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Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Rear panel features

The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots,

a power supply module, and a vent for the system fan.

The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, USB, VGA, and Gigabit LAN do

not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present.

Power supply module

Expansion slots

Power supply switch

Power cord connector

PS/2 keyboard port

USB 2.0 ports

Optical S/PDIF Out port

8-channel audio

Coaxial S/PDIF Out port

USB 2.0 ports

External SATA ports

LAN1 (RJ-45) port

LAN2 (RJ-45) port

IEEE 1394a port

95mm system fan

Summary of Contents for TW300-E5/PI4

Page 1: ...TW300 E5 PI4 Intel LGA775 Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Series Workstation User s Manaual ...

Page 2: ...uption of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability...

Page 3: ...1 1 Removing the left side cover 2 2 2 1 2 Removing the right side cover 2 3 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink 2 8 2 4 System memory 2 10 2 4 1 Overview 2 10 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 11 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 12 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 12 2 5 Installing hard disk drives 2 13 2 6 Installing 5 25 in...

Page 4: ...nfomation 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 2 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility 4 2 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 5 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 6 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility 4 7 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 9 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 10 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 11 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 11 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 11 4 2 4 Menu items 4 12 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 12 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4...

Page 5: ...d Control 4 21 4 4 10 Ai Clock Twister 4 21 4 4 11 Transaction Booster 4 22 4 4 12 CPU Voltage 4 22 4 4 13 CPU PLL Voltage 4 22 4 4 14 FSB Termination Voltage 4 22 4 4 15 DRAM Voltage 4 22 4 4 16 North Bridge Voltage 4 22 4 4 17 South Bridge Voltage 4 23 4 4 18 Clock Over Charging Voltage 4 23 4 4 19 CPU Spread Spectrum 4 23 4 4 20 PCIE Spread Spectrum 4 24 4 5 Advanced menu 4 25 4 5 1 CPU Configu...

Page 6: ...8SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration Utility 5 4 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set 5 5 5 2 2 Deleting an array 5 8 5 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5 10 5 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set Stripe 5 11 5 3 2 Creating a RAID 1 set Mirror 5 13 5 3 3 Creating a RAID 10 set Stripe Mirror 5 14 5 3 4 Creating a RAID 5 set Parity 5 15 5 3 5 Deleting a RAID set 5 16 5 3 6 Resetting disks to Non RAID 5 17 5 3...

Page 7: ... 6 12 6 3 Software information 6 14 6 3 1 ASUS MyLogo2 6 14 6 3 2 Audio configurations 6 16 6 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II 6 24 6 3 4 ASUS AI Suite 6 30 6 3 5 ASUS AI Gear 2 6 32 6 3 6 ASUS AI Nap 6 33 6 3 7 ASUS AI N O S 6 34 6 3 8 ASUS Q Fan 2 6 35 6 3 9 ASUS AI Booster 6 36 Appendix Reference information A 1 Intel EM64T A 2 Using the Intel EM64T feature A 2 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST ...

Page 8: ...r is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The use of shielded cables fo...

Page 9: ...fore operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and tempe...

Page 10: ...herboard that comes with the workstation This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 4 Chapter 4 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters 5 Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides information on how to configure your hard disk drives as RAID sets 6 Chapter 6 D...

Page 11: ...n to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and information to aid in completing a task Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual ...

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Page 13: ...1 ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 This chapter describes the general features of the workstation including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 14: ...Reader 4 x Internal HDD trays 1 x Front I O Board Accessories 1 x ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 User s Guide 1 x TW300 E5 PI4 Support CD 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power Cable 1 x CPU Heatsink Optional Items 1 2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the product s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxxxxxxxxxxx See the figure below Wi...

Page 15: ...m Intel Core 2 Duo E6000 Series FSB 1333 1066 800 MHz with EM64T Core Logic Intel X38 MCH Intel ICH9R PCI X NEC upd720404 ASUS Features Q Fan Memory Total Slots 4 Dual Channel Capacity Maximum up to 8GB Memory Type DDR2 800 667 ECC and Non ECC Unbuffered Memory Size 512MB 1GB and 2GB Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 6 Slot Type 2 x PCIe x16 Gen2 slots x16 link 1 x PCIe x1 slot x1 link 1...

Page 16: ...MB up to 2 cards Onboard I O 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 2 x RJ 45 ports 1 x S PDIF Out port Coaxial Optical 8 x USB 2 0 ports Front x 2 Rear x 6 2 x eSATA ports 1 x IEEE1394a port 6 x Audio ports OS Support Genuine Windows XP Professional 32 64 bit Genuine Windows Vista Business 32 64 bit Anti virus Software Norton Internet Security 2007 Trial Version Dimension HH x WW x DD 441mm x 207mm x 517mm Net W...

Page 17: ...re located on the front panel The drive bays power and reset buttons LED indicators CD DVD ROM drive floppy drive and USB 2 0 ports are located on the front panel For future installation of 5 25 inch devices two drive bays are available Refer to section 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions Optical Drive Empty 5 25 inch bay 7 in 1 Card Reader USB 2 0 ports Power button Reset button Power...

Page 18: ...for the PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse USB VGA and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present Power supply module Expansion slots Power supply switch Power cord connector PS 2 keyboard port USB 2 0 ports Optical S PDIF Out port 8 channel audio Coaxial S PDIF Out port USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports External SATA ports LAN1 RJ 45 port LAN2 RJ 45 port IEEE 1394a port 95mm system...

Page 19: ...basic components as shown 1 Power supply unit 2 95mm system fan 3 ASUS P5E WS Professional motherboard 4 Expansion card locks 5 Optical drive 6 5 25 inch drive bay 7 7 in 1 Card Reader 8 Front I O board hidden 9 Internal HDD bays 10 Chassis intrusion switch 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 20: ...ED ON System power ON HDD Access LED OFF Blinking No activity Read write data into the HDD ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection HDD Access LED Power LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ...

Page 21: ...ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 22: ...ide cover Take extra care when removing the side cover Keep your fingers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury such as the CPU fan rear fan and other sharp edged parts To remove the left side cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the left side cover to the chassis 2 Slide the left side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Car...

Page 23: ...Serial ATA hard disk drives you may have to remove the right side cover for easier component installation or replacement To remove the right side cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the left side cover to the chassis 2 2 Slide the right side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Carefully lift the cover and set it aside 1 1 ...

Page 24: ...is by nine 9 screws as indicated by the circles in the illustration below Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing any motherboard component or connection Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Refer to Chapter 3 Motherboard information for detailed information on the motherboard ...

Page 25: ...he 775 land package 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 are installing a CPU Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load l...

Page 26: ...e load plate window to remove B 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch Alignment key Gold triangle mark Load plate 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 ...

Page 27: ...retention tab A B The motherboard supports Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Series LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ...

Page 28: ...ly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance When you buy a boxed Intel CPU the package includes the cooler fan retention brackets screws thermal grease installation manual and other items that are necessary for CPU installation Ensure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan Refer to the installation manual that came with the ...

Page 29: ...connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN Do not forget to connect the CPU_FAN connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Page 30: ...WS PRO P5E WS Professional 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 This chipset officially supports DDR2 800 667MHz With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology the motherboard natively supports up to DDR2 1066MHz and provides more ratio setting items than the chipset officially supports Refer to the table bel...

Page 31: ... into the DIMM sockets You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from t...

Page 32: ... 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 install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets Unlocked retaining clip DDR2 DIMM notch Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Fai...

Page 33: ...ove the right side cover 2 Slightly push inward the HDD holder handles to release the HDD holder lock from the HDD bay as shown in the right figure 3 Carefully pull the HDD holder out of the HDD bay as shown in the right figure 2 2 3 4 Locate the four pin caps on the HDD holder Align one side of the HDD screw holes to one side of the cage pin caps as shown in the right figure Pin cap 4 5 Follow th...

Page 34: ... 2 14 6 Attach the other side of the HDD screw holes to the cage pin caps as shown in the right figure 7 Carefully insert the HDD holder and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until the cage handles fix to the HDD bay ...

Page 35: ...t of the chassis An optical drive that comes standard optional with the system package occupies the uppermost bay labeled 1 The lower bay labled 2 is available for additional 5 25 inch optical zip or floppy disk drives You must remove the front panel cover before installing a 5 25 inch drive 2 6 1 Removing the front panel cover To remove the front panel cover 1 Follow the instructions in section 2...

Page 36: ...e installing it to the drive bay Refer to the optical drive documentation for details To install an additional optical drive 1 Select the drive bay you intend to use Push the knock down metal cover in and out of the chassis until it is removed Take extra care when removing the knock down metal cover Use tools such as a screw driver to bend and remove the metal cover to avoid physical injury ...

