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P5N72-T
Premium
Motherboard
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E3853 First Edition V1 April 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 Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Safety information ...................................................................................... ix About this guide .......................................................................................... x P5N72-T Premium specifications summary
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Contents 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-21 2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-22 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-22 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-22 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-24 2.7 Audio card installation ........
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Contents 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 4-13 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 4-14 4.3.6 SATA 1–6 .........................................................................................4-16 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring ............................................... 4-17 4.3.8 Installed Memory ........................................................... 4-17 4.3.9 Usable Memory .........................
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Contents Chapter 5: Software support 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 Dis
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Contents Appendix: CPU features ® A.1 Intel EM64T ..................................................................................A-1 ® A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) ........................A-1 A.2.1 System requirements ......................................................A-1 A.2.2 Using the EIST ................................................................A-2 ® A.3 Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ...........................................A-3 Using the Hyper-Threading Te
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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 switches, ju
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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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P5N72-T Premium specifications summary ® CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Core™2 Quad / ® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium Extreme / ® ® Pentium D / Pentium 4 processors ® Supports Intel 45nm multi-core CPUs ® Compatible with Intel 06/ 06/05B/05A 05B/05A 05B/05A processors processors processors * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list ® ® Chipset NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI™ System Bus 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets
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P5N72-T Premium specifications summary ASUS AI Lifestyle ASUS Power Saving Solution: Unique features - ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) - ASUS 3rd Generation 8-phase Power Design - ASUS AI Nap ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - ASUS Fanless Design: StackCool 2 - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive-Cooling ASUS Crystal Sound: - AI Audio 2 - ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS AI Direct Link - ASUS Q-Shield
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P5N72-T Premium specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 6 x SATA connectors 4 x Fan connectors (1 x CPU / 3 x Chassis) 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 24-pin ATX Power connector 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x Clr CMOS jumper 1 x System panel connector 1 x Power-on switch BIOS Features 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS,
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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 P5N72-T Premium
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS P5N72-T Premium 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 P5N72-T Premium I/O module USB 2.0 + IEEE 1394a module
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights ® Intel Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo CPU support ® This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo processors in the LGA775 package. It is excellent for multi-tasking, multi�media and enthusiastic gamers with 1600(O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz ® FSB. The Intel Core™ 2 series processor is one of the most powerful CPUs in the ® world. This motherboard also supports Intel CPUs in the new 45nm
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Native DDR2 1066 memory support To attain top performance, ASUS engineers have successfully unleashed the true potential of DDR2 memory. While in DDR2 1066 mode, ASUS’s exclusive technology offers a choice of FSB 1333, providing great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. See page 2-14 for details. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering e
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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 �PU utilizes innovative technology to digitally monitor and tune the CPU power supply with improved VR responses in heavy or light loadings. It automatically provides power for higher performance or improve efficiency by 50% when the PC is running low intensity applications. Working toget
