Asus P5N-D manual

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ii E3481 First Edition V1 December 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUST eK 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 pu[...]

iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... [...]

iv Contents 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-21 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 2-21 2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-23 2.7 Connectors ..................................................[...]

v 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 4-15 4.3.6 S A T A1 / 2 / 3 / 4 . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . 4 - 1 7 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] .............................. 4-18 4.3.8 [...]

vi 5.2.3 Utilities menu .................................................................. 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu .............................................................. 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu .................................................................. 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information .............................................. [...]

vii 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 [...]

viii Safety information Electrical safety • T o 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 a[...]

ix 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: Hardware information[...]

x Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s encl osed i n the less- than a nd gre ater-t han s ign mea ns tha t you [...]

xi P5N-D specications summary CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® Extreme / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 Processors Compatible with Intel ® 05B/05A/06 processors Intel ® next generation 45nm Multi-Core CPU Note : Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the Intel ® CPU support list. Chi[...]

xii P5N-D specications summary specications summary ASUS AI Lifestyle Unique features ASUS Power Saving Solution: - ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) - ASUS AI Gear 3 (ASUS EPU utility) - ASUS AI NAP ASUS AI Lifestyle Features: - ASUS AI Direct Link ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS Fanless Design: Heatsink solution - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Op[...]

xiii P5N-D specications summary specications summary *Specications are subject to change without notice. Rear panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 Mouse port (green) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Output port 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output port 1 x Parallel port 1 x COM port 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x IEEE1394a port 8-Channel A[...]

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1 Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

ASUS P5N-D Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2[...]

ASUS P5N-D 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5N-D 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 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Intel ® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Core™2 Extreme CPU support This motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Quad-core/Core™2 processor in the LGA775 package and Intel’s 45nm multi-core processors. With the new Intel ® Core™ microarchitecture technology a[...]

ASUS P5N-D 1-3 Serial A T A 3 Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial A T A (SA T A) 3 Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability a nd doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. See page 2-28 for details. The NVIDIA ® MediaShield™ RAID controller inte[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU utilizes innovative technology to digitally monitor and tune the CPU power supply with improved VR responses[...]

ASUS P5N-D 1-5 AS US Q-F an2 t ec hno log y in tel lig ent ly a dju sts b ot h C PU fan a nd ch ass is fa n sp eed s a cco rd ing to sy ste m l oad ing t o ens ure q ui et, co ol an d ef fic ien t op era tio n. See page 5-25 for details. ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components, update the BIO[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 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 pages 4-5 and 4-42 for details. ASUS MyLo[...]

2 Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ASUS P5N-D Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6 2.4 System memory .....................[...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the locati[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5N-D ® 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard compone[...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout P ANEL P5N-D ® AAFP CHASSIS 24.5cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12.0in) CPU_FAN FLOPPY Super I/O CD CLRTC EA TXPWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI1 LAN1_USB12 PCIEX16_1 PCI2 SPDIF_OUT LGA775 IE1394_2 USB78 A TX12V ALC883 Atheros PWR_FAN PCIEX1_2 CHA_FAN2 AUDIO BIOS SB_PWR PRI_IDE DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-13 2. PCI slot 2-21 3. PCI Express x 1 slots 2-21 4. PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots 2-21 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC) 2-23 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8) 2-24 3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 2-24 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 [...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-5 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-27 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE)) 2-27 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1-4) 2-28 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 2-29 5. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) 2-30 6. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 2-30 7. CPU, [...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Core ™ 2 Quad / Core ™ 2 Extreme / Core ™ 2 Duo / Pentium ® Extreme / Pentium ® D/ Pentium ® 4 processors. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket[...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-7 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you. PnP cap A B T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP ca[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. Alignment key Gold triangle mark 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. 7. If installin[...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-9 Fastener Motherboard hole 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. thermal condition and performance. condition and performance. T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. B A A A B B Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug thi[...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-1 1 T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. B B A A A A B B 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows [...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-13 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. D[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information • If you install four 1 GB memory modules, the system may detect less than 3 GB of total memory because of address space allocation for other critical functions. Thi s limitation applies to Windows Vista 32-bit/W indows XP 32-bi t version operating system since it does not support P AE (Physical Address Extent[...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-15 P5N-D Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability Size V endor Chip No. SS/DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC SS KVR800D2N5/512 • • • 1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package DS KHX6400D2LL/1G • • • 1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package SS KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN • • • 1024MB KINGSTON[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5N-D Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability Size V endor Chip No. SS/DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U SS KVR667D2N5/512 • • • 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3S SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • 256MB KINGSTON 6SBI2D9DCG SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • 2048MB KINGS[...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-17 P5N-D Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-533MHz capability Size V endor Chip No. SS/DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 SS KVR533D2N4/512 • • • 1024MB KINGSTON D6408TP AGGL3U DS KVR533D2N4/1G • • • 2048MB KINGSTON E1 108AB-6E-E DS KVR533D2N4/2G • • • 512MB Qimonda HYB18T5[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such [...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-19 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessar[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI_1 fixed – – – – – – – PCI_2 – fixed – – – – – – USB 1.1 – – – – – – – – USB 2.0 – – – – – – – – IDE controller – – – – – – – – HD audio – – – – [...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-21 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Expr[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information • We recommend that you install a VGA card on the primary (blue) PCI Express slots, and install any other PCI Express device on the PCI Express slot (black). • Connect a rear chassis fan to the chassis (CHA_F AN1 or CHA_F AN2) connector when using two graphics cards for better thermal environment. See page 2[...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-23 • Make sure to re-enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS. • Y ou do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter setting[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes. The USBPW1-4 jumpers are for the rear USB ports[...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-25 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. 3. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or por[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 10. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel audio configuration. 1 1. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4.[...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-27 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector , then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent inco[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1-4) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. If you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration with the onboard NVIDIA with the onboard NVIDIA ® Media[...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-29 Connect the right-angle side of SA T A signal cable to the SA T A device, or connect the right-angle side of the SA T A cable to the onboard SA T A port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. Right-angle side 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cabl[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. IEE E 1394 a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherbo[...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-31 8. AT X p owe r c on ne cto rs (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. P5N-D ® +12V DC GND +12V DC GND P5N-D A TX power[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with A TX 12V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 550 W . • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin A TX12V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot. • If you are uncertain [...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-33 10. Optical drive audio con nec tor (4-pin CD) This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. (black) 9. Front panel audio co nne cto r (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin c[...]

