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...or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard I/O modules Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS P5E WS Professional 1 x 2-port USB + 1-port IEEE 1394a module 1 x COM port module Serial ATA signal cable for 8 ...an ASUS® P5E WS Professional motherboard! Before you for 4 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; 1.1 Welcome! ASUS P5E WS Professional 1- Retail version only) ASUS motherboard support DVD User guide If any of ASUS quality ...
...or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard I/O modules Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS P5E WS Professional 1 x 2-port USB + 1-port IEEE 1394a module 1 x COM port module Serial ATA signal cable for 8 ...an ASUS® P5E WS Professional motherboard! Before you for 4 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; 1.1 Welcome! ASUS P5E WS Professional 1- Retail version only) ASUS motherboard support DVD User guide If any of ASUS quality ...
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... digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other entertainment contents to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. ASUS P5E WS Professional 1- See page 2-24 to 12.8 GB/s. The external SATA port located at the same time. See pages 2-24 and 2-31 for details. The dual-channel...
... digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other entertainment contents to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. ASUS P5E WS Professional 1- See page 2-24 to 12.8 GB/s. The external SATA port located at the same time. See pages 2-24 and 2-31 for details. The dual-channel...
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...printed circuit board) for effective heat dissipation. Furthermore, it in the incoming audio stream while recording. See page 5-14 for details. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you easy ways to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings. Doing so may bend... pages 4-31 and 5-26 for details. See page 2-37 for users to install side-flow fan or passive cooler. ASUS P5E WS Professional 1- Noise Filter This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises (non-voice signals) like Skype, online game, video conference and recording...
...printed circuit board) for effective heat dissipation. Furthermore, it in the incoming audio stream while recording. See page 5-14 for details. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you easy ways to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings. Doing so may bend... pages 4-31 and 5-26 for details. See page 2-37 for users to install side-flow fan or passive cooler. ASUS P5E WS Professional 1- Noise Filter This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises (non-voice signals) like Skype, online game, video conference and recording...
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.... C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. eliminates the need for details. AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System) The patented ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (AI NOS™) technology auto‑detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed when ...motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to achieve maximum system performance. ASUS P5E WS Professional 1- function. Unlike other dynamic overclocking techniques, AI NOS™ reacts much faster to satisfy your need to the chipset ...
.... C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. eliminates the need for details. AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System) The patented ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (AI NOS™) technology auto‑detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed when ...motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to achieve maximum system performance. ASUS P5E WS Professional 1- function. Unlike other dynamic overclocking techniques, AI NOS™ reacts much faster to satisfy your need to the chipset ...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-18 2.6 Jumper 2-22 2.7 Connectors 2-24 ASUS P5E WS Professional
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-18 2.6 Jumper 2-22 2.7 Connectors 2-24 ASUS P5E WS Professional
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..., such as the power supply case, before removing or plugging in soft-off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. SB_PWR ® P5E WS PRO ON Standby Power P5E WS Professional Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5E WS Professional 2- 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED.
..., such as the power supply case, before removing or plugging in soft-off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. SB_PWR ® P5E WS PRO ON Standby Power P5E WS Professional Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5E WS Professional 2- 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED.
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...; 88E8056 LGA775 Intel® X38 PRI_IDE CHA_FAN2 ICS 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 Marvell® 88E6145 EXT_SATA2 EXT_SATA1 SATA2...® ICH9R PCIX_SPEED1 SATA6 SATA5 BIOS CHA_FAN1 CLRTC CHASSIS TPM SB_PWR PANEL Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-
...; 88E8056 LGA775 Intel® X38 PRI_IDE CHA_FAN2 ICS 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 Marvell® 88E6145 EXT_SATA2 EXT_SATA1 SATA2...® ICH9R PCIX_SPEED1 SATA6 SATA5 BIOS CHA_FAN1 CLRTC CHASSIS TPM SB_PWR PANEL Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-
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... (system panel) Page 2-27 2-28 2-29 2-30 2-31 2-31 2-32 2-32 2-33 2-33 2-34 2-34 2-35 2-36 2-37 ASUS P5E WS Professional 2- TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) 13. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) 6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 9. Internal connectors 1. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin ...
... (system panel) Page 2-27 2-28 2-29 2-30 2-31 2-31 2-32 2-32 2-33 2-33 2-34 2-34 2-35 2-36 2-37 ASUS P5E WS Professional 2- TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) 13. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) 6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 9. Internal connectors 1. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin ...
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...on your left (B) until it to a 135º angle. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you . ASUS P5E WS Professional 2- Retention tab A Load lever PnP cap B This side of the arrow to the left . 2. Lift the load lever in the direction of the socket... box should face you are installing a CPU. 3. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is released from the...
