Asus P5ND2-SLI User Manual

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A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s

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1.3.3

Innovative ASUS features

ASUS Two-slot thermal design

The motherboard is designed with two PCI Express x1 slots placed between
the PCI Express x16 slots allowing an increase in airflow between the two
PCI Express x16 graphics cards. This special design permits more room for
ventilation thus lowering the overall system temperature.

CrashFree BIOS 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD
in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection
eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-5 for details.

ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology

(Deluxe model only)

The ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the CPU and chassis fan 1
speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient
operation. See page 4-41 for details.

ASUS Multi-language BIOS

The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice
from the available options. The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster
configuration. See page 4-15 for details.

ASUS POST Reporter™

(Deluxe model only)

The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST
Reporter™. The ASUS POST Reporter™ provides friendly voice messages
and alerts during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST) to inform you of the
system boot status and causes of boot errors, if any. The bundled Winbond
Voice Editor software lets you to customize the voice messages in
different languages. See page 3-3 for details.

PEG Link Mode for two graphics cards

This feature enhances your PCI Express graphics card performance. It allows
the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode
to the correct frequency based on the system configuration. Four
additional settings are available for overclocking the PEG Link Mode. See
page 4-28 for details.

This manual is related to the following products:

P5ND2-SLI Deluxe