Enjoy High Performance Gaming
with NVIDIA® SLI™ Intel® Solution.
If you hesitate to upgrade your PC to NVIDIA® SLI™ platform because
of high expenses, ASUS P5NSLI provides you another choice to still get extreme
gaming performance but with less payment. ASUS P5NSLI, which supports two NVIDIA®
SLI-ready graphic cards, is equipped with many outstanding features, including
the exclusive two-slot thermal design, fanless design, O.C. Profile and Precision
Tweaker for maximizing gaming and intensive 3D graphics performance.
Specifications
Processor Interface:
Socket 775
Form Factor:
ATX
Processors Supported:
Intel Pentium 4
Intel 05A
Intel 05B
Intel Celeron D
Intel Pentium D
Intel Core 2 Duo
Intel Core 2 Extreme
Intel 06
Additional Technologies:
HyperThreading Technology
Front Side Bus:
800MHz
1066MHz
Northbridge:
NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI
Southbridge:
NVIDIA MCP51
Memory Supported:
667MHz DDR2
Number of Pins:
240-Pin
Number of Slots:
4
Maximum Memory Supported:
4GB - 32bit
Channels:
6 Channels
Audio Chipset:
ADI AD1986A SoundMAX
LAN Type:
10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit
PCI Slots:
2
PCI Express X1 Slots:
3
PCI Express X16 Slots:
2
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors:
1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors:
1
Serial Communication Ports:
1
Parallel Ports:
1
USB Ports:
8
LAN Ports:
1
Audio Out Jacks:
1
IDE Headers:
2
FDD Headers:
1
Serial ATA Headers:
4
ATX Power Connectors:
1 24-Pin Connector
PC Power Connectors:
1
Fan Connectors:
3
S/PDIF Connectors:
1 - Coaxial
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Socket
This motherboard features a Socket 775 design.
The Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) style socket makes it easy to install and
upgrade your processor.
Chipset
The P5NSLI motherboard is based on the NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI Northbridge
chipset and the NVIDIA MCP51 Southbridge chipset. It supports Intel Core
2 Extreme, Core 2 DUo, Pentium D and Celeron D Processors, with Hyper-Threading
Technology and 800/1066MHz Front Side Bus support.
Memory
Expansion
The P5NSLI provides 4 DIMM sockets using Dual Channel 240-pin DDR2 with
a total capacity of up to 4GB. You can install DDR 533/667MHz Memory.
PCI
Express Support
The P5NSLI 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 P5NSLI includes built in IDE facilities that support Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133.
Audio
The P5NSLI comes with an ADI 1986A SoundMAX audio codec which supports high
quality 6-channel audio.
Serial
ATA RAID Support
The P5NSLI supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces.
Doubles bus bandwidth which provides blazingly high disk performance, up
to 3.0Gb/s, with RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD solutions
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
3.5
Customer Reviews:
27
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Value
3.7
Features
3.7
Quality
3.3
Performance
3.4
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Reviewer:
Atomicball on
Jul 11, 2007 Customer Rating:
4.0
Value
4.0
Features
4.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
4.0
I give this 4 stars. It turns out it is a very nice board. The only problem is that you *NEED* to get the specific RAM that is in the manual. Aside from that, no problems.
Reviewer:
Davagator on
Jul 07, 2007 Customer Rating:
4.5
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
5.0
This was the easiest and fastest system build I've ever done. No problems at all. Machine runs super fast! I'm not sure why everyone else had so many problems. :-/ I've been working on computers for 15 years and this has been the best experience ever on a new machine. I might replace all my machines with this board.
Reviewer:
Dukenukim on
Jul 06, 2007 Customer Rating:
1.0
Value
1.0
Features
1.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
1.0
THIS BOARD IS A PIECE OF GARBAGE! It did not recognize my 160 GB Western Digital hard drives saying they were only 7 Gig. I put the drives into another computer and verified the problem was NOT with the drives. I tried flashing the BIOS to no avail. I then tried updating the BIOS and had no luck either. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!
Reviewer:
rgw on
Jun 29, 2007 Customer Rating:
1.0
Value
1.0
Features
1.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
1.0
Don't waste your time more problems than it is worth. I'll not be purchasing Asus products anymore. Raid drivers won't load. Bought a raid card and really strange things happen. Sometimes it will boot and most times it won't. Asus tech support is really bad when it comes to this board. Their advise is RMA it.
Reviewer:
Arnold on
Jun 28, 2007 Customer Rating:
2.5
Value
5.0
Features
3.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
1.0
I bought this as part of a barebones kit with a PD940 CPU. It ran flawlessly, screaming on only 1GB of RAM, but when I added another 1GB to CHA B, and added a 120mm case fan I ran into problems. Now I'm experiencing problems with cold starts tripping the circuit breaker. Sometimes it starts and runs fine, then others it just trips the breaker again. Gonna tweak it a little, and try it in another room of my 1 year old house, but I think the MB might be going back to Tiger. Also, one downfall of this board design is that it will only run up to PC5300 RAM.
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!
To learn more about how to keep your PC Very Cool, view our
Guide To PC Cooling»
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.
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.
Contents of package may vary from those pictured and stated here,
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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Asus Limited Warranty:
36 months parts;
36 months labor
Mfg Part No:
P5NSLI UPC No:
610839130818 Box Size:
( Length:
14, Width:
11, Depth:
3 )
Shipping Weight:
3.2500 pound(s)
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may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
A455-1093
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