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P5N32-SLI
Premium
Motherboard
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E2749 First Edition V1 August 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended i
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Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix P5N32-SLI Premium specifications summary .......................................... xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! .......................
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Contents 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-19 2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-20 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 2-20 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-20 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-21 2.7 Connectors ....................
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Contents 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-14 4.3.1 System Time ................................................................. 4-14 4.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 4-14 4.3.3 Language ...................................................................... 4-14 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 4-14 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave ..
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Contents 4.7 Tools menu ................................................................................. 4-41 4.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm ........................................................ 4-41 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile ......................................................... 4-43 4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 .......................................................... 4-45 4.8 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-46 vi
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and
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Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold
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P5N32-SLI Premium specifications summary ® CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 ® ® ® Duo / Pentium Extreme / Pentium D / Pentium 4 / ® Celeron D Processors ® Compatible with Intel 06/05B/05A processors ® Note: Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the Intel CPU support list. ® ® ® Chipset NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI™ Intel Edition Features Enhanced Performance Profile Technology Front Side Bus 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIM
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P5N32-SLI Premium specifications summary Wireless LAN ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™ - 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g and backward compatible with 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11b - Software Access Point (AP) mode - Station mode: Infrastructure mode and Ad-Hoc mode High Definition Audio SupremeFX Audio Card - ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming and Jack-Retasking - Noise Filter Coaxial, Optical S/PDIF out ® DTS Connect ASUS Array Mic IEEE 13
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P5N32-SLI Premium specifications summary ASUS AI Lifestyle ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: features - AI Gear - AI Nap - ASUS 8-Phase Power Design - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2 - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Optional Fan (for Water-cooling or Passive-Cooling only) ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS Music Alarm - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 3 Rear panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port (purpl
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P5N32-SLI Premium specifications summary 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 Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard ® NVIDIA MediaShield™ RAID Anti-virus software Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiv
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2 ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium P5N32-SLI Premium I/O modules 1 x 1-p
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment. ® Intel Core™2 Processor Ready ® This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core™2 processor in the LGA775 ® package. With the new
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Serial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through the ® ® Serial ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI™ chipset. 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 Nativa Command Queueing (NCQ), and Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm. Serial ATA allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin coun
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1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes the system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. AI Gear AI Gear provides four modes that adjust the CPU frequency and Vcore voltage minimizing system noise and power consumption. You can choose the mode that best suits your computing needs. AI Nap With AI Nap, the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. To wake the system and ret
