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1. 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 33 4 34 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 Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Tools Exit Specifies the Boot Hk Boot Device Priority Device Priority sequence Fe Boot Settings Configuration A virtual floppy disk pk Security drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen H 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 sequence from the 1st Boot Device lst 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
2. E AHCI Portl Not Detected wait reaay longer F AHCI Port2 Not Detected F AHCI Port3 Not Detected E 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 E BIOS SETUF UTILITY ain AHCI Portl Select the type Device Not Detected of devices connected to the system SATA Portl Auto SMART Monitoring Enabled ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 15 4 16 SATA Port1 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 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 v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc ASUS BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 At Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to change the settings for the system performance
3. ah Take caution when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Ai Tweaker Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Fjes the eres CPU CPU Ratio Control Auto me an ha e FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto en et EE ee ee t Frequencies higher l ommand Rate uto DRAM Timing Control Auto than CPU manufacturer Pri Information 6 6 6 15 4 36 6 4 recommends are not Sec Information 8 4 6 4 7 4 7 guaranteed to be DRAM Static Read Control Auto stable If the system DRAM Dynamic Write Control Auto reg Anton EN Ai Clock Twister Auto ms Select Screen Ai Clock Skew for Channel A Auto ti Select Item Ai Clock Skew for Channel B Auto Go to Sub Screen Ai Transaction Booster Auto Change Option F1 General Help CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Save and Exit PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 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 X M P 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 P The configuration o
4. the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process 4 7 e 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface SPI 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 SPI 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
5. AES ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 15 PCI browser Click EF 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 before the PCI Information item to display available information Peripheral Compangat interconnect Poe I FP AY senger ie NE Usage The Usage browser displays real time information on the CPU hard disk drive space and memory usage Click to display the Usage browser 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 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 Chapter 5 Software support 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 physical memory Configuring PC Probe II Click w to view and adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Thresh
6. These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI 1 PCI 2 1394 6308S LAN 1 8056 LAN 2 8001 Marvell 6145 PCle x16 1 PCle x16 2 PCle x16 3 PCle x16 4 PCle x4 USB controller 1 USB controller 2 USB controller 3 USB controller 4 USB controller 5 USB controller 6 USB 2 0 controller 1 USB 2 0 controller 2 SATA controller 1 SATA controller 2 Azalia shared _ shared shared shared shared shared shared _ _ ASUS P5E64 WS Professional shared shared shared shared shared shared shared shared shared shared shared shared 2 17 2 5 4 PCI slots The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot 2 5 5 PCI Express x4 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots that support PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 7 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express x16 slots that support PCI Express x16
7. menu Select Screen Select Item Change tion 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip EEE SG certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Quick Boot Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled AddOn ROM 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 v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 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 P Set this item to Enabled to
8. or to WDC WD800JD 00LSAO configure system Time Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Select Screen 1 5 Select Item SATA Coniguration Change Field System Information Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit r02 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar stam Tine 10675 54 03 09 2007 4M 3 5 in displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows
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10. 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 aN 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 A 2 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 A 2 1 System requirements Before using EIST check your system if it meets the following requirements Intel processor with EIST support BIOS file with EIST support Operating system with EIST support Windows Vista Windows XP SP2 Linux 2 6 kernel or later versions ASUS P5E64 WS Professional A 1 A 2 A 2 2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature l 2 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 Automatic 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 D
11. APT Pep Bg Hed button b oo ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 29 Jack configuration Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you configure your This screen helps you adjust speaker computer s audio ports depending on volume Click the Test button to hear the audio devices you have installed the changes you have made Jack Configuration Thri a TT ET FA Leese Magica Whee cart be all pen Ca Cee Ce Cee Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak Adjust Microphone Volume 5 30 Chapter 5 Software support Audio preferences Fu Click the md icon to go to the Preferences page This page allows you to change various audio settings General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output Lote Deere Horg Blah Coe tere mar all da pr PED Feen b areoori kort bi eps de Rone fa ee om oe Peak a rh h fey rel sole f from Topa af Lt Var bree Ma TH O Shree Fun arg uren abo SF Tan Chigtsl tpsa STIL ute deck MH C pin digu super HiL wie Uru hen On arks laks Ba En Pe Lee i Hii Peewee tjesim r re kr n rm sir h Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speak
12. Autorun is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the Support Z DVD to locate the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click a the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe Il 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 click 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 5 12 Chapter 5 Software support 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
13. CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor e 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 e 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 P e 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 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition Chapter 2 Hardware information 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 B ft Unlock a DIMM socket by J pressing the retaining clips DDR3 DIMM notch s outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket ad such that the notch on the DIMMs a matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips s
14. If you are using Windows Vista you have to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function Go to Control panel gt Sound Click the Recording tab on the top and select Microphone Click the Microphone Enhancement tab and check Array Mic 5 32 Chapter 5 Software support 5 4 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 performance 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 4 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
15. 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 DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Refer to section 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 33 5 42 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating 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 4 3 Intel RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel ICH9R Southbridge chip 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 See Chapter 4 for details on
16. PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 31 4 32 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 32 C 89 5 F CPU Fan Speed 4500RPM Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N A Chassis Fan 3 Speed N A Chassis Fan 4 Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 288V 3 3V Voltage 3 296V Select Screen 5V Voltage 5 094V Select Item 12V Voltage 11 616V Change Field General Help ASUS Advanced Q Fan Control Save and Exit CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Erit Chassis Q Fan Profile Disabled 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 ro
17. 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 t Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XGB Member Disk iD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XGB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset 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 4 Press lt Y gt to reset the drive or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 43 5 44 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 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 5 5 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 2 oe ey a Press any
18. 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 f and update BIOS ASUS O C Profile This utility doesn t p Ai Net 2 support 1 NTFS format Select Screen Select Item Change Field Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit 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 page 4 5 section 4 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility v3 06 FLASH TYPE BSI25VE0T6y i PATH Bl Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move 4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Co
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20. a 0 02V interval 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 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 CPU PLL Voltage 1 50V 1 78V 1 80V 2 00V 2 02V 2 20V 2 22V FSB Termination Voltage 1 20V 1 38V 1 40V 1 50V N A N A DRAM Voltage 1 50V 1 68V 1 70V 1 90V 1 92V 2 10V 2 12V North Bridge Voltage 1 25V 1 41V 1 43V 1 55V 1 57V 1 73V 1 75V South Bridge Voltage Auto Allows you to set the South Bridge voltage The values range from 1 05V to 1 20V with a 0 15V interval Clock Over Charging Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Clock Over Charging voltage The values range from 0 70V to 1 00V with a 0 10V interval Chapter 4 BIOS setup Z The following three items appear when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual and X M P CPU Voltage Damper Auto Allows you to enable or disable the CPU voltage damper Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled C
21. bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to 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 Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file a 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 lat
22. 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 configuration 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
23. 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 1 Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility 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 Posta en CPE homa ie T kiadas DEG de el Fate beni BS born Fa gear Bass r jer barn GENET mme bie eum hoor bi sr I rand BS am 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 2 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Chapter 4 BIOS setup P The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 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
24. graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots PCI Express x16 4 slot black PCI 2 slot PCI Express 2 0 x16 3 slot blue PCI 1 slot PCI Express x16 2 slot black PCI Express 2 0 x16 1 slot blue PCI Express x4 1 slot Chapter 2 Hardware information Primary PCI Express x16 slots blue The primary PCI Express x16 slots support PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Universal PCI Express slots black max x4 mode This motherboard also supports two Universal PCI Express slots with a maximum speed of 2 GB s The operating frequency of these slots changes depending on the type of PCI Express card you install Refer to the table below for details If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA FAN1 for better thermal environment See page 2 29 for the connector location Options for Universal PCI Express operating speed PCI Express slots Auto Automatically optimizes performance and functionality according to devices installed x4 mode fast User gets the best performance but this mode disableds the PCI Express x1 slot x1 mode compatible Always runs at PCI Express x1 speed Some PCI Express devices cannot operate on x4 x1 mode 2 5 8 Al Slot Detector This motherboard comes with on board LEDs that light up when the P
25. 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 27 2 28 5 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB 910 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 V USB P12 GND NC USB 5V USB_P11 GND USB_P11 P5E64 WS Professional USB 2 0 connectors AN NN Never connect a 1394 cable 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 6 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394 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 5 Ia s 32352 UT lt U IE1394 2 Hey P5E64 WS Professional oS Gets IEEE
26. r drove opel T Contact COSTOMER CHET gt Centon orev 3 bend AT piar Verdas Se ad po carat stt LN Set to Advance view to enable the CrossFire function 6 8 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support To enable CrossFire 1 Set the view to Advance 2 Click the Crossfire item in Graphics Settings 3 Inthe CrossFire Settings dialog tick the box opposite Enable CrossFire 4 Click OK to effect the setting E tirg una fe lt D JE det ee len Led dame FaF ei rie ra D agp mad 14 sm Tr Ta is ll VG eien Ge an it HC rir zsm tn ae ma ME am nen Hotkeys Click the Hotkeys tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the Hotkeys Manager which allows you to create key combinations as shortcuts for performing certain functions quickly EET Mie atelier M n Litor aT AE Erid Carin F fee ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 6 9 Profiles Click the Profiles tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the Profiles Manager which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop video and 3D applications Preferences Click the Preferences tab on the Catalyst Control Center to select a language restore defaults change skins or enable disable the System Tray icon CatTalysr CONTROL DRATT 2 6 10 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support Help Click the Help tab on the Catalyst Control Center to acces
27. socket for Intel Core 2 Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron processor Supports Intel 45nm Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo processor Intel EM64T EIST Hyper Threading Technology Refer to www asus com for Intel CPU support list Northbridge Intel MCH X38 Southbridge Intel ICH9R 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered DDR3 1800 O C 1600 O C 1333 1066 800 MHz memory modules Supports up to 8 GB system memory 4 x PCI Express x16 slots 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 2 x PCI 2 2 slots Intel ICH9R Southbridge 6x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s ports with RAID 0 1 10 and 5 configuration Intel Matrix Storage Technology Marvell 88SE6145 SATA PATA controller 1x UltraDMA 133 100 for up to 2 PATA devices 2x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s ports and 2 x External SATA 3 0 Gb s ports with RAID 0 1 10 and 5 configuration Marvell 88E8056 88E8001 Dual Gigabit LAN controllers Supports teaming function ADI 1988B 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC Supports Jack Sensing Enumeration Multi streaming and Jack Retasking Technology Coaxial Optical S PDIF out ports at back I O ASUS Al Audio 2 ASUS Noise Filter VIA VT63085S controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports one at midboard one at back panel Supports up to 12 USB 2 0 1
28. system Marvell 61xx 32 64bit Driver Allows you to create a Marvell 61xx SATA RAID driver disk for a 32 64 bit system ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 5 5 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 ETG ar era m netetept veven Be run Fase Serertrad ll Knap rises maama wane verda Manual 5 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 As OE TT tcfernora BE 5 6 Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard EJ eer 1 ree eine repeal MT far Leveres 08 are Pc ee ance ters eres Marin Coram b Drivers Please s kere kowa p daa sko Fon Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 7 Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that
29. the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system 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 e 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 9 4 10 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 Syst Dat Fri 06 15 2007 or SHIFT TAB to ae spre e pe select a field Legacy Diskette A English Use
30. 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 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 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 4 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is 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 Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing devices to or from the system 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 add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that al
31. until it snaps into the retention tab 7 lf installing a dual core CPU connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN2 connector to ensure system stability Z The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance AN When you buy a boxed Intel processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Z Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you at install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard P Orien
32. 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 35 4 36 4 73 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 Th
33. your computer A N gt ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 7 4 8 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 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 Checking for floppy 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 P5E64WP 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
34. 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 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS setup CPU Ratio Control Auto Configuration options Auto Manual Z The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is set to Manual Fm Ratio CMOS Setting 9 Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Use lt gt and lt gt to adjust the value C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM function Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Thermal Monitor Mechanism TM2 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled 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 Configura
35. 1 ports 6 at mid board 6 at back panel continued on the next page P5E64 WS Professional specifications Al Lifestyle Unique Features Other Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ASUS Power Saving solution ASUS EPU Energy Processing Unit ASUS Al Gear 3 ASUS EPU Utility ASUS Al Nap ASUS Workstation Features G P Diagnosis card Supports SASsaby card ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS New Generation 8 Phase Power Design ASUS Fanless Design Pure Copper Heat pipe solution ASUS Q Fan 2 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q Connector ASUS O C Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Al Slot Detector ASUS MyLogo 2 Multi language BIOS Intelligent overclocking tools ASUS Al Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vDIMM 40 step DRAM voltage control vChipset N B 25 step DRAM voltage control vFSB Termination 15 step DRAM voltage control vCPU PLL 64 step Chipset voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz increment Memory tuning from 800MHz up to 3200MHz PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall continued on the next page xiii XIV P5E64 WS Professional specifications Internal connectors Rear panel connectors BIOS features Manageability Support
36. 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 Z The external SATA ports an 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 e 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 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information AN DO NOT insert different connectors to these ports DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 is configured 14 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 15 Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an ext
37. 1394a connector X082 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 AN A Chapter 2 Hardware information 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 1U ly punoly punog Jauueyd oipny LET P5E64 WS Professional Internal audio connector P To activate ASUS Music Alarm Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive to the 4 pin CD IN connector labeled CD on the motherboard Connect speaker or a headphone to the Line Out lime colored port on the front or rear panel for audio output You may also connect speakers or a headphone to the output jack on the optical drive 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 P5E64 WS Professional COM port connector ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 29 2 30 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA FAN1 4 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 t
38. 4 19 4 4 5 DRAM Command Rate c ccccsccsssecssessseesseessees 4 19 4 4 6 DRAM Timing Control srersvvrrnvrrrvrrrnvrrrvrrrnrrrrnrersrerenne 4 19 4 47 DRAM Static Read Control rrrrarvrnnnvrrnnvvrrnnverrnvvrrnvnrnn 4 20 4 48 DRAM Dynamic Write Control s rrxrnnrrnnvrrnnvrrsnvvrrnvnrnn 4 20 4 49 Al Clock TWISHEM cccccecsseeesseessseesssseesseeesseeessneessaees 4 20 4 4 10 Ai Clock Skew for Channel rsserrrnvrrnnvvrrsnvrrrnvvrrnvnrnn 4 21 4 4 11 Ai Clock Skew for Channel B s rrrrrrsnrrrrnnvrrsnvvrrnvnenn 4 21 44 12 Ail Transaction Booster rrrurrsvvvrrnnvvrnrnvvversnnverrrnrrerrenn 4 21 4 413 CPU Spread Spectrum ccccccscccsssesssessseesseesseees 4 23 4 4 14 PCIE Spread Spectrum ccccccccsccssesssessseesseessees 4 23 Advanced MENU vase Se Ge 4 24 4 5 1 GPU CORMOUIATION caesccateteusttasencisecustncctesnesteuvurauenctearexise 4 24 52 912 2 Seneca ere eae ne ee ee eee 4 26 4 5 3 Onboard Devices Configuration asrrrsvrrrnvrrvvrrvrrenn 4 27 4 5 4 USB Configuration urrrrrvvrnvvvrnrerrvrrrnvrrrnrernrrrsnrersrerenne 4 28 Be PIMP 44 4 29 Power GI occtsicecscntsscecnssscecnsescucessseciezscnoszeacenextenescesentsscezcsseecers 4 30 4 6 1 Suspend MOdGE ccceescecsseesseeessseessseeesseeessneesssneesees 4 30 4 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4 30 463 ACPI2 0 SUD DOM oi used 4 30 4 6 4 ACPI APIC Support rnrrnnvennnvvnrnnvrnonvrrsnvvrrsnverrnrnrrnvnenn 4 30
39. B Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 5 set then press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 5 Parity then press lt Enter gt 4 The Disks item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID The following pop up screen appears SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial f Size Status 1 X XX XXXXXXX XX XGB Non RAID Disk X X XX XX XX XGB Non RAID Disk XX XGB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume 1 Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 5 40 Chapter 5 Software support 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set then press lt Space gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection 6 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press lt Enter gt when the Capacity item is highlighted The default value indicates the maximum allowed capaci
