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... Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5N-T Deluxe specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing...
... Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5N-T Deluxe specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing...
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... 4.4 Extreme Tweaker menu 4-18 4.4.1 AI Tuning 4-18 4.4.2 Overclocking 4-21 4.4.3 Over Voltage 4-23 4.4.4 NVIDIA GPU Ex 4-24 4.4.5 SLI-Ready Memory 4-24 4.4.6 SLI-Ready Memory CPUOC 4-24 4.5 Advanced menu 4-25 4.5.1 AI NET2 4-25 4.5.2 PCIPnP 4-26 4.5.3 ... 4-35 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-36 4.7.4 CDROM Drives 4-36 4.7.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-37 4.7.6 Security 4-38 4.8 Tools menu 4-40 4.8.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-40 4.8.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-42 4.9 Exit menu 4-43 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running...
... 4.4 Extreme Tweaker menu 4-18 4.4.1 AI Tuning 4-18 4.4.2 Overclocking 4-21 4.4.3 Over Voltage 4-23 4.4.4 NVIDIA GPU Ex 4-24 4.4.5 SLI-Ready Memory 4-24 4.4.6 SLI-Ready Memory CPUOC 4-24 4.5 Advanced menu 4-25 4.5.1 AI NET2 4-25 4.5.2 PCIPnP 4-26 4.5.3 ... 4-35 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-36 4.7.4 CDROM Drives 4-36 4.7.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-37 4.7.6 Security 4-38 4.8 Tools menu 4-40 4.8.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-40 4.8.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-42 4.9 Exit menu 4-43 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running...
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... increment - vFSB Termination: 3-step reference voltage control - vCPU PLL: 64-step CPU PLL voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2: - ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) - vChipset (N.B.): 64-step Chipset voltage control - ASUS Fanless Design: StackCool 2 - P5N-T Deluxe specifications summary ASUS AI Lifestyle Unique features ASUS Stylish Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features ASUS Power Saving Solution: -
... increment - vFSB Termination: 3-step reference voltage control - vCPU PLL: 64-step CPU PLL voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2: - ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) - vChipset (N.B.): 64-step Chipset voltage control - ASUS Fanless Design: StackCool 2 - P5N-T Deluxe specifications summary ASUS AI Lifestyle Unique features ASUS Stylish Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features ASUS Power Saving Solution: -
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... setup to overclocking. You can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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-T DELUXE CLRTC 12 23 Normal ® (Default) P5N-T DELUXE Clear RTC...
... setup to overclocking. You can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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-T DELUXE CLRTC 12 23 Normal ® (Default) P5N-T DELUXE Clear RTC...
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Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 511MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →...has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Extreme Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) ...left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS DVDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day...
Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 511MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →...has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Extreme Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) ...left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS DVDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day...
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.... Standard Loads the standard settings for the system. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI Tuning x Overclock Options x System Clocks x FSB & Memory Config Overclocking Over Voltage NVIDIA GPU EX x SLI-Ready Memory [Auto] Disabled [Disabled] Not Detected Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to select...
.... Standard Loads the standard settings for the system. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI Tuning x Overclock Options x System Clocks x FSB & Memory Config Overclocking Over Voltage NVIDIA GPU EX x SLI-Ready Memory [Auto] Disabled [Disabled] Not Detected Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to select...
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...[Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 clock] [2 clock] ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 4-21 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker CPU Type CPU Speed Cache RAM Overclocking Genuine Intel (R) CPU 2.80GHz 1024K x2 Select Menu Item Specific Help Memory Timing Setting Spread Spectrum Control Intel SpeedStep [Disabled] CPU Internal Thermal... [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Item Specific Help CAS# latency (CAS# to read data valid) Set Memory timings to [Optimal] to edit. 4.4.2 Overclocking This sub-menu allows you to adjust the system frequency-related items. Select an item, then press to ...
...[Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 clock] [2 clock] ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 4-21 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker CPU Type CPU Speed Cache RAM Overclocking Genuine Intel (R) CPU 2.80GHz 1024K x2 Select Menu Item Specific Help Memory Timing Setting Spread Spectrum Control Intel SpeedStep [Disabled] CPU Internal Thermal... [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Item Specific Help CAS# latency (CAS# to read data valid) Set Memory timings to [Optimal] to edit. 4.4.2 Overclocking This sub-menu allows you to adjust the system frequency-related items. Select an item, then press to ...
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After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. The options on the AI Suite main window. ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 5-23 5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS.
After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. The options on the AI Suite main window. ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 5-23 5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS.