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P5N7A-VM
Motherboard
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E3921 First Edition August 2008 Copyright © 2008 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 if:
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Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide ....................................................................................... viii P5N7A-VM specifications summary ........................................................... x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...............
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Contents 1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-28 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-28 1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a boo
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Contents 2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-29 2.5.1 Suspend Mode ............................................................. 2-29 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support ........................................................ 2-29 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ...................................................... 2-29 2.5.4 APM Configuration ........................................................ 2-30 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor .......................
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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 manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It also 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. • Chapt
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Conventions used in this guide To ensure 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 tex
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P5N7A-VM specifications summary ® CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Core™2 Quad/Core™2 ® ® Extreme/Core™2 Duo/Pentium dual-core/Celeron ® dual-core/Celeron processors ® Compatible with Intel 05B/05A/06 processors ® Supports Intel next-generation 45nm multi-core CPUs ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology *Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 9300 System bus 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support un
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P5N7A-VM specifications summary Storage Southbridge - 5 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - 1 x External SATA 3Gb/s port - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configuration ® JMicron JMB368 PATA controller supports: - 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 for up to 2 PATA devices ® Audio Realtek ALC1200 8-channel High-Definition Audio CODEC ASUS Special Features EPU-4 Engine Express Gate ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS O.C. Profile AI NAP ASUS Q-connector
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P5N7A-VM specifications summary Rear panel connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x VGA port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x External SATA port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio ports BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI v2.0a, SM BIOS 2.5 Manageability WOL, PXE, WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up Accessories 2 x SATA cables 1 x 2-port SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 c
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Chapter 1: Product 1 introduction
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS P5N7A-VM 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 P5N7A-VM Cables Serial ATA signal cable for 2 devices Serial A
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NVIDIA GeForce 9300 Chipset ® The NVIDIA GeForce 9300 motherboard GPU is the industry’s first desktop PC singlechip solution for Intel CPUs integrating multiple dedicated processors for ® DirectX 10 shader model 4.0 3D graphics and PureVideo HD processor, SLI technology, storage, communications audio, and system management processors. All these leading edge features are delivered in a small form factor for radically improved Vista Premium capable PCs. TM Hybrid SLI TM Hybrid SLI techno
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PCI Express 2.0 support The motherboard supports the latest PCI Express 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance.See page 1-26 for details. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. It allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configurations for five SATA connectors. Multi-VGA output This motherboard supports multiple digital and analog display output interfac
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TM HDMI Interface High-Definiton Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is the first and only industry-supported, uncompressed, all digital audio and video interface via a single cable and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc and other protected content. DVI Interface DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high visual quality of digital display devices such as LCD monitor. The interface of this motherboard is HDCP compliant, allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc and
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ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections. See page 1-39 for details. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allow
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1.3.3 ASUS Stylish Features ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen. See page 2-34 for details. AI NET 2 AI NET 2 is a BIOS-based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts. With this utility, you can easily monitor the condition of the ® Ethernet cable(s) connected to the Marvell LAN (RJ-45) port. During the bootup process, AI NET 2 immediately dia
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1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall
