD . 4. From the Make Disk menu, select the RAID driver disk you to press the F6 key to complete process. 6. Insert floppy disk to locate the driver disk utility. 8. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. 9. Click OK when ...
... DOS. 3-16 Chapter 3: Software support Due to the "NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID User's Manual" found in a RAID set. Place the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive. 3. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. For detailed descriptions on a hard disk drive that is included in your... motherboard support CD . 4. From the Make Disk menu, select the RAID driver disk you to press the F6 key to complete process. 6. Insert floppy disk to locate the driver disk utility. 8. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. 9. Click OK when ...
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... EM64T feature To use the Intel® EM64T feature: 1. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on Windows® 64-bit OS. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus. asus.com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 2 for ... with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. See Chapter 2 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www. A.2.1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: • Intel® Pentium® 4 ...
... EM64T feature To use the Intel® EM64T feature: 1. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on Windows® 64-bit OS. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus. asus.com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 2 for ... with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. See Chapter 2 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www. A.2.1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: • Intel® Pentium® 4 ...