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... the power. eliminates the need to convert your BIOS easily without entering the OS. ASUS MyLogo3™ This feature allows you to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey to overclock the CPU speed in case the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P.R. Update...
... the power. eliminates the need to convert your BIOS easily without entering the OS. ASUS MyLogo3™ This feature allows you to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey to overclock the CPU speed in case the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P.R. Update...
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... Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 6. This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 9. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 2-23 Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration.. 8. This port connects a headphone or a speaker. This port is for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. 5. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 3. PS/2 keyboard port (purple...
... Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 6. This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 9. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 2-23 Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration.. 8. This port connects a headphone or a speaker. This port is for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. 5. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 3. PS/2 keyboard port (purple...
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ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. This utility is available in the support DVD that allows you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 4-1 ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future...
ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. This utility is available in the support DVD that allows you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 4-1 ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future...
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... Transfer [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to the system. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). There is installed in the system. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode...
... Transfer [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to the system. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). There is installed in the system. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode...
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... set overclocking parameters. Refer to the table on each memory channel. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Power Boot Tools Exit Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] CPU Ratio Control [Auto] FSB Strap to Sub Screen +- Information : 8-4-6-4-7-4-7 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] DRAM Dynamic Write Control [Auto] Ai Clock Twister Ai Clock Skew for Channel A Ai Clock Skew for the system. Allows you to select the X.M.P. The configuration options for the following sub-item vary depending on the motherboard. eXtreme Memory Profile [Disabled...
... set overclocking parameters. Refer to the table on each memory channel. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Power Boot Tools Exit Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] CPU Ratio Control [Auto] FSB Strap to Sub Screen +- Information : 8-4-6-4-7-4-7 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] DRAM Dynamic Write Control [Auto] Ai Clock Twister Ai Clock Skew for Channel A Ai Clock Skew for the system. Allows you to select the X.M.P. The configuration options for the following sub-item vary depending on the motherboard. eXtreme Memory Profile [Disabled...
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... system devices. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 4-23 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Options Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz Frequency : 3.01GHz FSB Speed : 1333 MHz Cache L1 : 64 KB Cache L2 : 4096 KB CPUID : 6F9 Ratio Status: Unlocked (Max:09, Min:06) Ratio Actual Value : 9 Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control C1E Support CPU TM function Vanderpool Technology Execute Disable Bit Max CPUID Value Limit Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech. [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select...
... system devices. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 4-23 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Options Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz Frequency : 3.01GHz FSB Speed : 1333 MHz Cache L1 : 64 KB Cache L2 : 4096 KB CPUID : 6F9 Ratio Status: Unlocked (Max:09, Min:06) Ratio Actual Value : 9 Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control C1E Support CPU TM function Vanderpool Technology Execute Disable Bit Max CPUID Value Limit Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech. [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select...
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... North Bridge Chipset Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG Port Control PEG Port Force x1 [PEG/PCI] [Auto] [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled Memory Remap Feature [Disabled] Allows you to [Auto] PEG Port Force x1 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 4-25 Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you set PEG Port Control to enable or disable the...
... North Bridge Chipset Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG Port Control PEG Port Force x1 [PEG/PCI] [Auto] [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled Memory Remap Feature [Disabled] Allows you to [Auto] PEG Port Force x1 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 4-25 Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you set PEG Port Control to enable or disable the...
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...2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Controller Mode Realtek GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Marvell GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Agere Firewire 1394 [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit...
...2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Controller Mode Realtek GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Marvell GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Agere Firewire 1394 [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit...
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... SATA as , then press to display the configuration options. 4. To install the SATA hard disks for details on each drive. 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1) and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for details. 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 5-37 If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in the BIOS Setup...
... SATA as , then press to display the configuration options. 4. To install the SATA hard disks for details on each drive. 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1) and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for details. 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 5-37 If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in the BIOS Setup...
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... disk (Windows XP) 4. Motherboard support CD with the same model and capacity. 2. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 3. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following steps before creating RAID sets. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 5-45 Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Controller Mode Realtek GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Marvell GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Agere Firewire 1394 Serial Port1 Address BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled...
