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...LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ... TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. 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. All Rights Reserved. Products and corporate names ...
...LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ... TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. 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. All Rights Reserved. Products and corporate names ...
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... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual 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 Contents 4.3.8 System Information 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-16 4.4.2 USB Configuration 4-20 4.4.3 CPU Configuration 4-22...4-30 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-30 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-31 4.6.3 Security 4-32 4.7 Tools menu 4-34 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-34...
... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual 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 Contents 4.3.8 System Information 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-16 4.4.2 USB Configuration 4-20 4.4.3 CPU Configuration 4-22...4-30 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-30 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-31 4.6.3 Security 4-32 4.7 Tools menu 4-34 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-34...
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... circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all ...or your area. viii If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your local power company. • If the power supply is set to the correct...
... circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all ...or your area. viii If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your local power company. • If the power supply is set to the correct...
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... the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. Keys enclosed in this manual. Example: means that you must press the enclosed key. Conventions used throughout this guide To make sure that you complete a task. Example: At the DOS...
... the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. Keys enclosed in this manual. Example: means that you must press the enclosed key. Conventions used throughout this guide To make sure that you complete a task. Example: At the DOS...
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... 1066MHz. Software Access Point mode - Tuned by the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 2 ...x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x1 mode) 2 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI 2.2 Southbridge - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the next page) xi P5K...processors Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready * Refer to www.asus.com for up to 2 PATA devices - 2 x External ...NET2 Marvell® 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g ...
... 1066MHz. Software Access Point mode - Tuned by the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 2 ...x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x1 mode) 2 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI 2.2 Southbridge - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the next page) xi P5K...processors Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready * Refer to www.asus.com for up to 2 PATA devices - 2 x External ...NET2 Marvell® 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g ...
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... (USB) ports are available for details. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Mode in the motherboard support CD. • DO NOT insert different connectors to the external SATA ports. • DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when...installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. ASUS P5K-E 2-25 These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI]. • Before creating a ...
... (USB) ports are available for details. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Mode in the motherboard support CD. • DO NOT insert different connectors to the external SATA ports. • DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when...installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. ASUS P5K-E 2-25 These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI]. • Before creating a ...
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...Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to these connectors, set , refer to 5.4.2 Intel RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the motherboard support CD. P5K-E P5K-E SATA connectors SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA5 ...RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA3 SATA4 SATA6 ASUS P5K-E 2-27 In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to [RAID]. PIN 1 3. ...
...Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to these connectors, set , refer to 5.4.2 Intel RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the motherboard support CD. P5K-E P5K-E SATA connectors SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA5 ...RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA3 SATA4 SATA6 ASUS P5K-E 2-27 In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to [RAID]. PIN 1 3. ...
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... Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to be auto-adjusted. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the CPU and other system devices. Frequencies higher than... the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Take caution when changing the settings of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard N.O.S.
... Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to be auto-adjusted. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the CPU and other system devices. Frequencies higher than... the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Take caution when changing the settings of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard N.O.S.
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...when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to adjust the FSB frequency. Use the and keys to [Manual]. DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS P5K-E 4-17 The following item only appears when you set the Ai Overclocking item to the system bus and...CPU External Frequency settings. Ratio CMOS Setting [7] Configuration options: [6] [7] The following two items only appear when you to the default setting. Refer to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [100] [101] ~ [149] [150] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you set the DDR operating frequency. If this...
...when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to adjust the FSB frequency. Use the and keys to [Manual]. DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS P5K-E 4-17 The following item only appears when you set the Ai Overclocking item to the system bus and...CPU External Frequency settings. Ratio CMOS Setting [7] Configuration options: [6] [7] The following two items only appear when you to the default setting. Refer to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [100] [101] ~ [149] [150] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you set the DDR operating frequency. If this...
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... [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Clock Over-Charging Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [700mV] [800mV] [900mV] [1000mV] CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to [Manual].
... [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Clock Over-Charging Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [700mV] [800mV] [900mV] [1000mV] CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to [Manual].
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... [Auto] Allows you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual] and [N.O.S]. North Bridge Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.25V] [1.40V] [1.55V] [1.70V] North Bridge Voltage Reference [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [0.67x] [0.61x] South Bridge Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.05V] [1.20V] ASUS P5K-E 4-19 The following items appear when you to select the...
... [Auto] Allows you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual] and [N.O.S]. North Bridge Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.25V] [1.40V] [1.55V] [1.70V] North Bridge Voltage Reference [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [0.67x] [0.61x] South Bridge Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.05V] [1.20V] ASUS P5K-E 4-19 The following items appear when you to select the...
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... options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [ 6] [ 7] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to set to [Manual]. 4.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Change... 32 KB Cache L2 : 2048 KB CPUID : 6F5 Ratio Status: Unlocked (Max:07, Min:06) Ratio Actual Value : 7 Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control C1E Support Max CPUID Value Limit Vanderpool Technology CPU TM Function Execute Disable Bit PECI Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech. [Auto]...
... options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [ 6] [ 7] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to set to [Manual]. 4.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Change... 32 KB Cache L2 : 2048 KB CPUID : 6F5 Ratio Status: Unlocked (Max:07, Min:06) Ratio Actual Value : 7 Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control C1E Support Max CPUID Value Limit Vanderpool Technology CPU TM Function Execute Disable Bit PECI Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech. [Auto]...
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You can also find this user guide. 5- Chapter 5: Software support 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 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click an item to display the ASUS contact information.
You can also find this user guide. 5- Chapter 5: Software support 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 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click an item to display the ASUS contact information.
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drop-down menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. select an N.O.S. This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks. mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S. button on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the AI Suite main window.
drop-down menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. select an N.O.S. This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks. mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S. button on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the AI Suite main window.
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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. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, 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. 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support The options on the AI Suite main window.
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. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, 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. 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support The options on the AI Suite main window.