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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Summary of Contents for P5E - AiLifestyle Series Motherboard

Page 2: ...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 ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR ...

Page 3: ...ew 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Audio card layout 2 3 2 2 5 Layout contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 11 2 3 4 Installing the optional fans 2 13 2 4 System memory 2 14 2 4 1 Overview 2 14 2 4 2 Memory co...

Page 4: ...n 3 2 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch 3 2 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility 4 1 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 4 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 5 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility 4 6 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 8 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 10 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 10 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 10 4 2 4 Menu it...

Page 5: ... 8 Transaction Booster 4 20 4 4 6 DRAM Command Rate 4 20 4 4 9 CPU Spread Spectrum 4 22 4 4 10 PCIE Spread Spectrum 4 22 4 5 Advanced menu 4 23 4 5 1 CPU Configuration 4 23 4 5 2 Chipset 4 25 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration 4 26 4 5 4 USB Configuration 4 27 4 5 5 PCIPnP 4 28 4 6 Power menu 4 29 4 6 1 Suspend Mode Auto 4 29 4 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4 29 4 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support 4 29 4 6 4 A...

Page 6: ...5 7 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 3 1 ASUS MyLogo3 5 9 5 3 2 AI NET 2 5 11 5 3 3 AI Audio 2 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility 5 12 5 3 4 ASUS PC Probe II 5 21 5 3 5 ASUS AI Suite 5 27 5 3 6 ASUS AI Gear 3 5 29 5 3 7 ASUS AI Nap 5 30 5 3 8 ASUS Q Fan 2 5 31 5 3 9 ASUS AI Booster 5 32 5 3 10 ASUS AI Direct Link 5 33 5 4 RAID configurations 5 35 5 4 1 RAID definitions 5 35 5 4 2 Installing Seri...

Page 7: ... Software information 6 5 6 3 1 Installing the device drivers 6 5 6 3 2 Using the Catalyst Control Center 6 7 Appendix CPU features A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 2 1 System requirements A 1 A 2 2 Using the EIST A 2 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 Using the Hyper Threading Technology A 3 A 4 Debug Code Table A 4 ...

Page 8: ...cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user 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 th...

Page 9: ...e power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer ...

Page 10: ...the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire support This chapter describes the ATI CrossFire feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features...

Page 11: ...ey2 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 iP5E ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to comp...

Page 12: ...1066MHz Refer to www asus com or this user manual for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists Expansion Slots 2 x PCIe 2 0 x16 slots both x16 mode support CrossFire Technology 3 x PCIe x1 PCIEX1_1 black is compatible with the audio slot 2 x PCI 2 2 slots Storage Southbridge 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0 1 5 and 10 JMicron JMB368 PATA controller 1 x UltraDMA...

Page 13: ...lash 2 ASUS AI Slot Detector ASUS Stylish Features ASUS MyLogo3 Multi language BIOS ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Intelligent overclocking tools ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 0625V increment vDIMM 43 step DRAM voltage control vChipset N B 25 step DRAM voltage control vFSB Termination 15 step reference voltage control vCPU PLL 64 step CPU PLL v...

Page 14: ...E1394a connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 24 pin ATX Power connector 2 x 4 pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x En Dis able Clr CMOS 1 x System panel connector BIOS Features 16 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 2 0a Multi Language BIOS Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Software Support DVD Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite An...

Page 15: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 16: ...ASUS P5E Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5E I O modules 1 x Multi function module 1 port IEEE 1394a module and 2 port USB 2 0 module Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA signal cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories ASUS Q Shield Advance I O shield ASUS...

Page 18: ...e 2 Duo Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU support This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core 2 processor in the LGA775 package and Intel s next generation 45nm multi core processors With the new Intel Core microarchitecture technology and 1333 1066 800 MHz FSB the Intel Core 2 is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world See page 2 9 for details Intel X38 Chipset The Intel X38 Ex...

Page 19: ...ns at the same time This new feature optimizes the use of available memory size See page 2 19 for details ASUS Super Memspeed Technology To attain top performance ASUS has managed to break through current FSB and DRAM ratio proportions by utilizing Super Memspeed Technology the latest technology that provides even more precise overclocking options to unleash the true potential of DDR2 memory The D...

Page 20: ...or improve efficiency by 7 when the PC is running low intensity applications Working together with AI Gear 3 this can help you attain the best possible power efficiency and energy savings up to 58 6 to help save the environment See page 5 20 for details AI Nap With AI Nap the system can continue running at minimum power consumption and noise when you are temporarily away To wake up the system and ...

Page 21: ...The optional fan is specifically designed to provide sufficient airflow over the CPU power modules and chipset area when water cooling or passive cooling is utilized ensuring effective heat dissipation for the entire system See page 2 13 for details Gaming Level Audio Design Supreme FX II Supreme FX II delivers an excellent high definition audio experience to the gamers of ROG The SupremeFX II fea...

Page 22: ... to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections See page 2 35 for details ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be s...

Page 23: ...S Exclusive Overclocking Features AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS Precision Tweaker 2 Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage FSB termination Voltage CPU PLL Voltage and the DRAM Voltage in 0 02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking ...

Page 24: ...1 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 25: ... 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 26: ...summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 4 System memory 2 14 2 5 Expansion slots 2 19 2 6 Switch 2 22 2 7 Aduio card Installation 2 23 2 8 Connectors 2 24 ...

Page 27: ...ded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensurethat the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off Onboard LED The mother...

Page 28: ...al injury and damage motherboard components DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 2 2 1 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 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated...

Page 29: ...SB78 EATX12V PWR_FAN DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module CHA_FAN2 BIOS PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 PCI1 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 PCI2 SATA56 SATA34 SATA12 LAN1_USB12 VIA VT6308P ADH USB910 PRI_EIDE SPDIF_O12 E1394 HD_LED PCIEX1_1 88E8056 ASAP SB_PWR ADI 3228 ICS Refer to 2 8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and intern...

Page 30: ...panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 24 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 24 3 LAN RJ 45 port 2 24 4 Line In port light blue 2 25 5 Line Out port lime 2 25 6 Microphone port pink 2 25 7 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 25 8 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 25 9 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 25 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 25 11 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 25 12 IEEE 1394a port 2 25 13 Optical S PDIF ...

Page 31: ...pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 2 29 5 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 29 6 CPU chassis and optional fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 30 7 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 31 8 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card 2 31 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V 2 32 10 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 33 ...

Page 32: ...ket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installati...

Page 33: ...Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left P5E P5E CPU Socket 775 ...

Page 34: ...HA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability 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 LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for mo...

Page 35: ...certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel 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 sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Make sure that you have installed the motherboard ...

Page 36: ... 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place B 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 A B P5E P5E CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Page 37: ... sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard B B A A A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise ...

Page 38: ... orientation when reinstalling 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 The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis ...

Page 39: ...ve the pipe and heatsink assembly 2 Fit the fan to the grooved edge of the heatsink 3 Carefully push down the fan until it snugly fits the heatsink then connect the fan cable 4 The photo shows the fan installed on the motherboard Optional fan on one side fins Plug the optional fan cables to any of the CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN3 and PWR_FAN connectors on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is install...

Page 40: ... of the DDR2 DIMM sockets If you install a DDR2 1066 memory module make sure that you set the DRAM Frequency item in BIOS to DDR2 1066MHz See section 4 4 Extreme Tweaker menu for details FSB DDR2 1333 1066 1333 800 1333 667 1066 1066 1066 800 1066 667 This chipset officially supports DDR2 800 MHz With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2 1066 MHz See the...

Page 41: ...ysical Address Extension PAE If you install Windows XP Vista 32 bit operation system a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips Mode Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Single Channel Populated Populated Dual channel 1 Populated Populated Dual channel 2 Populated Populated Populated Populated 64 bit Windows XP Profess...

Page 42: ...B ELPIDA E1108AB 8E E ECC 5 ELPIDA DS EBE21EE8ABFA 8E E 512MB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A SS BL6464AA804 8FD 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A DS BL12864AA804 16FD 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A DS BL12864AL804 16FD3 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A DS BL12864AA804 16FD3 512MB Apacer Heat Sink Package 5 N A DS AHU512E800C5K1C 1024MB Apacer Heat Sink Package 5 N A DS AHU01GE8...

Page 43: ...32U64CP6 Y5 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP Y5 5 Hynix DS HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 256MB CORSAIR MIII00605 N A N A SS VS256MB667D2 512MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG N A N A SS VS512MB667D2 1024MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG N A N A DS VS1GB667D2 256MB ELPIDA E2508AB 6E E 5 ELPIDA SS EBE25UC8ABFA 6E E 512MB A DATA AD29608A8A 3EG 5 A DATA SS M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52 1024MB A DATA AD29608A8A 3EG 5 A DATA DS M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52 2048MB A DATA ...

Page 44: ...he retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force Unlocked retaining clip DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 3 1 ...

Page 45: ...card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software...

Page 46: ...1 shared USB 2 0 controller 2 shared SATA controller 1 shared SATA controller 2 shared IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System timer 1 2 Keyboard controller 2 Re direct to IRQ 9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 4 12 Communications port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy disk controller 7 15 Printer port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ ...

Page 47: ...x16 slot 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots In CrossFire mode install the ATI CrossFire Edition Master graphics card on the primary PCI Express slot Install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family that support CrossF...

Page 48: ...ch back to Disable 4 Reinstall 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 P5E P5E Clear RTC RAM CLRTC_SW Disable Enable Default You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and...

Page 49: ...tallation 1 Take out the Audio card from the package 2 Locate the audio slot on the motherboard 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card sits on the slot completely 4 The photo below shows the audio card installed on the motherboard ...

Page 50: ... hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 2 1 13 14 3 4 12 Line in Mic in Cen Sub Rear out Side out Front out 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 32 bit OS LAN port LED indications Blinking Activity Link Speed LED Description OFF OFF Soft off Mode YELLOW OFF During Power ON OFF YELLOW ORANGE 100 Mbps connection 64 bit OS LAN port LED indications Activity Link Speed LED Description OFF OFF Soft of...

Page 51: ...ration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 p...

Page 52: ...l cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 P5E P5E Floppy disk drive connector NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY ...

Page 53: ...elect one of the following modes to configure your device Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting Drive jumper ...

Page 54: ...the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 6 SATA Configuration for details For RAID 5 use at least three hard disk drives For RAID 10 use at least four hard disk drives Use two to four Serial ATA hard disk drives for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set Before creating a RAID set refer to 5 4 3 Intel RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD P5E P5E SATA co...

Page 55: ...nnector USB to the USB connector onboard P5E P5E USB 2 0 connectors USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND USB910 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND USB78 5 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system cha...

Page 56: ... fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only the CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 3 and OPT_FAN1 3 connectors support the ASUS Q Fan 2 feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FA...

Page 57: ... Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature P5E P5E Chassis intrusion connector CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND Default 8 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s If you are using an ASUS ...

Page 58: ...V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin 8pin EATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power 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 If you are uncertain about the minimum ...

Page 59: ...er The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This ...

Page 60: ...Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector proper...

Page 61: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 62: ...ASUS P5E Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 63: ...feature the monitor 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 ...

Page 64: ...ing Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter th...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...4 ASUS P5E 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 12 4 4 Ai Tweaker 4 17 4 5 Advanced menu 4 23 4 6 Power menu 4 29 4 7 Boot menu 4 33 4 8 Tools menu 4 37 4 9 Exit menu 4 40 ...

Page 67: ...e future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage ...

Page 68: ...k traffic or click Auto Select Click Next 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 Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 69: ... a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the ...

Page 70: ...er Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboar...

Page 71: ...es by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NO...

Page 72: ... eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying t...

Page 73: ...MI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iP5E ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyrig...

Page 74: ...d automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utility reads the BIOS...

Page 75: ...ram 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 des...

Page 76: ... For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on t...

Page 77: ...hange the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 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...

Page 78: ...n options Chinese BIG5 Chinese GB Japanese Français German English Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit S...

Page 79: ...MART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select DVDROM if you are specifically configuring a DVD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Confi...

Page 80: ...tures that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 or the Intel Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the defaul...

Page 81: ...s Disabled Enabled 4 3 7 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the sub menu of SATA Configuration to AHCI AHCI Port1 6 XXXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices AHCI Port1 Device Not Detected SATA Port1 Auto SMART Monitoring Enabled Select the type of devices connected to the system AHCI Sett...

Page 82: ...S information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main ASUS BIOS Version 0102 Build Date 08 24 07 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 3 00GHz Speed 3000 MHz Count 2 System Memory A...

Page 83: ...auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the default 4 4 1 Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Aut...

Page 84: ...ation options Auto Manual Ratio CMOS Setting 9 This sub item appears only when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to Manual Allows you to set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency Use the and keys to adjust the ratio If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ 4 4 3 FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto When set to Auto the FSB Strap will be adjusted automat...

Page 85: ...uto 20 DRAM Clocks 25 DRAM Clocks 30 DRAM Clocks 35 DRAM Clocks 42 DRAM Clocks Write Recovery Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Write to Read Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks The DRAM Frequency configuration options vary with the FSB Frequency settings Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If t...

Page 86: ...e value The values range from 0 to 3 The following seven items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual and X M P and are adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the Enter key Use the and keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the Enter key VCORE Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU VCo...

Page 87: ...cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings Blue Yellow Purple Red CPU PLL Voltage 1 50V 1 78V 1 80V 2 00V 2 02V 2 20V 2 22V 2 78V FSB Termination Voltage 1 20V 1 38V 1 40V 1 50V N A N A DRAM Voltage 1 80V 1 98V 2 00V 2 20V 2 22V 2 40V 2 42V 2 66V North Bridge Voltage N A 1 25V 1 41V 1 43V 1 55V 1 57V 1 75V South Bridge Voltage Auto Allows you to set the South Bridge voltage The valu...

Page 88: ...o 1 50V 1 55V 1 60V 1 65V 1 70V 1 75V 1 80V VCC EXT PLL OV Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 4 4 9 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU clock spread spectrum Configuration options Auto Disabled 4 4 10 PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to disable or set to auto the PCI Express clock spread spectrum Configuration options Auto Disabled ...

Page 89: ...Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 4 5 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 3 00GHz Frequency 3 00GHz FSB Speed 1333 MHz Cache L1 64 KB Cache L2 4096 KB CPUID 6F9 Rat...

Page 90: ...abled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPU...

Page 91: ...trol Auto PEG Port Force x1 Disabled North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use ...

Page 92: ... Controller High Definition Audio Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio Controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Support Type HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio J Mi...

Page 93: ...ps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed The USB 2 0 Controller Mode item appears only when you enable the USB 2 0 Controller BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the I O port 60h 64h emulation support This item should ...

Page 94: ...10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S NO NO lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system YES lets the operating system configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a P...

Page 95: ...es as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Ite...

Page 96: ...e PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature r...

Page 97: ...RPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q fan Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you enable CPU Q Fan Control CPU Fan Profile Optimal Al...

Page 98: ...onfiguration options Auto 90 80 70 60 A very low fan speed ratio may cause fan speed drop and trigger the hardware monitor warning message Chassis Target Temperature 37 C Chassis fan speed will auto adjust to reach this target temperature Configuration options 28 C 31 C 34 C 37 C 40 C 43 C 46 C VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the...

Page 99: ...e as the first boot device 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Hard Drive ATAPI DVD ROM Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General...

Page 100: ...For F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap ...

Page 101: ... you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how to erase ...

Page 102: ...ssword composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user passwor...

Page 103: ...file Ai Net 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 4 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see page 4 4 section 4 1 2 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility...

Page 104: ...the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press Enter to save the file Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press Enter to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press Enter to run the utility Current CMOS Restore CMOS A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move PATH...

Page 105: ...le during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Pair Status Length 1 2 N A Marvell Controller 0 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A 1 2 N A Realtek Controller 0 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A Marvell POST Check LAN cable Disabled Marvell Check LAN cable during POST BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools ...

Page 106: ...hen the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save t...

Page 107: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 108: ...ASUS P5E Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 4 RAID configurations 5 35 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 44 ...

Page 109: ...ail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Make sure that you install Windows 200...

Page 110: ...tallation wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset inf update program SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ADI1988 audio driver and application Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driver ASUS EPU AI Gear 3 Driver Installs the EPU AI Gear 3 driver In...

Page 111: ...d reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry TDR technology ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the m...

Page 112: ...also download the utility by clicking the Security tab Anti Virus Utility Download Allows you to choose the language version and download the anti virus application from the website Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs the Corel Snapfire Plus SE software You can also download the utility by clicking the Photo Editing tab DVD Copy5 Trial Installs the WinDVD Copy5 Trial version You can also download the ...

Page 113: ... 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH9R or JMicron JMB368 RAID AHCI driver disk Intel ICH9 32 64 bit RAID AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ICH9R 32 64bit RAID AHCI driver disk ...

Page 114: ...r of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file 5 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 115: ...reen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 116: ... Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format Technical support form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support ...

Page 117: ...or details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image you...

Page 118: ...l 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 box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 119: ... network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics 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 2 Click Virtual Cable Tester from the menu to display the screen below The VCT only runs on systems with Windows XP or Wind...

Page 120: ...he software implements high quality audio synthesis rendering 3D sound positioning and advanced voice input technologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX SoundMAX BlackHawk icon on t...

Page 121: ...you click the power button the utility will compensate for the fidelity lost in the compression process and make the audio output quasi original when reverting the compressed audio streams back to the uncompressed condition Sound Field Expansion AI Audio 2 also expands the stereophonic sound field to a multi channel one with realistic front and rear environment Surround Virtualization Activating t...

Page 122: ...larity Dynamics Brilliance and Deep Bass of each preset Click Save to save the changes to the current preset Or click Reset to discard the changes and restore the preset to the factory defaults Surround settings Allows you to change the settings of the stereo speakers Move the sliders to change the listener position or adjust the center channel volume Press the Test Speakers button to perform spea...

Page 123: ...n adjust the speaker delay of Microphone or Line In by moving the slider rightward or leftward Port settings Click the tab to display the rear panel ports for Microphone or Line In ANDREA settings Allows you to select an enhanced microphone input features including No Filtering Speakerphone Voice Recording and Directional Beam Record testing Click the tab to perform test recording and play the tes...

Page 124: ...Software support Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker Trim and Speaker Delay Bass Allows you to do the Bass management Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility version information AudioESP etc ...

Page 125: ...kbar double click on the SoundMAX icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow the succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio ...

Page 126: ... audio devices you have installed Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume Click the Test button to hear the changes you have made Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak ...

Page 127: ...tings General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker acoustic environment and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround function ...

Page 128: ...5 20 Chapter 5 Software support Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings ...

Page 129: ...file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS P...

Page 130: ... usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference ...

Page 131: ...hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase value Click ...

Page 132: ...ser displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various deskto...

Page 133: ...ory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click...

Page 134: ...the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads your sav...

Page 135: ...w the screen instructions to complete installation Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch AI Suite from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS AI Suite AI Suite v1 xx xx The AI Suite main window appears After launching the application the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or re...

Page 136: ...f the main window to open the monitor window Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Displays the CPU system temperature CPU memory PCIE voltage and CPU chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU frequency ...

Page 137: ...g ASUS AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch ASUS AI Gear 3 by double clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear 3 button on the AI Suite main window Here are some simple ways to use AI Gear 3 Click the four gear mode buttons below including Turbo High Performance Medium Power Saving and Max Power Saving or shift the gear to the performance sett...

Page 138: ...can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen To exit AI Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down just right click the AI Suite icon on the OS taskbar s...

Page 139: ...n on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Q Fan 2 button on the AI Suite mAIn window Click the drop down menu button and display the fan names Select CPU Q Fan or CHASSIS Q Fan Click the Enabled box to activate this function drop down list button Enable Q Fan 2 box Profile list appears after clicking the Enabled box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal mode makes the fans a...

Page 140: ...e BIOS After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ...

Page 141: ... a 10 100 LAN card Using AI Direct Link To enable the incoming folder 1 From the Windows taskbar right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Incoming folder Enable incoming folder 2 If you want to to verify the incoming user select Use my account and set your username and password Otherwise select Use public account For security s sake it is recommended that you set a username and password 3...

Page 142: ...om the Windows taskbar right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Connect The following screen displays 2 Click Refresh The software starts searching for the connected computer 3 The name of the computer found is listed Click Open to open its shared folder 4 If necessary enter the authorized username and password Click OK to log in and have full access to this shared folder 4 Right click on...

Page 143: ...g to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and...

Page 144: ...ion options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA As item options then press Enter 5 Select the item Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM press Enter then select Enabled from the options 6 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Se...

Page 145: ... 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB ...

Page 146: ...NFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume SELECT DISKS Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete ...

Page 147: ...r multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RA...

Page 148: ...lume item is highlighted This warning message appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change...

Page 149: ...28KB XXX X GB Create Volume 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 RAID 0 1 then press Enter 4 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default...

Page 150: ...name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume5 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 64KB 0 0 GB Create Volume WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 7 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu E...

Page 151: ...our selection 6 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Key ...

Page 152: ...ed floppy disk into the floppy drive then press Enter 9 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 5 5 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Go to the Make Disk menu then click Intel ICH9 32 64bit RAID AHCI Driver to create an Intel ICH9R RAID driver disk ...

Page 153: ...river in Windows Vista 1 Insert the floppy disk USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive USB port 2 During the OS installation select Intel ICH9R 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation ...

Page 154: ...5 46 Chapter 5 Software support ...

Page 155: ...6 This chapter tells how to install ATI CrossFire graphics cards to avail of ATI s Multi Video Processing technology ATI CrossFire technology support ...

Page 156: ...ASUS P5E Chapter summary 6 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 6 2 6 3 Software information 6 5 ...

Page 157: ... other graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 Go to Control Panel Add Remove Programs 3 Select your current graphics card driver s 4 Select Add Remove 5 Restart your system Visit the ATI website or download the Radeon X850 Crossfire Edition User s Guide from the support DVD for detailed hardware requirements and installation procedures The ATI CrossFire technology supports only t...

Page 158: ...ss x16_1 slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards Before installing a CrossFire system refer to the user guide that came with the ATI CrossFire Edition graphics card To install the graphics cards 1 Prepare one CrossFire Edition Master graphics card and one CrossFire ready Slave graphics card ...

Page 159: ... Insert the CrossFire ready Slave graphics card into the PCI Express x16_2 slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 4 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards ...

Page 160: ...nology support 6 Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card 7 Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor 5 Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card 7 6 ...

Page 161: ...indows XP Professional 64 bit Edition Windows Vista 32 64 bit Edition Will be ready later Visit the ATI website www ati com 1 Turn on your system and log in with administrator rights 2 Windows auto detects the CrossFire graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window Click Cancel 3 Place the CrossFire installation DVD in your optical drive and install drivers from the opening menu...

Page 162: ...ntrol Center The status windows indicates the progress of the installation 7 The Setup Complete window appears indicating that the driver files have been copied to your computer Click Yes to restart your computer now or No to restart later 8 Click Finish Select Express to install the HydraVision multi monitor and desktop management software as well as the ATI driver Select Custom to individually c...

Page 163: ... graphic settings enable disable connected devices and change your desktop orientation Launching the Catalyst Control Center There are several ways to launch the Catalyst Control Center On the Windows task bar click Start ATI Catalyst Control Center Catalyst Control Center Double click the Catalyst Control Center desktop shortcut On the Windows task bar double click the Catalyst Control Center ico...

Page 164: ...Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst Control Center provides two views Standard simple view with wizards for beginners Advance allows advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software Set to Advance view to enable the CrossFire function ...

Page 165: ...gs 3 In the CrossFire Settings dialog tick the box opposite Enable CrossFire 4 Click OK to effect the setting 2 3 4 Hotkeys Click the Hotkeys tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the Hotkeys Manager which allows you to create key combinations as shortcuts for performing certain functions quickly ...

Page 166: ...trol Center to access the Profiles Manager which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop video and 3D applications Preferences Click the Preferences tab on the Catalyst Control Center to select a language restore defaults change skins or enable disable the System Tray icon ...

Page 167: ...ASUS P5E 6 11 Help Click the Help tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the online help system generate a Problem Report and get the Catalyst Control Center version information ...

Page 168: ...6 12 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support ...

Page 169: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports as well as the debug code table for the LCD Poster ...

Page 170: ...P5E 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 A 4 Debug Code Table A 4 ...

Page 171: ... Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support DVD 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 Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that s...

Page 172: ... blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Propertie...

Page 173: ...g Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading ...

Page 174: ...d appropriate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESDVD DMI support TESTCMOS Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override PRG CHIP Program chipset default values into chipset Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers INIT CLK Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch CHECKCPU Detec...

Page 175: ...MEM Test all memory clear all extended memory to 0 SHOW MP Display number of processors multi processor platform PNP LOGO 1 Display PnP logo 2 Early ISA PnP initialization Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti Virus code SHOW EZF Optional Feature Show message for entering AWDFLASH EXE from FDD optional ONBD IO 1 Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch 2 Ini...

Page 176: ... FINAL Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 1 USB final Initialization 2 NET PC Build SYSID structure 3 Switch screen back to text mode 4 Set up ACPI table at top of memory 5 Invoke ISA adapter ROMs 6 Assign IRQs to PCI devices 7 Initialize APM 8 Clear noise of IRQs READ HDD BOOTMENU Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti Virus code 1 Enable L2 cache 2 Program boot up speed 3 Chipset final ini...

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