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...NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. E3392 First Edition V1 September 2007 Copyright ... USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. No part of this manual may or may be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of their respective...
...NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. E3392 First Edition V1 September 2007 Copyright ... USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. No part of this manual may or may be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of their respective...
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... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 3 5-29 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...
... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 3 5-29 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...
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... Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from the motherboard, ensure that the power cables for disposal of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from connectors, ...of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of electronic ...
... Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from the motherboard, ensure that the power cables for disposal of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from connectors, ...of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of electronic ...
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... complete a task. Used to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to emphasize a word or a phrase. Keys enclosed in this manual. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. Example: Means that you must press the enclosed key. If you must press the Enter or Return...
... complete a task. Used to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to emphasize a word or a phrase. Keys enclosed in this manual. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. Example: Means that you must press the enclosed key. If you must press the Enter or Return...
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... x UltraDMA 133/100 for up to DDR2 800MHz. Refer to www.asus.com or this motherboard natively supports up to 2 PATA devices Marvell 88E8056® PCIe Gigabit ...ASUS Noise Filter Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O VIA VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at midboard; ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - P5E... panel) (continued on the next page) xii Tuned by the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 2 x PCIe 2.0...
... x UltraDMA 133/100 for up to DDR2 800MHz. Refer to www.asus.com or this motherboard natively supports up to 2 PATA devices Marvell 88E8056® PCIe Gigabit ...ASUS Noise Filter Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O VIA VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at midboard; ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - P5E... panel) (continued on the next page) xii Tuned by the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 2 x PCIe 2.0...
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... 3GB is then mapped for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. Recommended Memory Configurations Mode Single-Channel Dual-channel (1) Dual-channel (2) DIMM_A1 Populated - This limitation appears on Windows®...memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. ASUS P5E 2-15 Populated Populated Populated DIMM_B2 - - - For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is recommended. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to...
... 3GB is then mapped for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. Recommended Memory Configurations Mode Single-Channel Dual-channel (1) Dual-channel (2) DIMM_A1 Populated - This limitation appears on Windows®...memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. ASUS P5E 2-15 Populated Populated Populated DIMM_B2 - - - For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is recommended. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to...
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... set to these connectors, set the [Configure SATA as] item in the BIOS to 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 ... mechanical conflict with the Intel® 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 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA5 GND RSATA_TXP5...
... set to these connectors, set the [Configure SATA as] item in the BIOS to 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 ... mechanical conflict with the Intel® 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 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA5 GND RSATA_TXP5...
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...to be auto-adjusted. Loads the optimal settings for the following sub-item vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Profile #1] [Profile #2] ASUS P5E 4-17 Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to North Bridge DRAM Frequency DRAM Timing Control DRAM Command Rate DRAM... to set the profile(s) supported by your memory module(s) for optimizing the system performance. Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto X.M.P. Allows you set overclocking parameters.
...to be auto-adjusted. Loads the optimal settings for the following sub-item vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Profile #1] [Profile #2] ASUS P5E 4-17 Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to North Bridge DRAM Frequency DRAM Timing Control DRAM Command Rate DRAM... to set the profile(s) supported by your memory module(s) for optimizing the system performance. Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto X.M.P. Allows you set overclocking parameters.
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... and CPU External Frequency settings. The values range from 100 to set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to PCIE Frequency [Auto] Allows you set to [Manual]. Refer to 800. If an invalid ratio is auto-detected by FSB Frequency and DRAM Frequency. The value of this item is set in CMOS... bus. Use the and keys to adjust the FSB frequency. Use the and keys to adjust the ratio. 4.4.2 CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual]. Use the and keys to adjust the PCIE frequency.
... and CPU External Frequency settings. The values range from 100 to set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to PCIE Frequency [Auto] Allows you set to [Manual]. Refer to 800. If an invalid ratio is auto-detected by FSB Frequency and DRAM Frequency. The value of this item is set in CMOS... bus. Use the and keys to adjust the FSB frequency. Use the and keys to adjust the ratio. 4.4.2 CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual]. Use the and keys to adjust the PCIE frequency.
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...Frequency [Auto] Allows you install on the DIMMs you to set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual]. • The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the motherboard. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2-667 MHz] [DDR2-800MHz] [DDR2-835MHz] [DDR2-1002MHz]...Read Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5E 4-19 If this happens, revert to the default setting. 4.4.5 DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] • The following sub-items apprear only when you set the DDR2 operating ...
...Frequency [Auto] Allows you install on the DIMMs you to set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual]. • The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the motherboard. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2-667 MHz] [DDR2-800MHz] [DDR2-835MHz] [DDR2-1002MHz]...Read Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5E 4-19 If this happens, revert to the default setting. 4.4.5 DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] • The following sub-items apprear only when you set the DDR2 operating ...
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... voltage. The values range from 1.20V to get better compatibility. The following seven items appear only when you to 2.40000V with a 0.02V interval. Refer to [Manual] and [X.M.P.] and are adjusted by typing the desired values using the keyboard and press the key. Use the and keys to adjust the value. Use...
... voltage. The values range from 1.20V to get better compatibility. The following seven items appear only when you to 2.40000V with a 0.02V interval. Refer to [Manual] and [X.M.P.] and are adjusted by typing the desired values using the keyboard and press the key. Use the and keys to adjust the value. Use...
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The values range from 1.80V to [Manual] and [X.M.P.]. Clock Over-Charging Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 1.225V with a 0.15V interval. The following three items appear when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner ... values range from 1.25V to 1.75V with a 0.02V interval. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Voltage Reference [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [0.63x] [0.61x] [0.59x] [0.57x] ASUS P5E 4-21
The values range from 1.80V to [Manual] and [X.M.P.]. Clock Over-Charging Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 1.225V with a 0.15V interval. The following three items appear when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner ... values range from 1.25V to 1.75V with a 0.02V interval. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Voltage Reference [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [0.63x] [0.61x] [0.59x] [0.57x] ASUS P5E 4-21
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...Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS P5E 4-23 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Tools Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to [Manual]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU...] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is set to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02...
...Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS P5E 4-23 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Tools Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to [Manual]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU...] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is set to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02...
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Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of this user guide. 5- Chapter 5: Software support You can also find this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information.
Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of this user guide. 5- Chapter 5: Software support You can also find this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information.
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5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. The options on the AI Suite main window. After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-32 Chapter 5: Software support
5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. The options on the AI Suite main window. After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-32 Chapter 5: Software support