40. CIE 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 The PCle x16 1 2 slots blue support PCle 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 turn off the power supply unit before P5E64 WS Professional Slot Detectors reinstaling the card to avoid electrical shock hazard DET X4 1 DET X16 1 DET X16 2 DET PCI DET X16 3 DET PCI2 DET X16 4 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 19 2 20 2 6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 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 To erase the RTC RAM 1 2 3 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Remove the onboard battery Move the jumper cap from pins 1 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 Reinstall the battery 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 Except when cle
41. 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 4 3 Intel 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 Z 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 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 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 ZNXH VIVSH edXH VIVSH GND ZNXL VIVSH ZdXL VIVSH AND INXH VIVSH ldXH VIVSY INXL VIVSH LdXL VIVSH AND AND AND AND ay ey SATA_E2 SATA_E1 P5E64 WS Professional EXT SATA connectors P e Please install the Marvell Controller driver before using the black Serial A ATA RAID connectors EXT_SATA1 2 Refer to 5 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
42. DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors support six additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector with PWM control 2 X Chassis fan conectors with Q fan 2 control 1 x Power fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x COM connector 1 x TPM connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x 20 pin panel connector 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 2 x External Serial ATA port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Out port 1 x Optical S PDIF Out port 1 x IEEE1394a 2 x LAN RJ 45 ports 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 channel audio ports 16 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM2 0 SMBIOS 2 3 ACPI 2 0a ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Al NET 2 Chassis Intrusion BIOS flash utility under DOS Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Al Suite Anti virus software Adobe Acrobat Reader ver 7 0 Microsoft Direct X ver 9 0C ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 80 5 cm x 24 5 cm Specifications are subject to change without notice This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product Introduction 1 1 NAME vvs 1 1 1 2 Package contents uuuummuikneuunnmeimenkievnene 1 1 13 Special TegtUre Sroa 1 2 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 1 1 Welcome Than
43. G Force x1 Disabled This item appears when the PEG Port Control item is set to Auto Configuration options Enabled Disabled 4 26 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 3 Advanced Onboard Device Configuraiton High Definition Audio Front Panel Type Marvell IDE eSATA IDE eSATA Boot ROM PCIE GigaBit LAN1 LAN Boot ROM Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Enabled Controller HD Audio Legacy Mode Enabled Enabled Disabled PCIE GigaBit LAN2 Enabled Disabled Enabled LAN Boot ROM Fireware 1394 Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General 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 IDE eSATA 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 IDE eSATA Boot ROM Enabled This it
44. LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED ACT LINK SPEED LED LED OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 21 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 Z Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in lt 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Headset 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
45. M Clocks 7 DRAM Clocks 8 DRAM Clocks 9 DRAM Clocks 10 DRAM Clocks 11 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 19 4 20 Row Refresh Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 30 DRAM Clocks 36 DRAM Clocks 48 DRAM Clocks 60 DRAM Clocks 72 DRAM Clocks Write Recovery Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Read to Precharge Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Sec Information 8 4 6 4 7 4 7 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items Read to Write Delay S D Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Write to Read Delay S Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Write to Read Delay D Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Read To Read Delay S Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Read To Read Delay D Auto Configurati
46. P5E64 WS Professional 1 7 1 8 1 3 4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features Precision Tweaker 2 amp Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage FSB termination Voltage CPU PLL Voltage and the DRAM Voltage in 0 02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration See page 4 22 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall ar The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter aN Due to the chipset behavior AC power off is required before using C P R function Chapter 1 Product Introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Hardware Information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 Before VOU proCeEUpasoan 2 1 Motherboard OvervieW rrrrravvrrnrnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnvnnsnnnensnnnvnnernnnernnn 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU rernsnvrnnnvnnnvrnnnvrnnvrnnvvrnnvrsnnvrsneenn 2 6 System NENOV seas 2 13 Expansion SOE 2 16 JUMP su 2 20 CONMCCIONG EEE aaria 2 21 G P Diagno
47. PU Voltage Reference Auto Configuration options Auto 0 63x 0 61x 0 59x 0 57x North Bridge Voltage Reference Auto Configuration options Auto 0 67x 0 61x 4 4 13 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU clock spread spectrum Configuration options Auto Disabled 4 4 14 PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to disable or set to auto the PCI Express clock spread spectrum Configuration options Auto Disabled ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 23 4 5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices r N Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect mma field values can cause the system to malfunction Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure CPU CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP 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 Configuration 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
48. 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 Preference using the Preference section in the Always on Top main window Click the box before each Enable Monitoring Panel preference to activate or deactivate Scheme Right Small Enable Sound Effect Run in Boot up Session ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 13 5 14 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 r CPU E 9 JE 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 clic
49. T To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 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 SSEI2Z5VE0T6 BOARD BSEGYSNSNEEG BOARD UKROWH VER OR VER Unknown DATE 097037075 DATE Unknown PATH Bay A 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 5 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a
50. TIONAL 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 MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT 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 Ce lil NOSSA viii Sale tV INTONMAUO EE EE ix About this QUIGG Luse X P5E64 WS Professional specifications ssssssssnusnunnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne xii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 WOICOMOI susicinin 1 1 1 2 Package CONLCINGS vis issccecsssccrvenccncssnsnesszintescesecrsssenuexstsetexscssinesencede 1 1 1 3 Special EANET 1 2 1 3 1 Product NANIONE srstecneatecsichsaetatasianconeonmnreniieiecvubeientoanss 1 2 1 3 2 ASUS special features rrrrrnrrrrnvvrrnrvrrsnvrrrovvrrnnvrrrnnnen 1 4 1 3 3 ASUS Stylish features smnrnvrrnnnvrnnnvennnvnrnnnvrrnnvennnnnnn 1 7 1 3 4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features 1 8 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before YOU PYOCCOG cicis tes sicccsssenessecscesacsensicccdavastianiecessewcnvsredvncees 2 1 2 2 Motherboard OVervieWw srruravvrunnnvnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnevnnnnvnnnnnnvevennnennnn 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction srrrarnrvvranavrransnrorn
51. ace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 9 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it 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 logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 5 10 Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 2 Al NET2 The Al NET2 features the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester VCT VCT is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry TDR technology The VCT detects and reports open and shorted cables impedance mismatches pair swaps pair polarity problems and pair skew problems of up to 64 ns at one meter accuracy The VCT feature reduces networking and support costs through a highly manageable and controlled network system This utility can be incorporated in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as develop
52. appears Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next I Cee ba Fa eer l n ae Locate the BIOS file from the Open FF window then click Open Lele Fe Fcc m e i IE Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process Fie pemg P5E64WP Flea ef eee MADS Wiles 7 geek b re ame m ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 3 4 4 4 1 2 Creating 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 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 e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start oo op Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 POS
53. ard connector with the TPM connector and press firmly until the card sits on the connector completely ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 35 3 You may also install the G P Diagnosis card via a bundled 90 degree TPM adaptor for a more flexible application 2 8 3 G P Diagnosis card check codes Initiate chip Detect IDE Enable IO device for bootlock Initiate option ROM Check and wake up system Show post error Prepare system for memory Enter BIOS setup detection and sizing BIOS boot menu Memory test ef OS in PIC mode Copy BIOS from ROM to RAM VM OS in APIC mode Early CPU initiation 01 S1 Wake up AP 53 Initiate KBC8042 54 Detect PS2 mouse 55 Detect PS2 keyboard Resume from S1 USB initiation Resume from S3 Display USB devices Resume from S4 Initiate VGA BIOS Leave BIOS and pass control to OS 2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first time srrssrrnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvennvennvennr 3 1 3 2 Turning off the Computer uausssnamorasrann 3 2 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 3 1 Starting up for the first time 1 After making all the connections replace the system case cover 2 Be sure that all switches are off 3 Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis 4 Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped wit
54. aring the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure Normal Clear RTC Default P5E64 WS Professional Clear RTC RAM You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values Due to the chipset limitation AC power off is required prior using C P R function You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before reboot the system Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 Connectors 2 7 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 I EEE1394a port This 6 pin IEEE 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
55. as been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration CPU Intel Pentium Extreme 3 73GHz Memory 512 MB DDR3 x4 Graphics card ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device SATA hard disk drive x2 Optical drive DVD RW 2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information 14 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions gt D PLED PLED Ground Ground Speaker gt zZ m F Reset Ground Ground Requires an ATX power supply P5E64 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 o
56. atan Control Coris Tavern U0 pori paannnnannnananannnnanennn Setup Cera k r Teba ha reel jagger bhea es ina espen Fest ou a F SPE FE FN FRE ee pir oie E Yanl epi ie pg y ops seen Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support 6 3 2 Using the Catalyst Control Center The Catalyst Control Center allows you to access display features of the ATI hardware and software you installed Use this application to adjust your graphic settings enable disable connected devices and change your desktop orientation Launching the Catalyst Control Center There are several ways to launch the Catalyst Control Center On the Windows task bar click Start gt ATI Catalyst Control Center gt Catalyst Control Center Double click the Catalyst Control Center desktop shortcut ATI Catalyst Control Center On the Windows task bar double ajn click the Catalyst Control Center AT gt er M 10 11 PM icon ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 6 7 The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst Control Center provides two views Standard simple view with wizards for beginners T Contd CESTOMER CET gt Cesena herd AD pout Veedburih iaa pii oen s CaralysT Advance allows advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software eidet hhi 1 FDA VG ET mf an se me CE F Cheek l
57. atibility Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 8 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 P The following seven items 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 CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage The values range from 0 85000V to 1 90000V with a 0 00625V interval 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 21 4 22 CPU PLL Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage The values range from 1 50V to 2 78V with a 0 02V interval 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 DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM voltage The values range from 1 50V to 2 78V with
58. ave 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 Disabled 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 VA 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 Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from 55 by PCI devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By
59. d Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip Configuration options IDE RAID 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the default setting IDE If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI 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 item Configure SATA as from the sub menu of SATA Configuration to AHCI AHCI Settings Some SATA CD DVD in AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 15 mme velde oe it dy 1
60. d the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto 4 5 5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices AN 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 Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO lets the BIOS 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 P5E64 WS Professional 4 29 4 30 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 APM Configuratio
61. d on the slot 4 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 6 3 5 Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card 6 Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card 7 Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor 6 4 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support 6 3 Software information 6 3 1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers m ATI CrossFire technology supports only the following operating systems Windows XP 32 bit Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional 64 bit Edition Windows Vista 32 64 bit Edition Will be ready later Visit the ATI website www ati com 1 Turn on your system and log in with administrator rights 2 Windows auto detects the CrossFire graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window Click Cancel 3 Place the CrossFire installation CD in your optical drive and install drivers from the opening menu 4 Click Next to continue from the installation window that appears 5 Read the License Agreement then click Yes ASUS P5E64 WS Professional Saliwat Install Li Flarger Special piin TEJO l0 al ETE AK Pee 0 vi Ak di F r MADE le ATT Sth dte Mag bd Ferge
62. d your changes to the BIOS items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Exit system setup after saving the changes Exit amp Save Changes Exit amp Discard Changes F10 key can be used for Discard Changes 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 P 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 appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the iii 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 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 di
63. e 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 LN If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 Amer
64. e stereo speakers Move the sliders to change the listener position or adjust the center channel volume Press the Test Speakers button to perform speaker test i B 40 Test Speakers Port settings E Click this port settings tab to display the rear panel ports configuration for the speakers or rear panel digital port configuration for the SPDIF interface Rear Panel Digital E Digital port Rear Panel Front Center Sub B sil Test Speakers B 4 Test Speakers Chapter 5 Software support Recording Settings To change the recording settings click the Recording button on the control panel You can adjust the speaker delay of Microphone or Line In by moving the slider rightward or leftward Record testing F Port settings E Click the tab to perform test Click the tab to display the rear recording and play the test sample panel ports for Microphone or through the speakers or the Line In SPDIF interface 1 7 Test Recording E Rear Panel A Microphone i kak Flay test to r GA 4 PU ater ace m SPOIF Interface EJ s E mic Boost E Sample rate ANDREA settings E Allows you to select an A ANDRES enhanced microphone input ee ae amp No Filtering features including No Filtering pe Speakerphone Voice esse a f vi Er LUTT Recording and Directional Ke i Beam Directional Beam More Settings Click Gia for the further configurations Equalizer ia a a Al
65. eature ccccccsecsessestsssrssesseeseeeeees A 1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST ssscssees A 1 A 2 1 System requirements rrsrrrrnrvrnnnvrronvvrrnvvrnnnvrrrnvnrrnvvennnn A 1 A22 USING NEEB uvenn A 2 Intel Hyper Threading Technology rrsvrravvnnnvrnnnvnnnvvnnnvrnnnvnnneenn A 3 Using the Hyper Threading Technology rrrrnvrnrrnrnnrnrrnrnvrerrvnenn A 3 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 interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to
66. eatures of your hardware Z Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information EE Make sure that you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 5 2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features P The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 5 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer ABS Pod ee IT fa ee ee ET commi Fe Click an icon to Drivers Jea f p display support r x sai DVD motherboard information Please select Boers pa de righ mon Click an item to install P If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support aa DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 1 5 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 d
67. ed Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 13 4 14 PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5SJ 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY lain 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 Disable
68. elect 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB aN TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 5 Key inthe RAID volume capacity that you want then press lt Enter gt when the Capacity item is highlighted The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 39 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 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU Name RAID Level RAID5 Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64KB 107 1 oy om AM Oa OM 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 1 Change TA
69. em 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 5 2 4 Make Disk menu for details 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 27 4 28 PCIE GigaBit LAN2 Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled This item appears only when you enable the previous item Configuration options Disabled Enabled Firewire 1394 Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows the BIOS to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 4 5 4 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 Advanced USB Devices Enabled None Disabled 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 G
70. eneral Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc VA The USB Devices Enabled item shows auto detected values If no USB device do 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 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 detecte
71. entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 5 34 Chapter 5 Software support Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 0 1 and 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 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 Turn on the system 3 During POST press lt Cirl l gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model 0 p00000000004 1 p00000000 004 2 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Select MA U 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit Serial p00 0 0 0004 p00 0 00004 p00 0 00004 p00 0 0 0004 Size Type Status Vol ID XX XXGB XX XXGB XX XXGB XX XXGB 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 LN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 35 Creating a RAID 0 set str
72. er acoustic environment and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround function l rd Leem nonr E nrg ire hma hr BA ph Errar Dpi ondt jr eerie bes Arn beers ler rm ir Chad bli Bebidas ifn fared aes Toe 1 byrd Surt Snare eters GS Led Treaties ETETETT Tin he ler ad are se eee a EF f r geo wd bene ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 31 Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings ss ee Lobiranje H gra breve Sri Caer Baer apr rar en BX LI RLE eee ee a SEA a EEN yr Dye ee Enhanced Microphone Features Voice recording Enables Noise Filter function Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans air conditioners and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming sudio stream while recording You can enable it for a better recording quality Directional Array Receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and eliminates interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Speaker Phone Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine You can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side A e The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased separately and function only when working with the ASUS Array Mic
73. er bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR3 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance Furthermore this motherboard does not restrict the memory size across two channels Users may install different memory size DIMMs into the two channels and enjoy dual channel and single channel functions at the same time This new feature optimizes the use of available memory size See page 2 13 for details Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s technology and SATA On The Go This motherboard supports the next generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA SATA 3Gb s storage specification delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data retrieval and saves The external SATA port located at the back I O provides smart setup and hot plug functions Easily backup photos videos and other entertainment contents to external devices See page 2 22 to 2 23 for details Dual RAID solution The Intel X38 chipset incorporates six Serial ATA connectors with high performance RAID 0 1 10 and 5 functions The Marvell controller provides another four external Serial ATA connectors for RAID 0 1 10 and 5 functions Making this motherboard an ideal solution to enhance hard disk performance and data back up protection without the cost of add on cards See pages 2 26 to 2 27 for details IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a inter
