Asus P5N-E SLI 1.8.4 PCIslots, 1.8.5 PCIExpress x1 slot

1.8.4 PCI sl ots

The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.

1.8.5 PCI Express x1 sl ot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot.

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Contents

Page E2968 FirstEditionV2 December Chapter 1:Product introduction Chapter 2:BIOS setup Chpater 3:Software Support Appendix: CPU features Page FederalCommunications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electricalsafety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography P5N-ESLI specifications summary CPU Chipset FrontSide Bus Memory USB Overclocking features Specialfeatures BIOS features Power Requirement Page Page Page 1.1Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5N-ESLI motherboard 1.2Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Serial ATA and power cables 1.3.1 Product highlights LGA775 I�n�t�e�l�® Quad-coreProcessor Ready NVIDIA nForce® 650iSLI™ Intel® Dual -Core Technology CPU support Intel® EM64T DDR2 memory support PCIExpress™ interface Gigabit LAN SerialATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA on the go High Definition Audio 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS O.C. Profile CrashFree BIOS ASUS EZ Flash C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Fanless Design AINET2 Precision Tweaker ASUS MyLogo2™ Onboard LED 1.5.1 Placement direction 1.5.2 Screw holes 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 3.Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 4.Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN CPU_FAN P5N-ESLI CPU Fan Connector The retention module of some 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling 1.7.1 Overview 1.7.2 Memory configurations Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2 with 800 MHz capability DDR2 with 667 MHz capability DDR2 with 533 MHz capability 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments Standardinterrupt assignments IRQ assignments for thismotherboard 1.8.4 PCIslots 1.8.5 PCIExpress x1 slot 1.8.6 Two PCIExpress x16 slots PCIExpress x16 slot configurations 1.9Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) To erase the RTC RAM: 1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2.Remove the onboard battery 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8) USBPW1-4 P5N-ESLI USB Device Wake Up USBPW5-8 •The USB device wake-upfeature requires a power supply that can 1.10.1 Rear panelconnectors Audio 2, 4, or 6-channelconfiguration 1.10.2 Internalconnectors 2. IDEconnector (40-1pin PRI_IDE,SEC_IDE) Mode of P5N-ESLI IDE Connectors Advanced > Onboard Dev ces Conf gurat on > NVRA D Conf 5. USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78) P5N-ESLI USB 2.0 Connectors 6. ASUS EZ selector card connector (144-pin SLI_CON) P5N-ESLI Selector Card Connector 7. Azalia Analog Front Panel (10-1pin AAFP) P5N-ESLI Front Panel Audio Connector 8. CPU and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2) P5N-ESLI Fan Connectors 9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) P5N-ESLI Intrusion Connector 10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V) P5N-ESLI ATX Power Connector Power supply requirements 12. System panelconnector (20-pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mountedfunctions P5N-ESLI System Panel Connector •System power LED (3-pin PLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) Q-Connector(System panel) Step Carefully connect the ASUS Q-Connectorto the System panel connector Page Page 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2.1.2 Updating the BIOS Type the BIOS file name in the Fil e 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 2.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk 2.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2.1.6 ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 2.2BIOS setup program 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2.2.2 Menu bar 2.2.3 Legend bar 2.2.4 Menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2.2.7 Pop-upwindow 2.2.8 Generalhelp 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDEMaster/Slave PIO Mode [Auto] UDMA Mode [Auto] Primary IDEMaster/Slave [Auto] Secondary IDEMaster/Slave [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Transfer Mode 2.3.5 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 Extended IDEDrive [Auto] Landing Zone 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] 2.3.7 Installed Memory 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration AITuning [Auto] Overclock Options [Disabled] System Clocks Voltage Control FSB & Memory Config 2.4.2 AINET2 POST CheckLAN Cable[Disabled] 2.4.3 CPU Configuration 2.4.4 Chipset Memory Timing Setting Spread Spectrum Control SLIBroadcast Aperture [Disabled] LDT Frequency [5x] 2.4.5 PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No] Primary Display Adapter [PCI] 2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration IDEFunction Setup NVRAID Configuration HD Audio [Enabled] Front PanelSupport Type [AC97] Onboard nVidia LAN [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard 1394 [Enabled] JMicron SATA controller [Enabled] SerialPort1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] 2.4.7 USB Configuration USB Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] 2.5.1 ACPISuspend Type [S1&S3] 2.5.2 ACPIAPIC Support Enabled 2.5.3 APM Configuration Restore on AC PowerLoss[ Power-Off] PWR Button < 4 secs [I nstant-Off] Power Up On PCI/PCIEDevices [Disabled] Power On By ExternalModems [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Date (of Month) Alarm [Disabled] Alarm (hh:mm:ss) Time [Disabled] HPETSupport [Enabled] Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] 2.5.4 Hardware Monitor CPU Q-FanControl[Disabled] Chassis Q-FanController [Disabled] VCOREVoltage, +3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage CPU Temperature, M/B Temperature 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~xxth Boot Device [Removable] 2.6.2 Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks 2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot[Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Typematic Delay (Msec) [250] 2.6.4 Security Supervisor Password User Password Password Check 2.7.1 ASUS O.C. Profile Load BIOS Profile Load from Profile 1/2 Load from File Save BIOS Profile Save to Profile 1/2 Save to File 2.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Page Page 3.2.1 Running the support CD ASUS InstAll -Drivers Installation Wizard nVidia Chipset Driver Program Realtek Audio Driver JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver USB 2.0 Driver 3.2.3 Utilities menu ASUSInstAll -Installation Wizard for Utilities ADOBEAcrobat Reader ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe 3.2.4 Make Disk menu NVIDIA 32bit SATA RAID Driver NVIDIA 64bit SATA RAID Driver JMicron JMB36X 32bit RAID Driver JMicron JMB36X 64bit RAID Driver NVIDIA RAID User’s Guide Realtek HDA Audio User’s Manual JMicron JMB36X RAID AP User’s Manual 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3.3.1 Requirements Page Page Installing SLI -readygraphics cards Insert one graphics card into the blue slot labeled PCIEX16 Insert the second graphics card into the black slot labeled Installing the device drivers To enable the multi-GPUfeature: 3.From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab Page 8.Click the EnableSLI multi-GPU check box 9.Click OK when done 3.4Creating a RAID driver disk To create a RAID driver disk: 1.Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROMdrive 2.Select Make Disk tab From the Make Disk menu, select the features that the motherboard supports Using the Intel® EM64T feature A.2.1 System requirements A.2.2 Using the EIST Using the H yper-Threading Technology