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...the purchaser for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT ..., INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS...
...the purchaser for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT ..., INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS...
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Contents Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x P5E3 WS Professional specifications 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 special features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features 1-6 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 2-6 2.3.1 ...
Contents Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x P5E3 WS Professional specifications 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 special features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features 1-6 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 2-6 2.3.1 ...
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...PDIF out ports at back I/O VIA VT6308S controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) Supports up to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list Northbridge: Intel® MCH X38 Southbridge: Intel® ICH9R PCI-X Bridge: NEC upd720404 ...ports with RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5 configuration - one at midboard; Supports teaming function ADI® 1988B 8-channel High-Definition Audio CODEC - P5E3 WS Professional specifications CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN High Definition audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 / Pentium® ...
...PDIF out ports at back I/O VIA VT6308S controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) Supports up to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list Northbridge: Intel® MCH X38 Southbridge: Intel® ICH9R PCI-X Bridge: NEC upd720404 ...ports with RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5 configuration - one at midboard; Supports teaming function ADI® 1988B 8-channel High-Definition Audio CODEC - P5E3 WS Professional specifications CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN High Definition audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 / Pentium® ...
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P5E3 WS Professional specifications ASUS special features Internal connectors Rear panel connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS C.P.R. xiii ASUS EZ Flash 2 SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) at 1 MHz increment ASUS 8-phase Power Design ASUS Stack Cool 2 3 x USB connectors support six additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU...
P5E3 WS Professional specifications ASUS special features Internal connectors Rear panel connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS C.P.R. xiii ASUS EZ Flash 2 SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) at 1 MHz increment ASUS 8-phase Power Design ASUS Stack Cool 2 3 x USB connectors support six additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU...
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.... ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 1- Dual RAID solution The Intel® X38 chipset incorporates six Serial ATA connectors with high performance RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 functions. See pages 2-23 and 2-29 for high-speed data retrieval and saves. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture doubles the bandwidth of add-on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering...
.... ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 1- Dual RAID solution The Intel® X38 chipset incorporates six Serial ATA connectors with high performance RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 functions. See pages 2-23 and 2-29 for high-speed data retrieval and saves. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture doubles the bandwidth of add-on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering...
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...slots. 2.5.7 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that support PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.6 PCI-X slots The PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, ...USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI...
...slots. 2.5.7 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that support PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.6 PCI-X slots The PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, ...USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI...
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... USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ® P5E3 WS PRO USB1112 USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND P5E3 WS Professional USB 2.0 connectors USB910 USB78 Never ...IEEE 1394a connector. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-29 P5E3 WS PRO +12V TPB1+ GND TPA1+ P5E3 WS Professional IEEE 1394a connector IE1394_1 PIN 1 Never connect a USB cable to a slot opening at the back of...
... USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ® P5E3 WS PRO USB1112 USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND P5E3 WS Professional USB 2.0 connectors USB910 USB78 Never ...IEEE 1394a connector. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-29 P5E3 WS PRO +12V TPB1+ GND TPA1+ P5E3 WS Professional IEEE 1394a connector IE1394_1 PIN 1 Never connect a USB cable to a slot opening at the back of...
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...are for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum ...P5E3 WS Professional ATX power connectors • For a fully configured system, we recommend that complies with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR3 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...
...are for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum ...P5E3 WS Professional ATX power connectors • For a fully configured system, we recommend that complies with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR3 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...
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... item then press to display a list of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is not user-configurable. configurable, you can change the value of the menu screen is highlighted... each item on the screen. 4.2.9 General help At the top right corner of a field, select it then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-11 A configurable field is enclosed in ] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to ...
... item then press to display a list of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is not user-configurable. configurable, you can change the value of the menu screen is highlighted... each item on the screen. 4.2.9 General help At the top right corner of a field, select it then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-11 A configurable field is enclosed in ] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to ...
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... a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. 4.3.5 SATA 1~6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE drive. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit... are not user-configurable. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-13
... a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. 4.3.5 SATA 1~6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE drive. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit... are not user-configurable. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-13
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Configration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.8 System Information This menu gives you to select the type of the general system specifications. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY ASUS BIOS Version : 0121 Build Date : 09/05/07 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ ...Allows you an overview of device connected to set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Configuration options: [Auto] [Not Installed] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Allows you to the system. System Memory Displays the auto-detected...
Configration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.8 System Information This menu gives you to select the type of the general system specifications. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY ASUS BIOS Version : 0121 Build Date : 09/05/07 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ ...Allows you an overview of device connected to set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Configuration options: [Auto] [Not Installed] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Allows you to the system. System Memory Displays the auto-detected...
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... for the Advanced Power Management (APM). 4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications.
... for the Advanced Power Management (APM). 4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications.
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... rotations per minute (RPM). Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. If the fan is not connected to turn on the +5VSB lead.... CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan 1 Speed Chassis Fan 2 Speed Power Fan Speed [4500RPM] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] VCORE Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage ASUS Advanced Q-Fan Control CPU Q-Fan Control Chassis Q-Fan Profile [ 1.288V] [ 3.296V] [ 5.094V] [11.616V] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +-
... rotations per minute (RPM). Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. If the fan is not connected to turn on the +5VSB lead.... CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan 1 Speed Chassis Fan 2 Speed Power Fan Speed [4500RPM] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] VCORE Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage ASUS Advanced Q-Fan Control CPU Q-Fan Control Chassis Q-Fan Profile [ 1.288V] [ 3.296V] [ 5.094V] [11.616V] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +-
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Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5- Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support DVD. 5.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the motherboard. Click an icon to display the specified information.
Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5- Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support DVD. 5.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the motherboard. Click an icon to display the specified information.