ASUS P5N-D 2-35 12. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) Y ou can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front p anel cables in a few steps. Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS Q- Connector . 1. Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q-Connector . Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector to know the detailed pin definit[...]

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7.3 Installing the optional fan Install the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler or a water cooler . Installing the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airflow and destabilize the system. 1. Fit the fan to the grooved edge of the heatsink. 2. Carefully push down the fa[...]

3 Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.[...]

ASUS P5N-D Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 T urning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2[...]

ASUS P5N-D P5N-D 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. T urn on the [...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Turning off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select T urn Off Computer . 2. Click the T urn Off button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down. If you are using Windows ® Vista: 1. Clic[...]

4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

Chapter summary 4 ASUS P5N-D 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 4-10 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu .....................[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a floppy disk or a USB flash disk.) 3. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the [...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® deskto[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Nex[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A: / S then press <Enter>. Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. b. [...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-5 T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility . Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility . 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Wri[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-7 7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears. 8. The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk and starts flashing the BIOS file. Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process! AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17 (C[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, then returns to the BIOS flashing process. 3. T ype a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field, then press <Enter>. T o save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous sectio[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-9 4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare the motherb[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.?[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-1 1 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Conguration elds Menu items Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit F1:Help   : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu scr[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-13 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. F1:Help  : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit  : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1:Help  : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit  : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. System Time 15 : 30 :[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-15 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity , Cylind[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . This item is not configurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not configurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not configurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-17 4.3.6 S A T A 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capac[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not configurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not configurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a di[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-19 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for system devices. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Adjust system frequency/voltage. JumperFree Conguration AI NET2 CPU Conguration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Conguration USB[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The following item becomes user-configurable when you set AI T uning to [ AI Overclock ]. Overclock Options [Disabled] Allows you to set the overclocking options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] The following items become user-configurable when you set AI T [...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-21 HT V oltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.20V] [1.22V] [1.24V]...[1.94V] [1.96V] NB Chipset V oltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.20V] [1.22V] [1.24V]...[1.74V] [1.76V] SB Chipset V oltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.50V] [1.52V] [1.54V]...[1.84V] [1.86V] FSB & Memory Cong This sub-menu allows[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.2 AI NET2 F1:Help  : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit  : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Enable or Disable LAN cable check during POST. AI NET2 POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Pair Status Length LAN1(1-2) Open[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-23 4.4.3 CPU Conguration Select Menu Item Specic Help Thermal Monitor 1 (On- die throtting) Thermal Monitor 2 (Ratio & VID transition) CPU Conguration CPU Type Genuine Intel(R) CPU CPU Speed 2.80GHz Cache RAM 1024K x2 CPU Internal Thermal Control [Disabled] Limited CPUID MaxVal [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Virt[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.4 Chipset Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Memory Timing Setting Spread Spectrum Control LDT Frequency [5x] Select Menu Item Specic Help Memory Timing Setting Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Select Menu Item Specic Help CAS# latency (CAS# to read data valid) Set Memory timings[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-25 tWTR [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]...[15] tREF [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] tRD [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]...[15] tRFC [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]...[127] Async Latency [Auto] Select [Auto] to auto detect the[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.5 PCIPnP Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to congure non-boot devices. PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No] Primary Display Adapter [PCI] Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Plug & Play O/S [No] When set to [...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-27 F1:Help  : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit  : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to set. Onboard Device Conguration IDE Function Setup NVRAID Conguration HD Audio [Enabled] HD Audio [Enabled] Front Panel Sup[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup SA T A Port 3, 4 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip SA T A1/SA T A2 port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SA T A2 DMA transfer access [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SA T A2 DMA transfer access. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Allows you t[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-29 Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1394 device support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to s[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend T ype [S1&S3] Allows you to select the Advanced Config[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-31 4.5.3 APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power-Off] Allows you to enable or disable the Restore on AC Power Loss function. Configuration options: [Power-Off] [Power-On] [Last State] PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off] When set to [Instant-Off], the system goes into Soft-of f mode after you press the power button for less [...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Date (of Month) Alarm [XX] T o set the date of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display the Date (of Month) Alarm pop-up menu. Key-in a value within the specified range then press <Enter>. V alue ‘0’ means everyday . Configuration options: [Min=0] [Max=31] Alarm Time (hh:mm) [ XX: XX: XX] T [...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-33 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related parameters. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Vcore V oltage, 3.3V V oltage, 5V V oltage, 12V V oltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select [Ignored] if you do not want to detect this item. CPU T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] M/B T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor auto[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-35 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives C[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 1. SA T A X: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system. Select Menu Item Specic Help Hard Disk Drives 1. SATA X: XXXXXXXXX Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system.[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-37 4.6.5 Boot Settings Conguration F1:Help  : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit  : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable. Boot Settings Conguration Case Open Warning [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabl[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.6 Security Select Menu Item Specic Help Security Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Password Check [Setup] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Supervisor Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords: T o set a password: 1. Select an item then press <Enter>. 2. T ype in a pa[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-39 T o clear the password: 1. Select the password field and press <Enter> twice. The following message appears: PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue... 2. Press any key to continue. The password field setting is changed to Clear . A note about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup progra[...]

