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... off the computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power 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...
... off the computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power 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...
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... lists the hardware setup procedures that the motherboard supports. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Where...
... lists the hardware setup procedures that the motherboard supports. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Where...
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... finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for details. When the system hangs due to overclocking. ASUS P5E 1- ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you can easily see which drivers are already installed, as well as those that aren't. See ...to overclocking, C.P.R. The localized BIOS setup menu helps you to convert your choice from the available options. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. ASUS MyLogo3™ This feature allows...
... finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for details. When the system hangs due to overclocking. ASUS P5E 1- ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you can easily see which drivers are already installed, as well as those that aren't. See ...to overclocking, C.P.R. The localized BIOS setup menu helps you to convert your choice from the available options. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. ASUS MyLogo3™ This feature allows...
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...motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Keep the screw for the expansion card. Assign an IRQ to install expansion cards. Refer to use . 4. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Turn on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for later use . ASUS P5E... the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Refer...
...motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Keep the screw for the expansion card. Assign an IRQ to install expansion cards. Refer to use . 4. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Turn on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for later use . ASUS P5E... the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Refer...
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...Gaming Level Switch Design) This switch allows you to Enable. Move the switch from its default position, or the system will encounter boot failure! ® P5E P5E Clear RTC RAM CLRTC_SW Enable Disable (Default) • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to Disable. 4. Reinstall... and plug the power cord before reboot the system. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS.
...Gaming Level Switch Design) This switch allows you to Enable. Move the switch from its default position, or the system will encounter boot failure! ® P5E P5E Clear RTC RAM CLRTC_SW Enable Disable (Default) • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to Disable. 4. Reinstall... and plug the power cord before reboot the system. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS.
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... the tests are off. 3. For systems with a surge protector. 5. If you do not see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the system front panel case lights up for assistance. ASUS P5E 3- External SCSI devices (starting with "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature... the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with the last device on test. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. Be sure that is equipped with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you turned on the power, the system may...
... the tests are off. 3. For systems with a surge protector. 5. If you do not see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the system front panel case lights up for assistance. ASUS P5E 3- External SCSI devices (starting with "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature... the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with the last device on test. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. Be sure that is equipped with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you turned on the power, the system may...
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Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-12 4.4 Ai Tweaker 4-17 4.5 Advanced menu 4-23 4.6 Power menu 4-29 4.7 Boot menu 4-33 4.8 Tools menu 4-37 4.9 Exit menu 4-40 ASUS P5E
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-12 4.4 Ai Tweaker 4-17 4.5 Advanced menu 4-23 4.6 Power menu 4-29 4.7 Boot menu 4-33 4.8 Tools menu 4-37 4.9 Exit menu 4-40 ASUS P5E
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.../Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility...
.../Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility...
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Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. click Auto Select. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. click Auto Select. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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... environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to create a bootable floppy disk. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup b. d. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer...
... environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to create a bootable floppy disk. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup b. d. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer...
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...then restart the system. 3. ASUS P5E 4- ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P5E VER: 0102 DATE: 08/24...Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Enter BIOS setup program. When the correct BIOS file is found , EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when...BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to display the following. Then press . 4. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS...
...then restart the system. 3. ASUS P5E 4- ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P5E VER: 0102 DATE: 08/24...Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Enter BIOS setup program. When the correct BIOS file is found , EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when...BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to display the following. Then press . 4. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS...
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...prompt after copying the current BIOS file. ok A:\> The utility returns to file...... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup The actual BIOS screen displays may not be ...same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the...
...prompt after copying the current BIOS file. ok A:\> The utility returns to file...... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup The actual BIOS screen displays may not be ...same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the...
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...BIOS file to the optical drive. 3. Doing so can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the USB port. 2. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "P5E.ROM". Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Recovering the BIOS... failure! 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup otherwise, the utility will automatically checks the devices for floppy... Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support DVD: 1. 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery...
...BIOS file to the optical drive. 3. Doing so can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the USB port. 2. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "P5E.ROM". Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Recovering the BIOS... failure! 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup otherwise, the utility will automatically checks the devices for floppy... Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support DVD: 1. 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery...
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... enter Setup after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to enter the Setup utility; ASUS P5E 4- You can change the power management settings. The SPI chip on . If the system becomes unstable after POST, restart the system by pressing , or by turning the system off and then back on the motherboard stores the Setup utility...
... enter Setup after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to enter the Setup utility; ASUS P5E 4- You can change the power management settings. The SPI chip on . If the system becomes unstable after POST, restart the system by pressing , or by turning the system off and then back on the motherboard stores the Setup utility...
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...v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Use the navigation keys to select a field. 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot General help Tools Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language [10:55:...TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select items in the menu and change the settings. Use [+] or [-] to another. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The navigation keys may differ from one screen to configure the System Time. Sub-menu items Navigation keys 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on ...
...v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Use the navigation keys to select a field. 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot General help Tools Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language [10:55:...TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select items in the menu and change the settings. Use [+] or [-] to another. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The navigation keys may differ from one screen to configure the System Time. Sub-menu items Navigation keys 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on ...
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... Detected] [Not Detected] SATA Configuration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to navigate through them. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language [10:55:25] [Mon 04/23/2007] [1.44M, ...3.5 in .] Sets the type of the basic system information. Use [+] or [-] to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for the BIOS setup screen. Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4 Language [English] Allows you to select the display language...
... Detected] [Not Detected] SATA Configuration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to navigate through them. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language [10:55:25] [Mon 04/23/2007] [1.44M, ...3.5 in .] Sets the type of the basic system information. Use [+] or [-] to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for the BIOS setup screen. Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4 Language [English] Allows you to select the display language...
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... allows automatic selection of device connected to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P5E 4-13 Select a device item then press to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device ...Sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : ...
... allows automatic selection of device connected to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P5E 4-13 Select a device item then press to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device ...Sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : ...
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..., or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this menu allow you want to [AHCI]. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting...
..., or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this menu allow you want to [AHCI]. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting...
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System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY ASUS BIOS Version : 0102 Build Date : 08/24/07 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo @ CPU 3.00GHz :3000 MHz : 2 System Memory Available : 512 MB Select ...
System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY ASUS BIOS Version : 0102 Build Date : 08/24/07 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo @ CPU 3.00GHz :3000 MHz : 2 System Memory Available : 512 MB Select ...