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Contents

Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ....................................................................................................... viii
Safety information ...................................................................................... ix
About this guide .......................................................................................... x

P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n specifications summary

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Chapter 1:

Product introduction

1.1

Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2

Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1

1.3

Special features ............................................................................ 1-2

1.3.1

Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2

1.3.2

ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features ................................ 1-4

1.3.3

ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features ....1-8

Chapter 2:

Hardware information

2.1

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

2.2

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2

2.2.1

Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2

2.2.2

Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2

2.2.3

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-3

2.2.4

Layout contents ............................................................... 2-4

2.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6

2.3.1

Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-7

2.3.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................ 2-9

2.3.3

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ..........................2-11

2.4

System memory ......................................................................... 2-13

2.4.1

Overview ....................................................................... 2-13

2.4.2

Memory configurations .................................................. 2-13

2.4.3

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-17

2.4.4

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-17

2.5

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-18

2.5.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-18

2.5.2

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-18

2.5.3

Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-19

2.5.4

PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-20

2.5.5

PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 2-20

2.5.6

PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (blue) ................................... 2-20

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Страница 3: ...erview 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 4 1 Overview 2 13 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 17 2 4 4 Removing a ...

Страница 4: ...power switch 3 2 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility 4 1 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 4 4 1 3 AFUDOS utility 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 7 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 8 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 9 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 9 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 9 4 2 4 Menu items 4 10 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 10 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 10 4 2 7 Pop up w...

Страница 5: ...ntrol 4 21 4 4 11 Ai Clock Twister 4 21 4 4 12 Ai Transaction Booster 4 21 4 4 13 CPU Voltage 4 21 4 4 14 CPU GTL Voltage Reference 0 2 4 22 4 4 15 CPU GTL Voltage Reference 1 3 4 22 4 4 16 CPU PLL Voltage 4 22 4 4 17 FSB Termination Voltage 4 22 4 4 18 DRAM Voltage 4 22 4 4 19 NB Voltage 4 22 4 4 20 NB GTL Voltage Reference 4 23 4 4 21 SB Voltage 4 23 4 4 22 Clock Over Charging Voltage 4 23 4 4 2...

Страница 6: ...ress Gate 4 40 4 8 3 ASUS O C Profile 4 41 4 8 4 Ai Net 2 4 42 4 9 Exit menu 4 43 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support DVD 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers menu 5 2 5 2 3 Utilities menu 5 3 5 2 4 Make disk menu 5 5 5 2 5 Manual menu 5 6 5 2 6 ASUS Contact information 5 6 5 2 7 Other information 5 7 5 3 Software information 5 9...

Страница 7: ...k without entering the OS 5 60 5 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5 60 Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire technology support 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 1 1 Requirements 6 1 6 1 2 Before you begin 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 6 2 6 3 Software information 6 5 6 3 1 Installing the device drivers 6 5 6 3 2 Using the Catalyst Control Center 6 7 Appendix CPU features A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 Using the ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 11: ...y Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a t...

Страница 12: ... link black PCIe x4 or x1 link with CrossFire suppport 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI Storage Intel ICH9R Southbridge 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage supporting RAID 0 1 5 and 10 JMicron JMB363 PATA and SATA controller 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 for up to 2 PATA devices 2 x External SATA 3 Gb s ports SATA On the Go Supports SATA RAID 0 1 and JBOD LAN Dual Gigabit LAN controllers featuring AI NET2 M...

Страница 13: ...stal Sound AI Audio 2 ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q Shield ASUS Q Connector ASUS O C Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS AI Slot Detector ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vDIMM 65 step DRAM voltage control vChipset N B 34 step chipset voltage control vFSB Termination 16 step ref...

Страница 14: ...ector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out Header 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x DVD audio in 1 x 24 pin ATX Power connector 2 x 4 pin ATX 12V Power connectors 1 x System Panel Q Connector BIOS Features 16 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 2 0a Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WfM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE S...

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

Страница 16: ...ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Страница 17: ...er 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n I O modules 1 x Multi function module 1 port IEEE 1394a module and 2 port USB 2 0 module Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories ASUS Q Shield I O shield 2 x ASUS Optional F...

Страница 18: ...ble memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2000 O C 1800 O C 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR3 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost syst...

Страница 19: ...d and bandwidth This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCIe 1 0 devices See pages 2 20 and 2 21 for details Serial ATA 3 Gb s technology and SATA On The Go This motherboard supports the next generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA SATA 3 Gb s storage specification delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data ret...

