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...; Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Disabled] [Enabled]。 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) Tech. [Disabled] Disabled] [Enabled]。 Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] Disabled] [Enabled]。 LDT Frequency [5x] 1x] [2x] [3x] [4x] [5x]。 4.4.3 Over Voltage Enter Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Over Voltage Select Menu VCore Voltage Memory Voltage 1.2V HT Voltage NB Core Voltage SB Core Voltage CPU VTT Voltage DDR2 Controller Ref Voltage DDR2 Channel A Ref Voltage DDR2 Channel B Ref Voltage VCore Voltage [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto...
...; Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Disabled] [Enabled]。 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) Tech. [Disabled] Disabled] [Enabled]。 Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] Disabled] [Enabled]。 LDT Frequency [5x] 1x] [2x] [3x] [4x] [5x]。 4.4.3 Over Voltage Enter Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Over Voltage Select Menu VCore Voltage Memory Voltage 1.2V HT Voltage NB Core Voltage SB Core Voltage CPU VTT Voltage DDR2 Controller Ref Voltage DDR2 Channel A Ref Voltage DDR2 Channel B Ref Voltage VCore Voltage [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto...
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... F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit 4.5.1 AI NET2 POST Check LAN Cable POST Check LAN2 Cable Pair LAN1(1-2) LAN1(3-6) LAN1(4-5) LAN1(7-8) Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced AI NET2 Select Menu [Disabled] [Disabled] Status Open Open Open Open Length N/A N/A N/A N/A Item Specific Help Enable or Disable LAN cable check during POST. 4.5 Advanced menu) Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI NET2 PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help...
... F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit 4.5.1 AI NET2 POST Check LAN Cable POST Check LAN2 Cable Pair LAN1(1-2) LAN1(3-6) LAN1(4-5) LAN1(7-8) Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced AI NET2 Select Menu [Disabled] [Disabled] Status Open Open Open Open Length N/A N/A N/A N/A Item Specific Help Enable or Disable LAN cable check during POST. 4.5 Advanced menu) Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI NET2 PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help...
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...Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority) Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Device Priority Select Menu 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device [Removable...
...Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority) Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Device Priority Select Menu 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device [Removable...
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...-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 按下 <Esc BIOS F10 BIOS 程式。 Exit & Save Changes BIOS CMOS Enter Yes CMOS BIOS...
...-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 按下 <Esc BIOS F10 BIOS 程式。 Exit & Save Changes BIOS CMOS Enter Yes CMOS BIOS...
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...Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-16 5.3.4 ASUS Music Alarm 5-22 5.3.5 ASUS AI Booster 5-25 5.4 RAID configurations 5-26 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-26 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-27 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-34 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI...
...Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-16 5.3.4 ASUS Music Alarm 5-22 5.3.5 ASUS AI Booster 5-25 5.4 RAID configurations 5-26 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-26 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-27 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-34 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI...
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... cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield 1 x 3-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, IEEE 1394, system panel; ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 1- The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5N32-E SLI Plus motherboard! Retail version only) 1 x ASUS SLI Bridge ASUS motherboard support CD/DVD User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices...
... cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield 1 x 3-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, IEEE 1394, system panel; ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 1- The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5N32-E SLI Plus motherboard! Retail version only) 1 x ASUS SLI Bridge ASUS motherboard support CD/DVD User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices...
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... mode, and up to 10 USB 2.0 ports. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the environment. Intel® Core™2 / Quad-core Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in the LGA775 package. The NVIDIA® nForce dual x16 SLI chipset also supports six (6) Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices, dual PCI Express™ x16 slots at with SLI technology support...
... mode, and up to 10 USB 2.0 ports. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the environment. Intel® Core™2 / Quad-core Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in the LGA775 package. The NVIDIA® nForce dual x16 SLI chipset also supports six (6) Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices, dual PCI Express™ x16 slots at with SLI technology support...
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.... ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q-Connector The ASUS Q-Connector allows you the best game sound experience. This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of buying a replacement BIOS chip. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. While DTS NEO:PC turns your PC to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. DTS interactive re-encodes your stereo or multi-channel sound into a DTS audio signal and send it out from a USB flash disk before entering...
.... ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q-Connector The ASUS Q-Connector allows you the best game sound experience. This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of buying a replacement BIOS chip. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. While DTS NEO:PC turns your PC to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. DTS interactive re-encodes your stereo or multi-channel sound into a DTS audio signal and send it out from a USB flash disk before entering...
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... and video editing demand a huge chunk of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Inject "nitrous oxide" into your choice instead of the irritating sound of an alarm clock. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you a personal wake-up...
... and video editing demand a huge chunk of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Inject "nitrous oxide" into your choice instead of the irritating sound of an alarm clock. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you a personal wake-up...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots 2-18 2.6 Jumper 2-21 2.7 Audio card installation 2-22 2.8 Connectors 2-23 ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots 2-18 2.6 Jumper 2-21 2.7 Audio card installation 2-22 2.8 Connectors 2-23 ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus
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... the software settings. 1. Secure the card to the card. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. See Chapter 4 for later use . Assign an IRQ to the chassis...
... the software settings. 1. Secure the card to the card. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. See Chapter 4 for later use . Assign an IRQ to the chassis...
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.../102-key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard Communications Port (COM1)* Standard floppy disk controller System CMOS/real-time clock Microsoft ACPI-compliant system NVIDIA nForce networking controller #3 NVIDIA nForce networking controller #4 NVIDIA nForce PCI system management Mass storage controller PS/2 compatible mouse port Numeric data processor Primary IDE channel NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT VIA OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 host controller NVIDIA nForce 590/570/550 Serial ATA controller NVIDIA network bus enumerator NVIDIA network bus enumerator Standard OpenHCD USB host controller...
.../102-key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard Communications Port (COM1)* Standard floppy disk controller System CMOS/real-time clock Microsoft ACPI-compliant system NVIDIA nForce networking controller #3 NVIDIA nForce networking controller #4 NVIDIA nForce PCI system management Mass storage controller PS/2 compatible mouse port Numeric data processor Primary IDE channel NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT VIA OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 host controller NVIDIA nForce 590/570/550 Serial ATA controller NVIDIA network bus enumerator NVIDIA network bus enumerator Standard OpenHCD USB host controller...
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... with the motherboard package. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4- ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in case you to the corresponding sections for the Utilities screen menu. 3. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or...
... with the motherboard package. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4- ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in case you to the corresponding sections for the Utilities screen menu. 3. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or...
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...;: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] POST Check LAN2 Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI NET2 PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to change the settings for system devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4-25...
...;: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] POST Check LAN2 Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI NET2 PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to change the settings for system devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4-25...
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... RAID x SATA3 RAID x SATA4 RAID x SATA5 RAID x SATA6 RAID [Enabled] [Disabled] Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Item Specific Help Serial-ATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to change Serial ATA settings. Serial-ATA Configuration This sub-menu allows you to enable or disable the onboard Serial ATA controller. When set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC`97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled...
... RAID x SATA3 RAID x SATA4 RAID x SATA5 RAID x SATA6 RAID [Enabled] [Disabled] Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Item Specific Help Serial-ATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to change Serial ATA settings. Serial-ATA Configuration This sub-menu allows you to enable or disable the onboard Serial ATA controller. When set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC`97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled...
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... enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Select an item then press to select overclock profile. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1&S3] Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to display the configuration options. 4.6 Power menu The Power menu...
... enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Select an item then press to select overclock profile. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1&S3] Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to display the configuration options. 4.6 Power menu The Power menu...
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... screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Device Priority Select Menu 1st Boot...
... screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Device Priority Select Menu 1st Boot...
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... user manual in the BIOS. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. See section "5.2.5 Manuals menu." Enable the RAID Enabled item in the motherboard support DVD for details. 3. See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for details. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS before you want to boot the system from the Support DVD to a floppy disk before setting your changes...
... user manual in the BIOS. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. See section "5.2.5 Manuals menu." Enable the RAID Enabled item in the motherboard support DVD for details. 3. See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for details. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS before you want to boot the system from the Support DVD to a floppy disk before setting your changes...
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...floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Follow succeeding screen information to floppy disk drive. 5. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 3. To install the RAID driver: 1. Select Make Disk tab. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to locate the driver disk utility. From the Make Disk menu, select the RAID driver disk you to press the F6 key...
...floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Follow succeeding screen information to floppy disk drive. 5. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 3. To install the RAID driver: 1. Select Make Disk tab. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to locate the driver disk utility. From the Make Disk menu, select the RAID driver disk you to press the F6 key...
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... nView Properties. Click Properties to install the device drivers. com). 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView properties. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 6- 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to display the Display Properties dialog box. To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. Make sure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4.
... nView Properties. Click Properties to install the device drivers. com). 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView properties. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 6- 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to display the Display Properties dialog box. To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. Make sure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4.