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3. ICH9R Serial ATA connectors [blue] (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disk drives. GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND ® P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA2 SATA3 SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA1 SATA4 SATA5 • When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1/2 connector. Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections. • These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard drives to these connectors. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to 5.1 RAID Configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Color Setting SATA 1/2 Blue Master SATA 3/4 Blue Slave SATA 5/6 Blue Master Use Boot disk Boot/Data disk Boot disk Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. Right angle side ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 3-13

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	8
Safety information	9
About this guide	10
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 System package contents	14
1.2 Serial number label	14
1.3 System specifications	15
1.4 Front panel features	17
1.5 Rear panel features	18
1.6 Internal features	19
1.7 LED information	20
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	20
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	20
Chapter 2: Hardware setup	21
2.1 Chassis cover	22
2.1.1 Removing the left side cover	22
2.1.2 Removing the right side cover	23
2.2 Motherboard overview	24
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	25
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink	28
2.4 System memory	30
2.4.1 Overview	30
2.4.2 Memory configurations	31
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	32
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	32
2.5 Installing hard disk drives	33
2.6 Installing 5.25-inch drives	35
2.6.1 Removing the front panel cover	35
2.6.2 Installing an additional optical drive	36
2.7 Expansion cards	39
2.7.1 Installing expansion cards	39
2.7.2 Configuring an expansion card	40
2.7.3 Interrupt assignments	41
2.8 Removing components	42
2.8.1 Removing the floppy disk drive	42
2.8.2 Removing the system fan	43
2.8.3 Removing the SATA backplane	44
2.9 Connecting cables	46
Chapter 3: Motherboard info	47
3.1 Motherboard layouts	48
3.2 Jumpers	52
3.3 Connectors	54
3.3.1 Rear panel connectors	54
3.3.2 Internal connectors	57
Chapter 4: BIOS infomation	69
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	70
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility	70
4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk	73
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	74
4.1.4 AFUDOS utility	75
4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	77
4.2 BIOS setup program	78
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	79
4.2.2 Menu bar	79
4.2.3 Navigation keys	79
4.2.4 Menu items	80
4.2.5 Sub-menu items	80
4.2.6 Configuration fields	80
4.2.7 Pop-up window	80
4.2.8 Scroll bar	80
4.2.9 General help	80
4.3 Main menu	81
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	81
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	81
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]	81
4.3.4 Language [English]	81
4.3.5 SATA 1~6	82
4.3.6 SATA Configuration	83
4.3.7 AHCI Configuration	84
4.3.8 System Information	85
4.4 Ai Tweaker menu	86
4.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]	86
4.4.2 CPU Ratio Control [Auto]	87
4.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto]	87
4.4.4 DRAM Frequency [Auto]	88
4.4.5 DRAM Command Rate [Auto]	88
4.4.6 DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A/B [Auto]	88
4.4.7 DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A/B [Auto]	88
4.4.8 DRAM Timing Control [Auto]	88
4.4.9 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]	89
4.4.10 Ai Clock Twister [Auto]	89
4.4.11 Transaction Booster [Auto]	90
4.4.12 CPU Voltage [Auto]	90
4.4.13 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]	90
4.4.14 FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]	90
4.4.15 DRAM Voltage [Auto]	90
4.4.16 North Bridge Voltage [Auto]	90
4.4.17 South Bridge Voltage [Auto]	91
4.4.18 Clock Over-Charging Voltage [Auto]	91
4.4.19 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]	91
4.4.20 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]	92
4.5 Advanced menu	93
4.5.1 CPU Configuration	93
4.5.2 Chipset	95
4.5.3 OnBoard Devices Configuration	96
4.5.4 PCI PnP	97
4.5.5 USB Configuration	98
4.6 Power menu	99
4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	99
4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled]	99
4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]	99
4.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	99
4.6.5 APM Configuration	100
4.6.6 Hardware Monitor	101
4.7 Boot menu	103
4.7.1 Boot Device Priority	103
4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration	104
4.7.3 Security	105
4.8 Tools menu	107
4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	107
4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile	108
4.8.3 Ai Net 2	109
4.9 Exit menu	110
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	111
5.1 RAID configurations	112
5.1.1 RAID definitions	112
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	113
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	113
5.2 Marvel® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration Utility	114
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	115
5.2.2 Deleting an array	118
5.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility	120
5.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe)	121
5.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror)	123
5.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror)	124
5.3.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity)	125
5.3.5 Deleting a RAID set	126
5.3.6 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	127
5.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID	127
5.3.8 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager	130
5.3.9 Setting the Boot array use MB BIOS Setup Utility	130
5.3.10 Global Array Manager	131
Chapter 6: Driver installation	133
6.1 RAID driver installation	134
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	134
6.1.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows®	134
6.1.3 Installing the RAID controller driver	135
6.1.4 Installing an operating system	137
6.2 Support DVD information	138
6.2.1 Running the support DVD	138
6.2.2 Drivers menu	139
6.2.3 Utilities menu	140
6.2.4 Make Disk menu	142
6.2.5 Manual menu	143
6.2.6 ASUS Contact information	143
6.2.7 Other information	144
6.3 Software information	146
6.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™	146
6.3.2 Audio configurations	148
6.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II	156
6.3.4 ASUS AI Suite	162
6.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2	164
6.3.6 ASUS AI Nap	165
6.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S.	166
6.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2	167
6.3.9 ASUS AI Booster	168
Appendix: Reference information	169
A.1 Intel® EM64T	170
Using the Intel® EM64T feature	170
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)	170
A.2.1 System requirements	170
A.2.2 Using the EIST	171
A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology	172
Using the Hyper-Threading Technology	172

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ASUS TW300-E5/PI4

ICH9R Serial ATA connectors [blue] (7-pin SATA1-6)

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk

drives and optical disk drives.

•

When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary

(boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1/2 connector. Refer to the table below

for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections.

•

These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard

IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard drives to these

connectors. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these

connectors, set the Conﬁgure SATA as item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See

section

4.3.6 SATA Conﬁguration

for details.

•

Before creating a RAID set, refer to

5.1 RAID Conﬁgurations

or the

manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD.

P5E WS PRO

P5E WS Professional

SATA connectors

SATA

ATA1

GND

RSATA

_TXP2

RSATA

_TXN2

GND

RSATA

_RXP2

RSATA

_RXN2

GND

RSATA

_TXP1

RSATA

_TXN1

GND

RSATA

_RXP1

RSATA

_RXN1

GND

SATA3

SAT

GND

RSATA

_TXP3

RSATA

_TXN3

GND

RSATA

_RXP3

RSATA

_RXN3

GND

RSATA

_TXP4

RSATA

_TXN4

GND

RSATA

_RXP4

RSATA

_RXN4

GND

SATA

GND

RSATA

_TXP6

RSATA

_TXN6

GND

RSATA

_RXP6

RSATA

_RXN6

GND

RSATA

_TXP5

RSATA

_TXN5

GND

RSATA

_RXP5

RSATA

_RXN5

GND

Serial ATA hard disk drive connection

Connector

Color

Setting

Use

SATA 1/2

Blue

Master

Boot disk

SATA 3/4

Blue

Slave

Boot/Data disk

SATA 5/6

Blue

Master

Boot disk

Connect the right-angle side

of SATA signal cable to SATA

device. Or you may connect the

right-angle side of SATA cable to

the onboard SATA port to avoid

mechanical conﬂict with huge

graphics cards.

Right angle side