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ii Copyright © 2008 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a r.
iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide .
iv Contents 1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-27 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ..................
v Contents 2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-29 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend T ype ..................................................... 2 - 29 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support .............................
vi 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.
vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o 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.
viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
ix Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/W ARNING: 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.
x P5N73-AM specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® processors Compatible with Inte.
xi P5N73-AM specications summary Rear panel 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports 1 x COM 1 x VGA 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 8-channel audi.
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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports..
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5N73-AM motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another stando.
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-3 Intel ® Core™2 Processor Ready Th is mot her bo ar d s upp or ts th e l ate st I nte l® Co re ™2 pro ces so r in the LG A7 75 pa cka ge.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 ASUS Special features ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient operation.
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-5 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout P5N73-AM 19.3cm (7.6in) 24.5cm (9.6in ) SATA1 SATA4 SATA2 SATA3 PWR_FAN CHA_FAN E A TXPWR USB56 USB78 AAFP MCP 73V DDR2 DIMM 1 (64 bit,240-pin module ) DDR2 .
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.6.1 Installling the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Core™2 Duo / Core™2 Quad / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 and Celeron ® processors.
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-9 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-1 1 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® processor require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector .
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-13 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 4. Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-15 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM.
1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7.3 DDR2 Qualied V endors List The following table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualied for use with this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for this motherboard.
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-17 DDR2 667 Qualied V endors List (continued on the next page) Size V endor Model CL Brand SS / DS Component DIMM support A* B* 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 N/A Kingston SS D3216TL.
1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction DDR2 667 Qualied V endors List (continued on the next page) 512MB VDA TA M2YVD5G3H31P4I1C52 N/A VDA TA SS VD29608A8A-3EG20627 • • 512MB VDA TA M2GVD5G3H166I.
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-19 DDR2 533 Qualied V endors List Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/ DS Component DIMM support A* B* 256MB Kingston KVR533D2N4/256 N/A Elpida SS E51 16AF-5C-E • • 512MB Kingston KVR.
1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7.4 Installing a DIMM T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-21 1.7.5 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips.
1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Standard Function 0 High precision event timer 1 Standard 101/102-key or Microsoft PS/2 keyboard 4 C.
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-23 PIRQ1 PIRQ2 PIRQ3 PIRQ4 PIRQ5 PIRQ6 PIRQ7 PIRQ8 PCI slot 1 — — shar ed — — — — — PCI slot 2 — — — shared — — — — Onboard USB controller — — — — — — — — Onboard USB 2.
1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. The gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.6 PCI Express x16 Slot This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card.
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-25 1.9 Jumper 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction LAN port LED indications 1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices.
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-27 Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration. 10. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.
1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable: blue, black, and gray .
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-29 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. 4. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker .
1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 6. Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module.
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-31 7. AT X p owe r co nne cto rs (24-pin EA TXPWR and 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.
1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. Enable the CD-IN function in the audio utility when using this connector .
ASUS P5N73-AM 1-33 1 1. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector .
1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction 12. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector .
2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup.
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk/ USB ash disk or the motherboard support CD / DVD.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-3 Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-5 2.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>.
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Y ou can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-7 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility . Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility . 1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web site.
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process! 9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully ashed the BIOS le. Remove the oppy disk then press <F1> to restart the system.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-9 4. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process. 3. T ype a lename for the current BIOS le in the Save current BIOS as eld, then press <Enter>. T o save the current BIOS le using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1.
2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-1 1 Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD T o recover the BIOS from the support DVD: 1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, then turn on the system.
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-13 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the adv.
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-15 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. 2.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-17 2.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . This item is not congurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-19 2.3.6 SA T A 1~4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information.
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable. 2.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T echnology (SMART) feature.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-21 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup FSB (QDR), MHz [Auto] Allows you to adjust CPU FSB frequency from 400 to 2400. Y ou may enter a new value or use +/- keys to adjust. This item becomes user-congurabled when the FSB - Memory Clock Mode item is set to [Linked] or [Unlinked].
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-23 tRCD [Auto] Allows you to set RAS to CAS delay for a RD/WR command to the same bank. Conguration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] tRP [Auto] Allows you to set the row precharge time Precharge-to-Active or Auto- Refresh of the same bank.
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.4.2 CPU Conguration Select Menu Item Specic Help Thermal Monitor 1 (On- die throtting) Thermal Monitor 2 (Ratio & VID transition) Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU internal thermal control to auto mode or disable it.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-25 Select Menu Item Specic Help DRAM timing and control Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset 2.4.3 Chipset Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) T ech [Enabled] Enables or disables the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology to adjust CPU speed according to CPU workload.
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Onb.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-27 SA T A Operation Mode [IDE] Allows you to select SA T A operation mode. Conguration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI]. Serial-A T A conguration Select Menu Item Specic Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced The following items become user-congurable when the SA T A Operation Mode item is set to [RAID].
2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7] Allows you to select the Parallel Port address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [378/IRQ7] [278/IRQ5] [3BC/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-29 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend T ype [S1&S3] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend.
2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the rst try . T urning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is of f causes an initialization string that turns the system power on.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-31 Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the power on by RTC alarm. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items become user-congurable when the Power On By RTC Alarm item is set to [Enabled].
2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup CPU Fan Profile [Performance Mode] Allows you to adjust the CPU target temperature. Conguration options: [Optimal] [Silent Mode] [Performance Mode] CPU/MB T emperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-33 1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] 2.
2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The items T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) and T ypematic Delay (Msec) become user-congurable only when the item T ypematic Rate Setting is enabled. 2.6.4 Boot Settings Conguration Select Menu Item Specic Help Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-35 Full Screen LOGO [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Halt On [All Errors] Allows you to error report type.
2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2. Press any key to continue. The password eld setting is changed to Clear . A note about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use.
ASUS P5N73-AM 2-37 2.7 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes 2.
3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package..
3-2 Chapter 3: Software support If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder .
3-3 ASUS P5N73-AM 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard.
3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll installation wizard for utilities.
3-5 ASUS P5N73-AM ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems.
3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk. NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP AHCI Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA ® 32/64-bit XP AHCI disk. NVIDIA Vista32/64 AHCI Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA ® 32/64-bit Vista AHCI disk.
3-7 ASUS P5N73-AM 3.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual le.
3-8 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specications of the motherboard.
3-9 ASUS P5N73-AM T echnical Support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.
3-10 Chapter 3: Software support 3.3 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® 32-bit XP / 64-bit XP OS on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. T o create a RAID driver disk: 1.
A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports..
A-2 Appendix: CPU features A.1.2 Using the EIST T o use the EIST feature: 1. T urn on t he co mpu ter , th en ent er t he BIO S S et up . 2. G o t o t he A dva nce d M en u, hi ghl ig ht CP U C on gu ra tio n, then press <Enter>. 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep T echnology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>.
ASUS P5N73-AM A-3 8. On the Power schemes section, click , then select any option except Home/Ofce Desktop or Always On. 9. Click Apply , then click OK . 10. Close the Display Properties window . After you adjust the power scheme, the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low .
A-4 Appendix: CPU features A.2 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology Using the Hyper-Threading T echnology T o use the Hyper-Threading T echnology: 1. Install an Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading T echnology . 2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup.
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