Page 37: ...ck and lift the drive bay lock 3 Carefully insert the drive to the bay 4 Align the drive to the bay screw holes and then lock the drive bay lock 5 Connect a 40 pin IDE cable from the first optical drive and a 4 pin power plug from the power supply unit to the connectors on the drive ...

Page 38: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 18 6 Remove the front panel bay cover opposite the drive bay you used by pressing the hooks inward 7 Reinstall the front panel and side covers when done ...

Page 39: ...use severe damage to the motherboard and other system components To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface 3 Select the slot that you intend to use and then remove the knock down metal cover 4 Slightly push down the expansion...

Page 40: ...ing the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts...

Page 41: ...ontroller 2 Shared SATA Controller 1 Shared SATA Controller 2 Shared Azalia ALC888 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 steer...

Page 42: ...nts or when replacing a defective component This section tells how to remove the following components 1 Floppy disk drive FDD 2 System fan 3 SATA backplane 2 8 1 Removing the floppy disk drive To remove the FDD 1 Disconnect the FDD power plug and signal cable 3 Carefully pull the FDD bay from the chassis 4 Remove the four screws from the FDD bay to release the FDD ...

Page 43: ...cate and remove four system fan screws at the rear panel Keep the screws for later use Hold the system fan with one hand while removing the system screws 3 Remove the system fan and then set aside P5E WS PRO P5E 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 ...

Page 44: ...kplane 2 8 3 Removing the SATA backplane Remove all hard drives before removing the SATA backplane 2 Remove all the six screws on the back of the SATA backplane holder with a screwdriver 3 Take out the SATA backplane with the backplane holder and place on a flat surface The TW300 E5 PI4 Workstation uses only the four SATA HDD connectors labelled DEVICE1 4 4 3 2 1 ...

Page 45: ...2 25 ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 4 Remove all the six screws on the holder to replace the SATA backplane ...

Page 46: ...nnected before shipment You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre installed components to install additional devices Refer to Chapter 3 for detailed information on the connectors Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1 24 pin ATX 12V power plug 2 4 pin ATX 12V power plug 3 Card Reader cable 4 Front panel USB 2 0 cable 5 IDE signal cable 6 Serial ATA signal cables...

Page 47: ...TW300 E5 PI4 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the workstation This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 3 Motherboard info ...

Page 48: ...ntel 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 PCIEX16_2 USB910 USB1112 PCIX_SPEED1 SATA2 SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 SATA6 SATA5 DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module DET_PCI2 DET_X16_2 ALC888 PRI_IDE Marvell 88...

Page 49: ...r This motherboard comes with on board LEDs that light up when the PCIE PCI devices are not correctly installed When the power cord is plugged in and the LED lights up reinstall the device correctly Refer to the figure on the right for the location of the LEDs P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional Slot Detectors DET_X16_1 DET_X1_1 DET_PCIX_1 DET_X16_2 DET_PCI1 DET_PCI2 The PCIEx16_1 2 slots blue support ...

Page 50: ...DIF Out port 3 8 3 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 3 8 4 IEEE 1394a port 3 8 5 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 3 8 6 Center Subwoofer port orange 3 8 7 Rear Speaker Out port black 3 8 8 Line In port light blue 3 8 9 Line Out port lime 3 8 10 Microphone port pink 3 9 11 Side Speaker Out port gray 3 9 12 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 3 9 13 External SATA ports 3 9 14 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 3 10 15 Optical S PDIF Out port 3 10 16 USB 2 0 ...

Page 51: ... 3 15 6 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_1 3 15 7 Optical audio drive connector 4 pin CD 3 16 8 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 3 16 9 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 pin PWR_FAN 3 17 10 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 3 17 11 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 3 18 12 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 3 18 13 ATX power connectors 24 p...

Page 52: ...r again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then...

Page 53: ...s you to set the PCI X slot s maximum frequency capability The jumper cap on pins 1 2 133 MHz capability for the PCI X slot The jumper cap on pins 2 3 100 MHz capability for the PCI X slot P5E WS PRO 3 2 P5E WS Professional PCIX speed setting PCIX_SPEED1 100MHz 133MHz Default 1 2 ...

Page 54: ... 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 55: ...ation 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 Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have...

Page 56: ...es 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 57: ...e end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional Floppy disk drive connector NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY ...

Page 58: ...ck Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional IDE connector NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PRI_IDE PIN 1 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 signal cable There ar...

Page 59: ...eating a RAID set refer to 5 1 RAID Configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional SATA connectors SATA2 SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA3 SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND S...

Page 60: ...talled Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the Marvell RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST P5E WS PRO P5E 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 61: ...5E WS Professional USB 2 0 connectors USB1112 USB 5V USB_P12 USB_P12 GND NC USB 5V USB_P11 USB_P11 GND 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 o...

Page 62: ...EG card 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 P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional Internal audio connector CD Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional COM port connector PIN 1 COM1 ...

Page 63: ...ture P5E WS PRO P5E 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 intrusi...

Page 64: ...io 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 P5E WS PRO P5E 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 ...

Page 65: ...m stability If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 13 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connecto...

Page 66: ...ker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This...

Page 67: ...y 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 68: ...Chapter 3 Motherboard information 3 22 ...

Page 69: ...3 ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 4 BIOS information ...

Page 70: ...re 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 allo...

Page 71: ...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 72: ... 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 Follow...

Page 73: ... 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 Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click For...

Page 74: ...oppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press Enter to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when ...

Page 75: ...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 3 Press Enter The utility copies the current BIOS file...

Page 76: ...WP 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 iP5EWP ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24...

Page 77: ...the utility completes the updating process When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5EWP ROM Completed Start flashing Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk...

Page 78: ... Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is design...

Page 79: ...ottom right corner of 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 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 A...

Page 80: ...ighlighted 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 Press t...

Page 81: ...ns 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 ENTE...

Page 82: ... 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 sector transfer feature When set to Disabled...

Page 83: ...orage devices keep the default setting IDE If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to 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 ...

Page 84: ...ot Detected AHCI Port2 Not Detected AHCI Port3 Not Detected AHCI Port4 Not Detected AHCI Port5 Not Detected AHCI Port6 Not Detected Some SATA CD DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 15 Selects the boot time out value for AHCI CD DVD devices Congifuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 AHCI Port1 6 XXXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices AHCI Port1 ...

Page 85: ... information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main ASUS BIOS Version 0123 Build Date 08 27 07 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 3 00GHz Speed 3000MHz Count 2 System Memory Ava...

Page 86: ...le X M P Technology choose this item to set the profile s supported by your memory module s for optimizing the system performance v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc North Bridge Voltage Auto South Bridge Voltage Auto Clock Over Charging Voltage Auto CPU Spread Spectrum Auto PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Scroll down to display the following items Select Screen Select Item Change Optio...

Page 87: ...d values using the numeric keypad and press the Enter key You can also use the and keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the Enter key Configuration options Auto 06 0 31 0 4 4 3 FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto When set to Auto the FSB Strap will be adjusted automatically by FSB Frequency and DRAM Frequency Congifuration options Auto 200MHz 26...

Page 88: ... to the default setting 4 4 5 DRAM Command Rate Auto Configuration options Auto 1T 2T 4 4 6 DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A B Auto These items are adjustable only when you set the DRAM Command Rate item to 1T and may help enhancing DRAM stability on 1T mode Configuration options Auto Advance 175ps Advance 150ps Advance 125ps Advance 100ps Advance 75ps Advance 50ps Advance 25ps Normal Delay 25ps Delay 5...

Page 89: ...on options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 33 DRAM Clocks 34 DRAM Clocks RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Row Refresh Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 20 DRAM Clocks 25 DRAM Clocks 30 DRAM Clocks 35 DRAM Clocks 42 DRAM Clocks Write Recovery Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Write to Read Delay Auto Configuration opt...

Page 90: ... Enter key Use the and keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the Enter key 4 4 12 CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage The values range from 0 85000V to 1 70000V with a 0 00625V interval Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently and sett...

Page 91: ...V 1 94V 2 50V 2 52V 3 00V North Bridge Voltage 1 25V 1 41V 1 43V 1 55V 1 57V 1 73V 1 75V 1 91V 4 4 17 South Bridge Voltage Auto Allows you to set the South Bridge voltage The values range from 1 05V to 1 15V with a 0 10V interval 4 4 18 Clock Over Charging Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Clock Over Charging voltage The values range from 0 70V to 1 00V with a 0 10V interval The following three i...

Page 92: ...4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 20 PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to disable or set to auto the PCI Express clock spread spectrum Configuration options Auto Disabled ...

Page 93: ...xit 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 S...

Page 94: ...ol Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems 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 Configu...

Page 95: ...d 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 Initiate...

Page 96: ...e High Definition Audio Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Type HD Audio This 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 Mo...

Page 97: ...I PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI...

Page 98: ...d USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps This item appears only when you enable the USB 2 0 Controller item Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable sup...

Page 99: ...ced 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 Enab...

Page 100: ...onfiguration 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 PCIX Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME t...

Page 101: ...ol 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 detects a...

Page 102: ...tion 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 CPU t...

Page 103: ...t 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 Ameri...

Page 104: ...for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap ...

Page 105: ...d 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 3 2 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 me...

Page 106: ...d item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password ...

Page 107: ...te 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 section 4 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ES...

Page 108: ...ackup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move PATH A BOARD P5E WS Pro VER 0123 DATE 08 27 07 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Scre...

Page 109: ...on options Disabled Enabled 4 8 3 Ai Net 2 This menu displays the status of the Local Area Network LAN cables connected to the LAN RJ 45 ports 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 POST Check LAN cable Disabled Ai Net 2 Pair Status Length 1 2 N A 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A 1 2 N ...

Page 110: ...hen the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save ...

Page 111: ...3 ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 This chapter provides information on how to configure your hard disk drives as RAID sets Chapter 5 RAID configuration ...

Page 112: ...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 processing relational database applica...

Page 113: ... SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 5 1 3 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 then press Enter 3 Select the item Configure SATA as then press Enter to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the Confi...

Page 114: ...setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Adapter 1 Arrays Information No array is defined Disks Information ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status 0 0 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE 4 1 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE 8 2 S...

Page 115: ...TA II FREE Adapter Create Delete 2 Press Enter The screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID set Use the arrow key to select a disk and press Enter or Space to include this disk in the array Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status 0 0 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE ...

Page 116: ...play the available RAID set Select a RAID set and press Enter to create Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status 0 0 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE 4 1 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE 8 2 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE 12 3 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA33...

Page 117: ...aid Level RAID0 Max Size MB 2000241 Capacity MB 2000241 Stripe Size 64KB Quick Init No Cache Mode Write Back Array Name Disks ID 0 1 NEXT 7 The newly created array appears in Arrays Information Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Adapter 1 Arrays Information ID Array Name Size Level Status Stripe Members 0 2TB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB 0 4 Disks Information ID...

Page 118: ...elect ESC Back Exit Delete array ID Array Name Size Level Status Stripe Members 0 2TB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB 0 4 NEXT Adapter Create Delete 0 2TB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB 0 4 2 Select a desired array to delete and select NEXT Press Y after the confirmation screen appears Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd Delete the array Y Delete array ID Array Name Size Level Status Stripe Members 0 2TB RAID0 ...

Page 119: ... Marvell Technology Ltd Warning Do you want to delete the array s MBR Y Delete array ID Array Name Size Level Status Stripe Members 0 2TB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB 0 4 NEXT Adapter Create Delete NEXT You cannot recover lost data if you delete an array Make sure you back up important data before deleting an array ...

Page 120: ... The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v7 6 0 1011 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 ...

Page 121: ...our selection SELECT DISKS Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXX XXXXXX XX XGB N o n R A I D D i s k 1 XXXXXX XXXXXX XX XGB N o n R A I D D i s k 2 XXXXXX XXXXXX XX XGB Non RAID Disk 3 XXXXXX XXXXXX XX XGB N o n R A I D D i s k Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v7 6 0 1011 ICH9R wR...

Page 122: ...urn to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Array menu A lower stripe size is recommended for server systems A higher stripe size is recommended for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 6 Use the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array then ...

Page 123: ...o 5 and 7 to 9 of the previous section to create the RAID 1 set Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v7 6 0 1011 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 charact...

Page 124: ...4 to 9 of section 5 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set striped to create the RAID 10 set Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v7 6 0 1011 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...

Page 125: ...tion 5 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set striped to create the RAID 5 set Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 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 chara...

Page 126: ...e you want to delete volume VolumeX Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 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 a...

Page 127: ...ow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives 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 be lost Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XGB M e m b e r D i s k 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX...

Page 128: ...same or bigger as the original hard disk 4 After selecting the volumes with Rebuild status will be rebuilt within the operating system 5 Exit the SATA RAID utility When operating system is running select the Intel Matrix Storage Console from the Start Menu or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display a detailed view of the Intel Matrix St...

Page 129: ...sk for rebuilding should be the same or bigger as the original hard disk 3 After selecting the volumes with Rebuild status will be rebuilt within the operating system 4 Exit the SATA RAID utility When the operating system is running select the Intel Matrix Storage Console from the Start Menu or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon 5 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display a ...

