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... 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in Windows® environment. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original motherboard BIOS ...motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that allows you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI...
... 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in Windows® environment. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original motherboard BIOS ...motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that allows you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI...
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... utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Locate the BIOS file from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Follow the screen instructions to avail all...from a file option from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to download. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. P5E-VM.rom P5E-VM ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 4- 4.
... utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Locate the BIOS file from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Follow the screen instructions to avail all...from a file option from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to download. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. P5E-VM.rom P5E-VM ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 4- 4.
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... items. If an item is highlighted when selected. configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 4-11 A configurable field is enclosed in ] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB...
... items. If an item is highlighted when selected. configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 4-11 A configurable field is enclosed in ] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB...
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...battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. Press to the CMOS RAM. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 4-37 Pressing does not immediately exit this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Exit & Save Changes Once you are saved to save the changes while exiting. If you... make other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Ok to save your changes before saving the values to load the default values for each of the options from this menu or...
...battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. Press to the CMOS RAM. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 4-37 Pressing does not immediately exit this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Exit & Save Changes Once you are saved to save the changes while exiting. If you... make other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Ok to save your changes before saving the values to load the default values for each of the options from this menu or...
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...corresponding updates to maximize the features of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 ...is NOT enabled in your computer. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5- Refer to install If Autorun is enabled in this chapter for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to run the CD. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to your hardware...
...corresponding updates to maximize the features of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 ...is NOT enabled in your computer. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5- Refer to install If Autorun is enabled in this chapter for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to run the CD. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to your hardware...
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...Refer to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS, then click Next. 4. The ASUS MyLogo3 window appears. 6. The boot logo is set to [Enabled] if you intend to use as your boot logo. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5- See section "4.1.4 AFUDOS utility." • Make sure that the BIOS item Full... Screen Logo is the image that came with the software application for details. 2. From the left window pane, select the folder that will conveniently ...
...Refer to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS, then click Next. 4. The ASUS MyLogo3 window appears. 6. The boot logo is set to [Enabled] if you intend to use as your boot logo. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5- See section "4.1.4 AFUDOS utility." • Make sure that the BIOS item Full... Screen Logo is the image that came with the software application for details. 2. From the left window pane, select the folder that will conveniently ...
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...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 ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-11 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek... HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard...
...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 ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-11 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek... HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard...
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... option allows you get the desired levels. 4. Click to set the mixer options: 1. The control settings window displays the status of connected devices. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the Audio I /O settings and exit ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-13 To set all channels by clicking the control tabs and dragging them up and down...
... option allows you get the desired levels. 4. Click to set the mixer options: 1. The control settings window displays the status of connected devices. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the Audio I /O settings and exit ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-13 To set all channels by clicking the control tabs and dragging them up and down...
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... change the utility configuration. Place the support CD to start monitoring your computer the moment you can close the Preference panel ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-15 To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. Double-click the setup.exe...
... change the utility configuration. Place the support CD to start monitoring your computer the moment you can close the Preference panel ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-15 To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. Double-click the setup.exe...
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... independently. You can now move together using the Config window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in the monitor panel by clicking the or buttons. You can also adjust the threshold values using a magnetic effect. When you want to decrease value ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-17 Click to increase value Click to detach a monitor...
... independently. You can now move together using the Config window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in the monitor panel by clicking the or buttons. You can also adjust the threshold values using a magnetic effect. When you want to decrease value ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-17 Click to increase value Click to detach a monitor...
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... an enabled Hyper ‑Threading, two separate line graphs display the operation of the tab lists all logical drives. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-19 The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available hard disk drive space. CPU usage The CPU tab displays real-time CPU usage in line...
... an enabled Hyper ‑Threading, two separate line graphs display the operation of the tab lists all logical drives. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-19 The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available hard disk drive space. CPU usage The CPU tab displays real-time CPU usage in line...
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...AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan2 utilities easily. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear2 Press to launch AI Booster ASUS P5E-VM HDMI Press to launch AI Nap Press to normal state. Using AI Suite Click the AI N.O.S., AI Gear2, AI Nap, AI Booster, or Q-Fan2 icon... to close or restore the application. Launching AI Suite You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this icon to...
...AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan2 utilities easily. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear2 Press to launch AI Booster ASUS P5E-VM HDMI Press to launch AI Nap Press to normal state. Using AI Suite Click the AI N.O.S., AI Gear2, AI Nap, AI Booster, or Q-Fan2 icon... to close or restore the application. Launching AI Suite You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this icon to...
