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6.3.2

Using the Catalyst™ Control Center

The Catalyst™ Control Center allows you to access display features of the ATI

hardware and software you installed. Use this application to adjust 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

icon.

Summary of Contents for P5E3 WS PRO

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5E3 WS Professional ...

Page 2: ...MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR ...

Page 3: ...therboard 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 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 14 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 15 2 4 4...

Page 4: ... 4 BIOS setup 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility 4 1 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 4 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 5 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility 4 6 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 8 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 10 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 10 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 10 4 2 4 Menu items 4 11 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 11 4 2 6 Configuration field...

Page 5: ... 21 4 4 10 Ai Clock Skew for Channel A 4 21 4 4 11 Ai Clock Skew for Channel B 4 21 4 4 12 Ai Transaction Booster 4 21 4 4 13 CPU Spread Spectrum 4 23 4 4 14 PCIE Spread Spectrum 4 23 4 5 Advanced menu 4 24 4 5 1 CPU Configuration 4 24 4 5 2 Chipset 4 26 4 5 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 4 27 4 5 4 USB Configuration 4 28 4 5 5 PCI PnP 4 29 4 6 Power menu 4 30 4 6 1 Suspend Mode 4 30 4 6 2 Repost...

Page 6: ... 5 6 5 2 7 Other information 5 7 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 3 1 ASUS MyLogo2 5 9 5 3 2 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility 5 11 5 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II 5 15 5 3 4 ASUS AI Suite 5 21 5 3 5 ASUS AI Gear 2 5 23 5 3 6 ASUS AI Nap 5 24 5 3 7 ASUS AI N O S 5 25 5 3 8 ASUS Q Fan 2 5 26 5 3 9 ASUS AI Booster 5 27 5 4 RAID configurations 5 28 5 4 1 RAID definitions 5 28 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA ha...

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

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: ...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 deale...

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

Page 11: ...press 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 iP5E3WP ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to p...

Page 12: ... slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCIX slots 1 x PCI 2 2 slot Storage Intel ICH9R Southbridge 6 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s ports with RAID 0 1 10 and 5 configuration Intel Matrix Storage Technology Marvell 88SE6145 SATA controller 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 for up to 2 PATA devices 2 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s ports and 2 x External SATA 3 0 Gb s ports with RAID 0 1 10 and 5 configurati...

Page 13: ...io connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x 20 pin panel connector Rear panel connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 2 x External Serial ATA port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Out port 1 x Optical S PDIF Out port 1 x IEEE1394a 2 x LAN RJ 45 ports 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 channel audio ports BIOS features 16 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM2 0 SM...

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

Page 16: ...ASUS P5E3 WS Professional Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...st 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 P5E3 WS Professional I O modules 1 x 2 port USB 1 port IEEE 1394a module 1 x COM port module Cables Serial ATA signal cable for 8 devices Serial ATA power cable for 4 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cab...

Page 18: ...in the new 45 nm manufacturing process Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU support This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core 2 processor in the LGA775 package With the new Intel Core microarchitecture technology and 1333 1066 800 MHz FSB the Intel Core 2 is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world Intel X38 Chipset The Intel X38 Express Chipset is the latest chip...

Page 19: ... at the back I O provides smart setup and hot plug functions Easily backup photos videos and other entertainment contents to external devices See page 2 24 and 2 25 for details Dual RAID solution The Intel X38 chipset incorporates six Serial ATA connectors with high performance RAID 0 1 10 and 5 functions The JMicron controller provides another four external Serial ATA connectors for RAID 0 1 10 a...

Page 20: ...al Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability AI Gear 2 AI Gear 2 provides four modes that adjust the CPU frequency and Vcore voltage minimizing system noise and power consumption You can choose the mode that best suits your computing needs See page 5 23 for details AI Nap With AI Nap the system can continue running at minimum power consu...

Page 21: ...e by yourself Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance Q Fan 2 ASUS Q Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See pages 4 32 and 5 26 for details ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can enhance speech centric applications like Skype online game video conference an...

Page 22: ...r using an OS based flash utility See pages 4 5 and 4 37 for details ASUS AI Slot Detector When PCIE PCI devices are installed you can find out if they are installed successfully via ASUS s innovatively designed on board LEDs when they switch on the power This provides an efficient way to identify the correct way to set up without entering the operating system 1 3 3 ASUS Stylish features ASUS MyLo...

Page 23: ... 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 the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each paramete...

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

Page 25: ... Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 26: ... WS Professional 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 18 2 6 Jumper 2 22 2 7 Connectors 2 24 ...

Page 27: ... 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 28: ...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 nine 9 screws into the holes indic...

Page 29: ...WR EATXPWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CHA_FAN2 COM1 EATX12V LGA775 Intel X38 IE1394_2 PWR_FAN Intel ICH9R Marvell 88E8056 USB78 PCIEX1_1 PCIX_1 LAN2_USB34 KB_USB56 LAN1_USB12 AUDIO F_ESATA12 SPDIF_O12 VIA VT6308S TPM BIOS CHA_FAN1 DET_X16_1 DET_X1_1 DET_PCIX_1 EXT_SATA2 EXT_SATA1 PCIX_2 PCIEX16_2 USB910 PCIX_SPEED1 SATA2 SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 SATA6 SATA5 DDR3 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3 ...

Page 30: ...onnectors Page 1 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 22 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 22 3 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 2 22 4 IEEE 1394a port 2 22 5 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 2 22 6 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 22 7 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 22 8 Line In port light blue 2 22 9 Line Out port lime 2 22 10 Microphone port pink 2 23 11 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 23 12 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 23 13 External SATA ports 2 23 ...

Page 31: ...ctor 4 pin CD 2 30 8 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 2 30 9 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 31 10 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 31 11 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 32 12 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 2 32 13 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V 2 33 14 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL System power ...

Page 32: ...he 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 33: ...ion 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 socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional...

Page 34: ...HA_FAN2 connector to ensure system stability A B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for mo...

Page 35: ...irectional heatsink and fan Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis be...

Page 36: ... 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 P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Page 37: ...ector 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 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ...

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: ...l Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR3 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR3 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B...

Page 40: ... you install four 1GB memory modules the system may only recognize less than 3GB of total memory because of address space allocation for other critical functions This limitation appears on Windows Vista 32 bit Windows XP 32 bit operation systems since it does not support Physical Address Extension PAE mode If you install Windows Vista 32 bit Windows XP 32 bit operation system a total memory of les...

Page 41: ...g 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 DDR3 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 DDR3 DIMM sockets do not support DDR and DDR2 DIMMs DO NOT in...

Page 42: ...Secure 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 t...

Page 43: ...d USB 2 0 controller 2 shared SATA controller 1 shared SATA controller 2 shared Azalia shared IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System timer 1 2 Keyboard controller 2 Re direct to IRQ 9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 4 12 Communications port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy disk controller 7 15 IRQ holder for PCI steering 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI s...

Page 44: ...e figure below for the location of the slot 2 5 6 PCI X slots The PCI X slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI X 1 0 specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 7 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots that support PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Exp...

Page 45: ...o the figure on the right for the location of the LEDs The PCIEx16_1 2 slots blue support PCIE x16 cards only The AI Slot Detector lights up when you install x1 or x4 cards to these slots When the AI Slot Detector lights up for incorrect installation make sure turn off the power supply unit before reinstaling the card to avoid electrical shock hazard P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional Slot Detectors...

Page 46: ...all the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to 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 automatically reset parameter settings to defa...

Page 47: ...slot s maximum frequency capability The jumper cap on pins 1 2 Auto detection The jumper cap on pins 3 4 133 MHz capability for the PCI X slot The jumper cap on pins 5 6 100 MHz capability for the PCI X slot P5E3 WS PRO PIN1 100MHz PIN1 133MHz PIN1 Auto Default P5E3 WS Professional PCIX speed setting PCIX_SPEED1 ...

Page 48: ...Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 6 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 7 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 8 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player ...

Page 49: ...figuration 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 The external SATA ports support external Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s devices Long...

Page 50: ... 15 Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 16 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices DO NOT insert different connectors to these ports DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 is configured ...

Page 51: ...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 P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional Floppy disk drive connector NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY ...

Page 52: ...e onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 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 setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select ...

Page 53: ...s GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional SATA connectors SATA2 SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSA...

Page 54: ...lled Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the Marvell RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional EXT_SATA connectors EXT_SATA2 EXT_SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND Please install the Marvell Controller driver before using the black Serial ATA RAID connectors EXT...

Page 55: ...ge the motherboard P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional USB 2 0 connectors USB1112 USB910 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 6 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_1 This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of th...

Page 56: ...eadphone to the Line Out lime colored port on the front or rear panel for audio output You may also connect speakers or a headphone to the output jack on the optical drive 8 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS...

Page 57: ...eature P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional Fan connectors CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 GND Rotation 12V CHA_FAN2 PWR_FAN GND Rotation 12V GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM GND Rotation 12V 10 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis int...

Page 58: ...module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to AC 97 See section 4 5 3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional Analog front panel connector AAFP Legacy AC 97 audio pin definition SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT2 R PORT2 L SENSE1_RETUR SENSE_SEND PORT1 R PRESENCE GND NC MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MICPWR NC AGND HD Audio compliant pin d...

Page 59: ...ort asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details The ATX 12 V 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 DDR3 x4 Graphics card ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device SATA hard disk drive x2 Optical...

Page 60: ...r The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2...

Page 61: ...s by 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 62: ...2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 63: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 64: ...ASUS P5E3 WS Professional Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 65: ...eature 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 C...

Page 66: ...u are using 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 ...

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

Page 68: ... WS Professional 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 12 4 4 Ai Tweaker menu 4 17 4 5 Advanced menu 4 24 4 6 Power menu 4 30 4 7 Boot menu 4 34 4 8 Tools menu 4 38 4 9 Exit menu 4 41 ...

Page 69: ...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 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 al...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...S from 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 Follo...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...rives 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 a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition onl...

Page 74: ... eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying t...

Page 75: ...E3WP 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 iP5E3WP ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11...

Page 76: ...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 file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from t...

Page 77: ...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 78: ...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 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main ...

Page 79: ...s highlighted when selected To 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 Pres...

Page 80: ...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 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use EN...

Page 81: ...es 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 at a time if the device supports multi secto...

Page 82: ...nnectors supported by the Southbridge chip Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the 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 Se...

Page 83: ...0 15 20 25 30 35 4 3 7 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the sub menu of SATA Configuration to AHCI AHCI 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...

Page 84: ...ct Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main ASUS BIOS Version 0121 Build Date 09 05 07 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 3 00GHz Speed 3000 MHz Count 2 System Memory Available 1024 MB SATA Port1 Auto Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system Configuration options Auto Not ...

Page 85: ...ay Overclocking System mode Configuration options Auto Standard Sensitve Heavy Load Turbo N O S Overclock 3 This sub item appears only when you set N O S Mode to either Standard Sensitive or Heavy Load Allows you to set the maximum overclock percentage for the selected N O S mode Configuration options Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 Overclock 30 Select Screen Select ...

Page 86: ...CI bus The value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS Use the and keys to adjust the FSB frequency You can also type the desired CPU 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 Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1333 333 MHz FSB ...

Page 87: ...configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard The following item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual N O S and X M P PCIE Frequency Auto Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency Use the and keys to adjust the PCIE frequency The values range from 100 to 150 Pri Information 6 6 6 15 4 36 6 4 The values ...

Page 88: ...ttings of the following sub items Read to Write Delay S D Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Write to Read Delay S Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Write to Read Delay D Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Read To Read Delay S Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Read To Read Delay D Auto Configu...

Page 89: ...when you set the Transaction Booster item to Disabled Set this item to a higher level to get better compatibility Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 8 Boost Level 1 This sub item appears only when you set the Transaction Booster item to Enabled Set this item to a higher level to get better performance Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 8 Th...

Page 90: ...and CPU permanently Proceed with caution Some values of the CPU PLL Voltage FSB Termination Voltage DRAM Voltage and North Bridge Voltage items are labeled in different color indicating the risk levels of high voltage settings Refer to the table below for details The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings Blue Yellow Purple Red CPU PLL Voltage 1 50V 1 78V ...

Page 91: ...ge Voltage Reference Auto Configuration options Auto 0 67x 0 61x The following three items appear when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual N O S and X M P 4 4 13 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU clock spread spectrum Configuration options Auto Disabled 4 4 14 PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to disable or set to auto the PCI Express clock spread s...

Page 92: ...Exit ESC Exit Configure CPU 4 5 1 CPU Configuration The items in this 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 2007 American Megatrends Inc Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 3 00GHz Frequency 3 00GHz FSB ...

Page 93: ...nabled 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 operating systems to bo...

Page 94: ...ed BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ENABLE Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to enabled 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 Initiat...

Page 95: ... item appears only when you enable the previous item and 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 Marvell SATA PATA Controller Legacy Mode Set this item to RAID Mode to create a RAID set using the EXT_SATA1 2 connectors and the e...

Page 96: ... Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled None USB Functions Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Options Disabled Enhanced 4 5 4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to cha...

Page 97: ...t startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto 4 5 5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change 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 Plug...

Page 98: ...anced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled En...

Page 99: ... Configuration 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 PCI X Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PM...

Page 100: ...ntrol CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Q Fan Profile Disabled 4 6 6 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature xxxºC xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detect...

Page 101: ...uration options Optimal Silent Mode Performance Mode Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the chassis Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The Chassis Fan Ratio and Chassis Target Temperature items appear when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control feature Chassis Fan Ratio Auto Allows you to select the fan speed ratio so that the fans operate at a low CP...

Page 102: ...ot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 Amer...

Page 103: ...t for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to tra...

Page 104: ...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 7 3 Security The Security ...

Page 105: ...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 Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user passw...

Page 106: ... 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 Ok or Cancel then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see page 4 5 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 ...

Page 107: ... 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 C Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End M...

Page 108: ... Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools Pair Status Length 1 2 N A Marvell Controller 0 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A 1 2 N A Marvell Controller 1 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A Marvell POST Check LAN cable Disabled 4 8 3 Ai Net 2 This menu displays the status of the Local Area Netw...

Page 109: ...ot want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the...

Page 110: ...4 42 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 111: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 112: ... P5E3 WS Professional 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 28 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 39 ...

Page 113: ... software applications and utilities that you 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 ...

Page 114: ...rivers through the Installation Wizard Intel R Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the ADI 1988B audio driver and application Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Gigabit Ethernet LAN driver Marvell 61xx PATA eSATA Controller Driver Installs the Marvell 61xx Parallel ATA Serial ATA controller driver USB 2...

Page 115: ...l Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell Yukon Virtual Cable Tester VCT Application Marvell Yukon CPA Application Installs the Marvell Yukon Control Panel Applet CPA Application Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page ...

Page 116: ...DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0 driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0 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 WinDVD Copy5 Trial Installs the InterVideo D...

Page 117: ...create Intel ICH9R RAID driver disk Marvell 61xx PATA eSATA driver disk Make Intel ICH9R AHCI RAID 32bit 64bit Driver Allows you to create an Intel ICH9R RAID driver disk for a 32 64 bit system Make Marvell 61xx PATA eSATA Driver Allows you to create a Marvell 61xx PATA eSATA driver disk ...

