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... backward compatible with the earlier IEEE 802.11b/g/n standard allowing seamless integration of the traditional long distance telephone service. The WiFi-AP @n is sure to keep you flexibility to your ASUS motherboard, no time. 1- Chapter 1: Product Introduction Just install the drivers and utilities from anywhere within the range. To provide efficient security to your...
... backward compatible with the earlier IEEE 802.11b/g/n standard allowing seamless integration of the traditional long distance telephone service. The WiFi-AP @n is sure to keep you flexibility to your ASUS motherboard, no time. 1- Chapter 1: Product Introduction Just install the drivers and utilities from anywhere within the range. To provide efficient security to your...
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... quickly Blinking slowly Indication Power on the models. AIR LED Antenna port • The location of the WiFi-AP @n data transmission LED and antenna port may vary on motherboard models. • The back I/O may vary depending on but no wireless connection. LED indicators Refer to...the table below for LED indications. Power off or no data activity. 1.3 LED and antenna port The WiFi-AP @n comes with a green data transmission LED (AIR) and an antenna port located at the motherboard rear panel. Transmitting and/or receiving data. Site survey. 1- Chapter 1: Product Introduction
... quickly Blinking slowly Indication Power on the models. AIR LED Antenna port • The location of the WiFi-AP @n data transmission LED and antenna port may vary on motherboard models. • The back I/O may vary depending on but no wireless connection. LED indicators Refer to...the table below for LED indications. Power off or no data activity. 1.3 LED and antenna port The WiFi-AP @n comes with a green data transmission LED (AIR) and an antenna port located at the motherboard rear panel. Transmitting and/or receiving data. Site survey. 1- Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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... that your system meets the following requirements. • ASUS motherboard with WiFi-AP @n onboard solution • Minimum 256MB system memory • Operating system: Client mode: Windows® XP/ Vista AP mode: Windows® XP/ Vista • Optical drive for utilities and driver installation 2.1.2 Installing the antennas The WiFi-AP @n wireless solution comes with a pair of omni-directional...
... that your system meets the following requirements. • ASUS motherboard with WiFi-AP @n onboard solution • Minimum 256MB system memory • Operating system: Client mode: Windows® XP/ Vista AP mode: Windows® XP/ Vista • Optical drive for utilities and driver installation 2.1.2 Installing the antennas The WiFi-AP @n wireless solution comes with a pair of omni-directional...
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If Autorun is enabled in your computer auto‑detects the WiFi-AP @n when system boots and displays an Add New Hardware Wizard window. To install the WiFi-AP @n driver and utilities: 1. Visit the ASUS website for driver/utilities updates. • If you may need to install Ethernet adapter ... subject to the optical drive. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD to change without notice. 2.2 Driver and utilities installation • The contents of the support DVD, then double click the Setup.exe file to install the WiFi-AP @n driver. Click the wireless driver and follow ...
If Autorun is enabled in your computer auto‑detects the WiFi-AP @n when system boots and displays an Add New Hardware Wizard window. To install the WiFi-AP @n driver and utilities: 1. Visit the ASUS website for driver/utilities updates. • If you may need to install Ethernet adapter ... subject to the optical drive. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD to change without notice. 2.2 Driver and utilities installation • The contents of the support DVD, then double click the Setup.exe file to install the WiFi-AP @n driver. Click the wireless driver and follow ...
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...to your system, you are now ready to setup WiFi-AP @n in your environment. Refer to detect other wireless devices in your wireless network before you have connected the supplied antenna to the antenna connector on the motherboard, or the WiFi-AP @n may not be able to section 1.4 for your... network. Make sure you proceed. enable or disable the WiFi-AP @n; For normal users, the setup wizard helps to : 1.
...to your system, you are now ready to setup WiFi-AP @n in your environment. Refer to detect other wireless devices in your wireless network before you have connected the supplied antenna to the antenna connector on the motherboard, or the WiFi-AP @n may not be able to section 1.4 for your... network. Make sure you proceed. enable or disable the WiFi-AP @n; For normal users, the setup wizard helps to : 1.
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......iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n specifications summary xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features..... 1-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU...
......iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n specifications summary xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features..... 1-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU...
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... your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n ...I/O modules 1 x Multi-function module (1-port IEEE 1394a module and 2-port USB 2.0 module) Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories ASUS Q-Shield (I/O shield) 2 x ASUS Optional Fans for buying an ASUS® P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n motherboard! Retail version only) 2 x WiFi-AP @n omni-directional antennas Application DVD ASUS motherboard...