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Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Performance Maximum Power Saving ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-23 After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch AI Gear 2 by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on your computing ... noise and power consumption. This easy-to-use utility adjusts the processor frequency and vCore voltage to select the best performance setting for your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear2 button on the AI Suite main window. 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2 ASUS AI Gear 2 provides four system performance options that you like.
Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Performance Maximum Power Saving ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-23 After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch AI Gear 2 by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on your computing ... noise and power consumption. This easy-to-use utility adjusts the processor frequency and vCore voltage to select the best performance setting for your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear2 button on the AI Suite main window. 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2 ASUS AI Gear 2 provides four system performance options that you like.
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mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. button on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. select an N.O.S. drop-down menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-25 After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the AI Suite main window. 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S. This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks.
mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. button on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. select an N.O.S. drop-down menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-25 After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the AI Suite main window. 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S. This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks.
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After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. The options on the taskbar allow you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-27 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations.
After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. The options on the taskbar allow you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-27 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations.
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... Recommended for a theaterlike effect. To create a profile, click the My Profile tab on the main window to display the Preference sub-menu. The four items are configurable in RGB output only. Recommended for long...ASUS Splendid options From the main window, you can adjust Contrast, Saturation, Brightness, and Hue by dragging the bars. Recommended for home entertainment or photo viewing. You can also configure other settings by creating a new profile or modifying an existing one. Vivid Theater Standard Enhances saturation and contrast for a more saturated color. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI...
... Recommended for a theaterlike effect. To create a profile, click the My Profile tab on the main window to display the Preference sub-menu. The four items are configurable in RGB output only. Recommended for long...ASUS Splendid options From the main window, you can adjust Contrast, Saturation, Brightness, and Hue by dragging the bars. Recommended for home entertainment or photo viewing. You can also configure other settings by creating a new profile or modifying an existing one. Vivid Theater Standard Enhances saturation and contrast for a more saturated color. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI...
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...AIDirectLinkIncoming folder under another computer: This function is valid for the connected computer. 3. Click OK shared folder. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-31 Put the files you want to this shared folder. Click Refresh. 4. From the Windows® taskbar, right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Incoming folder > Open incoming folder.... its location, disable the incoming folder first. To change its username and password. The following screen displays. 2. The software starts searching for ASUS products only. 1. If necessary, enter the authorized is C:\Program Files...
...AIDirectLinkIncoming folder under another computer: This function is valid for the connected computer. 3. Click OK shared folder. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-31 Put the files you want to this shared folder. Click Refresh. 4. From the Windows® taskbar, right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Incoming folder > Open incoming folder.... its location, disable the incoming folder first. To change its username and password. The following screen displays. 2. The software starts searching for ASUS products only. 1. If necessary, enter the authorized is C:\Program Files...
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...2. Are you sure you want to become available as non-RAID disks. Press to delete the RAID set and return to display this screen. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-41 otherwise, press to return to delete, then press . From the utility main menu, select 2. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM ... Yes [ HELP ] Deleting a volume will lose all data on the drive(s) and cause any member disks to delete volume "VolumeX"? (Y/N): 3. This window appears. [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set . You...
...2. Are you sure you want to become available as non-RAID disks. Press to delete the RAID set and return to display this screen. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-41 otherwise, press to return to delete, then press . From the utility main menu, select 2. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM ... Yes [ HELP ] Deleting a volume will lose all data on the drive(s) and cause any member disks to delete volume "VolumeX"? (Y/N): 3. This window appears. [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set . You...
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...the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Place the motherboard support CD into the optical drive. 5. Press during POST to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk. 4. For Windows Vista user, you are using Windows Vista OS. 5. Insert the support CD into the optical ... Driver Disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-43 Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy drive then press . 9. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID...
...the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Place the motherboard support CD into the optical drive. 5. Press during POST to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk. 4. For Windows Vista user, you are using Windows Vista OS. 5. Insert the support CD into the optical ... Driver Disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-43 Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy drive then press . 9. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID...
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... file that supports EM64T. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Refer to update the BIOS. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI A- Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® Vista 64-bit Edition or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition). 3. See Chapter 4 for details. • Visit www...
... file that supports EM64T. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Refer to update the BIOS. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI A- Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® Vista 64-bit Edition or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition). 3. See Chapter 4 for details. • Visit www...