Страница 20: ...transfer of data from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency See page 2 24 for details High Definition Audio Enjoy high end sound quality on your PC The onboard 8 channel HD audio High Definition Audio previously codenamed Azalia CODEC enables high quality 192KHz 24 bit audio output that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations You can now talk to your pa...

Страница 21: ...8 Phase Power Design Longer Life Higher Efficiency With power efficiency so important to operating temperatures ASUS 3rd generation 8 phase VRM design leads the industry with its 95 power efficiency High quality power components such as low RDS on MOSFETs for minimum switching loss lower temperatures Ferrite core chokes with lower hysteresis loss and high quality Japanese made conductive polymer c...

Страница 22: ...U power modules and chipset area when water cooling or passive cooling is utilized ensuring effective heat dissipation for the entire system See page 2 39 for details Q Fan 2 ASUS Q Fan2 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 22 for details ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can...

Страница 23: ...an 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 See page 2 21 for details ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS ...

Страница 24: ...peed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS See page 5 23 for details Precision Tweaker 2 Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage FSB termination Voltage CPU PLL Voltage and the DRAM Voltage in 0 02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration See page 4 22 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C...

Страница 25: ...ter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Страница 26: ...Premium WiFi AP n 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 ...

Страница 27: ...ord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that cam...

Страница 28: ...ake sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the...

Страница 29: ...tel ICH9R EATXPWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel X48 PCI1 USB1112 LAN1_USB12 KB_USB56 LAN2_USB34 PCI2 JMB363 CHA_FAN1 RTL8110SC SPDIF_OUT LGA775 CHA_FAN3 IE1394_2 USB78 EATX12V AD1988B 88E8056 PWR_FAN CHA_FAN2 SATA34 AUDIO F_ESATA12 SPDIF_O12 COM1 BIOS SB_PWR DET_X1_1 DET_X16_3 DET_PCI2 DET_PCI1 PCIEX16_2 DET_X16_2 PCIEX16_1 DET_X16_1 SATA1 SATA2 SATA56 PRI_EIDE WFG ICS DDR3 DIMM_B2 64 bi...

Страница 30: ...Page 1 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 24 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 24 3 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 2 24 4 IEEE 1394a port 2 24 5 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 2 24 6 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 24 7 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 24 8 Line In port light blue 2 24 9 Line Out port lime 2 24 10 Wireless LAN ports 2 25 11 Wireless LAN Activity LED 2 25 12 Microphone port pink 2 25 13 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 25 14 USB ...

Страница 31: ...nnector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 31 6 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 4 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 32 7 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 33 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 2x4 pin EATX12V 2 34 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 35 10 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 2 36 11 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF for ASUS HDMI card 2 36 12 System...

Страница 32: ...SUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incor...

Страница 33: ...ntion tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left P5E3 PREMIUM P5E3 Premium WiFi AP...

Страница 34: ...CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability A B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for m...

Страница 35: ...only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Make sure that you have installed the m...

Страница 36: ... to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place B A A A B B A B P5E3 PREMIUM P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Страница 37: ... 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard B B A A A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 39: ...wer consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets P5E3 PREMIUM P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n 240 pin DDR3 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 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommend memory configuration Mode Sock...

Страница 40: ... GB DIMMs on each slot 64 bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition 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 ...

Страница 41: ...ck O C mode is not guaranteed it depends on the whole system confguration and other circumstances For ensuring the overclock stability we recommend that you install an addtional cooling device such as a fan for the memory module Size Vendor Chip No CL Chip Brand SS DS Part No DIMM socket support Optional A B C 1024MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package 7 N A SS CM3X1024 1600C7DHXIN 1024MB OCZ Heat Sink Pack...

Страница 42: ...rs Lists QVL DDR3 1066MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No CL Chip Brand SS DS Part No DIMM socket support Optional A B C 512MB Qimonda IDSH51 03A1F1C 10F N A QIMONDA SS IMSH51U03A1F1C 10F 1024MB Qimonda IDSH51 03A1F1C 10F N A QIMONDA DS IMSH1GU13A1F1C 10F 512MB ELPIDA J5308BASE AC E 8 ELPIDA SS EBJ51UD8BAFA AG E 1024MB ELPIDA J5308BASE AC E 8 ELPIDA DS EBJ11UD8BAFA AG E 512MB NANYA NT5CB64M8AN BF N...

Страница 43: ...ng 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 i...

Страница 44: ...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...

Страница 45: ...CI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 10 Primary IDE Channel 15 11 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared LAN 8110SC shared SATA 363 shared LAN 8056 shared PCIe x16 1 shared PCIe x16 2 shared PCIe x16 3 shared PCIe x1 1 shared PCIe x1 2 share...

Страница 46: ...0 x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications With two graphics cards installed the motherboard can enable dual display This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications 2 5 7 Universal PCI Express x16 slot black This motherboard also supports a Universal PCI Express x16 slot with a maximum speed of x4...

Страница 47: ...s up for incorrect installation make sure to shut down the power supply unit before reinstalling the card to avoid electrical shock hazard If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN3 or CHA_FAN4 for better thermal environment See page 2 32 for the connector location Some PCI Express devices cannot operate on x4 x1...

Страница 48: ...ss and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure 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...

Страница 49: ... in 4 4 Ai Tweaker first to adjust the desired CPU and Northbridge performance Make sure your system function well under the highest BIOS voltage settings before you change the setting of these two jumpers Refer to 4 4 Ai Tweaker for more information about CPU and Northbridge overvoltage settings DO NOT set the OV_CPU jumper to pins 1 2 when you install a new CPU and have not booted for the first ...

Страница 50: ...a Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port 6 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center...

Страница 51: ...ternal SATA port 1 2 These port connect to an external a Serial ATA hard disk drive To configure a RAID0 or RAID1 connect external Serial ATA hard disk drives to the External SATA port 1 and 2 Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channe...

Страница 52: ...red Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST If you intend to create a RAID configuration using this connector set the J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Mode in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 5 3 Onboa...

Страница 53: ...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 PREMIUM P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n Floppy disk drive connector NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY ...

Страница 54: ...r IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_E IDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE con...

Страница 55: ...gnal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SA...

Страница 56: ... to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard If your chassis suppots front panel USB ports you can attach a front panel USB cable to these connectors Connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard P5E3 PREMIUM P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n USB 2 0 connectors U...

Страница 57: ...hassis P5E3 PREMIUM P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n IEEE 1394a connector IE1394_2 PIN 1 GND 12V TPB1 GND TPA1 12V TPB1 GND TPA1 Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard You can attach a FireWire 1394 cable to this connector if your chassis suppots the front panel IEEE1394 port Connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q Connector 1394 red first and then install the Q ...

Страница 58: ...ctors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only the CPU FAN and CHA FAN 1 4 connectors support the ASUS Advanced Q Fan feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labled CHA_FAN3 or CHA_FAN4 for better themal envir...

Страница 59: ...rusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature P5E3 PREMIUM P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n Chassis intrusio...

Страница 60: ...cification 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 drive DVD RW 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 2x4 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX ...

Страница 61: ...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 definition We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector ma...

Страница 62: ...tor is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s If you are using ASUS HDMI equipped graphics card connect the HDMI card to this connector with a S PDIF out cable The ASUS HDMI equipped graphics card and S PDIF out cable are purchased separately P5E3 PREMIUM P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n Internal audio connector CD Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground P5E3 PREMIUM P5E...

Страница 63: ...he 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 pi...

Страница 64: ... Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector prope...

Страница 65: ...ling the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airflow and destabilize the system 1 Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly 2 Fit the fan to the grooved edge of the heatsink 3 Carefully push down the fan until it snugly fits the heatsink then connect the fan cable 4 The photo shows the fan installed on the motherboard ...

Страница 66: ...AN2 or PWR_FAN connector on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components 5 Follow the previous instructions to install the other optional fan 6 The photo on the right shows the fans installed on the motherboard ...

Страница 67: ...3 Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Страница 68: ...ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Страница 69: ...er standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a pow...

Страница 70: ...dows shuts down If you 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 sec...

Страница 71: ...4 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Страница 72: ...Premium WiFi AP n 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 8 4 3 Main menu 4 11 4 4 Ai Tweaker menu 4 16 4 5 Advanced menu 4 24 4 6 Power menu 4 30 4 7 Boot menu 4 35 4 8 Tools menu 4 39 4 9 Exit menu 4 43 ...

Страница 73: ...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 allows you ...

Страница 74: ...rk traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Страница 75: ...BIOS 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 Fo...

Страница 76: ...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 USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO...

Страница 77: ...than 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 copyi...

Страница 78: ...3P 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 iP5E3P ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24...

Страница 79: ... and automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utility reads the B...

Страница 80: ...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...

Страница 81: ...s Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an ite...

Страница 82: ...d 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 the Up Down arrow keys o...

Страница 83: ...on options Chinese BIG5 Chinese GB Japanese Français German English Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ...

Страница 84: ...A and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive ...

Страница 85: ...ives as Parallel ATA physical storage 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 y...

Страница 86: ...ns Disabled Enabled 4 3 7 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the sub menu of SATA Configuration to AHCI AHCI Port1 6 XXXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices AHCI Settings AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 15 AHCI Port1 Not Detected AHCI Port2 Not Detected AHCI Port3 Not Detected AHCI Port4 Not D...

Страница 87: ... BIOS 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 0110 Build Date 11 08 07 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 3 00GHz Speed 3000 MHz Count 2 System Memo...

Страница 88: ... M P is enabled the CPU FSB frequency CPU ratio and memory parameters will be optimized automatically Configure System Performance Settings Ai Overclock Tuner Auto CPU Ratio Control Auto FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto DRAM Frequency Auto DRAM Command Rate Auto DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A Auto DRAM CMD Skew on Channel B Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B Auto DRAM Timing...

Страница 89: ...nfiguration options Auto Manual CPU Ratio Setting 9 This sub item appears only when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to Manual Allows you to set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency Use the and keys to adjust the ratio If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ 4 4 3 FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto When set to Auto the FSB Strap will be adjusted au...

Страница 90: ...266 MHz 200 MHz 4 4 5 DRAM Command Rate Auto Set this item to 1N to provide possibility to accelerate DRAM performance or 2N to enhance DRAM overclocking ability Configuration options Auto 1N 2N The DRAM Frequency configuration options vary with the FSB Frequency settings When the DRAM Frequency item is set to DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1800MHz or DDR3 2000MHz the FSB Frequency and CPU Ratio Setting items ...

Страница 91: ...8 DRAM Timing Control Auto Configuration options Auto Manual The following sub items apprear only when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to Manual The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard 1st Information 6 6 6 15 4 36 6 4 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items CAS Latency 5 DRAM Clocks Con...

Страница 92: ...nfiguration 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 Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks WRITE To WRITE Delay S Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks WRITE To WRITE Delay D Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks 3rd Informatio...

Страница 93: ...to 31 Pull In of CHA B PH1 2 3 4 5 Disabled Set this item to Enabled to apply enhancement on DRAM Channel A and B Phase 1 to 5 The number of phases is determined by DRAM frequency and FSB strap Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following ten items are adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the Enter key You can also use the and keys to adjust the value To...

Страница 94: ...ge Auto Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage The values range from 1 25V to 2 21V with a 0 02V interval The value 2 21V of the NB Voltage item is supported only if the OV_NB jumper is enalbed otherwise the maximum voltage suppoted is 1 91V See 2 CPU Northbridge overvoltage setting on page 2 23 for details Setting the CPU PLL Voltage FSB Termination Voltage DRAM Voltage and NB Voltage items t...

Страница 95: ...rging voltage The values range from 0 70V to 1 00V with a 0 10V interval 4 4 23 Load Line Calibration Auto Allows you to select the CPU Load Line mode Set to Normal to follow Intel specifications Optimized to adjust CPU Load Line dynamically or Performance to improve CPU VDroop directly Configuration options Auto Normal Performance 4 4 24 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Set to Disabled to enhance FSB ove...

Страница 96: ...is menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 3 00GHz Frequency 3 00GHz FSB Speed 1333 MHz Cache L1 64 KB Cache L2 4096 KB CPUID 6F9 Ratio Status Unlocked Max 09 Min 06 Ratio Actual Value 9 CPU Ratio Setting Auto CPU TM Function Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Max CPUID Valu...

Страница 97: ...bled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabl...

Страница 98: ...ed Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI PEG PEG PCI PEG Port Control Auto Configuratio...

Страница 99: ... ROM Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled MarvelI GigaBit LAN Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard Wireless LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard USB Wireless LAN Configuration options Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 ...

Страница 100: ...HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed The USB 2 0 Controller Mode item appears only when you enable the USB 2 0 Controller Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled 1 Mous...

Страница 101: ...lay PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the I O port 60h 64h emulation support This item should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legac...

Страница 102: ...l tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Sele...

Страница 103: ...tion options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up fro...

Страница 104: ...ve and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 42ºC 107 5ºF CPU Fan Speed 3068RPM CPU Fan Control Full Speed MB Temperature 32ºC 89 5ºF Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N A Chassis Fan 3 Speed N A Chassis Fan 4 Speed N A Chassis Fan Controls Full Speed CPU Voltage 1 264V 3 3V Voltage 3 264V 5V Voltage 5 088V 12V Voltage 12 040V...

Страница 105: ... system Setting a very low ratio may cause dramatical fan speed drop and trigger warning message Target Temperature C 50 If the CPU temperature exceeds this target value the CPU fan speed will be auto adjusted to cool down the CPU to this target temperature Tolerance of Temperature C 02 Allows you to set a tolerable temperature range before the CPU fan speed increases to cool down the CPU to the t...

Страница 106: ...igger warning message Target Temperature C 30 If the motherboard temperature exceeds this target value the chassis fan speed will be auto adjusted to cool down the motherboard to this target temperature Tolerance of Temperature C 02 Allows you to set a tolerable temperature range before the chassis fan speed increases to cool down the motherboard to the target temperature The following item appear...

Страница 107: ...D ROM drive as the first boot device 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F...

Страница 108: ...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 ...

Страница 109: ...ars after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how ...

Страница 110: ...ssword composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user passwor...

Страница 111: ...r Data No Time Out 10 ASUS O C Profile Ai Net 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 4 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see page 4 4 section 4 1 2 for details A...

Страница 112: ...press Gate User data includes the Express Gate s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser bookmarks cookies browsing history etc This is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings Timeout 10 Sets ...

Страница 113: ...he BIOS Flash Press Enter to save the file Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press Enter to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press Enter to run the utility Current CMOS Restore CMOS A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move PATH A BOARD P5E3 Premium VER ...

Страница 114: ...bles checking of the Realtek LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 06 v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Pair Status Length 1 2 N A Marvell Controller 0 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A 1 2 N A Realtek Controller 0 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A Marvell POST Check LAN cable Disabled Realtek POST Check LAN cable Disabled...

Страница 115: ...he PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the ch...

Страница 116: ...4 44 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Страница 117: ...5 Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the softwares ...

Страница 118: ...P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n 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 43 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 60 ...

Страница 119: ...are 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 for de...

Страница 120: ...pdate program SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ADI1988 audio driver and application Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver Realtek RTL8110SC LAN Driver Installs the Realtek RTL8110SC LAN driver JMicro JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicro JMB36X RAID controller driver ASUS EPU Driver AI Gear 3 Utility Installs the EPU...

Страница 121: ...e ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP 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...

Страница 122: ...9 0c driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer vi...

Страница 123: ...ontains items to create the Intel ICH9 or JMicron JMB36X RAID AHCI driver disk Intel ICH9 32 64bit RAID AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH9 32 64bit RAID AHCI driver disk JMicron JMB36X 32 64bit RAID Driver Allows you to create a JMicron JMB36X 32 64bit RAID driver ...

Страница 124: ...r of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file 5 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Страница 125: ...hical format 5 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner 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 ...

Страница 126: ... Software support 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 in text format ...

Страница 127: ...n 4 1 1 ASUS 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 MyLogo3 window appears 6 From the left window pane select the fold...

Страница 128: ...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 ...

Страница 129: ...ork system This utility can be incorporated in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester 2 Click Virtual Cable Tester from the menu to display the screen below The VC...

Страница 130: ...etup 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 Progra...

Страница 131: ...U usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference...

Страница 132: ...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...

Страница 133: ...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...

Страница 134: ...nd memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives...

Страница 135: ...d adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads...

Страница 136: ...Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch AI Suite from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS AI Suite AI Suite v1 xx xx The AI Suite main window appears After launching the application the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close ...

Страница 137: ...of 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 ...

Страница 138: ...n launch ASUS AI Gear 3 by double clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear 3 button on the AI Suite main window Here are some simple ways to use AI Gear 3 Click the four gear mode buttons below including Turbo High Performance Medium Power Saving and Max Power Saving or shift the gear to the performance setting that you like Click Calibration first and switc...

Страница 139: ...m started up Displays the amount of CO2 that has been reduced Click to open the Electricity Savings Calculator window You may reset the time for the calculator to start counting Click to reset the time the calculator starts Displays the electricity saved since the time was reset Click to switch to the Electricity Savings Calculator window Click to switch to the Total Electricity Savings window ...

Страница 140: ...you 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 taskb...

Страница 141: ...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 2 or CHASSIS Q Fan 2 Click the box of Enabled to activate this function drop down list button Enabled box Profile list appears after clicking the Enabled box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal mode makes t...

Страница 142: ...e BIOS After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ...

Страница 143: ...if you use a 10 100 LAN card Using AI Direct Link To enable the incoming folder 1 From the Windows taskbar right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Incoming folder Enable incoming folder 2 If you want to verify the incoming user select Use my account and set your username and password Otherwise select Use public account For security s sake it is recommended that you set a username and pas...

Страница 144: ...om the Windows taskbar right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Connect The following screen displays 2 Click Refresh The software starts searching for the connected computer 3 The name of the computer found is listed Click Open to open its shared folder 4 If necessary enter the authorized username and password Click OK to log in and have full access to this shared folder 4 Right click on...

Страница 145: ... The software implements high quality audio synthesis rendering 3D sound positioning and advanced voice input technologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX SoundMAX BlackHawk icon on ...

Страница 146: ... After you click the power button the utility would compensate for the fidelity lost in the compression process and make the audio output quasi original when reverting the compressed audio streams back to the uncompressed condition Sound Field Expansion AI Audio 2 also expands the stereophonic sound field to a multi channel one with realistic front and rear environment Surround Virtualization Acti...

Страница 147: ...larity Dynamics Brilliance and Deep Bass of each preset Click Save to save the changes to the current preset Or click Reset to discard the changes and restore the preset to the factory defaults Surround settings Allows you to change the settings of the stereo speakers Move the sliders to change the listener position or adjust the center channel volume Press the Test Speakers button to perform spea...

Страница 148: ...el You can adjust the speaker delay of Microphone or Line In by moving the slider rightward or leftward Port settings Click the tab to display the rear panel ports for Microphone or Line In ANDREA settings Allows you to select an enhanced microphone input features including No Filtering Speakerphone Voice Recording and Directional Beam Record testing Click the tab to perform test recording and pla...

Страница 149: ...m WiFi AP n 5 31 Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker Trim and Speaker Delay Bass Allows you to do the Bass management Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility version information AudioESP etc ...

Страница 150: ...rom the taskbar double click on the SoundMAX icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio ...

Страница 151: ... audio devices you have installed Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume Click the Test button to hear the changes you have made Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak ...

Страница 152: ...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 Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker acoustic environment and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround function ...

Страница 153: ...es including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Speaker Phone Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine You can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side The Directional Array and Speaker Phonefunction only when working w...

Страница 154: ... normal OS after a certain amount of time which can be adjusted in the BIOS Refer to page 5 40 for more details The timer countdown is shown on screen inside the boot to OS button As you move the mouse or type a key the countdown stops and the timer disappears so you can take your time to make a selection The Express Gate Environment The very first time you enter the Express Gate environment by la...

Страница 155: ...ithout any delay In the rare case where an application stops responding right click on its icon to force close it Configuration Panel Use the configuration panel to change various Express Gate settings Click on an icon to open a particular configuration tool The following tools are available Date and Time set current date and time as well as time zone Input Method choose your preferred input langu...

Страница 156: ...e s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser bookmarks cookies browsing history etc This is also useful in the rare case where settings become corrupted The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings Screen Resolution Choose the most optimal screen resolution for your display Volume Control Control the volu...

Страница 157: ...24 hour display formats click to show About Express Gate click to open Express Gate Help click to bring up power options window to boot to OS restart or power down This window is also shown when you press Ctrl Alt Del on the keyboard enter OS power off restart cancel and return to Splashtop How Do I Get on to the Internet If Internet doesn t seem to be working in the Express Gate environment check...

Страница 158: ...case enter Setup to configure the static IP settings manually If you use wireless go into Setup for the WiFi option Under the WiFi tab enter the SSID name of your wireless access point If your wireless access point has security enabled select the security algorithm from the pulldown menu e g WEPAUTO and enter the password Then enable WiFi to establish the wireless connection If you use a network c...

Страница 159: ... the web browser bookmarks cookies browsing history etc This is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings Timeout 10 Sets the amount of time the system waits at the Express Gate s first screen before defaulting to starting Wi...

Страница 160: ...reserve your Express Gate settings and personal data web browser bookmarks etc while doing an update Use the checkbox Keep user profile to decide whether the Updater should do so Clearing the user data is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after ...

Страница 161: ...sting 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 applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three ide...

Страница 162: ...A as item then press Enter to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the configuration options then press Enter 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance i...

Страница 163: ...ption ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX...

Страница 164: ...NFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume SELECT DISKS Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete ...

Страница 165: ...pe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to cre...

Страница 166: ...lume item is highlighted This warning message appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change...

Страница 167: ...Select Disks 128KB XXX X GB Create Volume 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 RAID0 1 then press Enter 4 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 K...

Страница 168: ...name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume5 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 64KB 0 0 GB Create Volume WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 7 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu E...

Страница 169: ...r completing your selection 6 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video edit...

Страница 170: ... 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration for details 3 Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to set up your RAID configuration 4 Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for Windows OS installation See section 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows OS had been installed Always install the JMB363 driver before creating RAID sets Select Screen Select Item Change Opti...

Страница 171: ... set 1 In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu highlight Create RAID Disk Drive using the up down arrow key then press Enter Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 TAB Switch Window Select Item ENTER Action ESC Ex...

Страница 172: ...sign before it 4 Key in the RAID volume capacity Use the up down arrow to choose the block size The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity Create New RAID Name JRAID Level 0 Stripe Disks Select Disk Block 128 KB Size 319 GB Confirm Creation Create New RAID Name JRAID Level 1 Mirror Disks Select Disk Block N A Size 159 GB Confirm Creation Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type ...

Страница 173: ...ipe XXX GB Normal 01 JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Available Type Status HDD0 HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB Non RAID HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Non RAID TAB Switch Window Select Item ENTER Action ESC Exit Pressing Y deletes all the data in the HDDs RAID Disk Drive List Create New RAID Name JRAID Level 0 Stripe Disks Select Disk Bloc...

Страница 174: ...ert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type Status HDD0 HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB RAID Inside HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDD0 JRAID 0 Stripe XX...

Страница 175: ...Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Pressing Y deletes all the data in the HDD An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD When you install a broken RAID HDD you cannot select this HDD when configuring a RAID set through the J...

Страница 176: ...Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type Status HDD0 HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB RAID Inside HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDD0 JRAID 1 Mirror XXX GB Rebuild 01 Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Con...

Страница 177: ...em then plugged in again a dialogue box appears to ask you to rebuild the Mirror drive Press Y to confirm otherwise press N This option allows you to rebuild the Mirror drive later and synchronize the data between two hard disks 2 Using the TAB move to the RAID Disk Drive List menu and highlight the RAID set that you want to rebuild Press Del to begin rebuilding the Mirror configuration A status b...

Страница 178: ...r disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP Vista and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista user you can create a RAID driver disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1 Boot your com...

Страница 179: ...ive 3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install make sure you select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH9R and JMicron JMB363 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1 Insert the floppy disk USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive USB port 2 During the OS installation select JMicron JMB363 3 ...

Страница 180: ...5 62 Chapter 5 Software support ...

Страница 181: ...6 This chapter tells how to install ATI CrossFire graphics cards to avail of ATI s Multi Video Processing technology Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire technology support ...

Страница 182: ...ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n Chapter summary 6 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 6 2 6 3 Software information 6 5 ...

Страница 183: ...o 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 suppo...

Страница 184: ...ss 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 ...

Страница 185: ... n 6 3 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 ...

Страница 186: ...hnology 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 ...

Страница 187: ...ack 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 op...

Страница 188: ...ontrol 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 ...

Страница 189: ...djust 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 ...

Страница 190: ... 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 ...

Страница 191: ...ics 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 ...

Страница 192: ...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 ...

Страница 193: ...ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n 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 ...

Страница 194: ...6 12 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support ...

Страница 195: ...A Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Страница 196: ...ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi AP n 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 ...

Страница 197: ...x64 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 BIO...

Страница 198: ... 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 Aft...

Страница 199: ...nce 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 Hyp...

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