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Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe motherboard I/O modules Cables IEEE1394a module Serial (COM) port module USB 2.0 (2 ports) and GAME (1 port) module 5 x Serial ATA cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables (dual plugs) 1 ...Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 1-1 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 ...
Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe motherboard I/O modules Cables IEEE1394a module Serial (COM) port module USB 2.0 (2 ports) and GAME (1 port) module 5 x Serial ATA cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables (dual plugs) 1 ...Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 1-1 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 ...
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... and pre-fetch appropriate data for all FSB and memory speeds. QuickSync The NVIDIA® nForce4® SLI™ - Integrated into the NVIDIA® nForce4® SLI™ chipset, it to the CPU for improved performance. See page 5-18 for details. DASP 3.0 The... and memory clock domains in preprocessors that improves overall system security. This innovative technology ensures that protects your system from intruders. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 1-3 Enhancing your system memory to 2-16 for details. It boosts overall system performance by offloading the CPU from memory and sending...
... and pre-fetch appropriate data for all FSB and memory speeds. QuickSync The NVIDIA® nForce4® SLI™ - Integrated into the NVIDIA® nForce4® SLI™ chipset, it to the CPU for improved performance. See page 5-18 for details. DASP 3.0 The... and memory clock domains in preprocessors that improves overall system security. This innovative technology ensures that protects your system from intruders. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 1-3 Enhancing your system memory to 2-16 for details. It boosts overall system performance by offloading the CPU from memory and sending...
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... and speaker systems. See page 2-25 for details. CPU Lock Free This feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to the IEEE 1394a standard. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 1-5 The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to a fast 480 Mbps on the rear panel and at midboard. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial...
... and speaker systems. See page 2-25 for details. CPU Lock Free This feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to the IEEE 1394a standard. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 1-5 The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to a fast 480 Mbps on the rear panel and at midboard. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial...
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.... See page 4-20 for details. The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster configuration. CPU Lock Free This feature allows you to 14x. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 1-7 See page 4-5 for details ASUS Two-slot thermal design The motherboard is designed with two PCI Express x1 slots placed between the PCI Express x16 slots allowing an...
.... See page 4-20 for details. The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster configuration. CPU Lock Free This feature allows you to 14x. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 1-7 See page 4-5 for details ASUS Two-slot thermal design The motherboard is designed with two PCI Express x1 slots placed between the PCI Express x16 slots allowing an...
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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 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-17 2.6 Jumpers 2-21 2.7 Connectors 2-23 ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe
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 2-17 2.6 Jumpers 2-21 2.7 Connectors 2-23 ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe
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...below shows the location of the onboard LEDs. Failure to do plug EZ-PLUG SB_PWR ® ON Standby P5ND2-SLI DELUXE Onboard LED Power OFF Powered Off Make sure to connect the EZPlug when using two PCI Express graphics cards and...that the system is switched off or the p o w e r c o r d i s d e t a c h e d f r o m t h e p o w e r s u p p l y . ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install or remove any motherboard component. WARN_LED P5ND2-SLI ON OFF When use 2 Graphics When use 2 Graphics but do not plug EZ-PLUG but did...
...below shows the location of the onboard LEDs. Failure to do plug EZ-PLUG SB_PWR ® ON Standby P5ND2-SLI DELUXE Onboard LED Power OFF Powered Off Make sure to connect the EZPlug when using two PCI Express graphics cards and...that the system is switched off or the p o w e r c o r d i s d e t a c h e d f r o m t h e p o w e r s u p p l y . ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install or remove any motherboard component. WARN_LED P5ND2-SLI ON OFF When use 2 Graphics When use 2 Graphics but do not plug EZ-PLUG but did...
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...IDE_LED) System warnsing speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) ATX power button/soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin PWR) Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-5 Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-25 2-26 3. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) 2-29 7. Front panel audio ...9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 2-33 15. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V, 4-pin EZ_PLUG) 2-34 16. ASUS EZ Selector card connector (144-pin SLI_CON) 2-35 17. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2. Silicon Image SATA RAID connectors ...
...IDE_LED) System warnsing speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) ATX power button/soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin PWR) Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-5 Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-25 2-26 3. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) 2-29 7. Front panel audio ...9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 2-33 15. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V, 4-pin EZ_PLUG) 2-34 16. ASUS EZ Selector card connector (144-pin SLI_CON) 2-35 17. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2. Silicon Image SATA RAID connectors ...
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... cap B This side of the arrow to the left . 2. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you . ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-7 P5ND2-SLI ® P5ND2-SLI DELUXE CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is released from the...
... cap B This side of the arrow to the left . 2. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you . ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-7 P5ND2-SLI ® P5ND2-SLI DELUXE CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is released from the...
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... fan assembly such that the four fasteners match the holes on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-9 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Intel® LGA775 processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. •...
... fan assembly such that the four fasteners match the holes on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-9 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Intel® LGA775 processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. •...
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Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the A motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. A B A B B A 4. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan B assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-11
Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the A motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. A B A B B A 4. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan B assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-11
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...-pin footprint compared to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on a DDR DIMM socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: P5ND2-SLI DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ® P5ND2-SLI DELUXE 240-pin DDR DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may detect less than.... • For dual-channel configuration, the total size of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules. Refer to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-13
...-pin footprint compared to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on a DDR DIMM socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: P5ND2-SLI DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ® P5ND2-SLI DELUXE 240-pin DDR DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may detect less than.... • For dual-channel configuration, the total size of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules. Refer to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-13
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C - Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-533 MHz QVL. Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. B - DDR2-533 Size 512MB 1024MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 256MB ... two pairs of modules inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory configuration. Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. Double-sided D I M M s u p p o r t: A - Single-sided D S - ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-15
C - Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-533 MHz QVL. Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. B - DDR2-533 Size 512MB 1024MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 256MB ... two pairs of modules inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory configuration. Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. Double-sided D I M M s u p p o r t: A - Single-sided D S - ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-15
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... expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for details. Install the software drivers for later use . ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-17 Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Secure the...
... expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for details. Install the software drivers for later use . ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-17 Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Secure the...
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The figure shows a network card installed on a PCI slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-19
The figure shows a network card installed on a PCI slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-19
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You can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. Re-install the battery. 5. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-21 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to re-enter data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. For ... BIOS setup to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. P5ND2-SLI CLRTC 12 23 ® Normal Clear CMOS (Default) P5ND2-SLI DELUXE Clear RTC RAM You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU...
You can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. Re-install the battery. 5. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-21 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to re-enter data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. For ... BIOS setup to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. P5ND2-SLI CLRTC 12 23 ® Normal Clear CMOS (Default) P5ND2-SLI DELUXE Clear RTC RAM You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU...
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... Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out • Center/Subwoofer 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-23 L i n e I n p o r t ( l i g h t b l u e ) . This port connects the side speakers in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. • See section "5.3.3 Audio configurations" on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. 4 . This 25...
... Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out • Center/Subwoofer 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-23 L i n e I n p o r t ( l i g h t b l u e ) . This port connects the side speakers in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. • See section "5.3.3 Audio configurations" on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. 4 . This 25...
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... floppy ribbon cable to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. P5ND2-SLI FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the connector is removed to PIN 1. gs ® PIN 1 P5ND2-SLI DELUXE Floppy disk drive connector ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-25 This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1 . E x t e r n a l S e r i a l A T A p o r t . This port connects an external audio...
... floppy ribbon cable to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. P5ND2-SLI FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the connector is removed to PIN 1. gs ® PIN 1 P5ND2-SLI DELUXE Floppy disk drive connector ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-25 This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1 . E x t e r n a l S e r i a l A T A p o r t . This port connects an external audio...
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... Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, Hot Swap and smart setup. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 or JBOD configuration with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-27 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details.
... Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, Hot Swap and smart setup. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 or JBOD configuration with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-27 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details.
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... Ground Left Audio Channel Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel ® CD AUX (black) (white) P5ND2-SLI DELUXE Internal audio connectors Due to system resource allocation, the function of the front panel audio I /O module that supports.... Audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX) These connectors allow you to this connector. P5ND2-SLI AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L FP_AUDIO ® P5ND2-SLI DELUXE Front panel audio connector ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-29 Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This connector is disabled under...
... Ground Left Audio Channel Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel ® CD AUX (black) (white) P5ND2-SLI DELUXE Internal audio connectors Due to system resource allocation, the function of the front panel audio I /O module that supports.... Audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX) These connectors allow you to this connector. P5ND2-SLI AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L FP_AUDIO ® P5ND2-SLI DELUXE Front panel audio connector ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-29 Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This connector is disabled under...
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... GAME/MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for a serial (COM) port. P5ND2-SLI COM1 PIN 1 ® P5ND2-SLI DELUXE COM port connector ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-31 Connect the USB/GAME module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back... install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. P5ND2-SLI +5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN +5V J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 +5V ® GAME P5ND2-SLI DELUXE Game connector 12. 11. GAME/MIDI port connector (16-1 pin GAME) This connector...
... GAME/MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for a serial (COM) port. P5ND2-SLI COM1 PIN 1 ® P5ND2-SLI DELUXE COM port connector ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-31 Connect the USB/GAME module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back... install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. P5ND2-SLI +5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN +5V J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 +5V ® GAME P5ND2-SLI DELUXE Game connector 12. 11. GAME/MIDI port connector (16-1 pin GAME) This connector...