...on your left (B) until it to a 135º angle. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you . ASUS P5E WS Professional 2- Retention tab A Load lever PnP cap B This side of the arrow to the left . 2. Lift the load lever in the direction of the socket... box should face you are installing a CPU. 3. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5E WS PRO P5E WS Professional CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is released from the...
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... assembly. Make sure that the four fasteners match the holes on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5E WS Professional 2- Narrow end of the groove Motherboard hole Fastener Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the installed CPU, making sure that...
... assembly. Make sure that the four fasteners match the holes on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5E WS Professional 2- Narrow end of the groove Motherboard hole Fastener Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the installed CPU, making sure that...
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Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly B from the motherboard. A A B A B B A 4. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-11
Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly B from the motherboard. A A B A B B A 4. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-11
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... and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 This chipset officially supports DDR2 800/667MHz. FSB 1333 1066 DDR2 1066 800 667 1066 800 667 ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-13 Refer to the table below for better performance with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.... With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, the motherboard natively supports up to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. DDR2 modules are developed for details. ...
... and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 This chipset officially supports DDR2 800/667MHz. FSB 1333 1066 DDR2 1066 800 667 1066 800 667 ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-13 Refer to the table below for better performance with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.... With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, the motherboard natively supports up to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. DDR2 modules are developed for details. ...
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P5E WS Professional Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB ...; • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-15
P5E WS Professional Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB ...; • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-15
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... both the motherboard and the components. Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. 1 2. To install a DIMM: 1. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-17 Failure to do not support DDR DIMMs. DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to unlock the DIMM. 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding...
... both the motherboard and the components. Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. 1 2. To install a DIMM: 1. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-17 Failure to do not support DDR DIMMs. DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to unlock the DIMM. 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding...
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PCI Slot 2 - LAN 2 (8056) - - - PCIX_1 - Shared - - - - USB 2.0 Controller 1 - - - - - - - Shared USB 2.0 Controller 2 - - Shared - - - - - Shared USB Controller 2 - - - USB Controller 5 Shared - - - - - - - ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-19 SATA (Marvell) Shared - - - - - - - Shared - - - - - Shared - - - - - - LAN 1 (8056) - - PCIe X16_1 Shared - - - - - - - Shared - - SATA Controller 2 - - - - - - 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System timer ...
PCI Slot 2 - LAN 2 (8056) - - - PCIX_1 - Shared - - - - USB 2.0 Controller 1 - - - - - - - Shared USB 2.0 Controller 2 - - Shared - - - - - Shared USB Controller 2 - - - USB Controller 5 Shared - - - - - - - ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-19 SATA (Marvell) Shared - - - - - - - Shared - - - - - Shared - - - - - - LAN 1 (8056) - - PCIe X16_1 Shared - - - - - - - Shared - - SATA Controller 2 - - - - - - 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System timer ...
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... to the figure on -board LEDs that light 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 up when the...
... to the figure on -board LEDs that light 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 up when the...
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The jumper cap on pins 2-3: 100 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot. 2. The jumper cap on pins 1-2: 133 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot. ® PCIX_SPEED1 P5E WS PRO 12 23 133MHz 100MHz (Default) P5E WS Professional PCIX speed setting ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-23 PCI-X Speed setting (3-pin PCIX_SPEED1) This jumper allows you to set the PCI-X slot's maximum frequency capability.
The jumper cap on pins 2-3: 100 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot. 2. The jumper cap on pins 1-2: 133 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot. ® PCIX_SPEED1 P5E WS PRO 12 23 133MHz 100MHz (Default) P5E WS Professional PCIX speed setting ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-23 PCI-X Speed setting (3-pin PCIX_SPEED1) This jumper allows you to set the PCI-X slot's maximum frequency capability.
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... configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-25 Side Speaker Out port (gray). Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to create a RAID configuration using Serial ATA hard disks...
... configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-25 Side Speaker Out port (gray). Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to create a RAID configuration using Serial ATA hard disks...
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ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-27 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is removed to the signal connector at the back of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P5E WS PRO PIN 1 P5E WS Professional Floppy disk drive connector Pin 5 on the connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the floppy disk drive.
ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-27 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is removed to the signal connector at the back of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P5E WS PRO PIN 1 P5E WS Professional Floppy disk drive connector Pin 5 on the connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the floppy disk drive.
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... right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to Standard IDE mode by default. right angle side ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-29 ICH9R Serial ATA connectors [blue] (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are set using the connectors in the motherboard ...SATA1 SATA3 SATA4 ® GND RSATA_RXN3 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 RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND ...
... right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to Standard IDE mode by default. right angle side ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-29 ICH9R Serial ATA connectors [blue] (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are set using the connectors in the motherboard ...SATA1 SATA3 SATA4 ® GND RSATA_RXN3 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 RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND ...