Asus P5N-E SLI Motherboard
You know that when building the perfect PC, the motherboard is as important
as anything. That's why you should check out this Asus P5N-E SLI mobo. This
motherboard supports the latest Intel® Quad-core processors in LGA775 package.
It's excellent for multi-tasking, multi-media and enthusiastic gamers! It's
designed for great performance and overclocking! With an NVIDIA nForce 650i
SLI chipset and a front side bus capable of 1333/1066/533 MHz, your machine
will be ready to chew up anything you feed it. Four 240-pin DIMM sockets support
up to 8GB of DDR2 non-ECC unbuffered memory. DDR2 is the next generation memory
technology to replace the current DDR. With the highest speed up to 800MHz,
DDR2 memory provides great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding
applications. This great platform has 2 PCI Express x16 slots, 1 PCI Express
x1, and 2 PCI 2.2 slots! There's Gigabit LAN, support for up to 8 USB 2.0 ports,
and tons more features! Check out the detailed specifications for all the goodies
in this powerful motherboard. Don't settle for something less. Pick up the Asus
P5N-E SLI motherboard today!
Specifications
Form Factor:
ATX
Processor Interface:
Socket 775
Processors Supported:
Intel Pentium 4 LGA775
Intel 05A
Intel 05B
Intel Celeron D
Intel Pentium D
Intel Core 2 Duo
Intel Core 2 Extreme
Intel 06
Intel Core 2 Quad
Additional Technologies:
HyperThreading Technology
Intel® EM64T
EIST
SLI Ready
Front Side Bus:
533MHz
800MHz
1066MHz
1333MHz
Northbridge:
NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI
Number of Slots:
4
Number of Pins:
240-Pin
Maximum Memory Supported:
4GB - 32bit
8GB - 64bit
Memory Supported:
533MHz DDR2
Dual Channel Supported
667MHz DDR2
800MHz DDR2
Channels:
6 Channels
Audio Chipset:
Realtek ALC883
Supported Devices:
4
Hard Drive Types:
UDMA/33
UDMA/133
UDMA/100
UDMA/66
USB Version:
2
USB Data Transfer Rates:
480Mbps
LAN Type:
10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit
Port Type:
RJ-45
PCI Slots:
2
PCI Express X1 Slots:
1
PCI Express X16 Slots:
2 - Support SLI x 8 Mode
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors:
1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors:
1
USB Ports:
8
FireWire Ports:
1 - 1394a
LAN Ports:
1
Audio Out Jacks:
1
Line In Jacks:
1
Microphone Jacks:
1
IDE Headers:
2
FDD Headers:
1
Serial ATA Headers:
4
1 - External
ATX Power Connectors:
1 24-Pin Connector
PC Power Connectors:
1 - 4 Pin
Fan Connectors:
3 x Chassis
1 x CPU
S/PDIF Connectors:
1 - Coaxial
Length:
12.000 in. (30.48 cm)
Width:
9.000 in. (22.86 cm)
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Socket
This motherboard features a Socket 775 design.
Chipset
The P5N-E SLI motherboard is based on the NVIDIA nForce 650 i SLI Northbridge
chipset. It supports Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo, Pentium
D, Pentium 4 LG!775 and Celeron D (compatible with (05A, 05B, & 06)
Processors, with 533/800/1066/1333MHz (available when CPUs are ready for
1333MHz FSB) Front Side Bus support.
Memory
Expansion
The P5N-E SLI provides 4 DIMM sockets using Dual Channel 240-pin DDR2 with
a total capacity of up to 8GB-64bit (4GB-32bit). You can install DDR2 533/667/800MHz
Memory.
PCI
Express Support
The P5N-E SLI fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology
that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections
between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets.
This high-speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications.
IDE
The P5N-E SLI includes built in IDE facilities that support Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133.
Audio
The P5N-E SLI comes with a Realtek ALC883 audio codec which supports high
quality 6-channel audio.
Serial
ATA RAID Support
The P5N-E SLI supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial ATA
interfaces. Doubles bus bandwidth which provides blazingly high disk performance,
up to 3.0Gb/s, with 4 SATA connectors that support RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, and
JBOD. One external SATA connector that supports 3.0Gb/s only.
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.3
Customer Reviews:
99
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Value
4.5
Features
4.4
Quality
4.2
Performance
4.2
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Poor IDE Controller
Reviewer:
SMC on
May 16, 2009 Customer Rating:
2.8
Value
2.0
Features
4.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
4.0
This is a feature rich motherboard, but is faulted a failed IDE controller brought down my website and prevented future installation attempts. The second PCI- Express slot can only be used for another Video card. Not happy with the wasted time and effort.
Reviewer:
sphynx on
Nov 01, 2008 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
bought this board a year ago and no it does not run hot it runs at a stable 87-88f never above 90 case only has 2-120mm fans only thing i dont like is it only has 4 sata ports OCing is great got a core2duo 6750 OCed to 3.1 factory fan and heatsink no volt mod the cpu can handle 3.6 gig if you have better cooling
Reviewer:
LOGAN on
Oct 28, 2008 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Great board runs a little hot but fast.
Reviewer:
Anonymous
on
Oct 08, 2008 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Works perfectly with 4gb of ram and a quad core. You cannot be wrong with that motherboard.
Reviewer:
Ath on
Oct 08, 2008 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Excellent quality. I was getting BSOD (blue screen of death) in windows and various odd happenings in ubuntu 8.04 but then I updated the BIOS and everything is fine.
Before you buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this memory. For example, DDR Memory won't work with motherboards designed for only DDR2, SDRAM or RDRAM memory, and vice versa. Only use the memory speed recommended by your motherboard's manufacturer. Please read the specifications carefully or call us for expert advice.
Know Your BIOS! With today's rapid pace of
design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is
especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU
Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to
determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
the box!
But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
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Upgrading Your Memory to Improve Performance
As programs get more complex, you’ll discover that your trusty PC may not
be working as quickly or efficiently as it used to. While your impulse might
be to purchase a new, more powerful computer, you can dramatically improve
performance simply by upgrading your memory. For far less than what you’d
pay for a new computer, a memory upgrade will often have your PC working
faster and more efficiently than ever before. Plus, it’s relatively easy
to install new memory and only takes a few minutes of your time. For our
step-by-step guide to simple memory installation click here.
Video Installation Guide
Not sure exactly how to install a new component or upgrade your PC? Watch
as our experts show you step by step. We cover all the details and show
you everything you'll need to perform a professional installation, including
tools, parts and cables. We make it fast and easy by showing you how.
Understanding
Computer Memory
Because memory is such a crucial element of our computer's performance,
we all understand that we need it in generous supply. However, questions
remain about what kind of memory is best, what functions each memory serves
and which memory is used for notebooks and PCs.
Click Here for more information
that will answer your many of your questions.
How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
Advanced PC Build-It-Yourself Guide
Not too long ago one had to be eligible for the Genius IQ Club (Mensa)
in order to build a computer. That is no longer the case. Today’s computer
manufacturers have made it much easier for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer
to create a great system.
Click Here To Learn More »
PCI
Express - Delivering Dramatically Improved Graphics
Doubling the bandwidth of the AGP 8X graphics bus, the new PCI Express represents
the most profound change to desktop architecture in nearly a decade. PCI
Express replaces AGP, allowing much larger amounts of data to move between
the graphics card and the CPU, and will soon replace PCI expansion slots
as well. The PCI standard allows for a 32-bit bus with a maximum throughput
of 133MB/s. By contrast, PCI Express will run at 2.5GHz. PCI Express is
a two-way serial connection that carries data in packets along two pairs
of point-to-point data lines, compared to the single parallel data bus of
traditional PCI. Gamers will benefit from an incredible upgrade in video
quality with PCI Express, because it will allow for more powerful video
cards, inspiring developers to create more realistic environments that will
make games come alive with astonishingly lifelike colors and images. Video
enthusiasts will also benefit because PCI Express will accommodate higher-quality
video throughput (amount of data you can send per second). As network television
moves over to HDTV broadcasts, PCI Express positions the PC platform for
integration into the living room, while also allowing for HD video editing
and other bandwidth-intensive tasks. PCI Express is compatible with existing
PCI drivers and software operating systems and is designed to co-exist with
current PCI hardware.
SLI
MCPs | Motherboards To enable NVIDIA SLI technology in your PC, you'll need an SLI-Ready
certified motherboard with an nForce SLI MCP and two physical PCI Express
x16 slots. NVIDIA motherboard partners offer nForce SLI motherboards for
both AMD and Intel CPUs.
What is SLI Technology?
NVIDIA® SLI™ technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows
you to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple
NVIDIA graphics solutions in a single system with an NVIDIA nForce® SLI
media and communications processor (MCP).
How Does SLI Technology Work?
Using proprietary software algorithms and dedicated scalability logic
in each NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU) and MCP, NVIDIA SLI technology
delivers up to twice the performance of a single graphics solution.
Note:
The NVIDIA SLI connector is not used with some mainstream graphics
cards.
3-way SLI motherboards must have 3 PCI-E x16 slots.
NVIDIA SLI-Ready MCPs:
NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI
NVIDIA nForce 790i SLI
NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI for AMD
NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI for AMD
NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI for AMD
NVIDIA nForce Professional
NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16
NVIDIA nForce4 SLI
NVIDIA nForce4 SLI XE
Having
Issues With Your PC?
Here Are Some Common Problems And Solutions!
Of course, there a thousand little things can go wrong with an average
PC. But many problems are common, and have common solutions.
Click Here to
Learn More »
* The above
values are for physical, not usable memory.
The amount of
memory that your system reports, is not always the amount of actual installed
memory. For example, if you have 4GB installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will
typically report 3.2GB due to a limitation of Windows itself. Also note
that different Windows programs report available and maximum memory differently,
which can be confusing. If you find that you need more memory, we suggest
expanding your system memory, since this is the most effective performance
increase, and the one that is easiest to perform.
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due to changes in manufacturer's specifications or merchandising.
Please check the product information carefully, items not included
may no longer be required.
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36 months parts;
36 months labor
Mfg Part No:
P5N-E SLI UPC No:
610839146710 Box Size:
( Length:
13, Width:
11, Depth:
3 )
Shipping Weight:
3.0500 pound(s)
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