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P5NT WS
Motherboard
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E2945 First Edition V1 January 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK 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 purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended
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Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix P5NT WS specifications summary ............................................................ xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...............
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Contents 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-19 2.5.6 PCI-X slot ...................................................................... 2-19 2.5.7 PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-19 2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-20 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-22 2.7.1 Rear panel conn
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Contents 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 4-14 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 4-15 4.3.6 SATA1/2/3/4/5/6 ..............................................................................4-17 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring ............................................... 4-18 4.3.8 Installed Memory ........................................................... 4-18 4.3.9 Usable Memory .............................
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Contents 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 5-1 5.2.1 Running the Support DVD .............................................. 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu ................................................................... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu .................................................................. 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu ......................
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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 been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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Safety information Electrical safety • To 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 all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power
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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 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and
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Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold
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P5NT WS specifications summary ® CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 ® ® ® Duo / Pentium Extreme / Pentium D / Pentium 4 / ® Celeron D Processors ® Intel Quad-core CPU Ready ® Compatible with Intel 06/05B/05A processors ® Note: Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the Intel CPU support list. ® Chipset NVIDIA Dual PCI-E x16 Graphics Chipset Front Side Bus 1333 / 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support non-ECC
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P5NT WS specifications summary High Definition Audio Realtek ALC888 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Sensing, Multi-streaming and Jack-Retasking Coaxial, Optical S/PDIF out IEEE 1394 VIA6308S controller supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors USB Supports up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 at mid-board, 4 on the rear panel) ASUS Exclusive Intelligent overclocking tools: Overclocking features - AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) - AI Overclocking (intelligent CP
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P5NT WS specifications summary Internal connectors 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support six additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Serial port (COM) connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x EZ Plug connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CD audio in connector 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors 6 x Fan connectors: 1 x CPU / 1 x Power / 4 x Chassis System panel connector BI
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2 ASUS P5NT WS
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS P5NT WS 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 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5NT WS motherboard I/O modules 1 x 2-port IEEE 1394a module 1
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment. ® Intel Core™2 / Quad-core Processor Ready ® This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core™2 processor in the LGA775 ® package.
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Serial ATA II technology The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through ® the Serial ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA chipset. The Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features, including Native Command Queueing (NCQ), and Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm. Serial ATA allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage required. See page 2-
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1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features ASUS has devoted special efforts to address the thermal issues across the motherboard, and most notably the areas that reside the CPU, power, Northbridge and Southbridge. Advanced thermal design Stack Cool 2 Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution offered exclusively by ASUS. It effectively transfers heat generated by the critical components to the other side of the specially designed PCB (printed circuit board) for effective heat dissip