Page 118: ...r of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities tab 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 119: ...f the 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 120: ... 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 DVD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 121: ...tility 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 i...

Page 122: ...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 123: ...zard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility You must use 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel speakers for this setup SoundMAX requires Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista Make sure that one of these operating systems is installed before installing SoundMAX Jack Retasking function works on High Definition f...

Page 124: ...ttings Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio Jack configuration This screen helps you configure your computer s audio ports depending on the 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 ...

Page 125: ...ten text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak Audio preferences Click the icon to go to the Preferences page This page allows you to change various audio settings General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output ...

Page 126: ... your audio listening environment You can setup your speakers choose from different acoustic environments and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround which can create virtual speakers through your stereo setup Microphone options Click the Listening Environment tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings ...

Page 127: ...tup exe 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 Program...

Page 128: ...s the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Preference You can customize the application using the Preference ...

Page 129: ...nels 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 val...

Page 130: ...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 131: ...ailable hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available HDD space Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the avail...

Page 132: ...eshold 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 saved configuration Saves your configuration CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate li...

Page 133: ...an launch 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 Gear 2 A...

Page 134: ...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 135: ... processor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch AI Gear 2 by double clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear 2 button on the AI Suite main window Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Perfor...

Page 136: ...can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen To exit AI Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down just right click the AI Suite icon on the OS taskbar s...

Page 137: ...r the most demanding tasks 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 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 138: ...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 139: ... BIOS After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ...

Page 140: ...array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes b...

Page 141: ...AID 10 and Intel Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel ICH9R Southbridge chip See Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set s To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Main Menu select SATA Configuration...

Page 142: ...n ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX ...

Page 143: ...FORMATION 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 P...

Page 144: ... create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu 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 TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a ...

Page 145: ...ume item is highlighted This warning message appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change ...

Page 146: ...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 then press Enter 4 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The defau...

Page 147: ...Size Capacity Volume5 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 64KB 0 0 GB Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 5 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 5 Parity then press Enter 4 The Disks item is highlighted press Enter to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID The following pop up ...

Page 148: ...tripe size is 64 KB WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Key in the RAID volume ...

Page 149: ...ID5 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 ...

Page 150: ...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 151: ...rom the optical drive 7 When the menu appears press 1 to create a RAID driver disk 8 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press Enter 9 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 5 5 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Go...

Page 152: ...ct Intel ICH9R 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows XP 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation ...

Page 153: ...6 This chapter tells how to install ATI CrossFire graphics cards to avail of ATI s Multi Video Processing technology ATI CrossFire technology support ...

Page 154: ...ASUS P5E3 WS Professional Chapter summary 6 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 6 2 6 3 Software information 6 5 ...

Page 155: ...uninstall 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 CD for detailed hardware requirements and installation procedures The ATI CrossFire technology support...

Page 156: ...s x16 blue 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 157: ...al 6 3 Insert the CrossFire ready Slave graphics card into the PCI Express x16 black 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 158: ...nology support 6 Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card 7 Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor 5 Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card 7 6 ...

Page 159: ...k 2 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 CD in your optical drive and install drivers from the open...

Page 160: ...ntrol Center The status windows indicates the progress of the installation 7 The Setup Complete window appears indicating that the driver files have been copied to your computer Click Yes to restart your computer now or No to restart later 8 Click Finish Select Express to install the HydraVision multi monitor and desktop management software as well as the ATI driver Select Custom to individually c...

Page 161: ...ust 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 Ce...

Page 162: ...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 163: ...s Settings 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 164: ...trol Center to access the Profiles Manager which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop video and 3D applications Preferences Click the Preferences tab on the Catalyst Control Center to select a language restore defaults change skins or enable disable the System Tray icon ...

Page 165: ...ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 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 166: ...6 12 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support ...

Page 167: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Page 168: ...ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 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 169: ...4 Edition 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 ...

Page 170: ...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 window Afte...

Page 171: ...e Installing 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...

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