Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus
1. Introduction
- Introduction
The nVidia 680i chipset was very successful with motherboards like the Asus Striker Extreme, which made a huge impact on users. However, there was a "minor" problem. The retail price of the board was very high, since the Nvidia chipset is very expensive. Asus engineers have managed what seems the impossible, in making an Nvidia based motherboard which combines two different chipsets, the Nvidia 650i SLI and Nvidia 570i SLI! The result is the "P5N32-E SLI Plus" and should be able to offer what 680i based motherboards offer, but at a reduced retail price. Let's take a good look at this ingenious motherboard.
- Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus
The Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus is based on Nvidia's 650i & 570i SLI chipsets, supporting Intel® Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo/Pentium® Extreme/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron® D Processors and Intel® Quad-core CPU processors for Socket (LGA775). It features 1333/1066/800/533MHz(FSB), dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 800/667/533 x 4DIMMs at a maximum of 8GB.
- Main features
The P5N32-E SLI Plus is the best Quad-SLI™ ready motherboard with excellent gaming performance. But what we care about is not just performance, it's also about realistic. Extreme HD gaming with the highest resolution that feels like the enemy jumps out of the screen, the supreme audio with a stand-alone card-SupremeFX, induces a better Signal-to-Noise Ratio, features with DTS surround sound, sounds like the enemy is just around. The unique 3 PCIex16 slot, reserved one additional slot for GPU Physics card when running Quad-SLI™, the experience can't be more real. This board is also of AI Lifestyle descent, while quiet thermal solutions increase the stability and reliability when running resource demanding games or applications, EZ DIY features enhance the DIY experience and make PC much more interesting.
The main features are:
- Intel® Quad-core CPU Ready
- Intel® Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo Ready
- NVIDIA® Dual X16 SLI
- ASUS HybridUp Technology
- NVIDIA Quad-SLI™ Ready
- Dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533
- 1333/1066/800/533MHz
- SupremeFX/DTS connect
- Stack Cool2 and Heat-pipe Thermal Solution
- 8 Phase Power Design
LGA775 Intel® Quad-core Processor Ready NVIDIA® Dual x16 SLI(C55/MCP55P) NVIDIA SLI™ Technology Dual-Channel DDR2 800
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ASUS HybridUp Technology Advanced Thermal Design
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ASUS Q-Connector The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in one easy step with one complete module. This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time, making connection quick and accurate. |
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ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS2 feature now includes the BIOS auto-recovery function in a support DVD. Users can reboot their system through the support DVD when a bootable disk is not available, and go through the simple BIOS auto-recovery process. ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feature without the need to pay for an optional ROM. |
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ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. |
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ASUS MyLogo3 Personalize your system with customizable boot logo. The ASUS MyLogo 3 is the new feature present in the motherboard that allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable and animated boot logos. |
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AI NOS™ Applications such as 3D games and video editing demand a huge chunk of system resource. Inject "nitrous oxide" into your CPU! The patented AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) technology intelligently detects system load and automatically boosts performance for the most demanding tasks. Unlike other dynamic overclocking techniques, AI NOS™ reacts much faster to satisfy your unending need for speeds. |
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ASUS O.C. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite overclocking settings. |
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C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) When the system hangs due to overclocking failure, there is no need to open the case to clear CMOS data. Just simply restart the system, the BIOS would show the previous setting and then users can amend the CPU setting again. |
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- Full specifications
CPU |
LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo/Pentium® Extreme/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron® D Processors Intel® Quad-core CPU Ready Compatible with Intel® 06/05B/05A processors * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list |
Chipset |
NVIDIA® Dual X16 SLI (C55+MCP55P; a.k.a. nForce®650i SLI & nForce®570 SLI) ASUS HybridUp Technology * Support SLI-Ready Memory Technology |
Front Side Bus |
1333**/1066/800/533 MHz |
Memory |
Dual channel memory architecture 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2-800/667/533, non-ECC, unbuffered memory * Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL (Qualify Vendor List) |
Expansion Slots |
2 x PCI Express x16 slot, support NVIDIA® SLI™ technology, at full x16, x16 speed (blue) 1 x PCI Express x16, at x8 speed (white) 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI 2.2 |
Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) |
Support two identical NVIDIA SLI-Ready graphics cards (both at x16 mode) |
Storage |
South bridge supports: - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 - 6 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s - NVIDIA MediaShield™ RAID supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD span cross Serial ATA drives |
LAN |
NVIDIA® Dual X16 SLI built-in dual Gigabit MAC with external Marvell PHY Support NVIDIA DualNet® technology |
High Definition Audio |
SupremeFX Audio Card - ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Support Jack-Sensing, Multi-streaming and Jack-Retasking Coaxial, Optical S/PDIF out DTS® Connect |
IEEE 1394a |
VIA6308P controller supports 2 x 1394a ports |
USB |
Max. 10 USB2.0/1.1 ports(6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel) |
Overclocking Features |
Intelligent overclocking tools: - AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - ASUS AI Booster Utility - O.C. Profile Overclocking Protection: - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
Special Features |
ASUS EZ DIY: |
Back Panel I/O Ports |
1 x PS/2 Keyboard port(purple) 1 x PS/2 Mouse port(green) 1 x Optical + 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output 2 x LAN (RJ45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x IEEE1394a port |
Internal I/O Connectors |
3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports |
BIOS |
8Mb Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, Multi-Language BIOS |
Manageability |
WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE |
Accessories |
1 x SLI bridge |
Software |
Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield™ RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version) |
Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.5cm) |