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Chapter summary

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3.1

Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1

3.2

Powering off the computer .................................................. 3-2

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ASUS POST Reporter™ .......................................................... 3-3

Summary of Contents for P5AD2-E Deluxe

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5AD2 E Deluxe ...

Page 2: ...XPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASU...

Page 3: ...nformation 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 3 2 2 4 Motherboard layout 2 4 2 2 5 Layout contents 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 7 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 10 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 12 2 4 System memory 2 14 2 4 1 Overview 2...

Page 4: ...4 1 4 1 2 AFUDOS utility 4 2 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4 7 4 1 5 ASUS Update utility 4 8 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 11 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 12 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 12 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 12 4 2 4 Menu items 4 13 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 13 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 13 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 13 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 13 4 2 9 General help 4 13 4 3 Main menu 4...

Page 5: ...ng an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support CD 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers menu 5 2 5 2 3 Utilities menu 5 3 5 2 4 Manuals menu 5 5 5 2 5 Contact information 5 5 5 2 6 Other information 5 6 5 3 Software information 5 8 5 3 1 ASUS MyLogo2 5 8 5 3 2 AI NET2 5 10 5 3 3 C Media 3D audio configuration 5 11 5 4 RAID configurations 5 16 5 4 1 Installing hard disks 5 17 5 4 2...

Page 6: ...r is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications...

Page 7: ...ect voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it ca...

Page 8: ...etup Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support Chapter 5 Software support Chapter 5 Software support Chapter 5 Software support Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD th...

Page 9: ...ress the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iP5GD2 ROM DANGER WARNING DANGER WARNING DANGER WA...

Page 10: ...Controller Hub MCH Southbridge Intel ICH6R 1066 800 MHz Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non ECC DDR2 711 FSB 1066 DDR2 600 FSB 800 DDR2 533 FSB 1066 800 MHz memory modules Up to 4 GB system memory Native DDR2 711 600 support 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Intel ICH6R South Bridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 hard di...

Page 11: ...nector 1 x Serial port connector 2 x Chassis fan connectors CPU fan connector Power fan connector Chassis intrusion connector ATX power connectors 24 pin and 4 pin System panel connector ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12 V plugs ATX 12V 2 0 compliant ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm P5AD2 E Deluxe specifications summary Overclocking Overclocking Overclocking Overclocking Ov...

Page 12: ...cifications are subject to change without notice Specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications are subject to change without notice Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD contents contents contents contents contents P5AD2 E Deluxe specifications summary ...

Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...our package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe motherboard I O modules I O modules I O modules I O modules I O modules IEEE 1394a port module Serial COM2 port module USB 2 0 2 ports and GAME 1 port module Cables Cables Cables Cables Cables 4 x Serial ATA sign...

Page 16: ...tep Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Technology EIST Technology EIST Technology EIST Technology EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement See page 4 26 and the Appendix for details Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel 925X...

Page 17: ...that supports for up to four IDE hard disk drives See pages 2 26 and 5 23 for details PCI Express interface PCI Express interface PCI Express interface PCI Express interface PCI Express interface The motherboard 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 c...

Page 18: ...hrough simple low cost high bandwidth asynchronous real time data interfacing between computers peripherals and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders VCRs printers TVs and digital cameras See pages 2 23 and 2 29 for details USB 2 0 technology USB 2 0 technology USB 2 0 technology USB 2 0 technology USB 2 0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specificatio...

Page 19: ...gnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts With this utility you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable connected to the LAN RJ 45 port During the bootup process AI NET2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable and reports shorts and faults up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy See pages 4 23 and 5 10 for details 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 3 3 Innovative ASUS f...

Page 20: ... ASUS POST Reporter ASUS POST Reporter ASUS POST Reporter ASUS POST Reporter 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 voi...

Page 21: ... Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 22: ...5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 7 2 4 System memory 2 14 2 5 Expansion slots 2 18 2 6 Jumpers 2 21 2 7 Connectors 2 23 ...

Page 23: ...e to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure Before you install or remove any component ensure Before you install or remove any component ensure Before you install or remove any component en...

Page 24: ...rd 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes Screw holes Screw holes...

Page 25: ...ary cooling to the motherboard Stack Cool is a mini PCB installed underneath the motherboard CPU socket to conduct heat away from motherboard components Stack Cool effectively lowers the motherboard temperature by as much as 10ºC Motherboard holes Motherboard holes Motherboard holes Motherboard holes Motherboard holes for the CPU fan and for the CPU fan and for the CPU fan and for the CPU fan and ...

Page 26: ...W12 24 5cm 9 6in 30 5cm 12 0in Bottom Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In 1394 Top USB1 USB2 Bottom PANEL1 CHASSIS1 GAME1 USB78 USB56 USBPW56 USBPW78 COM1 SEC_RAID1 PRI_RAID1 CLRTC1 SATA1 CHA_FAN1 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 PCI1 IE1394_2 Intel 925XE Intel ICH6R PARALLEL PORT MS1 KB1 SPDIF_O SPDIF_O2 DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module PWR_...

Page 27: ...2 USB Device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 2 22 USBPW56 USBPW78 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 2 22 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors P a g e P a g e P a g e P a g e P a g e 1 Parallel port 2 23 2 IEEE 1394a port 2 23 3 LAN RJ 45 port 2 23 4 Rear Speaker Out port gray 2 23 5 Side Speaker Out port black 2 23 6 Line In port l...

Page 28: ... SATA4 black 5 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 2 28 6 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 28 7 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 2 29 8 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 29 9 GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME1 2 30 10 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 2 30 11 CPU Chassis and Power Fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN1 PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 2 31 12 Serial p...

Page 29: ...ad lever is on your left Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the mot...

Page 30: ...ment key Alignment key Gold triangle mark Gold triangle mark Gold triangle mark Gold triangle mark Gold triangle mark Load plate Load plate Load plate Load plate Load plate A B 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Retention tab Retention tab Retention tab Retention tab Load lever Load lever Load lever Load lev...

Page 31: ... tab A B The CPU fits 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 The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU fe...

Page 32: ...motherboard When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sur...

Page 33: ...n the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place B B A A A A B B Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector P5AD2 E DELUXE P5AD2 E DELUXE CPU fan connector CPU_FAN1 GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Page 34: ...k and fan Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To 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 B B A A ...

Page 35: ...tation when reinstalling The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis Narrow end of the groove Narrow end of the groove Narrow end of the groove Narrow end of the groove Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation ...

Page 36: ...configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 4...

Page 37: ...emory modules to 711 MHz ASUS however does not guarantee that these memory modules will run at the same speed on your system 700 256 MB ELPIDA EBE25UC8AAFV DF E N A SS E2508AA DF E 700 512 MB ELPIDA EBE52UC8AAFV DF E N A DS E2508AA DF E 675 512 MB CORSAIR CM2X512 5400C4PRO N A DS N A 667 512 MB SAMSUNG M378T6453FGN CE6 SAMSUNG DS K4T56083QF GCE6 667 512 MB SAMSUNG M378T6453FG0 CE6 SAMSUNG DS K4T56...

Page 38: ...E ELPIDA DS E5108AB 5C E 1024 MB ELPIDA EBE11UD8ABFA 5C E ELPIDA DS E5108AB 5C E 512 MB KINGMAX KLBC28K 38MP4 N A DS 4IBIID9BQM 256 MB KINGMAX KLBB68K 38MP4 N A SS 4KBIID9BQM 1024 MB KINGMAX KLBD48K A8MP4 MICRON DS 4MAIID9CRZ 512 MB KINGMAX KLBC28K A8EP4 ELPIDA SS E5108AB 5C E 512 MB TwinMOS 8D 22JB5 K2T SAMSUNG SS K4T51083QB GCD5 512 MB Apacer 78 91066 460 SAMSUNG SS K4T51083QB GCD5 1024 MB Apace...

Page 39: ...4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM 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 A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM socke...

Page 40: ... and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 2 5 2 2 5 2 2 5 2 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adj...

Page 41: ...ystem CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherb...

Page 42: ... 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 2 5 6 2 5 6 2 5 6 2 5 6 2 5 6 PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI...

Page 43: ...ord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overcloc...

