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Страница 1: ...Motherboard P5K EPU ...

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

Страница 3: ...iew 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 4 1 Overview 2 13 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 14 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 18 2 4 4 Removing a DIM...

Страница 4: ...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 window 4 10 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 10 4 2 9 General help 4 10 4 3 Main menu 4 11 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx 4 11 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xx...

Страница 5: ...2 Boot Settings Configuration 4 31 4 6 3 Security 4 32 4 7 Tools menu 4 34 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4 34 4 7 2 ASUS Ai Net 2 4 35 4 8 Exit menu 4 36 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 5 Manual menu 5 5 5 2 6 ASUS Contact information 5 5 5 2 7 Other infor...

Страница 6: ...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 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 2 1 System requirements A 1 A 2 2 Using the EIST A 2 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 ...

Страница 7: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Страница 8: ... the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deal...

Страница 9: ... 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 10: ... Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iP5KEPU ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to comp...

Страница 11: ...00 MHz Memory 4 x DIMM max 8GB DDR2 1200 O C 1066 800 667MHz non ECC un buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture Refer to www asus com or this user manual for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists Expansion Slots 2 x PCIe x16 blue x16 mode black x4 or x1 mode 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2 2 Storage Southbridge 4 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Marvell 88SE6102 PATA controller 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 for up...

Страница 12: ...h Features ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Intelligent overclocking tools ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vDIMM 64 step DRAM voltage control vChipset N B 33 step Chipset voltage control vFSB Termination 15 step reference voltage control vCPU PLL 64 step CPU PLL voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection FSB tuni...

Страница 13: ... Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24 pin ATX Power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel Q Connector BIOS Features 8 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 2 0a ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WfM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Support DVD...

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

Страница 16: ...ASUS P5K EPU Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Страница 17: ...in your package with the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5K EPU Cables 1 x 2 port Serial ATA power cable 2 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 1 x ASUS Q Connector Kit US...

Страница 18: ...hitecture 1333 1066 800 FSB Front Side Bus PCI Express x16 graphics and multi core CPU It especially includes Intel Fast Memory Access technology that significantly optimizes the use of available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses Super Memspeed Technology To attain top performance ASUS has managed to break through current FSB and DRAM ratio proportions by utilizing Su...

Страница 19: ...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 partners on the headphone while playing multi channel network games See pages 2 23 and 2 24 for details CrossFire Technology ATI s CrossFire boosts image qu...

Страница 20: ...Longer Life Higher Efficiency With power efficiency so important to operating temperatures ASUS 3rd generation 8 phase VRM design leads the industry with its 96 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 capacitors all add up ...

Страница 21: ...t against Electronic Magnetic Interference EMI Without the usual fingers present this new design is convenient and safe to install ASUS Q Connector ASUS Q Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections See pages 2...

Страница 22: ...ust 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 pages 4 19 and 4 20 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to...

Страница 23: ... Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Страница 24: ...US P5K EPU 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 23 ...

Страница 25: ... cord 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 c...

Страница 26: ...sical injury and damage motherboard components DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indicat...

Страница 27: ...USB78 ATX12V ALC883 88E8056 PWR_FAN DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module PCIEX1_2 CHA_FAN2 SATA4 SATA3 AUDIO F_USB34 COM1 BIOS SB_PWR DET_X1_2 DET_X16_1 DET_PCI1 PRI_IDE DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DET_PCI2 PCIEX16_2 DET_X16_2 PCIEX1_1 DET_X1_1 CHA_FAN1 USB910 SATA1 SATA2 VIA VT6308P SPDIF_O1 EPU Refer to 2 7 Connectors for...

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

Страница 29: ... port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 28 6 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 29 7 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 30 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin EATX12V 2 30 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 31 10 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 2 32 11 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI card 2 32...

Страница 30: ...US 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 incorr...

Страница 31: ...tention 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 P5K EPU P5K EPU CPU Socket 775 ...

Страница 32: ...HA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability A B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for mo...

Страница 33: ...l 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 motherboar...

Страница 34: ...ush down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place B A A A B B DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector P5K EPU P5K EPU CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM A B ...

Страница 35: ...nnect 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 36: ... orientation when reinstalling Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis ...

Страница 37: ... EPU P5K EPU 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 FSB DDR2 1333 1066 1333 800 1333 667 1066 1066 1066 800 1066 667 This chipset officially supports DDR2 800 MHz With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2 1066 MHz and provides more ratio setting items than the chipset officially supports See the table below If you install a DDR2 1066 m...

Страница 38: ... 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 compatibility it is recom...

Страница 39: ...B C 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC 5 SEC SS KVR800D2N5 512 V V V 1024MB KINGSTON Heat Sink Package 4 4 4 12 N A DS KHX6400D2LL 1G V V 1024MB KINGSTON Heat Sink Package 4 4 4 12 N A SS KHX6400D2LLK2 1GN V V V 1024MB KINGSTON V59C1512804QBF25 N A N A DS KVR800D2N5 1G V V 1024MB KINGSTON Heat Sink Package N A N A SS KHX6400D2ULK2 1G V V V 2048MB KINGSTON Heat Sink Package N A N A DS KHX6400D2ULK2 2G V V 5...

Страница 40: ...4MB A DATA AD26908A8A 25EG N A N A DS M2OAD6G3I4170I1E58 V V 512MB KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF HJK 25A N A KINGMAX SS KLDC28F A8KI5 V V V 1024MB KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF HJK 25A N A KINGMAX DS KLDD48F ABKI5 V V 512MB Transcend HY5PS12821CFP S5 N A Hynix SS TS64MLQ64V8J V V V 1024MB Transcend HY5PS12821CFP S5 N A Hynix DS TS128MLQ64V8J V V 512MB Super Talent Heat Sink Package N A N A SS T800UA12C4 V V V 1024MB Supe...

Страница 41: ...V 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP Y5 5 Hynix DS HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 V V 256MB CORSAIR MIII00605 N A N A SS VS256MB667D2 V V V 512MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG N A N A SS VS512MB667D2 V V V 1024MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG N A N A DS VS1GB667D2 V V 256MB ELPIDA E2508AB 6E E 5 ELPIDA SS EBE25UC8ABFA 6E E V V V 512MB ELPIDA E5108AE 6E E 5 ELPIDA SS EBE51UD8AEFA 6E E 512MB A DATA AD29608A8A 3EG 5 A DATA SS M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52 V ...

Страница 42: ...he retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO NOT ...

Страница 43: ...e card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the softwa...

Страница 44: ...r 1 used USB 2 0 controller 2 shared SATA controller 1 shared SATA controller 2 shared used IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Re direct to IRQ 9 3 9 IRQ holder for PCI steering 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock ...

Страница 45: ...re shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express x16 slots that support PCI Express 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 x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI E...

Страница 46: ...ersal PCI Express slot If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for better thermal environment See page 2 30 for the connector location Some PCI Express graphics cards cannot operate on x4 x1 mode We suggest that you install these cards on the primary PCI Express slot blue to increase system stability Some PCI ...

Страница 47: ...tall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to def...

Страница 48: ...s the center subwoofer speakers Activity Link 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 5 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 6...

Страница 49: ... Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 11 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 12...

Страница 50: ...tor is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black S...

Страница 51: ...ATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA2 SATA4 SATA3 Connect the right angle side of SATA signal 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 right angle side Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insert...

Страница 52: ...0 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND PIN1 USB78 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 5 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis P5K EPU P5K EPU IEEE 1394a conne...

Страница 53: ...U P5K EPU Fan connectors CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 GND Rotation 12V GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CHA_FAN2 GND Rotation 12V PWR_FAN GND Rotation 12V Only the CPU FAN and CHA FAN 1 2 connectors support the ASUS Q Fan 2 feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 for better themal environment Neve...

Страница 54: ...The chassis intrusion 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 P5K EPU P5K EPU Chassis intrusion con...

Страница 55: ... 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 P5K EPU P5K EPU 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_...

Страница 56: ...ch as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card black P5K EPU P5K EPU Digital audio connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT 11 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s If you are using ASUS HDMI equipped graphics card connect the HDMI card to this connector with a S PDIF out cable The ASUS HDMI equipped graph...

Страница 57: ... The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 ...

Страница 58: ...Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector proper...

Страница 59: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Страница 60: ...ASUS P5K EPU Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Страница 61: ...y feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on tes...

Страница 62: ...ing Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter th...

Страница 63: ...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 64: ...summary 4 ASUS P5K EPU 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 8 4 3 Main menu 4 11 4 4 Advanced menu 4 16 4 5 Power menu 4 26 4 6 Boot menu 4 30 4 7 Tools menu 4 34 4 8 Exit menu 4 37 ...

Страница 65: ...rd 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 to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS...

Страница 66: ...ext 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 67: ... file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the sc...

Страница 68: ...drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only D...

Страница 69: ...ht alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the c...

Страница 70: ...U 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 P5KEPU ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24B...

Страница 71: ...y completes the updating process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from the USB fla...

Страница 72: ...s 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 73: ...changing the basic system configuration 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 item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the ke...

Страница 74: ...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 75: ... 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 Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 10 55 25 System Date Thu 09 20 2007 Floppy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Language English...

Страница 76: ...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 DVDROM if you are specifically configuring a DVD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO driv...

Страница 77: ...E If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the default setting IDE SATA Configuration SATA Configuraton Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled SATA Detect Time Out Sec 35 4 3 5 SATA Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an...

Страница 78: ...S 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 AMIBIOS Version 0004 Build Date 09 13 07 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 3 00GHz Speed 3000 MHz Count 2 System Memory Ava...

Страница 79: ...cy and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the default Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree...

Страница 80: ...quency You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 200 to 800 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz The following two items only appear when you set the Ai Overclocking item to Manual PCIE Frequency Auto Allows you to set the PC...

Страница 81: ...cks RAS Activate Time 15 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 17 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 2 DRAM Clocks 14 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Row Refresh CycleTime 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 ...

Страница 82: ...o using the keyboard and press the Enter key CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage The values range from 1 10000V to 1 70000V with a 0 00625V interval Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU CPU PLL Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage The values range from 1 50V to 2 78V with a 0 02V interval FSB Term...

Страница 83: ...8V 1 40V 1 50V N A N A DRAM Voltage 1 80V 1 98V 2 00V 2 20V 2 22V 2 40V 2 42V 3 08V North Bridge Voltage 1 25V 1 41V 1 43V 1 55V 1 57V 1 73V 1 75V 1 91V South Bridge Voltage Auto Allows you to select the south bridge voltage The values range from 1 05V to 1 20V with a 0 15V interval Clock Over Charging Mode Auto The values range from 0 70V to 1 00V with a 0 10V interval Load Line Calibration Auto ...

Страница 84: ...only when you set USB Functions to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB Functions Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Host Controllers Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps...

Страница 85: ...e support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto ...

Страница 86: ...E Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM Function Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled ...

Страница 87: ...e following item appears only when you set PEG Port Control to Auto Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration Configure North Bridge features BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI PEG Port Control Auto PEG Port Force x1 Dis...

Страница 88: ...isabled Front Panel Support Type HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Marvell IDE...

Страница 89: ...oot Configuration options NO YES 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 Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S NO NO lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system YES lets the operati...

Страница 90: ...tional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen...

Страница 91: ...tions Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by...

Страница 92: ... Power Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 51ºC 123 5ºF MB Temperature 41ºC 105 5ºF CPU Fan Speed 1962RPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N A Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Power Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 288V 3 3V Voltage 3 296V 5V Voltage 5 094V 12V Voltage 11 616V CPU Temperature CPU Temperature xxxºC xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware ...

Страница 93: ... field shows N A Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Chassis Q fan Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you enable Chassis Q Fan Control Chassis Fan Ratio Auto Allows you to select a fan speed ratio in the low CPU temperature Configuration options Auto 90 80 70 60 A very low fan speed ratio may cause fan speed drop and trigger t...

Страница 94: ...s the first boot device 4 6 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 F1 General Hel...

Страница 95: ...ou to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo3 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Aut...

Страница 96: ... 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 to ...

Страница 97: ...rd composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password wh...

Страница 98: ...rofile ASUS Ai Net 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice Refer to section 4 1 2 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 ...

Страница 99: ...TUP UTILITY Tools Check LAN cable during POST Pair Status Length 1 2 N A 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A Marvell POST Check LAN cable Disabled Marvell POST Check LAN Cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the Marvell LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 100: ...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 101: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the softwares ...

Страница 102: ...ASUS P5K EPU Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 8 ...

Страница 103: ...cations 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 detailed in...

Страница 104: ... of the drivers through the Installation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC883 audio driver and application Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver ASUS EPU AI Gear 3 Driver Installs the EPU AI Gear 3 driver Install this driver before the ASUS AI Suite u...

Страница 105: ...n Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell Yukon Virtual Cable Tester VCT application that diagnoses and reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry TDR technology Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page ...

Страница 106: ...ent Format PDF Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 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 Utilit...

Страница 107: ...ormation on the inside front cover of this user guide 5 2 5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder 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 ...

Страница 108: ...ical 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 109: ...EPU 5 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 P5K EPU ...

Страница 110: ... 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 folde...

Страница 111: ... 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 112: ... system This utility can be incorporated in the network systems software for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester 2 Click Virtual Cable Tester from the menu to display the screen below The ...

Страница 113: ...e file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS...

Страница 114: ... application using the Preference section in the main window Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate Button F u n c t i o n Button Functioin Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory...

Страница 115: ...e hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase value Clic...

Страница 116: ...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 117: ...ry 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 Click ...

Страница 118: ... 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 119: ...the screen instructions to complete installation Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch AI Suite from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS AI Suite AI Suite v1 xx xx The AI Suite main window appears After launching the application the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or rest...

Страница 120: ...f the main window to open the monitor window Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Displays the CPU system temperature CPU memory PCIE voltage and CPU chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU frequency ...

Страница 121: ...h ASUS AI Gear 3 by double clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear 3 button on the AI Suite main window Here are some simple ways to use AI Gear 3 Click the four gear mode buttons below including Turbo High Performance Medium Power Saving and Max Power Saving or shift the gear to the performance setting that you like Click Calibration first and switch to Au...

Страница 122: ...em 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 t h e t i m e t h e 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 wi...

Страница 123: ...aunch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen To exit AI Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down just right click the AI Suite icon on the OS taskbar select...

Страница 124: ...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 125: ...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 126: ... you use a 10 100 LAN card Using AI Direct Link To enable the incoming folder 1 From the Windows taskbar right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Incoming folder Enable incoming folder 2 If you want to to verify the incoming user select Use my account and set your username and password Otherwise select Use public account For security s sake it is recommended that you set a username and pa...

Страница 127: ...Windows taskbar right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Connect The following screen displays 2 Click Refresh The software starts searching for the connected computer 3 The name of the computer found is listed Click Open to open its shared folder 4 If necessary enter the authorized username and password Click OK to log in and have full access to this shared folder 4 Right click on the AI...

Страница 128: ...5 26 Chapter 5 Software support ...

Страница 129: ...6 This chapter tells how to install ATI CrossFire graphics cards to avail of ATI s Multi Video Processing technology ATI CrossFire technology support ...

Страница 130: ...ASUS P5K EPU Chapter summary 6 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 6 2 6 3 Software information 6 5 ...

Страница 131: ...ll other graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 Go to Control Panel Add Remove Programs 3 Select your current graphics card driver s 4 Select Add Remove 5 Restart your system Visit the ATI website or download the Radeon X850 Crossfire Edition User s Guide from the support DVD for detailed hardware requirements and installation procedures The ATI CrossFire technology supports only...

Страница 132: ...s x16 blue slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards Before installing a CrossFire system refer to the user guide that came with the ATI CrossFire Edition graphics card To install the graphics cards 1 Prepare one CrossFire Edition Master graphics card and one CrossFire ready Slave graphics card ...

Страница 133: ... 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 134: ...nology support 6 Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card 7 Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor 5 Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card 7 6 ...

Страница 135: ... Windows XP Professional 64 bit Edition Windows Vista 32 64 bit Edition Will be ready later Visit the ATI website www ati com 1 Turn on your system and log in with administrator rights 2 Windows auto detects the CrossFire graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window Click Cancel 3 Place the CrossFire installation DVD in your optical drive and install drivers from the opening me...

Страница 136: ...ntrol Center The status windows indicates the progress of the installation 7 The Setup Complete window appears indicating that the driver files have been copied to your computer Click Yes to restart your computer now or No to restart later 8 Click Finish Select Express to install the HydraVision multi monitor and desktop management software as well as the ATI driver Select Custom to individually c...

Страница 137: ...ur graphic settings enable disable connected devices and change your desktop orientation Launching the Catalyst Control Center There are several ways to launch the Catalyst Control Center On the Windows task bar click Start ATI Catalyst Control Center Catalyst Control Center Double click the Catalyst Control Center desktop shortcut On the Windows task bar double click the Catalyst Control Center i...

Страница 138: ...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 139: ...ings 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 140: ...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 141: ...ASUS P5K EPU 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 142: ...6 12 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support ...

Страница 143: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Страница 144: ...ASUS P5K EPU 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 145: ...ion 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file th...

Страница 146: ... blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Propertie...

Страница 147: ...lling Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Thread...

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