... your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n ...I/O modules 1 x Multi-function module (1-port IEEE 1394a module and 2-port USB 2.0 module) Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories ASUS Q-Shield (I/O shield) 2 x ASUS Optional Fans for buying an ASUS® P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n motherboard! Retail version only) 2 x WiFi-AP @n omni-directional antennas Application DVD ASUS motherboard...
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... 0, RAID 1 and JBOD functions, making this motherboard an ideal solution to 70% of add-on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for details. With AI Direct Link, it becomes easy to the bundled ASUS WiFi-AP @n manual for more details. ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n 1-3 saving up to enhance hard...
... 0, RAID 1 and JBOD functions, making this motherboard an ideal solution to 70% of add-on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for details. With AI Direct Link, it becomes easy to the bundled ASUS WiFi-AP @n manual for more details. ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n 1-3 saving up to enhance hard...
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...loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite core chokes with lower operating temperature. See page 5-20 for overclocking, and let your motherboard obtain the best overclocking performance with lower hysteresis loss, and high quality Japanese-made conductive polymer capacitors all add up to...optimal hardware support for details. creating more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n 1-5 ASUS 3rd Generation 8 Phase Power Design Longer Life, & Higher Efficiency! Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is running at minimum power and noise when you attain the...
...loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite core chokes with lower operating temperature. See page 5-20 for overclocking, and let your motherboard obtain the best overclocking performance with lower hysteresis loss, and high quality Japanese-made conductive polymer capacitors all add up to...optimal hardware support for details. creating more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n 1-5 ASUS 3rd Generation 8 Phase Power Design Longer Life, & Higher Efficiency! Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is running at minimum power and noise when you attain the...
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... USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. Simply press the predefined hotkey to the motherboard. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or... installed successfully via ASUS's innovatively designed on-board LEDs when they switch on the power. See page 2-38 for details. ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n 1-7 See page 4-7 for details. See pages 4-4 and 4-39 for details. ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield provides conductivity...
... USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. Simply press the predefined hotkey to the motherboard. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or... installed successfully via ASUS's innovatively designed on-board LEDs when they switch on the power. See page 2-38 for details. ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n 1-7 See page 4-7 for details. See pages 4-4 and 4-39 for details. ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield provides conductivity...
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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 P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n
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 P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n
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... Take note of the onboard LED. ® P5E3 PREMIUM SB_PWR P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n 2-1 The green LED lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from...in sleep mode, or in soft‑off mode. The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install or remove any motherboard component.
... Take note of the onboard LED. ® P5E3 PREMIUM SB_PWR P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n 2-1 The green LED lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from...in sleep mode, or in soft‑off mode. The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install or remove any motherboard component.
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ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n 2-3 30.5cm (12.0in) CHASSIS 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) KB_USB56 EATX12V SPDIF_O12 EPU LGA775 LAN2_USB34 F_ESATA12 LAN1_USB12 CPU_FAN Super I/O PWR_FAN OV_CPU OV_NB FLOPPY EATXPWR ...DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) CHA_FAN1 AUDIO 88E8056 WFG ICS Intel® X48 CHA_FAN2 SATA2 SATA1 SATA34 RTL8110SC DET_PCI1 DET_X16_1 PCI1 P5E3 PREMIUM PCIEX16_1 AD1988B CD DET_X1_1 PCIEX1_1 DET_X16_2 PCIEX16_2 DET_PCI2 JMB363 DET_X16_3 SPDIF_OUT COM1 AAFP USB910_EXPRESS_GATE PCI2 PCIEX16_3 IE1394_2 USB1112 Intel® ICH9R agere L-...
ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n 2-3 30.5cm (12.0in) CHASSIS 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) KB_USB56 EATX12V SPDIF_O12 EPU LGA775 LAN2_USB34 F_ESATA12 LAN1_USB12 CPU_FAN Super I/O PWR_FAN OV_CPU OV_NB FLOPPY EATXPWR ...DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) CHA_FAN1 AUDIO 88E8056 WFG ICS Intel® X48 CHA_FAN2 SATA2 SATA1 SATA34 RTL8110SC DET_PCI1 DET_X16_1 PCI1 P5E3 PREMIUM PCIEX16_1 AD1988B CD DET_X1_1 PCIEX1_1 DET_X16_2 PCIEX16_2 DET_PCI2 JMB363 DET_X16_3 SPDIF_OUT COM1 AAFP USB910_EXPRESS_GATE PCI2 PCIEX16_3 IE1394_2 USB1112 Intel® ICH9R agere L-...
