Asus P5E Motherboard Installation Guide
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Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 3
1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 Onboard LED 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 Audio card layout 2-3 2.2.5 Layout contents - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 4
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 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 5
Suspend Mode [Auto 4-29 4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4-29 4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 4-29 4.6.4 ACPI APIC Support 4-29 4.6.5 APM Configuration 4-30 4.6.6 Hardware Monitor 4-31 4.7 Boot menu 4-33 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-33 4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-34 4.7.3 Security 4-35 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 6
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 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 7
™ 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 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 8
the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 9
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 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 10
CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 11
the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 12
user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (both @ x16 mode) support CrossFire Technology 3 x PCIe x1 (PCIEX1_1 [black] is compatible with the audio slot.) 2 x PCI 2.2 slots Southbridge - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Intel® Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 13
-cooling or PassiveCooling only ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS AI Direct Llink - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS AI Slot Detector ASUS MyLogo3™ Multi-language BIOS Intelligent overclocking tools: - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 14
1 x En/Dis-able Clr CMOS 1 x System panel connector BIOS Features 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a Multi-Language BIOS Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Software Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 15
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 16
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 17
cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable ASUS Q-Shield (Advance I/O shield) ASUS Optional Fan SupremeFX II Audio Card 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; Retail version only) ASUS motherboard Support DVD User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 18
CPUs. 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. PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth. This enhances - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 19
and other memory demanding applications. See page 2‑19 for details. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 20
High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high- wake up the system and return to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. See page 5-21 for details. ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 21
true-to-life high quality audio. Noise Filter This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises (non-voice signals) like computer fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming audio stream while recording. See page 5-29 for details. ASUS P5E 1- - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 22
and avoiding wrong cable connections. See page 2-35 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 settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to share and - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 23
your system easier and faster. See page 4-11 for details. 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. Precision Tweaker 2 Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage, FSB - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 24
1- Chapter 1: Product Introduction - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 25
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. 2 Hardware information - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 26
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 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots 2-19 2.6 Switch 2-22 2.7 Aduio card Installation 2-23 2.8 Connectors 2-24 ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 27
motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR ® P5E WS PRO ON Standby Power P5E WS Professional Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 28
. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 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 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 29
2.2.3 Motherboard layout PWR_FAN 24.5cm (9.6in) CPU_FAN KB_USB56 EATX12V SPDIF_O12 SPDIF_OUT LGA775 Intel® X38 88E8056 VIA VT6308P Super I/O PCI1 ® PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power P5E PCIEX1_3 ASAP PCIEX16_2 JMB368 CLRTC_SW Intel® ICH9R PCI2 IE1394_2 BIOS - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 30
Layout contents Slots 1. 2. 3. 4. DDR2 DIMM slots PCI slots PCI Express x 1 slots PCI Express 2.0 x 16 slots Onboard switch 1. Clear RTC RAM (Gaming Level Switch Design) Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 3. LAN (RJ-45) port 4. Line In port - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 31
(7-pin SATA1~6) 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) 5. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin ASUS HDMI VGA card) 9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 10. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) Page 2-26 2-27 2-28 2-29 2-29 2-30 2-31 2-31 2-32 2-33 ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 32
are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 33
2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5E P5E CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the installing a CPU. 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. ASUS P5E 2- - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 34
to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). B A Load plate Alignment key 5. Position the CPU over the stability. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 35
the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector. Narrow end of the groove Motherboard hole Fastener Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5E 2- - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 36
heatsink and fan assembly in B place. A A A B B B A 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ® P5E P5E CPU fan connector DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 37
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 B the motherboard. A A B A B B A 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. ASUS P5E 2-11 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 38
5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 39
the heatsink, then on the motherboard. connect the fan cable. • Plug the optional fan cables to any of the CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN3, and PWR_FAN connectors on the motherboard. • Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components. ASUS P5E 2-13 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 40
. With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2-1066 MHz. See the table below. FSB 1333 1333 1333 1066 1066 1066 DDR2 1066* 800 667 1066* 800 667 • *If you install a DDR2-1066 memory module, make sure that you set the DRAM Frequency item in BIOS to [DDR2 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 41
downgrade to run at DDR2-667. If this happens, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value. • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-800 with CL=4 will be downgraded to run at DDR2-667 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. ASUS P5E 2-15 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 42
P5E Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800 MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. 512MB PSC DS AL7E8E63B-8E1K TwinMOS E2508AB-GE-E 5 ELPIDA SS 8G-24IK2-EBT Elixir N2TU51280BE-25C N/A Elixir DS M2Y1G64TU8HB0B-25C DIMM socket support (Optional - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 43
- Supports one pair of modules inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C - Supports four modules inserted into the orange and black slots as two pairs of Dual‑channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 QVL. ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 44
components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. Do not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 2.4.4 Removing - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 45
using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details. ASUS P5E 2-19 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 46
for PCI steering* 12 7 PS/2 compatible mouse port* 13 8 Numeric data processor 14 9 SATA Primary IDE (legacy mode) 15 10 SATA Secondary IDE (legacy mode) * 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 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 47
ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family that support CrossFire™ mode. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/3 for better thermal environment. See page 2-36 for the connector location. ASUS P5E 2-21 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 48
allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 49
card Installation 1. Take out the Audio card from the package. 2. Locate the audio slot on the motherboard. 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card sits on the slot completely. 4. The photo below shows the audio card installed on the motherboard. ASUS P5E 2-23 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 50
OFF OFF ORANGE Description Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection LAN port * Blinking 64-bit OS LAN port LED indications Activity/Link OFF YELLOW* YELLOW* YELLOW* Speed LED OFF OFF ORANGE GREEN Description Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 51
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. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 52
to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P5E PIN 1 P5E Floppy disk drive connector 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 53
. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device. ® P5E P5E IDE connector PRI_EIDE NOTE: Orient the any device jumper is set as "Cable-Select," make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. ASUS P5E 2-27 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 54
0 or RAID 1 set. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. 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 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 55
that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC ® P5E USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND P5E USB 2.0 connectors USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND USB910 USB78 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! You - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 56
the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! CPU_FAN PWR_FAN CHA_FAN1 ® P5E CHA_FAN2 P5E Fan connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan 2 feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the chassis fan cable to the motherboard - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 57
a high-level port(s). If you are using an ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card, connect the HDMI card to this connector with a S/PDIF Out cable. SPDIF_OUT GND SPDIFOUT +5V ® P5E P5E Digital audio connector The ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card and the S/PDIF Out cable are purchased separately. ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 58
+5 Volts P5E GND +12V DC Ground GND +12V DC +5 Volts Ground P5E ATX power become unstable or may not boot up if the power is support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 59
hear system beeps and warnings. 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-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 60
a few steps. Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS QConnector. 1. Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q-Connector. Refer to the 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 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 61
This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 62
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer 3-2 ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 63
continuous beep followed by four short beeps Description VGA detected Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 64
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 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 65
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 66
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-12 4.4 Ai Tweaker 4-17 4.5 Advanced menu 4-23 4.6 Power menu 4-29 4.7 Boot menu 4-33 4.8 Tools menu 4-37 4.9 Exit menu 4-40 ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 67
. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk) 4. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 68
update the BIOS using this utility. 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 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 69
> ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to P5E.ROM complete the update process. P5E ASUS P5E 4- - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 70
Floppy Drive icon. d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4- Chapter - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 71
the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 72
utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. 4- Chapter - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 73
BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. A:\>afudos /iP5E.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 74
BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 75
item under the Exit Menu. See section 4.9 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS P5E 4- - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 76
Menu bar Configuration fields Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot General help Tools Exit System Time System Date Boot Tools Exit For changing the basic system configuration For changing the overclocking settings For changing the advanced system settings - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 77
that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items System Time System screen is a brief description of the selected item. Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5E 4-11 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 78
and how to navigate through them. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 79
BIOS supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the data transfer mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 80
[Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 81
device is accessed through BIOS. Configuration option: [Disabled need to wait ready longer. AHCI DVD/DVD Boot Time out [15] Selects the boot time out value for ACHI DVD/DVD devices. set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. Configration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5E 4-15 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 82
automatically detects the items in this menu. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY ASUS BIOS Version : 0102 Build Date : 08/24/07 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo @ CPU 3.00GHz :3000 MHz : 2 System Memory Available : 512 MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 83
the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. eXtreme Memory Profile [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [X.M.P.]. Allows you to select the X.M.P. mode supported by your Memory module. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Profile #1] [Profile #2] ASUS P5E 4-17 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 84
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 ] [266MHz] [333MHz] The following item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to FSB Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 85
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. CAS# Latency to Read Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5E 4-19 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 86
compatibility. Use the and keys to adjust the value. The values range from 0 to 3. The following seven items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting a - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 87
when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual] and [X.M.P.]. CPU Voltage Damper [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU voltage damper. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Voltage Reference [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [0.63x] [0.61x] [0.59x] [0.57x] ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 88
] [1.70V] [1.75V] [1.80V] VCC EXT PLL OV [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.9 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU clock spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.10 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to disable or - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 89
CPU settings Options 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 Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control C1E Support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 90
boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to [Auto]. Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech. [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 91
use as the primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you set PEG Port Control to [Auto] PEG Port Force x1 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5E 4-25 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 92
Device Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron PATA Controller Marvell GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM VIA 1394 [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 93
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 legacy support for non-USB aware OSes. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5E 4-27 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 94
to enable or disable the 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 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 95
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] ASUS P5E 4-29 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 96
4.6.5 APM Configuration APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Restore on AC Power Loss Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date/ RTC Alarm Hour/ RTC Alarm Minute/ RTC - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 97
[Optimal] [Silent Mode] [Performance Mode] Chassis Fan 1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. ASUS P5E 4-31 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 98
Auto] Allows you to select a fan speed ratio in the low CPU temperature. Configuration options [Auto] [90%] [80%] [70%] [60%] A very low fan speed ratio may cause fan speed drop and trigger the hardware monitor warning [Ignored] if you do not want to detect this item. 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 99
item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Tools Exit Specifies the Boot Device Boot Priority sequence. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 100
1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 101
. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. ASUS P5E 4-35 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 102
item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 4-36 Chapter - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 103
to display the sub-menu. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 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 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 104
Backup [ESC] Exit [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! 4-38 Chapter - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 105
[Disabled] Marvell Check LAN cable during POST. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 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] ASUS P5E 4-39 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 106
the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 107
This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 108
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 5-35 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-44 ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 109
that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 110
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver Installs the EPU + AI Gear 3 driver. Install this driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. 5- Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 111
in healthy operating condition. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. ASUS Update The 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 P5E 5- - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 112
can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library DVD. Anti-Virus Utility The and download the anti-virus application from the website. Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs the Corel Snapfire Plus SE software. You can also download the utility by clicking the Photo-Editing - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 113
5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH9R or JMicron® JMB368 RAID/AHCI driver disk. Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ICH9R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P5E 5- - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 114
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. 5- Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 115
give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. ASUS P5E 5- - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 116
Technical support form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format. 5- Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 117
Next. 4. Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu, then click Next. 5. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, then click Next. The ASUS MyLogo window appears. 6. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo. ASUS P5E 5- - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 118
image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 119
Run button on the Virtual Cable Tester™ main window is disabled if no problem is detected on the LAN cable(s) connected to the LAN port(s). • If you want the system to check the status of the LAN cable before entering the OS, enable the item Post Check LAN Cable in the BIOS Setup. ASUS P5E 5-11 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 120
on your PC. 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 comes with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX® audio - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 121
A. SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2) If you are using Windows Vista™ operating system, from the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon to display stereo speakers or headphones. SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio2) is available only under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. ASUS P5E 5-13 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 122
or adjust the center channel volume. Press the Test Speakers button to perform speaker test. Port settings Click this port settings tab to display the rear panel ports configuration for the speakers or rear panel digital port configuration for the SPDIF interface. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 123
ANDREA settings Allows you to select an enhanced microphone input features, including No Filtering, Speakerphone, Voice Recording, and Directional Beam. More Settings Click for the further configurations. Equalizer Allows you to configure and customize all the DSP presets frequencies. ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 124
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. 5-16 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 125
® 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 the succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. ASUS P5E 5-17 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 126
Jack configuration This screen helps you configure your computer's audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed. Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker -written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 127
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. ASUS P5E 5-19 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 128
Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings. 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 129
your computer: 1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 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 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 130
Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 131
can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by clicking the or buttons. You can also adjust the threshold values using the Config window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel. Click to increase value Click to decrease value ASUS P5E 5-23 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 132
Large display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows® management information. Click an item from the left panel before DMI Information to display the available information. 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 133
The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser. CPU usage The CPU tab displays realtime CPU panel. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD ASUS P5E 5-25 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 134
physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 135
AI Suite on your computer: 1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. Launching AI Suite You can - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 136
open the monitor window. Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB/CPU frequency Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit. 5-28 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 137
