Asus P5N-E SLI Motherboard Review :: ASUS Specific P5N-E SLI Features

ASUS P5N-E SLI Spec Sheet
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Part Number	P5N-E SLI
Manufacturer	ASUS
Price Check	Find Best Price
Downloads	BIOS Drivers Manuals
Chipset	Nvidia nForce 650i SLI
North Bridge	Nvidia nForce 650i SLI
Socket	LGA775 Socket
Processor Types	Quad-Core
Number of CPUs	1
Front Side Bus	1066/800MHz
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Channels	Dual
Maximum Memory	4GB
External Graphics	PCI Express x16
IGP	None
South Bridge
Audio	8-channel
IDE	133/100/66/33
SCSI	None
SATA	3.0 GB/s
RAID	0, 1, 0+1, 5
LAN	10/100/1000
Firewire	IEEE 1394a
USB	USB 2.0
Expansion Slots
BIOS	AWARD
Form Factor	ATX

Q-Connector: Easy connection that allows the end-user to attach all Front-Panel IO connections at one time.

AI Net2: This tool detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts. During bootup AI Net 2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable and reports shorts and faults up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy

EZ Flash2: This utility allows you to update the BIOS without entering the Operating System or using a bootable floppy (you can use a USB flash drive)

Fanless Design: Allows quieter system operation

CrashFree BIOS 2: The driver CD has a BIOS recovery program that allows users to revert the BIOS with the CD without needing a bootable disk or an optional ROM to recover a corrupted BIOS.

SLI with card: Change from Single card to SLI mode with flipping card to the appropriate mode

ASUS O.C. Profile: Store or load multiple BIOS settings in the CMOS or a separate file.

ASUS C.P.R: If an overclock fails allows the users to boot with default settings by restarting computer. No need to Clear CMOS

ASUS MyLogo2: Change the POST screen to one of your liking

ASUS Update: Allows you to update the BIOS from Windows XP.

ASUS offers the P5N-E with a wide variety of their specific features which I've listed for your convenience. Of note is the CPR, which means overclockers don't have to worry about clearing CMOS to reset settings in the BIOS, ASUS OC Profile, which allows you to have multiple overclocking settings set and the CrashFree BIOS 2 which gives peace of mind in case of a corrupted BIOS flash.