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... utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu items 4-11 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-11 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-11 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-11 4.2.8 Scroll bar 4-11 4.2.9 General help 4-11 iv Diagnosis card 2-37 2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis...
... utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu items 4-11 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-11 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-11 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-11 4.2.8 Scroll bar 4-11 4.2.9 General help 4-11 iv Diagnosis card 2-37 2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis...
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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/SATA driver disk in Windows...
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/SATA driver disk in Windows...
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...! 6. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to the Appendix for more information on the bottom‑left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch...
...! 6. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to the Appendix for more information on the bottom‑left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch...
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... • You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on the operating systems listed below. Populated - This limitation appears on Windows® Vista 32-bit / Windows® XP 32-bit operation systems since it is recommended. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to 8...dual-channel configuration. For optimum compatibility, it does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE) mode. • If you install Windows® Vista 32-bit / Windows® XP 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended that you install four 1GB memory ...
... • You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on the operating systems listed below. Populated - This limitation appears on Windows® Vista 32-bit / Windows® XP 32-bit operation systems since it is recommended. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to 8...dual-channel configuration. For optimum compatibility, it does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE) mode. • If you install Windows® Vista 32-bit / Windows® XP 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended that you install four 1GB memory ...
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If you are using Windows® XP or later version: 1. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, ... seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down function If you are using Windows® Vista: 1. Refer to shut down . 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch...
If you are using Windows® XP or later version: 1. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, ... seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down function If you are using Windows® Vista: 1. Refer to shut down . 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch...
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...: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 4-1 ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you need to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Copy the original motherboard BIOS...
...: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 4-1 ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you need to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Copy the original motherboard BIOS...
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The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Click Next. 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next.
The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Click Next. 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next.
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...the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Locate the BIOS file from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Follow the screen... to complete the update process. P5E64WP.ROM P5E64WP ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 4-3 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5.
...the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Locate the BIOS file from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Follow the screen... to complete the update process. P5E64WP.ROM P5E64WP ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 4-3 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5.
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... the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Click File from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to create a bootable floppy disk.... Windows® XP environment a. e. Click Start. 2. c. Do either one of the following to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box . c. 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Insert ...
... the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Click File from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to create a bootable floppy disk.... Windows® XP environment a. e. Click Start. 2. c. Do either one of the following to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box . c. 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Insert ...
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... items. If an item is highlighted when selected. configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 4-11 You cannot select an item that the iteam has a sub-menu. A configurable field is enclosed in .] [English] [Not Detected] [Not Detected...
... items. If an item is highlighted when selected. configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 4-11 You cannot select an item that the iteam has a sub-menu. A configurable field is enclosed in .] [English] [Not Detected] [Not Detected...
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... while exiting. Select one of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Exit & Discard Changes Select this option, a confirmation window appears. If you made changes to fields other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. 4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Load ...CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to load default values. When you press , a confirmation window appears. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes before exiting. Pressing does not immediately exit this operation. Exit & ...
... while exiting. Select one of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Exit & Discard Changes Select this option, a confirmation window appears. If you made changes to fields other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. 4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Load ...CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to load default values. When you press , a confirmation window appears. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes before exiting. Pressing does not immediately exit this operation. Exit & ...
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...automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in 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. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical ...drive. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-1 Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install If...
...automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in 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. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical ...drive. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-1 Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install If...
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... from a file from the drop down menu, then click Next. 5. The ASUS MyLogo window appears. 6. To launch the ASUS MyLogo2™: 1. Select Options from the drop down menu, then click Next. 3. Check the option Launch MyLogo to section 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility for details. 2. ASUS P��5�E�6�4��W��S��...
... from a file from the drop down menu, then click Next. 5. The ASUS MyLogo window appears. 6. To launch the ASUS MyLogo2™: 1. Select Options from the drop down menu, then click Next. 3. Check the option Launch MyLogo to section 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility for details. 2. ASUS P��5�E�6�4��W��S��...
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When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 7. Adjust the boot image to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to load the new boot logo. 10. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to your desired size by clicking on the Ratio box. 9.
When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 7. Adjust the boot image to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to load the new boot logo. 10. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to your desired size by clicking on the Ratio box. 9.
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This utility can be incorporated in the BIOS Setup. Click Virtual Cable Tester from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > Marvell > Virtual Cable Tester. 2. ASUS P��5�E�6�4��W��S��E�v�o�lu�t�io... • If you want the system to Gigabit LAN port(s). • The Run button on the Virtual Cable Tester™ main window is disabled if no problem is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) ...
This utility can be incorporated in the BIOS Setup. Click Virtual Cable Tester from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > Marvell > Virtual Cable Tester. 2. ASUS P��5�E�6�4��W��S��E�v�o�lu�t�io... • If you want the system to Gigabit LAN port(s). • The Run button on the Virtual Cable Tester™ main window is disabled if no problem is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) ...
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... Place the Support DVD to complete installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you turn it on the main window right handle. Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right... CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. If Autorun is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer the moment you to view the current status of your computer, browse...
... Place the Support DVD to complete installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you turn it on the main window right handle. Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right... CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. If Autorun is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer the moment you to view the current status of your computer, browse...
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... preference to the Monitor panels section for that sensor also turns red. Preference You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. ASUS P��5�E�6�4��W��S��E�v�o�lu�t�io�n� 5-13 Button Function Opens the...
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... Click to detach a monitor panel from the Preference section, the monitor panels appear on your computer's desktop. You can now move together using the Config window. When you want to decrease value 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular...
... Click to detach a monitor panel from the Preference section, the monitor panels appear on your computer's desktop. You can now move together using the Config window. When you want to decrease value 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular...
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... display Large display WMI browser Click to the illustrations below. This browser displays various Windows® management information. Refer to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. Click the plus sign (+) before WMI Information to display the available information. ASUS P��5�E�6�4��W��S��E�v�...
... display Large display WMI browser Click to the illustrations below. This browser displays various Windows® management information. Refer to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. Click the plus sign (+) before WMI Information to display the available information. ASUS P��5�E�6�4��W��S��E�v�...
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... usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used (blue) and the available HDD 5-16 Chapter 5: Software support The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available hard disk drive space. This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on the CPU, hard disk drive space...
... usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used (blue) and the available HDD 5-16 Chapter 5: Software support The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available hard disk drive space. This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on the CPU, hard disk drive space...