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... an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 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 MyLogo2 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET2 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-12 vi Contents 4.5.1 CPU Configuration 4-25 4.5.2 Chipset 4-27 4.5.3 Onboard...Boot menu 4-35 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-35 4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-36 4.7.3 Security 4-37 4.8 Tools menu 4-39 4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-39...
... an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 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 MyLogo2 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET2 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-12 vi Contents 4.5.1 CPU Configuration 4-25 4.5.2 Chipset 4-27 4.5.3 Onboard...Boot menu 4-35 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-35 4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-36 4.7.3 Security 4-37 4.8 Tools menu 4-39 4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-39...
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AI Gear 3 5-20 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-21 5.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-22 5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster 5-23 5.3.9 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-24 5.4 RAID configurations 5-33 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-33 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-34 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-34 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-44 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-44 5.5.2 Creating a RAID...
AI Gear 3 5-20 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-21 5.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-22 5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster 5-23 5.3.9 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-24 5.4 RAID configurations 5-33 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-33 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-34 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-34 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-44 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-44 5.5.2 Creating a RAID...
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xiv P5E64 WS Evolution specifications Internal connectors Rear panel connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors support six additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive ... ports 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SMBIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, AI NET 2, Chassis Intrusion, BIOS flash utility under DOS Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software Adobe Acrobat Reader ver 7.0 Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C ATX...
xiv P5E64 WS Evolution specifications Internal connectors Rear panel connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors support six additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive ... ports 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SMBIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, AI NET 2, Chassis Intrusion, BIOS flash utility under DOS Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software Adobe Acrobat Reader ver 7.0 Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C ATX...
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...the heat dissipation performance. ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable, SAS will provide users with ASUS SASsaby cards (optional). It...pipe by existing airflow from suffering the risk of high power stress. ASUS SASsaby cards support This motherboard is able to achieve 95%+ power efficiency...heavy loading or overclocking mode. No software or driver required, the hardware-based HE 95 automatically saves power for storage ...and upgrade needs. New Generation 8-Phase Power Design The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design provides highly efficient operation to date....
...the heat dissipation performance. ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable, SAS will provide users with ASUS SASsaby cards (optional). It...pipe by existing airflow from suffering the risk of high power stress. ASUS SASsaby cards support This motherboard is able to achieve 95%+ power efficiency...heavy loading or overclocking mode. No software or driver required, the hardware-based HE 95 automatically saves power for storage ...and upgrade needs. New Generation 8-Phase Power Design The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design provides highly efficient operation to date....
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... expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 2-19 Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you removed earlier. 6. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making...
... expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 2-19 Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you removed earlier. 6. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making...
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... Marvell RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 2-29 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND ® P5E64 WS EVOLUTION SATA_E2 SATA_E1 P5E64 WS Evolution EXT_SATA connectors • Please install the Marvell® Controller driver before using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure...
... Marvell RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 2-29 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND ® P5E64 WS EVOLUTION SATA_E2 SATA_E1 P5E64 WS Evolution EXT_SATA connectors • Please install the Marvell® Controller driver before using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure...
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...allows you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet...to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 4-1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to the...
...allows you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet...to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 4-1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to the...
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The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. • ...
The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. • ...
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... or highdefinition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Please install the Marvell® Controller driver before using the EXT_SATA1-2 connectors and the external SATA ports. PCIE GigaBit LAN1 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears...
... or highdefinition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Please install the Marvell® Controller driver before using the EXT_SATA1-2 connectors and the external SATA ports. PCIE GigaBit LAN1 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-33 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-44 ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-33 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-44 ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution
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...optical drive. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-1 The contents of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if ... for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to install If Autorun is enabled in your computer. 5.1 Installing an ...
...optical drive. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-1 The contents of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if ... for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to install If Autorun is enabled in your computer. 5.1 Installing an ...
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... LAN driver. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the ADI 1988B audio driver and application. Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility Installs the ASUS EPU driver and...
... LAN driver. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the ADI 1988B audio driver and application. Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility Installs the ASUS EPU driver and...
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...your computer. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application detects and protects your data easily. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to the ASUS website. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs Corel Snapfire Plus SE. 5-4 ...Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that destroys data. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. InterVideo MediaOne Gallery Installs the media library and all-in-one software. Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software...
...your computer. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application detects and protects your data easily. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to the ASUS website. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs Corel Snapfire Plus SE. 5-4 ...Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that destroys data. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. InterVideo MediaOne Gallery Installs the media library and all-in-one software. Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software...
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ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID/AHCI driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx SATA RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit Driver Allows you to create Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk/ Marvell® 61xx PATA/eSATA driver disk.
ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID/AHCI driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx SATA RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit Driver Allows you to create Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk/ Marvell® 61xx PATA/eSATA driver disk.
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... II is a utility that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition. With this icon to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. If Autorun is software-based, you can start installation. 2. Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. The PC...of any problem with these components. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Launching PC Probe II You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on...
... II is a utility that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition. With this icon to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. If Autorun is software-based, you can start installation. 2. Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. The PC...of any problem with these components. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Launching PC Probe II You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on...
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... the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. Place the support DVD to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this icon to launch Q-Fan 2 Chapter 5: Software support After ...utility, or click the Normal icon to restore the system to launch AI Gear 3, AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily. Install the ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. To launch the AI Suite from the Windows® desktop.
... the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. Place the support DVD to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this icon to launch Q-Fan 2 Chapter 5: Software support After ...utility, or click the Normal icon to restore the system to launch AI Gear 3, AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily. Install the ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. To launch the AI Suite from the Windows® desktop.
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... icon on your PC. You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering...
... icon on your PC. You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering...
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... RAID 10* function to improve both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Refer to a second drive. If one drive to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for six independent Serial ATA channels. • Marvell® 88SE6145 RAID. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives..., thus improving data access and storage. The new drive must be calculated and written. RAID 10 is required for this setup. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-33 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a...
... RAID 10* function to improve both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Refer to a second drive. If one drive to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for six independent Serial ATA channels. • Marvell® 88SE6145 RAID. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives..., thus improving data access and storage. The new drive must be calculated and written. RAID 10 is required for this setup. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-33 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a...
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...5. When the menu appears, press to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Go to the... to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. For Windows® Vista operating system, use either a floppy disk or a USB device with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows® environment: 1. Insert a formatted...
...5. When the menu appears, press to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Go to the... to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. For Windows® Vista operating system, use either a floppy disk or a USB device with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows® environment: 1. Insert a formatted...
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... to complete the installation. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/ USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-45 During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press... the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. ...
... to complete the installation. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/ USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-45 During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press... the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. ...