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...support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manuals menu 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.3 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 3-8 3.3.1 Requirements 3-8 3.3.2 Dual graphics card setup 3-9 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-16 Appendix:... CPU features Contents 2.4.3 CPU Configuration 2-26 2.4.4 Chipset 2-27 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-31 2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-31 2.4.7 USB ...
...support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manuals menu 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.3 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 3-8 3.3.1 Requirements 3-8 3.3.2 Dual graphics card setup 3-9 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-16 Appendix:... CPU features Contents 2.4.3 CPU Configuration 2-26 2.4.4 Chipset 2-27 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-31 2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-31 2.4.7 USB ...
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...) ATX 12V 2.0 compliant 1 x Parallel port 1 x 1394a connector 1 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x External SATA 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 6-channel audio I/O ports (continued on the next page) xii vDIMM voltage: 8-step DRAM voltage control - PCI-E tuning from 200MHz to 1200MHz at 1MHz increment; - P5N-E SLI specifications...
...) ATX 12V 2.0 compliant 1 x Parallel port 1 x 1394a connector 1 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x External SATA 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 6-channel audio I/O ports (continued on the next page) xii vDIMM voltage: 8-step DRAM voltage control - PCI-E tuning from 200MHz to 1200MHz at 1MHz increment; - P5N-E SLI specifications...
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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 x Chassis intrusion connector... WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0,WOR by Ring, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, 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 ...
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 x Chassis intrusion connector... WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0,WOR by Ring, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, 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 ...
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...;s 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 ASUS quality motherboards! 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 new features and...
...;s 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 ASUS quality motherboards! 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 new features and...
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The figure shows a network card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
The figure shows a network card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
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This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). KBPWR 3 2 2 1 P5N-E SLI +5V (Default) +5VSB R P5N-E SLI Keyboard Power Setting ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-27 otherwise, the system would not power up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, ...to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in sleep mode. 3. 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 provide 500mA on the +5VSB...
This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). KBPWR 3 2 2 1 P5N-E SLI +5V (Default) +5VSB R P5N-E SLI Keyboard Power Setting ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-27 otherwise, the system would not power up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, ...to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in sleep mode. 3. 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 provide 500mA on the +5VSB...
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... for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. P5N-E SLI Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-29 PS/2 keyboard port (purple). External SATA port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. P5N-E SLI R FLOPPY PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on...
... for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. P5N-E SLI Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-29 PS/2 keyboard port (purple). External SATA port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. P5N-E SLI R FLOPPY PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on...
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.... ASUS EZ selector card connector (144-pin SLI_CON) This connector is set the SLI mode to Single Video Card by default. 1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction P5N-E SLI R P5N-E SLI Selector Card Connector The EZ Selector card is for USB 2.0 ports. USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC P5N-E SLI USB78 USB56 R 1 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND P5N-E SLI USB 2.0 Connectors...
.... ASUS EZ selector card connector (144-pin SLI_CON) This connector is set the SLI mode to Single Video Card by default. 1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction P5N-E SLI R P5N-E SLI Selector Card Connector The EZ Selector card is for USB 2.0 ports. USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC P5N-E SLI USB78 USB56 R 1 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND P5N-E SLI USB 2.0 Connectors...
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...P5N-E SLI R GND SPDIFOUT +5V SPDIF_OUT P5N-E SLI Digital Audio Connector The S/PDIF module is inadequate. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-35 Power supply requirements Components/Peripherals Heavy Intel® LGA775 CPU type Intel Pentium EE PCIe™ x16 graphics cards 6800 Ultra x2 DDR DIMMs 4 HDD 4 Optical drive (DVD/CD-RW) 2 PCIe™ x 1 card 1 PCI cards 2 USB... separately. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is recommended when configuring a system with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 400 W. •...
...P5N-E SLI R GND SPDIFOUT +5V SPDIF_OUT P5N-E SLI Digital Audio Connector The S/PDIF module is inadequate. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-35 Power supply requirements Components/Peripherals Heavy Intel® LGA775 CPU type Intel Pentium EE PCIe™ x16 graphics cards 6800 Ultra x2 DDR DIMMs 4 HDD 4 Optical drive (DVD/CD-RW) 2 PCIe™ x 1 card 1 PCI cards 2 USB... separately. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is recommended when configuring a system with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 400 W. •...
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...setup b. d. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the menu, then select Format. b. e. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into ...high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AwardBIOS Flash utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST.) 4. Windows® XP ...
...setup b. d. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the menu, then select Format. b. e. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into ...high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AwardBIOS Flash utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST.) 4. Windows® XP ...
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...Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to display the following. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format only. • Do not shut down... can switch between drives by pressing before the correct file is accessible by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it ....
...Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to display the following. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format only. • Do not shut down... can switch between drives by pressing before the correct file is accessible by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it ....
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Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for the system. Loads the standard settings for stability when overclocking. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-21 Take caution when changing the settings of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Loads ...parameters. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to Set F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: ...
Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for the system. Loads the standard settings for stability when overclocking. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-21 Take caution when changing the settings of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Loads ...parameters. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to Set F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: ...
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...] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Select an item then press to change the USB-related features. 2.4.7 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-35 Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB Legacy support USB 2.0 Controller Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility...
...] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Select an item then press to change the USB-related features. 2.4.7 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-35 Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB Legacy support USB 2.0 Controller Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility...
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...memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. Insert the storage device that contains the "xxx.CMO" BIOS profile. 2. Press to select. Turn on the system. 3. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-45 Enter BIOS setup program. To load the BIOS file: 1. Go to Tools then select Load from File Allows you to load file. 5. Load ...from Profile 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the hard disk, floppy disk, or USB flash disk with the BIOS profile then press to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Press to load the previous BIOS file saved in the...
...memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. Insert the storage device that contains the "xxx.CMO" BIOS profile. 2. Press to select. Turn on the system. 3. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-45 Enter BIOS setup program. To load the BIOS file: 1. Go to Tools then select Load from File Allows you to load file. 5. Load ...from Profile 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the hard disk, floppy disk, or USB flash disk with the BIOS profile then press to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Press to load the previous BIOS file saved in the...
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.... Press to select the drive with the BIOS profile then press to the hard disk, a floppy, or USB flash disk with at least xxMB of available storage space. 2. Profile Utility B311 Current CMOS BOARD: P5N-ESLI VER: 0111 [0000] DATE: 01/12/06 Update CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH...
.... Press to select the drive with the BIOS profile then press to the hard disk, a floppy, or USB flash disk with at least xxMB of available storage space. 2. Profile Utility B311 Current CMOS BOARD: P5N-ESLI VER: 0111 [0000] DATE: 01/12/06 Update CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH...
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.... Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio controller and application. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3- ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through ASUS InstAll-Installation wizard. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller driver.
.... Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio controller and application. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3- ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through ASUS InstAll-Installation wizard. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller driver.