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Contents Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5N32-E SLI 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 features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS special 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 ASUS Stack Cool 2 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 2-4 2.2.5 Layout contents 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.3.1 Installing the ...
Contents Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5N32-E SLI 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 features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS special 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 ASUS Stack Cool 2 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 2-4 2.2.5 Layout contents 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.3.1 Installing the ...
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... ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-44 4.9 Exit menu 4-45 Contents 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A 4-13 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave 4-14 4.3.6 SATA 1 ~ 6 4-16 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring 4-17 4.3.8 Installed Memory 4-17 4.3.9 Usable Memory 4-17 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 ... 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...
... ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-44 4.9 Exit menu 4-45 Contents 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A 4-13 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave 4-14 4.3.6 SATA 1 ~ 6 4-16 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring 4-17 4.3.8 Installed Memory 4-17 4.3.9 Usable Memory 4-17 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 ... 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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...: The blue PCI Express x 16 slots support NVIDIA® SLI™ technology at www.asus.com for the Intel® CPU support list. Supports SLI-Ready Memory Technology 1333** / 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support non-ECC ... Gigabit MAC with Intel® 06/05B/05A processors Note: Visit the ASUS website at full x16, x16 speed. P5N32-E SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory SLI-Ready Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage/RAID LAN LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme...
...: The blue PCI Express x 16 slots support NVIDIA® SLI™ technology at www.asus.com for the Intel® CPU support list. Supports SLI-Ready Memory Technology 1333** / 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support non-ECC ... Gigabit MAC with Intel® 06/05B/05A processors Note: Visit the ASUS website at full x16, x16 speed. P5N32-E SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory SLI-Ready Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage/RAID LAN LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme...
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... MediaShield™ RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® nForce® 680i SLI™ chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations for details. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 1- Serial ATA I/II technology The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces...twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with peak bandwidths of up to 12.8 GB/s. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 800/667/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of new ...
... MediaShield™ RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® nForce® 680i SLI™ chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations for details. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 1- Serial ATA I/II technology The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces...twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with peak bandwidths of up to 12.8 GB/s. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 800/667/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of new ...
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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
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
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... the CPU! 6. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2- DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to ensure system stability. CPU notch Gold triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on these CPU features. The motherboard supports Intel® ... socket alignment key into the retention tab. 7. B A Load plate Alignment key 5. Refer to remove (B). Lift the load plate with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. 4.
... the CPU! 6. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2- DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to ensure system stability. CPU notch Gold triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on these CPU features. The motherboard supports Intel® ... socket alignment key into the retention tab. 7. B A Load plate Alignment key 5. Refer to remove (B). Lift the load plate with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. 4.
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... differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ® P5N32-E SLI P5N32-E SLI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-15 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline...
... differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ® P5N32-E SLI P5N32-E SLI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-15 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline...
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... the RTC when the system hangs due to enable the CLRTC function. 3. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-21 Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3 to overclocking. 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...
... the RTC when the system hangs due to enable the CLRTC function. 3. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-21 Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3 to overclocking. 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...
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... Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4- For C55XEMCP55PXE-P5N32-E DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: P5N32-E.bin Flashing Complete Press to Program: P5N32-E.bin Programming Flash Memory - The utility verifies the BIOS AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. OFE00 OK Write...
... Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4- For C55XEMCP55PXE-P5N32-E DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: P5N32-E.bin Flashing Complete Press to Program: P5N32-E.bin Programming Flash Memory - The utility verifies the BIOS AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. OFE00 OK Write...
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...the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 511MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select ... Master Primary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 HDD SMART Monitoring 15 : 30 : 36 Sat, Jan 21 2006 [English] [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-13 Configuration options: [English] [French] [Deutsch] [Chinese (Trad.)] [Chinese (Simp.)] [Japanese] 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type...
...the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 511MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select ... Master Primary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 HDD SMART Monitoring 15 : 30 : 36 Sat, Jan 21 2006 [English] [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-13 Configuration options: [English] [French] [Deutsch] [Chinese (Trad.)] [Chinese (Simp.)] [Japanese] 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type...
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... number of sectors per track. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.8 Installed Memory [xxx MB] Shows the size of installed memory. 4.3.9 Usable Memory [XXX MB] Shows the size of usable memory. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to... active. 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Allows you can write or read /write heads. This item is not configurable. This item is necessary so that you to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. ASUS P5N32-E SLI...
... number of sectors per track. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.8 Installed Memory [xxx MB] Shows the size of installed memory. 4.3.9 Usable Memory [XXX MB] Shows the size of usable memory. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to... active. 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Allows you can write or read /write heads. This item is not configurable. This item is necessary so that you to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. ASUS P5N32-E SLI...
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...Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI Tuning x Overclock Options x N.O.S. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the system. F1:Help ↑... AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to malfunction. Option 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 individually set AI Tuning ...
...Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI Tuning x Overclock Options x N.O.S. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the system. F1:Help ↑... AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to malfunction. Option 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 individually set AI Tuning ...
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...CPU Multiplier [17] Select Menu Item Specific Help Memory Timing Setting Spread Spectrum Control Intel SpeedStep [Disabled...Memory Settings ** tRRD [Auto] tRC [Auto] tWR [Auto] tWTR [Auto] tREF [Auto] Async Latency [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help tCL (CAS Latency) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] tRCD [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] tRP [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] tRAS [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]...[31] ASUS P5N32-E SLI...
...CPU Multiplier [17] Select Menu Item Specific Help Memory Timing Setting Spread Spectrum Control Intel SpeedStep [Disabled...Memory Settings ** tRRD [Auto] tRC [Auto] tWR [Auto] tWTR [Auto] tREF [Auto] Async Latency [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help tCL (CAS Latency) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] tRCD [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] tRP [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] tRAS [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]...[31] ASUS P5N32-E SLI...
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... to control CPU VID. 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 ...Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.90000V] [1.89375V] [1.88750V] [1.88125V] [1.87500V]...[0.83750V] [0.83125V] Memory Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.850V] [1.875V] [1.900V]...[3.400V] [3.425V] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-23 Intel SpeedStep [Disabled] This item is user-configurable only when you to adjust the system voltage-related items...
... to control CPU VID. 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 ...Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.90000V] [1.89375V] [1.88750V] [1.88125V] [1.87500V]...[0.83750V] [0.83125V] Memory Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.850V] [1.875V] [1.900V]...[3.400V] [3.425V] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-23 Intel SpeedStep [Disabled] This item is user-configurable only when you to adjust the system voltage-related items...
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... / DDR2 Channel B Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the SPD profile for SLI-Ready memory modules. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.5 SLI-Ready Memory [Disabled] Allows you installed. The configuration options may vary depending on the type of module... Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Optimal] [High Performance] [High Frequency] The following item becomes user-configurable when SLI-Ready Memory is set the DDR2 Controller/ChannelA/B Ref voltage. Configuration options: Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2_Vol/2] [DDR2_ Vol/2-30mv] [DDR2_Vol/2-...
... / DDR2 Channel B Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the SPD profile for SLI-Ready memory modules. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.5 SLI-Ready Memory [Disabled] Allows you installed. The configuration options may vary depending on the type of module... Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Optimal] [High Performance] [High Frequency] The following item becomes user-configurable when SLI-Ready Memory is set the DDR2 Controller/ChannelA/B Ref voltage. Configuration options: Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2_Vol/2] [DDR2_ Vol/2-30mv] [DDR2_Vol/2-...
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ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-33 F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Voltage Monitor Voltage Monitor Select Menu Vcore Voltage Memory Voltage 1.2V HT Voltage NB Voltage SB Voltage CPU VTT Voltage...
ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-33 F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Voltage Monitor Voltage Monitor Select Menu Vcore Voltage Memory Voltage 1.2V HT Voltage NB Voltage SB Voltage CPU VTT Voltage...
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... File Allows you to the hard disk/floppy disk/USB flash disk with enough space. 2. Follow the instructions below to select "Load from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the "xxx.CMO" file can be loaded. Enter BIOS setup program. Then press to Profile 1. Save BIOS Profile... is found. Insert the storage devices with FAT32/16/12 format. Press then the setup screen will appear. 4. Press hot-key to save the file. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-43
... File Allows you to the hard disk/floppy disk/USB flash disk with enough space. 2. Follow the instructions below to select "Load from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the "xxx.CMO" file can be loaded. Enter BIOS setup program. Then press to Profile 1. Save BIOS Profile... is found. Insert the storage devices with FAT32/16/12 format. Press then the setup screen will appear. 4. Press hot-key to save the file. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-43
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...the Preference section in the main window. Refer to activate or deactivate. When displayed, the monitor panel for details. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-17 Click the box before each preference to the Monitor panels section for that sensor also turns red. Button Function Opens...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...
...the Preference section in the main window. Refer to activate or deactivate. When displayed, the monitor panel for details. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-17 Click the box before each preference to the Monitor panels section for that sensor also turns red. Button Function Opens...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...
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... your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-21 The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available physical memory. The Sensor/ Threshold tab enables you to view and adjust the sensor threshold ...values. Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used (blue) and the available Configuring PC Probe II Click to...
... your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-21 The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available physical memory. The Sensor/ Threshold tab enables you to view and adjust the sensor threshold ...values. Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used (blue) and the available Configuring PC Probe II Click to...
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ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-25 The options on the task bar allow you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Booster icon on the Windows® OS taskbar. After installing the program from the bundled Support DVD, you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. 5.3.5 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations.
ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-25 The options on the task bar allow you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Booster icon on the Windows® OS taskbar. After installing the program from the bundled Support DVD, you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. 5.3.5 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations.