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SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in it,... or missing. or (2) the serial number of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ...
SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in it,... or missing. or (2) the serial number of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ...
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... Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5K-E specifications summary xi 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 Overclockingfeatures 1-7 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 Installing the...
... Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5K-E specifications summary xi 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 Overclockingfeatures 1-7 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 Installing the...
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...Definition Audio CODEC - Support SATA RAID 0, 1, and JBOD Gigabit LAN controllers, featuring AI NET2 Marvell® 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g and backwards compatible with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz 4... motherboard natively supports up to 2 PATA devices - 2 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) - Tuned by the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this user manual for up to DDR2 1066MHz. Software Access Point mode - ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the next page) xi P5K-E specifications ...
...Definition Audio CODEC - Support SATA RAID 0, 1, and JBOD Gigabit LAN controllers, featuring AI NET2 Marvell® 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g and backwards compatible with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz 4... motherboard natively supports up to 2 PATA devices - 2 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) - Tuned by the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this user manual for up to DDR2 1066MHz. Software Access Point mode - ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the next page) xi P5K-E specifications ...
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... Power Design - AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) - vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - P5K-E specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ASUS AI Lifestyle Unique features ASUS Stylish Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Agere® FW322 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 10 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid...
... Power Design - AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) - vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - P5K-E specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ASUS AI Lifestyle Unique features ASUS Stylish Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Agere® FW322 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 10 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid...
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xiii P5K-E specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support CD Contents Form Factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA 1 x IEEE1394a 1 x RJ45 port 6 x ... (Q-Connector) 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xiii P5K-E specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support CD Contents Form Factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA 1 x IEEE1394a 1 x RJ45 port 6 x ... (Q-Connector) 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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...ASUS P5K-E 1- Native DDR2 1066 memory support To attain top performance, ASUS engineers have successfully unleashed the true potential of data such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other entertainment contents to external devices. See page 2-25 for details. Making this motherboard... SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on cards. While in DDR2 1066 mode, ASUS's exclusive technology offers a choice of add-on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling...
...ASUS P5K-E 1- Native DDR2 1066 memory support To attain top performance, ASUS engineers have successfully unleashed the true potential of data such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other entertainment contents to external devices. See page 2-25 for details. Making this motherboard... SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on cards. While in DDR2 1066 mode, ASUS's exclusive technology offers a choice of add-on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling...
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... cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. With two graphics cards installed, the motherboard can enable dual‑display. This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express... specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express x16 slots that you install a VGA card on the...
... cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. With two graphics cards installed, the motherboard can enable dual‑display. This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express... specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express x16 slots that you install a VGA card on the...
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...install. See page 2-30 for the location of the LEDs. Universal PCI-E slot (max. x4 mode) This motherboard also supports a Universal PCI-E slot with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for details. The operating frequency of this slot changes, depending on x4/x2 mode. 2.5.7 AI... system stability. • Some PCI Express devices cannot operate on the type of PCI Express card you should reinstall these devices. P5K-E P5K-E Slot Detector ® DET_X1_1 DET_X1_2 DET_X16_1 DET_PCI1 DET_PCI2 DET_X16_2 DET_PCI3 ASUS P5K-E 2-21
...install. See page 2-30 for the location of the LEDs. Universal PCI-E slot (max. x4 mode) This motherboard also supports a Universal PCI-E slot with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for details. The operating frequency of this slot changes, depending on x4/x2 mode. 2.5.7 AI... system stability. • Some PCI Express devices cannot operate on the type of PCI Express card you should reinstall these devices. P5K-E P5K-E Slot Detector ® DET_X1_1 DET_X1_2 DET_X16_1 DET_PCI1 DET_PCI2 DET_X16_2 DET_PCI3 ASUS P5K-E 2-21
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...the motherboard! If your chassis suppots front panel USB ports, you can attach a front panel USB cable to these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ® +12V TPB1+ GND TPA1+ P5K-E PIN 1 IE1394_2 P5K-E IEEE 1394a connector ASUS P5K-E ...GND +12V TPB1GND TPA1- 2-29 Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module to any of these connectors. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps...
...the motherboard! If your chassis suppots front panel USB ports, you can attach a front panel USB cable to these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ® +12V TPB1+ GND TPA1+ P5K-E PIN 1 IE1394_2 P5K-E IEEE 1394a connector ASUS P5K-E ...GND +12V TPB1GND TPA1- 2-29 Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module to any of these connectors. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps...
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... out_R MICPWR MIC2 PORT2 L SENSE_SEND PORT2 R PORT1 R PORT1 L P5K-E Analog front panel connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect... the motherboard power requirements with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of the front panel audio I /O module that complies with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT ...
... out_R MICPWR MIC2 PORT2 L SENSE_SEND PORT2 R PORT1 R PORT1 L P5K-E Analog front panel connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect... the motherboard power requirements with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of the front panel audio I /O module that complies with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT ...
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... options. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that menu. A configurable field is...
... options. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that menu. A configurable field is...
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... the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Type [Auto] Selects the type of the appropriate IDE device type. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of IDE drive. Setting...
... the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Type [Auto] Selects the type of the appropriate IDE device type. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of IDE drive. Setting...
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... Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.3.8 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. ASUS P5K-E 4-15 AMIBIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU...
... Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.3.8 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. ASUS P5K-E 4-15 AMIBIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU...
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...] [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. When set to display the configuration options. APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Select an item then press to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC...
...] [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. When set to display the configuration options. APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Select an item then press to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC...
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...Chassis Fan 1 Speed Chassis Fan 2 Speed Chassis Fan 3 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 Control [ 1.288V] [ 3.296V] [ 5.094V] [11.616V] [Disabled] [Disabled... fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). Select [Ignored] if you do not want to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor... the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the +5VSB lead.
...Chassis Fan 1 Speed Chassis Fan 2 Speed Chassis Fan 3 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 Control [ 1.288V] [ 3.296V] [ 5.094V] [11.616V] [Disabled] [Disabled... fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). Select [Ignored] if you do not want to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor... the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the +5VSB lead.
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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. ASUS P5K-E 5- Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support CD. Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format.
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. ASUS P5K-E 5- Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support CD. Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format.