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....2 Internal connectors 1-22 1.11 Software support 1-28 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-28 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-28 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-6 2.2.4 Menu items 2-6 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-6 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-6 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-6 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-6 2.2.9 General help...
....2 Internal connectors 1-22 1.11 Software support 1-28 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-28 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-28 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-6 2.2.4 Menu items 2-6 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-6 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-6 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-6 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-6 2.2.9 General help...
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...introduction This chapter describes the features of the standard package. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you complete a task. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. These documents are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it ...supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics ++ viii ...
...introduction This chapter describes the features of the standard package. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you complete a task. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. These documents are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it ...supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics ++ viii ...
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... Drivers ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe II Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to 800MHz at 1MHz increment - FSB tuning from 800MHz up to change without notice. Memory tuning from 200MHz up to 3200MHz - P5E3 PRO specifications summary Other Features ASUS MyLogo 2 Multi-language BIOS ASUS...
... Drivers ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe II Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to 800MHz at 1MHz increment - FSB tuning from 800MHz up to change without notice. Memory tuning from 200MHz up to 3200MHz - P5E3 PRO specifications summary Other Features ASUS MyLogo 2 Multi-language BIOS ASUS...
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... The Heat Pipe design is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does. ASUS P5E3 PRO 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS MyLogo2™ Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to generate less heat (at least 18°C ... more current immediately under heavy loading or overclocking mode. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is a utility that contains the latest BIOS file. It automatically provides the most reliable fanless thermal solution to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility. DO NOT uninstall the...
... The Heat Pipe design is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does. ASUS P5E3 PRO 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS MyLogo2™ Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to generate less heat (at least 18°C ... more current immediately under heavy loading or overclocking mode. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is a utility that contains the latest BIOS file. It automatically provides the most reliable fanless thermal solution to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility. DO NOT uninstall the...
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... ASUS Update utility. 2. Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the updating process: ASUS P5E3 PRO 2-1 From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate to complete the installation. From the dropdown list, select any of the original motherboard BIOS file to restore the BIOS in the future. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. Installing ASUS Update...
... ASUS Update utility. 2. Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the updating process: ASUS P5E3 PRO 2-1 From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate to complete the installation. From the dropdown list, select any of the original motherboard BIOS file to restore the BIOS in the future. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. Installing ASUS Update...
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...From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that contains the latest BIOS file to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.38 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5E3-PRO VER: 0302 DATE: 05/21/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown ...DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information Updating from the Internet, then click Next. Locate the BIOS file from the ASUS...
...From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that contains the latest BIOS file to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.38 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5E3-PRO VER: 0302 DATE: 05/21/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown ...DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information Updating from the Internet, then click Next. Locate the BIOS file from the ASUS...
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... the system while updating the BIOS to restore the BIOS file when it . When found . Bad BIOS checksum. Start Erasing...\ ASUS P5E3 PRO 2-3 Checking for CD-ROM... Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for USB Device... Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "P5E3PRO.ROM". • Enter the BIOS setup program. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Checking for the BIOS file. Press...
... the system while updating the BIOS to restore the BIOS file when it . When found . Bad BIOS checksum. Start Erasing...\ ASUS P5E3 PRO 2-3 Checking for CD-ROM... Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for USB Device... Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "P5E3PRO.ROM". • Enter the BIOS setup program. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Checking for the BIOS file. Press...
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...• Press the reset button on the system chassis. • Press the power button to use the Setup program, you can update using the BIOS Setup program so that you scroll through the various submenus and make your data or system. Even if you are installing a motherboard,... at www.asus.com. 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in section "2.1 Managing and updating your computer in the future. The recovered BIOS may not be smaller than 8GB. •...
...• Press the reset button on the system chassis. • Press the power button to use the Setup program, you can update using the BIOS Setup program so that you scroll through the various submenus and make your data or system. Even if you are installing a motherboard,... at www.asus.com. 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in section "2.1 Managing and updating your computer in the future. The recovered BIOS may not be smaller than 8GB. •...
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...2.8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you press , a confirmation message appears. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data ASUS O.C. This utility supports 1. Please see section 2.1.2 for user password both , then press . 3. ... the system. To set to select and update BIOS. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. NTFS (read only) 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run the utility to [Setup], BIOS checks for special functions. Confirm the password when...
...2.8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you press , a confirmation message appears. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data ASUS O.C. This utility supports 1. Please see section 2.1.2 for user password both , then press . 3. ... the system. To set to select and update BIOS. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. NTFS (read only) 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run the utility to [Setup], BIOS checks for special functions. Confirm the password when...