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Motherboard P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 2
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 P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 3
viii About this guide ix P5WD2-E Premium specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS AI Life features 1-6 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 4
BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-7 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-12 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-12 4.2.4 Menu items 4-13 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-13 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-13 4.2.7 Pop-up window - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 5
support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-4 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-5 5.2.6 Contact information 5-5 5.2.7 Other information 5-6 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-8 5.3.2 AI NET2 5-10 Using the Virtual Cable Tester 5-10 5.3.3 Audio - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 6
Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.2.1 System requirements A-1 A.2.2 Using the EIST A-2 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 vi - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 7
. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 8
service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 9
describes the 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 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 10
following symbols used throughout this manual. D A N G E R / W A R N I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 11
P5WD2-E Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots ATI CrossFire™ Storage LAN LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron processor Compatible with Intel® PCG 05B/05A and 04B/04A processors Supports Intel® Enhanced Memory 64Technology (EM64T) Supports Enhanced - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 12
P5WD2-E Premium specifications summary High Definition Audio USB IEEE 1394a Overclocking features ASUS AI Life features Special features BIOS features P o we r Requirement Form Factor Realtek® ALC882M 8-channel High Definition Audio (HD Audio) CODEC featuring Dolby® Master Studio™ technology - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 13
connector (*Note: The SATA_RAID4 connector and external SATA port can not be used simultaneously.) Device drivers ASUS Live Update ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS AI Booster Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Adobe® Acrobat Reader® Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 14
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 16
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 17
3 x Serial ATA power cable for up to six devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x IDE cable 1 x FDD cable I/O shield ASUS motherboard support CD Intervideo® WinDVD® Suite (OEM version) User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 1-1 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 18
Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor and the Intel® Pentium® D processor with 1066 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 19
performance by optimizing memory access between CPU and system memory. Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 20
Audio 8-channel audio CODEC. This CODEC is fully-compliant with Intel® High Definition Audio standard (192 KHz, 24-bit audio). With the CODEC, 8-channel audio See page 2-33 for details. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF interfaces on the rear - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 21
dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total solution for your networking needs. These network controllers use the PCI Express segment to provide faster data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. See page 2-26 for details. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 1-5 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 22
ASUS AI Life features Serial ATA II and SATA-On-The-Go The motherboard supports the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel® 975X and 2-31 for details. AI Quiet The ASUS AI Quiet function dynamically controls CPU speed and reduces temperature and fan speeds, thus - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 23
Plug™ This patented ASUS technology is a 4-pin auxiliary +12V connector that is designed to maintain the voltage integrity of your system. This plug guarantees adequate supply of power to the motherboard and other installed peripherals. See page 2-36 for the illustration. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 1-7 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 24
feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-5 for details. ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology The ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 25
. See pages 4-40 and 5-8 for details. CPU Lock Free This feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x. Setting the appropriate BIOS setting automatically reduces the CPU multiplier value for more flexibility when increasing external FSB. See page 4-23 for details ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 1-9 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 26
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 27
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 P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 28
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots 2-19 2.6 Jumper 2-23 2.7 Connectors 2-26 ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 29
install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. P5WD2-E ® P5WD2-E PREMIUM LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 30
motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard ZR31 OC6 FLOPPY COM2 PCE76 LGA775 PCE10 PCE14 PCE15 EC21 PR9 X1 ACN1 ACN3 ACN2 NC36 NC37 NC34 AUDIO AL4 AL12 URN4 CC2 CHA_FAN1 L2C31 L2C30 L2R6 NU1 NC35 P5WD2-E PR512 PR231 PU22 PR517 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 31
2 The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 2-3 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 32
DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) P5WD2-E DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) EX_SATA1 PARALLEL PORT LAN1_USB12 LAN2_USB34 USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW78 AUDIO CHA_FAN1 USB78_WFG PWR_FAN Intel® Glenwood-DG 975X PCIEX1_1 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 33
2-21 2-21 2-21 2-22 Jumper 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2. USB power (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34 SATA port 14. Optical S/PDIF Out port 15. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 16. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) Page 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 34
pin CD) 7. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 8. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78_WFG) 9. IEEE 1394a port connectors (10-1 pin IE1394_1, IE1394_2) 10. GAME/MIDI port connector (16-1 pin GAME) 11. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 12. CPU, Chassis, and Power fan connectors - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 35
with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4/Intel® Pentium® D and the Intel® next generation 65nm processor in the 775-land package. This motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition, the latest CPU with embedded dual physical cores and Hyper-Threading - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 36
2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. P5WD2-E ® P5WD2-E PREMIUM CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 37
stability. The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 2-9 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 38
performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel®-certified multi-directional heatsink and fan. • Your Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 39
to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN P5WD2-E GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ® P5WD2-E PREMIUM CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 2-11 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 40
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan B - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 41
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 for detailed information on CPU fan installation. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 2-13 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 42
socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: P5WD2-E DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ® P5WD2-E PREMIUM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets four 2 GB DDR2 memory modules. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 43
configuration. 32-bit Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 64-bit Windows® Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition • Some old-version DDR2-667 DIMMs may not match Intel®'s On-Die-Termination - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 44
or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C - Supports two pairs of modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-533 with lower latency Qualified Vendors List. 2-16 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 45
512MB Apacer 1024MB Apacer 512MB A-DATA Model Side(s) DIMM support Component ABC E5108AE-6E-E SS KVR667D2N5/512 ••• E5108AE- 78.01092.420 ••• SS M20EL5G3H3160B1C0Z ••• Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-667 with lower latency Qualified Vendors List. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 2-17 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 46
motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the 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 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 47
(if your motherboard is already installed 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 P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 48
CMOS/Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 49
slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. See Chapter 6 for details on the CrossFire™ technology feature. Primary PCI Express x16 slot (blue) Secondary PCI Express x16 slot (black) ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 2-21 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 50
In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card on the primary (blue PCI-E slot (max. x2 mode) This motherboard supports the Universal PCI Express slot with a maximum PCI-E Speed to [x1 Mode(compatible)] in the BIOS. See Chapter 4.4.5 Advanced Chipset Settings - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 51
2 2 3 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS P5WD2-E PREMIUM 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 can automatically reset - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 52
the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power 32 21 P5WD2-E +5VSB +5V ® (Default) USBPW56 32 21 +5VSB P5WD2-E PREMIUM USB Device Wake Up +5V (Default) • The USB device wake-up feature - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 53
allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on setting in the BIOS. KBPWR P5WD2-E 1 2 2 3 ® +5V +5VSB (Default) P5WD2-E PREMIUM Keyboard Power Setting ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 2-25 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 54
LAN port LED indications. 4 . L A N 2 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t . This Marvell® LAN 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. LAN connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 8 . L i n e O u - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 55
SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier. The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 3 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 1 6 . P S / 2 k e y b o a r d p o r t ( p u r p l e ) . This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 56
the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® PIN 1 P5WD2-E PREMIUM Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2 . Marvell IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE [red]) This connector is for Ultra ATA 133/100/66 signal cables. The Marvell® IDE connectors support up to two IDE hard disk drives for easier data - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 57
has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device P5WD2-E PRI_IDE ® P5WD2-E PREMIUM IDE Connector NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 58
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel A A s item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section "4.3.6 P5WD2-E PREMIUM SATA Connectors Important notes on Serial ATA • You must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service using Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003 or later version. - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 59
signal cables that supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. P5WD2-E GND RSATA_TXP2 BIOS is set to [E-SATA] by default. Set to [Int-SATA] if you want to use the S A T A _ R A I D 4 internal connector. See section 4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration on page 4-31 for details. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 60
NC MICPWR GND PORT1 L AGND MIC2 AC '97 audio pin definition P5WD2-E PREMIUM Analog Front Panel Connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail the motherboard high-definition audio capability. • By default, this connector is set - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 61
TPB1+ GND TPA1+ +12V TPB1+ GND TPA1+ ® 1 1 IE1394_1 IE1394_2 GND +12V TPB1GND TPA1- GND +12V TPB1GND TPA1- P5WD2-E PREMIUM IEEE 1394a Connectors Never connect a U S B p o r t m o d u l e c a b l e to the IEEE 1394 connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 2-33 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 62
a joystick or game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. P5WD2-E +5V J1B2 J1CY GND GND J1CX J1B1 +5V MIDI_IN J2B2 J2CY MIDI_OUT J2CX J2B1 +5V ® GAME P5WD2-E PREMIUM Game Connector 11. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 63
CHA_FAN2 P5WD2-E PREMIUM Fan Connectors Only the CPU_FAN and CHA_FAN1 connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan 2 feature. If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for better thermal environment. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 64
cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. P5WD2-E PIN 1 ® COM1 P5WD2-E PREMIUM COM Port Connector 14. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 2 x 4- p i n E ATX12V, 4 - p i n E Z _ P L U G) These connectors are for ATX power supply - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 65
on motherboard power 2.0 (or later version) and provides a support an Intel® Dual-Core CPU up to 840 Extreme Edition, make sure that the PSU can provide at least DC 16A (peak 22A) on the +12V_2 lead. The vendors list on the next page is provided for your reference. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 66
Power Supply Unit Reference Vendors List Vendor ASUS Delta Hipro Delta ASUS AcBel Seventeam AcBel AcBel Model A-40GA GPS-400AA-100 A HP-E4008FWR GPS-450AA-100 A A-45GA API4PC04 ST-460EAD-05F API4PC23 API4PC24 Max. Power (W) 400 400 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 67
on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 2-39 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 68
2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 69
This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 70
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer 3-2 ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 71
turns on. The system then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps (see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the screen. down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 3-1 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 72
down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® XP or later version: 1. Click the S t a r t button then select BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 73
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 P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 74
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-33 4.6 Boot menu 4-39 4.7 Exit menu 4-44 ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 75
a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. A S U S E Z F l a s h (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) 4. A S U S U p d a t e (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 76
optical drive letter. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 77
exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5WD2EP.rom ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-3 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 78
system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5WD2EP.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 79
... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file "P5WD2EP.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-5 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 80
updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 81
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to P 5 W D 2 E P . R O M. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Press + during POST to display the following. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 82
, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 83
t e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m 3. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I n t e r n e t option from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. N e x t. Click N e x t. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-9 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 84
, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 85
Exit Menu. See section "4.7 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 P5WD2-E Premium 4-11 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 86
IDE Slave IDE Configuration System Information [11:51:19] [Sat 03/26/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [English] [ST320413A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] keys differ from one screen to another. 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 87
[Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-13 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 88
19] [Sat 11/26/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [English] [ST320413A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4 Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Configuration options: [English] [Français] [Deutsch] [ - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 89
[Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-15 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 90
[Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [ AHCI/RAID mode SATA controller is forced to Native mode. Configure SATA As [Standard IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 91
Compatible Mode]. Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard Serial ATA boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The O n b o a r d S e r i a l - A T A B O O T R O M appears only when the C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s item is set to [RAID]. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 92
o n f i g u r e S A T A A s item is set to [AHCI]. IDE Detect Time Out [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMIBIOS Version : 0107 Build Date : 11/22/05 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 93
r o f i l e - loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking. A I N O S - the ASUS AI Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boost the performance for the most demanding tasks. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-19 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 94
when you set the A I O v e r c l o c k i n g item to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the < + > and < - > keys to adjust the CPU frequency. You can also type the - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 95
a high Vcore voltage may damage the CPU! FSB Termination Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the front side bus termination voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.20V] [1.30V] [1.40V] [1.50V] Setting a high FSB termination voltage may damage the chipset and CPU. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-21 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 96
overclock the CPU speed through manually set overclocking configurations. The following items appear if the N O S M o d e item is set to [Manual ] Sensitivity [Sensitive] Allows you to choose the sensitivity of the AI NOS sensor. Setting this item to [Sensitive] will trigger AI NOS with less CPU - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 97
POST. POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST. When enabled, the menu reports the cable faults or shorts, and displays the point (length) where the fault or short is detected. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 98
an item then press to display the configuration options. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-F.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Disabled] USB Mass Storage - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 99
the CPU core clock and the Front Side Bus frequency. The BIOS auto-detects the default value of this item. Use the < + > or < - > keys to adjust the values. You can only adjust the R a t i o C M O S if you installed an unlocked CPU. Refer to the CPU documentation for details. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 100
[ 62] Allows you to set the VID CMOS setting at which the processor is to run. The BIOS auto-detects the default value of this item. Use the < + > or < - > keys to adjust the values. The following item appears only when you install a CPU that supports the lock free feature. Only some latest CPUs - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 101
not want to use the EIST. Configuration options: [Automatic] [Disabled] [Minimum] • Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-27 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 102
set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appears only when you install DRAM modules that support ECC function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 4-28 Chapter - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 103
to set the PCI-E Universal slot speed. Configuration options: [x1 Mode(compatible)] [x2 Mode (fast)] PEG Buffer Length [Auto] Sets the length mode. Setting this item to [Auto] allows the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to Port 6] ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-29 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 104
Audio Controller Front Panel Support Type Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard PCIE GbE LAN_1 LAN Option ROM Onboard PCIE GbE LAN_2 LAN Option ROM Marvell SATA/PATA Controller SATA_RAID4 Marvell SATA BOOTROM [Enabled] [HD Audio LAN 1 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] LAN LAN - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 105
ROM in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears only when the O n b o a r d P C I E G b E L A N _ 2 item is set to Enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Marvell SATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] options: [Disabled] [200/300] [200/330] [208/300] [208/330] ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-31 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 106
Play O/S PCI Latency Timer Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Palette Snooping [No] [64] [Yes] [Disabled] IRQ-3 assigned to IRQ-4 assigned to IRQ-5 assigned to Configuration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 107
], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 108
to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to Enabled, Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-34 Chapter - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 109
[Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB through a PCI Express device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-35 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 110
on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 111
the CPU Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The C P U Q - F a n M o d e and C P U F a n P r o f i l e M o d e items appear when you enable the A S U S Q - F A N C o n t r o l feature. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 112
Intel®'s PWM fan specification. When using this type of CPU fan, you can not reduce the CPU fan speed even if you set the CPU Q-Fan Mode to [PWM]. CPU Fan Profile Mode [Optimal] Allows you to set the appropriate CPU you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the BIOS setup - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 113
. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-39 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 114
the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 115
, select the Change Supervisor Password then 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. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-41 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 116
"Password Installed" appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. 4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 117
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] ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-43 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 118
CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the computer is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes Allows you to - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 119
each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select O K to load default values. Select E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4-45 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 120
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This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 122
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.4 RAID configurations 5-18 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-30 ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 123
an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If A u t o r u n is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the A S S E T U P . E X E to run the CD. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 5-1 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 124
Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC882M audio driver and application. See page 5-11 for details. Marvell 614x Windows XP Driver Installs the Marvell 614x driver for Windows XP. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet LAN driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 125
monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 126
bit RAID Driver Disk Make Intel ICH7 64 bit RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. Marvell 614x WinXP, Win2000 Driver Disk Marvell 614x 32bit Win2003 Driver Disk Allows you to create a Marvell 614x driver disk for Windows XP, Windows 2000, and 32-bit - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 127
a user manual file. • The RTL8187 Wireless LAN User's Manual is for the Wireless edition only. 5.2.6 Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 5-5 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 128
icons on the top right corner of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this CD Displays the contents of the - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 129
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 CD in text format. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 5-7 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 130
install the A S U S U p d a t e utility from the support CD. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details. • Before using the ASUS MyLogo2™, use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. See section "4.1.2 AFUDOS utility - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 131
boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the R a t i o 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. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 5-9 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 132
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 P o s t C h e c k L A N C a b l e in the BIOS Setup. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 133
the S o u n d E f f e c t icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Control settings window Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Minimize button Information button Tool button D o l b y® f e a t u r e launch buttons ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 5-11 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 134
Click the information button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. Tools Click the tool button ( ) to display tools for supported Dolby® applications. Dolby® feature launch buttons Click the button of - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 135
select pre-programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure. To set the sound effect options: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the S o u n d E f f e c t tab. 2. Click the shortcut buttons levels. 4. Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 5-13 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 136
, click the A u d i o I / O tab. 2. Click the drop-down menu to select the channel configuration. 3. The control settings window displays the status of connected devices. Click for analog and digital options. 4. Click to effect the Audio I/O settings and exit 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 137
the 3D Audio Demo: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the 3 D A u d i o D e m o tab. 2. Click the option buttons to change the sound, moving path, or environment settings. 3. Click to test your settings. 4. Click to effect the 3D Audio Demo settings and exit. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 5-15 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 138
effects of a 5.1-channel audio configuration. D o l b y® P r o L o g i c I I x : expands any stereo audio or 5.1-channel audio for a 6.1 or 7.1- S p e a k e r : Simulates a highly realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment using only two speakers. 5-16 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 139
a g e r by double clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the Windows® taskbar. 4. Click the D o l b y D i g i t a l L i v e button. You can now convert your computer's audio content to Dolby® Digital streams. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 4 The AC-3 decoder processes the streams then plays them back - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 140
motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge RAID controller that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 141
O n b o a r d S e r i a l - A T A B O O T R O M, press , then select E n a b l e d from the options. 6. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 5-19 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 142
Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Application Accelerator POST, press to display the utility main menu. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel . The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 143
o l u m e, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level . Press after completing your selection. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 5-21 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 144
stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press . The default value or to go back to the Create Volume menu. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 145
D V o l u m e, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: menu or to go back to Create Volume menu. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 5-23 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 146
This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All 64 KB. T I P : We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 147
m e, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU up/down arrow key to select R A I D 5 ( P a r i t y ), then press . ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 5-25 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 148
KB. The default stripe size is 64 KB. T I P : We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID or to go back to the Create Volume menu. 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 149
This 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 P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 150
the drive or press to return to the utility main menu. Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4 . E x i t, then press . This window appears. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 151
to reset, then press to select. 3. Press to reset the RAID set drive. A confirmation window appears. 4. Press to reset the drive; otherwise, press to return to the utility main menu. 5. Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 5-29 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 152
the support CD. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. Restart the computer. 5. Press any key when prompted to boot from CD. Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! Press any key to boot from CDROM... The Makedisk menu appears. 1) Make ICH7 32-bit RAID driver disk 2) Make ICH7 64-bit RAID driver - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 153
contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility: • ICH7 32-bit RAID Driver Disk: \Drivers\Chipset\Intel\MakeDisk\32bit\F6flpy32 • ICH7 64-bit RAID Driver Disk: \Drivers\Chipset\Intel\MakeDisk\64bit\F6flpy64 Refer to section "5.2.4 Make Disk menu" for details. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 5-31 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 154
drive. During installation, the computer prompts you to press the F 6 key if you are installing a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Press , then insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow screen instructions to install the RAID drivers. 5-32 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 155
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 P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 156
Chapter summary 6 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Hardware installation 6-2 6.3 Software information 6-6 ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 157
ASUS P5WD2-E Premium motherboard. • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See "6. Power connectors" on page 2-36 for details. • Visit the ATI website or download the Radeon® X850 Crossfire™ Edition User's Guide from the support - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 158
CrossFire™ graphics cards Before ins talling a CrossFire™ system, refer to the user guide that came with the ATI® CrossFire™ Edition graphics card. To install the graphics cards: 1. Prepare one CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card and one CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card. Slave graphics - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 159
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 P5WD2-E Premium 6-3 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - 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 7. Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor. 6-4 C h a p t e r 6 : A T I® M V P t e c h n o l o g y s u p p o r t - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 161
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. 1. Turn on your system and log in with administrator rights. 2. Windows® auto-detects the ASUS - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 162
multi-monitor and desktop management software, as well as the ATI driver. • Select C u s t o m to individually choose desired software components. Setup prepares the installation wizard that will guide you to setup process. Windows automatically configures the ATI Catalyst Control Center. The status - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 163
the Catalyst™ Control Center: • On the Windows® task bar, click S t a r t > ATI Catalyst™ Control Center > Catalyst™ Control Center • Double-click the Catalyst™ Control Center desktop shortcut. • On the Windows® task bar, double-click the Catalyst™ Control Center icon. ASUS P5WD2-E Premium 6-7 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 164
of the software • Set to A d v a n c e view to enable the CrossFire™ function. • Make sure that the Dual-slot configuration item in the BIOS is set to [Auto] or [Dual Video Cards] if you want to enable the CrossFire™ function. 6-8 C h a p t e r 6 : A T I® M V P t e c h n o l o g y s u p p o r t - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 165
H o t k e y s 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 P5WD2-E Premium 6-9 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 166
Profiles Click the P r o f i l e s tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Profiles Manager, which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Preferences Click the P r e f e r e n c e s tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to select a - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 167
Help Click the H e l p 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 P5WD2-E Premium 6-11 - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 168
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CPU featAures The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - 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 ASUS P5WD2-E Premium - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 171
is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 172
then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press . 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window. 8. On the Power schemes section, click , then select any option - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 173
-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile - Asus P5WD2-E Premium | P5WD2-E Premium User's Manual for English Edition - Page 174
A-4 Appendix: CPU features
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