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......vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5E-VM HDMI 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 Exclusive features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing...
......vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5E-VM HDMI 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 Exclusive features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing...
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.../05A/06 processors Supports Intel® next-generation 45nm multi-core CPUs *This motherboard supports FSB 1333/1066/800 Intel® G35 / ICH9R with max. Coaxial S/PDIF out...on the next page) xi ASUS Noise Filter VIA VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back I/O - resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz Maximum shared memory of 384 MB Supports Microsoft...Serial ATA 3 Gb/s ports - Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-Streaming - P5E-VM HDMI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 LGA775 socket for up to 2 ...
.../05A/06 processors Supports Intel® next-generation 45nm multi-core CPUs *This motherboard supports FSB 1333/1066/800 Intel® G35 / ICH9R with max. Coaxial S/PDIF out...on the next page) xi ASUS Noise Filter VIA VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back I/O - resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz Maximum shared memory of 384 MB Supports Microsoft...Serial ATA 3 Gb/s ports - Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-Streaming - P5E-VM HDMI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 LGA775 socket for up to 2 ...
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... page) xii P5E-VM HDMI specifications summary USB AI Lifestyle Unique features Other features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features Rear panel connectors 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 at mid-board, 6 at 1 MHz increment Overclocking protection: - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS O.C. PCI Express... - Memory tuning from 200MHz to 1333MHz - ASUS AI Gear2 - ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY: - vChipset (CPU PLL): 16-step CPU PLL voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection: - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2: - ASUS Splendid ASUS Quiet ...
... page) xii P5E-VM HDMI specifications summary USB AI Lifestyle Unique features Other features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features Rear panel connectors 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 at mid-board, 6 at 1 MHz increment Overclocking protection: - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS O.C. PCI Express... - Memory tuning from 200MHz to 1333MHz - ASUS AI Gear2 - ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY: - vChipset (CPU PLL): 16-step CPU PLL voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection: - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2: - ASUS Splendid ASUS Quiet ...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-19 2.6 Jumper 2-22 2.7 Connectors 2-23 ASUS P5E-VM HDMI
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-19 2.6 Jumper 2-22 2.7 Connectors 2-23 ASUS P5E-VM HDMI
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...: ® P5E-VM HDMI DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5E-VM HDMI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non‑ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Single-Channel - - Dual-channel (2) Populated Populated Populated Populated ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 2-13
...: ® P5E-VM HDMI DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5E-VM HDMI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non‑ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Single-Channel - - Dual-channel (2) Populated Populated Populated Populated ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 2-13
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...DIMM support A* B* C* • • • • • • • • • P5E-VM HDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-533MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 1024MB... slots as one module inserted into the yellow slots and the black slots as Single-channel memory configuration. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 2-17 Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: A - B - C - P5E-VM HDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. DS DIMM support ...
...DIMM support A* B* C* • • • • • • • • • P5E-VM HDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-533MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 1024MB... slots as one module inserted into the yellow slots and the black slots as Single-channel memory configuration. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 2-17 Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: A - B - C - P5E-VM HDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. DS DIMM support ...
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... battery. 5. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® P5E-VM HDMI P5E-VM HDMI Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear RTC (Default) • You do...
... battery. 5. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® P5E-VM HDMI P5E-VM HDMI Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear RTC (Default) • You do...
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...: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz DIMM: DDR2-800 1GB Playback software - ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 2-25 • Due to Intel® driver issue, some monitor resolution settings will affect the playback quality. This situation will upgrade the playback quality. Using the CPU/Memory of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will lead to monitor overscan and...
...: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz DIMM: DDR2-800 1GB Playback software - ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 2-25 • Due to Intel® driver issue, some monitor resolution settings will affect the playback quality. This situation will upgrade the playback quality. Using the CPU/Memory of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will lead to monitor overscan and...
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...of 400 W. • Do not forget to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. ATX12V EATXPWR ® P5E-VM HDMI +12V DC GND P5E-VM HDMI ATX power connectors +12V GND DC +3 +12 Volts Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground...motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW ASUS P5E-VM HDMI...
...of 400 W. • Do not forget to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. ATX12V EATXPWR ® P5E-VM HDMI +12V DC GND P5E-VM HDMI ATX power connectors +12V GND DC +3 +12 Volts Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground...motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW ASUS P5E-VM HDMI...
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... a surge protector. 5. After applying power, the system power LED on test. Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. If you do not see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on . Follow...secured. 3. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you turned on the power, the system may light up . ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 3- Be sure that is equipped with the last device on self tests or POST...
... a surge protector. 5. After applying power, the system power LED on test. Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. If you do not see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on . Follow...secured. 3. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you turned on the power, the system may light up . ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 3- Be sure that is equipped with the last device on self tests or POST...
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...(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz : 3000 MHz : 2 System Memory Available : 503 MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 4-15 If you an overview of the general system specifications. Processor ... to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. If you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to create a RAID 0, RAID ...
...(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz : 3000 MHz : 2 System Memory Available : 503 MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 4-15 If you an overview of the general system specifications. Processor ... to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. If you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to create a RAID 0, RAID ...
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... [1.52V] [1.54V] [1.56V] ~ [1.76V] [1.78V] DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you to the CPU documentation before adjusting the memory voltage. Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the chipset and CPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.20V] [1.22V] [1.24V] ~ [1.46V] [1.48V] [1.50V]... [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [0.67x] [0.61x] South Bridge Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.05V] [1.20V] ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 4-19 Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU! FSB Termination Voltage [Auto] Allows you to the DDR2 documentation before setting the CPU voltage.
... [1.52V] [1.54V] [1.56V] ~ [1.76V] [1.78V] DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you to the CPU documentation before adjusting the memory voltage. Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the chipset and CPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.20V] [1.22V] [1.24V] ~ [1.46V] [1.48V] [1.50V]... [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [0.67x] [0.61x] South Bridge Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.05V] [1.20V] ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 4-19 Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU! FSB Termination Voltage [Auto] Allows you to the DDR2 documentation before setting the CPU voltage.
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... [Enabled] Allows you to enabled or disable the remapping of memory used by the device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled, 1MB] [Enabled, 8MB] Set this option only when you intend to install a PCIE x16 graphics card to ... Mode] [256MB] Options Fixed Mode DVMT Mode DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] Configuration options: [Fixed Mode] [DVMT Mode] DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB] Configuration options: [128MB] [256MB] ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 4-23 PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PEG Force x1 [Disabled] This item appears when the PEG Port Control item is set to...
... [Enabled] Allows you to enabled or disable the remapping of memory used by the device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled, 1MB] [Enabled, 8MB] Set this option only when you intend to install a PCIE x16 graphics card to ... Mode] [256MB] Options Fixed Mode DVMT Mode DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] Configuration options: [Fixed Mode] [DVMT Mode] DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB] Configuration options: [128MB] [256MB] ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 4-23 PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PEG Force x1 [Disabled] This item appears when the PEG Port Control item is set to...
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... window represents the used and available hard disk drive space. Click to display available information. PCI browser Click to display the information on your system. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-19 Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage.
... window represents the used and available hard disk drive space. Click to display available information. PCI browser Click to display the information on your system. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-19 Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage.
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The options on the AI Suite main window. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, 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 taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-27
The options on the AI Suite main window. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, 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 taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI 5-27