Asus P5N-T User Manual

P5N-T Deluxe

Motherboard

E3411

First Edition V1
October 2007

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Contents

Notices .......................................................................................................... v

Safety information ...................................................................................... vi

About this guide ........................................................................................ vii

P5N-T Deluxe specications summary ..................................................... ix

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1

1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2

1.3.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2

1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features .................................. 1-4

1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance

and Overclocking features .............................................. 1-8

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2

2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2

2.2.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2

2.2.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-3

2.2.4 Layout contents ............................................................... 2-4

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6

2.3.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-7

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................ 2-9

2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ..........................2-11

2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-13

2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-13

2.4.2 Memory congurations .................................................. 2-13

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-15

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-15

2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-16

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-17

2.5.4 PCI slot ......................................................................... 2-18

2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-18

2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 2-18

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Contents

2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-20

2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-21

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-21

2.7.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-23

2.7.3 Installing the optional fans ............................................ 2-33

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1

3.2 Turning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2

Chapter 4: BIOS up

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1

4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-1

4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 4-4

4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-5

4.1.4 Updating the BIOS .......................................................... 4-6

4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS le ............................................ 4-8

4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-9

4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-9

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ........................................................ 4-10

4.2.2 Menu bar ....................................................................... 4-10

4.2.3 Legend bar .....................................................................4-11

4.2.4 Menu items ....................................................................4-11

4.2.5 Sub-menu items .............................................................4-11

4.2.6 Conguration elds ........................................................4-11

4.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................. 4-12

4.2.8 General help ................................................................. 4-12

4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-13

4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-13

4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ....................................... 4-13

4.3.3 Language [English] ....................................................... 4-13

4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ................................. 4-13

4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 4-14

4.3.6 SATA1/2/3/4/5/6 ..............................................................................4-16

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4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] .............................. 4-17

4.3.8 Installed Memory [xxx MB] ............................................ 4-17

4.3.9 Usable Memory [XXX MB] ............................................ 4-17

4.4 Extreme Tweaker menu ............................................................. 4-18

4.4.1 AI Tuning [Auto] ............................................................ 4-18

4.4.2 Overclocking ................................................................. 4-21

4.4.3 Over Voltage ................................................................. 4-23

4.4.4 NVIDIA GPU Ex [Disabled] ........................................... 4-24

4.4.5 SLI-Ready Memory [Disabled] ...................................... 4-24

4.4.6 SLI-Ready Memory CPUOC [CPUOC 0%] ................... 4-24

4.5 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-25

4.5.1 AI NET2 ........................................................................ 4-25

4.5.2 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 4-26

4.5.3 Onboard Device Conguration ...................................... 4-27

4.6 Power menu ................................................................................ 4-30

4.6.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]........................................ 4-30

4.6.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ....................................... 4-30

4.6.3 APM Conguration ........................................................ 4-31

4.6.4 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-33

4.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-35

4.7.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 4-35

4.7.2 Removable Drives ......................................................... 4-35

4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives ........................................................... 4-36

4.7.4 CDROM Drives ............................................................. 4-36

4.7.5 Boot Settings Conguration ......................................... 4-37

4.7.6 Security ......................................................................... 4-38

4.8 Tools menu ................................................................................. 4-40

4.8.1 ASUS O.C. Prole ......................................................... 4-40

4.8.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 .......................................................... 4-42

4.9 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-43

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

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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 ................................................................... 5-9

5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™ ........................................................... 5-9

5.3.2 AI NET2 .........................................................................5-11

5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II ......................................................... 5-12

5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ............................................................... 5-18

5.3.5 ASUS EPU Utility -- AI Gear 3 ...................................... 5-20

5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap ................................................................ 5-21

5.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 2 .............................................................. 5-22

5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster ........................................................... 5-23

5.3.9 ASUS AI Direct Link ...................................................... 5-24

5.3.10 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Denition Audio utility) ... 5-26

5.4 RAID congurations .................................................................. 5-35

5.4.1 RAID denitions ............................................................ 5-35

5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID congurations........................................ 5-36

5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk ....................................................... 5-43

Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support

6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1

Requirements ................................................................................. 6-1

6.2 Graphics card setup .................................................................... 6-2

6.2.1 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards ........................ 6-2

6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards .......................... 6-6

6.2.3 Installing the device drivers ............................................. 6-7

6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows® ................. 6-7

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

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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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is

required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications

to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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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 cables are unplugged.

•

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord.
These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

•

Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area.
If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using,
contact your local power company.

•

If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a
qualied service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•

Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all
the manuals that came with the package.

•

Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the
power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer
immediately.

•

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

•

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in
any area where it may become wet.

•

Place the product on a stable surface.

•

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

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electronic equipment and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not
be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic
products.

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring

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 connectors on the motherboard.

• Chapter 3: Powering up

This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down
the system.

• Chapter 4: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change 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 DVD that comes with the
motherboard package and the software.

• Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support

This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards.

• Appendix: CPU features

The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the
motherboard supports.

Where to nd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and
software updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and
software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty

yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not

part of the standard package.

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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 text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign

means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the
Enter or Return key.

<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the

key names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>

Command Means that you must type the command exactly

as shown, then supply the required item or value
enclosed in brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

format A:/S

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P5N-T Deluxe specications summary

CPU

Chipset

Front Side Bus

Memory

Expansion slots

Scalable Link Interface
(SLI™)

Storage

LAN

High Denition Audio

IEEE 1394

USB

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 780i SLI

1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz

4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz,

non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Dual channel memory architecture

Note: Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest Qualied

Vendors List (QVL).

3 x PCIe x16 (blue �PCIe 2.0 x16 mode, black �(blue �PCIe 2.0 x16 mode, black �
PCIe x16 mode) with SLI™ suppport
2 x PCIe x1
1 x PCI

Supports three identical NVIDIA® SLI™-Ready graphics
cards (all at x16 mode)

Southbridge supports:

- 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66

- 6 x Serial ATA 3 Gb/s

- NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID supports RAID 0, 1,

10(0+1), 5 and JBOD conguration across Serial

ATA drives

Marvell® 88E1116 PCIe Gigabit LAN controller, featuring
AI NET2

ADI® 1988B 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC
Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, and
Multi-streaming
Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back panel

VIA6308P controller supports: controller supports:

- 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors (one at mid-board; one

at back panel)

Supports up to 10 USB 2.0 ports (6 at mid-board, 4 at(6 at mid-board, 4 at
back panel)

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ASUS AI Lifestyle
Unique features

ASUS Stylish Features

ASUS Exclusive
Overclocking features

ASUS Power Saving Solution:

- ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit)

- ASUS 3rd Generation 8-phase Power Design

- ASUS AI Nap

ASUS AI Lifestyle Features:

- ASUS AI Direct Link

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 only

ASUS Crystal Sound:

- ASUS Audio 2

- ASUS Noise Filter

ASUS EZ DIY:

- ASUS Q-Shield

- ASUS Q-Connector

- ASUS O.C. Prole

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

- ASUS AI Slot Detector

ASUS MyLogo3™
Multi-language BIOS

Intelligent overclocking tools:

- ASUS AI Booster utility

Precision Tweaker 2:

- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment

- vDIMM: 64-step DRAM voltage control

- vChipset (N.B.): 33-step Chipset voltage control

- vFSB Termination: 15-step reference voltage control

- vCPU PLL: 64-step CPU PLL voltage control

SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)

- FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz
increment

- Memory tuning from 800MHz up to 3200MHz

- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to
150MHz at 1MHz increment

Overclocking Protection:

- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

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Rear panel

Internal connectors

BIOS features

Manageability

Support DVD contents

Form factor

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

2 x PS/2 Keyboard port (purple)
1 x Optical S/PDIF Output port
1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output port
1 x External SATA
1 x LAN (RJ45) port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x IEEE1394a port

1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector
6 x Serial ATA connectors
3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports
1 x COM connector
1 x IEEE 1394a port connector
1 x CPU / 1 x Power / 2 x Chassis Fan connectors
Front panel audio connector
1 x S/PDIF Out Header
Chassis Intrusion connector
CD audio in
24-pin ATX Power connector
8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
System Panel (Q-Connector)

8 Mb Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3,
Multi-Language BIOS

WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE

Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Update
ASUS AI Suite
Anti-virus software (OEM version)

ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm)

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This chapter describes the motherboard
features and the new technologies
it supports.

Product

1

introduction

Chapter summary

1

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1

1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2

ASUS P5N-T Deluxe

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5N-T Deluxe 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-T Deluxe motherboardmotherboard

I/O modules 1 x 1-port IEEE 1394a module
1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module

Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices
6 x Serial ATA signal cables
1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable
1 x Floppy disk drive cable

Accessories Q-Shield (I/O shield)
1 x ASUS Optional Fans for Water-Cooling or
Passive-Cooling only
1 x 3-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit
(USB, IEEE 1394, system panel; Retail version only)
3 x ASUS SLI Bridges

Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD

Documentation User guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

ASUS P5N-T Deluxe

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1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Processor Ready

This motherboard supports the latest Intelthe latest Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processors in theCore™ 2 Quad processors in theQuad processors in the
LGA775 package. It is excellent for multi-tasking, multi-media and enthusiastic

gamers with 1066 / 800 MHz FSB. The Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor is one ofCore™ 2 Quad processor is one ofQuad processor is one ofis one of

the most powerful CPUs in the world. This motherboard also supports Intel Intel® CPUs
in the new 45 nm manufacturing process.

Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Intel® Core™2 Extreme CPU support

This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in the LGA775
package. With the new Intel® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1600 / 1333

/ 1066 / 800 MHz FSB, the Intel® Core™2 is one of the most powerful and energy
efcient CPUs in the world.

NVIDIA® nForce® 780i SLI chipset

The NVIDIA® nForce 780i SLI chipset supports the NVIDIA® Scalable Link Interface
(SLI™) technology that allows three graphics processing units (GPUs) in a single
system. It’s designed for enthusiast, extreme overclocking capability, ultimate

gaming performance with SLI technology support. It’s denitely one of the fastest

platform in the world. The NVIDIA® nForce 780i SLI chipset also supports six
(6) Serial ATA 3 Gb/s devices, three PCI Express™ x16 slots with NVIDIA
support at full x16, x16, x16 mode, and up to 10 USB 2.0 ports.

®

SLI™

NVIDIA® Scalable Link Interface (SLI™)

NVIDIA SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) takes advantage of the increased
bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture and features intelligent hardware

and software that allows two GPUs to efciently work together to deliver earth-

shattering, scalable performance.

NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface)-Way SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface)

NVIDIA 3-Way SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) takes advantage of the increased
bandwidth of the PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture and features intelligent

hardware and software that allows three GPUs to efciently work together to

deliver earth-shattering, scalable performance. For some applications nearly triple
performance!

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

PCIe 2.0

This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for twice the current speed
and bandwidth. This enhances system performance while still providing backward
compatibility to PCIe 1.0 devices. See page 2-18 for details.

DDR2 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of

1066/800/667 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest

3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2
architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system
performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12.8 GB/s.
See page 2-13 for details.

Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go

This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial

ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s storage specication, delivering enhanced scalability and

doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. The external
SATA port located at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions.
Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to external devices.
See page 2-22 for details.

The NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® nForce
780i SLI™ chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10(0+1), RAID 5, and JBOD

congurations for six SATA 3 Gb/s connectors. See page 2-24 for details.

®

IEEE 1394a support

The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video
appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals
& other PC portable devices. See pages 2-21 and 2-26 for details.

S/PDIF digital sound ready

This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio
systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF-out (SONY/PHILIPS Digital Interface)
jacks. It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and
keeps the best signal quality. See pages 2-21 and 2-22 for details.

ASUS P5N-T Deluxe

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Gigabit LAN solution

PCI Express Gb LAN controller delivers transfer speeds up to ten times faster than
conventional 10/100/1000 Ethernet connections. Gigabit LAN is the networking
standard for the early future and is ideal for handling large amounts of data such
as video, audio, and voice. See page 2-21 for details. See page 2-21 for details.

High Denition Audio

Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High

Denition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality
192KHz/24-bit audio output that simultaneously sends different audio streams to

different destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while
playing multi-channel network games. See pages 2-21 and 2-22 for details.

Green ASUS

This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction

on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision

of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard

consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.

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. It automatically provides power for higher performance or improve

efciency by 7% when the PC is running low intensity applications. Working

together with AI Gear 3, this can help you attain the best possible power

efciency and energy savings up to 58.6% to help save the environment.

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