Asus P5N32-SLI 2.2.3ASUS Stack Cool

2.2.3ASUS Stack Cool 2

The 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.

ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium

Contents

Page Page Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Page Page Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography P5N32-SLIPremium specifications summary Page Page Page Product1 introduction Chapter summary 1.1Welcome 1.2Package contents 1.3.1Product highlights Serial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go Dual RAID solution IEEE 1394a support S/PDIF digital sound ready Dual Gigabit LAN solution 1.3.2ASUS AI Lifestyle features ASUS Supreme Audio Entertainment ASUS EZ DIY 1.3.3ASUS Special features 1.3.4ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features Hardware2 information Page 2.1Before you proceed Onboard LED 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3ASUS Stack Cool 2.2.4Motherboard layout 2.2.5Layout contents Page 2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page 2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.3.4Installing the optional fan 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory configurations 2.4.3Installing a DIMM 2.4.4Removing a DIMM 2.5.1Installing an expansion card 2.5.2Configuring an expansion card 2.5.3Interrupt assignments 2.5.4PCI slots 2.5.5PCI Express x1 slot 2.5.6PCI Express x16 slots 2.6Jumper 2.7.1Rear panel connectors Page Audio module Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration 2.7.2Internal connectors Page Page Page Page Page Power supply requirements Page Page Page ASUS Q-Connector(system panel) Page Page Page 3.1Starting up for the first time 3.2.1Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2Using the dual function power switch Page Page 4.1.1ASUS Update utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 4.1.2Creating a bootable floppy disk 4.1.3ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4.1.4Updating the BIOS Page 4.1.5Saving the current BIOS file 4.1.6ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4.2BIOS setup program 4.2.1BIOS menu screen 4.2.2Menu bar 4.2.3Legend bar 4.2.4Menu items 4.2.5Sub-menuitems 4.2.6Configuration fields 4.2.7Pop-upwindow 4.2.8General help 4.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.3Language [English] 4.3.4Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.5Primary IDE Master/Slave Capacity Cylinder Head Sector PIO Mode [Auto] 4.3.6SATA 1 4.3.7HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] 4.3.8Installed Memory [xxx MB] 4.3.9Usable Memory [XXX MB] 4.4.1JumperFree Configuration Overclock Options [Disabled] Frequency Control Page Voltage Control Spread Spectrum Control N.O.S. Option [Disabled] 4.4.2AI NET2 4.4.3PEG Link Mode 4.4.4CPU Configuration 4.4.5Chipset 4.4.6PCIPnP 4.4.7Onboard Device Configuration Serial-ATAConfiguration Onboard 1st/2nd nVidia LAN [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] HD Audio [Auto] Front Panel Support Type [AC97] 4.4.8USB Configuration�� 4.5.1ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] 4.5.2ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 4.5.3APM Configuration Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Date (of Month) Alarm [31] Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss) [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] 4.5.4Hardware Monitor Chassis Q-FanProfile [Performance] VCore Voltage / 3.3V Voltage / 5V Voltage / 12V Voltage CPU Temperature / M/B Temperature CPU Fan Speed warning [ 800 RPM] 4.6.1Boot Device Priority 4.6.2Removable Drives 4.6.3Hard Disk Drives 4.6.4CDROM Drives 4.6.5Boot Settings Configuration Security Password Check 4.7.1ASUS Music Alarm Alarm Time (hh:mm) 0 : Audio CD Drive [Primary IDE Master] Detect CD Starting Track Repeat Track [Disabled] 4.7.2ASUS O.C. Profile Save BIOS Profile Save to Profle 1/2 Save to File 4.7.2ASUS EZ Flash 4.8Exit menu Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes