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... Boot menu） Enter 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... Boot Boot Device Priority Select Menu 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Select Your Boot Device Priority 1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable] 1st、2nd、...
... Boot menu） Enter 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... Boot Boot Device Priority Select Menu 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Select Your Boot Device Priority 1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable] 1st、2nd、...
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... 4.6 Power menu 4-30 4.6.1 ACPI Suspend Type 4-30 4.6.2 ACPI APIC Support 4-30 4.6.3 APM Configuration 4-31 4.6.4 Hardware Monitor 4-33 4.7 Boot menu 4-36 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-36 4.7.2 Removable Drives 4-37 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-37 4.7.4 CDROM Drives 4-37 4.7.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-38 4.7.6 Security 4-39 4.8 Tools menu 4-41 4.8.1 ASUS Music Alarm 4-41...
... 4.6 Power menu 4-30 4.6.1 ACPI Suspend Type 4-30 4.6.2 ACPI APIC Support 4-30 4.6.3 APM Configuration 4-31 4.6.4 Hardware Monitor 4-33 4.7 Boot menu 4-36 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-36 4.7.2 Removable Drives 4-37 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-37 4.7.4 CDROM Drives 4-37 4.7.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-38 4.7.6 Security 4-39 4.8 Tools menu 4-41 4.8.1 ASUS Music Alarm 4-41...
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...pin OPT-FAN 1~5, 3-pin PWR_FAN) 7. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) 6. Internal connectors 1. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 8. ASUS Q-connector (system panel) Page 2-26 2-26 2-27 2-28 2-29 2-30 2-31 2-31 2-33 2-34 2-35 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information System... panel connector (20-8-pin PANEL) • System power LED (2-pin PLED) • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) • System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR) •...
...pin OPT-FAN 1~5, 3-pin PWR_FAN) 7. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) 6. Internal connectors 1. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 8. ASUS Q-connector (system panel) Page 2-26 2-26 2-27 2-28 2-29 2-30 2-31 2-31 2-33 2-34 2-35 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information System... panel connector (20-8-pin PANEL) • System power LED (2-pin PLED) • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) • System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR) •...
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If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors is set to PIN 1. ® P5N32-E SLI Plus PIN 1 P5N32-E SLI Plus IDE connector 3. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, ...ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 2-27 PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to [Disabled] by default. The RAID function of these connectors, enable the RAID Enabled item under the Serial ATA Configuration sub-menu in the BIOS. See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration" for Serial ATA hard disk drives...
If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors is set to PIN 1. ® P5N32-E SLI Plus PIN 1 P5N32-E SLI Plus IDE connector 3. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, ...ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 2-27 PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to [Disabled] by default. The RAID function of these connectors, enable the RAID Enabled item under the Serial ATA Configuration sub-menu in the BIOS. See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration" for Serial ATA hard disk drives...
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...; System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is read from or written to this connector. PWR Ground Reset Ground ® P5N32-E SLI Plus IDE_LED RESET PWR * Requires an ATX power supply. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is for the system power ...and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. P5N32-E SLI Plus System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This...
...; System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is read from or written to this connector. PWR Ground Reset Ground ® P5N32-E SLI Plus IDE_LED RESET PWR * Requires an ATX power supply. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is for the system power ...and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. P5N32-E SLI Plus System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This...
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...the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to enable it is accessible by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk/USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: P5N32-E SLI Plus ... Save the BIOS file to display the following. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). You can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk, or floppy disk with FAT32/16/12 format only. • DO NOT shut down . • This function can launch the EZ Flash 2...
...the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to enable it is accessible by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk/USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: P5N32-E SLI Plus ... Save the BIOS file to display the following. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). You can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk, or floppy disk with FAT32/16/12 format only. • DO NOT shut down . • This function can launch the EZ Flash 2...
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... Master/Slave [Auto] Select [Auto] to display the IDE device information. Select a device item then press to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. PIO Mode [Auto] Sets the PIO mode for each IDE device. Configuration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode...
... Master/Slave [Auto] Select [Auto] to display the IDE device information. Select a device item then press to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. PIO Mode [Auto] Sets the PIO mode for each IDE device. Configuration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode...
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...ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4-15 Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to recognize the installed hard disk. This item is not configurable. Head Shows the number of sectors per track. Sector Shows the number of the hard disk read data from the hard disk. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard... may cause the system to fail to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Cylinder Shows the number of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to partition ...
...ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4-15 Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to recognize the installed hard disk. This item is not configurable. Head Shows the number of sectors per track. Sector Shows the number of the hard disk read data from the hard disk. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard... may cause the system to fail to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Cylinder Shows the number of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to partition ...
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... capacity. This item is installed in the system. Select a device item then press to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to the system. There is not configurable. 4-... detects the presence of fixed disk connected to the system. Extended IDE Drive [Auto] Selects the type of Serial ATA devices. Cylinder Shows the number of fixed disk connected to recognize the installed hard disk. This item is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device....
... capacity. This item is installed in the system. Select a device item then press to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to the system. There is not configurable. 4-... detects the presence of fixed disk connected to the system. Extended IDE Drive [Auto] Selects the type of Serial ATA devices. Cylinder Shows the number of fixed disk connected to recognize the installed hard disk. This item is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device....
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... is necessary so that you to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This item is not configurable. This item is not configurable. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4-17 Head Shows the number of the hard disk read data from the hard disk. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to...
... is necessary so that you to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This item is not configurable. This item is not configurable. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4-17 Head Shows the number of the hard disk read data from the hard disk. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to...
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...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 ↑↓ ... 1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] 4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to display the sub-menu...
...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 ↑↓ ... 1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] 4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to display the sub-menu...
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Floppy Disks Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. 4.7.2 Removable Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Removable Drives 1. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4-37 Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Hard Disk Drives 1. 1st Master: XXXXXXXXX Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. 1st Master: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to...
Floppy Disks Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. 4.7.2 Removable Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Removable Drives 1. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4-37 Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Hard Disk Drives 1. 1st Master: XXXXXXXXX Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. 1st Master: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to...
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... to File Allows you to save the BIOS file. 1. Follow the instructions below to select "Load from File Allows you to switch between the drives. Press then the setup screen will appear. 4. Press hot-key to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. Load from Profile 1/2... saved in the BIOS Flash. Go to the "Tools" menu to select "Save to Profile 1. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4-43 Save to Profle 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the hard disk/floppy disk/USB flash disk with enough space. 2. Insert the storage devices with the FAT32/16...
... to File Allows you to save the BIOS file. 1. Follow the instructions below to select "Load from File Allows you to switch between the drives. Press then the setup screen will appear. 4. Press hot-key to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. Load from Profile 1/2... saved in the BIOS Flash. Go to the "Tools" menu to select "Save to Profile 1. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4-43 Save to Profle 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the hard disk/floppy disk/USB flash disk with enough space. 2. Insert the storage devices with the FAT32/16...
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... window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the...show. When displayed, the monitor panel for details. Click the box before each preference to the Monitor panels section for that sensor also turns red. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 5-17 Refer to activate or deactivate.
... window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the...show. When displayed, the monitor panel for details. Click the box before each preference to the Monitor panels section for that sensor also turns red. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 5-17 Refer to activate or deactivate.
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Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. The left panel of the two logical processors. PCI browser Click to display available information. Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used (blue) and the ...HDD space. 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available hard disk drive space. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on your system. This browser provides information on the PCI devices ...
Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. The left panel of the two logical processors. PCI browser Click to display available information. Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used (blue) and the ...HDD space. 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available hard disk drive space. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on your system. This browser provides information on the PCI devices ...
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... RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single disk on multiple disks that appear as RAID sets. • The NVIDIA® nForce™ dual x16 SLI Southbridge includes a high performance SATA RAID controller that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance...
... RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single disk on multiple disks that appear as RAID sets. • The NVIDIA® nForce™ dual x16 SLI Southbridge includes a high performance SATA RAID controller that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance...
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... RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for details. 4. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for detailed information on each drive. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 5-27 See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for six independent Serial...
... RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for details. 4. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for detailed information on each drive. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 5-27 See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for six independent Serial...
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...A floppy disk with RAID driver into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Select Make Disk tab. 3. Press then insert the 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. Place the motherboard... support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow succeeding screen information to section "5.2.4 Make Disk menu" for details. 4. Refer to...
...A floppy disk with RAID driver into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Select Make Disk tab. 3. Press then insert the 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. Place the motherboard... support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow succeeding screen information to section "5.2.4 Make Disk menu" for details. 4. Refer to...