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... Component SS Heatsink DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* • • N/A 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 8 GB system memory when you installed four 2 GB DDR3 memory modules... configuration. • You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. 64-bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000MHz (O.C.
... Component SS Heatsink DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* • • N/A 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 8 GB system memory when you installed four 2 GB DDR3 memory modules... configuration. • You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. 64-bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000MHz (O.C.
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... (Optional) A* B* C* SS CM3X1024-1600C7DHXIN • • SS OCZ3P18002GK •• P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1333MHz capability Size Vendor 512MB ELPIDA 1024MB SAMSUNG 1024MB SAMSUNG 2048MB ...P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1900MHz (O.C. EBJ51UD8BAFA-DG-E M378B2873CZ0-CG9 M378B2873CZ0-CH9 M391B5673CZ0-CH9 KVR1333D3N8/512 CM3X10241333C9DHX MT8JTF12864AY1G4BYES MT16JTF25664AY1G4BYES DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C •• • •• • ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP...
... (Optional) A* B* C* SS CM3X1024-1600C7DHXIN • • SS OCZ3P18002GK •• P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1333MHz capability Size Vendor 512MB ELPIDA 1024MB SAMSUNG 1024MB SAMSUNG 2048MB ...P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1900MHz (O.C. EBJ51UD8BAFA-DG-E M378B2873CZ0-CG9 M378B2873CZ0-CH9 M391B5673CZ0-CH9 KVR1333D3N8/512 CM3X10241333C9DHX MT8JTF12864AY1G4BYES MT16JTF25664AY1G4BYES DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C •• • •• • ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP...
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...Supports two modules inserted into either slot as Single-channel memory configuration. Single-sided DS - Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information C - Supports four modules inserted into ...• •• HYMT112U64ZNF8-G7 • •• HYMT125U64ZNF8-G7 • •• CT12864BA1067.8SFB • •• P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-800MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB ELPIDA ELPIDA NANYA NANYA...
...Supports two modules inserted into either slot as Single-channel memory configuration. Single-sided DS - Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information C - Supports four modules inserted into ...• •• HYMT112U64ZNF8-G7 • •• HYMT125U64ZNF8-G7 • •• CT12864BA1067.8SFB • •• P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-800MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB ELPIDA ELPIDA NANYA NANYA...
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... your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n I/O modules 1 x Multi-function module (1-port IEEE 1394a module and 2-port USB 2.0 module) Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories ASUS Q-Shield (I/O shield) 1 x 3 in 1 Q-connector 2 x ASUS Optional Fans for buying an ASUS® P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n motherboard! ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n 1-
... your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n I/O modules 1 x Multi-function module (1-port IEEE 1394a module and 2-port USB 2.0 module) Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories ASUS Q-Shield (I/O shield) 1 x 3 in 1 Q-connector 2 x ASUS Optional Fans for buying an ASUS® P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n motherboard! ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n 1-
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...operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to chipset resource allocation, the system may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. You ... the same vendor. • Due to 8 GB on each slot. 64-bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1800MHz capability Size Vendor Model CL Chip Brand 1GB CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1800C7DF G 7 1GB OCZ OCZ3P18002GK 8...
...operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to chipset resource allocation, the system may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. You ... the same vendor. • Due to 8 GB on each slot. 64-bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1800MHz capability Size Vendor Model CL Chip Brand 1GB CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1800C7DF G 7 1GB OCZ OCZ3P18002GK 8...
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P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-800MHz capability Size Vendor 512MB ELPIDA 1GB ELPIDA 512MB NANYA 1GB NANYA 1GB Qimonda 512MB Qimonda 512MB Qimonda 1GB Hynix ... or the black slots as one module inserted into either slot as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Double-sided DIMM support: A B - Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information
P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-800MHz capability Size Vendor 512MB ELPIDA 1GB ELPIDA 512MB NANYA 1GB NANYA 1GB Qimonda 512MB Qimonda 512MB Qimonda 1GB Hynix ... or the black slots as one module inserted into either slot as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Double-sided DIMM support: A B - Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information