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ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 User's Manual

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2. Processor System Bus Maximum up to 8GB DDR2 800 667 ECC and Non ECC Unbuffered 512MB 1GB and 2GB 6 Expansion 2 x PCle x16 Gen2 slots x16 link Slots 1 x PCle x1 slot x1 link 1 x PCI X 64bit 133MHz slot 2 x PCI 32 bit 33MHz slots 5V 6 x SATAII 300MB s ports Intel ICH9R Intel Matrix Storage for Windows only Supports software RAID 0 1 5 and 10 Storage Marvell 88SE6145 SATA Controller Supports software RAID 0 1 5 and 10 for Windows Supports software RAID 0 1 and 10 for Linux HDD Bays 4 x Internal SATAII HDD Bays continued on the next page ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 Networking 2 X Marvell 8056 PCI E GbE LANs 1 x 7 in 1 Card Reader 2 x 5 25 Optical Drives Options 16X DVD ROM DVD RW Graphic Add on Card Configuration Option Option 1 Professional 2D NVIDIA Quadro NVS290 256 MB up to 2 cards Option 2 Entry 3D NVIDIA Quadro FX370 256 MB up to 2 cards NVIDIA Quadro FX570 256 MB up to 2 cards Option 3 Mid range 3D NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700 512 MB up to 2 cards 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 2 x RJ 45 ports 1 x S PDIF Out port Coaxial Optical Onboard I O 8 x USB 2 0 ports Front x 2 Rear x 6 2 x eSATA ports 1 x IEEE1394a port 6 x Audio ports Genuine Windows XP Professional 32 64 bit Genuine Windows Vista
3. to display information about the audio driver version DirectX version audio controller audio codec and language setting Minimize Click the minimize button to minimize the window Exit Click the exit button x to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager 6 20 Chapter 6 Driver installation Configuration options Click any of the tabs in this area to configure your audio settings Sound Effect The Realtek audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment adjust the equalizer set the karaoke or select pre programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure To set the sound effect options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Sound Effect tab 2 Click the shortcut buttons or the drop down menus for options on changing the acoustic environment adjust the equalizer or set the karaoke to your desired settings 3 Click to effect the Sound Effect settings and exit Mixer The Mixer option allows you to configure audio output playback volume and audio input record volume To set the mixer options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Mixer tab 2 Turn the volume buttons to adjust the Playback and or Record volume The Mixer option activates voice input from all channels by default Make sure to set all channels to mute if you do not want voice input 3 Make adjustments to Wave SW Synth Front Rear CD volume Mic volume Line Volume and Stereo
4. PRI_IDE NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 P5E WS Professional IDE connector Mode of device s Single device Cable Select or Master Black Black Drive jumper setting Cable connector Cable Select Gray Two devices Master Black or gra Slave gray e Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra ATA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra ATA 100 66 33 IDE devices aN If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting 3 12 Chapter 3 Motherboard information 3 ICH9R Serial ATA connectors blue 7 pin SATA1 6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disk drives ZNXH VLVSY dXY WLWSHY aN9 ZNXL VLYSH ZdXL VLVWSHY GND LNXY VLVSHY kdXY VLVSHY aNd LNXL_VLIWSH kdXL VIYSH aN9 aN9 aN9 E dXH VWLWSHY aN9 tdXH VLVSHY GND dXL VLVSHY GND NXY_ VLIVSHY ENXL VIWSY DNXY_VIVSHY vNXL_VLVSHY bdXL VLIVSY aNd GND aNd 9NXY VLVSY 9dXH VWLWSHY aN9 9NXL VLYSH 9dXL VLVSHY aNd SNXY_VLVSHY SdXH VLVSH GND SNXL VLWSY SdXL VLIWSH aN9 aN9 aN9 P5E WS Professional LN When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 2
5. 3 10 AN DO NOT insert different connectors to these ports 14 15 16 DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 is configured USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices Chapter 3 Motherboard information 3 3 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 This connector is for the provided Floppy Disk Drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive FLOPPY e NOTE Orient the red markings on a the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 P5E WS Professional Floppy disk drive connector Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 ASUS TW300 E5 P14 3 11 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device
6. h l AJ External SATA ports USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 k on Optical S PDIF Out port k D USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 Chapter 3 Motherboard information Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE ICH9R Serial ATA connectors blue 7 pin SATA1 6 Marvell 88SE6145 Serial ATA RAID connectors black 7 pin EXT_SATA1 2 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_1 Optical audio drive connector 4 pin CD Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 pin PWR_FAN Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL ASUS Q connector system panel ASUS TW300 E5 P14 3 2 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords CLRTC 1 2 23 Normal Clear RTC Default To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1
7. 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk then restart the system 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 FLASH TYPE WINBOND W25P XI6m BOARD BSERWSUPTS BOARD UHKHOwh VER 0223 VER Unknown DATE 08727707 DATE Unknown Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press lt Enter gt to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing lt Tab gt before the correct file is found Then press lt Enter gt 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done AN e This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to
8. Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move ASUS TW300 E5 P14 4 39 4 40 4 8 2 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY O C PROFILE Configuration Save to Profile 1 O C Profile 1 Status Not Installed O C Profile 2 Status Not Installed Save to Profile 1 Load from Profile 1 Save to Profile 2 Load from Profile 2 Start O C Profile a Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Save to Profle 1 2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to save the file Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press lt Enter gt to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 06 Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move e This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 8 3 AiNet2 This menu displays the status of the Local Area Network LAN cables co
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10. copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility e Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Main filename Extension name 3 Press lt Enter gt The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash Write to file A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk
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12. operating system 7003 0 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved sessssss ssssssesansssnnescnas Delete RAID Volume Resei Disks to Hon RAlD amp Fwi SSSHHSSRHHS SERRE SREP ae et es ae ec MAID To lusg Ii Lim Level Strip Size Status i Volumet HIDLI Birror H F Sli TES Physical Nis s Port i Der Lue Pa del i serial E Size Iype Status Vol Mh 1 133001385 WIXSED 74 56 ae ee Ue LS WRB ERELEEL ERA ssI SelectLESCI Exit TENTERI Select Meru 5 Exit the SATA RAID utility When operating system is running select the Intel Matrix Storage Console from the Start Menu or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display a detailed view of the Intel Matrix Storage Console 7 From the Volumes view in the device pane select the RAID volume The status will display Rebuilding complete After the rebuild is complete the status will display Normal 5 18 Chapter 5 RAID configuration Rebuilding the RAID with new installed disk 1 If one member of physical SATA Hard disk within the array is off line or failed the status of array will become to be degraded from normal The following displays as ive ek ri F Fir z 3 papm a ri prigi LI ABs Inte Lorporatie All Rights Rese RHID Volumes ID H mE l mie Strip GEZE Status foo tab le il Vol uml RAID Mirror HH er Bs ari Yes Physical isk Port Ur a Hode l Serial 4
13. 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data 3 4 AN Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery Chapter 3 Motherboard information PCI X Speed setting 3 pin PCIX_SPEED1 This jumper allows you to set the PCI X slot s maximum frequency capability The jumper cap on pins 1 2 133 MHz capability for the PCI X slot The jumper cap on pins 2 3 100 MHz capability for the PCI X slot PCIX_SPEED1 1 2 2 3 CE 133MHz 100MHz Default P5E WS Professional PCIX speed setting ASUS TW300 E5 P14 3 7 3 8 3 3 Connectors 3 3 1 Rear panel connectors PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable 3 LAN1 RJ 45 port Supported by Marvell Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 4 1EEE1394a port This 6 pin IE
14. 24 pin ATX 12V power plug 5 IDE signal cable 2 4 pin ATX 12V power plug 6 Serial ATA signal cables 3 Card Reader cable 7 System panel cable 4 Front panel USB 2 0 cable 8 System fan cable 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the workstation This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations ASUS TW300 E5 P14 3 1 Motherboard layouts P5E WS Professional Motherboard 24 5cm 9 6in q_ P CPU_FAN KB_USB56 EATX12V 7 ae 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 DDR2 DIMM_B2 EATXPWR Marvell 88E8056 x A N cr a a DDR2 DIMM_B1 30 5cm 12 0in DET_X1_1 PCIEX1_1 DET_PCIX_1 PCIX_1 CD Ee P5E WS PRO DET_PCI1 Marvell NEC upd 720404 88E6145 EXT_SATA2 EXT_SATA1 PCI1 VIA amp DET _PCI2 PC 12 CHA_FAN1 E SB_PWR AAFP IE1394_2 COM1 USB1112 USB910 __USB78 cassis EEEE O raner Emen Gem pen i e EEE SATA6 SATA4 SATA2 SATA5 SATA3 SATA1 LN Refer to 3 3 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors Chapter 3 Motherboard information Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should s
15. 3 4 Creating a RAID 5 set Parity To create a RAID 5 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU elie VOlumel RAID Level RAID5 Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press lt Enter gt 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up down arrow key to select RAID 5 then press lt Enter gt 4 Follow steps 4 to 9 of section 5 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set striped to create the RAID 5 set ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 9 15 5 3 5 Deleting a RAID set JA 7 i l Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 2 3 5 16 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt to display this screen Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Lev
16. 6 1 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Goto the Make Disk menu then select the RAID driver disk you wish to create Click Make Intel ICH9R AHCI RAID 32bit Driver to create an Intel ICHOR RAID driver disk for a 32 bit system Click Make Intel ICH9R AHCI RAID 64bit Driver to create an Intel ICHOR RAID driver disk for a 64 bit system 4 Insert a floppy disk USB device into the floppy disk drive USB port Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process V Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 3 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows XP OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows XP OS 1 4 Boot the computer using the Windows XP installation CD The Windows XP Setup starts Press lt F6 gt when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver appears at the bottom of the screen When prompted press lt S gt to specify an additional device Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s lt none gt To specify
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18. Audio Demo 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the 3D Audio Demo tab 2 Click the option buttons to change the sound moving path or environment settings 3 Click E to test your settings 4 Click to effect the 3D Audio Demo settings and exit ASUS TW300 E5 PI14 6 24 6 3 3 ASUS PC Probe Il PC Probe Il is a utility that monitors the computer s vital components and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components PC Probe II senses fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages among others Because PC Probe II is software based you can start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on With this utility you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition Installing PC Probe Il To install PC Probe II on your computer 1 Place the Support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature Z If Autorun is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop clic
19. Business 32 64 bit Auxiliary Storage FDD CD DVD Graphic OS Support Anti virus Software Norton Internet Security 2007 Trial Version Dimension HH x WW x DD 441mm x 207mm x 517mm Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM amp HDD not inclu ded 16 Kg Power Supply 450W Single Power Supply Operation temperature 10 C 35 C Non operation temperature 40 C 70 C Non operation humidity 20 90 Non condensing Environment Specifications are subject to change without notice Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features The power and reset buttons LED indicators optical drive and two USB ports are located on the front panel The drive bays power and reset buttons LED indicators CD DVD ROM drive floppy drive and USB 2 0 ports are located on the front panel For future installation of 5 25 inch devices two drive bays are available Optical Drive Empty 5 25 inch bay 7 in 1 Card Reader Power button Reset button Power LED HDD access LED USB 2 0 ports Z Refer to section 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions a a ASUS TW300 E5 P14 1 5 1 5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I O ports expansion slots a power supply module and a vent for the system fan The ports for the PS 2
20. Chassis intrusion connector ASUS TW300 E5 P14 3 17 11 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector AAFP HD Audio compliant Legacy AC 97 audio pin definition pin definition YNL3aY ASN3S aN9 AONAS3Yd YNLSY ZJSN S GNSV ON ON ON 2 1 LLHOd Y LLHOd Y ZLHOd ZOIN YMAN YW Ino eur ON no eun aN3S SNIS q12lH0Od P5E WS Professional Analog front panel connector LN We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module 12 to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability By default this connector is set to HD Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to AC 97 See section 4 5 3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM Optional This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity P5E WS Professional TPM connector Chapter 3 Motherboard information 13 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These c
21. Controller Vista 32bit Driver Marvell 61xx SATA Controller Vista 64bit Driver ENTER Continue F3 Exit Intel Matrix Storage Select Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH7RDH for Intel Matrix Storage RAID mode from the list then press lt Enter gt lf you configured SATA as AHCI Mode in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration first install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup Then select the Intel R 82801GR GH SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH7RDH from the list Refer to section 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk to create the Intel SATA Driver for windows system Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH7R DH Intel R 82801GR GH SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH7R DH Intel R 82801FR SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH6R Intel R 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH6R Intel R 82801FBM SATA AHCI Controller Mobile ICH6M Intel R 82801ER SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH5R Intel R 6300ESB SATA RAIID Controller ENTER Continue F3 Exit Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 The Windows Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press lt Enter gt to continue installation 7 Setu
22. Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press lt Enter gt This window appears Are you sure you want to exit Y N 2 Press lt Y gt to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 5 3 9 Setting the Boot array use MB BIOS Setup Utility 1 When creating multi raid via Intel r Matrix Storage Manager RAID we would like to assign one array to be the boot drive The following shows as the status of current arrays RAID Yao Damme Ih ET siii aire Baad ahl a A Volume PATI Str ime A Yos Vo land 1i T Ti L i HE 4 I LF rua H IHR il We Si bng mj 1b Physical Disks Port ikive Hodel serial H lype Status Yol ID H So cee HS aah een i it SY FESED Ls ee d OLA a Kiza LSA VNAME CHHIFEHC Fress MARE io enter Configuration Utility 2 Re boot the system and press lt Del gt to enter the Motherboard BIOS Setup Utility during POST 3 Go to Boot menu gt Boot Device Priority Then select the desired boot array and use lt gt or lt gt key to change the boot device priority Main Advanced Power Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Fk Boot Settings Configuration Fe Security Chapter 5 RAID configuration Main Advanced 4 Exit the BIOS Setup Utility and save the changes 5 3 10 Global Array Manager You may also create a RAID set s in Windows operating environment u
23. PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details ASUS TW300 E5 P14 3 19 14 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions PLED SPEAKER PLED PLED 5V Ground Ground PANEL a Reset Ground o z5 a o O IDE_LED IDE_LED a RESET m Requires an ewes power supply P5E WS Professional System panel connector System power LED 2 pin PLED This 2 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chass
24. Restore the expansion card lock to its original position and push it down until you hear a click sound 2 7 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card aN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Refer to the table on the next page for details 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 7 3 Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function System timer Keyboard controller Re direct to IRQ 9 IRQ holder for PCI steering Communications port COM1 IRQ holder for PCI steering Floppy disk controller IRQ holder for PCI steering System CMOS Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering PS 2 compatible mouse port Numeric data processor IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 O mb h d or wiry IRQ assignments for this motherb
25. SIZE lype S la lusi Vol Li l a aL iHS SJU SED TA Bs d ii Re pasan VHGEMECAHIFEHG Friss AMISS e 1o niler ee oe Utility Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install the same specification of new SATA hard disk into the same SATA Port After reboot the rebuild will occur automatically LN The size of new disk for rebuilding should be the same or bigger as the original hard disk After selecting the volumes with Rebuild status will be rebuilt within the da ells hiit 2003 Delete RAID Volume J Reszel Disks to Hon RAlD a E te SSSH HSS EHH SSH Hee SSH ee L WISK VOLUKE LNFORNAT IUH jaee SH HSS SHH ES SHH SH HESS WID Voluses 1D Vee Level Strip Sire Status Bootable i Volumet IDL Hirror HAR F Shit Teg Pasical Misk 7 oo rive Hodel Serial E Size Ivpe Status Vol ID 1 33001 388 SW TESES T4 568 reins 24 Foe LEER VREBHEL Bui FH i HHE E EHHH E 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 HHE sfmj Salect ESIE B T cR E Hew Exit the SATA RAID utility When the operating system is running select the Intel Matrix Storage Console from the Start Menu or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display a detailed view of the Intel Matrix Storage Console From the Volumes view in the device pane select the RAID volume The status will display Rebuilding complete After the rebuild is complete the status will display Normal ASUS TW300 E5 P14 5 19 5 20 5 3 8
26. Support DVD information cccssccseccsesseecsseesseessseesseessensees 6 6 6 2 1 Running the support DVD ccccccsseesssteesesteeeesseeeens 6 6 6 2 2 Drivers MENU eee er One eee ner eee er eee 6 7 6 2 3 Utilities menu ss sie vasannnictansauntanduscanapactatantctedaacendensat nnas 6 8 6 2 4 Make Disk MENU cccccescsssssessseessseeesseessteessneess 6 10 6 2 5 Manual Men ca casssicetnccsceisuacusacet pnatecnasdataievenndeviaituaaenaes 6 11 6 2 6 ASUS Contact information c ccccccsseesseesseesseeess 6 11 6 2 7 Other information cccscccsssecsseessseessseessneesseessneeess 6 12 6 3 Software information scicsssecisinacecsenscnavsenncensescesasdenssenacenstwssnae eases 6 14 6 3 1 ASUS MyLogo2 ccccccccsssesssessseesesssesseesseessseens 6 14 6 3 2 Audio configurations sscicscacscacstsnssnecascnesecervencnetenrsersaruenss 6 16 6 3 3 ASUS PC Probe Il ccccccccsssesssessseesstessesssseeens 6 24 6 3 4 AGUS Al SUG oe cis doccestbaccaehazesceisecdeutes ieboctideceedactonsucaias 6 30 035 ASUS Al GCA Zesar E 6 32 096 ASUS Al NGO ors ea Ra EERE 6 33 6 3 7 ASUS AIN O S csescescescescivceverewelsccebencaedeeeeeticccedeeessenees 6 34 6 3 8 ASUS Qs FAN 2 sccssessttcecesdctenaictenssceuetcbieeictantiaeccietariieeet 6 35 6 3 9 ASUS Al BOOStel cccccccsseessessteesssesssesstessreess 6 36 Appendix Reference information A 1 ntel EMOT reer ee ener gio nero ener ta Man er ine nce ener ane tee
27. TW300 E5 PI4 4 21 4 4 11 Transaction Booster Auto Allows you to set the system performance Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Relax Level 1 This sub item appears only when you set the Transaction Booster item to Disabled Set this item to a higher level to get better compatibility Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 4 Boost Level 1 This sub item appears only when you set the Transaction Booster item to Enabled Set this item to a higher level to get better performance Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 8 The following seven items on the next page appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual and X M P and are adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the lt Enter gt key Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the lt Enter gt key 4 4 12 CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage The values range from 0 85000V to 1 70000V with a 0 00625V interval N Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low VCore voltage may make the system unstable 4 4 13 CPU PLL Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage The values range from 1 0
28. The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file aN Prepare the motherboard support DVD the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD To recover the BIOS from the support DVD 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery 6 s Y Yo3 d E oe Ms lo ak 1 Ko 2 oh When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5EWP ROM Completed Start flashing 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Restar
29. a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set s To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Goto the Main Menu select SATA Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Select the item Configure SATA as then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA as item options then press lt Enter gt 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup aN Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 5 3 5 2 Marvel 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration Utility The Marvell 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge To enter the Marvell RAID BIOS Configuration utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives at Red SATA Connector 2 Turn on the system 3 During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt to enter the utility main menu ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Adapter Adapter 1 Create Delete Arrays Information No array is def
30. additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready ASUS TW300 E5 PI14 6 3 6 4 Select the RAID controller driver from the list then press lt Enter gt Marvell 6145 SATA Controller Select Marvell 61XX SATA Controller 32bit Driver for 32bit Windows Server OS Marvell 61XX SATA Controller 64bit Driver for 64bit Windows Server OS Marvell 61XX SATA Controller Vista 32bit Driver for 32bit Windows Vista OS or Marvell 61XX SATA Controller Vista 64bit Driver for 64bit Windows Vista OS and then press lt Enter gt Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Marvell 61xx SATA Controller 32bit Driver Marvell 61xx SATA Controller 64bit Driver Marvell 61xx SATA
31. clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 3 2 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 4 37 4 38 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password lt Enter gt again to Supervisor Password Installed disabled password User Password Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Conf
32. mix etc by clicking the control tabs and dragging them up and down until you get the desired levels Z Click the next button eB to display more menu options 4 Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 6 21 6 22 Audio I O The Audio I O option allows you configure your input output settings To set the Audio I O options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Audio I O tab Click the drop down menu to select the channel configuration The control settings window displays the status of connected devices Click ey for analog and digital options Click lt OK gt to effect the Audio I O settings and exit Microphone The Microphone option allows you configure your input output settings and to check if your audio devices are connected properly To set the Microphone options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Microphone tab Click the Noise Suppression option button to reduce the static background noise when recording Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording Click the Beam Forming option button to eliminate surrounding noise interferences Click to start microphone calibration Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit Chapter 6 Driver installation 3D Audio Demo The 3D Audio Demo option gives you a demonstration of the 3D audio feature To start the 3D
33. red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value Refer to the illustrations below J CHASSIS S chasses EO Small display Large display WMI browser Click to display the WMI Windows Management Instrumentation browser This browser displays various Windows WMI Browser management information Click an Hadees Aargang item from the left panel to display on Tarirnaniahian the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information Hess F Ar ee ype i a LEG Z You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner ae of the browser DMI browser Click MT to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various desktop and system information Desktop Management Click the plus sign before DMI Information to display the available ee information Capecigie ASUS TW300 E5 P14 6 27 PCI browser Click E to display the PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect browser This browser provides PET Browser information on the PCI devices installed on your system Click the plus sign mirana before the PCI Information item to display available information Peripheral Component Pare PF P arena it ad Tor Usage The Usage browser displays real time information on the CPU hard disk drive s
34. t ee SL Sts fit J enii BSG ces Fa breed ha a gl OF mp bie cru heer bi ii g a oped ES ee a i Qei HH hie EF Uoc ai oe Pa rira 2 Select Update BIOS from the 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop down you to avoid network traffic or menu then click Next click Auto Select Click Next ASUS TW300 E5 P14 4 3 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 4 4 2 Veir ES bos ha rimay n Wai ig benka es Fa irai Doig a jide BEN mae bie raa bee Bsa ee wh Dei Crt ear Se ASME Dorii rE i Pa Creech CS Pi Fin poe P5EWP Cor Happ DEN k bere am mj Cancel Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 2 Creat
35. the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer F 3j Click an icon to Drivers f i Ji jf display support DVD motherboard information Mhama we let i 05 i ghi bela Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD X Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 2 2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices Drivers igges solodi heme on the righi ice ASUS Install Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard Intel R Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC 888 audio driver and application USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driver ASUS TW300 E5 PI14 6 7 6 8 6 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Utilities Plow Bees on ihe rit Sidhe Click to display the next page Utilities Fiure w le Bees on ihe cick ude Click to return o the previous page ASUS InstAll Ins
36. to set the Clock Over Charging voltage The values range from 0 70V to 1 00V with a 0 10V interval The following three items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual N O S and X M P CPU Voltage Damper Auto Allows you to enable or disable the CPU voltage damper Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled CPU Voltage Reference Auto Configuration options Auto 0 63x 0 615x 0 65x 0 67x North Bridge Voltage Reference Auto Configuration options Auto 0 67x 0 61x 4 4 19 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU clock spread spectrum Configuration options Auto Disabled ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 4 23 4 4 20 PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to disable or set to auto the PCI Express clock spread spectrum Configuration options Auto Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices A Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Configure CPU Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 4 5 1 CPU Configurati
37. your listening ame pleasure To set the digital output options E 4 4 gt n 1 From the Realtek HD Audio AS ill Manager click the Digital Output J tab 2 Click Set Default Device to set the digital output port as the default audio output device 3 Click the Sound Effects sub tab for options on changing the acoustic environment and karaoke settings or click the Default Format sub tab for options on changing the default audio output format 4 Click to effect the Digital Output settings and exit Speakers The Speakers tab allows you to configure audio output settings using the analog we FE Oo E audio ports i era zs mra p E To set the speakers options e ON t 1 From the Realtek HD Audio pire P Manager click the Speakers tab nt 2 Click Set Default Device to set the SEE a analog ports as the default audio output device Click the Speaker Configuration sub tab for audio channel options and test Click the Sound Effects sub tab for options on changing the acoustic environment and karaoke settings Click the Room Correction sub tab for individual speaker distance adjustment Click the Default Format sub tab for options on changing the default audio output format Click to effect the Speakers settings and exit Chapter 6 Driver installation Line In The Line In tab allows you to configure P audio input settings using the analog line E
38. 0V to 2 30V with a 0 02V interval 4 4 14 FSB Termination Voltage Auto Allows you to set the front side bus termination voltage The values range from 1 20V to 1 50V with a 0 02V interval 4 4 15 DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM voltage The values range from 1 80V to 3 00V with a 0 02V interval 4 4 16 North Bridge Voltage Auto Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage The values range from 1 25V to 1 91V with a 0 02V interval Chapter 4 BIOS setup AN Setting the CPU PLL Voltage FSB Termination Voltage DRAM Voltage and North Bridge Voltage to a high level may damage the chipset memory module and CPU permanently Proceed with caution Some values of the CPU PLL Voltage FSB Termination Voltage DRAM Voltage and North Bridge Voltage items are labeled in different color indicating the risk levels of high voltage settings Refer to the table below for details The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings Yellow CPU PLL Voltage 1 50V 1 78V 1 80V 2 00V 2 02V 2 20V 2 22V 2 30V FSB Termination Voltage 1 20V 1 38V 1 40V 1 50V N A N A DRAM Voltage 1 80V 1 86V 1 88V 1 92V 1 94V 2 50V 2 52V 3 00V North Bridge Voltage 1 25V 1 41V 1 43V 1 55V 1 57V 1 73V 1 75V 1 91V 4 4 17 South Bridge Voltage Auto Allows you to set the South Bridge voltage The values range from 1 05V to 1 15V with a 0 10V interval 4 4 18 Clock Over Charging Voltage Auto Allows you
39. 11 6 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 support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard j AE x ER i ag 7 T Toe a be FT e l EW kiea ues Uia a cn Drivers acme veletd lie bA the ighi hela Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format 6 12 Chapter 6 Driver installation Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 6 13 6 3 Software information Most of the applications in the Support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information 6 3 1 ASUS MyLogo2 The ASUS MyLogo2 utility lets you customize the boot logo The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power On Self Tests POST The ASUS MyLogo2 is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the Support DVD See section 6 2 3 Utilities menu for details aN Before using the ASUS MyLogo2 use the AFUDOS utility to ma
40. 2 GND ETA P5E WS Professional Fan connectors 2 Locate and remove four system fan screws at the rear panel Keep the screws for later use Hold the system fan with one hand while removing the system Bi screws 3 Remove the system fan and then set aside ASUS TW300 E5 P14 2 23 3 Take out the SATA backplane with 2 8 3 Removing the SATA backplane To remove the SATA backplane 1 Remove the right side cover first Disconnect all SATA cables and power cables connected to the SATA backplane aN Remove all hard drives before removing the SATA backplane 2 Remove all the six screws on the back of the SATA backplane holder with a screwdriver the backplane holder and place on a flat surface The TW300 E5 P14 Workstation uses only the four SATA HDD connectors labelled DEVICE1 4 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 4 Remove all the six screws on the holder to replace the SATA backplane ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 2 25 2 9 Connecting cables The TW300 E5 PI4 chassis includes the power and signal cables that you need to connect to the motherboard storage drives and other devices that you intend to install The bundled system cables are pre connected before shipment You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre installed components to install additional devices Refer to Chapter 3 for detailed information on the connectors Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1
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42. ASUS TW300 E5 P14 Intel LGA775 Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Series Workstation User s Manaual E3822 First Edition May 2008 Copyright 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS ASUS provides this manual as is without warranty of any kind either express or implied 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 of profits loss of business 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 Specifications and information contained in this manual ae 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 ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that
43. ASUS TW300 E5 P14 4 7 4 8 V Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iP5EWP ROM The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iP5EWP ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A gt afudos iP5EWP ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Please restart your computer A gt Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
44. Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Main menu items 4 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 4 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options 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 do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 General help Pop up window At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Scroll bar Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information vA Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for i
45. CPU installation aN Ensure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan Refer to the installation manual that came with the CPU package for details on heatsink fan assmbly and installation To install the CPU cooler and fan 1 Place the cooler on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four screws match the holes on the support plate 2 Use a screwdriver to tighten the four cooler screws in a diagonal sequence 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_ FAN CPU_FAN GN9 YMd NY4 Nd NI NY4 NdO WMd NY4 Ndo i P5E WS Professional CPU fan connector LN Do not forget to connect the CPU_FAN connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS TW300 E5 P14 2 10 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate II DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets to support 240 pin DDR2 modules The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets P5E WS Professional 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 LN This chipset officially supports DDR2 800 667MHz With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology the motherboard natively supports up to DDR2 1066MHz and provides more ratio setting ite
46. Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On Wait for Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit American Megatrends Inc Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled VA Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait for FT If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configu
47. EE 1394a port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 5 LAN2 RJ 45 port Supported by Marvell Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications s5 ACT LINK SPEED Activity Link LED Speed LED LED LED OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection eal og ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection mere LAN port BLINKING Data activity 1 Gbps connection 6 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 7 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 8 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 9 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out Chapter 3 Motherboard information 10 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 11 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration V Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Headse
48. Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition Some old version DDR2 800 DIMMs may not match Intel s On Die Termination ODT requirement and will automatically downgrade to run at DDR2 667 If this happens contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value Due to chipset limitation DDR2 800 with CL 4 will be downgraded to run at DDR2 667 by default setting If you want to operate with lower latency adjust the memory timing manually ASUS TW300 E5 P14 2 11 2 12 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM AN Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMS or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated ol DDR2 DIMM notch Unlocked retaining clip LN e A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the m n 2 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to un
49. Enabled V The CPU Fan Profile item appears when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature CPU Fan Profile Optimal Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q Fan When set to Optimal the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature Set this item to Silent Mode to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation or Performance Mode to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Configuration options Optimal Silent Mode Performance Mode Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the chassis Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled TA The Chassis Fan Ratio and Chassis Target Temperature items appear when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control feature _ Chassis Fan Ratio Auto Allows you to select the fan speed ratio so that the fans operate at a low CPU temperature Setting a very low ratio may cause a dramatical fan speed drop and trigger a hardware monitor warning message Configuration options Auto 90 80 70 60 Chassis Target Temperature 37 C The CPU fan speed will be adjusted to maintain the CPU temperature as low as the selected temperature Configuration options 28 C 31 C 34 C 37 C 40 C 43 C 46 C 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Mai
50. IDO SATA II 2000241 SATA II 2000241 A 64KB No Write Back 01 Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd 7 The newly created array appears in Arrays Information ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Adapter Create Delete Adapter 1 Arrays Information 0 2TB RAIDO ONLINE Disks Information 0 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 SATA II FULLASSIGN il SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 SATA II FULLASSIGN 2 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 SATA II FREE 3 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 SATA II FREE 0 4 8 il 2 Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ASUS TW300 E5 P14 5 2 2 Deleting an array To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility menu bar select Delete on the top and press lt Enter gt and the Delete array screen appears ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Delete array 2TB RAIDO ONLINE 64KB 0 4 Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd 2 Select a desired array to delete and select NEXT Press lt Y gt after the confirmation screen appears Delete array 2TB RAIDO ONLINE 64KB 0 4 Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd 5 8 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 3 Press lt Y gt again to confirm and delete the selected array Warning Do you want to delete the array s MBR Y Delete 2TB RAIDO ONLINE 64KB 0 4 Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd AN You cannot recover lost data if you delete an array Make sure you b
51. N Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Chapter 4 BIOS setup Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears Lijec crf ta
52. S TW300 E5 P14 A 2 A 1 Z Intel EM64T The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel LGA775 processors running on 32 bit operating systems The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS file See Chapter 4 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EM64T feature Visit www microsoft com for more information on Windows 64 bit OS Using the Intel EM64T feature To use the Intel EM64T feature 1 Install an Intel CPU that supports the Intel EM64T 2 Install a 64 bit operating system Windows Vista 64 bit Edition or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support DVD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any AA A 2 2 A 2 1 Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS See Chapter 4 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EIST feature System requirements Befo
53. aaa ia 4 27 4 5 3 OnBoard Devices Configuration c cccceceeeeeseeees 4 28 454 POPOP eee ee eee een renee 4 29 5 59 USB Configuration ciiacoccscvcctesreninsieasxtneacatwedsesstians 4 30 POWER MENU sssini a EEE AAEE 4 31 4 6 1 Suspend Mode ccceseesseesseecsseessseeessneessneessensesses 4 31 4 6 2 Repost Video on 8S3 Resume 4 31 469 ACPI20 SUPPO ianurereninn a 4 31 Contents 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 6 4 ACPI APIC Support cecescssssessssesssreesstessseeesees 4 31 4 6 5 APM Configuration 0 0ccccceceeessecseeeeesseeeieseeen 4 32 4 6 6 Hardware Monitor ccccccccccccssssseeeeesessseeeeeeesesssaees 4 33 BOOL MEMU icsencvctesscsvecccescsctexcececcaiisseeecevecseceweveteatocisnctzecnenesteceuees 4 35 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority ssssessseessseeesrsserrreerrrerrrnrrrrereeee 4 35 4 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen 4 36 ATS SEGUY eiaa a E Aai 4 37 TOS ME a 4 39 4 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 airinn r a 4 39 4 8 2 ASUS O C Profile eeennneeennnneennnrenerrrrnnrrnrnesrrrrrserrene 4 40 A eo MY 2 2 are een eee ee ee ee 4 41 EXIT MENU sssieseseeescsescuatezeccsnedepcaeeweceinascetgncsaconesnasmeeceanseceeniestateadstxe 4 42 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 1 RAID COMMG UN AMOS raien 5 2 5 1 1 RAID definitions cccesecsssesssnsessseessereesseeessnneessatenss 5 2 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 5 3 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS n se 5 3 5 2 Marvel
54. able to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin 1IE1394_1 This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis P5E WS Professional PIN 42 IEEE 1394a connector 25 A N om m a a ae 4 4 VOAVAD ZUNZ O7 lt 0 IE1394_1 i i Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q Connector 1394 red first and then install the Q Connector 1394 to the 1394 connector onboard ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 3 15 7 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card j uueyo olpny 1b IY puna punoly Jauueyd olpny 437 P5E WS Professional Internal audio connector 8 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis i i i i i i i l O a ay a P5E WS Professional COM port connector 3 16 Chapter 3 Motherboard information CPU chassis and power fa
55. abled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled V The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on a Power On By PCI PCIX Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key 4 6 6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature CPU Temperature 47 C 116 5 F MB Temperature iS226 8 oR sicr CPU Fan Speed 4500RPM Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N A Power Fan Speed VCORE Volt
56. ack up important data before deleting an array ASUS TW300 E5 P14 5 9 5 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives To enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 During POST press lt Cirl I gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v7 6 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XXGB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XXGB 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 0 0 0 9 4 XX XXGB 3 0 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 0 9 4 XX XXGB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options aN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Z The utility supports maxium four hard disk drives for RAID configurration Chapter 5 RAID con
57. age 1 288V 3 3V Voltage 3 296V 5V Voltage 5 094V Select Screen 12V Voltage 11 616V l Select Item Change Field ASUS Advanced Q Fan Control General Help CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Sa and Exit Chassis Q Fan Profile Disabled i v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc CPU Temperature xxx C xxx F MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Chassis Fan 1 2 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed and power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item ASUS TW300 E5 P14 4 33 CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled
58. aker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Frequency Voltage Select the target CPU frequency and the Ai Overclock Tuner Auto aaa e E CPU Ratio Control Auto a S FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto Frequencies higher DRAM Frequency Auto DRAM Command Rate Auto TE GS eree recomends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the default DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A Auto DRAM CMD Skew on Channel B Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B Auto DRAM Timing Control Auto DRAM Static Read Control Auto dem Select Screen Ai Clock Twister Auto ri Select Item Transaction Booster Auto eS Change Option CPU Voltage Auto i F1 General Help CPU PLL Voltage Auto F10 Save and Exit FSB Termination Voltage Auto i ESC Exit DRAM Voltage Auto Scroll down to display the following items North Bridge Voltage Auto South Bridge Voltage Auto Clock Over Charging Voltage Auto CPU Spread Spectrum Auto 7 PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 4 4 1 Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system N O S The ASUS Non delay Overclocking System feature
59. ance SATA RAID controller that supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 for six independent Serial ATA channels Marvell 88SE6145 RAID Enabled by Marvell 88SE6145 controller the Marvell RAID extends the advantages of software RAID beyond internal hard disk drives to external hard disk drives or port multiplier devices 5 1 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 conf
60. ap mode E click the Al Suite icon on the OS taskbar select Al Nap and click Use power button Unclick the the item to switch the function back Z To switch the power button functions from Al Nap to shutting down just right ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 6 33 6 3 7 ASUS AI 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 After installing Al Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Al N O S button on the Al Suite main window aii drop down menu Ditabla button select an N O S mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 3 8 ASUS Q Fan 2 This ASUS Q Fan 2 Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q Fan 2 or the Chassis Q Fan 2 for more efficient system operation After enabling the Q Fan 2 function the fans can be set to automatically adjust depending on the temperature to decrease fan speed or to achieve the maximum fan speed After installing Al Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Q Fan 2 button on the Al Suite mAln window Click the drop down menu button and display the fan names Sele
61. ars Select YES to save changes and exit iA If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting e Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter provides information on how to configure your hard disk drives as RAID sets ASUS TW300 E5 P14 5 2 5 1 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets The Intel ICH9R Southbridge RAID includes a high perform
62. ary depending on the operating system ASUS TW300 E5 P14 A 3 A 4 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology aN e The motherboard supports Intel Pentium LGA775 processors with Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows Vista XP and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compiler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Technology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance Installing Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 2 Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup Under the Advanced menu make sure that the item Hyper Threading Technology is set to Enabled The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 3 Restart the computer Appendix Reference information Simple fixes Problem The power LED on the workstation or on the monitor do not light up The keyboard does not work The mouse does not work The system does not perform p
63. at the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system contact a qualified service technician or your dealer Ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you service lf the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer Operation Safety Servicing of this product or units is to be performed by trained service personnel only Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface N This product is equipped with a three wire power cable and plug for the user s safety Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock Lithium lon Battery Warning CAUTION Danger of explosion i
64. ation options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard CAS Latency 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks 7 DRAM Clocks RAS to CAS Delay 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 17 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks RAS Precharge 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 17 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks RAS Active Time 15 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 383 DRAM Clocks 34 DRAM Clocks RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Row Refresh Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 20 DRAM Clocks 25 DRAM Clocks 30 DRAM Clocks 35 DRAM Clocks 42 DRAM Clocks Write Recovery Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Write to Read Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Read to Precharge Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks 4 4 9 DRAM Static Read Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 4 4 10 Ai Clock Twister Auto Allows you to set the DRAM performance Set this item to Light to enhance DRAM compatibility or Strong to enhance DRAM performance Configuration options Auto Moderate Light Strong ASUS
65. ay screw holes and then lock the drive bay lock 5 Connect a 40 pin IDE cable from the first optical drive and a 4 pin power plug from the power supply unit to the connectors on the drive ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 2 17 2 18 6 Remove the front panel bay cover opposite the drive bay you used by pressing the hooks inward Reinstall the front panel and side covers when done Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 7 Expansion cards 2 7 1 Installing expansion cards The system comes with two PCI Express x16 slots x8 link one PCI Express x1 slot x1 link one PCI X 64bit 133MHz slot and two PCI 32 bit 33MHz 5V slots AN Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing an expansion card Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard and other system components To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface 3 Select the slot that you intend to use and then remove the knock down metal cover 4 Slightly push down the expansion card lock to unlock it from the chassis 5 Lift the expansion card lock by following the direction of the arrow in the right figure ASUS TW300 E5 P14 2 19 6 Align the card connector with the slot then press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 7
66. bled Enhanced USB Functions Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Z The USB Devices Enabled item shows auto detected values If no USB device a is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB functions The following sub items appear when this item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps This item appears only when you enable the USB 2 0 Controller item Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the I O port 60h 64h emulation support This item should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or
67. connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 6 SATA Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to 5 1 RAID Configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Setting SATA 1 2 Master Boot disk SATA 3 4 Slave Boot Data disk SATA 5 6 Master Boot disk Connect the right angle side Right angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 3 13 Marvell 88SE6145 Serial ATA RAID connectors black 7 pin EXT_SATA1 2 These connectors are for Serial ATA signal cables that support Serial ATA hard disk drives To configure RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID 10 install an internal Serial ATA hard disk drive to one of these connectors and an external Serial ATA drive to one of the external SATA ports EXT_SATA2 EXT_SATA1 ZdXH VLVSHY aNd kdXY VLVSY aN9 ZdXL VLIWSY NXd_ VlvSH eNXL VIVSHY LNXY_ VLIVSY LNXL_ VIWSY ldXL VLVSY GN GND GN re P5E WS Pro
68. ct CPU Q Fan or CHASSIS Q Fan Click the Enabled box to activate this function drop down list Enable Q Fan 2 button box Profile list appears after clicking the Enabled box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal mode makes the fans adjust speed with the temperature Silent mode minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation Performance mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect ees Fan F ar Pn Ee 7 T Trabis CAIGFAM peie O Cpi click to display the drop down list and select a Q Fan 2 mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the setup ASUS TW300 E5 P14 6 35 6 3 9 ASUS Al Booster The ASUS Al Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS After installing Al Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Al Booster button on the Al Suite main window Hl Booster Mode Detank Auto The options 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 6 36 Chapter 6 Driver installation This section provides information about the CPU features and technologies and a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone workstation ASU
69. d be reset 1 Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 2 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive you want to reset then press lt Space gt to select 3 Press lt Enter gt to reset the RAID set drive A confirmation message appears Press lt Y gt to reset the drive or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives 5 3 7 Rebuilding the RAID LN This option is only for the RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 level Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 If one member of physical SATA Hard disk within the array is off line or failed the status of array will become to be degraded from normal The following displays as hueical Dicks rola LSE Fort Drive Kode Serial E t jt L U PL i n a Ih re PF HIET EYL SHE FHI TERMI KA Press GRE to enter Configuration U ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 5 17 2 Press lt Ctrl l gt to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID configuration utility after POST 3 If there is available Non RAID SATA Hard Disk the utility will prompt the windows for rebuilding the RAID Press lt Enter gt to select the port of destination disk for rebuilding or press lt ESC gt to exit an gt l The size of destination disk for rebuilding should be the same or bigger as the original hard disk 4 After selecting the volumes with Rebuild status will be rebuilt within the
70. disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Boot Tools Exit Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend Suspend Mode Auto Repost Video on S3 Resume Disabled ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled k APM Configuration E Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit 4 6 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 4 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume Disabled Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disabl
71. e the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 4 31 4 32 4 6 5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power APM Configuration lt Enter gt to select se whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On By PCI PCIX Devices Disabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Restore On AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second will become user configurable with set values Configuration options Dis
72. eer A 2 Using the Intel EM64T feature ccceccsessessesseseesserssrsseeeeees A 2 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST sscssccsens A 2 A 2 1 System requirements cccccceecsesssteesseeessereessneeeseeess A 2 A 2 2 USING the Els I seccciescascecesctuersnersensccsicnegnsectenechavaiveneicccasdes A 3 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology s ccsssssesssessersssseeeeees A 4 Using the Hyper Threading Technology ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees A 4 A4 SIUC IN SS soreta A 5 vii viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interf