... disk (Windows XP) 4. Motherboard support CD with the same model and capacity. 2. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 3. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following steps before creating RAID sets. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 5-45 Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Controller Mode Realtek GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Marvell GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Agere Firewire 1394 Serial Port1 Address BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled...
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... RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to non‑RAID using the up/down arrow key then press . [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to non-RAID: 1. To reset disks to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 2. Use the space bar to select the HDD that you want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set in the HDD. 5-50 Chapter 5: Software support A selected HDD...
... RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to non‑RAID using the up/down arrow key then press . [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to non-RAID: 1. To reset disks to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 2. Use the space bar to select the HDD that you want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set in the HDD. 5-50 Chapter 5: Software support A selected HDD...
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Windows® auto-detects the CrossFire™ graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window. Click Next to continue from the opening menu. 4. The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: • Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with administrator rights. 2. Turn on your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Read the License Agreement, then click Yes. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 6-5 Visit the...
Windows® auto-detects the CrossFire™ graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window. Click Next to continue from the opening menu. 4. The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: • Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with administrator rights. 2. Turn on your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Read the License Agreement, then click Yes. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 6-5 Visit the...
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Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to ...
Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to ...
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...Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Select the type of the appropriate IDE device type. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select a device item then press to the system. Change...
...Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Select the type of the appropriate IDE device type. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select a device item then press to the system. Change...
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... the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto X.M.P. Information : 8-4-6-4-7-4-7 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] DRAM Dynamic Write Control [Auto] Ai Clock Twister Ai Clock Skew for Channel A Ai Clock Skew for Channel B Ai Transaction Booster [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto] Select the target CPU frequency, and the relevant parameters will be stable. mode supported by your Memory module. Allows you install on the motherboard. The configuration options for the system. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to...
... the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto X.M.P. Information : 8-4-6-4-7-4-7 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] DRAM Dynamic Write Control [Auto] Ai Clock Twister Ai Clock Skew for Channel A Ai Clock Skew for Channel B Ai Transaction Booster [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto] Select the target CPU frequency, and the relevant parameters will be stable. mode supported by your Memory module. Allows you install on the motherboard. The configuration options for the system. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to...
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...Control C1E Support CPU TM function Vanderpool Technology Execute Disable Bit Max CPUID Value Limit Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech. [Auto] [Enabled] [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 malfunction. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to [Manual]. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices...
...Control C1E Support CPU TM function Vanderpool Technology Execute Disable Bit Max CPUID Value Limit Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech. [Auto] [Enabled] [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 malfunction. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to [Manual]. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices...
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...] Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio Controller. 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Controller Mode Realtek GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Marvell GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Agere Firewire 1394 [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10...
...] Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio Controller. 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Controller Mode Realtek GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Marvell GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Agere Firewire 1394 [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10...
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... Enabled from the Configure SATA As item options, then press . 5. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in a created RAID set (s). Select RAID from the options. 6. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. To do this: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to display...
... Enabled from the Configure SATA As item options, then press . 5. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in a created RAID set (s). Select RAID from the options. 6. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. To do this: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to display...
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... SATA HDDs, preferably with JMB363 driver Complete the following items: 1. Motherboard support CD with the same model and capacity. 2. Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for details. 5. Microsoft® Windows® OS installation disk (Windows XP) 4. Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Controller Mode Realtek GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Marvell GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Agere Firewire 1394 Serial Port1 Address BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled...
... SATA HDDs, preferably with JMB363 driver Complete the following items: 1. Motherboard support CD with the same model and capacity. 2. Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for details. 5. Microsoft® Windows® OS installation disk (Windows XP) 4. Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Controller Mode Realtek GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Marvell GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Agere Firewire 1394 Serial Port1 Address BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled...
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... 32/64 bit Edition. (Will be ready later. Click Next to install the device drivers. Read the License Agreement, then click Yes. Windows® auto-detects the CrossFire™ graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window. The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: • Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with administrator rights. 2. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 6- Click Cancel...
... 32/64 bit Edition. (Will be ready later. Click Next to install the device drivers. Read the License Agreement, then click Yes. Windows® auto-detects the CrossFire™ graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window. The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: • Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with administrator rights. 2. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe 6- Click Cancel...