ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe Mainboard
AiLife Gaming Edition
AMD Socket 939 Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64/Sempron
True Dual X16 SLI
8 Phase Power Design
Fanless Design - Heat Pipe & Stack Cool 2
Optional FAN for Water-cooling
64-bit CPU support
External Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s port
True Dual X16 SLI - The ultimate enthusiast platform
The A8N32-SLI Deluxe supports dual PCI Express x16 slots running at full speed
to liberate graphics cards from the narrow bandwidth platform of x8 speed only.
With ASUS' innovative designs to bring out the real potential of NVIDIA nForce4
SLI X16 chipsets, gamers can easily enjoy faster graphics performance and higher
video quality today, and be ready for the even more demanding tasks of tomorrow!
Unique Features
AI Life
AI Life Series - Gaming Edition motherboards bring lifestyle and personal computing
together. This motherboard provides you better system performance to enjoy graphics-intensive
games and applications. To create a peaceful environment, several new and improved
innovations are also included to reduce noise and temperature. Don't change
your way of life for a computer. Instead let the ASUS Life Series improve the
quality of your life.
True Dual X16 SLI
True Dual X16 SLI - The ultimate enthusiast platform
The A8N32-SLI Deluxe supports dual PCI Express x16 slots running at full speed
to liberate graphics cards from the narrow bandwidth platform of x8 speed only.
With ASUS' innovative designs to bring out the real potential of NVIDIA nForce4
SLI X16 chipsets, gamers can easily enjoy faster graphics performance and higher
video quality today, and be ready for the even more demanding tasks of tomorrow!
8 Phase Power Design
* Cooler and quieter system
* Longer components lifespan
* More stable and reliable under heavy-loading and overclocking
The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design provides highly efficient operation to generate
less heat (at least 15°C (36°F)) than other conventional power solutions.
It reduces input ripple current and output ripple voltage, which keeps CPU and
power module from suffering the risk of high power stress. It has the advantages
of quick transient response and stability, especially beneficial when CPU requires
more current immediately under heavy loading or overclocking mode.
Fanless Design - Heat Pipe & Stack Cool 2
* Complete quiet cooling
* Zero failure
* Excellent heat dissipation
The Heat Pipe design effectively directs the heat generated by the chipsets
to the heatsink near the back IO ports, where it can be carried away by existing
airflow from CPU fan. ASUS STACK COOL 2 effectively transfers heat generated
by the critical components to the other side of the specially designed PCB (printed
circuit board). The purpose of the innovative fanless designs is to decrease
the number of fans and therefore reducing the noise from the system. Furthermore,
the groundbreaking fanless designs do not have lifetime problems as a fan does.
To guarantee excellent thermal performance, ASUS adopts copper heat pipes and
copper pads for the chipsets. These fanless designs are the most reliable fanless
thermal solutions to date.
Supports AMD Socket 939 Athlon 64 X2
This motherboard supports AMD 939-pin Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core processor
with 1MBx2 or 512KBx2 L2 cache which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features
better multithreaded / multitasking performance than Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64.
Supports AMD Socket 939 Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64
This motherboard supports AMD 939-pin Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 processors with
1MB / 512KB L2 cache which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features 2000
/ 1600 MT/s HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR400 memory support
and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology.
Dual-Core CPU
Enjoy the extraordinary CPU power from the latest dual-core CPU.
The advanced processing technology contains two physical CPU cores with individually
dedicated L2 Caches to satisfy the rising demand for more powerful processing
capability.
64-bit CPU support
64-bit computing, the next generation technology to replace current 32-bit architecture,
delivers advanced system performance, faster memory access and increased productivity.
This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and flexibility by supporting
either 64-bit or 32-bit architecture.
Maximizing gaming performance
Precision Tweaker
Designed for serious overclockers
It offers ways to raise system performance inch-by-inch and step-by-step to
achieve maximum performance! This is about getting the most out of your machine
and taking pride in your customized computer.
vDIMM -
Take control of how much power is going into the memory modules. ASUS gives
you 8-step voltage control to the DIMM
vCore -
Find out "exactly" how much power your CPU needs. Fine-tune it with
0.0125 volts at a time!
