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Chapter 1:
Product introduction
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
Chapter 3:
Powering up
Chapter 4:
BIOS setup
Chapter 5: Software support
Chapter 6:
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
P5NT WS specifications summary
CPU
Chipset
Front Side Bus
Memory
High Definition Audio
IEEE
USB
ASUS Exclusive
Rear panel
Internal connectors
BIOS features
Manageability
Accessories
Form factor
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Product1 introduction
Chapter summary
1.1Welcome
1.2Package contents
1.3.1Product highlights
Green ASUS
Intel® Core™2 / Quad-coreProcessor Ready
NVIDIA® nForce® Dual PCI Express™ x16 Graphics chipset
DDR2 memory support
Serial ATA II technology
IEEE 1394a support
S/PDIF digital sound ready
Dual Gigabit LAN solution
1.3.2ASUS AI Lifestyle features
Advanced thermal design
ASUS EZ DIY
1.3.3ASUS special features
ASUS O.C. Profile
ASUS Multi-languageBIOS
AI NOS™
AI Gear
AI Nap
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
ASUS MyLogo2
Hardware2 information
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Onboard LED
2.2.1Placement direction
2.2.2Screw holes
2.2.3ASUS Stack Cool
2.2.4Motherboard layout
P5NT WS
2.2.5Layout contents
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2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)
2.3.1Installing the CPU
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2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
P5NT WS CPU fan connector
2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
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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
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
2.5.4PCI slot
2.5.5PCI Express x1 slots
2.5.6PCI-Xslot
2.5.7PCI Express x16 slots
2.6Jumpers
1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)
P5NT WS Clear RTC RAM
2.PCI-XSpeed setting (6-pinPCIX_SPEED)
2.7.1Rear panel connectors
LAN port LED indications
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
2.7.2Internal connectors
2.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_IDE)
Mode of
P5NT WS IDE connector
3.Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6)
4.USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78, USB910)
P5NT WS USB 2.0 connectors
5.Internal audio connector Int(4-pinCD [Black])
P5NT WS Internal audio connector
6.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_1; 10-1pin IE1394_2)
P5NT WS IEEE 1394 connectors
7.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1)
8.CPU, chassis, and power connectors
(4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN1~4, 3-pinPWR_FAN)
9.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS)
P5NT WS Chassis intrusion connector
10.ATX power connectors
(24-pinEATXPWR, 2 x 4-pinATX12V, 4-pinEZ_PLUG)
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11.TPM connector (20-1pin TPM) [Optional])
12.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL)
P5NT WS System panel connector
•System power LED (2-pinPLED)
•Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED)
•System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER)
ASUS Q-Connector(system panel)
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3.1Starting up for the first time
3.2.1Using the OS shut down function
3.2.2Using the dual function power switch
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4.1.1ASUS Update utility
Installing ASUS Update
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
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4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file
4.1.6ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD
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
PIO Mode [Auto]
UDMA Mode [Auto]
Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto]
Access Mode [Auto]
Transfer Mode
4.3.6SATA1/2/3/4/5/6
Extended IDE Drive [Auto]
Landing Zone
4.3.7HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]
4.3.8Installed Memory [xxx MB]
4.3.9Usable Memory [XXX MB]
4.4.1JumperFree Configuration
AI Tuning [Auto]
Overclock Options [Disabled]
N.O.S. Mode [Auto]
N.O.S. Sensitivity [Normal]
N.O.S. Overclock [3%]
System Clocks
FSB & Memory Config
Advanced Voltage Control
SLI-ReadyMemory [Disabled]
4.4.2AI NET2
POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled]
POST Check LAN2 Cable[Disabled]
