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ASUS P5E-VM HDMI

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Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS

®

 P5E-VM HDMI motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it 

another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the 

items in your package with the list below. 

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard 

ASUS P5E-VM HDMI

Cables 

3 x Serial ATA signal cables 

 

3 x Serial ATA power cables 

 

1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 

 

1 x Floppy disk drive cable 

 

1 x HDMI-to-DVI conversion adaptor

Accessories 

I/O shield 

 

1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system  

 

panel; Retail version only)

Application CD 

ASUS motherboard support CD 

 

ASUS Superb Software Library CD

Documentation 

User guide

Summary of Contents for P5E-VM - Motherboard - Micro ATX

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5E VM HDMI ...

Page 2: ...ERCHANTABILITY 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 I...

Page 3: ...view 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 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 4 System memory 2 13 2 4 1 Overview 2 13 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 18 2 4 4 Removing a DI...

Page 4: ...sk 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 items 4 11 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 11 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 11 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 11 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 11 4 2 9 General help 4 11 4 3 Main menu 4 12 4 3 1 System Time xx x...

Page 5: ... 26 4 5 5 APM Configuration 4 27 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor 4 28 4 6 Boot menu 4 30 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 30 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 4 31 4 6 3 Security 4 32 4 7 Tools menu 4 34 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4 34 4 7 2 ASUS O C Profile 4 35 4 7 3 AI Net 2 4 36 4 8 Exit menu 4 37 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the ...

Page 6: ...ASUS AI Direct Link 5 30 5 4 RAID configurations 5 32 5 4 1 RAID definitions 5 32 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5 33 5 4 3 Intel RAID configurations 5 33 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 43 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5 43 5 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5 43 Appendix CPU features A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST ...

Page 7: ...ause 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 the...

Page 8: ... the 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 deal...

Page 9: ...p This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports Where to f...

Page 10: ...ress the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are connected with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos iP5E VM ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to pr...

Page 11: ...n 2048 x 1536 75Hz Supports HDMI with max resolution 1920 x 1080 85Hz Supports DVI with max resolution 1920 x 1200 60Hz Maximum shared memory of 384 MB Supports Microsoft DirectX 10 OpenGL 2 0 Pixel Shader 4 0 The DirectX 10 driver will be provided by the chipset vendor later Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 1 x PCI slot Storage Southbridge ICH9R 6 x Serial ATA 3 G...

Page 12: ... DRAM voltage control vChipset N B 24 step chipset voltage control vFSB 16 step FSB voltage control vChipset CPU PLL 16 step CPU PLL voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 0125V increment FSB tuning from 200MHz to 800 MHz at 1MHz increment Memory tuning from 533MHz to 1333MHz PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz to 150MHz at 1 MHz increment Overclock...

Page 13: ...t header Chassis intrusion connector Front panel audio connector CD audio in connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin ATX 12V power connector System panel connector Q Connector BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 2 0a ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WfM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Support CD contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS...

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

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

Page 17: ... the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5E VM HDMI Cables 3 x Serial ATA signal cables 3 x Serial ATA power cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 1 x HDMI to DVI conversion adaptor Accessories I O shield 1 x ASUS Q Connector Kit USB...

Page 18: ...It supports the latest 1333MHz FSB multi core processors 384MB video shared memory Microsoft DirectX 10 OpenGL 2 0 and Pixel Shader 4 0 delivering breakthroughs in 3D and 2D graphics as well as video capabilities Featuring the Intel Clear Video Technology enhanced post processing and Vista compatibility this chipset meets the changing display requirements of visually rich applications and provides...

Page 19: ...ails The ASUS Splendid feature is enabled in RGB output only Dual Display Allows you to utilize 2 monitors for increased multi tasking work efficiency by not wasting time alt tabbing between programs You can easily work on 2 different applications in full screen mode and instantly double your desktop space For example you can browse your picture library thumbnails on one monitor and use the second...

Page 20: ...connectivity to external home theater audio systems via the coaxial S PDIF out SONY PHILIPS Digital Interface jack It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality See pages 2 24 and 2 29 for details High Definition Audio Enjoy high end sound quality on your PC The onboard 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC enables high quality 192KHz 24 ...

Page 21: ...o 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 CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file See page 4 8 for detail...

Page 22: ...you can easily see the critical parts of the computer See pages 5 15 to 5 20 for details 1 3 4 ASUS Intelligent 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 See page 5 27 for details Precision Tweaker 2 Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage FSB termination Voltage CPU PLL Voltage and the ...

Page 23: ... 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 24: ... P5E VM HDMI Chapter 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 13 2 5 Expansion slots 2 19 2 6 Jumper 2 22 2 7 Connectors 2 23 ...

Page 25: ... 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 that lights up to indicate that th...

Page 26: ...ysical 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 eight 8 screws into the holes indi...

Page 27: ...1 ATX12V LGA775 Intel G35 IE1394_2 PWR_FAN Intel ICH9R PCIEX1_1 LAN1_USB12 KBMS USB3 6 AUDIO E1394 BIOS DET_X16_1 DET_X1_1 USB910 DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module ALC883 PRI_EIDE PCI1 DET_PCI1 SPDIF_OUT SATA1 SATA3 SATA5 VIA VT6308P ATHEROS Attansic ASM_2 ASM_1 HDMI VGA SPDIF_O1 PCIEX1_2 DET_X1_2 USB1112 USB78 SATA2 SATA4 SATA6 Silicon image Refer to 2 7 Connec...

Page 28: ...rs Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 23 2 VGA port 2 23 3 LAN RJ 45 port 2 23 4 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 23 5 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 23 6 Line In port light blue 2 23 7 Line Out port lime 2 23 8 Microphone port pink 2 24 9 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 24 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 24 11 IEEE 1394a port 2 24 12 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 24 13 USB 2 0 ports 3 6 2 24 14 HDMI port 2 24 15 PS...

Page 29: ... connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 2 29 6 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 30 7 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 2 30 8 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 31 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 2 31 10 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 32 11 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 32 12 ATX power connectors ...

Page 30: ...the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the 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...

Page 31: ... VM HDMI P5E VM HDMI CPU Socket 775 USB 5V USB_P11 USB_P11 GND 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab 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 ar...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...eatsink 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 to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly Fastener Motherboard hole To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ma...

Page 34: ...forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector P5E VM HDMI P5E VM HDMI CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM 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 A B ...

Page 35: ...connect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard B B A A A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ...

Page 36: ... 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 37: ...s the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets P5E VM HDMI P5E VM HDMI 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended Memory Configurations Mode Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Single Channel Populated Populated Dual channel 1 Populated Populated Dual ...

Page 38: ...ot support 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 64 bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition Notes on memory limitations Due to chipset limitation this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operati...

Page 39: ...Heat Sink Package 4 N A DS CM2X1024 6400C4 1024MB ELPIDA E1108AB 8E E ECC 5 ELPIDA SS EBE10EE8ABFA 8E E 2048MB ELPIDA E1108AB 8E E ECC 5 ELPIDA DS EBE21EE8ABFA 8E E 512MB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A SS BL6464AA804 8FD 512MB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A SS BL6464AA804 8FD3 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A DS BL12864AA804 16FD 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A DS BL12864AL804 16FD3...

Page 40: ...YMP532U64CP6 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 ELPIDA E5108AE 6E E 5 ELPIDA SS EBE51UD8AEFA 6E E 512MB A DATA AD29608A8A 3EG 5 A DATA SS M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52 1024MB A DATA ...

Page 41: ... N A CORSAIR SS VS256MB533D2 512MB CORSAIR MI110052432M8CEC N A CORSAIR DS VS512MB533D2 1024MB CORSAIR 64M8CEDG N A CORSAIR DS VS1GB533D2 512MB ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E ECC 5 ELPIDA SS EBE51ED8ABFA 5C E 512MB ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E 4 ELPIDA SS EBE51UD8ABFA 5C 512MB ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E 4 ELPIDA SS EBE51UD8ABFA 5C E 1024MB ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E 4 ELPIDA DS EBE11UD8ABFA 5C E 512MB KINGMAX E5108AE 5C E 4 ELPIDA...

Page 42: ...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 A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO NOT ...

Page 43: ...the 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 soft...

Page 44: ...eering 12 7 IRQ holder for PCI steering 13 8 Numeric data processor 14 9 Primary IDE channel 15 10 Secondary IDE channel 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 Marvell8056 shared PATA 368 shared PCIE x16_1 shared PCIE x1_1 shared PCIE x1_2 shared USB controller 0 shared USB controller 1 shared US...

Page 45: ...pports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has one PCI Express x16 slot that supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot PCI Express x...

Page 46: ...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 Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure P5E VM HDMI P5E VM HDMI Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Normal Default Clear RTC 1 2 2 3 You do not need to clear the RT...

Page 47: ...abit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 3 4 8 9 6 7 5 10 13 12 11 1 15 2 14 4 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 5 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configura...

Page 48: ...itors to both the onboard VGA and HDMI ports With the bundled HDMI to DVI conversion adapter this motherboard can also support DVI output Due to the Intel VGA driver issue display setting menu will show some resolution values that monitor does not support When you choose the resolution setting that monitor does not support this would lead to monitor black out You can just wait 15 seconds for the s...

Page 49: ...ck of HD DVD and Blu Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of the CPU Memory DVD player and drivers will affect the playback quality Following is a configuration example for your reference Using the CPU Memory of higher speed and bandwidth with the higher version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the playback quality CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2 2GHz DIMM DDR2 800 1GB Playback software CyberLink PowerDVD ...

Page 50: ...red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device Drive jumper setti...

Page 51: ...ugh the onboard Intel ICH9R RAID controller P5E VM HDMI P5E VM HDMI SATA connectors SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND SATA5 SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND GND RS...

Page 52: ...lor Setting Use SATA1 2 5 6 Red Master Boot disk SATA3 4 Black Slave Data Disk You must install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 is available only if you are using Windows XP or later version When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to t...

Page 53: ... install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard P5E VM HDMI P5E VM HDMI USB 2 0 connectors USB910 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND PIN1 USB 5V USB_P12 USB_P12 GND NC U...

Page 54: ...e to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the front panel 1394 cable to the ASUS Q Connector 1394 red first and then install the Q Connector 1394 to the 1394 connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel 1394 ports The IEEE 1394a module cable is purchased separately 7 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive ster...

Page 55: ...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 connectors support the ASUS Q FAN 2 feature P5E VM HDMI P5E VM HDMI Fan connectors CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 PWR_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a se...

Page 56: ...ector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front pa...

Page 57: ...age en us for details The ATX12V Specification 2 0 compliant 400W PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration CPU Intel Pentium Extreme 3 73GHz Memory 512 MB DDR2 x4 Graphics card ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device SATA hard disk drive x2 Optical drive DVD RW 12 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin AT...

Page 58: ...eaker 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 Th...

Page 59: ...only a few steps Directions below shows how to install ASUS Q Connector Step2 Properly install the ASUS Q Connector to the System panel connctor Step1 Connect correct front panel to ASUS Q Connector first You can refer to the marking on Q Connector itself to know the detail pin definition Step3 Front panel functions are enabled ...

Page 60: ...2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

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

Page 63: ...ure 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 Chec...

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: ...M HDMI Chapter summary 4 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 12 4 4 Advanced menu 4 16 4 5 Power menu 4 26 4 6 Boot menu 4 30 4 7 Tools menu 4 34 4 8 Exit menu 4 37 ...

Page 67: ...tore the BIOS 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 CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update 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: ...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: ...m 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 th...

Page 73: ...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 iP5E VM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB...

Page 74: ...automatically checks the CD 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 fi...

Page 75: ...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 is...

Page 76: ...cular 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 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 10 55 25 ...

Page 77: ... 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 Up P...

Page 78: ...ons 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 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure sy...

Page 79: ...device 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 ...

Page 80: ... IDE Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled SATA Detect Time Out Sec 35 4 3 6 SATA Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you want to configure the item Options Disabled Compatiable Enhanced SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SA...

Page 81: ...GHz Speed 3000 MHz Count 2 System Memory Available 503 MB Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed throuh BIOS Confiuration option Disabled Enabled SATA Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID...

Page 82: ... Bridge Auto DRAM Frequency Auto DRAM Timing Control Auto Clock Over Charging Mode Auto 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 recomends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the default 4 4 1 Jumperfree Configuration Ai Overclock...

Page 83: ...2 800MHz DDR2 834MHz DDR2 888MHz DDR2 1000MHz DDR2 1112MHz DDR2 1333MHz Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting DRAM Timing Control Auto Allows you to set the DRAM timing control Configuration options Auto Manual FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization FSB Frequency 333 Displays the frequency sent by the clock ge...

Page 84: ...to Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 2 DRAM Clocks 14 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks DRAM TRFC Auto Configuration options Auto 20 DRAM Clocks 25 DRAM Clocks 30 DRAM Clocks 35 DRAM Clocks 42 DRAM Clocks DRAM TWTR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks DRAM TRRD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks DRAM TRTP Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Cloc...

Page 85: ...Auto Allows you to enable or disable the CPU voltage damper Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled PLL Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 52V 1 54V 1 56V 1 76V 1 78V DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to select the DRAM reference voltage Configuration options Auto 1 80V 1 82V 1 84V 2 40V 2 42V 2 44V Refer to the DDR2 documentation before adjusting the memory voltage Setting a very high...

Page 86: ... Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the I O port 60h 64h emulation support This item should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Configuration options Disabled Enabled The USB Devices Enabled item shows auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 4 4 2 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you ...

Page 87: ...ETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Ratio Control Auto Configuration options Auto Manual The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is set to Manual Ratio CMOS Setting 9 Use the and keys to select the CMOS ratio values C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legac...

Page 88: ... press Enter to display the sub menu Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure North Bridge features North Bridge Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SET...

Page 89: ...of memory used by the device Configuration options Disabled Enabled 1MB Enabled 8MB Set this item to Disabled if you intend to install a PCIE x16 graphics card to the PCIE x16 slot PEG Port Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled PEG Force x1 Disabled This item appears when the PEG Port Control item is set to Auto Configuration options Enabled Disabled The following item appears when the ...

Page 90: ...ppears only when you enable this item Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel 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 Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 devi...

Page 91: ...nge the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to ...

Page 92: ...vanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI version supported Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 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 En...

Page 93: ...options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 ...

Page 94: ...xit CPU Temperature v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 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 requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key Power On By PS 2 Mouse...

Page 95: ...r disable the Chassis Q fan Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you enable Chassis Q Fan Control Chassis Fan Ratio Auto Allows you to select a fan speed ratio in the low CPU temperature Configuration 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 CP...

Page 96: ...th 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 HDD xxxxx ATAPI CD ROM Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 ...

Page 97: ...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 98: ...ord 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 the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings 4 6 3 Security The Security ...

Page 99: ...word 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 password ...

Page 100: ...and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 4 7 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 section 4 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 Current ROM Update ROM A C Note Enter Select or Load B Ba...

Page 101: ...IOS 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 C Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Mov...

Page 102: ... Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Pair Status Length Marvell POST Check LAN cable Disabled Marvell 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 103: ...ation 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 the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made chan...

Page 104: ...4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 105: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 106: ...ASUS P5E VM HDMI Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 4 RAID configurations 5 32 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 43 ...

Page 107: ...ies that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD 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 t...

Page 108: ...altek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC883 audio driver and application If you install drivers separately instead of using ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard make sure to install these drivers in the following order 1 Intel Chipset Inf Update Program 2 Realtek Audio Driver 3 Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver 4 Other drivers Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel graphics ac...

Page 109: ...e ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website 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 Splendid Installs the ASUS Splendid applicatio...

Page 110: ...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 111: ...ou 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 ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide The ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide contains a general and clear instruction on how to install your new ASUS motherboard FAQs and how to maintain your PC 5 2 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu conta...

Page 112: ...user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD 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 113: ...he screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format ...

Page 114: ...t Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 115: ...ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo3 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 MyLogo3 window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that...

Page 116: ...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 117: ...orts eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar From the taskbar double click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realt...

Page 118: ...s in this area to configure your audio settings Sound Effect The Realtek ALC883 Audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment adjust the equalizer set the karaoke or select pre programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure To set the sound effect options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Sound Effect tab 2 Click the shortcut buttons or the drop down menus for opt...

Page 119: ...djustments to Wave SW Synth Front Rear Subwoofer CD volume Mic volume Line Volume and Stereo mix by clicking the control tabs and dragging them up and down until you get the desired levels 4 Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit Audio I O The Audio I O option allows you configure your input output settings To set the Audio I O options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Audio I O t...

Page 120: ...ound noise when recording 3 Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording 4 Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit 3D Audio Demo The 3D Audio Demo option gives you a demonstration of the 3D audio feature To start the 3D Audio Demo 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the 3D Audio Demo tab 2 Click the option buttons to ch...

Page 121: ...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 122: ... 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 123: ...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 124: ...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 125: ...mory 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 Clic...

Page 126: ... adjust 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 ...

Page 127: ...aunch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the 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 restore the application Using AI Suite Click the AI N O S AI Gear2 AI Nap...

Page 128: ...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 129: ...cessor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch AI Gear 2 by double clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear2 button on the AI Suite main window Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Performance ...

Page 130: ... 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 ...

Page 131: ...e most demanding tasks After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N O S button on the AI Suite main window drop down menu button select an N O S mode Click the drop down menu button and select Disable or Manual Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration ...

Page 132: ...ite 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 box of Enabled to activate this function drop down list button Enable Q Fan2 box Profile list appears after clicking the Enabled box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal mode makes t...

Page 133: ...S After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD 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 134: ... ASUS Splendid utility from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS ASUS Splendid x x x Splendid The ASUS Splendid main window appears After launching the application the ASUS Splendid icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using ASUS Splendid Knowing the ASUS Splendid main window Select which Splendid mode to use Save current Splendid mod...

Page 135: ...d color enrichment Recommended for long time documentation viewing and web browsing Creating a user defined Splendid mode You can define your own Splendid mode by creating a new profile or modifying an existing one To create a profile click the My Profile tab on the main window to display the My Profile Setting sub menu Other ASUS Splendid options From the main window you can also configure other ...

Page 136: ...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 137: ...e 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 ...

Page 138: ... drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 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 higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction p...

Page 139: ...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 install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Instal...

Page 140: ...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 141: ...ATION 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 ...

Page 142: ...e 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 crea...

Page 143: ...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 TAB ...

Page 144: ...Select 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 RAID0 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 K...

Page 145: ...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 Enter ...

Page 146: ... completing 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 We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editi...

Page 147: ...Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDX xxxxx X XXX XGB Normal Yes HELP Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks WARNING EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE Select ESC Previous Menu Del Dele...

Page 148: ...ess Space to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive A confirmation message appears 4 Press Y to reset the drive or press N to return to the utility main menu RESET RAID DATA Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to...

Page 149: ...ired when installing Windows XP Vista and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista user you can create a RAID driver disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1 Boot your computer 2 Press Del during POST to enter the BIOS s...

Page 150: ...py disk drive 3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install make sure you select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH9R 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install 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 s...

Page 151: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Page 152: ...ASUS P5E VM HDMI 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 153: ...ition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file ...

Page 154: ...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 155: ...talling 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 Thre...

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