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) allows
- FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 400MHz at 1MHz increment
- Memory tuning from 400MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz increment
- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 200MHz at 1MHz increment
AI NOS™
Boost performance when you need it the most!
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 .
PEG Link
This latest technology, PEG (PCI Express Graphics) Link Mode, is a unique feature
that enables users to boost graphics card performance for superior video quality.
PEG Link allows users to raise GPU and VGA memory throughput via the motherboard
BIOS the same way system bus and memory bus are tweaked. PEG Link Mode enables
powerful video performance on DX8 and DX9 applications. ASUS engineers carefully
fine-tuned the parameters for every single PCI-Express card to provide system
stability during high-speed graphics operation.
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.
Acoustic Features
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology
Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology, which monitors system operation and
automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet environment.
ASUS Q-Fan 2
ASUS Q-Fan2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds
according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation.
Network Features
AI NET 2
ASUS AI NET2 remotely detects cable connection the second you turn on the system,
and any faulty connections are reported back up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy.
Dual Gigabit LAN
The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway
for managing traffic between two separate networks. This capability ensures
rapid transfer of data from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency.
NV Firewall
NV ActiveArmor enhances network security while delivers the highest system performance
by offloading CPU-intensive packet filtering tasks in hardware. NV Firewall
provides professional-grade traffic inspection capabilities, instanton protection,
advanced management features and is easy to use and setup via a user friendly
wizard.
WiFi-b/g™ onboard (Deluxe/WiFi only)
Wireless setup made affordable and easy!
WEP? SSID? Building a home WLAN used to be a hassle with confusing acronyms
and cryptic menus. With WiFi-b/g™ and its one-touch setup wizard, high-speed
wireless network is just a few clicks away. WiFi-b/g™ serves as the access
point of your network or if you already have an access point, it is also a wireless
adapter for PCs to access existing WLAN.
Interface Features
PCI Express Architecture
PCI Express is the latest I/O interconnect technology that will replace the
existing PCI. With a bus bandwidth 4 times higher than that of AGP 8X interface,
PCI Express x16 bus performs much better than AGP 8X in applications such as
3D gaming. PCI Express x1 and x4 also outperforms PCI interface with its exceptional
high bandwidth. The high speed PCI Express interface creates new usages on desktop
PCs e.g., Gigabit LAN, 1394b, and high-speed RAID systems.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s
The motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial
ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and
doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves.
SATA on the Go
The motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial
ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and
doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. The external
SATA port located at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions.
Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents on external devices.
Dual RAID
The nForce4 chipset incorporated four Serial ATA and two parallel connectors
with high performance RAID functions in RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD. The Silicon
Image controller provides another two Serial ATA connectors for RAID 0 and 1
functions. This motherboard is the ideal solution to enhance hard disk performance
and data back up protection without the cost of add-on cards.
IEEE 1394a interface
IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video appliances
such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals &
other PC portable devices.
S/PDIF-out on Back I/O Port
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio
systems via an coaxial S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) jack. It
allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps
the best signal quality.
Max. 10 USB 2.0 ports (9 ports on WiFi Edition)
USB 2.0 is the latest connectivity standard for next generation components and
peripherals. Backwards compatible with current USB 1.1 peripherals, USB 2.0
delivers transfer speeds up to 40 times faster at 480Mb/s, for easy connectivity
and ultra-fast data transfers.
BIOS Features
Multi-language BIOS
The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from
the available options. The localized BIOS setup menu helps you configure your
system easier and faster.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS2
The CrashFree BIOS2 feature now includes the BIOS auto-recovery function in
a support CD. Users can reboot their system through the support CD 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.
ASUS EZ Flash
With ASUS EZ Flash, you can update BIOS before entering operating system. No
more DOS-based flash utility and bootable diskette required.
ASUS MyLogo2
You can convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more colorful
and vivid image on your screen.
Bundled
WinDVD Suite
ASUS motherboards, intensifying leadership in the IT industry, now bundle
the versatile InterVideo WinDVD Suite. This multifaceted software set includes
the latest multimedia software, bringing forth the multimedia features of
ASUS motherboards to the best! (OEM version)