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Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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ASUS EZ Flash 2

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a confirmation

message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No],

then press <Enter> to confirm your choice.

ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility B318

BOARD: P5N32-E SLI Plus

VER: 0116

DATE: 10/30/2006

Current CMOS

Update CMOS

BOARD: Unknown

VER: Unknown

DATE: Unknown

PATH: 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: P5N32-E SLI Plus

VER: 0116

DATE: 10/30/2006

Current ROM

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown

VER: Unknown

DATE: Unknown

PATH: A:\

Note

[Enter] Select [S] Save [ESC] Exit
[Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move

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Страница 1: ...Motherboard P5N32 E SLI Plus ...

Страница 2: ...MERCHANTABILITY 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 ...

Страница 3: ... 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 3 4 Installing the optional fan 2 14 2 4 System memory 2 15 2 4 1 Overview 2 15 2 4 2 Memory configurations...

Страница 4: ...the dual function power switch 3 2 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 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 10 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 10 4 2 3 Legend bar 4 11 4 2 4 Menu items 4 11 4 2 5 Sub me...

Страница 5: ...CPUOC 4 24 4 5 Advanced menu 4 25 4 5 1 AI NET2 4 25 4 5 2 PCIPnP 4 26 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration 4 27 4 6 Power menu 4 30 4 6 1 ACPI Suspend Type 4 30 4 6 2 ACPI APIC Support 4 30 4 6 3 APM Configuration 4 31 4 6 4 Hardware Monitor 4 33 4 7 Boot menu 4 36 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority 4 36 4 7 2 Removable Drives 4 37 4 7 3 Hard Disk Drives 4 37 4 7 4 CDROM Drives 4 37 4 7 5 Boot Settings Con...

Страница 6: ...tion 5 9 5 3 1 ASUS MyLogo3 5 9 5 3 2 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility 5 11 5 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II 5 16 5 3 4 ASUS Music Alarm 5 22 5 3 5 ASUS AI Booster 5 25 5 4 RAID configurations 5 26 5 4 1 RAID definitions 5 26 5 4 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations 5 27 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 34 Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Dual graphics card setup 6 2 6 2 1 Install...

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 CD that comes with the motherboard package Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support This chapter tells how to install SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards Where to find more informatio...

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: ... com for the latest Qualified Vendors List QVL SLI Ready Memory 1200 MHz Expansion slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots support NVIDIA SLI technology at full x16 x16 speed blue 1 x PCI Express x 16 at x 8 speed white 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI 2 2 Scalable Link Interface SLI Supports two identical NVIDIA SLI Ready graphics cards both at x16 mode Note The blue PCI Express x 16 slots support NVIDIA SLI t...

Страница 12: ...rd 4 on the rear panel ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features Intelligent overclocking 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 Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo 3 Q Fan 2 Rear panel 1 x PS 2 Keyb...

Страница 13: ...s 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 4 x SATA cables 2 x SATA power cables 1 x 2 port USB2 0 module 1 x IEEE1394a module User s manual Support DVD contents Devi...

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

Страница 16: ...ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Страница 17: ... of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus motherboard I O modules 1 x 1 port IEEE 1394a module 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 module Cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I O shield 1...

Страница 18: ...sking multi media and enthusiastic gamers with 1066 800 MHz FSB See page 2 7 for details NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI chipset The NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI chipset supports the NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SLI technology that allows two graphics processing units GPUs in a single system It s designed for enthusiast extreme overclocking capability ultimate gaming performance with SLI technology sup...

Страница 19: ... The Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features including Native Command Queueing NCQ and Power Management PM Implementation Algorithm Serial ATA allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage required See page 2 27 for details The NVIDIA MediaShield RAID controller integrated in th...

Страница 20: ...llows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality See pages 2 24 and 2 25 for details Dual Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total solution for your networking needs These network controllers provide faster data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet LAN and file sharing requirement...

Страница 21: ... 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 Fanless Design Heat pi...

Страница 22: ...te 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 SupremeFX ADI 1988b The SupremeFX audio card is designed to provide you the best game sound experience With 24bit 192KHz full sampling in all surround channels no matter if you re hearing your game through headphones o...

Страница 23: ... The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter ASUS Multi language...

Страница 24: ...1 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Страница 25: ... 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 26: ...hapter 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 15 2 5 Expansion slots 2 18 2 6 Jumper 2 21 2 7 Audio card installation 2 22 2 8 Connectors 2 23 ...

Страница 27: ...re 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 unins...

Страница 28: ... physical 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 in...

Страница 29: ... motherboard 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 30: ...MS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN1_USB12 Audio slot PCIEX16_1 PCI1 CLRTC USB78 USB56 SB_PWR EATXPWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CHA_FAN1 IE1394_2 ATX12V LGA775 SATA12 30 5cm 12 0in PCIEX1 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX16_3 PCI2 SATA34 SATA56 OPT_FAN4 SPDIF_O1 NVIDIA NFORCE dual x 16 SLI Intel Edition ADH VIA VT6308P Marvell 88E1116 Marvell 88E1116 SPDIF_O2 1394a USB910 OPT_FAN2 OPT_FAN1 OPT_FAN3 NVIDIA NFORCE dual...

Страница 31: ...S 2 mouse port green 2 23 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 23 3 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 2 23 4 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 2 23 5 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 3 and 4 2 25 6 IEEE1394a port 2 25 7 Optical S PDIF Out port 2 25 8 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 25 Supreme FX Page 1 Line In port light blue 2 24 2 Line Out port lime 2 24 3 Microphone port pink 2 24 4 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 24 5 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 24 6...

Страница 32: ...nd power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin OPT FAN 1 5 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 30 7 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 31 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 2 x 4 pin ATX12V 2 31 9 S PDIF output connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_O2 2 33 10 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL System power LED 2 pin PLED Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER AT...

Страница 33: ... the 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 incorrec...

Страница 34: ...ntion 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 P5N32 E SLI Plus P5N32 E SLI P...

Страница 35: ...AN1 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 more i...

Страница 36: ...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 37: ...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 P5N32 E SLI Plus P5N32 E SLI Plus CPU fan connector GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CPU_FAN ...

Страница 38: ...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 39: ...ntation 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 40: ...talled on the motherboard Plug the optional fan cables to any of the OPT FAN1 5 connectors on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components Install the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler or a water cooler Installing the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airflow and destabilize ...

Страница 41: ...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 P5N32 E SLI Plus P5N32 E SLI Plus 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 ...

Страница 42: ... same vendor 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 Serve...

Страница 43: ...taining 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 insta...

Страница 44: ...Secure the 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 t...

Страница 45: ...loppy 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 nForc...

Страница 46: ...network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot 2 5 6 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 to the figure below for the location of the slots PCI Express x 16 slot blue PCI slo...

Страница 47: ...er cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 to enable the CLRTC function 3 Plug 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 ...

Страница 48: ...allation 1 Take out the Audio card from the package 2 Locate the slot on the motherboard 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card sits on the slot completely 4 The above photo shows the audio card installed on the motherboard ...

Страница 49: ...bit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table on the next page for the LAN port LED indications 4 LAN 2 RJ 45 port Supported by the NV Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACTIVITY LINK LED LAN port 32 bit OS LAN port LED ...

Страница 50: ...ange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 9 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 10 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration A...

Страница 51: ...g USB 2 0 devices 12 IEEE 1394a port This 6 pin IEEE 1394a port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 13 Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 14 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard ...

Страница 52: ...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 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...

Страница 53: ...See section 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration for details These connectors support Native Command Queuing NCQ Power Management PM Implementation Algorithm Hot Swap and smart setup P5N32 E SLI Plus P5N32 E SLI Plus IDE connector NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PRI_IDE PIN 1 P5N32 E SLI Plus P5N32 E SLI Plus SATA connectors SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN...

Страница 54: ...dule 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 P5N32 E SLI Plus P5N32 E ...

Страница 55: ...ule to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q Connector 1394 red first and then install the Q Connector 1394 to the 1394 connector onboard P5N32 E SLI Plus P5N32 E SLI Plus IEEE 1394 connector IE1394_2 PIN1 GND 12V TPB2 GND TPA2 12V TPB2 GND TPA2 ...

Страница 56: ...herboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only the CHA_FAN1 and OPT_FAN 1 3 connectors support the ASUS Q FAN 2 feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled OPT_FAN1 or OPT_FAN2 for better themal environment P5N32 E SLI Plus P5N32 E SLI Plus Fan connectors CPU_FAN CHA_F...

Страница 57: ...placed 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 12V power plug f...

Страница 58: ...PSU vendor list For a fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 550 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin 8pin EATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming de...

Страница 59: ...ional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately P5N32 E SLI Plus P5N32 E SLI Plus SPDIF OUT connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_O2 ...

Страница 60: ...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 61: ...ct 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 properly in...

Страница 62: ...2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Страница 63: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Страница 64: ...ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Страница 65: ...For systems withATX 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...

Страница 66: ...or later version 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 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 po...

Страница 67: ...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 68: ...2 E SLI Plus 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 13 4 4 Extreme Tweaker menu 4 18 4 5 Advanced menu 4 25 4 6 Power menu 4 30 4 7 Boot menu 4 36 4 8 Tools menu 4 41 4 9 Exit menu 4 45 ...

Страница 69: ...lash 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 motherbo...

Страница 70: ...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 71: ...ate BIOS 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 ...

Страница 72: ... 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 73: ... 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 B312 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD P5N32 E SLI Plus VER 0116 DATE 10 30 2006 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH C Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move WIN98E DIR NETT...

Страница 74: ...re 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 At...

Страница 75: ...tart the system AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 14 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved F1 Reset For NV Dual x16 SLI P5N32 EP DATE 03 30 2006 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program P5N32 EP bin Flashing Complete Press F1 to Continue Write OK No Update Write Fail For NV Dual x16 SLI P5N32 EP DATE 03 30 2006 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program P5N32 E...

Страница 76: ...ss AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 14 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message For NV Dual x16 SLI P5N32 EP DATE 03 30 2006 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program 0112 bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 14 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please Wait For NV Dual x16 SLI P5N32 EP DATE 03 30 2006 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL0...

Страница 77: ...m 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 desig...

Страница 78: ...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 Extreme Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration ...

Страница 79: ...ghlighted 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 Fun...

Страница 80: ...em 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 SATA5 None SATA6 None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 512MB 4 2 8 General help At the ...

Страница 81: ...itoring Disabled 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 x...

Страница 82: ...E Master 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 in...

Страница 83: ...tic 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 84: ...uto 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...

Страница 85: ...S 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 Disab...

Страница 86: ...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 overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking AI N O S The ASUS Non delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system l...

Страница 87: ...Frequency MHz 100 SPP MCP Ref Clock MHz Auto Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker PCIEX16_1 Frequency MHz 100 Allows you to set the PCIEX16_1 overclocking frequency Configuration options 100 MHz 200 MHz PCIEX16_2 Frequency MHz 100 Allows you to set the PCIEX16_2 overclocking frequency Configuration options 100 MHz 200 MHz PCIEX16_3 Frequency MHz 100 Allows you to set the PCIEX16_3...

Страница 88: ...mory speed automatically Linked Enter FSB Speed manually Memory Speed changes proportionally 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 667 Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker FSB Memory Config FSB Memory Config This sub menu allows you to adjust the system frequency related items Select an i...

Страница 89: ...Val Disabled EnhancedC1 C1E Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Enhanced Intel SpeedStep tm Tech Disabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled LDT Frequency 5x Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Memory Timing Setting Select Menu Item Specific Help Memory Timing Setting tCL CAS Latency Auto tRCD Auto tRAS Auto Command Per Clock CMD Auto Advanced Memory Settings tRRD Auto tRC Auto ...

Страница 90: ...uto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 tWTR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 tREF Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 Async Latency Auto Configuration options Auto 1 00nS 1 25nS 1 50nS 1 75nS 2 00nS 2 25nS 2 50nS Spread Spectrum Control Select Menu Item Specific Help Spread Spectrum Control CPU Spread Spectrum Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Down Spread MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum Down Spread SATA Spread Sp...

Страница 91: ...agement feature such as C1E EIST and TM2 fail to control CPU VID Select Auto to let CPU VID keep original value Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Over Voltage VCore Voltage Auto Memory Voltage Auto 1 2V HT Voltage Auto NB Core Voltage Auto SB Core Voltage Auto CPU VTT Voltage Auto DDR2 Controller Ref Voltage Auto DDR2 Channel A Ref Voltage Auto DDR2 Channel B Ref Voltage Auto V...

Страница 92: ... 2 75V SB Core Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 55V 1 60V 1 65V 1 70V 1 75V 1 80V 1 85V CPU VTT Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 25V 1 30V 1 35V 1 50V 1 55V DDRII Controller Ref Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto DDR2_Vol 2 DDR2_Vol 2 30mv DDR2_ Vol 2 20mv DDR2_Vol 2 10mv DDR2_Vol 2 10mv DDR2_Vol 2 20mv DDR2_Vol 2 30mv 4 4 5 SLI Ready Memory Disabled Allows you t...

Страница 93: ...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 Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 4 5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for system devices Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Pre...

Страница 94: ...Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 4 5 2 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 the graphics controller to use as the pr...

Страница 95: ...DE 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 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller Configuration...

Страница 96: ...o Enabled the succeeding items become user configurable Configuration options Disabled 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 HD Audio Allows you to s...

Страница 97: ...USB 1 1 and 2 0 Controller Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller Enabled USB2 0 Controller Enabled USB Legacy support Enabled USB Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled...

Страница 98: ...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 Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item S...

Страница 99: ... 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 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...

Страница 100: ...ptions Disabled Enabled Power Up By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl ESC Power Key Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Allows you to enable or disable the ...

Страница 101: ...V NB Voltage 1 20V SB Voltage 1 50V CPU VTT Voltage 1 34V DDR2 Termination Voltage 0 92V 3 3V Voltage 2 94V 5V Voltage 4 81V 12V Voltage 11 07V 4 6 4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub menu displays the hardware 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...

Страница 102: ...nd displays the CPU Chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the field shows 0 These items are not user configurable Select Menu Item Specific Help Temperature Monitor CPU Temperature 57ºC M B Temperature 37ºC Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Temperature Monitor CPU M B Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically det...

Страница 103: ...f the fan is not functioning properly Configuration options Disabled 600 RPM 1200 RPM 1600 RPM Fan Speed Control CPU Fan Control Duty Cycle Mode CPU Fan Duty Cycle 100 CHA Fan Control Duty Cycle Mode CHA Fan Duty Cycle 100 x CHA Fan Q Fan Sense CPU Temperature Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Fan Speed Control Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to enable or disable CPU CHA OPT F...

Страница 104: ...ct Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit 4 7 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 spec...

Страница 105: ...ot 4 7 3 Hard Disk Drives 1 1st Master XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system Select Menu Item Specific Help Hard Disk Drives 1 1st Master XXXXXXXXX Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 4 7 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 Aw...

Страница 106: ...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 107: ...le or 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 MyLogo3 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 7 6 Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Security Supervisor...

Страница 108: ...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 109: ...r to select ASUS 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 Sele...

Страница 110: ...the value Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 ...

Страница 111: ...ng process 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 cur...

Страница 112: ...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 P5N32 E SLI Plus VER 0116 D...

Страница 113: ... 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 th...

Страница 114: ...4 46 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Страница 115: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Страница 116: ...US P5N32 E SLI Plus 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 26 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 34 ...

Страница 117: ... 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 i...

Страница 118: ...vate the devices ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI chipset SoundMAX AD1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX AD1988 audio driver and application USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driver ...

Страница 119: ...ou of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy 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 Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Win...

Страница 120: ...icrosoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy 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 on...

Страница 121: ...k menu contains items to create the NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI SATA RAID driver disk Make NVIDIA 32bit XP 2000 2003 SATA RAID Driver Make NVIDIA 64bit 2003 SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32 bit 64 bit system ...

Страница 122: ...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 123: ...the 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 124: ... 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 125: ...or details 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...

Страница 126: ...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 127: ...chnologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the Support DVD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX icon on the taskbar You must use 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel speakers for this setup SoundMAX requires Microsoft Windows 2000 XP or la...

Страница 128: ... on the SoundMAX icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio ...

Страница 129: ...dio devices you have installed Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume Click the Test button to hear the changes you have made Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak ...

Страница 130: ...devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output DTS This feature is consists of two elements DTS interactive and DTS NEO PC DTS interactive re encodes your stereo or multi channel sound into a DTS audio signal and send it out from your PC to any DTS enabled system While DTS NEO PC turns your stereo audio such as MP3 WMA CD and other sound format into a convincing mult...

Страница 131: ... for a better recording quality Voice Recording Receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and eliminates interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Directional Array Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine You can enable it...

Страница 132: ...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 133: ...sage 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 se...

Страница 134: ...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 135: ... 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 desktop a...

Страница 136: ...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 137: ...e 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 your saved...

Страница 138: ...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 139: ...c section 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 t...

Страница 140: ...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 141: ...the hassle of booting the BIOS After installing the program from the bundled Support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Booster icon on the Windows OS taskbar The options on the task bar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ...

Страница 142: ...ire system 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...

Страница 143: ...o configure as RAID See section 4 5 3 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 nForce dual x16 SLI southbridge chipset It supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA channels Install...

Страница 144: ...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 145: ...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 64...

Страница 146: ...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 147: ... 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 appears...

Страница 148: ...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 149: ...tail 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 los...

Страница 150: ...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 151: ...6 This chapter tells how to install SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards NVIDIA SLI technology support ...

Страница 152: ...ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus Chapter summary 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Dual graphics cards setup 6 2 ...

Страница 153: ...IDIA 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 8 ATX power connectors on page 2 31 for details The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows XP 32 bit 64bit operating system only Visit...

Страница 154: ...tical 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 ...

Страница 155: ...er slot 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 156: ... 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 ...

Страница 157: ...atest 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 Des...

Страница 158: ...lay 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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