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... design on this motherboard is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to spot enemies in the incoming audio stream while recording. Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to help make dialogues clearer. The SupremeFX II features unique audio innovations for gamers to date. Fanless Design - AI Audio 2 AI Audio 2 creates a virtual center channel that the groundbreaking...
... design on this motherboard is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to spot enemies in the incoming audio stream while recording. Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to help make dialogues clearer. The SupremeFX II features unique audio innovations for gamers to date. Fanless Design - AI Audio 2 AI Audio 2 creates a virtual center channel that the groundbreaking...
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... which drivers are already installed, as well as those that aren't. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. ASUS P5E 1- See page 4-11 for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration. Precision Tweaker 2 Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage, FSB termination Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage and the DRAM Voltage in 0.02v steps to finetune voltages to...
... which drivers are already installed, as well as those that aren't. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. ASUS P5E 1- See page 4-11 for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration. Precision Tweaker 2 Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage, FSB termination Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage and the DRAM Voltage in 0.02v steps to finetune voltages to...
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... the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ASUS P5E 2-19 Keep the screw for the expansion card. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Refer to do not need to use . 4. Failure...
... the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ASUS P5E 2-19 Keep the screw for the expansion card. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Refer to do not need to use . 4. Failure...
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... you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the figure below for the location of the slots. • Install the audio card prior to other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. ASUS P5E 2-21 Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other compatible cards to the black PCIe x1 slot. • Install a PCIe x1 device to a PCIe x1 slot prior to a PCIe x16 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard supports two...
... you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the figure below for the location of the slots. • Install the audio card prior to other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. ASUS P5E 2-21 Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other compatible cards to the black PCIe x1 slot. • Install a PCIe x1 device to a PCIe x1 slot prior to a PCIe x16 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard supports two...
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... of these connectors, then install the module to 480 Mbps connection speed. ASUS P5E 2-29 Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connectors. 4. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 910, USB 1112) These connectors are for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the USB module cable to...
... of these connectors, then install the module to 480 Mbps connection speed. ASUS P5E 2-29 Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connectors. 4. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 910, USB 1112) These connectors are for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the USB module cable to...
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... to connect the 4-pin/8pin EATX12V power plug; aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the 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 • If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a power supply...
... to connect the 4-pin/8pin EATX12V power plug; aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the 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 • If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a power supply...
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... connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. This utility is available in Windows® environment.) 2. The ASUS Update utility allows you need to restore the BIOS in the future. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS P5E 4- Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk) 4. Place the support DVD...
... connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. This utility is available in Windows® environment.) 2. The ASUS Update utility allows you need to restore the BIOS in the future. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS P5E 4- Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk) 4. Place the support DVD...
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... the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port. 2. The device size should be smaller than 8GB. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you use a SATA optical drive, always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1/SATA 2/SATA3/SATA4 connector; Starting BIOS recovery...
... the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port. 2. The device size should be smaller than 8GB. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you use a SATA optical drive, always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1/SATA 2/SATA3/SATA4 connector; Starting BIOS recovery...
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... Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of the appropriate IDE device type. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Setting to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [DVDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to display the SATA device information. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P5E...
... Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of the appropriate IDE device type. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Setting to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [DVDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to display the SATA device information. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P5E...
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... to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set or change the configurations for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing the drive to [AHCI]. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in...
... to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set or change the configurations for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing the drive to [AHCI]. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in...
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... BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Power Boot Tools Exit Ai Overclock Tuner Tuner CPU Ratio Control FSB Strap to North Bridge DRAM Frequency DRAM Timing Control DRAM Command Rate DRAM Static Read Control Transaction Booster CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Select the target CPU frequency, and the relevant parameters will be stable. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to the default. Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Profile #1] [Profile #2] ASUS P5E...
... BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Power Boot Tools Exit Ai Overclock Tuner Tuner CPU Ratio Control FSB Strap to North Bridge DRAM Frequency DRAM Timing Control DRAM Command Rate DRAM Static Read Control Transaction Booster CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Select the target CPU frequency, and the relevant parameters will be stable. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to the default. Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Profile #1] [Profile #2] ASUS P5E...
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... CPU settings Options Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz Frequency : 3.00GHz FSB Speed : 1333 MHz Cache L1 : 64 KB Cache L2 : 4096 KB CPUID : 6F9 Ratio Status: Unlocked (Max:09, Min:06) Ratio Actual Value : 9 Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control C1E Support CPU TM function Vanderpool Technology Execute Disable Bit Max CPUID Value Limit Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech. [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices...
... CPU settings Options Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz Frequency : 3.00GHz FSB Speed : 1333 MHz Cache L1 : 64 KB Cache L2 : 4096 KB CPUID : 6F9 Ratio Status: Unlocked (Max:09, Min:06) Ratio Actual Value : 9 Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control C1E Support CPU TM function Vanderpool Technology Execute Disable Bit Max CPUID Value Limit Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech. [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices...
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... options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5E 4-25 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you set PEG Port Control to use as the primary boot device. North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Chipset Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG Port Control PEG Port Force x1 [Enabled] [PEG/PCI] [Auto] [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled Memory Remap Feature [Disabled] Allows you install 64bit operating system. Enable this option only when you to change...
... options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5E 4-25 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you set PEG Port Control to use as the primary boot device. North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Chipset Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG Port Control PEG Port Force x1 [Enabled] [PEG/PCI] [Auto] [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled Memory Remap Feature [Disabled] Allows you install 64bit operating system. Enable this option only when you to change...
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...4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for system suspend. When set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] Determines whether to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications.
...4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for system suspend. When set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] Determines whether to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications.
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... 2.6 Jumper for information on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. ASUS P5E 4-35 Select an item then press to disabled password. If you forget your password. From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. To change password. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Select...
... 2.6 Jumper for information on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. ASUS P5E 4-35 Select an item then press to disabled password. If you forget your password. From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. To change password. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Select...
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...ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application. ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver Installs the EPU + AI Gear 3 driver. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset inf update program. ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver ASUS InstAll - Install this driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB...
...ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application. ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver Installs the EPU + AI Gear 3 driver. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset inf update program. ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver ASUS InstAll - Install this driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB...
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... identical image of data from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. If you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set can also combine two RAID sets to get all applications to the...
... identical image of data from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. If you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set can also combine two RAID sets to get all applications to the...
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... to display the configuration options. 4. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Refer to the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH8R Southbridge chip. To install the SATA hard disks for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the BIOS Setup. 5-36 Chapter 5: Software support Connect a SATA power cable to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on each drive. 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1) and...
... to display the configuration options. 4. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Refer to the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH8R Southbridge chip. To install the SATA hard disks for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the BIOS Setup. 5-36 Chapter 5: Software support Connect a SATA power cable to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on each drive. 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1) and...
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... any key to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select ICH9R. 4. When the menu appears, press to boot from the optical drive." 7. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click Intel ICH9 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver to complete the installation. 5-44 Chapter 5: Software support Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the optical drive. 3. To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to...
... any key to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select ICH9R. 4. When the menu appears, press to boot from the optical drive." 7. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click Intel ICH9 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver to complete the installation. 5-44 Chapter 5: Software support Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the optical drive. 3. To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to...
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... (optional) 1. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch. Auto assign ports to items described in Setup is pressed Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, DVDROM..... Initialize floppy controller 2. Assign resources to all extended memory to every ISA PnP device. Program early chipset according to enter Setup utility; Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for channel 1. Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. i.e. Test 8254 Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for 0-640K memory address. 2. Calculate total memory by...
... (optional) 1. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch. Auto assign ports to items described in Setup is pressed Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, DVDROM..... Initialize floppy controller 2. Assign resources to all extended memory to every ISA PnP device. Program early chipset according to enter Setup utility; Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for channel 1. Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. i.e. Test 8254 Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for 0-640K memory address. 2. Calculate total memory by...