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... damage to indicate that the system is a reminder that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. SB_PWR ® P5E WS PRO ON Standby Power P5E WS Professional Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5E WS Professional 2- Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that you should shut down the system...
... damage to indicate that the system is a reminder that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. SB_PWR ® P5E WS PRO ON Standby Power P5E WS Professional Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5E WS Professional 2- Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that you should shut down the system...
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... rear of your chassis to do so can damage the motherboard. Make sure to the chassis. Failure to ensure that you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the chassis ® P5E WS PRO 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information Doing so can cause you physical... injury and damage motherboard components. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that the motherboard fits into it into the...
... rear of your chassis to do so can damage the motherboard. Make sure to the chassis. Failure to ensure that you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the chassis ® P5E WS PRO 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information Doing so can cause you physical... injury and damage motherboard components. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that the motherboard fits into it into the...
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...FLOPPY DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) EATXPWR 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) KB_USB56 EATX12V CPU_FAN PWR_FAN DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2...Marvell® 88E8056 DET_X16_1 ® PCIEX16_1 DET_X1_1 PCIEX1_1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power DET_PCIX_1 PCIX_1 CD P5E WS PRO DET_X16_2 ALC888 PCIEX16_2 VIA VT6308S AAFP DET_PCI1 PCI1 DET_PCI2 IE1394_2 PCI2 COM1 USB1112 USB910 USB78 NEC upd 720404 ... for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-
...FLOPPY DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) EATXPWR 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) KB_USB56 EATX12V CPU_FAN PWR_FAN DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2...Marvell® 88E8056 DET_X16_1 ® PCIEX16_1 DET_X1_1 PCIEX1_1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power DET_PCIX_1 PCIX_1 CD P5E WS PRO DET_X16_2 ALC888 PCIEX16_2 VIA VT6308S AAFP DET_PCI1 PCI1 DET_PCI2 IE1394_2 PCI2 COM1 USB1112 USB910 USB78 NEC upd 720404 ... for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-
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... a CPU. 3. ASUS P5E WS Professional 2- Press the load lever with your left (B) until it is on your thumb (A), then move it to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you . 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. To prevent damage to the left . 2. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional CPU Socket...
... a CPU. 3. ASUS P5E WS Professional 2- Press the load lever with your left (B) until it is on your thumb (A), then move it to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you . 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. To prevent damage to the left . 2. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional CPU Socket...
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B A A A B B B A 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to connect the CPU fan connector! CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND ® P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional CPU fan connector Do not forget to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in place. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in a diagonal sequence to plug this connector. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information
B A A A B B B A 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to connect the CPU fan connector! CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND ® P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional CPU fan connector Do not forget to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in place. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in a diagonal sequence to plug this connector. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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... with less power consumption. FSB 1333 1066 DDR2 1066 800 667 1066 800 667 ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-13 With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, the motherboard natively supports up to the table below for better performance with four Double Data Rate 2 (...setting items than the chipset officially supports. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: ® P5E WS PRO DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5E WS Professional 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 This chipset officially...
... with less power consumption. FSB 1333 1066 DDR2 1066 800 667 1066 800 667 ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-13 With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, the motherboard natively supports up to the table below for better performance with four Double Data Rate 2 (...setting items than the chipset officially supports. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: ® P5E WS PRO DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5E WS Professional 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 This chipset officially...
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...in and the LED lights up for the location of the LEDs. ® P5E WS PRO DET_X16_1 DET_X1_1 DET_PCIX_1 DET_X16_2 DET_PCI1 DET_PCI2 P5E WS Professional Slot Detectors • The PCIEx16_1-2 slots (blue) support PCIE x16 cards only. ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-21 Refer to these slots. • When the AI Slot Detector lights ... figure on -board LEDs that light up when the PCIE/ PCI devices are not correctly installed. 2.5.8 AI Slot Detector This motherboard comes with on the right for incorrect installation, make sure to turn off the power supply unit before reinstaling the card to...
...in and the LED lights up for the location of the LEDs. ® P5E WS PRO DET_X16_1 DET_X1_1 DET_PCIX_1 DET_X16_2 DET_PCI1 DET_PCI2 P5E WS Professional Slot Detectors • The PCIEx16_1-2 slots (blue) support PCIE x16 cards only. ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-21 Refer to these slots. • When the AI Slot Detector lights ... figure on -board LEDs that light up when the PCIE/ PCI devices are not correctly installed. 2.5.8 AI Slot Detector This motherboard comes with on the right for incorrect installation, make sure to turn off the power supply unit before reinstaling the card to...
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PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P5E WS PRO PIN 1 P5E WS Professional IDE connector Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the following modes to match ...jumper is for Ultra DMA 133/100 IDE devices. 2. There are three connectors on the Ultra DMA cable connector. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Master Slave Master Slave Cable connector Black Black Gray Black or gray • Pin 20 on the ...
PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P5E WS PRO PIN 1 P5E WS Professional IDE connector Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the following modes to match ...jumper is for Ultra DMA 133/100 IDE devices. 2. There are three connectors on the Ultra DMA cable connector. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Master Slave Master Slave Cable connector Black Black Gray Black or gray • Pin 20 on the ...
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... port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. right angle side ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-29 Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk ...hard disk drive to create a Serial ATA RAID set using the connectors in the motherboard support DVD. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and...RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND P5E WS PRO P5B SATA Connectors P5E WS Professional SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA3 SATA6 GND...
... port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. right angle side ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-29 Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk ...hard disk drive to create a Serial ATA RAID set using the connectors in the motherboard support DVD. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and...RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND P5E WS PRO P5B SATA Connectors P5E WS Professional SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA3 SATA6 GND...
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... USB_P12USB_P12+ GND NC P5E WS PRO USB1112 USB910 USB78 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND P5E WS Professional USB 2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-31 5. You can...
... USB_P12USB_P12+ GND NC P5E WS PRO USB1112 USB910 USB78 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND P5E WS Professional USB 2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-31 5. You can...
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...opening at the back of the system chassis. ® P5E WS PRO COM1 PIN 1 P5E WS Professional COM port connector 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel ® P5E WS PRO CD P5E WS Professional Internal audio connector To activate ASUS Music Alarm: • Connect the analog audio cable ... connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from the optical drive to the 4-pin CD-IN connector labeled CD on the motherboard. • Connect speaker or a headphone to the Line-Out (lime-colored) port on the optical drive. 8. Connect the...
...opening at the back of the system chassis. ® P5E WS PRO COM1 PIN 1 P5E WS Professional COM port connector 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel ® P5E WS PRO CD P5E WS Professional Internal audio connector To activate ASUS Music Alarm: • Connect the analog audio cable ... connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from the optical drive to the 4-pin CD-IN connector labeled CD on the motherboard. • Connect speaker or a headphone to the Line-Out (lime-colored) port on the optical drive. 8. Connect the...
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... detection sensor or switch. GND Chassis Signal +5VSB_MB ® P5E WS PRO CHASSIS (Default) P5E WS Professional Chassis intrusion connector ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-33 Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is removed or replaced. Connect the fan cables to this connector. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches...
... detection sensor or switch. GND Chassis Signal +5VSB_MB ® P5E WS PRO CHASSIS (Default) P5E WS Professional Chassis intrusion connector ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-33 Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is removed or replaced. Connect the fan cables to this connector. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches...
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... enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. ® P5E WS PRO TPM P5E WS Professional TPM connector 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 11. See section 4.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I /O module cable to [AC'97]. Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • By default, this connector. AAFP...
... enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. ® P5E WS PRO TPM P5E WS Professional TPM connector 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 11. See section 4.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I /O module cable to [AC'97]. Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • By default, this connector. AAFP...
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... ® P5E WS PRO GND GND GND GND +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts P5E WS Professional ATX power ...hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-35 aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are ...pin EATX12V) These connectors are designed to support the motherboard power requirements with more power-consuming devices.
... ® P5E WS PRO GND GND GND GND +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts P5E WS Professional ATX power ...hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-35 aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are ...pin EATX12V) These connectors are designed to support the motherboard power requirements with more power-consuming devices.
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... before the correct file is found . To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. ASUS P5E WS Professional 4- ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25P/X16 Current ROM BOARD: P5E WS Pro VER: 0123 DATE: 08/27/07 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH:... or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to ...
... before the correct file is found . To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. ASUS P5E WS Professional 4- ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25P/X16 Current ROM BOARD: P5E WS Pro VER: 0123 DATE: 08/27/07 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH:... or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to ...