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...Motherboard I/O modules Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1 x 2��-p�o��rt�U��S�B 1 p��o���r�t��I /O shield ASUS SLI bridge 3-Way SLI bridge 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-1 Thank you start installing the motherboard, ...� 1 x COM port module Serial ATA signal cable for 6 devices Serial ATA power cable for buying an ASUS® P5N64 WS Professional motherboard! 1.1 Welcome!
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Refer to external devices. Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to the bundled ASUS WiFi-AP @n manual for more details. Dual-channel DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333/1066/800 ... Gate allows you to previous 802.11b/g standards. See page page 2-18 for twice the current speed and bandwidth. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-3 WiFi-AP @n With spec 300 Mbps transfer rates, WiFi-AP @n supports the latest WiFi specifications, 802.11n (draft), for high-speed data retrieval and saves. ...
Refer to external devices. Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to the bundled ASUS WiFi-AP @n manual for more details. Dual-channel DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333/1066/800 ... Gate allows you to previous 802.11b/g standards. See page page 2-18 for twice the current speed and bandwidth. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-3 WiFi-AP @n With spec 300 Mbps transfer rates, WiFi-AP @n supports the latest WiFi specifications, 802.11n (draft), for high-speed data retrieval and saves. ...
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...together with lower hysteresis loss, and high quality Japanese-made conductive polymer capacitors all add up to 58.6% to operating temperatures, ASUS' 3rd generation 8-phase VRm design leads the industry with improved VR responses in full/heavy loading mode. AI Nap With AI ... supply with its 95% power efficiency. With power efficiency so important to help you are temporarily away. creating more energy efficiency. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-5 No software or driver required, the hardware-based HE 95 automatically saves power for minimum switching loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite...
...together with lower hysteresis loss, and high quality Japanese-made conductive polymer capacitors all add up to 58.6% to operating temperatures, ASUS' 3rd generation 8-phase VRm design leads the industry with improved VR responses in full/heavy loading mode. AI Nap With AI ... supply with its 95% power efficiency. With power efficiency so important to help you are temporarily away. creating more energy efficiency. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-5 No software or driver required, the hardware-based HE 95 automatically saves power for minimum switching loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite...
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... the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to -life high quality audio. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-7 ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can be carried away by existing airflow from multichannels will allow you to experience true-to date...., and other background noises then eliminates it can enhance speech-centric applications like Skype, online game, video conference and recording. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you easy ways to 5-32 for users to the motherboard. See page 5-27 and 5-32 for details. See...
... the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to -life high quality audio. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-7 ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can be carried away by existing airflow from multichannels will allow you to experience true-to date...., and other background noises then eliminates it can enhance speech-centric applications like Skype, online game, video conference and recording. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you easy ways to 5-32 for users to the motherboard. See page 5-27 and 5-32 for details. See...
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Diagnosis card installation 2-35 ASUS P5N64 WS Professional Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-16 2.6 Jumper 2-20 2.7 Connectors 2-21 2.8 G.P.
Diagnosis card installation 2-35 ASUS P5N64 WS Professional Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-16 2.6 Jumper 2-20 2.7 Connectors 2-21 2.8 G.P.
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... ON OFF Standy Power Powered Off P5N64 WS Professional Onboard LED ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of ...
... ON OFF Standy Power Powered Off P5N64 WS Professional Onboard LED ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of ...
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... EATX12V SPDIF_O12 LAN2_USB34 F_ESATA12 LGA775 PWR_FAN EPU CPU_FAN Super I/O LAN1_USB12 AUDIO 88E1116 88E1116 CHA_FAN1 WFG NVIDIA® nForce® 790i(Ultra) SLI™ PCIEX1_1 P5N64 WS PRO PCIEX16_1 88SE6320 VIA VT6308S PCI1 PCIEX16_2 PCI2 Lithium Cell CMOS Power EATXPWR CHA_FAN2 NVIDIA® nForce® 790i(Ultra) SLI™ SATA3 SATA4 SATA5... 88SE6320 CHA_FAN3 USB78_EXPRESS_GATE USB910 SB_PWR CLRTC CHASSIS TPM PANEL SAS1 SAS2 Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-3
... EATX12V SPDIF_O12 LAN2_USB34 F_ESATA12 LGA775 PWR_FAN EPU CPU_FAN Super I/O LAN1_USB12 AUDIO 88E1116 88E1116 CHA_FAN1 WFG NVIDIA® nForce® 790i(Ultra) SLI™ PCIEX1_1 P5N64 WS PRO PCIEX16_1 88SE6320 VIA VT6308S PCI1 PCIEX16_2 PCI2 Lithium Cell CMOS Power EATXPWR CHA_FAN2 NVIDIA® nForce® 790i(Ultra) SLI™ SATA3 SATA4 SATA5... 88SE6320 CHA_FAN3 USB78_EXPRESS_GATE USB910 SB_PWR CLRTC CHASSIS TPM PANEL SAS1 SAS2 Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-3
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...Press the load lever with your left (B) until it to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-7 Retention tab A Load lever PnP cap B This side of the arrow to a 135º angle. To prevent damage to the left . 2. ...2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. P5N64 WS PRO P5N64 WS Professional CPU socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you . Lift the load lever in the direction of...
