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Series
P5NSLI
P5NSLI
P5NSLI/WiFi
Motherboard
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E2234 First Edition 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 if:
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................vii Safety information .............................................................................viii About this guide .................................................................................. ix How this guide is organized ..................................................... ix Where to find more information .............................................. ix Conventions u
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Contents 1.8.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots .................................... 1-24 1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-25 1.10 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-27 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-27 1.10.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ...........
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Contents 2.4.3 CPU Configuration ................................................. 2-27 2.4.4 Chipset .................................................................. 2-28 2.4.5 PCIPnP ................................................................... 2-30 2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................. 2-30 2.4.7 USB Configuration ................................................. 2-34 2.5 Power menu ........................................................................
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3.4.2 Dual graphics card setup ...................................... 3-12 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T ........................................................................ A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) ................... A-1 A.2.1 System requirements .............................................. A-1 A.2.2 Using the EIST ......................................................... A-2 ® A.3 Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ....................................
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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: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 3: Softwa
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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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P5NSLI and P5NSLI/WiFi specifications summary ® ® CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Core™ 2/Intel Pentium D/ ® ® ® ® Intel Pentium 4/Intel Celeron processors ® Compatible with Intel PCG 05B/05A/06B processors ® Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) ® Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ® Chipset North Bridge: NVIDIA C19 SLI ® South Bridge: NVIDIA MCP 51 Front Side Bus 1066/800/533 MHz Memory Dual-channel m
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P5NSLI and P5NSLI/WiFi specifications summary Intelligent overclocking tool: Overclocking features - ASUS AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner) Precision Tweaker supports: - vDIMM voltage: 4-step DRAM voltage control - vCore voltage: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125 V Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS): - FSB tuning from 133MHz to 400 MHz at 1MHz increment; - memory tuning from 533 MHz to 1200MHz at 1MHz increment; - PCI-E tuning f
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P5NSLI and P5NSLI/WiFi specifications summary Internal connectors 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connectors 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB connectors for additional four USB 2.0 ports (1 USB connector on WiFi model) 1 x S/PDIF connector 2 x Internal audio connectors (CD, AUX) 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x SLI selector card connector CPU, Chassis, P
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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1.1 Welcome! ® ® Thank you for buying an ASUS P5NSLI or ASUS P5NSLI/WiFi 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 P5NSLI P5NSLI WiFi Cables Serial
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights ® LGA775 Intel Core™2 Processor Ready ® This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core™2 processor in the ® LGA775 package. With the new Intel Core™ microarchitecture technology ® and 1066 / 800 /533 MHz FSB, Intel Core™2 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world. ® ® NVIDIA nForce™ 570 SLI™ Intel Edition ® ® Get the power of NVIDIA nForce™ 570 SLI™ for Intel platforms! High ® performance NVIDIA nForce™ 570
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DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 667 MHz or 533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10.7 GB/s. See pages 1-17 to 1-20 for details. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA on the go This mot
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1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Precision Tweaker This feature allows you to fine tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to achieve maximum system performance. AI NET 2 AI NET 2 is a BIOS-based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts. With this utility, you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable(s) connected to the Marvell LAN (RJ-45) port. During the
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ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 2-42 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. See page 2-8 and 2-49 for details. C.P.R. (CPU Paramete