Page 44: ...ce wake up jumpers 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW56 USBPW78 USBPW56 USBPW78 USBPW56 USBPW78 USBPW56 USBPW78 USBPW56 USBPW78 Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mod...

Page 45: ...ack This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 6 6 6 6 6 Line In port light blue Line In port light blue Line In port light blue Line In port light blue Line In port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 7 7 7 7 Line Out port lime Line Out port lime Line Out port lime Line Out port lime Line Out port lime This port connects a head...

Page 46: ... 2 mouse port green PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 8 8 8 8 8 Microphone port pink Microphone port pink Microphone port pink Microphone port pink Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 9 9 9 9 9 Center Subwoofer port yellow orange Center Subwoofer port yellow orange Center Subwoofer port yellow orange Center Subwoofer port yellow orange Center Subwoofer port yello...

Page 47: ...al connectors Internal connectors Internal connectors Internal connectors 1 1 1 1 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cabl...

Page 48: ...pter 5 for details on how to set up RAID configurations These connectors are set to IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE M M M M Mode ode ode ode ode by default In IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE M M M M Mo d e o d e o d e o d e o d e you can connect IDE devices to these connectors such as boot data hard disk drives or optical drives If you intend to create an IDE RAID set using these connectors set the ITE8212F Controller IT...

Page 49: ...ary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector Refer to the table on the next page for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections If your chassis supports only six hard disk drives or less you can use the Serial ATA extension module to install two additional external SATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA extension module is purchased separately Serial ATA hard disk drive connection ...

Page 50: ...ont Panel Support Type Front Panel Support Type Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS Setup to HD Audio See page 4 28 for details HD Audio front panel HD Audio front panel HD Audio front panel HD Audio front panel HD Audio front panel a u d i o a u d i o a u d i o a u d i o a u d i o pin definition pin definition pin definition pin definition pin definition 5 5 5 5 5 Optical drive audio connec...

Page 51: ...rd P5AD2 E DELUXE P5AD2 E DELUXE USB 2 0 connectors USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 8 8 8 8 8 IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394a a a a a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 orange port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 orange port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 orange port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 oran...

Page 52: ...V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 5V 10 10 10 10 10 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one e...

Page 53: ...CPU_FAN1 PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 3 pin CPU_FAN1 PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 3 pin CPU_FAN1 PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 3 pin CPU_FAN1 PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 2000 mA 24 W max or a total of 1 A 3 48 A 41 76 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the groun...

Page 54: ...ower output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate When using an ATX 12 V PSU with a 20 pin power plug make sure that it can provide at least 15 A on the 12 V lead and a minimum power of 350 W Use of an ATX 12 V PSU with a 20 pin power plug is not recommended The ATX 12 V Specification ...

Page 55: ...rning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power butt...

Page 56: ...2 34 2 34 2 34 2 34 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 57: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 58: ...D2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 3 3 ASUS POST Reporter 3 3 ...

Page 59: ...nitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jump...

Page 60: ...dows shuts down If you are using Windows XP 1 Click the Start Start Start Start Start button then select Turn Off Computer Turn Off Computer Turn Off Computer Turn Off Computer Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off Turn Off Turn Off Turn Off Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 Using the dual function p...

Page 61: ...talled Install a supported processor to the CPU socket See section 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU for details System failed CPU test Check the CPU if properly installed Call ASUS technical support for assistance See the ASUS contact information on the inside front cover of this user guide System failed memory test Install supported DDR2 DIMMs into the memory sockets Check if the DIMMs on the DIMM...

Page 62: ...er you apply power to the system Make sure that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function CPU voltage out of range Check your power supply and make sure it is not defective Call ASUS technical support for assistance See the ASUS contact information on the inside front cover of this user guide Computer now booting from operating No action required system You can enable or disable the A...

Page 63: ...rograms Winbond Voice Editor Voice Editor All Programs Winbond Voice Editor Voice Editor All Programs Winbond Voice Editor Voice Editor All Programs Winbond Voice Editor Voice Editor All Programs Winbond Voice Editor Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor screen appears Playing the default wave files Playing the default wave files Playing the default wave files Playing the default wave files Playin...

Page 64: ...anging the default language Changing the default language To change the default language 1 Click the Load Load Load Load Load button from the Voice Editor main window A window with the available languages appears 2 Select your desired language then click Open Open Open Open Open The event messages for the language you selected appear on the Voice Editor main window Not all events on some languages...

Page 65: ...s on the leftmost column of the screen 2 Prepare your message for each event 3 Use a recording software e g Windows Recorder to record your messages then save the messages as wave files WAV 4 From the Voice Editor screen click the Add Add Add Add Add button to display the Add Wave File Add Wave File Add Wave File Add Wave File Add Wave File window 5 Copy the wave files that you recorded to the dat...

Page 66: ...Event Sound Editor Event Sound Editor Event Sound Editor Event Sound Editor Event Sound Editor window appears 7 Locate and select your wave file for the event then click on the arrow opposite Voice1 The file you select appears on the space next to it 8 Click OK OK OK OK OK to return to the Voice Editor main window 9 Do steps 6 to 8 for the other events 10 When done click Save Save Save Save Save A...

Page 67: ...4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 68: ...US P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe Chapter summary 4 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 11 4 3 Main menu 4 14 4 4 Advanced menu 4 19 4 5 Power menu 4 33 4 6 Boot menu 4 38 4 7 Exit menu 4 43 ...

Page 69: ...isk Creating a bootable floppy disk Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start Start Start Start Start from the Windows desktop then selec...

Page 70: ...al drive c Click Start Start Start Start Start then select Run Run Run Run Run d In the Open Open Open Open Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive letter e Press Enter then follow screen instructions to continue 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk Main filename Main filename Main filename Main filename Main filena...

Page 71: ...lity afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the ...

Page 72: ...rn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure A afudos iP5AD2ED rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatren...

Page 73: ...o recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating proce...

Page 74: ...drive then turn on the system 2 Insert the support CD to the optical drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS...

Page 75: ... P5AD2ED ROM P5AD2ED ROM P5AD2ED ROM P5AD2ED ROM 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the sy...

Page 76: ... ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Inter...

Page 77: ...e Internet Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Start Start Start Start Programs Programs Programs Programs Programs ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window ap...

Page 78: ...SUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a file file file file file option from the drop down menu then click Next Next Next Next Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next ...

Page 79: ... Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is design...

Page 80: ...agement APM configuration Boot Boot Boot Boot Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit Exit Exit Exit Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 Navigation keys Navigation keys Navigation keys Navigation keys Navig...

Page 81: ...for that item 4 2 8 4 2 8 4 2 8 4 2 8 4 2 8 Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 4 2 9 4 2 9 4 2 9 4 2 9 General help General help General help General help General help At ...

Page 82: ...y Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 Language English Language English Language English Language English Language English Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options Configuration options English Français Deutsch Japanese Chin...

Page 83: ... Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Block...

Page 84: ...E Configure SATA As Standard IDE Configure SATA As Standard IDE Configure SATA As Standard IDE Configure SATA As Standard IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the o...

Page 85: ...TA As Configure SATA As Configure SATA As Configure SATA As Configure SATA As item is set to Standard IDE Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROOM Disabled Enables or disables the onboard Serial ATA boot ROM This item appears only when the Configure SATA As item is set as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled The Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM Onboard Ser...

Page 86: ...y detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Processor Processor Processor Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exi...

Page 87: ...vidually set overclocking parameters Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto loads the optimal settings for the system AI NOS AI NOS AI NOS AI NOS AI NOS the ASUS AI Non delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boost the performance for the most demanding tasks Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard loads the standard settings for the system Overclock Pro...

Page 88: ...zation FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency CPU External Frequency CPU External Frequency CPU External Frequency CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz FSB 533 133 MHz The following item appear...

Page 89: ...the CPU VCore voltage Configuration options Auto 1 8000V 1 7875V 1 7750V 1 7625V 1 7500V 1 7375V 1 7250V 1 7125V 1 7000V 1 6875V 1 6750V 1 6625V 1 6500V 1 6375V 1 6250V 1 6125V 1 6000V 1 5875V 1 5750V 1 5625V 1 5500V 1 5375V 1 5250V 1 5125V 1 5000V 1 4875V 1 4750V 1 4625V 1 4500V 1 4375V 1 4250V 1 4125V 1 4000V 1 3875V 1 3750V 1 3625V 1 3500V 1 3375V 1 3250V 1 3125V 1 3000V 1 2875V Refer to the CP...

Page 90: ...XX Allows you to set the overclock percentage for the selected NOS Mode Configuration options Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 7 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 Disabled Twin Turbo NOS Disabled Twin Turbo NOS Disabled Twin Turbo NOS Disabled Twin Turbo NOS Disabled Twin Turbo NOS Disabled Allows you to disable or set the overclock percentage for the selected Turbo NOS Configuration options...

Page 91: ...sabled POST Check LAN Cable Disabled POST Check LAN Cable Disabled POST Check LAN Cable Disabled POST Check LAN Cable Disabled Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST When enabled the menu reports the cable faults or shorts and displays the point length where the fault or short is detected Configuration options Disabled Enabled POST Check LAN Cable Disabled LAN Cable Status Pai...

Page 92: ...ed Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mod...

Page 93: ...n you install a CPU that supports the lock free feature Only some latest CPUs support this feature CPU Lock Free Auto CPU Lock Free Auto CPU Lock Free Auto CPU Lock Free Auto CPU Lock Free Auto Allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x Setting this item to Auto allows the motherboard to automatically reduce the CPU multiplier value for more flexibility when increasing the external FSB Configu...

Page 94: ...oll down the screen to display the following items Scroll down the screen to display the following items Scroll down the screen to display the following items Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper Threading Tech...

Page 95: ...ocks Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 4 Clocks Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge Delay 15 Clocks Configuration options 1 Clock 15 Clocks ...

Page 96: ... Latency Auto Link Latency Auto Sets the PCI Express graphics card link latency Configuration options Auto Slow Normal PEG Link Mode Auto PEG Link Mode Auto PEG Link Mode Auto PEG Link Mode Auto PEG Link Mode Auto Sets the PCI Express graphics link mode Setting this item to Auto allows the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to the correct frequency based on the ...

Page 97: ...troller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The Gigabit ...

Page 98: ...ress Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Parallel Port Mode ECP Parallel Port Mode ECP Parallel Port Mode ECP Parallel ...

Page 99: ...you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 PCI Latency Timer 64 PCI Latency Timer 64 PCI Latency Timer 64 PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 22...

Page 100: ...peech Configuration Speech Configuration Speech Configuration Speech POST Reporter Enabled Speech POST Reporter Enabled Speech POST Reporter Enabled Speech POST Reporter Enabled Speech POST Reporter Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Speech POST Reporter feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when Speech POST Reporter is set to Enabled Report I...

Page 101: ... S3 Resume No Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 4 5 4 4 ...

Page 102: ...Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call whil...

Page 103: ...rd Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Power On By PS 2 Keyboard is set to Enabled Select this item then press Enter to set or change the keyboard wakeup password Keyboard Wakeup Password Shows Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed if the Wakeup Password Wakeup Password Wakeup Password Wakeup Password Wakeup Password is disabled After you have set a ...

Page 104: ... speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignore from the item options to disable CPU fan speed monitoring CPU Q Fan Control Disabled CPU Q Fan Control Disabled CPU Q Fan Control Disabled CPU Q Fan Control Disabled CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds ...

Page 105: ...e chassis fan speed monitoring Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the chassis fan speeds for more efficient system operation When enabled the chassis fan ratio is the same with the selected CPU fan ratio ...

Page 106: ...ority Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depend...

Page 107: ...ion options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configura...

Page 108: ...upervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed Installed Installed Installed Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Passwor...

Page 109: ...ange User Password Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password User Password User Password User Password User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed Instal...

Page 110: ...ord Check Setup Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabl...

Page 111: ...r selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the computer is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s to save the changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your chan...

Page 112: ...s Load Setup Defaults Allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s to load default values Select Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non vo...

Page 113: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 114: ...ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 8 5 4 RAID configurations 5 16 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 29 ...

Page 115: ...n to Click an icon to display support display support display support display support display support CD motherboard CD motherboard CD motherboard CD motherboard CD motherboard information information information information information Click an item to install Click an item to install Click an item to install Click an item to install Click an item to install Motherboard settings and hardware opti...

Page 116: ...vides the method for configuring the chipset components You can install this utility using three different modes interactive silent or unattended preload Installing the driver in interactive mode requires user input during installation User input is not required when installing the driver in silent or unattended preload modes Refer to the online help or readme file that came with the utility for d...

Page 117: ... Utilities menu Utilities menu Utilities menu The Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click on an item to install ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems ...

Page 118: ...ty The anti virus utility scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information Winbond Voice Editor Winbond Voice Editor Winbond Voice Editor Winbond Voice Editor Winbond Voice Editor This Voice Editor application allows you to record and customize wave files for the ASUS POST Reporter utility Use this program to change the default vocal POST messages See sec...

Page 119: ...nd applications Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader application from the Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities tab before opening a user manual file 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 Contact information Contact information Contact information Contact information Contact information Click the Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact tab...

Page 120: ...ormation The icons on the top right corner of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Motherboard Info Motherboard Info Motherboard Info Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this CD Browse this CD Browse this CD Browse this CD Browse ...

Page 121: ...echnical Support Form Technical Support Form Technical Support Form Technical Support Form Technical Support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD in text format ...

Page 122: ...xt Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot Launch MyLogo to replace system boot Launch MyLogo to replace system boot Launch MyLogo to replace system boot Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS logo before flashing BIOS logo before flashing BIOS logo before flashing BIOS logo before flashing BIOS then click Next Next Next Next Next 4 Select Update BIOS f...

Page 123: ...Update utility flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 124: ...sing the Virtual Cable Tester Using the Virtual Cable Tester Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester St...

Page 125: ... Audio Configuration utility Using the C Media 3D Audio Configuration utility The C Media 3D Audio Configuration interface has five tabs Main Setting Mixer Effect Device Setting and Information Click a tab to display the details Main Setting The Main Setting Main Setting Main Setting Main Setting Main Setting tab allows you to check the audio system status configure the audio ports set the speaker...

Page 126: ...s you to set the Speaker Tester or the Digital Signal Processing DSP Click the button to change the audio modes Speaker Tester and Audio DSP Setting Speaker Tester and Audio DSP Setting Speaker Tester and Audio DSP Setting Speaker Tester and Audio DSP Setting Speaker Tester and Audio DSP Setting You can configure your speaker setup and the audio DSP settings in this section Click the Play Play Pla...

Page 127: ... bathroom concert hall underwater and music pub environments Click the corresponding button to set an environment emulation To set other environment emulations click the More Option More Option More Option More Option More Option list box Environment Size Environment Size Environment Size Environment Size Environment Size This section allows you to select the size of your room for an appropriate a...

Page 128: ...The Information Information Information Information Information tab displays your 3D audio engine audio CODEC audio driver audio controller and DirectX information Device Setting The Device Setting Device Setting Device Setting Device Setting Device Setting tab allows you to enable the audio CODEC multi streaming feature select a sound playback and sound recording devices ...

Page 129: ...Digital streams CMI9880 CMI9880 CMI9880 CMI9880 CMI9880 C O D E C C O D E C C O D E C C O D E C C O D E C 3 The audio CODEC The audio CODEC The audio CODEC The audio CODEC The audio CODEC processes the streams processes the streams processes the streams processes the streams processes the streams then passes it to an AC 3 then passes it to an AC 3 then passes it to an AC 3 then passes it to an AC ...

Page 130: ...ID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 0 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written Wi...

Page 131: ...OOTROM Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM press Enter then select Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled from the options 6 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 Installing hard disks Installing hard disks Installing hard disks Installing hard disks Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133 100 66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performanc...

Page 132: ... system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives 2 During POST press Ctrl I to display the utility main menu DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Non RAID Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST380013AS xxxxxxxx 74 5GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST380013AS xxxxxxxx 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 0 6211 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel ...

Page 133: ...Enter Select Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 0 set then press Enter 3 Use the up or down arrow keys to move to the RAID Level RAID Level RAID Level RAID Level RAID Level item 4 When the RAID Level RAID Level RAID Level RAID Level RAID Level item is highlighted press the up or down arrow key to select RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 0 then press Enter 5 Use the up or down arrow keys to mo...

Page 134: ...RAY MENU Name RAID_Volume1 RAID Level RAID1 Mirror Disks Select Disk Strip Size 128KB Capacity 149 0GB Change Change TAB Next TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set then press Enter 3 Use the up or down arrow keys to move to the RAID Level RAID Level RAID Level RAID Level RAID Level item 4 When the RAID Level RAID Level RAID Level R...

Page 135: ...s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks WARNING EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 0 6211 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE ARRAY MENU Select Select ESC Previous Menu ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume DEL Delete Volume Name Level Drives Capacity Status Boo...

Page 136: ...AID then press Enter to display the following screen Resetting RAID data will remove the internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a Non RAID disk RESET RAID DATA WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 STXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX 0GB Member Disk 1 STXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX X...

Page 137: ...elect Onboard Devices Onboard Devices Onboard Devices Onboard Devices Onboard Devices Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration then press Enter 3 Select the item ITE8212F Controller ITE8212F Controller ITE8212F Controller ITE8212F Controller ITE8212F Controller press Enter then select RAID Mode RAID Mode RAID Mode RAID Mode RAID Mode from the configuration options You ...

Page 138: ... RAID array Auto configuring a RAID array Auto configuring a RAID array The auto configuration feature allows the utility to auto configure the IDE RAID hard disk drives depending on the selected RAID type To auto configure a RAID set 1 Press 1 from the utility main menu to display the following screen 2 Press the left right arrow keys or the space bar to select a RAID type from the Setup Array Ty...

Page 139: ...o define a RAID set s 1 Press 2 from utility main menu The following screen appears 2 Press the up down arrow keys or the space bar to select a RAID set you want to define then press Enter IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Define RAID Sub Menu Capacity GB Up Down Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Channel ID Drive Name Size MB Assignment Pri D0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX Y Pri D1...

Page 140: ...lete an existing RAID set s Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set s 1 Press 3 from utility main menu The following screen appears IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Delete RAID Menu Array No Array Mode Drive No Size MB Status Array 0 Stripe 2 XXXXXX Functional Array 1 Mirror 2 XXXX Functi...

Page 141: ...AID set This option only applies to RAID 1 Mirrored or RAID 0 1 Striped Mirrored sets To rebuild a RAID 1 or 0 1 set 1 Press 4 from utility main menu The following screen appears 2 Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press Enter to rebuild The following screen appears IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Source Drive Target Drive Channel ID Drive Name Size MB Pr...

Page 142: ... XXXXXX Array 0 U4 Sec D1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX Array 0 U6 Drive Status Viewing your RAID configuration Viewing your RAID configuration Viewing your RAID configuration Viewing your RAID configuration Viewing your RAID configuration This option allows you to view the system RAID configuration and RAID resources You can also enable or disable the Auto Rebuild function from this menu To view your RAI...

Page 143: ... then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the computer 5 Press any key when prompted to boot from CD The Makedisk menu appears 6 Place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive then press 4 The following message displays on screen Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO Press any key to boot from CDROM 1 Make ICH6R SATA driver disk 2 Make Sil3114 SATA RAID driver disk 3 Make ITE RAID driver disk 4...

Page 144: ...ntel Intel Intel RAID Driver Disk RAID Driver Disk RAID Driver Disk RAID Driver Disk RAID Driver Disk Drivers Chipset Intel IAA F6 Install Floppy F6flpy32 3 Insert a formatted high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 4 Follow screen instructions to complete the process 5 After creating a RAID driver disk eject the floppy disk then write protect it to prevent computer virus infection To in...

Page 145: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Page 146: ...Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe ASUS P5AD2 E Deluxe Chapter summary A A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 ...

Page 147: ...essional x64 Edition or Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Techn...

Page 148: ...rties Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties Display Properties Display Properties Display Properties Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver Screen Saver Screen Saver Screen Saver Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power Power Power Power Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Power Options Power Options Power Options Power Options Pr...

Page 149: ...alling a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology Using the Hyper Threading Technology Using the Hyper Threading Technology Using the Hyper Threading Technology Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyp...

Page 150: ...A 4 A 4 A 4 A 4 A 4 Appendix CPU features Appendix CPU features Appendix CPU features Appendix CPU features Appendix CPU features ...

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