74. ernal audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 16 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 23 2 7 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY 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 NOTE Orient the red markings on a the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 P5E64 WS Professional Floppy disk drive connector P Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information 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 PRI IDE PIN 1 P5E64 WS Professional IDE connector Mode of device s Single device Cable Select or Master Master Slave Master Master Slave Slave Drive jumper setting Cable Select Two devices NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 Cable connecto
75. est BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS setup P Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS Gan filename at the DOS prompt 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 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 iP5E64WP ROM 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iP5E64WP 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 5 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 iP5E64WP 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
76. evices Drivers Fiane belest Mie s Mer oki m de 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 SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the ADI 1988B audio driver and application Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Gigabit Ethernet LAN driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driver 5 2 Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Utilities Pleas poban Here en the ska sider Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell Yukon Virtual Cable Tester VCT Application ASUS PC Probe II 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 P5E64 WS Professional 5 3 5 4 ASUS Al Suite Installs the ASUS Al Suite ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website V Before using the ASUS Upda
77. face provides high speed digital interface for audio video appliances such as digital television digital video camcorders storage peripherals amp other PC portable devices See pages 2 21 and 2 28 for details FR S PDIF digital sound ready S PDIF This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S PDIF out SONY PHILIPS Digital Interface jacks It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality See page 2 21 and 2 23 for details ASUS P5E64 WS Professional Dual Gigabit LAN solution Ha The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing traffic between two separate networks This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency See page 2 21 for details High Definition Audio Enjoy high end sound quality on your PC The onboard 8 channel HD audio High Definition Audio previously codenamed Azalia CODEC enables high quality 192KHz 24 bit audio output jack sensing feature retasking functions and multi streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing multi channel network games See pages 2 21 to 2 22 for details 1 3 2 ASUS special features ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligent
78. ff 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 chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 33 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 Steps Front panel functions are enabled 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 G P Diagnosis card installation 2 8 1 G P Diagnosis card layout LEDO and 1 ak ERR fa Power Switch Press n pm to turn ON or OFF the d e computer H Reset Button T Press to restart the HA ee computer LPG OT NOE Card connector 2 8 2 Installing G P Diagnosis card AN Make sure to turn off the power supply unit before instaling the diagnosis card to avoid electrical shock hazard 1 Locate the TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM on the motherboard Refer to page 2 31 for exact connector location 2 With the LEDs of the diagnosis card facing to the DIMM sockets align the c
79. h a surge protector 5 Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance AMI BIOS beep codes BIOS Beep Description One short beep VGA detected Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected One continuous beep followed by two No memory detected short beeps then a pause repeated One continuous beep followed by three No VGA detected short beeps One continuous beep followed by four Hardware component failure short beeps 7 At power on hold down the lt Delete gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 3 1 3 2 3 2 Turning off t
80. he RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters 1 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set then press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 1 Mirror then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Capacity item is highlighted key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 5 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 6 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or lt N gt to go back to Create Volume menu 5 38 Chapter 5 Software support Creating a RAID 10 set 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 v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CI U Name RAID Level RAID10 RAIDO 1 Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity XXX X GB Create Volume 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 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter S
81. he computer 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows XP or later version 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down If you are using Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 4 6 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for details Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 Managing and updating your BIOS serrsvrrnvrrnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrrnvrnner 4 1 BIOS setup ProdraMauaadamnsmsmeemi ude 4 9 Main MENU nison na 4 12 Ai Tweaker Menu Lagan 4 17 Advanced Menu urrira aa 4 24 OWEN Menscnsnosiun ce eeaniereeacaeetedaeceseeeeoesnenes 4 30 BOOL MENU sainia aai naeia aT 4 34 10018 MENU rarorakniini nn 4 38 ENN 4 41 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 1 Managing and updating
82. he photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5E64 WS Professional 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 13 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended Memory Configurations Mode Populated Single Channel Populated Dual channel 1 Populated Populated Dual channel 2 Populated Populated Populated Populated 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
83. he proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit EAT X12V EATXPWR oooO AAAA SEE 3 Volts Ground GY 12 Volts 2 5 Volts 12 Volts 5 Volts j i i 4 5V Standby 5 Volts Power OK se S S S S Ground Ground OROROORO 5 Volts lt 2 Ground Ground lt 2 Ground 5 Volts lt 2 PSON Ground Ground 3 Volts 2 12 Volts 3 Volts 2 3 Volts P5E64 WS Professional ATX power connectors e Fora 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 4 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 If 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 PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details The ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant 400W PSU h
84. ican Megatrends Inc 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 Confirm 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 37 4 8
85. icon to launch the utility or click the Normal icon to restore the system to normal state _ Hl SUITE Press to restore to normal Press to launch Al Nap 7 e Press to launch Al Gear 3 EN Ee ep Press to launch Q Fan 2 Press to launch Al Booster me Chapter 5 Software support Other feature buttons Click is on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window Al SUITE Displays the CPU system temperature CPU memory PCIE voltage and CPU chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU frequency Click aa on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Al SUITE ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 19 5 20 5 3 5 ASUS EPU Utility Al Gear 3 ASUS Al Gear 3 is a utility designed to configure and support all ASUS EPU Energy Processing Unit features This easy to use utility provides four system performance profiles that adjusts the processor frequency and vCore voltage for different computing needs After installing ASUS Al Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch ASUS Al Gear 3 by double clicking the Al Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the Al Gear 3 button on the Al Suite main window Here are some simple ways to use Al Gear 3 Click the four gear mode buttons below including Turbo High Performance Medium Power Saving and Max Power Saving or shift the gear t
86. iew of the basic system information VA Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information 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 Thu 09 13 2007 SHIFT TAB to select Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in a field poe ENGEN Use or to WDC WD800JD 00LSA0 configure system Time Not Detected SATA SATA 1 2 SATA 3 Not Detected 4 5 SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA 6 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 Francais German English Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 5 SATA 1 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 disp
87. 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 4 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional A 3 Appendix CPU features
88. iped 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 v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB OF oy on i ht AM 0 PE 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 1 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 0 set then press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID O Stripe then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID This pop up screen appears SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size Status XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XGB Non RAID Disk 1 XX XXX KX KX XX XGB Non RAID Disk XX XGB Non RAID Disk cp0 00 0 0 000 0 0 04 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XGB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume 1 Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight a drive then press lt Space gt to selec
89. iver into the floppy disk drive USB port 2 During the OS installation select Intel ICH9R 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 45 5 46 Chapter 5 Software support This chapter tells how to install ATI CrossFire graphics cards to avail of ATI s Multi Video Processing technology ATI CrossFire technology support 6 1 OE EE tecdnenccomenteneeeen 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards rrsvnnnvnnnvnnnvnnnvnnnennnennnnn 6 2 6 3 Software information seranvravrnnvnnvnnnvnnvrnnvnnvnnvnnnvnnnennvnnnennennernnennnr 6 5 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 6 1 Overview The motherboard supports the ATI CrossFire technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section 6 1 1 Requirements CrossFire Edition graphics card Master CrossFire ready graphics card Slave CrossFire ready motherboard Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See 13 ATX Power connectors on page 2 32 for details LN e Visit the ATI website or download the Radeon X850 Crossfire Edition User s Guide from the support CD for detailed hardware requirements and installation procedures The ATI CrossFire techn
90. jl P5E64 WS Professional 5 J ge am Soe oD K am ufo E3449 First Edition V1 October 2007 Copyright 2007 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 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 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 ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMA
91. k the horseshoe magnet CPU 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 l clicking the or buttons You can de also adjust the threshold values Kule value using the Config window VATN a Click to sv Eo You cannot adjust the sensor decrease C threshold values in a small value monitoring panel Chapter 5 Software support Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value Refer to the illustrations below CHASSIS N ER 3 CHASE ES I Cesc Small display Large display WMI browser Click E to display the WMI Windows Management Instrumentation browser This browser displays various Windows WMI Browser management information Click an i Wasg amea item from the left panel to display on JJ a the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser Fe DMI browser Click 4 to display the DMI ms Desktop Management Interface our Browar browser This browser displays various desktop and system information ser Click the plus sign before DMI Information to display the available nes 000 information Chypre ia 200
92. k you for buying an ASUS P5E64 WS Professional motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5E64 WS Professional I O modules 1 x 2 port USB 1 port IEEE 1394a module 1 x COM port module Cables Serial ATA signal cable for 8 devices Serial ATA power cable for 4 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I O shield 1 x ASUS Q Connector Kit USB 1394 system panel Retail version only G P Diagnosis card Retail version only Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide Z If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 1 1 1 2 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment Intel Core 2 Quad Processor support ed This motherboard supports the latest I
93. key when the system prompts Press any key to boot from the optical drive When the menu appears press lt 1 gt to create a RAID driver disk Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press lt Enter gt 9 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 5 5 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 Z Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection Chapter 5 Software support To install the RAID driver in Windows XP 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press lt F6 gt then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1 Insert the floppy disk USB device with RAID dr
94. l Frequency settings FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1600 400 MHz FSB 1333 333 MHz FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz Z The following item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 4 DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR3 operating frequency Configuration options Auto DDR3 800 MHz DDR3 835MHz DDR3 1002MHz DDR3 1066MHz DDR3 1111 DDR3 1333 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 Timing Control Auto Configuration options Auto Manual TA e The following sub items apprear only when you set the DRAM Timing i Control item to Manual The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard Pri Information 6 6 6 15 4 36 6 4 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items CASH Latency 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRA
95. l power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not K This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical E be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products About this guide This user guide contains
96. lay the IDE device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select the type of z E E device connected to Device Hard Disk the system Vendor WDC WD800JD 00LSAO0 Size 80 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors 4 PIO Mode Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit 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 disabl
97. ler The Heat Pipe design is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to date ah DO NOT uninstall the heat pipe by yourself Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance ASUS Q Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See pages 4 33 and 5 22 for details ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can enhance speech centric applications like Skype online game video conference and recording Al Audio 2 Al Audio 2 creates a virtual center channel that expands the overall sound field without introducing a picket fencing effect Preserving the dialogue or solo performances with downmixing from multichannels will allow you to experience true to life high quality audio See pages 5 24 to 5 32 for details J Noise Filter This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises non voice signals like computer fans air conditioners and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming audio stream while recording See page 5 27 and 5 32 for details ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings 1 6 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ASUS Q Connector valt ASUS Q Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module e
98. liminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections See page 2 34 for details ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings See page 4 39 for details ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file See page 4 8 for details ASUS EZ Flash 2 hes EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS based flash utility See pages 4 5 and 4 38 for details ASUS AI Slot Detector A When PCIE PCI devices are installed you can find out if they are installed successfully via ASUS s innovatively designed on board LEDs when they Switch on the power This provides an efficient way to identify the correct way to set up without entering the operating system See page 2 19 for details 1 3 3 ASUS Stylish features ASUS MyLogo2 GAMET This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256 color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen See page 4 35 for details ASUS
99. lows you to Eger h configure and customize all the DSP presets frequencies Lis PENE Fam ee aJ Pe StudioE ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 27 5 28 Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker Trim and Speaker Delay Eg iriri bars Bass Allows you to do the Bass management gun NN ger Audis pe k er pos Byrd mane mr norr PP HH E FA Be Bea oram Tm FEST VERS Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility version information AudioESP etc F ister bier Crue Ler Feat Jong Far Imi nrg mori bar Fe FA Mor saba Vier Deini rra Gee 2 TET De ETE FL Pres Faria bra Chapter 5 Software support B SoundMAX If you are using Windows XP operating system from the taskbar double click on the SoundMAX icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel gt ANALOG i Playback SoundbAs HO Audio Es Master Wave SW Synth CD Player Microphone Line In gt Pe Graphic Equalizer Th 31 Hz G2Hz 125Hz 250 Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHe dkHz amp kHz 16 kHz Record SoundMAX HD Audio J lt G CD Player Microphone Lineln Stereo Mix Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the By icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio Audio Setup Wizard Tran sipar vell help a ea ee i
100. ly and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU utilizes innovative technology to digitally monitor and tune the CPU power supply with improved VR responses in heavy or light loadings It automatically provides power for higher performance or improve efficiency by 7 when the PC is running low intensity applications Working together with Al Gear 3 this can help you attain the best possible power efficiency and energy savings up to 58 6 to help save the environment See page 5 20 for details Al Nap With Al Nap the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away To wake the system and return to the OS environment simply click the mouse or press a key See page 5 21 for details Chapter 1 Product Introduction ASUS Workstation Features ASUS Workstation features provide complete support to system maintainance and storage technology Fj i G P Diagnosis card I Bundled with P5E64 WS Professional motherboard retail version the G P Diagnosis card assists users in system checking by effortlessly and quickly providing precise system checks right after they switch on their PCs See page 2 35 for details l ASUS LSI SAS card support This motherboard is fully compatible with ASUS LSI SAS card the SASsaby card optional Faster safer and more stable SAS will provide users with a better choice for storage expansio
101. ment diagnostics Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Marvell gt Virtual Cable Tester 2 Click Virtual Cable Tester from the menu to display the screen below ALASKA Virtual Cable Tester VCT 3 Click the Run button to perform a cable test e The VCT utility only tests Ethernet cables connected to Gigabit LAN port s The Run button on the Virtual Cable Tester main window is disabled if no problem is detected on the LAN cable s connected to the LAN port s If you want the system to check the status of the LAN cable before entering the OS enable the item Post Check LAN Cable in the BIOS Setup ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 11 5 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II 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 Il 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 If
102. 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 YNLIY I3SN3S AND HIONISIHd YNLSAY ZISN S GANDV ON ON ON 2 ZOIN HMAHDIN ON T no au q1 HLHOd Y HLHOd Y Z1HOd N3ST3SN3S T1ZLYOd 4 1no sur a P5E64 WS Professional Analog front panel connector LN We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability 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 12 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 YJ P5E64 WS Professional TPM connector ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 31 13 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find t
103. n F Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends 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 disable 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY APM Configuration lt Enter gt to select i whether or not to restart the system Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off after AC power loss Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help S
104. n and upgrade needs ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability New Generation 8 Phase Power Design y The ASUS 8 Phase Power Design provides highly efficient operation to generate less heat at least 18 C 32 4 F than other conventional power solutions It reduces input ripple current and output ripple voltage which keeps CPU and power module from suffering the risk of high power stress It has the advantages of quick transient response and stability especially beneficial when CPU requires more current immediately under heavy loading or overclocking mode ASUS Stack Cool 2 5 Stack Cool 2 is a fan less and zero noise cooling solution offered exclusively by ASUS It effectively transfers heat generated by the critical components to the other side of the specially designed PCB printed circuit board for effective heat dissipation ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 1 5 v Fj Fanless Design Heat pipe 4 The Heat Pipe design effectively directs the heat generated by the chipsets to the heatsink near the back IO ports where it can be carried away by existing airflow from CPU fan or bundled optional fan The purpose of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does Furthermore it provides options for users to install side flow fan or passive coo
105. nap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip aN A DDR3 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 DDR3 DIMM sockets do not support DDR and DDR2 DIMMs DO NOT install DDR or DDR2 DIMMs to the DDR3 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining amp T clips outward to unlock the DIMM DDR3 DIMM notch P Support the DIMM lightly with OJ a your fingers when pressing the nn retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 15 2 5 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components A Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card 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 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the ca
106. ntel Core 2 Quad processors in the LGA775 package It is excellent for multi tasking multi media and enthusiastic gamers with 1333 1066 800 MHz FSB Intel Core 2 Quad processor is one of the most powerful CPUs in the world This motherboard also supports Intel CPUs in the new 45 nm manufacturing process Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU support Svad mad This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core 2 processor in the LGA775 package With the new Intel Core microarchitecture technology and 1333 1066 800 MHz FSB the Intel Core 2 is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world The Intel X38 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support 8GB of dual channel DDR3 1333 1066 800 architecture 1333 1066 800 FSB Front Side Bus dual PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphics and multi core CPUs It especially includes Intel Fast Memory Access technology that significantly optimizes the use of available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses PCle 2 0 This motherboard supports the latest PCle 2 0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCle 1 0 devices Chapter 1 Product Introduction mo DDR3 memory support EEE The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1800 O C 1600 O C 1333 1066 800 MHz to meet the high
107. o the performance setting that you like Click Calibration first and switch to Auto mode to have Al Gear 3 automatically adjust the system performance according to the CPU loading Under Auto mode Click Settings to set the time for the system to enter Al Nap mode Calibration Auto Mode Settings Turbo Mode High Performance Mode Medium Power Saving Mode Max Power Saving Mode Chapter 5 Software support 5 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 pou sure that you want bo enter Al Nap mode To exit Al Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen re you sure that you want to leave Al Map mode To switch the power button functions from Al Nap to shutting down just right 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 21 5 3 7 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 o
108. o the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector 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 CHA_FAN1 3 8 z EE 7 one 552 Q ovs 12I Qt 2 BEET HH CHA_FAN2 CHA FAN3 CHA_FAN4 Ges Rotation I Rotation FI 12V 12V GND GND LERI P5E64 WS Professional Fan connectors Z Only the CPU FAN and CHA FAN 1 4 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 jeubis SISSEUD AND CHASSIS HR Default P5E64 WS Professional Chassis intrusion connector Chapter 2 Hardware information 11 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis
109. old 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 PTEE nat Loads the default threshold values for Cancels or Loads your saved each sensor ignores your configuration Applies your changes Saves your changes configuration ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 17 5 18 a R P pT 5 3 4 ASUS Al Suite ASUS Al Suite allows you to launch Al Gear 3 Al Booster Al Nap and Q Fan 2 utilities easily LN Install the ASUS EPU Al Gear 3 Driver before the ASUS Al Suite utility Otherwise ASUS Al Suite will not function properly 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 Gear 3 Al Nap Al Booster or Q Fan 2
110. ology supports only the following operating systems Windows XP 32 bit Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional 64 bit Edition Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFire Technology Download the latest driver from the ATI website www ati com The maximum resolution of Radeon X850 CrossFire Edition is 1600 x 1200 at 65 MHz when you use DVI output 6 1 2 Before you begin Uninstall other graphics card drivers in your system To uninstall other graphics card drivers Close all current applications Go to Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs Select your current graphics card driver s Select Add Remove Restart your system OL g p 1 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards Before installing a CrossFire system refer to the user guide that came with the ATI CrossFire Edition graphics card To install the graphics cards 1 Prepare one CrossFire Edition Master graphics card and one CrossFire ready Slave graphics card Slave graphics card Master graphics card 2 Insert the CrossFire Edition Master graphics card into the PCI Express X16 blue slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 6 2 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support 3 Insert the CrossFire ready Slave graphics card into the PCI Express x16 black slot Make sure that the card is properly seate
111. on options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Write To Write Delay S Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Write To Write Delay D Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks 4 4 7 DRAM Static Read Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 4 4 8 DRAM Dynamic Write Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 4 4 9 Ai Clock Twister Auto Set this item to Light to enhance DRAM compatibility or Strong to enhance DRAM performance Configuration options Auto Moderate Light Strong Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 10 Ai Clock Skew for Channel A Auto 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 11 Ai Clock Skew for Channel B Auto 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 12 Ai Transaction Booster Auto 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 comp
112. oty Perper nn FE window appears click the Screen Saver tab Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window pe ea Tr dar roe a K RES FS MT HST bk ck Boe On the Power schemes section Power Cipiives Fror in TE click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On Click Apply then click OK Close the Display Properties window wee b arten hel 3 r aaro Pe jhr mr m te rari epee ee sea ba Fr mar Hen G Frp a re ape el a al ee Fu oie dr o brua After you adjust the power scheme the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low system V The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating Appendix CPU features A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology e The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 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
113. prepay B s CHASSIS EE SB PWR Eim O rem lebelelsfelefefel fl PANEL al l 1 fE 30 5cm 12 0in P Refer to 2 7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and an internal connectors ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 2 4 Layout contents DDR3 DIMM slots PCI slots PCI Express x4 slot PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots PCI Express x16 slots Page 2 20 PS 2 keyboard port purple Coaxial S PDIF Out port LAN 1 RJ 45 port IEEE 1394a port LAN 2 RJ 45 port Center Subwoofer port orange Rear Speaker Out port black Line In port light blue Line Out port lime Microphone port pink Side Speaker Out port gray USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 External SATA ports USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 Optical S PDIF Out port USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI IDE ICHOR 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 I1E1394 1 Optical audio drive connector 4 pin CD Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 CPU chassis and power fan connec
114. ptions 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 17 4 18 4 4 2 CPU Ratio Control Auto Configuration options Auto Manual Ratio CMOS Setting 9 This item appears only when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to Manual Allows you to set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the ratio If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ 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 200MHz 266MHz 333MHz 400MHz 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 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 Externa
115. pyright 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 TA e This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy a 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 39 4 40 4 8 3 AiNet2 This menu displays the status of the Local Area Network LAN cables connected to the LAN RJ 45 ports BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Marvell 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 discar
116. r Black Black Gray Black or gray Z e Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the dan Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 IDE devices aN If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 25 3 ICH9YR Serial ATA connectors blue 7 pin SATA1 SATA6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disk drives aNXH VIVSH ZdXH VIVSH AND ZNXL VIVSH ZdXL VIVSH AND INXH VIVSH LdXH VIVSH AND INXL VIVSY LdXL VIVSH AND AND AND ENXH VIVSH EdXH VIVSH AND ENXL VIVSH dXL VIVSH AND YNXH VIVSH bvdXY VIVSH AND YNXL VIVSHY bdXl VIVSH AND AND AND ONXH VIVSH 9dXH VIVSH AND ONXL VIVSH 9dXL VIVSH AND SNXH VIVSH SdXY VIVSY AND SNXL VIVSH SdX1 VIVSH AND AND AND P5E64 WS Professional When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 2 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections e 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
117. r chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis l Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 6in KB 18888 EATX12V LAN1 USB12 F ESATA12 LAN USB34 Marvell 88E8056 E CHA_FAN2 HHRH USB1112 ei PCIEX4 1 ASUS rar DET 46 1 PCIEX16 1 cD DET X16 2 ks DET PCI PCI1 DET x16 3 P5SE64 WS PRO PCIEX16 3 DET PCI2 VIA VT6308S DET X16 4 PCIEX16 4 AAFP 1E1394_2 COM HHHAE He ELE Dee PCIEX16 2 E gt 0 Z LU 59 CPU FAN PWR FAN 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A2 DDR3 DIMM_A1 DDR3 DIMM_B1 DDR3 DIMM B2 PEX8518 64 bit 240 pin module Super FLOPPY w a in T a EATXPWR Marvell 88E6145 CHA FAN1 CLRTC
118. r nui Fe Libery beer mer ioe Pijl ret bay blek FE ETE Jet eel Lo rar Lear PLU Ae TH ra apg CAMIF WL kry DFE UP THe d JE L H ORA pe Tak 1h THE PLAGET at FL M HE 1 TT dell DE NE VIE MEGA arr a Pe ra Ci I eee lha ee ee ee Loews Peer leet Lagan P han mask par ute an mise rm lasse op pars bg NT Trenger rir ie b pmu mi mi el Pei Bon ni Bor preiei Lokene 0 at F pha dhimi i F jma a md reial h l laene vm m msme P yee 6 5 6 6 6 Select the components that you want to install then click Next Telen l aed 1 TEST F HSE rn ir Ui fl gg z Loen on even ed ei ard res slank Select Express to install the HydraVision multi monitor and desktop management software as well as the ATI driver Select Custom to individually choose desired software components Setup prepares the installation wizard that will guide you to setup process Windows automatically configures the ATI Catalyst Control Center The status windows indicates the progress of the installation The Setup Complete window appears indicating that the driver files have been copied to your computer Click Yes to restart your computer now or No to restart later Click Finish laial hield Wirerd ATi Depi Drem Stup im pepara Ghee brata kort ad fe fusk pall guide you through thee reo ol he plug poca Fieis i ir GE EET Eames ATI Catalyat Cantrel Genter pel Pinas vend mhia Windows oripa AT C
119. r 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 Select 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 EEE ai Fan Fr Fikra Gugah T Te Trabis oe click to display the drop oe pe pille _ _ down list and select a E Q Fan 2 mode _ ji i e aih A Click Apply at the bottom to save the setup Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 8 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 b
120. ranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard P5E64 WS Professional CPU Socket 775 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 AN To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 7 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 Alignment key 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch 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 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B
121. rd connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 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 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 16 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 3 IRQ Priority 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 O b h d ke TRAA Interrupt assignments 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
122. roduct package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task q CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task A IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task P NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt Command Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key lf you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are connected with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt D gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos iP5E64WP ROM xi P5E64 WS Professional specifications Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN High Definition audio IEEE 1394 USB xii LGA775
123. rrnsnrrernnvrrsnrrsrnvnenn 5 12 5 3 4 ASUS Al Suite si icccosccccsecsetvetwesseicernsdscseenieaietarsncswederes 5 18 5 3 5 ASUS EPU Utility Al Gear 3 seese 5 20 536 ASUS Al NAD esien s 5 21 5 3 7 ASUS Q F n 2 wmsmuanmmnesmeenedmninnsied 5 22 538 ASUS ALlBOOStE cps 5 23 5 3 9 Al Audio 2 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility 5 24 RAID GOmTIG UNOS ssisssiereenaisaisannonerunon narenn nannaa 5 33 5 4 1 RAID definitions ccccccscecsreessseesssseesseesseesseneessaees 5 33 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ureessrrrrrrrrnrrrrvrrrnvrennr 5 34 5 4 3 Intel RAID configurations 5 34 Contents 5 5 6 1 6 2 6 3 Creating a RAID driver disk rrerurnvvrnnnvrnnnnvrnnnvrnnnvvrnnnvrnnnvrenneernn 5 44 5 51 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5 44 5 5 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows 5 44 Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire technology support NNN 6 1 6 1 1 Requirements rmrasvrrannrvrarnnverasavresnsnvevsrnnresssnrvesssnnerennns 6 1 6 1 2 Before you begin unueusudnremmnumeonaniseisent 6 1 Installing CrossFire graphics Cards rrnsavrrvnvrrnnnvrnnnvvnnnnvennnenr 6 2 Software iNformalon vavravvqjvaemmnnsaninnin 6 5 6 3 1 Installing the device driverS rrrnrrrravvrrnnvrrrnvvrrnnvnrrnnne 6 5 6 3 2 Using the Catalyst Control Center c cece 6 7 Appendix CPU features A 1 A 2 A 3 Te ENG ETE os eect e E R A 1 Using the Intel EM64T f
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125. s the online help system generate a Problem Report and get the Catalyst Control Center version information P Check for driver updates Conte CL TOMER CLET Curicmer evas end ATI poor nadberh T Yel 285 cam carawvstT ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 6 11 6 12 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard CPU features Est A 1 Intel en A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST usesenvvresvvnene A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology mmssresesreserresersvsrvresevsesnnne A 3 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional A 1 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
126. scard 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 41 4 42 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 Installing an operating system rrrsnvrnvnvrnnnvvrnnnvennnnvnnnvvrnenernvnner 5 1 Support DVD information s raservnvnnvnnvrnnvrnvrnnvrnnvnnvnnvrsnenvennnvnnnnnner 5 1 Software information rrxnrrnnvnnnvrnnvnnvvrnvvrnvvrnvvrnvrnnennnennnennnennnnennn 5 9 RAID cOnnqurations uasmssiudssemsemmeQinsssnnmnd 5 33 Creating a RAID driver disk rnernnnvrnnnvnnnvnnnnvnnnvennnvennvrnnnvennevenr 5 44 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 1 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 f
127. sis card installation resvrrnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnvvrvvrnnvrnvnenr 2 35 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 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 shut 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 ON OFF Standby Powered Power Off ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of you
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129. t A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection 5 36 Chapter 5 Software support 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 TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted This 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 Volume menu ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 37 Creating a RAID 1 set mirrored 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 v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved NET i Vo lumel RAID Level RAID1 Mirror Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity XX X GB Create Volume Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify t
130. t the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector Motherboard hole Fastener Narrow end of the groove aN Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 9 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU FAN CPU FAN AND YMd NVH Ndd NI NYV4 Nd WMd NVH Ndd E P5E64 WS Professional CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 11 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling Narrow end of the groove AN The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting T
131. tations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Chassis Fan 1 2 3 4 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled P 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 P The Chassis Fan Ratio and Chassis Target Temperature items appear when _ you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control feature
132. te make sure that you have an Internet connection oon 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 Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroys data 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 Snapfire Plus SE Installs Corel Snapfire Plus SE Chapter 5 Software support 5 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 Mian pele Gear an dhe right tr Intel ICH9 32bit 64bit RAID AHCI Driver Allows you to create an Intel ICH9R RAID AHCI driver disk for a 32 64 bit
133. the Main menu items b System Information The other items 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 11 4 12 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overv
134. the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire support This chapter describes the ATI CrossFire feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Optional documentation Your p
135. tion options Disabled Enabled P The following item appears only when you set the CPU Ratio Control to Auto Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Disabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 4 25 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 Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge TESE SEE features WARMING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Hk North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY North Bridge Chipset Configuration ENABLE Allow re SSS OOOO remapping of Memory Remap Feature Enabled overlapped PCI memory s above the total Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI physical memory PEG Port Control Auto PEG Port Force x1 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 PCI PEG Port Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled PE
136. tors 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 System power LED 2 pin PLED Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE LED System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR Reset button 2 pin RESET ASUS Q connector system panel ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 2 6 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Core 2 Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron processors NN AN Make sure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU Connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA FAN1 connector to ensure system stability Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product war
137. ty 8 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted This 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 Volume menu ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 41 Deleting a RAID set 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 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt to display this screen Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE 2 Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete then press lt Del gt This window appears ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST sure you want to delete volume VolumeX d 3 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 5 42 Chapter 5 Software support Resetting Disks to Non RAID AN Take caution before you reset a RAID volume HDD to non RAID Resetting a RAID volume HDD 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
138. w SoundMAX BlackHawk by Sonic Focus brings you more multi media enjoyment Fidelity Compensation After you click the power button the utility will compensate for the fidelity lost in the compression process and make the audio output quasi original when reverting the compressed audio streams back to the uncompressed condition Sound Field Expansion Al Audio 2 also expands the stereophonic sound field to a multi channel one with realistic front and rear environment Surround Virtualization Activating this function virtualizes surround sound with the vocal clarity added for use with stereo speakers or headphones SoundMAX BlackHawk Al Audio2 is available only under the Windows Vista operating system ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 25 5 26 Playback Settings To configure the playback settings click the Playback button on the control panel You can adjust the volume of the Speakers and SPDIF Interface or mute the audio Preset settings Click and expand the drop down menu to select your preferred Digital Jazz Sessio Signal Processing DSP preset Voice Clarity Move the sliders to customize the values of Voice Clarity Dynamics Brilliance and Deep Bass of each preset Click Save to save the changes to the current preset Or click Reset to discard the changes and restore the preset to the factory defaults Dynamics Brilliance Eri i Surround settings Allows you to change the settings of th
139. y double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Al Booster button on the Al Suite main window Al Booster Mode Default 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 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 5 23 5 3 9 Al Audio 2 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility The ADI AD1988 High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8 channel audio capability through the SoundMAX audio utility with AudioESP software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC The software implements high quality audio synthesis rendering 3D sound positioning and advanced voice input technologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility A You must use 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel speakers for this setup If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX SoundMAX BlackHawk icon Chapter 5 Software support A SoundMAX BlackHawk Al Audio 2 If you are using Windows Vista operating system from the taskbar double click on the SoundMAX BlackHawk icon to display the SoundMAX control panel Enabling Al Audio 2 Click the power button Fed to activate digital signal processing Al Audio 2 with the ne
140. 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 5 8 Chapter 5 Software support 5 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 5 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 5 2 3 Utilities menu for details Before using the ASUS MyLogo2 use the AFUDOS utility to make 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 or BMP file formats The file size should be smaller than 150 K To launch the ASUS MyLogo2 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility Refer to section 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to repl
141. 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 Te eS aN 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 Z 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

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