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Contents

5.2.4

Make Disk menu ............................................................. 5-5

5.2.5

Manual menu .................................................................. 5-6

5.2.6

ASUS Contact information .............................................. 5-6

5.2.7

Other information ............................................................ 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 EPU Utility—AI Gear 3

...................................... 5-29

5.3.7

ASUS AI Nap ................................................................ 5-31

5.3.8

ASUS Q-Fan 2 .............................................................. 5-32

5.3.9

ASUS AI Booster ........................................................... 5-33

5.3.10 ASUS AI Direct Link ...................................................... 5-34

5.4

RAID configurations

.................................................................. 5-36

5.4.1

RAID definitions

............................................................ 5-36

5.4.2

Installing Serial ATA hard disks ..................................... 5-37

5.4.3

Intel

RAID configurations

............................................. 5-37

5.5

Creating a RAID driver disk ....................................................... 5-45

5.5.1

Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS .... 5-45

5.5.2

Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows

............ 5-45

Chapter 6:

ATI

CrossFire™ technology support

6.1

Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1

6.1.1

Requirements .................................................................. 6-1

6.1.2

Before you begin ............................................................. 6-1

6.2

Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards ....................................... 6-2

6.3

Software information ................................................................... 6-5

6.3.1

Installing the device drivers ............................................. 6-5

6.3.2

Using the Catalyst™ Control Center ............................... 6-7

EM64T ..................................................................................A-1

A.2

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

Technology (EIST) ........................A-1

A.2.1 System requirements ......................................................A-1

Summary of Contents for P5E Deluxe - Ai Lifestyle Series Motherboard

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5E Deluxe ...

Page 2: ...RCHANTABILITY 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 IN...

Page 3: ... 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 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 Ov...

Page 4: ...nction 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 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 4 4 1 3 AFUDOS utility 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 7 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 8 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 9 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 9 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 9 4 2 4 Menu items 4 10 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 10 4 2 6...

Page 5: ...nu 4 28 4 6 1 Suspend Mode 4 28 4 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4 28 4 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support 4 28 4 6 4 ACPI APIC Support 4 28 4 6 5 APM Configuration 4 29 4 6 6 Hardware Monitor 4 30 4 7 Boot menu 4 32 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority 4 32 4 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration 4 33 4 7 3 Security 4 34 4 8 Tools menu 4 36 4 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4 36 4 8 2 ASUS O C Profile 4 37 4 8 3 Ai Net 2 4 38 4 9 Exit men...

Page 6: ...igurations 5 36 5 4 1 RAID definitions 5 36 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5 37 5 4 3 Intel RAID configurations 5 37 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 45 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5 45 5 5 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows 5 45 Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire technology support 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 1 1 Requirements 6 1 6 1 2 Before you begin 6 1 6 2 Instal...

Page 7: ...vii Contents A 2 2 Using the EIST A 2 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 Using the Hyper Threading Technology A 3 ...

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: ...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 and the software 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 ...

Page 11: ... 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 iP5EDELUXE ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to c...

Page 12: ...the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists Expansion Slots 2 x PCIe 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 133 100 for up to 2 PATA devices LAN Marvell 88E8056 PCIe...

Page 13: ...ures 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 NB 25 step DRAM voltage control vFSB Termination 15 step reference voltage control vCPU PLL 64 step CPU PLL voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection...

Page 14: ...TX Power connector 8 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 Anti virus software OEM version Image Editing Suite Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 x 9 6...

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

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

Page 17: ... damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5E Deluxe 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 I O shi...

Page 18: ...t The Intel X48 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support dual channel DDR2 1200 O C 1066 800 667 architecture 1600 1333 1066 800 FSB Front Side Bus dual PCI Express x16 graphics and multi core CPUs With the specially included Intel Fast Memory Access technology available memory bandwidth usage is optimized and memory access latency is reduced ATI CrossFire Technology ATI s CrossFi...

Page 19: ...See page 2 14 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 DDR2 Mode maximizes system performance by eliminating the bottleneck when overclo...

Page 20: ...g power and energy consumption ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU utilizes innovative technology to digitally monitor and tune the CPU power supply with improved VR responses in heavy or light loadings It automatically provides power for higher performance or improve efficiency when the PC is running low intensity applications Working together with AI Gear 3 this can help you attain the best possible power eff...

