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P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 5
... menu 4-20 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-20 4.4.2 USB Configuration 4-26 4.4.3 LAN2 Cable Status 4-27 4.4.4 CPU Configuration 4-28 4.4.5 Chipset 4-30 4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-31 4.4.7 PCI PnP 4-33 4.5 Power menu 4-34 4.5.1 Suspend Mode 4-34 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4-34 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 4-35 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support 4-35 4.5.5 APM Configuration 4-35...
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 6
... Wireless LAN module 5-22
5.4 RAID configurations 5-26 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-27 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-28 5.4.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations 5-35
5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42
Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support
6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2
6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing the device...
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 9
... system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
• Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
• Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards.
• Appendix: CPU...
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 14
P5N32-SLI Deluxe specifications summary
Power Requirement Support CD contents
Form Factor
ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 8-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant
Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA® NV Firewall NVIDIA® NV RAID NVIDIA® NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version)
ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x ...
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 48
... the it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the...
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 77
... the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.
2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.
3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:
afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /iP5N32SD.rom
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P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 82
... BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive...
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 84
... the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.
5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by...
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 85
... can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM or the firmware hub.
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 120
Chapter summary
5
5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-10 5.4 RAID configurations 5-26 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42
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P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 121
...the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
5.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 123
... in healthy operating condition.
ASUS Update
The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
ASUS Screen Saver
Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver.
ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0
Installs the Adobe® Acrobat...
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 124
...an NVIDIA® Windows® 2000 parallel/serial ATA RAID driver disk.
NV WinXP PATA RAID Driver NV WinXP SATA RAID Driver
Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Windows® XP parallel/serial ATA RAID driver disk.
NV Win2003 PATA RAID Driver NV Win2003 SATA RAID Driver
Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Windows® 2003 parallel/serial ATA RAID driver disk.
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Chapter 5: Software support
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 130
... screen during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the A S U S U p d a t e utility from the support CD. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details.
• Before using the ASUS MyLogo2™, use the AFUDOS BIOS Flash utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. See...
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 147
...hard disks
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations. See section "5.2.4 Manuals menu."
ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe...
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 155
... the Silicon Image Array Management Software
Launch the Silicon Image Array Management software from Windows® XP by clicking the S t a r t button and selecting A l l P r o g r a m s > S i l i c o n I m a g e > Sam
For details on the Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID configuration, refer to the "Sil3132 SATA RAID User's Manual" in your motherboard support CD.
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P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 162
...press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver.
2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive.
3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
Due to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS.
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Chapter 5: Software support
P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 165
... 2-37 for details.
• The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® XP™ operating system only.
• Due to chipset driver limitation, SLI mode is not supported under Windows® XP 64-bit edition.
• Visit the NVIDIA zone website (h t t p : / / w w w . n z o n e . c o m) for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list.
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P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 169
... installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA nView properties.
To enable the multi-GPU feature:
1. Click the N V I D I A S e t t i n g s i c o n on your Windows taskbar.
2. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click n V i e w P r o p e r t i e s.
NVIDIA Settings icon
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P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 176
.... Close the Display Properties window.
After you adjust the power scheme, the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low.
• The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T and EIST. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file.
• The screen displays and procedures...