Page 130: ... BIOS Setup Utility 1 When creating multi raid via Intel r Matrix Storage Manager RAID we would like to assign one array to be the boot drive The following shows as the status of current arrays 2 Re boot the system and press Del to enter the Motherboard BIOS Setup Utility during POST 3 Go to Boot menu Boot Device Priority Then select the desired boot array and use or key to change the boot device ...

Page 131: ...ort CD Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details 4 Exit the BIOS Setup Utility and save the changes Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main A...

Page 132: ...5 22 Chapter 5 RAID configuration ...

Page 133: ...E5 PI4 This chapter provides information on how to install the drivers for system components This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone workstation supports Chapter 6 Driver installation ...

Page 134: ...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 6 1 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 135: ...our system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s none To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass...

Page 136: ...el Matrix Storage Select Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH7RDH for Intel Matrix Storage RAID mode from the list then press Enter If you configured SATA as AHCI Mode in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration first install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup Then select the Intel R 82801GR GH SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH7RDH from the list Refer to section 6 1 1...

Page 137: ...rd settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Make sure that you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability Windows Vista OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Vista OS 1...

Page 138: ... with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 6 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autor...

Page 139: ...ers to activate the devices ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard Intel R Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC 888 audio driver and application USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driver ...

Page 140: ...ilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard 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 Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page ...

Page 141: ...r 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 Win DVD Copy5 Trial Installs the InterVideo DVD Copy5 trial version InterVideo MediaOne Gallery Installs the media library and all in one software Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE In...

Page 142: ...to 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 143: ...f 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 6 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 144: ...er of 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 145: ...chnical 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 146: ...Update utility 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 contai...

Page 147: ...S 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 148: ...nd play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support CD DVD 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 Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager A Realtek HD Au...

Page 149: ...utton to show further settings for the analog digital output input ports Exit Click the Exit button or the OK button to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Click any of the tabs in this area to configure your audio settings The Configuration options shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen In the Windows Vista e...

Page 150: ...ault Format sub tab for options on changing the default audio output format 4 Click to effect the Digital Output settings and exit Speakers The Speakers tab allows you to configure audio output settings using the analog audio ports To set the speakers options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Speakers tab 2 Click Set Default Device to set the analog ports as the default audio output de...

Page 151: ...b allows you to configure the audio input settings using the analog microphone port and to check if your microphone device is connected properly To set the Microphone options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Microphone tab 2 In the Microphone Effects sub tab click the Noise Suppression option button to reduce the static background noise when recording Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellat...

Page 152: ...on B Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Information Click the information button to display information about the audio driver version DirectX version audio controller audio codec and language setting Minimize Click the minimize button to minimize the window Exit Click the exit button to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager ...

Page 153: ...n allows you to configure audio output playback volume and audio input record volume To set the mixer options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Mixer tab 2 Turn the volume buttons to adjust the Playback and or Record volume The Mixer option activates voice input from all channels by default Make sure to set all channels to mute if you do not want voice input 3 Make adjustments to Wave ...

Page 154: ...and exit Microphone The Microphone option allows you configure your input output settings and to check if your audio devices are connected properly To set the Microphone options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Microphone tab 2 Click the Noise Suppression option button to reduce the static background noise when recording 3 Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce t...

Page 155: ...ion 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 change the sound moving path or environment settings 3 Click to test your settings 4 Click to effect the 3D Audio Demo settings and exit ...

Page 156: ...setup 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 Progr...

Page 157: ... 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 secti...

Page 158: ...panels 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 v...

Page 159: ...isplays 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 desktop and...

Page 160: ...available 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 ava...

Page 161: ...ld 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 line g...

Page 162: ... can 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...

Page 163: ...e 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 164: ...he 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 Perf...

Page 165: ...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 selec...

Page 166: ...for 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 167: ... 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 the fa...

Page 168: ...he 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 169: ...TW300 E5 PI4 This section provides information about the CPU features and technologies and a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone workstation Appendix Reference information ...

Page 170: ... to update the BIOS See Chapter 4 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EIST feature A 2 1 System requirements Before using EIST check your system if it meets the following requirements Intel processor with EIST support BIOS file with EIST support Operating system with EIST support Windows Vista Windows XP SP2 Linux 2 6 kernel or later versions Using the Intel EM64T feature T...

Page 171: ...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 172: ...ance 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 CPU that supports Hype...

Page 173: ... PS 2 keyboard port The mouse does not work Check if the mouse cable is properly connected to the mouse port The system does not perform power on self tests POST after it was turned on 1 Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system supports 2 Ensure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets The system continuously beeps after it was turned on 1 Check the mem...

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