Page 21: ...dled optional fan The purpose of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does Furthermore it provides options for users to install side flow fan or passive cooler The Heat Pipe design is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to date DO NOT uninstall the heat pipe by yourself Doing so may ben...

Page 22: ... your favorite settings ASUS AI Direct Link AI Direct Link can easily and efficiently transfer large amounts of data via the network cable saving up to 70 of the total time taken With AI Direct Link it becomes easy to backup or share large data files like movies or other media content See page 5 34 for details ASUS Q Shield The specially designed ASUS Q Shield does without the usual fingers making...

Page 23: ...and update the BIOS without entering the OS Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS based flash utility See pages 4 4 and 4 36 for details Smart Support DVD It provides a checklist to allow the user to see which drivers are already installed as well as those that aren t When using ASUS PC Probe II you can easily see the critical parts of the computer ASUS MyLog...

Page 24: ...in 0 02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration See page 4 16 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open ...

Page 25: ...ter 2 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: ...ter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 4 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: ...u 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 that 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 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED ...

Page 28: ...l 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: ...ASUS P5E Deluxe 2 3 2 2 3 Motherboard layout Refer to 2 8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 2 2 4 Audio card layout SUPREMEFX II Listen with Absolute HD ...

Page 30: ...rs 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 Out port 2 25 ...

Page 31: ... 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 2 29 5 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 29 6 CPU chassis and power 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 3...

Page 32: ...cket 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 installat...

Page 33: ...e retention tab 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 ...

Page 34: ...CHA_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 m...

Page 35: ...ntel 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 motherb...

Page 36: ...or on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN 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 ...

Page 37: ...onal 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: ...tem 1 Position the fan above 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 and then connect the fan cable 4 The photo shows the fan installed on the motherboard Plug the optional fan cables to the CHA_FAN1 or PWR_FAN connectors on the motherboard Ensure the optional fan is installed correctly to prev...

Page 40: ...ustrates the location 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 Ai Tweaker menu for details FSB DDR2 1600 1066 1600 800 1600 667 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 n...

Page 41: ... Physical 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 Prof...

Page 42: ...ckage DS BL12864AA804 16FD3 512MB Apacer Heat Sink Package DS AHU512E800C5K1C 1024MB Apacer Heat Sink Package DS AHU01GE800C5K1C 512MB A DATA AD29608A8A 25EG SS M2OAD6G3H3160G1E53 1024MB A DATA AD26908A8A 25EG DS M2OAD6G3I4170I1E58 512MB KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF HJK 25A SS KLDC28F A8KI5 1024MB KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF HJK 25A DS KLDD48F ABKI5 512MB Transcend HY5PS12821CFP S5 SS TS64MLQ64V8J 1024MB Transcend HY5...

Page 43: ...83QE DS M378T2953EZ3 CE6 256MB Hynix HY5PS121621CFP Y5 SS HYMP532U64CP6 Y5 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP Y5 DS HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 256MB CORSAIR MIII00605 SS VS256MB667D2 512MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG SS VS512MB667D2 1024MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG DS VS1GB667D2 256MB ELPIDA E2508AB 6E E SS EBE25UC8ABFA 6E E 512MB A DATA AD29608A8A 3EG SS M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52 1024MB A DATA AD29608A8A 3EG DS M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52 2048MB A D...

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: ...he 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 softw...

Page 46: ...2 7 PS 2 compatible mouse port 13 8 Numeric data processor 14 9 SATA Primary IDE legacy mode 15 10 SATA Secondary IDE legacy mode These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared LAN 8056 shared SATA 368 shared PCIe x16_1 shared PCIe x16_2 shared PCIe x1_1 shared PCIe x1_2 shared PCIe x1_3 shared USB controlle...

Page 47: ...prior to a PCIe x16 slot 2 5 6 PCI Express 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 su...

Page 48: ...e switch 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 You do not need to clear the RTC when the system stops responding due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can au...

Page 49: ...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: ...twork LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 32 bit OS LAN port LED indications Blinking 64 bit OS LAN port LED indications Activity Link Speed LED Description OFF OFF Soft off Mode YELLOW OFF During Power ON OFF YELLOW ORANGE 100 Mbps connection YELLOW GREEN 1 Gbps connection Blinking SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port Activity Link Speed LED Description ...

Page 51: ...figuration 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...

Page 52: ...connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal 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 ...

Page 53: ...our 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 setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single...

Page 54: ... Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set 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 f...

Page 55: ...o will damage the motherboard You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard 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 chassis Never connect a USB cab...

Page 56: ...e black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the 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 and CHA_FAN1 2 connectors support the ASUS Q Fan 2 feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that y...

Page 57: ...s then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled 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 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 HDMI eq...

Page 58: ...rwise 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 power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalc...

Page 59: ... speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker 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 t...

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 Chapter 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 Deluxe Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 63: ...ndby 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 ...

Page 64: ...ect Turn Off Computer 2 Click Turn Off to shut down the computer 3 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 t...

Page 65: ...4 Chapter 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: ... P5E Deluxe 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 8 4 3 Main menu 4 11 4 4 Ai Tweaker menu 4 16 4 5 Advanced menu 4 22 4 6 Power menu 4 28 4 7 Boot menu 4 32 4 8 Tools menu 4 36 4 9 Exit menu 4 39 ...

Page 67: ...IOS in the 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 t...

Page 68: ...rk 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: ...drives 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 D...

Page 71: ...ight 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 the...

Page 72: ...luxe ROM AMI 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 iP5EDeluxe ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03...

Page 73: ...ty 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 file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from the USB fl...

Page 74: ...is program 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...

Page 75: ...f a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Mai...

Page 76: ...o change 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 P...

Page 77: ...ions 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 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System...

Page 78: ... ARMD 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 Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors a...

Page 79: ...river to enable advanced Serial ATA features 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 p...

Page 80: ... 35 4 3 7 AHCI Configuration This menu is for AHCI configuration It appears only when you set the Configure SATA as item under SATA Configuration to AHCI AHCI Settings AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 15 AHCI Port1 Not Detected AHCI Port2 Not Detected AHCI Port3 Not Detected AHCI Port4 Not Detected AHCI Port5 Not Detected AHCI Port6 Not Detected Some SATA CD DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer AHC...

Page 81: ... Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main ASUS BIOS Version 0102 Build Date 04 14 08 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU E6750 2 66GHz Speed 2666MHz Count 2 System Memory Available 1024MB SATA Port1 Auto Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system Configuration options Auto Not Insta...

Page 82: ...age Auto South Bridge Voltage Auto Scroll down to see more items Select Screen Select Item Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc CPU Spread Spectrum Auto PCIE Spread spectrum Auto Select the target CPU frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guarant...

Page 83: ... you set Ai Overclock Tuner to Manual FSB Frequency XXX Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus Use the and keys to adjust the FSB frequency You can also type the desired FSB frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 200 to 800 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings FSB CPU External Frequen...

Page 84: ...formation 5 5 5 15 3 44 5 3 These values are auto detected CAS Latency 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 7 DRAM Clocks RAS to CAS Delay 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks RAS Precharge 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks RAS Active Time 15 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Cl...

Page 85: ...ion options Auto Disabled Enabled Ai Clock Twister Auto Allows you to configure the DRAM performance Setting this item to Light enhances the DRAM compatibility Setting this item to Strong enhances the DRAM performance Configuration options Auto Moderate Light Strong Transaction Booster Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Common Performance Level 05 Set this item to a higher level for ...

Page 86: ... 66V with a 0 02V interval North Bridge Voltage Auto Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage The values range from 1 25V to 1 75V with a 0 02V interval Setting CPU PLL Voltage FSB Termination Voltage DRAM Voltage and North Bridge Voltage to a high level may damage the chipset memory module and CPU permanently Proceed with caution Values of the CPU PLL Voltage FSB Termination Voltage DRAM Voltag...

Page 87: ... 59x 0 57x North Bridge GTL Refernece Auto Configuration options Auto 0 67V 0 63V 0 60V 0 57V 0 56V 0 53V 0 51V 0 49V SB 1 5V Voltage Auto Allows you to set the South Bridge 1 5V voltage The values are labeled in different colors to indicate the risk of high voltage settings Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 55V 1 60V 1 65V 1 70V 1 75V 1 80V CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to disable or set t...

Page 88: ...is menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU E6750 2 66GHz Frequency 2 66GHz FSB Speed 1333 MHz Cache L1 64 KB Cache L2 4096 KB CPUID 6FB Rati...

Page 89: ...on options Disabled Enabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled 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 op...

Page 90: ...uration ENABLE Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Remap Feature Enabled 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 Ini...

Page 91: ...97 HD Audio J Micron PATA SATA Controller Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled Marvell GigaBit LAN Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled VIA 1394 Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatr...

Page 92: ...oller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps 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 Emul...

Page 93: ...em to malfunction Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 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 devic...

Page 94: ...iguration and Power Interface ACPI version supported 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 Selec...

Page 95: ...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 req...

Page 96: ...eratures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM 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...

Page 97: ...figuration 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 41 C Chassis fan speed will auto adjust to reach this target temperature Configuration options 32 C 35 C 38 C 41 C 44 C 47 C 50 C VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the v...

Page 98: ...iority 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 xxx Drive Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatren...

Page 99: ...r 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 In...

Page 100: ...etting 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 Slide switch for information on how to erase the RTC RAM 4 7 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security se...

Page 101: ...ress Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password 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 Select Scree...

Page 102: ...8 American Megatrends Inc ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O C Profile 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...

Page 103: ...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 ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 06 Current CMOS Restore CMOS A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move...

Page 104: ... Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Ai Net 2 Pair Status Length Marvell POST Check LAN cable Disabled Check LAN cable during POST Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ...

Page 105: ...n window appears Select YES 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 the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes...

Page 106: ...4 40 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

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

Page 108: ...ASUS P5E Deluxe 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 36 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 45 ...

Page 109: ...can install to avail 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 in...

Page 110: ... 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 Driver AI Gear 3 Utility Installs the ASUS EPU Driver AI Gear ...

Page 111: ...screen ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell Yukon VCT applications 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 ...

Page 112: ...rectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help f...

Page 113: ...eluxe 5 5 5 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH9R RAID AHCI driver disk Intel ICH9R 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: ...e screen 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: ...t 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: ...ty for 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...

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: ...the 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 W...

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 AD1988 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 th...

Page 121: ...ter 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 Activati...

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: ...u can 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...

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: ... taskbar 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: ... settings 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: ...xe 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 ASU...

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: ...The 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 Cl...

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: ...memory 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 Cl...

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: ...ow 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 r...

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: ...ch 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 setting that you like Click Calibration first and switch to A...

Page 138: ...m started up Displays the amount of CO2 that has been reduced Click to open the Electricity Savings Calculator window You may reset the time for the calculator to start counting Click to reset the time the calculator starts Displays the electricity saved since the time was reset Click to switch to the Electricity Savings Calculator window Click to switch to the Total Electricity Savings window ...

Page 139: ...aunch 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 select...

Page 140: ...Suite icon 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 t...

Page 141: ... 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 142: ...f you use 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 p...

Page 143: ... 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 the A...

Page 144: ... data having 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 to...

Page 145: ...then press Enter to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA as item options then press Enter 5 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 Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance in...

Page 146: ...tion ROM v5 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 XXXXXX...

Page 147: ...TION 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 Port D...

Page 148: ...ipe size for 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 cr...

Page 149: ...tem 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 TAB N...

Page 150: ...ect Disks 128KB 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 ...

Page 151: ...s 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 Enter S...

Page 152: ...ompleting your 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 edi...

Page 153: ...loppy 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 ICH9R 32 64bit RAID Driver to create an Intel ICH9R RAID driver disk 4 Insert...

Page 154: ... the RAID driver 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 155: ...6 This chapter tells how to install ATI CrossFire graphics cards to avail of ATI s Multi Video Processing technology apter 6 ATI CrossFire technology support ...

Page 156: ...ASUS P5E Deluxe 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: ...xpress 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: ... 3 3 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: ...technology 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: ...SP2 Windows 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...

Page 162: ...t Control 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 individual...

Page 163: ...your 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...

Page 164: ...rol 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: ...ttings 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: ...Control 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 Deluxe 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 CrossFire technology support ...

Page 169: ...A Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Page 170: ...ASUS P5E 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 171: ...ition 3 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...

Page 172: ...lank 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 Properties ...

Page 173: ...stalling 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 Thr...

Page 174: ...A 4 Appendix CPU features ...

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