...Press the load lever with your left (B) until it to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-7 Retention tab A Load lever PnP cap B This side of the arrow to a 135º angle. To prevent damage to the left . 2. ...2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. P5N64 WS PRO P5N64 WS Professional CPU socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you . Lift the load lever in the direction of...
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... CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-9 If you buy a boxed Intel® processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. Make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface...
... CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-9 If you buy a boxed Intel® processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. Make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface...
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2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the motherboard. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2. A A B A B B A 4. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-11 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly B from the motherboard.
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the motherboard. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2. A A B A B B A 4. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-11 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly B from the motherboard.
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DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: P5N64 WS PRO DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5N64 WS Professional 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-13 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption.
DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: P5N64 WS PRO DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5N64 WS Professional 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-13 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption.
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... that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 1 1 such that it flips out with 1 1 your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-15 Align a DIMM on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR3 DIMM sockets do so can...
... that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 1 1 such that it flips out with 1 1 your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-15 Align a DIMM on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR3 DIMM sockets do so can...
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...C D E F G H PCI 1 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - - PCIe x16 3 - - PCIe x1 - LAN 1 - - Marvell 6121 - - - PCIe x16 1 shared - - - - - - - USB controller 1 - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-17 Marvell 6320 shared - - - - - - - Azalia shared - - - - - - - 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System timer 1 2 Keyboard controller 2 - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - shared...
...C D E F G H PCI 1 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - - PCIe x16 3 - - PCIe x1 - LAN 1 - - Marvell 6121 - - - PCIe x16 1 shared - - - - - - - USB controller 1 - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-17 Marvell 6320 shared - - - - - - - Azalia shared - - - - - - - 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System timer 1 2 Keyboard controller 2 - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - shared...
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... cards (optional) for better thermal environment. For SASsaby M, install the card to any of the PCIe x16 slots (blue, black or white). ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-19 See page 2-32 for details. • Connect a chassis fan to the white Universal PCIe x16 slot only. For SASsaby 1064E, install the card to ...
... cards (optional) for better thermal environment. For SASsaby M, install the card to any of the PCIe x16 slots (blue, black or white). ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-19 See page 2-32 for details. • Connect a chassis fan to the white Universal PCIe x16 slot only. For SASsaby 1064E, install the card to ...
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... port connects a headphone or a speaker. LAN2 (RJ-45) port. Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers. 7. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-21 This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 3. LAN1 (RJ-45) port. 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 18...
... port connects a headphone or a speaker. LAN2 (RJ-45) port. Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers. 7. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-21 This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 3. LAN1 (RJ-45) port. 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 18...
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USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 . USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-23 These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 17. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 18. 16.
USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 . USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-23 These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 17. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 18. 16.
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... the covered hole on the IDE ribbon cable to configure your device. P5N64 WS PRO PIN1 P5N64 WS Professional IDE connector Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the following modes to PIN 1. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-25 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for...
... the covered hole on the IDE ribbon cable to configure your device. P5N64 WS PRO PIN1 P5N64 WS Professional IDE connector Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the following modes to PIN 1. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-25 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for...
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...for SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) signal cables that you cannot enter the Marvell RAID utility and SAS BIOS setup during POST. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-27 Marvell® 88SE6320 SAS RAID connectors [yellow] (7-pin SAS1-2) These connectors are for details. • Before creating... Before creating a RAID set , refer to these two connectors. 4. P5N64 WS PRO SAS1 SAS2 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND P5N64 WS Professional SAS connectors • Please install the Marvell® Controller driver before ...
...for SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) signal cables that you cannot enter the Marvell RAID utility and SAS BIOS setup during POST. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-27 Marvell® 88SE6320 SAS RAID connectors [yellow] (7-pin SAS1-2) These connectors are for details. • Before creating... Before creating a RAID set , refer to these two connectors. 4. P5N64 WS PRO SAS1 SAS2 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND P5N64 WS Professional SAS connectors • Please install the Marvell® Controller driver before ...
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... stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Left Audio Channel GND GND Right Audio Channel 7. COM1 PIN 1 P5N64 WS PRO P5N64 WS Professional Serial port2(COM1) connector ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-29 P5N64 WS PRO CD P5N64 WS Professional Internal audio connector 8.
... stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Left Audio Channel GND GND Right Audio Channel 7. COM1 PIN 1 P5N64 WS PRO P5N64 WS Professional Serial port2(COM1) connector ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-29 P5N64 WS PRO CD P5N64 WS Professional Internal audio connector 8.
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... panel connector We recommend that supports the HD Audio standard. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. P5N64 WS PRO P5N64 WS Professional TPM connector ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-31 TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) [Optional] This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords...
... panel connector We recommend that supports the HD Audio standard. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. P5N64 WS PRO P5N64 WS Professional TPM connector ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-31 TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) [Optional] This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords...