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...switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu ...screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu items 4-11 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-11 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-11 4.2.7 Pop-up window...
...switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu ...screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu items 4-11 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-11 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-11 4.2.7 Pop-up window...
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... 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-32 5.3.10 ASUS AI Direct Link 5-33 5.4 RAID configurations 5-35 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-35 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-36 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-36 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-44 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-44 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows...
... 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-32 5.3.10 ASUS AI Direct Link 5-33 5.4 RAID configurations 5-35 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-35 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-36 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-36 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-44 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-44 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows...
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... overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in 0.02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration. ASUS P5E 1- See page 4-31 and...already installed, as well as those that aren't. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. When using ASUS PC Probe II, you configure your choice from the available options. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256...
... overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in 0.02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration. ASUS P5E 1- See page 4-31 and...already installed, as well as those that aren't. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. When using ASUS PC Probe II, you configure your choice from the available options. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256...
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... remove (B). Lift the load plate with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. 4. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate...
... remove (B). Lift the load plate with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. 4. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate...
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... run at DDR2-667 by default setting. This limitation appears on the operating systems listed below. If you want to 8 GB on Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE). • If you install four 1 GB...is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is recommended. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to operate with the same CAS latency. ASUS P5E 2-15 Recommended Memory Configurations Mode Single-Channel Dual-channel (1) Dual-channel (2) DIMM_A1 Populated - You...
... run at DDR2-667 by default setting. This limitation appears on the operating systems listed below. If you want to 8 GB on Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE). • If you install four 1 GB...is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is recommended. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to operate with the same CAS latency. ASUS P5E 2-15 Recommended Memory Configurations Mode Single-Channel Dual-channel (1) Dual-channel (2) DIMM_A1 Populated - You...
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... Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH9R RAID controller. ® P5E P5E SATA connectors SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 ... RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA2 SATA4 SATA6 • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA...the BIOS to create a Serial ATA RAID set the [Configure SATA as] item in the motherboard support DVD. right angle side 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information For RAID 10, use at ...
... Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH9R RAID controller. ® P5E P5E SATA connectors SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 ... RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA2 SATA4 SATA6 • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA...the BIOS to create a Serial ATA RAID set the [Configure SATA as] item in the motherboard support DVD. right angle side 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information For RAID 10, use at ...
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... switch for less than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® Vista™: 1. 3.2 Turning off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Click the Turn Off button to soft-off after... Windows® shuts down the computer. 3. Click the Start button then select ShutDown. 2. Refer to section 4.6 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for more than four seconds puts ...
... switch for less than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® Vista™: 1. 3.2 Turning off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Click the Turn Off button to soft-off after... Windows® shuts down the computer. 3. Click the Start button then select ShutDown. 2. Refer to section 4.6 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for more than four seconds puts ...
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..., and • View the BIOS version information. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5E 4- Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in the future. The Drivers ... Refer to restore the BIOS in case you need to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. The ASUS Update utility allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. This utility is a utility that comes with the...
..., and • View the BIOS version information. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5E 4- Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in the future. The Drivers ... Refer to restore the BIOS in case you need to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. The ASUS Update utility allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. This utility is a utility that comes with the...
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Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next.
Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next.
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.... Always update the utility to download. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. P5E ASUS P5E 4- The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS... file: 1. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Updating the BIOS through...
.... Always update the utility to download. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. P5E ASUS P5E 4- The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS... file: 1. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Updating the BIOS through...
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.... DOS environment a. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Windows® XP environment a. d. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. ...from the format options field, then click Start. 2. Click File from the menu, then select Format. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.
.... DOS environment a. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Windows® XP environment a. d. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. ...from the format options field, then click Start. 2. Click File from the menu, then select Format. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.
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...item. To change the value of options. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5E 4-11 Refer to 4.2.7 Pop-up window. 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu... sub-menu, select the item and press . 4.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for that the iteam has a sub-menu. Pop-up window with the configuration options for the menu items. If an item is highlighted when selected. A configurable field is enclosed in .] [English] [Not Detected...
