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P5N-D specifications summary

 specifications summary

ASUS AI Lifestyle 

Unique features

ASUS Power Saving Solution: 

 - ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit)

 

 - ASUS AI Gear 3 (ASUS EPU utility) 

 - ASUS AI NAP

ASUS AI Lifestyle Features:

 

 - ASUS AI Direct Link

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:

 

 - ASUS Fanless Design: Heatsink solution 

 - ASUS Q-Fan 2 

 - ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive- 

  Cooling only

ASUS EZ DIY:

 

 - ASUS Q-Shield 

 - ASUS Q-Connector 

 - ASUS O.C. Profile

 

 - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 

 - ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS Stylish Features

ASUS MyLogo2™ 

Multi-language BIOS

ASUS Exclusive 

Overclocking features

Intelligent overclocking tools:

 

 - ASUS AI Overclocking

Precision Tweaker 2: 

 

 - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment 

 - vDIMM: 64-step DRAM voltage control 

 - vChipset (N.B.): 29-step Chipset voltage control

SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)

 

 - FSB tuning from 133MHz up to 750MHz at 1MHz 

 

  increment 

 - Memory tuning from 400MHz up to 2600MHz

 

 - PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to    

  131MHz at 1MHz increment

Overclocking Protection:

 

 - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

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Summary of Contents for P5N-D - Motherboard - ATX

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5N D ...

Page 2: ...RCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN...

Page 3: ...roceed 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 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 4 1 Overview 2 13 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 13 2 4 3 Installing ...

Page 4: ...naging and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility 4 1 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 4 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 5 4 1 4 Updating the BIOS 4 6 4 1 5 Saving the current BIOS file 4 8 4 1 6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4 9 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 10 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 11 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 11 4 2 3 Legend bar 4 12 4 2 4 Menu items 4 12 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 12 4 2 6 C...

Page 5: ...ion 4 29 4 5 Power menu 4 30 4 5 1 ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 4 30 4 5 2 ACPI APIC Support Enabled 4 30 4 5 3 APM Configuration 4 31 4 5 4 Hardware Monitor 4 33 4 6 Boot menu 4 35 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 35 4 6 2 Removable Drives 4 35 4 6 3 Hard Disk Drives 4 36 4 6 4 CDROM Drives 4 36 4 6 5 Boot Settings Configuration 4 37 4 6 6 Security 4 38 4 7 Tools menu 4 40 4 7 1 ASUS O C Profile 4 40 4 7 ...

Page 6: ... 9 ASUS AI Direct Link 5 27 5 4 RAID configurations 5 29 5 4 1 RAID definitions 5 29 5 4 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations 5 30 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 37 Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support 6 1 Overview 6 1 Requirements 6 1 6 2 Dual graphics card setup 6 2 6 2 1 Installing SLI ready graphics cards 6 2 6 2 2 Installing the device drivers 6 5 6 2 3 Enabling the multi GPU feature in Windows...

Page 7: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 8: ... the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deal...

Page 9: ...Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI support This chapter describes the NVIDIA SLI feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU feature...

Page 10: ...key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task C...

Page 11: ...gle VGA mode x16 SLI mode Hardware ready for x16 x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2 2 Scalable Link Interface SLI Supports two identical NVIDIA SLI Ready graphics cards Hardware ready for x16 x16 Storage Southbridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 4 x Serial ATA 3 Gb s NVIDIA MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD configuration across Serial ATA drives LAN NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI built in Gi...

Page 12: ...e ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Stylish Features ASUS MyLogo2 Multi language BIOS ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features Intelligent overclocking tools ASUS AI Overclocking Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vDIMM 64 step DRAM voltage control vChipset N B 29 step Chipset voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection FSB tuning from 133MHz up to 750...

Page 13: ...tors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x IEEE 1394a port connector 1 x CPU 1 x Power 2 x Chassis Fan connectors Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24 pin ATX Power connector 4 pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel Q Connector BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM AWARD BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Manageabi...

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Page 15: ...1 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 16: ...ASUS P5N D Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...r missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5N D motherboard I O modules 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 module Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories Q Shield I O shield 1 x ASUS Optional Fans for Water Cooling or Passive...

Page 18: ... four Serial ATA 3 Gb s devices two PCI Express x16 slots with NVIDIA SLI support and up to 8 USB 2 0 ports NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SLI NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express 2 0 bus architecture and features intelligent hardware and software that allows two GPUs to efficiently work together to deliver earth shattering scalable perfo...

Page 19: ... digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality See page 2 26 for details Gigabit LAN solution The NVIDIA native Gb LAN controller delivers transfer speeds up to ten times faster than conventional 10 100 Ethernet connections Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for the early future and is ideal for handling large amounts of data such as video audio and voice ...

Page 20: ... for details ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability Fanless Design Heatsink solution Provides a cool environment without all the baggage Cooling fans though a popular thermal solution also come with noise and malfunction likelihood ASUS Motherboard s fansless concept is specifically created to provide a cool environ...

Page 21: ...odule eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections See page 2 35 for details ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite...

Page 22: ...elps you configure your system easier and faster See page 4 14 for details 1 3 3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features Precision Tweaker 2 Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage FSB termination Voltage CPU PLL Voltage and the DRAM Voltage in 0 02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration See pages 4 20 ...

Page 23: ...ter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 24: ...US P5N D 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 19 2 6 Jumpers 2 23 2 7 Connectors 2 25 ...

Page 25: ...board LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any co...

Page 26: ...ical injury and damage motherboard components DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicat...

Page 27: ... AUDIO BIOS SB_PWR PRI_IDE DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module PCIEX16_2 PCIEX1_1 CHA_FAN1 SATA1 VIA VT6308P EPU DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module USB56 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 USBPW5 8 USBPW1 4 KBPWR PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard PARALLEL PORT COM1 SPDIF_O1 SPDIF_O2 F_USB34 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI Refer to 2 7 Con...

Page 28: ...2 24 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 25 2 Parellel port 2 25 3 IEEE 1394a port 2 25 4 LAN RJ 45 port 2 25 5 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 25 6 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 25 7 Line In port light blue 2 25 8 Line Out port lime 2 25 9 Microphone port pink 2 26 10 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 26 11 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 26 12 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 26 13 Serial port 2 26 14...

Page 29: ...a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 30 6 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 30 7 CPU chassis power and optional fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 31 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 2 x 4 pin ATX12V 2 31 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 33 10 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 2 33 11 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 34 12 ASUS Q...

Page 30: ...SUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incor...

Page 31: ...tention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left P5N D P5N D CPU Socket 775 ...

Page 32: ...CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability A B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for m...

Page 33: ...l certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Make sure that you have installed the motherboar...

Page 34: ... Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place B A A A B B Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector A B P5N D P5N D CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Page 35: ... the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard B B A A A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ...

Page 36: ... orientation when reinstalling Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis ...

Page 37: ...to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets P5N D P5N D 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Mode Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 Sin...

Page 38: ...tion this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot 64 bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher...

Page 39: ...ORSAIR Heat Sink Package DS CM2X1024 6400C4 512MB Crucial Heat Sink Package SS BL6464AA804 8FD 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL12864AA804 16FD 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL12864AL804 16FD3 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL12864AA804 16FD3 1024MB Apacer Heat Sink Package DS AHU01GE800C5K1C 512MB A DATA AD29608A8A 25EG SS M2OAD6G3H3160G1E53 1024MB A DATA AD26908A8A 25EG DS M2OAD6...

Page 40: ...A E2508AB 6E E SS EBE25UC8ABFA 6E E 512MB ELPIDA E5108AE 6E E SS EBE51UD8AEFA 6E E 512MB A DATA AD29608A8A 3EG SS M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52 1024MB A DATA AD29608A8A 3EG DS M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52 2048MB A DATA NT5TU128M8BJ 3C DS M2ONY5H3J4170I1C5Z 512MB crucial Heat Sink Package SS BL6464AA663 8FD 1024MB crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL12864AA663 16FD 1024MB crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL12864AL664 16FD 1024M...

Page 41: ...AE 5C E SS KLBC28F A8EB4 512MB KINGMAX KKEA88E4AAK 37 SS KLBC28F A8KE4 1024MB KINGMAX 5MB22D9DCN DS KLBD48F A8ME4 512MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS5D SS AU512E533C4KBGC 1024MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS5D DS AU01GE533C4KBGC 512MB Super Talent Heat Sink Package SS T5UA512C4 1024MB PQI 64MX8D2 E DS MEAB 323LA 512MB TwinMOS K4T51083QB GCD5 SS 8D 22JB5 K2T Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 800 667 533 MHz Q...

Page 42: ...he retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs Do not ...

Page 43: ... card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the softwar...

Page 44: ...yboard 4 Communications Port COM1 6 Standard floppy disk controller 8 System CMOS real time clock 9 Microsoft ACPI compliant system 12 PS 2 compatible mouse port 13 Numeric data processor 11 NVIDIA nForce PCI System Management 16 NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU 18 VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller 20 NVIDIA Network Bus Enumerator 20 Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller 22 Microso...

Page 45: ...with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications The PCI Express x16 slots support PCIe 2 0 devices This motherboard supports 2 SLI ready Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI...

Page 46: ...black Connect a rear chassis fan to the chassis CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 connector when using two graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 31 for details In single card mode use either the blue or black slot for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running NVIDIA SLI mode See page 2 31 for details ...

Page 47: ... the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for ...

Page 48: ...A on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system will not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the ...

Page 49: ...tions SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port 5 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 6 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 7 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 8 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker I...

Page 50: ...ort connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 15 Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable 16 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port...

Page 51: ...for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gr...

Page 52: ... the BIOS These connectors support Native Command Queuing NCQ Power Management PM Implementation Algorithm Hot Swap and smart setup Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable ...

Page 53: ...ectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard...

Page 54: ... TPB1 12V GND TPA1 GND TPB1 12V 6 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as ...

Page 55: ...N The fan connectors support cooling fans of 1A 2 2A 26 4 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jump...

Page 56: ...n us for details Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you want to use two high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability The ATX 12V Specification 2 0 compliant 500 W PSU has been test...

Page 57: ...this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD Audio if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC 97 By default this connector is set to HD Audio P5N D P5N D Analog front panel conne...

Page 58: ...ning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RES...

Page 59: ...he front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector properly instal...

Page 60: ...atsink 2 Carefully push down the fan until it snugly fits the heatsink 3 Connect the fan cable to the CHA_FAN connector 4 The photo shows the fan installed on the motherboard Plug the optional fan cable only to the CHA_FAN1 connector on the motherboard to minimize the fan speed for quiet fan operation Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard co...

Page 61: ...3 Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 62: ...ASUS P5N D Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 63: ...ystems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or ...

Page 64: ...sing Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter t...

Page 65: ...4 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 66: ... summary 4 ASUS P5N D 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 10 4 3 Main menu 4 14 4 4 Advanced menu 4 19 4 5 Power menu 4 30 4 6 Boot menu 4 35 4 7 Tools menu 4 40 4 8 Exit menu 4 43 ...

Page 67: ...original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX See page 5 3 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a ...

Page 68: ...rk traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 69: ... a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the ...

Page 70: ...e DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start ...

Page 71: ...s by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 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 Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT...

Page 72: ...rom the Software folder of the support CD to the floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk with the latest BIOS file 3 Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk you created earlier 4 Under the DOS mode use X X stands for the name of the disk assignment to switch to the folder of floppy disk CD ROM or USB flash disk you saved the BIOS fileand AwardBIOS Flash...

Page 73: ...OS file Remove the disk then press F1 to restart the system AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved F1 Reset For C55 MCP51 P5N D 00 DATE 10 31 2007 Flash Type File Name to Program P5N D bin Flashing Complete Press F1 to Continue Write OK No Update Write Fail For C55 MCP51 P5N D 00 DATE 10 31 2007 Flash Type File Name to Program P5N D bin Programming Fl...

Page 74: ...file gets corrupted during the flashing process AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message For C55 MCP51 P5N D 00 DATE 10 31 2007 Flash Type File Name to Program 0112 bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please Wait For C55 MCP51 P5N D 00 DATE 10 31 2007 Flash Type F...

Page 75: ...OS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process When found the utility reads the BIOS file and s...

Page 76: ...am Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is desi...

Page 77: ...RT Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 511MB 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special...

Page 78: ...hlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Func...

Page 79: ...Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A System Time 15 30 36 System Date Thu Apr 6 2006 Language English Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A SATA1 None SATA2 None SATA3 None SATA4 None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 512MB 4 2 8 General help At the top right corner of the m...

Page 80: ...alled Memory 512MB Usable Memory 511MB 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set...

Page 81: ...aster Slave Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is insta...

Page 82: ...ic detection of an IDE hard disk drive Select CHS for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master Slave to Manual Configuration options CHS LBA Large Auto Before attempting 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 recognize the installed hard disk After entering the ...

Page 83: ... the sector addressing mode Configuration options Large Auto F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Select Menu Item Specific Help Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system SATA 1 Extended IDE Drive Auto Access Mode Auto Capacity 80 GB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Landing Zone 0 Sec...

Page 84: ... use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active 4 3 7 HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Disabl...

Page 85: ...field values can cause the system to malfunction AI Tuning Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Standard Loads the standard settings for the system AI Overclock Loads ove...

Page 86: ...ks NB PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Select Menu Item Specific Help Set C55 PCIE Overclock NB PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Allows you to set the overclocking frequency of the PCIEX16_1 slot controlled by the Northbridge chipset Key in the desired value using the numeric keypad and press the Enter key Configuration options 100 MHz 131 MHz Voltage Control This sub menu allows you to adjust the system voltage rela...

Page 87: ... F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit FSB Memory Clock Mode Linked FSB Memory Ratio Auto FSB QDR MHz 800 Actual FSB QDR MHz 800 0 x MEM DDR MHz Linked Actual MEM DDR MHz 800 0 FSB Memory Clock Mode Auto Allows you to set the system clock mode Configuration options Auto Linked Unlinked The following items become user configurable when you set t...

Page 88: ... Open 0 8M LAN1 4 5 Open 0 8M LAN1 7 8 Open N A Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced POST Check LAN Cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled MEM DDR MHz 800 Allows you to set the Memory frequency Adjust the value using or the numeric keypad and press Enter Configuration options 400 MHz 2600 MHz ...

Page 89: ... Technology Enabled CPU Multiplier 8x Enhanced Intel Speedstep tm Tech Disabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced CPU Internal Thermal Control Disabled Configuration options Auto Disabled Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Configuration options Disabled ...

Page 90: ...ncy Auto tRCD Auto tRP Auto tRAS Auto Command Per Clock CMD Auto Advanced Memory Settings tRRD Auto tRC Auto tWR Auto tWTR Auto tREF Auto tRD Auto tRFC Auto Async Latency Auto tCL CAS Latency Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 Command...

Page 91: ...guration options Auto 1 00nS 1 25nS 1 50nS 1 75nS 2 00nS 2 25nS 2 50nS Spread Spectrum Control Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Select Menu Item Specific Help Spread Spectrum Control CPU Spread Spectrum Disabled SATA Spread Spectrum Disabled LDT Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Configuration options Disabled Auto SATA Spread Spectrum Disabled Configuration options Di...

Page 92: ... PCI Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Plug Play O S No When set to No the BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes Primary Display Adapter PCI Allows you to select the graphics controller to use as the pri...

Page 93: ...u Item Specific Help Disable Enable Onchip IDE Channel0 Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled SATA Port 1 2 Enabled SATA DMA transfer Enabled SATA Port 3 4 Enabled SATA2 DMA transfer Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled Allows you ...

Page 94: ...SATA1 RAID Disabled x SATA2 RAID Disabled x SATA3 RAID Disabled x SATA4 RAID Disabled RAID Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the onboard RAID controller When set to Enabled the succeeding items become user configurable Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA1 2 3 4 RAID Disabled Enables or disables the RAID function of the first to fourth SATA master drive Configuration options Disabled Ena...

Page 95: ...gurable when the Parallel Port Mode item is set to ECP or Bi Directional ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Allows selection of ECP Mode Configuration options 1 3 4 4 7 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable or Disable USB 1 1 and 2 0 Controller Phoenix Award B...

Page 96: ...5 2 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specific Hel...

Page 97: ...puter cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled...

Page 98: ...ecision efficient timer HPET is to increase the performance of the Vista Multimedia player and can meet Vista s requirement Disable this feature if your system is running under XP environment Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that ...

Page 99: ... PWR_FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Fan Speed Warning 600 RPM CPU Q Fan Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The CPU Fan Profile item becomes user configurable when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature CPU Q Fan Profile Performance Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q Fan When set to Optimal the CPU fan...

Page 100: ...to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM CHA_FAN 1 2 Speed xxxxRPM PWR_FAN Speed xxxxRPM The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU Chassis Power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows 0 RPM CPU Fan Speed warning 600 RPM Allows you to set the CPU fan warning speed function which gives off a...

Page 101: ...Priority Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Your Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk 3rd Boot Device CDROM 4th Boot Device Disabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 1st 4th Boot Device Removable These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen...

Page 102: ...ystem Select Menu Item Specific Help Hard Disk Drives 1 SATA X XXXXXXXXX Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 4 6 4 CDROM Drives 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system Select Menu Item Specific Help CDROM Drives 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot ...

Page 103: ...options Disabled Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Configuration options Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Allows y...

Page 104: ...word field setting is changed to Set Typematic Delay Msec 250 Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat Configuration options 250 500 750 1000 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an OS 2 operating system with an installed RAM of greater than 64 MB Configuration options Non OS2 OS2 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Allows you to enable or dis...

Page 105: ... the system preventing unauthorized use Forgot your password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 2 6 Jumper for instructions Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering...

Page 106: ...in Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit 4 7 1 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to select ASUS BIOS Profile Load BIOS Profile Save BIOS Profile Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu Item Specific Help Load BIOS Profile from Profile 1 Load BIOS Profile Load from Profile 1 Load from Profile 2 Load from...

Page 107: ...version Only the xxx CMO file can be loaded Select Menu Item Specific Help Save current BIOS Profile to Profile 1 Save BIOS Profile Save to Profile 1 Save to Profile 2 Save to File Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Save BIOS Profile Save to Profle 1 2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press Enter to save the file Save to File Allows you to save the current BIOS f...

Page 108: ...TE 10 31 2007 Current CMOS Update CMOS BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH A A Note Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move CMOS backup is done Press any key to Exit The BIOS file will be saved as xxx CMO ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B324 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move FLASH TYPE SST 49LF080...

Page 109: ...tup Default This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore...

Page 110: ...4 44 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 111: ...5 Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 112: ...ASUS P5N D Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 4 RAID configurations 5 29 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 37 ...

Page 113: ...tions and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed informa...

Page 114: ...for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI chipset Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC883 audio driver and application ASUS EPU AI Gear 3 Utility Installs the EPU AI Gear 3 utility Install this driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal...

Page 115: ...onitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to th...

Page 116: ... also download the utility by clicking the Security tab Anti Virus Utility Download Allows you to choose the language version and download the anti virus application from the website Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs the Corel Snapfire Plus SE software You can also download the utility by clicking the Photo Editing tab DVD Copy5 Trial Installs the WinDVD Copy5 Trial version You can also download the...

Page 117: ...ovies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide The ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide contains a general and clear instruction on how to install your new ASUS motherboard FAQs and how to maintain your PC 5 2 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA SATA RAID drive...

Page 118: ... user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD before opening a user manual file 5 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 119: ... screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format ...

Page 120: ...rt Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 121: ...s 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo2 to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo2 window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image you intend...

Page 122: ...l BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 123: ...s eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar From the taskbar double click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realtek ...

Page 124: ...s in this area to configure your audio settings Sound Effect The Realtek ALC883 Audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment adjust the equalizer set the karaoke or select pre programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure To set the sound effect options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Sound Effect tab 2 Click the shortcut buttons or the drop down menus for opt...

Page 125: ...stments to Wave SW Synth Front Rear Subwoofer CD volume Mic volume Line Volume and Stereo mix by clicking the control tabs and dragging them up and down until you get the desired levels 4 Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit Audio I O The Audio I O option allows you configure your input output settings To set the Audio I O options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Audio I O tab ...

Page 126: ...ound noise when recording 3 Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording 4 Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit 3D Audio Demo The 3D Audio Demo option gives you a demonstration of the 3D audio feature To start the 3D Audio Demo 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the 3D Audio Demo tab 2 Click the option buttons to ch...

Page 127: ...file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS P...

Page 128: ...e the application using the Preference section in the main window Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate Button i o n Button Functioin Opens the Configuration 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 ...

Page 129: ... hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase value Click...

Page 130: ...ser displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various deskto...

Page 131: ...y usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click a...

Page 132: ... adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads ...

Page 133: ...ow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch AI Suite from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS AI Suite AI Suite v1 xx xx The AI Suite main window appears After launching the application the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or r...

Page 134: ...f the main window to open the monitor window Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Displays the CPU system temperature CPU memory PCIE voltage and CPU chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU frequency ...

Page 135: ... ASUS AI Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch ASUS AI Gear 3 by double clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear 3 button on the AI Suite main window Here are some simple ways to use AI Gear 3 Click the four gear mode buttons below including Turbo High Performance Medium Power Saving and Max Power Saving or shift the gear to the performance settin...

Page 136: ... can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen To exit AI Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down just right click the AI Suite icon on the OS taskbar ...

Page 137: ...n on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Q Fan 2 button on the AI Suite main window Click the drop down menu button and display the fan names Select CPU Q Fan 2 or CHASSIS Q Fan 2 Click the box of Enabled to activate this function drop down list button Enabled box Profile list appears after clicking the Enabled box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal mode makes the fans a...

Page 138: ...e BIOS After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ...

Page 139: ... a 10 100 LAN card Using AI Direct Link To enable the incoming folder 1 From the Windows taskbar right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Incoming folder Enable incoming folder 2 If you want to to verify the incoming user select Use my account and set your username and password Otherwise select Use public account For security s sake it is recommended that you set a username and password 3...

Page 140: ...om the Windows taskbar right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Connect The following screen displays 2 Click Refresh The software starts searching for the connected computer 3 The name of the computer found is listed Click Open to open its shared folder 4 If necessary enter the authorized username and password Click OK to log in and have full access to this shared folder 4 Right click on...

Page 141: ...em Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for...

Page 142: ...o configure as RAID See section 4 4 6 Onboard Device Configuration NVRAID Configuration for details 4 Save your changes and Exit Setup 5 4 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI southbridge chipset It supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD for four independent Serial ATA channels Installing Ser...

Page 143: ...ility 1 Boot up your computer 2 During POST press F10 to display the main menu of the utility The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup At the bottom of the screen are the navigation keys These keys allow you to move through and select menu options NVIDIA RAID Utility...

Page 144: ...be lost 2 Press TAB select the Striping Block then press Enter The following submenu appears If you selected Striping or Stripe Mirroring use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID 0 array then press Enter The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default selection is 128 KB The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage 8 16 KB low disk usage...

Page 145: ...2004 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 4 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 6 Press Ctrl X to save settings and exit R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Ma...

Page 146: ... F7 Finish Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Select Disk Inside Array RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB Rebuild array ENTER OK ESC Cancel 4 Press Enter to start rebuilding array or press Esc to cancel 5 After the rebuild process the Array list menu appe...

Page 147: ...dth 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press D to delete a RAID array The following confirmation message appears Delete this array Y YES N No 4 If you selected Yes the Define a New Array menu appears Take caution ...

Page 148: ...Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press C to clear disk The following confirmation message appears Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be l...

Page 149: ...efer to section 5 2 4 Make Disk menu for details 4 Insert floppy disk to floppy disk drive 5 Follow succeeding screen information to complete process 6 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk wit...

Page 150: ...5 38 Chapter 5 Software support ...

Page 151: ...6 This chapter tells how to install SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support ...

Page 152: ...ASUS P5N D Chapter summary 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Dual graphics cards setup 6 2 ...

Page 153: ...t are NVIDIA certified Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 31 for details The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows XP 32 bit 64bit operating system only Visit the NVIDIA zone w...

Page 154: ...ntical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly To install the graphics cards 1 Prepare two graphics cards Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the SLI connector 2 Remove the metal bracket covers opposite the two PCI Express x16 slots Goldfingers ...

Page 155: ...lot PCIEX16_2 Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot If required connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards 3 Insert one graphics card into one of the blue slots PCIEX16_1 Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot ...

Page 156: ...5 Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure that the connector is firmly in place 6 When installing two VGA cards using a 20 pin ATX PSU with sufficient 12v capability we recommend that you connect the auxillary power source from the power supply to the graphics card Refer to the PSU documentation for dual VGA power requirements SLI connector ...

Page 157: ...t driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com 6 2 2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers 6 2 3 Enabling the multi GPU feature in Windows After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView properties 3 From the nView Desktop...

Page 158: ...play Properties dialog box select the Settings tab then click Advanced 6 Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab 7 Click the slider to display the following screen then select the SLI multi GPU item 8 Click the Enable SLI multi GPU check box 9 Click OK when done Slider ...

Page 159: ...A Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Page 160: ...ASUS P5N D Chapter summary A A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 ...

Page 161: ...ion 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file th...

Page 162: ...blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Properties...

Page 163: ...lling Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Thread...

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