Document Outline

• +p5n32-sli_pr_front.pdf
  • Notices
  • Safety information
  • P5N32-SLI Premium specifications summary
  • About this guide
  • 1.1 Welcome!
    • 1.2 Package contents
    • 1.3 Special features
      • 1.3.1 Product highlights
      • 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features 
      • 1.3.3 ASUS Special features
      • 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features
  • 2.1 Before you proceed
    • 2.2 Motherboard overview
      • 2.2.1 Placement direction
      • 2.2.2 Screw holes
      • 2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2
      • 2.2.4 Motherboard layout
      • 2.2.5 Layout contents
    • 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
      • 2.3.1 Installing the CPU
      • 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
      • 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
      • 2.3.4 Installing the optional fan
    • 2.4 System memory
      • 2.4.1 Overview
      • 2.4.2 Memory configurations
      • 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
      • 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
    • 2.5 Expansion slots
      • 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
      • 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
      • 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
      • 2.5.4 PCI slots
      • 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot
      • 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots
    • 2.6 Jumper
    • 2.7 Connectors
      • 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors
      • 2.7.2 Internal connectors
  • 3.1 Starting up for the first time
    • 3.2 Turning off the computer
      • 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
      • 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch
  • 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
    • 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility
      • 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk
      • 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
      • 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS
      • 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file
    • 4.2 BIOS setup program
      • 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
      • 4.2.2 Menu bar
      • 4.2.3 Legend bar
      • 4.2.4 Menu items
      • 4.2.5 Sub-menu items
      • 4.2.6 Configuration fields
      • 4.2.7 Pop-up window
      • 4.2.8 General help
    • 4.3 Main menu
      • 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
      • 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
      • 4.3.3 Language [English]
      • 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
      • 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave
      • 4.3.6 SATA 1 ~ 6
      • 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]
      • 4.3.8 Installed Memory [xxx MB]
      • 4.3.9 Usable Memory [XXX MB]
    • 4.4 Advanced menu
      • 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration
      • 4.4.2 PEG Link Mode
      • 4.4.3 CPU Configuration
      • 4.4.4 Chipset
      • 4.4.5 PCIPnP
      • 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration
      • 4.4.7 USB Configuration
    • 4.5 Power menu
      • 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]
      • 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
      • 4.5.3 APM Configuration
      • 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor
    • 4.6 Boot menu
      • 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority
      • 4.6.2 Removable Drives
      • 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives
      • 4.6.4 CDROM Drives
      • 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration
      • 4.6.6 Security
    • 4.7 Tools menu
      • 4.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm
      • 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile
      • 4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2
    • 4.8 Exit menu
  • 5.1 Installing an operating system
    • 5.2 Support CD information
      • 5.2.1 Running the support CD
      • 5.2.2 Drivers menu
      • 5.2.3 Utilities menu
      • 5.2.4 Make Disk menu
      • 5.2.5 Manuals menu
      • 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information
      • 5.2.7 Other information
    • 5.3 Software information
      • 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™
      • 5.3.2 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility
      • 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II
      • 5.3.4 ASUS Music Alarm
      • 5.3.5 ASUS Ai Gear
      • 5.3.6 ASUS Ai Nap
      • 5.3.7 ASUS Ai N.O.S.
      • 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan
      • 5.3.9 ASUS Ai Booster
    • 5.4 RAID configurations
      • 5.4.1 RAID definitions
      • 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations
      • 5.4.3 Silicon Image® RAID configurations
    • 5.5 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk
      • 5.5.1 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk without entering the OS
      • 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows®
  • 6.1 Overview
    • 6.2 Dual graphics card setup
      • 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards
      • 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers
      • 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows®
• Ch2_divider.pdf
  • 2.1 Before you proceed
  • 2.2 Motherboard overview
  • 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  • 2.4 System memory
  • 2.5 Expansion slots
  • 2.6 Jumper
  • 2.7 Connectors
• Ch4_divider.pdf
  • 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
  • 4.2 BIOS setup program
  • 4.3 Main menu
  • 4.4 Advanced menu
  • 4.5 Power menu
  • 4.6 Boot menu
  • 4.7 Tools menu
  • 4.8 Exit menu
• Ch5_divider.pdf
  • 5.1 Installing an operating system
  • 5.2 Support CD information
  • 5.3 Software information
  • 5.4 RAID configurations
  • 5.5 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk