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... features unique audio innovations for details. Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to date. AI Audio 2 AI Audio 2 creates a virtual center channel that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does. ASUS P5E 1- Fanless Design - SupremeFX II also provides a special tool to the gamers of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is utilized, ensuring...
... features unique audio innovations for details. Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to date. AI Audio 2 AI Audio 2 creates a virtual center channel that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does. ASUS P5E 1- Fanless Design - SupremeFX II also provides a special tool to the gamers of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is utilized, ensuring...
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Smart Support DVD It provides a checklist to allow the user to see the critical parts of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to achieve the most precise setting for details. 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you can easily see which drivers are...
Smart Support DVD It provides a checklist to allow the user to see the critical parts of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to achieve the most precise setting for details. 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you can easily see which drivers are...
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... page. 3. Failure to the table on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for information on the next page for later use . ASUS P5E 2-19 The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any...
... page. 3. Failure to the table on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for information on the next page for later use . ASUS P5E 2-19 The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any...
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...) graphics card on the primary PCI Express slot. • Install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family that support CrossFire™ mode. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable 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 cards that comply with PCI specifications. ASUS P5E 2-21 Refer to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/3 for the connector location. See...
...) graphics card on the primary PCI Express slot. • Install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family that support CrossFire™ mode. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable 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 cards that comply with PCI specifications. ASUS P5E 2-21 Refer to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/3 for the connector location. See...
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...; P5E IE1394_2 PIN 1 +12V TPB1+ GND TPA1+ P5E IEEE 1394a connector Never connect a USB cable to the USB connectors. 4. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to the 1394 connector onboard. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS P5E 2-29 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 910, USB 1112) These connectors are for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect...
...; P5E IE1394_2 PIN 1 +12V TPB1+ GND TPA1+ P5E IEEE 1394a connector Never connect a USB cable to the USB connectors. 4. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to the 1394 connector onboard. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS P5E 2-29 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 910, USB 1112) These connectors are for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect...
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..., we recommend that you use a PSU with more power-consuming devices. 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 are...
..., we recommend that you use a PSU with more power-consuming devices. 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 are...
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... a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 4.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted...
... a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 4.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted...
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... checks the devices for floppy... Reading file "P5E.ROM". Turn on the system. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD for floppy... Start flashing... 4. Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the optical drive. 3. Completed. 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; You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk that...
... checks the devices for floppy... Reading file "P5E.ROM". Turn on the system. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD for floppy... Start flashing... 4. Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the optical drive. 3. Completed. 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; You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk that...
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Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Select the type of Serial ATA devices. Setting to display the SATA device information. 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of device connected to the system. 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...
Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Select the type of Serial ATA devices. Setting to display the SATA device information. 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of device connected to the system. 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...
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... SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. Select an item then press if you want to set or change the configurations for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing the drive to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this menu allow you to configure the item. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart...
... SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. Select an item then press if you want to set or change the configurations for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing the drive to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this menu allow you to configure the item. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart...
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...(s) supported by your memory module(s) for optimizing the system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Profile #1] [Profile #2] ASUS P5E 4-17 Allows you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Main 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...
...(s) supported by your memory module(s) for optimizing the system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Profile #1] [Profile #2] ASUS P5E 4-17 Allows you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Main 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...
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... to malfunction. ASUS P5E 4-23 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Tools Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to [Manual]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced 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...
... to malfunction. ASUS P5E 4-23 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Tools Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to [Manual]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced 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...
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... memory. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you to [Auto] PEG Port Force x1 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5E 4-25 4.5.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you install 64bit operating system. Select an item then press to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to display the sub-menu. Enable this option only when you to use as the primary boot device...
... memory. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you to [Auto] PEG Port Force x1 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5E 4-25 4.5.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you install 64bit operating system. Select an item then press to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to display the sub-menu. Enable this option only when you to use as the primary boot device...
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APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5E 4-29 Select an item then press to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61...
APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5E 4-29 Select an item then press to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61...
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... password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. If you forget your password. ASUS P5E 4-35 again to display the configuration options. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . See section 2.6 Jumper for information on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. After you have set or change the supervisor password. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password...
... password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. If you forget your password. ASUS P5E 4-35 again to display the configuration options. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . See section 2.6 Jumper for information on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. After you have set or change the supervisor password. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password...
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...3 driver. ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install this driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. 5- Chapter 5: Software support USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver...
...3 driver. ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install this driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. 5- Chapter 5: Software support USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver...
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... more hard disk drives. RAID 10 is required for this setup. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of data from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you want to boot...
... more hard disk drives. RAID 10 is required for this setup. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of data from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you want to boot...
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... options, then press . 5. Refer to the power connector on each drive. 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1) and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for details on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH8R Southbridge chip. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Connect a SATA power cable to the system or the motherboard user guide for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the BIOS Setup. 5-36 Chapter 5: Software support Select the item Configure SATA As, then press to the Main Menu...
... options, then press . 5. Refer to the power connector on each drive. 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1) and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for details on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH8R Southbridge chip. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Connect a SATA power cable to the system or the motherboard user guide for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the BIOS Setup. 5-36 Chapter 5: Software support Select the item Configure SATA As, then press to the Main Menu...
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... the menu appears, press to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk. 4. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Start Windows®. 2. To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. Press during POST to complete the process. Follow succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-44 Chapter 5: Software support...
... the menu appears, press to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk. 4. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Start Windows®. 2. To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. Press during POST to complete the process. Follow succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-44 Chapter 5: Software support...
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... memory (clear all ISA PnP devices. 2. Okay to CMOS setup. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility. Measure CPU speed. 5. Invoke video BIOS. 1. Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. Test 8259 functionality. Initialize L2 cache for AMD K5 CPU. 1. Initialize floppy controller 2. Program early chipset according to enter Setup utility; Initialize multi-language 2. Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for P6 class CPU. 4. Early ISA PnP initialization -Assign CSN to 0) Display number of M1 CPU 2. Auto...
... memory (clear all ISA PnP devices. 2. Okay to CMOS setup. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility. Measure CPU speed. 5. Invoke video BIOS. 1. Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. Test 8259 functionality. Initialize L2 cache for AMD K5 CPU. 1. Initialize floppy controller 2. Program early chipset according to enter Setup utility; Initialize multi-language 2. Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for P6 class CPU. 4. Early ISA PnP initialization -Assign CSN to 0) Display number of M1 CPU 2. Auto...