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P5N-D
Motherboard
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E3481 First Edition V1 December 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 Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix P5N-D specifications summary ..........
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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 ................................................................................. 2-25 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-25 2.7.2 Internal connectors ......
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4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 4-15 4.3.6 SATA1/2/3/4 ....................................................................................4-17 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] .............................. 4-18 4.3.8 Installed Memory [xxx MB] ............................................ 4-18 4.3.9 Usable Memory [XXX MB] ............................................ 4-18 4.4 Advanced menu ..........................................................
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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 .............................................. 5-6 5.2.7 Other information ............................................................ 5-7 5.3 Software information ...................................
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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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P5N-D specifications 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. ® NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI Chipset Front Side Bus 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz Memory 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 800/667/533 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual cha
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P5N-D specifications summary specifications summary ASUS AI Lifestyle ASUS Power Saving Solution: Unique features - 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 Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive- Cooling only ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS Cras
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P5N-D specifications summary specifications summary 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 Audio I/O 1 x Floppy disk drive connector Internal connectors 1 x IDE connector 4 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x IEEE 1394a port connector 1 x CPU / 1
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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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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2 ASUS P5N-D
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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 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5N-D motherboard motherboard I/O modules 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module
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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 and 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB, the Intel Core™2 is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world. ® ® NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI chipset ® ® The NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI chipset suppor
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Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. See page 2-28 for details. ® ® ® The NVIDIA MediaShield™ RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI™ chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations for four SATA 3 Gb/s connectors. See page 2-28 for
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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 in heavy or light loadings. Working together with AI Gear 3, this can help you attain the best possible power efficiency and energy savings to help save the environment. See pa
