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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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... PHY Gigabit LAN controller Supports AI NET2 network diagnosis before entering OS (continued on the next page) xi P5N-E SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Audio Storage Gigabit LAN LGA775 socket for Intel® Quad-Core/ Core™ Extreme/ Pentium...CPUs are ready for 1333MHz FSB) Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non-ECC DDR2-800/667/533 memory modules Supports up to 8 GB system memory 2 x PCI Express x16 slots with Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) support - SLI mode: x8, x8 1 x PCI Express ...
... PHY Gigabit LAN controller Supports AI NET2 network diagnosis before entering OS (continued on the next page) xi P5N-E SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Audio Storage Gigabit LAN LGA775 socket for Intel® Quad-Core/ Core™ Extreme/ Pentium...CPUs are ready for 1333MHz FSB) Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non-ECC DDR2-800/667/533 memory modules Supports up to 8 GB system memory 2 x PCI Express x16 slots with Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) support - SLI mode: x8, x8 1 x PCI Express ...
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vDIMM voltage: 8-step DRAM voltage control - Profile ASUS PC Probe2 ASUS Update 4 MB Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12V plugs) ATX 12V 2.0 compliant 1 x Parallel port 1 x 1394a ...- memory tuning from 200MHz to 1200MHz at 1MHz increment; - vCore voltage: Adjustable CPU voltage at 1 MHz increment ASUS CPU Multiplier Overclocking Protection: - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Fanless Design ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS O.C. P5N-E SLI specifications...
vDIMM voltage: 8-step DRAM voltage control - Profile ASUS PC Probe2 ASUS Update 4 MB Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12V plugs) ATX 12V 2.0 compliant 1 x Parallel port 1 x 1394a ...- memory tuning from 200MHz to 1200MHz at 1MHz increment; - vCore voltage: Adjustable CPU voltage at 1 MHz increment ASUS CPU Multiplier Overclocking Protection: - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Fanless Design ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS O.C. P5N-E SLI specifications...
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... office. Combined with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® processors with 1066/800 of front side bus (FSB), this motherboard guarantees enhanced user experience in a single system. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- Intel® Dual-Core Technology CPU support The motherboard supports dual-core processors containing two physical CPU...
... office. Combined with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® processors with 1066/800 of front side bus (FSB), this motherboard guarantees enhanced user experience in a single system. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- Intel® Dual-Core Technology CPU support The motherboard supports dual-core processors containing two physical CPU...
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ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-17 This limitation appears on a DDR DIMM socket. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for other critical functions. DDR2 DIMMs ...which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE). • If you install Windows® XP 32-bit operation system, a total memory 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...
ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-17 This limitation appears on a DDR DIMM socket. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for other critical functions. DDR2 DIMMs ...which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE). • If you install Windows® XP 32-bit operation system, a total memory 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...
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... enter BIOS setup to pins 1-2. 4. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. P5N-E SLI R P5N-E SLI Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC • Make sure to re-enter your previous...
... enter BIOS setup to pins 1-2. 4. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. P5N-E SLI R P5N-E SLI Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC • Make sure to re-enter your previous...
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... are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-13 Installed Memory Usable Memory 256MB 255MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub... system configuration For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration For changing the system boot configuration For using various ASUS BIOS tools.
... are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-13 Installed Memory Usable Memory 256MB 255MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub... system configuration For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration For changing the system boot configuration For using various ASUS BIOS tools.
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ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-15 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up menu 2.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of diskette drive A. Installed Memory 256MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓... Date Thu, Jan 19 2006 Language [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Maste`r [ST32112A] Primary IDE Slave Disabled [ASUS CDS52.0./.A.]. [ ] Secondary Secondary IDE IDE MSalsatv7ee2r0K , 3.5 in[[.NNoonnee]] SATA 1 1.44M, 3.5 in[.None] SATA 2 SATA 3 ↑↓ :Move ...
ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-15 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up menu 2.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of diskette drive A. Installed Memory 256MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓... Date Thu, Jan 19 2006 Language [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Maste`r [ST32112A] Primary IDE Slave Disabled [ASUS CDS52.0./.A.]. [ ] Secondary Secondary IDE IDE MSalsatv7ee2r0K , 3.5 in[[.NNoonnee]] SATA 1 1.44M, 3.5 in[.None] SATA 2 SATA 3 ↑↓ :Move ...
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... and Exit 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility JumperFree Configuration AI Tuning x Overclock Options x System Clocks x Voltage Control x FSB & Memory Config [Auto] Disabled Select Menu Item Specific Help AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-21
... and Exit 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility JumperFree Configuration AI Tuning x Overclock Options x System Clocks x Voltage Control x FSB & Memory Config [Auto] Disabled Select Menu Item Specific Help AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-21
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...] [0.94375V] [0.93750V] [0.93125V] [0.92500V] [0.91875V] [0.91250V] [0.90625V] [0.90000V] [0.89375V] [0.88750V] [0.88125V] [0.87500V] [0.86875V] [0.86250V] [0.85625V] [0.85000V] [0.84375V] [0.83750V] [0.83125V] ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-23 Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Control VCore Voltage Memory Voltage NB Core Voltage VCore offset Voltage [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to...
...] [0.94375V] [0.93750V] [0.93125V] [0.92500V] [0.91875V] [0.91250V] [0.90625V] [0.90000V] [0.89375V] [0.88750V] [0.88125V] [0.87500V] [0.86875V] [0.86250V] [0.85625V] [0.85000V] [0.84375V] [0.83750V] [0.83125V] ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-23 Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Control VCore Voltage Memory Voltage NB Core Voltage VCore offset Voltage [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to...
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... Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables LAN cable check during POST. Memory Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set the MEM (DDR), MHz. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility AI NET2 POST Check... N/A N/A N/A N/A Select Menu Item Specific Help Check LAN cable during POST. Memory Ratio. Configuration options: [Auto] [1:1] [5:4] [3:2] [Sync Mode] FSB (QDR), MHz [800] Allows you to set the FSB (QDR), MHz. FSB - Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-25
... Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables LAN cable check during POST. Memory Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set the MEM (DDR), MHz. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility AI NET2 POST Check... N/A N/A N/A N/A Select Menu Item Specific Help Check LAN cable during POST. Memory Ratio. Configuration options: [Auto] [1:1] [5:4] [3:2] [Sync Mode] FSB (QDR), MHz [800] Allows you to set the FSB (QDR), MHz. FSB - Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-25
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... or disables the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.4 Chipset Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Chipset Memory Timing Setting Spread Spectrum Control SLI Broadcast Aperture LDT Frequency [Disabled] [5x] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set to [Auto], you can adjust the system power.... F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-27
... or disables the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.4 Chipset Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Chipset Memory Timing Setting Spread Spectrum Control SLI Broadcast Aperture LDT Frequency [Disabled] [5x] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set to [Auto], you can adjust the system power.... F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-27
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... disk, floppy disk, or USB flash disk with the BIOS profile then press to Tools then select Load from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. Enter BIOS setup program. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-45 Load BIOS Profile Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Load BIOS Profile Load from Profile 1 Load from Profile...to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Profile Load BIOS Profile Save BIOS Profile Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to load the file. 2.7.1 ASUS O.C. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools ASUS O.C. Load from Profile 1. Turn on the system. 3.
... disk, floppy disk, or USB flash disk with the BIOS profile then press to Tools then select Load from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. Enter BIOS setup program. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-45 Load BIOS Profile Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Load BIOS Profile Load from Profile 1 Load from Profile...to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Profile Load BIOS Profile Save BIOS Profile Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to load the file. 2.7.1 ASUS O.C. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools ASUS O.C. Load from Profile 1. Turn on the system. 3.