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Menu Item Specic Help ASUS O.C. Prole ASUS EZ Flash 2 F1:Help  : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit [...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-41 Load from File Allows you to load the previous BIOS file saved in the hard disk/floppy disk/USB flash disk with the F A T32/16/12 format. Follow the instructions below to load the BIOS file. 1. Insert the storage devices that contains the “xxx.CMO” file. 2. Turn on the system. 3. Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the “T ools” [...]

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Y es] or [No], then press <Enter> to confirm your choice. ASUSTek O.C. Prole Utility B324 BOARD: P5N-D VER: 0107 DATE: 10/31/2007 Current CMOS Upda[...]

ASUS P5N-D 4-43 4.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An[...]

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5 Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

ASUS P5N-D Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information .............................................................. 5-1 5.3 Software information ................................................................... 5-9 5.4 RAID congurations ..............[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the CD. Click an item to install 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP/Vista operating systems (OS). Always install the late[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA [...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support Y ou can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroys data. Y ou can also download the utility by clicking the Security tab. Anti-Virus Utility Download Allows you to choose th[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-5 Adobe Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader that allows you to open, view , and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0 driver . The Microsoft DirectX ® 9.0 is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. DirectX ® im[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 A[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-7 5.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in grap[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-9 5.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wiza rds that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information. 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot log[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility , flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST . 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 7. When the logo images appear o[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-1 1 5.3.2 Audio congurations The Realtek ® ALC883 audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer . The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability . The ALC883also includes the Realtek ® proprietary UAJ ® (Universal Audio Jack) te[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support Information Click the information button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller , audio codec, and language setting. Minimize Click the minimize button ( ) to minimize the window . Exit Click the exit button ( ) to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager . Congurati[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-13 Mixer The M ixer optio n allows you t o configur e audio output (playback) volume and audio input (record) volume. T o set the mixer options: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager , click the Mixer tab. 2. T urn the volume buttons to adjust the Playback and/or Record volume. The Mixer option activates voice input from all channels by[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Microphone The Microphone option allows you configure your input/output settings and to check if your audio devices are connected properly . T o set the Microphone options: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager , click the Microphone tab. 2. Click the Noise Suppression option button to reduce the static background no[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-15 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer ’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can start monitoring your computer the mom[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the m ain window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show . When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details. Preferences Y ou can customize the application using the Preference sectio[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-17 Changing the monitor panels position T o change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down button of the Scheme options, then select another position from the list box. Click OK when finished. Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect. If you want to detach a moni[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below . Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser . This b ro ws er displays various Windows ® manag[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-19 PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser . This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard disk drive[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Memory usage The Me mory tab sho ws both use d and available physical memory . The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory . Conguring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and P[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-21 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear 3, AI N.O.S., AI Booster , AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily . Install the ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility . Otherwise, the ASUS AI Suite will not function properly . Installing AI Suite T o install AI Suite on your computer: 1. Place the [...]

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Other feature buttons Click on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window . Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit. Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB/[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-23 Auto Mode Calibration T urbo Mode High Performance Mode Medium Power Saving Mode Max. Power Saving Mode Settings 5.3.5 ASUS EPU Utility -- AI Gear 3 ASUS AI Gear 3 is a utility designed to configure and support all ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) features. This easy-to-use utility provides four system performance profiles that adj[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap This feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away . Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite i[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-25 5.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 2 This ASUS Q-Fan 2 Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan 2 or the Chassis Q-Fan 2 for more efficient system operation. After enabling the Q-Fan 2 function, the fans can be set to automatically adjust depending on the temperature, to decrease fan speed, or to achieve th[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows ® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows ® OS taskbar and click t[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-27 5.3.9 ASUS AI Direct Link ASUS AI Direct Link allows you to form a computer-to-computer network via a network cable to share files with high transfer rate. Y ou must first connect two computers (at least one of them is ASUS product) using a network cable, and then install the utility to both computers to avail the AI Direct Link fea[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support The default path of the AIDirectLinkIncoming folder is C:Program FilesASUSAI Direct Link. T o change its location, disable the incoming folder first. Then, select disable the incoming folder first. Then, select first. Then, select Incoming folder > Change incoming folder to open the system directories, and mov[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-29 5.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with one RAID controllers that allow you to configure Serial A T A hard disk drives as RAID sets. • The NVIDIA ® nForce™ 750i SLI Southbridge includes a high performance SA T A RAID controller that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for four independent Serial A T A[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: Software support If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, first copy the RAID driver from the Support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive. Refer to section “5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk” for details. Setting the BIOS RAID items After ins[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-31 • For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA ® RAID configuration, refer to the “NVIDIA ® RAID User Guide” found in your motherboard Support CD. • When using Windows ® XP operating system, make sure to install the Windows ® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions. . Make sure to re-enter your NVRAID settings after the CMOS is c[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID V olume T o create a RAID volume: 1. From the NVIDIA ® RAID utility Define a New Array menu, select RAID Mode then press <Enter>. The following submenu appears. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID mode then press <Enter>. Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning TIP: For s[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-33 Rebuilding a RAID array T o rebuild a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [Ctrl-X]Exit [  ]Select [B]Set Boot [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Array List - Boot Id Status Vendor Array M[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: Software support A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press <R> to rebuild a RAID array . The following screen appears. 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to rebuild, then press <F7>. The following confirmation message appears. [  ] Select [F6] Back [F7] Fin[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-35 Deleting a RAID array T o delete a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Stripi[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support Clearing a disk data T o clear disk data: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Wid[...]

ASUS P5N-D 5-37 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® XP/Vista operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. T o create a RAID driver disk: 1. Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select Make Disk tab. 3. From the Make Disk menu, select[...]

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6 This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support[...]

ASUS P5N-D Chapter summary 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics cards setup .......................................................... 6-2[...]

ASUS P5N-D 6-1 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. Requirements • Y ou should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA ® certified. • Make[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA ® -certified. Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly . T o install the graphics cards: 1. Prepare two graphics cards. Each graphics card[...]

ASUS P5N-D 6-3 4. Insert the second graphics card into the other slot (PCIEX16_2). Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. If required, connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards. 3. Insert one graphics card into one of the blue slots (PCIEX16_1). Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot.[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 7. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card/s. We recommend to install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment. 5. Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure that the connector is firmly in place. 6. When installing two V[...]

ASUS P5N-D 6-5 NVIDIA Settings icon T o enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar . 2. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties. Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology . Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA webs[...]

6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 5. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced. 6. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab. 7. Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the SLI multi-GPU item. 8. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. 9. Click OK when done. Slider[...]

A Appendix: CPU features The Appendix describ es the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.[...]

ASUS P5N-D Chapter summary A A.1 Intel ® EM64T .................................................................................. A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® T echnology (EIST) ........................ A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology ........................................... A-3[...]

ASUS P5N-D A-1 A.1 Intel ® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T . Y ou can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www .asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See Chapt[...]

A-2 Appendix: CPU features A.2.2 Using the EIST T o use the EIST feature: 1. T urn on the computer , then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press <Enter>. 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) T ech. item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>. See page 4-22 for details. 4. Press <F10> to[...]

ASUS P5N-D A-3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading T echnology . • Hy per -Thr ead ing Te chn ol ogy is sup por ted und er Win dow s ® Vista/XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only . Under Linux, use the Hyper- Threading compiler to compile [...]

A-4 Appendix: CPU features[...]