...item. To change the value of options. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5E 4-11 Refer to 4.2.7 Pop-up window. 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu... sub-menu, select the item and press . 4.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for that the iteam has a sub-menu. Pop-up window with the configuration options for the menu items. If an item is highlighted when selected. A configurable field is enclosed in .] [English] [Not Detected...
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...from this menu or from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are finished making your selections, choose this option, a confirmation window appears. Pressing does not immediately exit this operation. Select one of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Select Ok to... exit. If you made changes to the non-volatile RAM. 4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup When you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the ...
...from this menu or from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are finished making your selections, choose this option, a confirmation window appears. Pressing does not immediately exit this operation. Select one of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Select Ok to... exit. If you made changes to the non-volatile RAM. 4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup When you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the ...
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... drivers for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to change at any time without notice. ASUS P5E 5- 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). The contents of your computer. Always ...are subject to the optical drive. Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver Click an item to run the DVD. Double-click the ...
... drivers for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to change at any time without notice. ASUS P5E 5- 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). The contents of your computer. Always ...are subject to the optical drive. Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver Click an item to run the DVD. Double-click the ...
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... Installation Wizard. ASUS P5E 5- 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that diagnoses and reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy...
... Installation Wizard. ASUS P5E 5- 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that diagnoses and reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy...
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... GIF, or BMP file formats. • The file size should be smaller than 150 K. The ASUS MyLogo window appears. 6. ASUS P5E 5- The boot logo is automatically installed when you through the installation. To launch the ASUS MyLogo3™: 1. The ASUS MyLogo3™ is the image that appears on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests...
... GIF, or BMP file formats. • The file size should be smaller than 150 K. The ASUS MyLogo window appears. 6. ASUS P5E 5- The boot logo is automatically installed when you through the installation. To launch the ASUS MyLogo3™: 1. The ASUS MyLogo3™ is the image that appears on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests...
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7. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to load the new boot logo. 10. Adjust the boot image to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to your desired size by clicking on the Ratio box. 9.
7. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to load the new boot logo. 10. Adjust the boot image to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to your desired size by clicking on the Ratio box. 9.
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... cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology. ASUS P5E 5-11 VCT is detected on systems with Windows® XP or Windows® Vista™ operating systems. • The VCT utility only tests Ethernet cables connected to 64 ...Post Check LAN Cable in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics. Click Virtual Cable Tester from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > Marvell > Virtual Cable Tester. 2. The VCT feature reduces networking and support costs ...
... cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology. ASUS P5E 5-11 VCT is detected on systems with Windows® XP or Windows® Vista™ operating systems. • The VCT utility only tests Ethernet cables connected to 64 ...Post Check LAN Cable in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics. Click Virtual Cable Tester from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > Marvell > Virtual Cable Tester. 2. The VCT feature reduces networking and support costs ...
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... or headphones. Sound Field Expansion AI Audio 2 also expands the stereophonic sound field to display the SoundMAX® control panel. ASUS P5E 5-13 SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2) If you are using Windows Vista™ operating system, from the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon to a multi-channel one with... Virtualization Activating this function virtualizes surround sound with realistic front and rear environment. media enjoyment. A. SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio2) is available only under the Windows® Vista™ operating system.
... or headphones. Sound Field Expansion AI Audio 2 also expands the stereophonic sound field to display the SoundMAX® control panel. ASUS P5E 5-13 SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2) If you are using Windows Vista™ operating system, from the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon to a multi-channel one with... Virtualization Activating this function virtualizes surround sound with realistic front and rear environment. media enjoyment. A. SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio2) is available only under the Windows® Vista™ operating system.
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SoundMAX If you can easily configure your audio settings. ASUS P5E 5-17 Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX® control panel, you are using Windows XP operating system, from the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel. Simply follow the succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. B.
SoundMAX If you can easily configure your audio settings. ASUS P5E 5-17 Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX® control panel, you are using Windows XP operating system, from the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel. Simply follow the succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. B.