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2 E2234FirstEdition August 3 Chapter 1:Product introduction4 Chapter 2:BIOS setup5 Chpater 3:Software Support6 Appendix:CPU features 7 FederalCommunications Commission StatementCanadian Department of Communications Statement 8 ElectricalsafetyOperation safety 9 How this guide is organizedWhere to find more information 10 Conventions used in this guideTypography 11 P5NSLI and P5NSLI/WiFi specifications summaryCPU Chipset FrontSide Bus Memory Expansionslots ScalableLinkInterface(SLI™) AIAudio Storage GigabitLAN North Bridge: NVIDIA® C19 SLI South Bridge: NVIDIA® MCP 1066/800/533 MHz Dual-channelmemory architecture Supports up to 16 GB system memory 2 x PCI Express x16 slots with Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) support 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots SLI™ mode supports: -2 x identical SLI™-readyPCI Express x16 graphics cards Single card mode supports (default): -1 x PCI Express x16 graphics card on the first slot (blue) -1 x PCI Express x1 card on the second slot (black) ASUS EZ Selector ASUS Two-slotthermal design ADI® AD1986A SouldMAX 6-channelCODEC 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out port Supports Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology NVIDIA® MCP 51chipset supports: -2 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 -4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s devices -RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD configuration Marvell 88E8001 PCI Gigabit LAN controller Supports AI NET2 network diagnosis before entering OS (continued on the next page) 12 Overclocking featuresSpecialfeatures BIOS features Power Requirement Rear panel Intelligent overclocking tool: -ASUS AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner) Precision Tweaker supports: -vDIMM voltage: 4-stepDRAM voltage control -FSB tuning from 133MHz to 400 MHz at 1MHz increment; -memory tuning from 533 MHz to 1200MHz at 1MHz increment; -PCI-Etuning from 100 to 150MHz at 1 MHz increment Overclocking Protection: - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Fanless Design ASUS CrashFree BIOS ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Music Alarm ATX power supply (with 24-pinand 4-pin12V plugs) ATX 12V 2.0 compliant 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x LAN (RJ-45)ports 1 x Wireless LAN antenna activity LED (P5NSLI/WiFi model only) 1 x Wireless LAN antenna port (P5NSLI/WiFi model only) 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 6-channelaudio ports 13 InternalconnectorsManageability Support CD contents FormFactor 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connectors 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x 24-pinATX power connector 1 x 4-pinATX 12 V power connector 1 x S/PDIF connector 2 x Internal audio connectors (CD, AUX) 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) NV RAID Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-VirusUtility (OEM version) Adobe Acrobat Reader ATX form factor: 12 in x 9 in (30.5 cm x 22.9 cm) *The USB8 is used for WiFi modual in P5NSLI/WiFi model *Specifications are subject to change without notice 16 1.1WelcomeThank you for buying an ASUS® P5NSLI or ASUS® P5NSLI/WiFi motherboard 1.2Package contentsCheck your motherboard package for the following items 17 1.3.1 Product highlightsLGA775 Intel® Core™2 Processor Ready NVIDIA® nForce™ 570 SLI™ Intel® Edition Intel® Dual -Core Technology CPU support Intel® EM64T Enhanced IntelSpeedStep® Technology (EIST) Gigabit LAN 18 DDR2 memory supportSerialATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA on the go PCIExpress™ interface High Definition Audio S/PDIFdigitalsound ready USB 2.0 technology 19 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS featuresPrecision Tweaker AINET2 Fanless Design ASUS Two-slot thermaldesign CrashFree BIOS 20 ASUS MyLogo2™ASUS EZ Flash C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile 21 Onboard LED22 1.5.1 Placement direction1.5.2 Screw holes 23 1.5.3 Motherboard layout24 1.6.1 Installing the CPU27 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan29 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan31 1.7.1 Overview1.7.2 Memory configurations 34 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM1.7.4 Removing a DIMM 35 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 36 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments Standardinterrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for thismotherboard 37 1.8.4 PCIslots1.8.5 PCIExpress x1 slot 38 1.8.6 Two PCIExpress x16 slotsPCIExpress x16 slot configurations 39 1.9Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) To erase the RTC RAM: 1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2.Remove the onboard battery Move the jumper cap from pins 4.Re-installthe battery 5.Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to CLRTC P5NSLI Clear RTC RAM •Make sure to re-enteryour previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS 40 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1, USBPW2)USBPW1 USBPW2 P5NSLI USB Device Wake Up •The USB device wake-upfeature requires a power supply that can 3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) KBPWR P5NSLI Keyboard Power Setting 41 1.10.1 Rear panelconnectorsAudio 2, 4, or 6-channelconfiguration 42 1.10.2 Internalconnectors52 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk53 2.1.2 Updating the BIOS54 Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program 7.Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process The utility displays a Fl ash ng Comp ete 55 2.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file56 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility58 2.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility59 2.1.6 ASUS Update utility62 2.2BIOS setup program63 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen2.2.2 Menu bar 64 2.2.3 Legend bar2.2.4 Menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2.2.6 Configuration fields 65 2.2.7 Pop-upwindow2.2.8 Generalhelp 66 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx]2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 67 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDEMaster/SlavePrimary IDEMaster/Slave [Auto]; Secondary IDEMaster/Slave [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] 68 PIO Mode [Auto]UDMA Mode [Auto] Transfer Mode 69 2.3.5 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3,SATA4Extended IDEDrive [Auto] Precomp Landing Zone 70 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]2.3.7 Installed Memory 2.3.8 Usable Memory 71 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration76 2.4.2 LAN Cable Status77 2.4.3 CPU Configuration78 2.4.4 ChipsetLDT Frequency[4x] Memory Timing Configuration 80 2.4.5 PCIPnPPrimary Display Adaptor [PCI] 2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 84 2.4.7 USB ConfigurationUSB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Enabled] 85 2.5.1 ACPISuspend Type [S1&S3]2.5.2 ACPIAPIC Support [Enabled] 86 2.5.3 APM ConfigurationRestore on AC PowerLoss[Disabled] HDD Down In Suspend [Disabled] PWR Button < 4 secs [I nstant-Off] Power On By PCIDevices [Disabled] Power On By ExternalModems [Disabled] 87 Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]Date (of Month) Alarm [Disabled] Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [Disabled] Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] 88 2.5.4 Hardware MonitorQ-FanController[Disabled] VCOREVoltage, +12V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5VCC Voltage CPU Temperature, M/B Temperature CPU Fan Speed, PWR Fan Speed, CHA Fan Speed CPU Fan Speed warning [800 RPM] 89 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority1st ~xxth Boot Device [Removable] 90 2.6.2 Removable Drives2.6.3Hard Disk Drives 91 2.6.4 CDROM Drives2.6.5 Boot Settings ConfigurationCase Open Warning[Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] 92 Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]Bootup Num-Lock [On] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Typematic Delay (Msec) [250] FullScreen LOGO [Disabled] Halt On [All,But Keyboard] 93 2.6.6 Security95 2.7Tools menu96 Alarm Time (hh:mm) 0 :0Audio CD Drive [Primary IDEMaster] Detect CD Starting Track Repeat Track [Disabled] Length [10 Mins] Volume [16] 97 2.7.2 ASUS O.C. ProfileLoad BIOS Profile Load from Profile 1/2 Load from File 98 Save BIOS ProfileSave to Profile 1/2 Save to File 99 2.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash100 Exit & Save ChangesExit & Discard Changes 101 Load Setup DefaultsDiscard Changes 104 3.2.1 Running the support CD105 3.2.2 Drivers menuASUS InstAll -Installation Wizard for Drivers nVidia nForce Chipset Driver SoundMAX ADI1986A Audio Driver MarvellYukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver USB 2.0 Driver 106 3.2.3 Utilities menuASUS InstAll -Installation Wizard for Utilities MarvellYukon VCT Application ASUS PC Probe ADOBEAcrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Anti -virus Utility 107 3.2.4 Make Disk menuNVIDIA 32bit SATA RAID Driver NVIDIA 64bit SATA RAID Driver 108 3.2.5 Manuals menuNvidia RAID User’s Guide RTL8187 Wireless LAN User’s Manual 109 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information110 3.3.1 ASUS Music Alarm113 3.4.1 Requirements114 3.4.2 Dualgraphics card setup122 Using the Intel® EM64T featureA.2.1 System requirements 123 A.2.2 Using the EIST124 Using the H yper-Threading Technology
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