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... in this manual, including the products and software described in it, may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing...COMPUTER INC. or (2) the serial number of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND...
... in this manual, including the products and software described in it, may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing...COMPUTER INC. or (2) the serial number of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND...
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... is organized viii Where to find more information viii Conventions used in this guide ix Typography ix P5PE-VM specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU...
... is organized viii Where to find more information viii Conventions used in this guide ix Typography ix P5PE-VM specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU...
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P5PE-VM specifications summary Industry standard Manageability Internal c o n n e c t o r s Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD c o n t e n t s PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional ... connector 1 x 10-pin Panel connector 1 x Speaker connector ATX power supply (with 20-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 7.6 in Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
P5PE-VM specifications summary Industry standard Manageability Internal c o n n e c t o r s Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD c o n t e n t s PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional ... connector 1 x 10-pin Panel connector 1 x Speaker connector ATX power supply (with 20-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 7.6 in Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
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... applications. See page 1-24 and page 1-25 for details. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to 2GB of system memory using DDR400/333/266 DIMMs. ...nm) process technology with the ADI AD1888JCPZ high-definition audio CODEC that lets you enjoy high-quality 6-channel audio without compromising performance. ASUS P5PE-VM 1- The Intel® 65 nm Dual-Core processors utilize this package technology for a thinner, lighter design without having to...
... applications. See page 1-24 and page 1-25 for details. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to 2GB of system memory using DDR400/333/266 DIMMs. ...nm) process technology with the ADI AD1888JCPZ high-definition audio CODEC that lets you enjoy high-quality 6-channel audio without compromising performance. ASUS P5PE-VM 1- The Intel® 65 nm Dual-Core processors utilize this package technology for a thinner, lighter design without having to...
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1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with +1.5V specification. R Keyed for one with PCI specifications. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit he AGP slot on this motherboard! This motherboard does not support...
1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with +1.5V specification. R Keyed for one with PCI specifications. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit he AGP slot on this motherboard! This motherboard does not support...
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... USB56 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND Never connect a 1394 cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, MPEG card or modem. Internal audio connectors (4-pin... connector allows you to 480 Mbps connection speed. CD (black) R P5PE-VM Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel P5PE-VM Internal Audio Connector ASUS P5PE-VM 1-29 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports.
... USB56 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND Never connect a 1394 cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, MPEG card or modem. Internal audio connectors (4-pin... connector allows you to 480 Mbps connection speed. CD (black) R P5PE-VM Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel P5PE-VM Internal Audio Connector ASUS P5PE-VM 1-29 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports.
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...-menu. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is a brief description of options. Select Screen Select Item +- Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in... [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5PE-VM 2-11
...-menu. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is a brief description of options. Select Screen Select Item +- Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in... [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5PE-VM 2-11
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... the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5PE-VM 2-13 Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable.
... the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5PE-VM 2-13 Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable.
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... Memory Installed Size: 256MB Usable Size: 256MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory ASUS P5PE-VM 2-15 The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. The P-ATA+S-ATA and P-ATA options are for detecting...] [S‑ATA] [P-ATA] The IDE Port Settings item appears only when the Onboard IDE Operate Mode item is set to any of the general system specifications.
... Memory Installed Size: 256MB Usable Size: 256MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory ASUS P5PE-VM 2-15 The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. The P-ATA+S-ATA and P-ATA options are for detecting...] [S‑ATA] [P-ATA] The IDE Port Settings item appears only when the Onboard IDE Operate Mode item is set to any of the general system specifications.
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.... If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. If no USB device is free for legacy ISA devices. When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is detected, the item shows None.
.... If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. If no USB device is free for legacy ISA devices. When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is detected, the item shows None.
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... set to display the configuration options. 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power...] Allows you to be used for system suspend. Select an item then press to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).
... set to display the configuration options. 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power...] Allows you to be used for system suspend. Select an item then press to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).
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.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [48ºC/118ºF] MB Temperature...
.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [48ºC/118ºF] MB Temperature...
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... automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). ASUS P5PE-VM 2-27 If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically...
... automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). ASUS P5PE-VM 2-27 If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically...