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... PCI PnP 4-31 4.4.8 Speech Configuration 4-32 4.5 Power menu 4-33 4.5.1 Suspend Mode 4-33 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.4 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4-33 ACPI 2.0 Support 4-33 ACPI APIC Support 4-33 4.5.5 APM Configuration 4-34 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor 4-36 4.6 Boot menu 4-38 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-38 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-39 4.6.3 Security 4-40 4.7 Exit menu 4-43 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals...
... PCI PnP 4-31 4.4.8 Speech Configuration 4-32 4.5 Power menu 4-33 4.5.1 Suspend Mode 4-33 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.4 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4-33 ACPI 2.0 Support 4-33 ACPI APIC Support 4-33 4.5.5 APM Configuration 4-34 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor 4-36 4.6 Boot menu 4-38 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-38 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-39 4.6.3 Security 4-40 4.7 Exit menu 4-43 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals...
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... for four SATA connectors and supports the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology. Dual RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with multi-RAID functionality that supports for various audio devices. The SATA specification allows for two IDE channels that allows you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to four IDE hard disk drives. The Intel® ICH6R allows RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration for details. ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 1-3 See pages 2-23 to -point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher...
... for four SATA connectors and supports the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology. Dual RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with multi-RAID functionality that supports for various audio devices. The SATA specification allows for two IDE channels that allows you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to four IDE hard disk drives. The Intel® ICH6R allows RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration for details. ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 1-3 See pages 2-23 to -point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher...
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... 4-5 for details. ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology The ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to buy a replacement ROM chip. The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster configuration. See pages 4-36 to 4-37 for details. CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the available options. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software lets you of the system boot status and...
... 4-5 for details. ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology The ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to buy a replacement ROM chip. The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster configuration. See pages 4-36 to 4-37 for details. CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the available options. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software lets you of the system boot status and...
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... they support. See Chapter 4 for the expansion card. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to use . 4. Keep the screw for details. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Make sure to install expansion cards. Replace...
... they support. See Chapter 4 for the expansion card. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to use . 4. Keep the screw for details. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Make sure to install expansion cards. Replace...
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... of this user guide. • Install supported DDR2 DIMMs into the PCI Express x16 slot. • Make sure that your graphics card is not defective. • Check your CPU overclocking settings in the BIOS setup and restore the default CPU parameters. • Check if your keyboard is a list of the default POST messages and the corresponding actions you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. In case of a boot failure, you...
... of this user guide. • Install supported DDR2 DIMMs into the PCI Express x16 slot. • Make sure that your graphics card is not defective. • Check your CPU overclocking settings in the BIOS setup and restore the default CPU parameters. • Check if your keyboard is a list of the default POST messages and the corresponding actions you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. In case of a boot failure, you...
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ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click A S U S U p d a t e. This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. See page 5-3 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The D r i v e r s menu ...
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click A S U S U p d a t e. This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. See page 5-3 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The D r i v e r s menu ...
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... malfunction. Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in ] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system time. To change the value of the selected item. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed...
... malfunction. Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in ] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system time. To change the value of the selected item. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed...
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... the connected IDE devices. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Setting to display the IDE device information. Select a device item, then press to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in...
... the connected IDE devices. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Setting to display the IDE device information. Select a device item, then press to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in...
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... ATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, set this item to [AHCI]. IDE Configuration Configure SATA As Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Support On [Standard IDE] [Enhanced Mode] [S-ATA] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] When in the system. Configure SATA As [Standard IDE] Sets the configuration for the IDE devices installed in AHCI/RAID mode SATA controller is set to [RAID]. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology...
... ATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, set this item to [AHCI]. IDE Configuration Configure SATA As Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Support On [Standard IDE] [Enhanced Mode] [S-ATA] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] When in the system. Configure SATA As [Standard IDE] Sets the configuration for the IDE devices installed in AHCI/RAID mode SATA controller is set to [RAID]. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology...
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... Configure SATA As item is set to [Standard IDE]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AHCI Port 3 Interlock Switch [Disabled] Enables or disables the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) Port 3 interlock switch. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The A L P E a n d A S P and its sub-menu items appear only when the C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s item is set to any Serial ATA device. Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROOM [Disabled] Enables or disables the onboard Serial ATA boot ROM. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe...
... Configure SATA As item is set to [Standard IDE]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AHCI Port 3 Interlock Switch [Disabled] Enables or disables the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) Port 3 interlock switch. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The A L P E a n d A S P and its sub-menu items appear only when the C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s item is set to any Serial ATA device. Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROOM [Disabled] Enables or disables the onboard Serial ATA boot ROM. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe...
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...your system. If no USB device is enabled. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to [Disable] disables the USB function. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the item shows N o n e. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.23.2-9.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [8 USB Ports] [Auto] [Disabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] Enables USB host controllers. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
...your system. If no USB device is enabled. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to [Disable] disables the USB function. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the item shows N o n e. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.23.2-9.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [8 USB Ports] [Auto] [Disabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] Enables USB host controllers. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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... Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] DRAM RAS# to the DDR SDRAM. When disabled, you can manually set according to change the advanced chipset settings. Configuration options: [5 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [3 Clocks] DRAM RAS# Precharge [4 Clocks] Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to CAS# Delay [4 Clocks] Controls the latency between the SDRAM read /write command. Select an item then press to enable or disable the ASUS Hyper Path 2 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 4-27 Advanced Chipset Settings Configure...
... Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] DRAM RAS# to the DDR SDRAM. When disabled, you can manually set according to change the advanced chipset settings. Configuration options: [5 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [3 Clocks] DRAM RAS# Precharge [4 Clocks] Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to CAS# Delay [4 Clocks] Controls the latency between the SDRAM read /write command. Select an item then press to enable or disable the ASUS Hyper Path 2 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 4-27 Advanced Chipset Settings Configure...
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... panel audio connector (AAAF) mode to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 4-29 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Front Panel Support Type [AC97] Allows you to legacy AC'97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] OnBoard...
... panel audio connector (AAAF) mode to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 4-29 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Front Panel Support Type [AC97] Allows you to legacy AC'97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] OnBoard...
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... wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [On/Off] [Suspend] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set values. 4.5.5 APM Configuration APM Configuration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Keyboard Wakeup Password : Not Installed Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Go into On/Off or Suspend when Power button is pressed. Power Button Mode...
... wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [On/Off] [Suspend] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set values. 4.5.5 APM Configuration APM Configuration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Keyboard Wakeup Password : Not Installed Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Go into On/Off or Suspend when Power button is pressed. Power Button Mode...
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... options to lower the CPU temperature. Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the power fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 4-37 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chassis Fan2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is increased to disable chassis fan speed monitoring. VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor...
... options to lower the CPU temperature. Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the power fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 4-37 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chassis Fan2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is increased to disable chassis fan speed monitoring. VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor...
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... Installed Change Supervisor Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] to change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. After you to trap Interrupt 19. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . again to erase the RTC RAM. 4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup See section "2.6 Jumpers" for information on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled...
... Installed Change Supervisor Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] to change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. After you to trap Interrupt 19. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . again to erase the RTC RAM. 4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup See section "2.6 Jumpers" for information on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled...
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... version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. E X E to install If A u t o r u n is enabled in this chapter for reference only. ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 5-1 The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Refer to locate the file...
... version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. E X E to install If A u t o r u n is enabled in this chapter for reference only. ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 5-1 The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Refer to locate the file...
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... to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to install. See page 4-8 for details. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 5-3 Click on an item to create a driver disk for the IT8212 IDE RAID controller. IT8212 Driver and Application Installs the driver for...
... to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to install. See page 4-8 for details. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 5-3 Click on an item to create a driver disk for the IT8212 IDE RAID controller. IT8212 Driver and Application Installs the driver for...
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...a 4-pin power cable to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Connect a SATA power cable to display the configuration options. 4. Select the item C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s, then press to the power connector on each hard disk as Master/Master or Slave/Slave. 2. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 5-17 Installing Parallel ATA hard disks To install IDE hard disks for details on RAID configurations. 5.4.2 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID...
...a 4-pin power cable to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Connect a SATA power cable to display the configuration options. 4. Select the item C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s, then press to the power connector on each hard disk as Master/Master or Slave/Slave. 2. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. ASUS P5AD2-E Deluxe 5-17 Installing Parallel ATA hard disks To install IDE hard disks for details on RAID configurations. 5.4.2 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID...
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... RAID drivers are installing a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Place the motherboard support CD in Windows® environment: 1. Press , then insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. 4. To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Insert a formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow screen instructions to install the RAID drivers. 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Follow screen instructions to complete the process. 5. To install the RAID driver: 1. Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk...
... RAID drivers are installing a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Place the motherboard support CD in Windows® environment: 1. Press , then insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. 4. To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Insert a formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow screen instructions to install the RAID drivers. 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Follow screen instructions to complete the process. 5. To install the RAID driver: 1. Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk...