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    Motherboard P5E3 WS Professional
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    without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL
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    this guide x P5E3 WS Professional specifications xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS special features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features
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    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
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    menu 4-17 4.4.1 Ai Overclocker Tuner 4-17 4.4.2 CPU Chipset 4-26 4.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-27 4.5.4 USB Configuration 4-28 4.5.5 PCI PnP 4-29 4.6 Power menu 4-30 4.6.1 Suspend Mode 4-30 4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4-30 4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 4-30 4.6.4 ACPI APIC Support
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    5-24 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-25 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-26 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-27 5.4 RAID configurations 5-28 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-28 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-29 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-29 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-39 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk
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    ™ 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
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    Communications Commission Statement not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved
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    motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician
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    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
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    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
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    P5E3 WS Professional specifications CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN High Definition audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® / processor Supports Intel® 65nm, Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo Supports Intel® next
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    P5E3 WS Professional specifications ASUS special features Internal connectors Rear panel connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS C.P.R. ASUS EZ Flash 2 SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) at 1 MHz increment ASUS 8-phase Power
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    xiv
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    This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
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    Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    for 4 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield 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, contact your retailer. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 1-
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    The Intel® X38 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support 8GB of dual-channel DDR3 1333/1066/800 architecture, 1333/1066/800 FSB (Front Side Bus), dual PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics and multi-core CPUs. It especially includes Intel® Fast Memory Access technology that significantly
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    memory support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory
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    networks. This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency. See page 2-23 for details . 1.3.2 ASUS special features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability.
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    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 page 2-35 for details. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    . See page 4-38 for details. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. See page 4-8 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey
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    the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter. Due to the chipset behavior, AC power off is required before using C.P.R. function. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 1-
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    1- Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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    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
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    Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-18 2.6 Jumper 2-22 2.7 Connectors 2-24 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR ® P5E3 WS PRO ON Standby Power P5E3 WS Professional Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-
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    image below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ® P5E3 WS PRO 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    upd 720404 Marvell® 88E6145 EXT_SATA2 EXT_SATA1 SATA2 SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 Intel® ICH9R PCIX_SPEED1 SATA6 SATA5 BIOS CHA_FAN1 CLRTC CHASSIS SB_PWR TPM PANEL Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-
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    4. 5. Layout contents DDR3 DIMM slots PCI slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI-X slots PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots Jumper 1. 2. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_EN) PCI-X Speed setting (6-pin PCIX_SPEED1) Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port
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    ATA connectors [blue] (7-pin SATA1-6) 4 Marvell® 88SE6145 Serial ATA RAID connectors [black] (7-pin EXT_SATA1-2) 5. USB connectors (10-1 pin RESET) ASUS Q-connector (system panel) Page 2-25 2-26 2-27 2-28 2-29 2-29 2-30 2-30 2-31 2-31 2-32 2-32 2-33 2-34 2-35 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-
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    2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment
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    the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-
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    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
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    that you use only Intel®‑certified multi‑directional heatsink and fan. • Your Intel® LGA775 heatsink and fan 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 P5E3 WS Professional
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    fan assembly in place. B A A A B B B A 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND ® P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring
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    . 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly B from the motherboard. A A B A B B A 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-11
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    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
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    with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ® P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-13
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    DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may install varying memory memory modules. • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. 64-bit Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows
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    press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2 DDR3 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with 1 1 your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-15
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    Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support
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    motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIX slot 1 shared - - - - - - - PCIX slot 2 shared - - - - - - - PCI slot shared - - - - - - - LAN 1 (8056) - - shared - - - - - LAN 2 - - - - - shared - - Azalia - - - - - shared - - ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-17
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    2.5.4 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other
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    correctly. Refer to the figure on the right for the location of the LEDs. ® P5E3 WS PRO DET_X16_1 DET_PCIX_1 DET_PCIX_2 DET_X16_2 DET_X1_1 DET_PCI1 P5E3 WS Professional Slot Detectors • The PCIEx16_1-2 slots (blue) support PCIE x16 cards only. The AI Slot Detector lights up when you install x1
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    P5E3 WS PRO 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC P5E3 WS Professional Clear RTC RAM • 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
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    The jumper cap on pins 3-4: 133 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot. The jumper cap on pins 5-6: 100 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot. PCIX_SPEED1 ® P5E3 WS PRO Auto (Default) PIN1 PIN1 133MHz PIN1 100MHz P5E3 WS Professional PCIX speed setting ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-21
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    device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 3. LAN1 (RJ-45) port. Supported by Marvell® Gigabit LAN controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 4. IEEE1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port
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    enter the Marvell RAID utility and SATA setup during POST. • If you intend to create a RAID configuration using one of these connectors, set the Marvell SATA/PATA Controller item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. See section 4.5.3 OnBoard Devices Configuration for details. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-23
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    • DO NOT insert different connectors to these ports. • DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 is configured. 14. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 15. Optical S/PDIF Out port.
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    . FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P5E3 WS PRO PIN 1 P5E3 WS Professional Floppy disk drive connector Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-25
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    Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device. PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P5E3 WS PRO PIN 1 P5E3 WS Professional IDE connector Single device Two devices
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    GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND ® P5E3 WS PRO R P5B GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND BIOS to [RAID]. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to 5.4.3 Intel RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-27
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    support Serial ATA hard disk drives. To configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID P5E3 WS PRO EXT_SATA2 EXT_SATA1 P5E3 WS Professional EXT_SATA connectors • Please install the Marvell® Controller driver before using the black Serial ATA RAID disk. Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard
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    These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ® P5E3 WS PRO USB1112 USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND P5E3 WS Professional USB 2.0 connectors USB910 USB78 Never
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    Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel ® P5E3 WS PRO CD P5E3 WS Professional Internal audio connector To activate ASUS Music Alarm: • Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive to the 4-pin CD-IN connector labeled CD on the motherboard. • Connect speaker or a headphone to the
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    GND CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND ® P5E3 WS PRO CHA_FAN2 GND +12V Rotation CHA_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND P5E3 WS Professional Fan connectors Only the CPU-FAN and CHA-FAN 1-2 connectors support the ASUS Q-FAN 2 feature. 10. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is
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    MICPWR MIC2 PORT2 L SENSE_SEND PORT2 R PORT1 R PORT1 L ® P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional Analog front panel connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • By default, this
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    =en-us for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR3 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk
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    supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker PANEL ® IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- PWR Ground Reset Ground P5E3 WS PRO IDE_LED RESET PWRSW * Requires an ATX power supply. P5E3 WS Professional off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch
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    . Step1. Connect correct front panel to ASUS QConnector first. You can refer to the marking on Q-Connector itself to know the detail pin definition. Step2. Properly install the ASUS Q-Connector to the System panel connctor. Step3. Front panel functions are enabled. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-35
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    2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
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    Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer 3-2 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    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 P5E3 WS Professional 3-
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    down function If you are using Windows® XP or later version: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® Vista: 1. Click the Start button then
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    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
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    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 menu 4-17 4.5 Advanced menu 4-24 4.6 Power menu 4-30 4.7 Boot menu 4-34 4.8 Tools menu 4-38 4.9 Exit menu 4-41 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    Service Provider (ISP). 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. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    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
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    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 complete the update process. P5E3WP.ROM P5E3WP ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-
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    press . Windows® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windows® desktop, then 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
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    automatically reboots the system when done. • 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 system boot failure! ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-
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    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
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    , 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:\> ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-
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    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
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    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 P5E3 WS Professional 4-
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    screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools General help Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language [10:55: . Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. System Time System Date of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-11
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    type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K, 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4 Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Configuration options: [Chinese BIG5] [Chinese (GB)] [Japanese] [Français] [German] [English] 4-12 Chapter
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    , Inc. The BIOS automatically detects the CDROM] if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM 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] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    supported by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID]. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS
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    Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if device is accessed throuh BIOS Confiuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time [Enabled] Select the type of devices connected to the system. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-15
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    of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY ASUS BIOS Version : 0121 Build Date : 09/05/07 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz : 3000 MHz : 2 System Memory Available : 1024 MB Select
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    . Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] CPU overclock percentage for the selected N.O.S. mode. Configuration options: [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    on 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] 4.4.2 CPU
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    only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual], [N.O.S.], and [X.M.P.]. PCIE Frequency [ to [Manual]. • The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. Pri. DRAM Clocks] [18 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-19
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    ]~[15 DRAM Clocks] 4.4.7 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.8 DRAM Dynamic Write Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    values range from 1 to 8. The following seven items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual] and [X.M.P.] and are adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the a low VCore voltage may make the system unstable. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-21
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    Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, DRAM Voltage and North Bridge Voltage to a high level may damage the chipset, memory module, and CPU permanently. Proceed with caution. • Some values of the CPU PLL Voltage, FSB The values range from 0.70V to 1.00V with a 0.10V interval. 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    The following three items appear when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual], [N.O.S.], and [X.M.P.]. CPU Voltage Damper [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU to auto the PCI Express clock spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-23
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    Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Manual CPU Ratio Control [Auto] C1E Support [Enabled] CPU TM Function [Enabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Intel
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    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 to [Auto] Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech. [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-25
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    may cause system to malfunction. Configure North Bridge features. North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] PEG Port Force
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    [Legacy Mode] or [RAID Mode]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Please install the Marvell® Controller driver before using the black LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you enable the previous item. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    Options USB Devices Enabled: None Disabled Enhanced USB Functions USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off Port 64/60 Emulation Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General
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    the legacy USB support is disabled. BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    ] Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.4 ACPI
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    4.6.5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [ [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-31
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    or set specific keys on 4.6.6 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage ASUS Advanced Q-Fan Control CPU Q-Fan displays the motherboard and CPU is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. not connected to the motherboard, the field shows
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    fan speed will be adjusted to maintain the CPU temperature as low as the selected temperature. Configuration options: [28ºC] [31ºC] [34ºC] [37ºC] [40ºC] [43ºC] [46ºC] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-33
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    to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [Hard Drive] 3rd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM] Specifies
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    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] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-35
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    press . The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow
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    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] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-37
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    to confirm your choice. Please see page 4-5, section 4.1.3 for details. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: SST 25VF016 Current ROM BOARD: P5E3-WS Pro VER: 0121 DATE: 09/05/07 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: C: Note [Enter] Select
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    [ESC] Exit [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! ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-39
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    menu displays the status of the Local Area Network (LAN) cables connected to the LAN (RJ-45) ports. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools Pair Status Length Marvell Check LAN cable during POST. 1-2 N/A Marvell Controller 0 3-6 N/A 4-5 N/A 7-8 N/A 1-2 N/A Marvell Controller 1 3-6 N/A 4-5 N/A 7-8 N/A Marvell
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    other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes This window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support
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    Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-28 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-39 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    . Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-
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    . Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. Intel(R) Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program. SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the ADI 1988B
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    applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs Application Installs the Marvell® Yukon Control Panel Applet (CPA) Application. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-
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    . This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can
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    driver disk/ Marvell® 61xx PATA/eSATA driver disk. Make Intel ICH9R AHCI/RAID 32bit/64bit Driver Allows you to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. Make Marvell 61xx PATA/eSATA Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx PATA/eSATA driver disk. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user
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    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 P5E3 WS Professional 5-
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    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
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    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 P5E3 WS Professional
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    7. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to enlarge by clicking on it. 8. Adjust the boot 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.
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    Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. • You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. • SoundMAX® requires Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP display the SoundMAX® Control Panel. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-11
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    SoundMAX® control panel, you can easily configure your audio settings. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. Jack configuration This screen helps you configure your computer button to hear the changes you have made. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support
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    audio settings. General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices, enable/ disable the AudioESP™ feature, and enable/disable digital output. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-13
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    create virtual speakers through your stereo setup. Microphone options Click the Listening Environment tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support
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    : 1. Place the Support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if window displays the Preference section. You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle. Click to close the Preference panel ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    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
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    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 P5E3 WS Professional 5-17
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    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. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support
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    panel. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD space. Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-19
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    processors. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference. The Sensor/ Threshold tab enables you to activate Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support
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    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 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch AI N.O.S. Press to launch Q-
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    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. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support
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    by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear 2 button on the AI Suite main window. Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like. Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Performance Maximum Power Saving ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-23
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    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
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    the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. button on the AI Suite main window. drop-down menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. select an N.O.S. mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-25
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    Q-Fan 2 This ASUS Q-Fan 2 Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of 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 Q-Fan 2 button on the AI Suite mAIn window. Click the drop-
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    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. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-27
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    motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. • The Intel® ICH9R Southbridge RAID includes a high performance SATA RAID controller that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support
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    options, then press . 5. Select the item Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM, press , then select Enabled from the options. 6. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. See Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-29
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    RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 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 the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and
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    Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe marks the selected drive. Press after completing your selection. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-31
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    to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press . The mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press . The volume? (Y/N): 9. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to
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    v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: 6. Press to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or to go back to Create Volume menu. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-33
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    Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID identify the RAID volume. This RAID 10 set, then press . 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID stripe size for the RAID 10 array, then press in the RAID volume capacity
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    -05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array, then press . The available stripe size values audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press < Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or to go
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    window appears. [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! Are you sure you want to delete volume "VolumeX"? (Y/N): 3. Press to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu; otherwise, press to return to the Delete Volume menu. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    -RAID, then press to display this screen. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID key to highlight the RAID set drive you want to reset, then press to select. 3. Press to reset the RAID set drive. A confirmation
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    create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk for a 64-bit system. 4. Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-39
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    . 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. 5-40 Chapter 5: Software support
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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
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    Chapter summary 6 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards 6-2 6.3 Software information 6-5 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    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 the latest driver from the ATI website (www.ati.com
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    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
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    3. Insert the CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 black slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 4. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-
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    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
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    Found New Hardware Wizard window. Click Cancel. 3. Place the CrossFire™ installation CD in your optical drive and install drivers from the opening menu. 4. Click Next to continue from the installation window that appears. 5. Read the License Agreement, then click Yes. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-
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    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
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    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, doubleclick the Catalyst™ Control Center icon. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-
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    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 support
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    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 P5E3 WS Professional 6-
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    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
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    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 P5E3 WS Professional 6-11
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    6-12 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support
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    CPU featAures The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.
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    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 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
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    requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: • Intel® processor with EIST support • BIOS file with EIST support • Operating system with EIST support (Windows® Vista, Windows® XP SP2/ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5E3 WS Professional A-
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    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
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    . 2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper‑Threading Technology is set to [Enabled]. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper­ ‑Threading Technology. 3. Restart the computer. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional A-
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