After installing ASUS AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch ASUS AI Gear 3 by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar Auto mode, Click Settings to set the time for the system to enter AI Nap mode. Auto Mode ASUS P5E Turbo Mode High Performance Mode Medium Power - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 138
and a quieter system operation. 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 Nap button on the AI Suite main window. Click Yes on the confirmation screen. To exit AI Nap mode - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 139
function, the fans can be set to automatically adjust depending on the temperature, to decrease fan speed, or to achieve the maximum fan speed. 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 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 140
Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the 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 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 141
set your username and password. Otherwise, select Use public account. For security's sake, it is recommended that you set a username and password. 3. Click OK and the "Ready for incoming" message appears. To disable the incoming folder, select Incoming folder > Disable incoming folder. ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 142
folder under another directory. To connect to another computer: This function is valid for ASUS products only. 1. From the Windows® taskbar, right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Connect. The following log in and have full access to this shared folder. 5-34 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 143
can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 144
This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1) and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel® ICH8R Southbridge chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). To - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 145
10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. Turn on the system. 3. During POST - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 146
the RAID 0 set, then press . 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 0(Stripe), then press . 4. When the Disks item is highlighted, press to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID. This pop‑up screen appears. Port Drive - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 147
key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press . The available used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press . The default to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to the - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 148
RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel used to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 149
RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) To create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel size for the RAID 10 array, then the RAID volume - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 150
menu or to go back to the Create Volume menu. Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) To create a RAID 5 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 151
The Disks item is highlighted, press to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID. The following pop‑up screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port Drive Model 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXXX 3 XXXXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size Status XX.XGB Non - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 152
the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click Intel ICH9 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk. 4. Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 153
To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. During the OS installation, select Intel ICH9R. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. P5E 5-45 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 154
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This chapter tells how to install ATI® CrossFire™ graphics cards to avail of ATI's Multi-Video Processing technology. 6 ATI® CrossFire™ technology support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 156
Chapter summary 6 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards 6-2 6.3 Software information 6-5 ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 157
procedures. • The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: - Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFire™ Technology. Download - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 158
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 sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 6- Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 159
3. Insert the CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card into the PCI Express x16_2 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. ASUS P5E 6- - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 160
5. Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card. 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. 6 7 6- Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 161
your graphics card package to install the device drivers. The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: • Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) • Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Windows® Vista 32/64 bit Edition. (Will be ready - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 162
prepares the installation wizard that will guide you to setup process. Windows automatically configures the ATI Catalyst Control 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 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 163
to adjust your graphic settings, enable/disable connected devices 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, doubleclick the Catalyst™ Control Center icon. ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 164
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. 6- Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 165
Settings dialog, tick the box opposite Enable CrossFire™. 4. Click OK to effect the setting. 3 2 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. ASUS P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 166
tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to select a language, restore defaults, change skins, or enable/disable the System Tray icon. 6-10 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 167
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. ASUS P5E 6-11 - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 168
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CPU featAures The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports as well as the debug code table for the LCD Poster. - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 170
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 A.4 Debug Code Table A-4 P5E - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 171
® EM64T feature To use the Intel® EM64T feature: 1. Install an Intel® CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® Vista 64-bit Edition or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 172
computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press . 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to Click Apply, then click OK. 10. Close the Display Properties window. After you adjust the power scheme, the CPU internal frequency - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 173
Technology • The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® Vista/XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the HyperThreading compiler to compile the code. If you are - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 174
beeping the speaker. Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESDVD & DMI support. Use walking 1's algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Also set number -Assign memory & I/O resource -Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 175
SET CHIP AUTO CFG INIT FDC CUTIRQ12 DET IDE COM/LPT DET FPU 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address. 2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU. 3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. Measure CPU speed. 5. Invoke video BIOS - Asus P5E | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 176
back to text mode 4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory. 5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs 6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices 7. Initialize APM 8. Clear noise of IRQs. Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code 1. Enable L2 cache 2. Program boot up speed 3. Chipset final initialization. 4. Power
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