P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
Page 2
...: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS... USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ii ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...
...: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS... USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ii ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...
P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
Page 6
... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 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...
... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 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...
P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
Page 8
...immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from the motherboard, ensure that the power cables for disposal of electronic products. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may ..., contact your local power company. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that your power supply is set to or from the system, ensure that all power cables from the existing system before you are not damaged....
...immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from the motherboard, ensure that the power cables for disposal of electronic products. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may ..., contact your local power company. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that your power supply is set to or from the system, ensure that all power cables from the existing system before you are not damaged....
P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
Page 10
...the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the... A:/S Used to complete a task. Example: Means that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this manual. Conventions used throughout this guide To make sure that you complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you must press the enclosed key. If you...
...the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the... A:/S Used to complete a task. Example: Means that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this manual. Conventions used throughout this guide To make sure that you complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you must press the enclosed key. If you...
P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
Page 13
... module User's manual Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Anti-virus software (OEM version) NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ** available when the installed CPU is supporting 1333MHz FSB. xiii P5N32-E SLI specifications summary Internal... fan connectors System panel connector 8 Mb AWARD BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE 1 x SLI bridge 1 x ASUS Q-connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel;
... module User's manual Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Anti-virus software (OEM version) NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ** available when the installed CPU is supporting 1333MHz FSB. xiii P5N32-E SLI specifications summary Internal... fan connectors System panel connector 8 Mb AWARD BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE 1 x SLI bridge 1 x ASUS Q-connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel;
P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
Page 82
... if no drive is successful, the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for IDE device. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] Sets the PIO mode for each IDE device. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup... is installed select [None]. 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. Select [Manual] to display the IDE device information. These values are not user‑configurable. Configuration options: [Disable] [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave...
... if no drive is successful, the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for IDE device. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] Sets the PIO mode for each IDE device. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup... is installed select [None]. 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. Select [Manual] to display the IDE device information. These values are not user‑configurable. Configuration options: [Disable] [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave...
P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
Page 83
... read /write heads. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to [Manual]. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-15 Cylinder Shows the number of an IDE hard disk drive. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read data from the hard disk...
... read /write heads. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to [Manual]. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-15 Cylinder Shows the number of an IDE hard disk drive. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read data from the hard disk...
P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
Page 86
...to select overclock profile. Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to individually set the overclocking options. AI Overclock Loads overclocking profiles... setup 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] ... Incorrect field values can cause the system to set overclocking parameters. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts...
...to select overclock profile. Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to individually set the overclocking options. AI Overclock Loads overclocking profiles... setup 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] ... Incorrect field values can cause the system to set overclocking parameters. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts...
P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
Page 87
... Set C55 PCIE Overclock PCIEX16_1 Frequency (MHz) [100] Allows you to edit. Configuration options: [100 MHz]~[200 MHz] PCIEX16_2 Frequency (MHz) [100] Allows you to [Manual]. The following items become user-configurable when you set AI Tuning to set the PCIEX16_2 overclocking frequency. Configuration options: [100 MHz]~[200 MHz] PCIEX16_3 Frequency.... Configuration options: [100 MHz]~[200 MHz] SPP MCP Ref Clock, MHz [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [200.0 MHz] [200.5 MHz] [201.0 MHz] [201.5 MHz]~[500.0 MHz] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-19
... Set C55 PCIE Overclock PCIEX16_1 Frequency (MHz) [100] Allows you to edit. Configuration options: [100 MHz]~[200 MHz] PCIEX16_2 Frequency (MHz) [100] Allows you to [Manual]. The following items become user-configurable when you set AI Tuning to set the PCIEX16_2 overclocking frequency. Configuration options: [100 MHz]~[200 MHz] PCIEX16_3 Frequency.... Configuration options: [100 MHz]~[200 MHz] SPP MCP Ref Clock, MHz [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [200.0 MHz] [200.5 MHz] [201.0 MHz] [201.5 MHz]~[500.0 MHz] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-19
P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
Page 88
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu [Linked] Enter FSB Speed manually. Configuration options: [Auto] [Linked] [Unlinked] The following items become user-configurable when you set the system clock mode. Memory Speed changes proportionally. Memory Clock Mode [...
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu [Linked] Enter FSB Speed manually. Configuration options: [Auto] [Linked] [Unlinked] The following items become user-configurable when you set the system clock mode. Memory Speed changes proportionally. Memory Clock Mode [...
P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
Page 122
Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of this user guide. 5- Chapter 5: Software support
Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of this user guide. 5- Chapter 5: Software support
P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
Page 141
The options on the Windows® OS taskbar. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-25 After installing the program from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Booster icon on the task bar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5.3.5 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.
The options on the Windows® OS taskbar. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-25 After installing the program from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Booster icon on the task bar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5.3.5 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.
P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
Page 143
... the NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI southbridge chipset. To set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before you want to boot the system from the Support DVD to a floppy disk before setting your changes and Exit Setup. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66... you want to configure as RAID. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the BIOS RAID items: 1. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-27 Connect a SATA power cable to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. See section "5.2.5 Manuals menu."
... the NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI southbridge chipset. To set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before you want to boot the system from the Support DVD to a floppy disk before setting your changes and Exit Setup. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66... you want to configure as RAID. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the BIOS RAID items: 1. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-27 Connect a SATA power cable to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. See section "5.2.5 Manuals menu."