4.4.3CPU Configuration
CPU Multiplier [16]
4.4.4Chipset
Memory Timing Setting
SLI Broadcast Aperture [Disabled]
LDT Frequency [5x]
NVIDIA GPU Ex [Disabled]
PCIEX16_2 Mode [Auto]
Spread Spectrum Control
4.4.5PCIPnP
Plug & Play O/S [No]
Primary Display Adapter [PCI]
4.4.6Onboard Device Configuration
IDE Function Setup
Serial-ATAConfiguration
HD Audio [Auto]
Front Panel Support Type [AC97]
Onboard 1st/2nd Nvidia LAN [Enabled]
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [EPP]
Silicon SATAII Controller [Enabled]
Silicon SATAII option ROM [Disabled]
Onboard 1394 [Enabled]
4.5.1ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]
4.5.2ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
4.5.3APM Configuration
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power-Off]
PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off]
Power Up On PCI/PCIE Devices [Disabled]
Power On By External Modem [Disabled]
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Date (of Month) Alarm [XX]
Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss) [ X: X: X]
HPET Support [Enabled]
Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
4.5.4Hardware Monitor
CPU_FAN Type [PWM Mode]
VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage
CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
CPU/CHA Fan Control [Duty-CycleMode]
CPU_FAN/CHA_FAN Duty Cycle [100%]
CHA_Fan Profile [Silent]
CPU Fan Speed warning [600 RPM]
4.6.1Boot Device Priority
1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable]
4.6.2Removable Drives
1. Floppy Disks
4.6.3Hard Disk Drives
1. SATA X:
4.6.4Boot Settings Configuration
Case Open Warning [Enabled]
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]
Bootup Num-Lock[On]
Security
Supervisor Password
User Password
Password Check
4.7.1ASUS Music Alarm
ASUS Music Alarm [Disabled]
Alarm Time (hh:mm) 0 :
Audio CD Drive [Primary IDE Master]
Detect CD [Enter]
4.7.2ASUS O.C. Profile
Load BIOS Profile
Load from Profile 1/2
Load from File
Save BIOS Profile
Save to Profle 1/2
Save to File
4.7.3ASUS EZ Flash
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Load Setup Default
Discard Changes
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Software5 support
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5.2.1Running the Support DVD
5.2.2Drivers menu
ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers
Nvidia nForce Chipset Driver
Realtek Audio Driver
Silicon Image Sil3531 SATA Driver
5.2.3Utilities menu
ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities
ASUS PC Probe
ASUS Update
ASUS AI Suite
ADOBE Acrobat Reader
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
Anti-VirusUtility
WinDVD Copy5 Trial
InterVideo MediaOne Gallery
5.2.4Make Disk menu
NVIDIA 32bit 2000/2003/XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver
NVIDIA 64bit 2003/XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver
Sil3531 32bit 2K/XP/2003/Vista SATA Driver
NVIDIA 64bit XP/2003/Vista SATA Driver
5.2.5Manuals menu
5.2.6ASUS Contact information
5.2.7Other information
Motherboard Info
Browse this DVD
Technical support form
Filelist
5.3.1ASUS MyLogo2™
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5.3.2Audio configurations
Realtek HD Audio Manager
Information
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5.3.3ASUS PC Probe
Installing PC Probe
Launching PC Probe
Using PC Probe
Preferences
Hardware monitor panels
WMI browser
DMI browser
PCI browser
Usage
Configuring PC Probe
5.3.4ASUS Music Alarm
Hardware setup
BIOS configuration
OS configuration
Adjusting the volume
Turning off the music alarm
5.3.5ASUS AI Suite
Installing AI Suite
Launching AI Suite
Using AI Suite
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5.3.6ASUS AI Gear
5.3.7ASUS AI Nap
5.3.8ASUS AI N.O.S
5.3.9ASUS Q-Fan
5.3.10ASUS AI Booster
5.4.1RAID definitions
5.4.2NVIDIA® RAID configurations
Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks
Setting the BIOS RAID items
Entering the NVIDIA® RAID utility
Creating a RAID Volume
Rebuilding a RAID array
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Deleting a RAID array
Clearing a disk data
5.5Creating a RAID driver disk
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Requirements
6.2.1Installing dual graphics cards
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6.2.2Installing the device drivers
6.2.3Enabling the multi-GPUfeature in Windows®