73. el Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDX XXXXX X XXX XGB Normal Yes HELP Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks WARNING EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE t Select lt ESC gt Previous Menu lt Del gt Delete Volume Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete then press lt Del gt This window appears DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to delete volume VolumeX Y N Press lt Y gt to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu otherwise press lt N gt to return to the Delete Volume menu Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 3 6 Resetting disks to Non RAID AN Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non RAID Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive To reset a RAID set hard disk drive 1 From the utility main menu select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID then press lt Enter gt to display this screen Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a non RAID disk Port Drive Model Serial AX AGE vi G2 Il OD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XXXXXXXX XX XGB Member Disk Select the disks that shoul
74. eneral Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc High Definition Audio Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Type HD Audio This item appears only when you enable the previous item and allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Marvell SATA PATA Controller Legacy Mode Set this item to RAID Mode to create a RAID set using the EXT_SATA1 2 connectors and the external SATA ports Configuration options Legacy Mode RAID Mode Disabled Marvell Boot ROM Enabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Legacy Mode or RAID Mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Please install the Marvell Controller driver before using the black Serial ATA connectors EXT_SATA1 2 Refer to 6 2 4 Make Disk menu for details 4 28 Chapter 4 BIOS setup PCIE GigaBit LAN1 Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled This item appears only when you enable the previous item Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE GigaBit LAN2 Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled This item appears only when you enable the pr
75. erence to activate or deactivate Scheme Right Small Enable Sound Effect Run in Boot up Session ASUS TW300 E5 P14 6 25 Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Sr CPU ee Small display Large display Changing the monitor panels position To change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop click the arrow down button of the Scheme options then select another position from the list box Click OK when finished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group click the horseshoe magnet icon You can now move or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by clicking the or buttons You can also adjust the threshold values using the Config window Click to increase value Click to You cannot adjust the sensor decrease threshold values in a small value monitoring panel 6 26 Chapter 6 Driver installation Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns
76. erence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment l j WARNING The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products K This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical A Safety information Electrical Safety Before installing or removing signal cables ensure th
77. eric keypad and press the lt Enter gt key You can also use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the lt Enter gt key Configuration options Auto 06 0 31 0 4 4 3 FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto When set to Auto the FSB Strap will be adjusted automatically by FSB Frequency and DRAM Frequency Congifuration options Auto 2OOMHz 266MHz 333MH z Z The following item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual FSB Frequency XXX Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the FSB frequency You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 200 to 800 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1333 333 MHz FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 4 19 The following item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual N O S and X M P PCIE Frequency Auto Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the PCIE frequency The values range from 100 to 150 4 4 4 DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to se
78. es with two 5 25 inch drive bays located on the upper front part of the chassis An optical drive that comes standard optional with the system package occupies the uppermost bay labeled 1 The lower bay labled 2 is available for additional 5 25 inch optical zip or floppy disk drives E 4 is z z z a You must remove the front panel cover before installing a B 5 25 inch drive 2 6 1 Removing the front panel cover To remove the front panel cover 1 Follow the instructions in section 2 1 Chassis cover to remove both the side covers 2 Locate the front cover slot on the bottom of the front cover ASUS TW300 E5 P14 2 15 3 Carefully remove the front panel cover and then set aside 2 6 2 Installing an additional optical drive Configure your optical drive as Master Slave device before installing it to the drive bay Refer to the optical drive documentation for details _ To install an additional optical drive 1 Select the drive bay you intend to use Push the knock down metal cover in and out of the chassis until it is removed Take extra care when removing the knock down metal cover Use tools such as a screw driver to bend and remove the metal cover to avoid physical injury 2 16 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 Follow the direction of the arrows in the figure to unlock and lift the drive bay lock 3 Carefully insert the drive to the bay 4 Align the drive to the b
79. etting rn kio Coni oi HL Bae Rapes Loca ALE XXXX Largest Drager x vel Diy e e ee arma La Device advanced settings Click Device advanced settings to show saq0 nn 1 further settings for the playback and ae ee recording device T GE Pa PEF RAE EA ee e F RENTE DLEET n Was Tir Sias a gh i i pih a a oT ee a a maa i Ps Ce PE ee Pa eS ee ee Leper air bl ee ee i ee epa ee e j tm Connector settings Click the Connector Settings button Mem yO y to show further settings for the celal E analog digital output input ports ee mh i a ar Exit Click the Exit button or the OK button __ ok _ to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Click any of the tabs in this area to configure your audio settings only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen In the Windows Vista environment Realtek HD Audio Manager automatically detects devices connected to the analog digital ports and shows corresponding configuration options tabs Z The Configuration options shown in this section are for reference purposes ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 6 17 6 18 Digital Output The Realtek audio CODEC allows you to connect an external audio output device T F amp Oo Sr ii via the coaxial digital S PDIF port You a o memm aes can set your listening environment set miann m rs the karaoke or select pre programmed A Ss equalizer settings for
80. evious item Configuration options Disabled Enabled VIA VT6308S Firewire 1394 Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled Serial Porti Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows the BIOS to select the Serial Port base address Configuration options Disabled 8F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 4 5 4 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices 9 Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO lets the BIOS MM configure all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the system may cause system to malfunction YES lets the operating system Plug And Play O S No configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 4 29 4 30 4 5 5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Devices Enabled 1 Mouse Disa
81. f battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CD ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION This server system is heavy Ask for assistance when moving or carrying the system About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a workstation Contents This guide contains the following parts 1 Chapter 1 Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the workstation including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 3 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the workstation This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 4 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides information on how to configure your hard disk drives as RAID sets Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides information on how to install the d
82. fessional EXT_SATA connectors V e Please install the Marvell Controller driver before using the black Serial ATA RAID connectors EXT_SATA1 2 Refer to 6 2 4 Make Disk menu for details If you intend to create a RAID configuration using one of the Marvell Serial ATA RAID connectors and one of the external SATA ports it is strongly recommended to install the OS on the internal hard disk drive and use the external hard disk drive as a data disk LN Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cables and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the Marvell RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST Chapter 3 Motherboard information 5 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed P5E WS Professional USB_P12 USB_P8 aii m n USB P10 USB 5V a a n USB 5V USB_P12 GND NC USB 5V Q ZO OZ usB910 yt use7e y l Q zZ 0 Q ZO OZ USB1112 USB_P11 GND GND USB 5V USB 5V USB 5V D NS i ao a a n icp USB_P11 USB_P9 USB P7 USB 2 0 connectors A N D Never connect a 1394 c
83. figuration 5 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set Stripe To create a RAID 0 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v7 6 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU A RAID Level RAIDO ripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 0 set then press lt Enter gt 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up down arrow key to select RAID 0 Stripe then press lt Enter gt 4 Highlight the Disks item then press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 X XXXXXX XX XGB Non RATII 0 9 KXXX XX XGB Non RAID Disk 3 XXXXXX 0 0 9 0 9 4 XX XGB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight a drive then press lt Spacebar gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Ente
84. he load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B Load plate 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit Alignment key into the CPU notch Gold triangle mark AN The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU Chapter 2 Hardware setup 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab The motherboard supports Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Series LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SoeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ASUS TW300 E5 P14 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink The Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Series processors require an Intel certified or ASUS qualified heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance When you buy a boxed Intel CPU the package includes the cooler fan retention brackets screws thermal grease installation manual and other items that are necessary for
85. hut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED OFF Standby Powered Power Off P5E WS Professional Onboard LED Al Slot Detector This motherboard comes with on board LEDs that light up when the PCIE PCI devices are not correctly installed When the power cord is plugged in and the LED lights up reinstall the device correctly Refer to the figure on the right for the location of the LEDs DET_X16_1 DET PCI2 P5E WS Professional Slot Detectors aN e The PCIEx16_1 2 slots blue support PCIE x16 cards only The Al Slot Detector lights up when you install x1 or x4 cards to these slots When the Al Slot Detector lights up for incorrect installation make sure to turn off the power supply unit before reinstaling the card to avoid electrical shock hazard ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 3 3 Layout contents Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC_EN PCI X Speed setting 3 pin PCIX_SPEED1 Rear panel connectors PS 2 keyboard port purple Coaxial S PDIF Out port LAN 1 RJ 45 port IEEE 1394a port LAN 2 Ru 45 port Center Subwoofer port orange Rear Speaker Out port black Line In port light blue Line Out port lime lee bee ee ee eS Microphone port pink h l Side Speaker Out port gray N USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4
86. identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set then press lt Enter gt 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up down arrow key to select RAID 1 Mirror then press lt Enter gt 4 Follow steps 4 to 5 and 7 to 9 of the previous section to create the RAID 1 set ASUS TW300 E5 P14 5 13 5 14 5 3 3 Creating a RAID 10 set Stripe Mirror To create a RAID 10 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v7 6 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU NECE Volumel RAID Level RAID10 RAIDO 1 Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB or o7 Yo ht A OO GB Create Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press lt Enter gt 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 RAIDO 1 then press lt Enter gt 4 Follow steps 4 to 9 of section 5 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set striped to create the RAID 10 set Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5
87. iguration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICH9R chip allows you to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 function to improve both system performance and data safety You can also combine two RAID sets to get higher performance capacity or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function For example RAID 0 and RAID 1 set can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives aN If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Refer to section 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk for details Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating
88. in port lt n p amp To set the analog line in options t 1 From the Realtek HD Audio mana E m Manager click the Line In tab a By 2 Click Set Default Device to set the analog line in port as the default audio input device a 3 The Line In tab allows you to adjust the recording and playback volume and set a default format for audio input 4 Click to effect the Line In settings and exit Microphone The Microphone tab allows you to taiat eii configure the audio input settings using ean a the analog microphone port and to check if your microphone device is connected e properly To set the Microphone options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Microphone tab 2 Inthe Microphone Effects sub iiti tab click the Noise Suppression option button to reduce the static background noise when recording Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording Click the Beam Forming option button to eliminate surrounding noise interferences 3 Click the Default Format sub tab for options on changing the default audio input format 4 Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit ASUS TW300 E5 P14 6 19 B Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Exit button Configuration options Ermiri r Control settings it Br D ca i button window E quvike ar Information button Information Click the information button
89. ined Disks Information ID Port Disk Name 0 SATA 123 SATA Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd SATA 0 4 1 SATA G 2 Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 Speed SATA II SATA II SATA II SATA II Status FREE FREE FREE FREE 4 Press lt Enter gt and select a desired adapter for RAID configuration ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Select Adapte Adapter 1 Adapter 2 Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd aN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen 5 4 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility menu bar select Create on the top ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Adapter Create Delete Adapter 1 Arrays Information No array is defined Disks Information ID Port Disk Name Speed Status 0 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 SATA II FREE 1 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 SATA II FREE 2 8 0 4 8 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 SATA II FREE 12 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 SATA II FREE Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd 2 Press lt Enter gt The screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID set Use the arrow key to select a disk and press lt Enter gt or lt Space gt to include this disk in the array ENTER SPACE Se
90. ing a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b Atthe DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Windows XP environment a b C d Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows Vista environment a d e Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the Format 3 1 2 Floppy dialog box Select the Create an MS DOS startup disk check box Click Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk ASUS TW300 E5 P14 4 5 4 6 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2
91. intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks If you install memory module s supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile X M P Technology choose this item to set the profile s supported by your memory module s for optimizing the system performance y The following sub item only appears when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to N O S N O S Mode Auto Allows you to set the Non Delay Overclocking System mode Configuration options Auto Standard Sensitlve Heavy Load Chapter 4 BIOS setup Turbo N O S Overclock 3 This sub item appears only when you set the N O S Mode item to either Standard Sensitive or Heavy Load Allows you to set the maximum overclock percentage for the selected N O S mode Configuration options Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 Overclock 30 The configuration options for the following sub item vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard eXtreme Memory Profile Disabled This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to X M P Allows you to select the X M P mode supported by your Memory module Configuration options Disabled Profile 1 Profile 2 4 4 2 CPU Ratio Control Auto This item allows you to set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency The value is adjusted by typing the desired values using the num
92. ion BIOS SETUP UTILITY North Bridge Chipset Configuration ENABLE Allow remapping of Memory Remap Feature Enabled overlapped PCI memory Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI above the total PEG Port Control Auto physical memory PEG Port Force xl Disabled DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to enabled or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI PEG PEG PC PEG Port Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled PEG Force x1 Disabled This item appears when the PEG Port Control item is set to Auto Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 4 27 4 5 3 OnBoard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard Device Configuraiton Enable or Disable High Definition Audio High Definition Audio Enabled Controller Front Panel Type HD Audio Marvell SATA PATA Controller Legacy Mode Marvell Boot ROM Enabled PCIE GigaBit LAN1 Enabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled PCIE GigaBit LAN2 Enabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled VIA VT6308S Fireware 1394 Enabled Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Select Screen Select Item Change Option G
93. ire Plus SE Installs Corel Snapfire Plus SE Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroys data ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 6 9 6 10 6 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create Intel ICH9R RAID driver disk Marvell 61xx PATA eSATA driver disk Make disk Pinan wear ber or oe eg Make Intel ICH9R AHCI RAID 32bit 64bit Driver Allows you to create an Intel ICH9R RAID driver disk for a 32 64 bit system Make Marvell 61xx PATA eSATA Driver Allows you to create a Marvell 61xx PATA eSATA driver disk Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 2 5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual file BAJI PAE aed Peeters supe EVO tae teter oF ieee Pietera i x hire Fikir Barmak m cate Manual Fica taleri iram cw ce right 6 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide MS PF ad Pri eee tiered TD le tes Bee irra Pee Ta 2 View Pris Libtes4 Lar Contact ASUS TW300 E5 P14 6
94. irm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Exit Press ENTER to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 the utility to select l and update BIOS E ASUS O C Profile This utility doesn t Ai Net 2 support 1 NTFS format ob Select Screen tl Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 4 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Ok or Cancel then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice Please see section 4 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 FLASH TYPE MINBONDIHNZSP AIN oo PATH ET
95. is mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Chapter 3 Motherboard information 15 Q Connector system panel You can use ASUS Q Connector to connect disconnect chassis front panel cables by only a few steps Directions below shows how to install ASUS Q Connector Step1 Connect correct front panel to ASUS Q Connector first You can refer to the marking on Q Connector itself to know the detail pin definition Step2 Properly install the ASUS Q Connector to the System panel connctor Step3 Front panel functions are enabled ASUS TW300 E5 P14 3 21 3 22 Chapter 3 Motherboard information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters ASUS TW300 E5 P14 4 2 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities a a es a
96. k Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt PC Probe II gt PC Probe Il v1 xx xx The PC Probe II main window appears After launching the application the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you to view the current status of your system and change the utility configuration By default the main window displays the Preference section You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle Click to close the Preference panel Chapter 6 Driver installation Button Function conrre Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preference You can customize the application Preterenoe using the Preference section in the Always on Top main window Click the box before each Enable Monitoring Panel pref
97. ke a copy of your original BIOS file or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website See section 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set to Enabled if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo2 See section 4 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration You can create your own boot logo image in GIF file format The file size should be smaller than 150 K To launch the ASUS MyLogo2 1 6 14 Launch the ASUS Update utility Refer to section 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility for details Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo rag Bs frij k pe mp ej Boe ai on H 1 La le in Chapter 6 Driver installation 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it TURE jiji re nPE pres ky i Vida ead T EFi a 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 9 When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility flash the original BIOS to load the new boot
98. keyboard PS 2 mouse USB VGA and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present _ Power cord connector PS 2 keyboard port USB 2 0 ports Optical S PDIF Out port USB 2 0 ports External SATA ports USB 2 0 ports 8 channel audio Steet oe h at eee vo 3 Power supply module Power supply switch Coaxial S PDIF Out port LAN1 RJ 45 port IEEE 1394a port LAN2 RJ 45 port 95mm system fan Expansion slots Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown iw 9 Power supply unit 95mm system fan ASUS P5E WS Professional motherboard Expansion card locks Optical drive 5 25 inch drive bay 7 in 1 Card Reader Front I O board hidden Internal HDD bays Chassis intrusion switch S paN o p a Oe a ASUS TW300 E5 P14 TE 5 Lag _ J TU yU JU U JU 1 7 LED information 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs HDD Access LED Power LED icon Display status Description Power LED 9 ON System power ON HDD Access OFF No activity LED Blinking Read write data into the HDD 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware set
99. lect ESC Back Exit Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Speed 0 0 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 SATA II SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 SATA II SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 SATA II SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 SATA II Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd 3 After you have selected the desired disks select NEXT to create array ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 5 5 4 The Create Array screen appears ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Create y Create Array Raid Level RAIDO A Max Size MB 2000241 Capacity MB 2000241 Stripe Size 64KB Quick Init No Cache Mode Write Back Array Name Disks ID 0 al NEXT Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd 5 Use the arrow key to select the RAID Level item and press lt Enter gt to display the available RAID set Select a RAID set and press lt Enter gt to create ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Create SATA II SATA II Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd LN The available RAID sets vary with the number of disks you select The RAID sets that you are not allowed to create are grayed out Except for the RAID Level item we recommend you keep the default values for the other items in Create Array screen 5 6 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 6 A confirmation screen appears Press lt Y gt to confirm the array creation Select free disks to create Create Array Speed Status 4 SATA II RA
100. lift the cover and set it aside ASUS TW300 E5 P14 2 3 2 4 2 2 Motherboard overview The barebone server comes with the P5E WS Professional motherboard already installed The motherboard is secured to the chassis by nine 9 screws as indicated by the circles in the illustration below Refer to Chapter 3 Motherboard information for detailed information on the motherboard aan Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Ove Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing any motherboard component or connection Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Xeon 3300 3200 3100 3000 Series processor in the 775 land package 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard P5E WS Professional CPU Socket 775 aN Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever PnP cap This side of the socket box should face you To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU ASUS TW300 E5 P14 2 5 3 Lift t
101. lock the DIMM retaining clips The DIMM might Q get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch Remove the DIMM from the socket Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 5 Installing hard disk drives The server system supports four Serial ATA hard disk drives through screw free hard disk drive holders To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive 1 Follow the instruction in section 2 1 2 Removing the right side cover to remove the right side cover Slightly push inward the HDD holder handles to release the HDD holder lock from the HDD bay as shown in the right figure Carefully pull the HDD holder out of the HDD bay as shown in the right figure Locate the four pin caps on the HDD holder Align one side of the HDD screw holes to one side of the cage pin caps as shown in the right figure Pin cap Follow the direction of the arrow in the right figure and slightly bend the HDD holder ASUS TW300 E5 P14 2 13 6 Attach the other side of the HDD screw holes to the cage pin caps as shown in the right figure Carefully insert the HDD holder and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until the cage handles fix to the HDD bay Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 6 Installing 5 25 inch drives AN Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard and other system components The system com
102. logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 6 15 6 3 2 Audio configurations The Realtek audio CODEC provides 8 channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer The software provides Jack Sensing function S PDIF Out support and interrupt capability The CODEC also includes the Realtek proprietary UAJ Universal Audio Jack technology for all audio ports eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support CD DVD that came with the motherboard package lf the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar From the taskbar double click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager 9 EIS a 4 17AM Realtek HD Audio Manager A Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows Vista Set default Minimize Exit button device button button Te ae Device Configuration i advanced option tabs settings Connector settings Analog and digital ae connector doa status C Information button Chapter 6 Driver installation Information Click the Information button L to G8 erma display information about the audio driver a ao u version DirectX version audio controller 3 audio codec and language s
103. m by pressing lt Cirl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys aN The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu See section 4 9 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tweaker Advanced Boot Tools Exit System Time 10 55 25 Use ENTER TAB System Date Mon 08 13 2007 or SHIFT TAB to 1 44M 3 5 in select a field Legacy Diskette A English Use or to WDC WD800JD 00LSA0 configure system Time Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Selec
104. may appear in this manual including the products and software described in it Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents SONNE INES ar E lil 6 61 1 aan ee eee one SRR en oe eee ens een nner Renee teen e ances Serene viii Safety INTOrMmatON sisa ix PADOUE this QUIGG ytca cen sencdecsnsdeesesccescnPencensdectaxscecexesocrestcatexessutarsacescezecsvecwerssd X Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 System package contents s sssssssnsnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 1 2 1 2 Serial number label assassussussnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 1 2 1 3 System specifications ssssssnssusnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 1 3 1 4 Front panel TEGLUCS ris scccccseecesewnacessnsscetennsernccecvascenesedisesteerscencseees 1 5 1 5 Rear panel features ccccsccsscsssecssessseesssessseresseessssnssseessones 1 6 1 6 internal TeatureS sisena Raas 1 7 1 7 LED MEOrMAUOI sirius 1 8 1 7 1 Front panel LEDS erscen nnair 1 8 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDS 0
105. ms than the chipset officially supports Refer to the table below for details FSB 1333 1066 DDR2 1066 800 667 800 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB ECC and non ECC unbuffered DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets WW You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor If you install four 1GB memory modules the system may only recognize less than 3GB of total memory because of address space allocation for other critical functions This limitation appears on Windows Vista 32 bit Windows XP 32 bit operation systems since 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 This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules Due to chipset limitation this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot 64 bit Windows XP Professional x64
106. n Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Tools Exit Specifies the Boot F Boot Device Priority Device Priority sequence Fe Boot Settings Configuration A virtual floppy disk gt Security drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot c sequence from the 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE availabe devices 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 4 35 4 36 4 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip SS SSS SSL ne certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Quick Boot Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled AddOn ROM
107. n connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 pin PWR_FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 2000 mA 24 W max or a total of 1 A 7 A 84 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector AN Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors CPU_FAN PWR_FAN o oQ U U coc TI Se a Q2z22 pia 5525 6x29 CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN1 ay z Eee DoLE O lt s P5E WS Professional Fan connectors Z Only the CPU FAN and CHA FAN 1 2 connectors support the ASUS Q FAN 2 10 feature Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature gW gSAS yeubis sisseyg aN9 CHASSIS CH Default P5E WS Professional
108. nformation on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 10 55 25 Use ENTER TAB or System Date Wed 08 22 2007 SHIFT TAB to select Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in a field Language English Use or to SATA WDC WD800JD 00LSA0 coni gure system LINE SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit SATA Coniguration System Information v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 4 3 4 Language English Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options Configuration options Chinese BIG5 Chinese GB Japanese Fran ais German English ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 4 13 4 14 4 3 5 SATA1 6 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices There is a Separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Select the type
109. nnected to the LAN Ru 45 ports BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc POST Check LAN cable Disabled Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST When enabled the menu reports the cable faults or shorts and displays the point length where the faults or shorts are detected Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS TW300 E5 PI14 4 41 4 42 4 9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items BIOS SETUP UTIL Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Exit amp Save Changes changes Exit amp Discard Changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Setup Defaults Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc A Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appe
110. oard PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 Shared LAN 1 8056 Shared LAN 2 8056 Shared SATA Marvell Shared z PCle X16_1 Shared PCle X16_2 Shared PCle X1_1 Shared PCIX_1 Shared USB Controller 1 USB Controller 2 E Shared USB Controller 3 Shared USB Controller 4 Shared USB Controller 5 Shared 7i USB Controller 6 Shared USB 2 0 Controller 1 z USB 2 0 Controller 2 Shared SATA Controller 1 Shared SATA Controller 2 Shared Azalia ALC888 Shared ASUS TW300 E5 P14 2 21 2 8 Removing components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing other system components or when replacing a defective component This section tells how to remove the following components 1 Floppy disk drive FDD 2 System fan 3 SATA backplane 2 8 1 Removing the floppy disk drive To remove the FDD 1 Disconnect the FDD power plug and signal cable F P LI e gt i Ea 3 Carefully pull the FDD bay from the chassis 4 Remove the four screws from the FDD bay to release the FDD Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 8 2 Removing the system fan To remove the system fan 1 Disconnect the chassis fan cable from the CHA_FAN1 connector on the motherboard CPU_FAN PWR_FAN YMd NVA Ndd NI NWA Ndo WMd NY4 Nd aN9 CHA_FAN
111. of p ET device connected to Device Hard Disk the system Vendor WDC WD800JD 00LSAO Size 80 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto es orca Block Multi sector Transfer Auto poe ec m PIO Mode Auto ange Optio DMA Mode Auto Gress eee SMART Monitoring Auto abe an x1 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled 2 v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc The BIOS automatically detects 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 not user configurable These items show Not Detected if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disable
112. on The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Auto Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 3 00GHz Manual Frequency 3 00GHz FSB Speed 1333MHz Cache L1 64 KB Cache L2 4096 KB CPUID 6F9 Ratio Status Unlocked Max 09 Min 06 Ratio Actual Value 9 CPU Ratio Control Auto C1E Support Enabled CPU TM Function Enabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled Select Screen Execute Disable Bit Enabled I Select Item Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Change Option Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 4 25 CPU Ratio Control Auto This item allows you to set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency The value is adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the lt Enter gt key You can also use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the lt Enter gt key Configuration options Auto 06 0 31 0 C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM Function Enabled This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down Configuration option
113. onnectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit EATX12V EATXPWR 88388 SAA A 3 Volts Ground 44 12 Volts 5 5 Volts l l l 12 Volts a 5 Volts i i i N 5V Standby 5 Volts Power OK S S S S Ground lt 2 Ground OOOO 5 Volts Ground Ground 2 Ground 5 Volts 2 gt PSON Ground lt 2 Ground 3 Volts 2 12 Volts 3 Volts lt 2 3 Volts P5E WS Professional ATX power connectors aN e For a fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 8 pin EATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate lf you want to use two high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com
114. ower on self tests POST after it was turned on The system continuously beeps after it was turned on The message Non system disk or disk error appears Network connection not available ASUS TW300 E5 P14 Some problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components These problems only requires simple troubleshooting actions that you can perform by yourself Action 1 Check if the power cable is properly connected to the power connector in the system rear panel 2 Ensure that the power cables are connected to a grounded power outlet 3 Press the power button to make sure that the system is turned on Check if the keyboard cable is properly connected to the PS 2 keyboard port Check if the mouse cable is properly connected to the mouse port 1 Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system supports 2 Ensure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets 1 Check the memory modules and make sure you installed supported DIMMs 2 Ensure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets 1 Check if a bootable HDD is active 2 Check if the HDDs are properly installed 1 Ensure that the network cable is connected to the LAN port on the rear panel 2 Ensure that you have installed the LAN drivers from the support CD Appendix Reference information
115. p then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue Windows Vista OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Vista OS 1 2 Insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive During the OS installation select Load Driver click Browse then select Floppy Disk Drive A Click OK Select Intel ICH9R and click Next Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation 6 1 4 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows XP 64 bit XP Vista 64 bit Vista operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS Z e Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup nun documentation for detailed information Make sure that you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability ASUS TW300 E5 P14 6 5 6 6 6 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 avail all motherboard features The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates f 6 2 1 Running the support DVD Place
116. pace and memory usage Click E to display the Usage browser Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available HDD space Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available 6 28 Chapter 6 Driver installation CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Configuring PC Probe Il Click er to view and adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for Cancels or Loads your saved each sensor ignores your configuration Applies your changes Saves your changes configuration ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 6 29 6 3 4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS Al Suite allows you to launch Al Gear 2 Al N O S Al Booster Al Nap and Q Fan 2 u
117. r 4 x Internal HDD trays 1 x Front I O Board Accessories 1 x ASUS TW300 E5 P14 User s Guide 1 x TW300 E5 P14 Support CD 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power Cable 1 x CPU Heatsink Optional Items y If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the product s serial number containing 12 characters such as XXXXXXXXXXXX See the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems TW300 E5 PI4 1 2 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 System specifications The ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 is a workstation featuring the ASUS P5E WS Professional motherboard The workstation supports Intel LGA775 Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo processors with EM64T technology plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard Model Name TW300 E5 PI4 1 x Socket LGA775 Quad core Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9000 Series 45nm Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6000 Series Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series 45nm Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 Series Dual core Intel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series 45nm Intel Core 2 Duo E6000 Series FSB 1333 1066 800 MHz with EM64T Intel X38 MCH Core Logic Intel ICH9R PCI X NEC upd720404 ASUS Features V 4 Dual Channel
118. r gt after completing your selection ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 5 11 6 Use the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 128 KB aN A lower stripe size is recommended for server systems A higher stripe size is recommended for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Highlight the Capacity item enter the desired RAID volume capacity then press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is highlighted press lt Enter gt A warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the Create Array menu 5 12 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 3 2 Creating a RAID 1 set Mirror To create a RAID 1 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v7 6 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU Name RAID Level RAID1 Mirror Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A or o7 Yon ht A O 0 GB Create Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely
119. ration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password lt Enter gt again to Supervisor Password Not Installed disabled password User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Enter Change General Help Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears aN lf you forget your BIOS password you can
120. re using EIST check your system if it meets the following requirements Intel processor with EIST support BIOS file with EIST support i Operating system with EIST support Windows Vista Windows XP SP2 Linux 2 6 kernel or later versions Appendix Reference information A 2 2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature 1 2 10 Turn on the computer then enter the BIOS Setup Go to the Advanced Menu highlight CPU Configuration then press lt Enter gt Set the Intel R SpeedStep Technology item to Enabled and then press lt Enter gt Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup After the computer restarts right click on a blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window Ta ore Peper ile va ca lbnr zkt pram ey ea Te mio os ee i en E FTE cki Boe On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On Click Apply then click OK Close the Display Properties window eet likes fer z 7 aami Pe ee ee nih Fr Pel epee eae ie ee ee aall a mie ie s hee O After you adjust the power scheme the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low Z The screen displays and procedures may v
121. rivers for system components This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone workstation supports Appendix Reference information This section provides information about the CPU features and technologies and a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone workstation Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual f WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task A N CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task LN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task VA NOTE Tips and information to aid in completing a task Reference Visit the ASUS websites worldwide that provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information for details xi xii This chapter describes the general features of the workstation including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications ASUS TW300 E5 P14 1 1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items Model Name TW300 E5 P14 Chassis ASUS T10 Pedestal Chassis Motherboard ASUS P5E WS Professional Component 1 x 450W Single Power Supply 1 x 95mm System Fan 5 x SATA Cables 1 x 7 in 1 Card Reade
122. s Disabled Enabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled The Vanderpool Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled y The following item appears only when you set the CPU Ratio Control to Auto Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Disabled When set to Disabled the CPU runs at its default soeed When set to Enabled the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system Configuration options Enabled Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY E Advanced f Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge cK features WARMING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction E North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Configurat
123. s 2 20 Contents 2 8 2 9 2 1 3 Interrupt assignments 0 0 ee eee eee eeeeeeteeeeetteeeeeeeees 2 21 REMOVING COMPONENS sssssssssnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 22 2 8 1 Removing the floppy disk drive cccsscessseeesteeeeeees 2 22 2 8 2 Removing the System fan cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeteen 2 23 2 8 3 Removing the SATA backplane 2 24 Connecting CaDleS iasicics cs icesceicvesceescctice eucensstedebevvanicineutcatencsusives 2 26 Chapter 3 Motherboard info 3 1 3 2 3 3 Motherboard layouts sssssssssnsssunnsnnnnnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 3 2 GUID GES sissioni raai 3 6 MOVIN CCN ONS iat c cotta ceaiee warpage EEEE ii 3 8 3 3 1 Rear panel CONNECHOSMS cccccccesceeessseesssteeessseeessteeess 3 8 3 3 2 Internal connectors ccccccesssseceessssseeesessseeeeessseeeess 3 11 Chapter 4 BIOS infomation 4 1 4 2 4 3 Managing and updating your BIOS csssssessseessessensseeees 4 2 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility 20 0 cccccesecsssesssseessnressereessreesees 4 2 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk ccsscesssessseesseeees 4 5 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility cceeeesesssseeesseeesees 4 6 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility cece cessessseesseesseesseessseesseesseees 4 7 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ee ceeeeeteeeneeee 4 9 BIOS setup Progra iresi 4 10 4 2 1 BIOS menu SCLEN cccccesesesscessecsssesseesseeestessnsessaeess 4 11
124. s data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS setup DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 6 SATA Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you want to configure the item B BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA Configuraton Enhanced Disabled Configure SATA as IDE Compatiable Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Enhanced SATA Detect Time Out Sec 35 SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Sou
125. sing the Global Array Manager GAM application The GAM application is available from the motherboard support CD v4 Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details ASUS TW300 E5 PI14 5 21 5 22 Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides information on how to install the drivers for system components This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone workstation supports ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 6 1 RAID driver installation A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista operating system use either a floppy disk or a USB device with the RAID driver 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID SATA driver disk without entering the OS Boot your computer Press lt Del gt during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility Set the optical drive as the primary boot device Insert the support DVD into the optical drive Save changes and exit BIOS Press any key when the system prompts Press any key to boot from the optical drive ee Se a 7 When the menu appears press lt 1 gt to create a RAID driver disk 8 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press lt Enter gt 9 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process
126. t 2 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Pink Micin Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out 12 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 13 External SATA ports These ports connect to external Serial ATA hard disk drives To configure a RAID 0 1 5 or 10 set install an external Serial ATA hard disk drive to the external Serial ATA port and an internal Serial ATA hard disk drive to the onboard Serial ATA connectors labeled EXT_SATA1 or EXT_SATA2 V The external SATA ports a support external Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s devices Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away and enables improved hot swap function LN Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cables and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the Marvell RAID utility and SATA setup during POST If you intend to create a RAID configuration using one of these connectors set the Marvell SATA PATA Controller item in the BIOS to RAID Mode See section 4 5 3 OnBoard Devices Configuration for details ASUS TW300 E5 P14 3 9
127. t Screen Select Item SATA Coniguration Change Field System Information Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit 702 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the system performance settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring special system functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Z Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 4 11 4 2 4 Menu items 06 22 54 Fri 03 09 2007 1 44M 3 5 in The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items nv K a Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Le bs bs b b b I b The other items
128. t the DDR2 operating frequency Configuration options Auto DDR2 667MHz DDR2 800MHz DDR2 835MHz DDR2 1002MHz DDR2 1066MHz DDR2 1111MHz DDR2 133MHz DDR2 1200 MHz Z The DRAM Frequency configuration options vary with the FSB Frequency settings AN Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting 4 4 5 DRAM Command Rate Auto Configuration options Auto 1T 2T 4 4 6 DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A B Auto These items are adjustable only when you set the DRAM Command Rate item to 1T and may help enhancing DRAM stability on 1T mode Configuration options Auto Advance 175ps Advance 150ps Advance 125ps Advance 100ps Advance 75ps Advance 50ps Advance 25ps Normal Delay 25ps Delay 50ps Delay 75ps Delay 100ps Delay 125ps Delay 150ps Delay 175ps 4 4 7 DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A B Auto Adjusting these items may help enhancing DRAM overclocking ability Configuration options Auto Advance 350ps Advance 300ps Advance 250ps Advance 200ps Advance 150ps Advance 100ps Advance 50ps Normal Delay 50ps Delay 100ps Delay 150ps Delay 200ps Delay 250ps Delay 300ps Delay 350ps 4 4 8 DRAM Timing Control Auto Configuration options Auto Manual Chapter 4 BIOS setup e The following sub items apprear only when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to Manual The configur
129. t the system after the utility completes the updating process AN Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure ASUS TW300 E5 P14 4 9 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the syste
130. tallation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard ASUS PC Probe Il This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Al Suite Installs the ASUS Al Suite Chapter 6 Driver installation ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website Adobe Acrobat Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0 driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0 is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates WinDVD Copy5 Trial Installs the InterVideo DVD Copy5 trial version InterVideo MediaOne Gallery Installs the media library and all in one software Ulead Photolmpact 12 SE Installs the Photolmpact image editing software CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily Corel Snapf
131. ted F AHCI Port4 Not Detected F AHCI Port5 Not Detected F AHCI Port6 Not Detected AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 15 Selects the boot time out value for AHCI CD DVD devices Congifuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 AHCI Port1 6 XXXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices BIOS SETUP UTILITY ain AHCI Portl p Select the type pares dst otal at of devices connected SATA Portl Auto to the system SMART Monitoring Enabled SATA Port Auto Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system Configuration options Auto Not Installed SMART Monitoring Enabled Allows you to set the Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 8 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY ASUS BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory ASUS TW300 E5 PI14 4 17 4 18 4 4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to change the settings for the system performance AN Take caution when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Twe
132. thbridge chip Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI aN e If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the default setting IDE lf you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI 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 If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 or the Intel Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 4 15 Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed throuh BIOS Confiuration option Disabled Enabled SATA Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 4 3 7 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration It appears only when you set the Configure SATA as item from the sub menu of SATA Configuration to AHCI AHCI Settings Some SATA CD DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 15 F AHCI Portl Not Detected F AHCI Port2 Not Detected F AHCI Port3 Not Detec
133. the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Al SUITE ASUS TW300 E5 PI4 6 31 6 3 5 ASUS Al Gear 2 ASUS Al Gear 2 provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best performance setting for your computing needs This easy to use utility adjusts the processor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption After installing Al Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch Al Gear 2 by double clicking the Al Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the Al Gear 2 button on the Al Suite main window Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like Medium Performance Maximum Performance High Maximum Performance Power Saving 6 32 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 3 6 ASUS Al Nap This feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a quieter system operation After installing Al Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Al Nap button on the Al Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen Are you sure that you want to enter Al Nap mode mii Lemechiocee To exit Al Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen Are vou sure that you want to leave 4l N
134. tilities easily Installing Al Suite To install Al Suite on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Al Suite 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching Al Suite You can launch the Al Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the Al Suite from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt Al Suite gt Al Suite v1 xx xx The Al Suite main window appears After launching the application the Al Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using Al Suite Click the Al N O S Al Gear 2 Al Nap Al Booster or Q Fan 2 icon to launch the utility or click the Normal icon to restore the system to normal state ET Press to restore to normal Press to launch Al Nap Press to launch Al Gear 2 fu ee EO I Press to launch AI N O S z Press to launch Al Booster Press to launch Q Fan 2 Chapter 6 Driver installation Other feature buttons Click tj on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window Displays the CPU system temperature z 77 CPU memory PCIE HI SUITE voltage and CPU chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU frequency Click aa on right corner of the expanded window to switch
135. up procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components ASUS TW300 E5 P14 2 1 Chassis cover 2 1 1 Removing the left side cover You have to remove the left side cover to install or replace internal components of the server system 4 Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover Take extra care when removing the side cover Keep your fingers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury such as the CPU fan rear fan and other sharp edged parts To remove the left side cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the left side cover to the chassis 2 Slide the left side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Carefully lift the cover and set it aside Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 2 Removing the right side cover Most internal components can be installed or replaced after removing the left side cover However for components such as Serial ATA hard disk drives you may have to remove the right side cover for easier component installation or replacement To remove the right side cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the left side cover to the chassis 1 a hr tal taal stg HE a a E fats F mar n L 1 i i F g i fa ba ae aen ae ia at 2 Slide the right side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Carefully

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