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ASUS P5NT WS

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Function

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 usage window
Shows/Hides the Preference section

Minimizes the application

Closes the application

Sensor alert

When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle

turns red, as the illustrations below show.

When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the

Monitor panels section for details.

Preferences

You can customize the application using the

Preference section in the main window. Click

the box before each preference to activate or

deactivate.

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Содержание Motherboard P5NT WS

Страница 1: ...Motherboard P5NT WS ...

Страница 2: ...ERCHANTABILITY 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 I...

Страница 3: ... 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 2 3 2 2 4 Motherboard layout 2 4 2 2 5 Layout contents 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 7 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 8 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 10 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 12 2 4 System memory 14 2 4 1 Overview 2 14 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 15 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 16 ...

Страница 4: ...Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 Managing 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 ...

Страница 5: ... 24 4 4 5 PCIPnP 4 27 4 4 6 Onboard Device Configuration 4 28 4 5 Power menu 4 31 4 5 1 ACPI Suspend Type 4 31 4 5 2 ACPI APIC Support 4 31 4 5 3 APM Configuration 4 32 4 5 4 Hardware Monitor 4 34 4 6 Boot menu 4 36 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 36 4 6 2 Removable Drives 4 37 4 6 3 Hard Disk Drives 4 37 4 6 4 Boot Settings Configuration 4 38 4 6 5 Security 4 39 4 7 Tools menu 4 41 4 7 1 ASUS Music ...

Страница 6: ... 3 ASUS PC Probe II 5 16 5 3 4 ASUS Music Alarm 5 22 5 3 5 ASUS AI Suite 5 25 5 3 6 ASUS AI Gear 5 27 5 3 7 ASUS AI Nap 5 28 5 3 8 ASUS AI N O S 5 29 5 3 9 ASUS Q Fan 5 30 5 3 10 ASUS AI Booster 5 31 5 4 RAID configurations 5 32 5 4 1 RAID definitions 5 32 5 4 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations 5 33 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 40 Chapter 6 NVIDIA dual graphics technology support 6 1 Overview 6 1 6...

Страница 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...

Страница 8: ...cal power company If 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 dama...

Страница 9: ... BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Descriptions of the BIOS items are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package Chapter 6 NVIDIA dual graphics technology support This chapter tells how to install PCI Express graphics cards Where to find more informati...

Страница 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...

Страница 11: ...ckets support non ECC unbuffered DDR2 800 667 533 MHz memory modules Supports up to 8 GB system memory Note Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the latest Qualified Vendors List QVL Expansion slots 3 x PCI Express x16 slots at x8 x8 x16 or x16 x1 x16 speed 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 1 x PCI X slot 1 x PCI 2 2 slot Storage RAID Southbridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 6 x Serial ATA 3 ...

Страница 12: ... tools AI NOS Non delay Overclocking System AI Overclocking intelligent CPU frequency tuner AI Booster O C Profile Overclocking protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall ASUS Unique features ASUS EZ DIY Q Connector ASUS Crashfree BIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 Q Fan 2 Rear panel 1 x PS 2 Keyboard port purple 1 x PS 2 Mouse green 1 x parallel port 1 x Optical S PDIF Output port 1 x Coaxial S ...

Страница 13: ...stem panel connector BIOS features 8 Mb AWARD BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 Multi Language BIOS Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME Chasis Intrusion PXE Accessories 1 x SLI bridge 1 x ASUS Q connector Kit USB 1394 system panel Retail version only 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 6 x SATA cables 3 x SATA power cables for six devices 1 x USB2 0 module 1 x IEEE1394a modu...

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

Страница 16: ...ASUS P5NT WS Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Страница 17: ... the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5NT WS motherboard I O modules 1 x 2 port IEEE 1394a module 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 module Cables 3 x Serial ATA power cables 6 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I O shield 1 x 3 in 1 AS...

Страница 18: ...multi media and enthusiastic gamers with 1066 800 MHz FSB See page 2 7 for details NVIDIA nForce Dual PCI Express x16 Graphics chipset The NVIDIA Dual PCI Express x16 chipset allows two graphics processing units GPUs in a single system It s designed for enthusiast extreme overclocking capability ultimate gaming performance It s definitely one of the fastest platform in the world See Chapter 6 for ...

Страница 19: ...ages 2 26 and 5 32 for details IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio video appliances such as digital television digital video camcorders storage peripherals other PC portable devices See page 2 28 for details S PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial and opti...

Страница 20: ...wer Design ASUS 8 Phase Power Design keeps CPU and power module away from suffering risk of high power stress which makes CPU lifetime much longer and system more stable Furthermore It provides high efficiency operation to generate less heat than conventional power solutions and consequently achieve cool system environment With this strong power pump this motherboard is made for overclocking Fanle...

Страница 21: ...date utility Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS based flash utility See pages 4 5 and 4 44 for details 1 3 3 ASUS special features ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load...

Страница 22: ... their needs See page 5 27 for details AI Nap With AI Nap the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when the user is temporarily away To wake the system and return to the OS environment simply click the mouse or press a key See page 5 28 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case...

Страница 23: ... 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 ...

Страница 24: ...US P5NT WS Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 7 2 4 System memory 2 14 2 5 Expansion slots 2 17 2 6 Jumper 2 20 2 7 Connectors 2 21 ...

Страница 25: ... Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 27: ...herboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board PCB to dissipate heat that critical components generate ...

Страница 28: ... bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module CHA_FAN1 FLOPPY Super I O 8Mb BIOS PCIEX16_1 PCI1 CLRTC USB78 SB_PWR EATXPWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power ATX12V LGA775 30 5cm 12 0in PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX16_3 PCIX_1 SATA34 SATA56 NVIDIA MCP55PXE NVIDIA C55 VIA VT6308S Marvell 88E1116 PWR_FAN LAN2_USB34 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard PARALLEL PORT SPDIF...

Страница 29: ...2 22 3 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 2 22 4 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 2 22 5 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 22 6 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 22 7 Line In port light blue 2 22 8 Line Out port lime 2 22 9 Antenna jack Only for WiFi edition 2 23 10 WiFi AP Solo LED indicator Only for WiFi edition 2 23 11 Microphone port pink 2 23 12 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 23 13 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 23 14 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2...

Страница 30: ...8 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 2 28 8 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 4 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 29 9 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 30 10 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 2 x 4 pin ATX12V 4 pin EZ_PLUG 2 30 11 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 2 32 12 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL System power LED 2 pin PLED Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin I...

Страница 31: ... PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS 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 CP...

Страница 32: ... tab Retention 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 P5NT WS P5NT WS CPU S...

Страница 33: ...onnector 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 more inform...

Страница 34: ...e only Intel 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...

Страница 35: ...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 P5NT WS P5NT WS CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Страница 36: ...nnector on 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 ...

Страница 37: ...ion 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 ...

Страница 38: ...ame physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared 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 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 P5NT WS P5NT WS 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 ...

Страница 39: ...dor Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the latest DDR2 Qualified Vendors List Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 8 GB system memory when you installed four 2 GB DDR2 memory modules The motherboard can support up to 8 GB on the operating system listed below You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot 32 bit 64 bit Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows...

Страница 40: ...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 ...

Страница 41: ...e 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 softwa...

Страница 42: ...d floppy disk controller 8 System CMOS real time clock 9 Microsoft ACPI compliant system 9 NVIDIA nForce networking controller 3 9 NVIDIA nForce networking controller 4 10 NVIDIA nForce PCI system management 11 Mass storage controller 12 PS 2 compatible mouse port 13 Numeric data processor 14 Primary IDE channel 16 NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 19 VIA OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 host controller 20 NVIDIA nF...

Страница 43: ...or the location of the slots 2 5 6 PCI X slot The PCI X slot supports cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI X 1 0 specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 7 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard has three PCI Express x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer ...

Страница 44: ...lug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Make sure to re enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the...

Страница 45: ...133MHz Force PCI X 100MHz 1 1 1 2 PCI X Speed setting 6 pin PCIX_SPEED This jumper allows you to set the PCI X slot s maximum frequency capability 1 2 the slots will have 133 MHZ capability whether you install one or two cards 3 4 the slots will have 100 MHZ capability whether you install one or two cards ...

Страница 46: ... Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 5 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 6 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 7 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 8 Line...

Страница 47: ... In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Gray Side Speaker Out Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer 13 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 14 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin U...

Страница 48: ...ble Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 P5NT WS P5NT WS Floppy disk drive connector NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY ...

Страница 49: ...tor 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 Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave 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 conne...

Страница 50: ...ctors is set to Disabled by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors enable the RAID Enabled item under the Serial ATA Configuration sub menu in the BIOS See section 4 4 6 Onboard Device Configuration for details These connectors support Native Command Queuing NCQ Power Management PM Implementation Algorithm Hot Swap and smart setup P5NT WS P5NT WS SATA connecto...

Страница 51: ...cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard P5NT WS P5NT WS USB 2 0 connectors USB56 USB910 1 NC GND USB_P6 USB_P6 USB 5V GND USB_P5 USB_P5 USB 5V USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 5 Internal audio connector Int 4 pin CD Black This connector allows you to...

Страница 52: ... connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q Connector 1394 red first and then install the Q Connector 1394 to the 1394 connector onboard P5NT WS P5NT WS IEEE 1394 connectors IE1394_2 PIN1 GND 12V TPB2 GND TPA2 12V TPB2 GND TPA2 IE1394_1 PIN1 GND 12V TPB1 GND TPA1 12V TPB1 GND TPA1 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this conne...

Страница 53: ...atches 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 jumper caps on the fan connectors Only the CHA_FAN1 connector supports the ASUS Q FAN 2 feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the ...

Страница 54: ... is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature Make sure to remove the cap on the ATX12V connector before connecting an 8 pin EPS 12V power plug Use only either a 4 pin ATX12V or an 8 pin EPS...

Страница 55: ...tput 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 500 W to 600 W power or above to ensure the system stability The ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant 500 W PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirement w...

Страница 56: ...ely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity The TPM module is purchased separately P5NT WS P5NT WS TPM connector TPM CK_33M_TPM LFRAMEn LRESETn LAD3 3 3V LAD0 3 3V X GND LPC_PD GND smb_clk_main smb_data_main LAD2 LAD1 GND X SERIRQ X X ...

Страница 57: ...er 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 RESET This 2 ...

Страница 58: ...Connect the 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 proper...

Страница 59: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Страница 60: ...ASUS P5NT WS Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Страница 61: ... lights up For systems 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 or additional messa...

Страница 62: ...ck the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down If you are using 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...

Страница 63: ...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 ...

Страница 64: ...summary 4 ASUS P5NT WS 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 13 4 4 Advanced menu 4 18 4 5 Power menu 4 30 4 6 Boot menu 4 35 4 7 Tools menu 4 40 4 8 Exit menu 4 44 ...

Страница 65: ...utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD 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 utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard B...

Страница 66: ...k 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 ...

Страница 67: ...IOS from 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 Fol...

Страница 68: ... 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 Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run d From...

Страница 69: ...Power On Self Tests POST This function can support devices such as USB flash disk hard disk or floppy disk with FAT32 16 12 format only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B318 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD P5NT WS VER 0111 DATE 11 30 2006 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH A Enter Select S Save ESC...

Страница 70: ...ware folder of the support DVD 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 Utility 5 ...

Страница 71: ...o restart the system AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved F1 Reset For C55XEMCP55PXE P5NT WS DATE 11 30 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V080A 8Mb File Name to Program P5NT WS bin Flashing Complete Press F1 to Continue Write OK No Update Write Fail For C55XEMCP55PXE P5NT WS DATE 11 30 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V080A 8Mb File Name to Program P5NT WS bin P...

Страница 72: ...ng process AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message For C55XEMCP55PXE P5NT WS DATE 11 30 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V080A 8Mb File Name to Program 0111 bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please Wait For C55XEMCP55PXE P5NT WS DATE 11 30 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39...

Страница 73: ...BIOS from the support DVD To recover the BIOS from the support DVD 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Award BootBlock BIOS v1 0 Copyright C 2000 Award Software Inc BIOS ROM ...

Страница 74: ...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...

Страница 75: ...MART 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 speci...

Страница 76: ...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...

Страница 77: ...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 SATA5 None SATA6 None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 512MB 4 2 8 General help At the top right co...

Страница 78: ...isabled Installed 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 Allow...

Страница 79: ...ster 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 instal...

Страница 80: ...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 ...

Страница 81: ...Sets 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 SATA1 Extended IDE Drive Auto Access Mode Auto Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Landing Zone 0 S...

Страница 82: ... 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...

Страница 83: ...e and Exit Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction 4 4 1 JumperFree Configuration F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to select overclock profile Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advance...

Страница 84: ... Configuration options Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 8 Overclock 10 The following item becomes user configurable when you set AI Tuning to AI Overclocking The following items become user configurable when you set AI Tuning to Manual AI Tuning Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration opt...

Страница 85: ...ptimal Set FSB and memory speed automatically Linked Enter FSB Speed manually Memory Speed changes proportionally FSB Memory Clock Mode Auto x FSB Memory Ratio Auto x FSB QDR MHz Auto Actual FSB QDR MHz 800 0 x MEM DDR MHz Linked Actual MEM DDR MHz 667 Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker FSB Memory Config FSB Memory Config FSB Memory Clock Mode Auto Allows you to set the memory c...

Страница 86: ...e such as C1E EIST and TM2 fail to control CPU VID Select Auto to let CPU VID keep original value Advanced Voltage Control VCore Voltage Auto Memory Voltage Auto NB Core Voltage Auto SB Core Voltage Auto NB SB HT Voltage Auto CPU VTT Voltage Auto SB Standby Voltage Auto Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Advanced Voltage Control VCore Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 70000V 1 ...

Страница 87: ... Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable or Disable LAN cable check during POST AI NET2 POST Check LAN Cable Disabled POST Check LAN2 Cable Disabled Pair Status Length LAN1 1 2 Open N A LAN1 3 6 Open N A LAN1 4 5 Open N A LAN1 7 8 Open N A LAN2 1 2 Open N A LAN2 3 6 Open N A LAN2 4 5 Open N A LAN2 7 8 Open N A Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanc...

Страница 88: ...wer settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature Set this item to Disabled if you do not want to use the EIST Configuration options Automatic Disabled Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST 4 4 4 Chipset F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Sav...

Страница 89: ...L CAS Latency Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 tRCD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 tRP Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 tRAS Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 31 Command Per Clock CMD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 clock 2 clock tRRD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 tRC Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 31 tWR Auto C...

Страница 90: ...ptions Auto Force x1 MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Configuration options Disabled Auto SATA Spread Spectrum Disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto LDT Spread Spectrum Auto Configuration options Disabled Auto LinkBoost Auto Enables or disables guaranteed higher clocks with certified GPUs Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto Spread Spectrum Control Select Menu Item Specific Help Spread ...

Страница 91: ... BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 4 4 5 PCIPnP 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 which graphics controller to use as the prima...

Страница 92: ...ed Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 4 4 6 Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup This sub menu contains IDE function related items Select an item then press Enter to edit Select Menu Item Specific Help Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled OnChip IDE Channel0 Ena...

Страница 93: ...isabled Enabled SATA1 2 3 4 5 6 Disabled Enables or disables the RAID function of the first to sixth SATA master drive Configuration options Disabled Enabled HD Audio Auto Allows you to disable or set the High Definition audio function Configuration options Auto Disabled Front Panel Support Type AC97 Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition aud...

Страница 94: ...ity Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller Enabled USB Legacy support Enabled USB2 0 Controller Enabled USB Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Legacy Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller E...

Страница 95: ...PI 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 Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Sel...

Страница 96: ...il 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 USB Resume from S5 Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the support of USB keyboard or mouse resumption from S5 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Men...

Страница 97: ...sabled Enabled Date of Month Alarm XX To set the date of alarm highlight this item and press Enter to display the Date of Month Alarm pop up menu Key in a value within the specified range then press Enter Value 0 means everyday Configuration options Min 0 Max 31 HPET Support Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you...

Страница 98: ...dware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS It also allows you to change CPU Q Fan feature related parameters Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options CPU_FAN Type PWM Mode Configuration options PWM Mode DC Mode VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage ...

Страница 99: ... RPM 1600 RPM CPU CHA Fan Control Duty Cycle Mode Allows you to select the CPU Chassis fan control mode Configuration options Duty Cycle Mode Q FAN Mode CPU_FAN CHA_FAN Duty Cycle 100 Allows you to set the CPU fan duty cycle When the CPU_FAN CHA_FAN Control item is set to Q FAN Mode these item are not user configurable Configuration options 60 70 80 90 100 CHA_Fan Profile Silent Allows you to set ...

Страница 100: ...alue F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 4 6 1 Boot Device 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 devi...

Страница 101: ... Select Menu Item Specific Help Removable Drives 1 Floppy Disks Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 4 6 3 Hard Disk Drives 1 SATA X XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system Select Menu Item Specific Help Hard Disk Drives 1 SATA X XXXXXXXXX Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot ...

Страница 102: ...us Refer to section 2 8 2 Internal connectors for setting details Configuration 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 chassi...

Страница 103: ...r disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature Halt On All Errors Allows you to set the error report type Configuration options All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key 4 6 5 Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Security Supervisor Pas...

Страница 104: ...gram preventing unauthorized access The User password is required to boot 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 Pas...

Страница 105: ...SUS Music Alarm ASUS Music Alarm Disabled x Alarm Date Sunday Enabled x Monday Enabled x Tuesday Enabled x Wednesday Enabled x Thursday Enabled x Friday Enabled x Saturday Enabled x Alarm Time hh mm 0 0 x Audio CD Drive Primary IDE Master x Detect CD Enter x Starting Track N A x Repeat Track Disabled x Length 10 Mins x Volume 16 Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools F1 Help Select Item Chang...

Страница 106: ...ange the value The value range from 0 to 23 Audio CD Drive Primary IDE Master Allows you to select the connection configuration of the optical storage device from which the alarm music will play from Configuration options Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Detect CD Enter Press Enter to search the CD track number Starting Track Allows you to choose the starting track from the CD from which you w...

Страница 107: ...ocess finishes Suggest only to update the BIOS file coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS 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 ...

Страница 108: ...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 5 Key in the file name Then press Enter 6 A pop up message will inform you when the saving process finishes ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B318 FLASH TYPE Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC BOARD P5NT WS VER 0111 DATE 11 30...

Страница 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...

Страница 110: ...4 46 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Страница 111: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Страница 112: ...ASUS P5NT WS Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 4 RAID configurations 5 32 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 40 ...

Страница 113: ...can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to the optical drive The DVD 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 information Make sure that you in...

Страница 114: ...lation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard Nvidia nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA chipset Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC888 high definition audio driver and application Silicon Image Sil3531 SATA Driver Installs the Silicon Image Sil3531 Serial ATA driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0...

Страница 115: ...lthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS AI Suite The ASUS AI Suite application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment ASUS AI Selector The ASUS AI Suite application allows you to sw...

Страница 116: ... watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information WinDVD Copy5 Trial Installs the WinDVD Copy5 Trial utility InterVideo MediaOne Gallery Installs the InterVideo MediaOne Gallery u...

Страница 117: ... 2003 XP Vista SATA RAID Driver NVIDIA 64bit 2003 XP Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32 bit 64 bit system Sil3531 32bit 2K XP 2003 Vista SATA Driver NVIDIA 64bit XP 2003 Vista SATA Driver Allows you to create an Silicon Image Serial ATA driver disk for a 32 bit 64 bit system ...

Страница 118: ...is information on the inside front cover of this user guide 5 2 5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file ...

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

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

Страница 121: ...tails 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo 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 MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image you inte...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 123: ...ts eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support DVD 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 Realte...

Страница 124: ...n DirectX version audio controller audio codec and language setting Minimize Click the minimize button to minimize the window Exit Click the exit button to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Click any of the tabs in this area to configure your audio settings Click the arrow button to display more options ...

Страница 125: ...ck to effect the Sound Effect settings and exit Mixer The Mixer option allows you to configure audio output playback volume and audio input record volume To set the mixer options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Mixer tab 2 Turn the volume buttons to adjust the Playback and or Record volume The Mixer option activates voice input from all channels by default Make sure to set all channe...

Страница 126: ...digital options 4 Click OK to effect the Audio I O settings and exit Microphone The Microphone option allows you configure your input output settings and to check if your audio devices are connected properly To set the Microphone options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Microphone tab 2 Click the Noise Suppression option button to reduce the static background noise when recording 3 Cl...

Страница 127: ...n 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 change the sound moving path or environment settings 3 Click to test your settings 4 Click to effect the 3D Audio Demo settings and exit ...

Страница 128: ...etup exe 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 Progra...

Страница 129: ...window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section...

Страница 130: ...nels The 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 val...

Страница 131: ...plays 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 desktop and s...

Страница 132: ...nd memory 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...

Страница 133: ...sor 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 your saved conf...

Страница 134: ...card Only IDE ATAPI devices from the Southbridge support this feature Hardware setup To set up the hardware 1 Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive to the 4 pin CD In connector on the audio module 2 Connect speakers or a headphone to the Line Out lime colored port on the front or rear panel for audio output You may also connect speakers or a headphone to the output jack on the opti...

Страница 135: ...tion shows the drive letter of the chosen optical drive and the starting track number to use as music alarm Minimize button Exit button Options section shows playing options 5 Click the arrow next to Time for Next Alarm in the Alarm information section The Alarm Time Setting panel appears Set the days and time of the alarm or enable disable the Music Alarm feature When done click OK 6 Click the ar...

Страница 136: ...Use the Up or Down arrow key to increase or decrease the volume Turning off the music alarm To turn off the music alarm Press any key to stop playing the CD and turn off the system While the music alarm is playing the system wake up features LAN keyboard mouse PCI PCIE device modem are deactivated If the system loses connection or if it does not detect any optical drive or audio CD the ASUS Music ...

Страница 137: ...unch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the 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 restore the application Using AI Suite Click the AI N O S AI Gear AI Nap A...

Страница 138: ...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 ...

Страница 139: ...sor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch AI Gear by double clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear button on the AI Suite main window Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Performance Maxim...

Страница 140: ...u 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...

Страница 141: ...ost demanding tasks After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N O S button on the AI Suite main window drop down menu button select an N O S mode Click the drop down menu button and select Disable or Manual Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration ...

Страница 142: ... on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Q Fan button on the AI Suite mAIn window Click the drop down menu button and display the fan names Select CPU_FAN or CHA_FAN1 Click the drop down menu button and select a CPU_FAN Control mode Select Duty Cycle Mode or Q FAN Mode Click the drop down menu button and select a CPU_FAN DUTY CYCLE Select from 60 70 80 90 and 100 drop down list button Click the dr...

Страница 143: ...After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD 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 ...

Страница 144: ... 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 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 0 1 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or...

Страница 145: ... you want to configure as RAID See section 4 4 6 Onboard Device Configuration Serial ATA 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 chipset It supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA channels Installing Serial ATA SATA h...

Страница 146: ...IA RAID utility 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 RA...

Страница 147: ... 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 64 KB ...

Страница 148: ...y Oct 5 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 Capacit...

Страница 149: ...ish 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 appears You...

Страница 150: ...iping 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 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 ...

Страница 151: ...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 lost Cle...

Страница 152: ...utility Refer 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...

Страница 153: ...6 This chapter tells how to install PCI Express graphics cards NVIDIA dual graphics technology support ...

Страница 154: ...ASUS P5NT WS Chapter summary 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Dual graphics cards setup 6 2 ...

Страница 155: ...at your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA dual graphics 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 8 ATX power connectors on page 2 31 for details The NVIDIA dual graphics technology supports Windows XP 32 bit 64bit operating system only Visit the NV...

Страница 156: ... only identical 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 connector 2 Remove the metal bracket covers opposite the two PCI Express x16 slots Goldfingers ...

Страница 157: ...lot PCIEX16_3 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 ...

Страница 158: ...ronment 5 Align and insert the 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 connector ...

Страница 159: ...latest 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 De...

Страница 160: ... Display 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 ...

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