Asus P5E3 User Manual

Motherboard

P5E3 Deluxe/ WiFi-AP@n

E3467

Second Edition V2 October 2007

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Contents

Contents ...................................................................................................... iii

Notices ....................................................................................................... viii

Safety information ...................................................................................... ix

About this guide .......................................................................................... x

P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n specications summary ................................. xii

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents .........................................................................

1-1

1.3 Special features ............................................................................

1-2

1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................

1-2

1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features ..................................

1-5

1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance

and Overclocking features .............................................. 1-8

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................

2-2

2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................

2-2

2.2.2 Screw holes ....................................................................

2-2

2.2.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................

2-3

2.2.4 Layout contents ...............................................................

2-4

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

2-6

2.3.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................

2-7

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................

2-9

2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ..........................

2-11

2.4 System memory .........................................................................

2-13

2.4.1 Overview .......................................................................

2-13

2.4.2 Memory congurations ..................................................

2-13

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................

2-17

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................

2-17

2.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................

2-18

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................

2-18

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................

2-18

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................

2-19

2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................

2-20

Contents

2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-20

2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots .............................................

2-20

2.5.7 AI Slot Detector .............................................................

2-21

2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................

2-22

2.7 Connectors .................................................................................

2-23

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................

2-23

2.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................

2-26

2.7.3 Installing the optional fans ............................................

2-36

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1

3.2 Turning off the computer .............................................................

3-2

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ....................................

3-2

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..............................

3-2

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1

4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................

4-1

4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................

4-4

4.1.3 AFUDOS utility ................................................................

4-5

4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................

4-7

4.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................

4-8

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................

4-9

4.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................

4-9

4.2.3 Navigation keys ...............................................................

4-9

4.2.4 Menu items ...................................................................

4-10

4.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................

4-10

4.2.6 Conguration elds .......................................................

4-10

4.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................

4-10

4.2.8 Scroll bar .......................................................................

4-10

4.2.9 General help .................................................................

4-10

4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................

4-11

4.3.1 System Time ..................................................................

4-11

4.3.2 System Date ..................................................................

4-11

4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A

...............................................................................4-11

4.3.4 Language .......................................................................

4-11

4.3.5 SATA 1-6 .......................................................................

4-12

Contents

4.3.6 SATA Conguration ....................................................... 4-13

4.3.7 AHCI Conguration .......................................................

4-14

4.3.8 System Information .......................................................

4-15

4.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................

4-16

4.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner ........................................................

4-16

4.4.2 CPU Ratio Control ........................................................

4-17

4.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge ............................................

4-17

4.4.4 DRAM Frequency ........................................................

4-18

4.4.5 DRAM Command Rate .................................................

4-18

4.4.6 DRAM Timing Control ...................................................

4-18

4.4.7 DRAM Static Read Control ...........................................

4-19

4.4.8 DRAM Dynamic Write Control

....................................... 4-19

4.4.9 Ai Clock Twister

............................................................. 4-19

4.4.10 Ai Clock Skew for Channel ..........................................

4-20

4.4.11 Ai Clock Skew for Channel B ........................................

4-20

4.4.12 Ai Transaction Booster ..................................................

4-20

4.4.13 CPU Spread Spectrum .................................................

4-22

4.4.14 PCIE Spread Spectrum .................................................

4-22

4.5 Advanced menu .........................................................................

4-23

4.5.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................

4-23

4.5.2 Chipset ..........................................................................

4-25

4.5.3 Onboard Device Conguration ......................................

4-26

4.5.4 USB Conguration ........................................................

4-27

4.5.5 PCIPnP .........................................................................

4-28

4.6 Power menu ................................................................................

4-29

4.6.1 Suspend Mode ..............................................................

4-29

4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ........................................

4-29

4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support ..........................................................

4-29

4.6.4 ACPI APIC Support .......................................................

4-29

4.6.5 APM Conguration ........................................................

4-30

4.6.6 Hardware Monitor .........................................................

4-31

4.7 Boot menu ..................................................................................

4-33

4.7.1 Boot Device Priority ......................................................

4-33

4.7.2 Boot Settings Conguration ..........................................

4-34

4.7.3 Security .........................................................................

4-35

Contents

4.8 Tools menu ................................................................................. 4-37

4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ..........................................................

4-37

4.8.2 ASUS Express Gate .....................................................

4-38

4.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole .........................................................

4-39

4.8.4 Ai Net 2 .........................................................................

4-40

4.9 Exit menu ....................................................................................

4-41

Chapter 5: Software support

5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1

5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................

5-1

5.2.1 Running the support DVD ...............................................

5-1

5.2.2 Drivers menu ...................................................................

5-2

5.2.3 Utilities menu ..................................................................

5-3

5.2.4 Make disk menu ..............................................................

5-5

5.2.5 Manual menu ..................................................................

5-6

5.2.6 ASUS Contact information ..............................................

5-6

5.2.7 Other information ............................................................

5-7

5.3 Software information ...................................................................

5-9

5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™ ...........................................................

5-9

5.3.2 AI NET2 .........................................................................

5-11

5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II .........................................................

5-12

5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ...............................................................

5-18

5.3.5 ASUS EPU Utility -- AI Gear 3 ......................................

5-20

5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap ................................................................

5-21

5.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 2 ..............................................................

5-22

5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster ...........................................................

5-23

5.3.9 ASUS AI Direct Link ......................................................

5-24

5.3.10 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX

High Denition Audio utility) ... 5-26

5.3.11 ASUS Express Gate .....................................................

5-35

5.4 RAID congurations ..................................................................

5-42

5.4.1 RAID denitions ............................................................

5-42

5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks .....................................

5-43

5.4.3 Intel

RAID congurations ............................................. 5-43

5.4.4 JMicron

RAID Conguration ........................................ 5-51

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5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk ....................................................... 5-59

5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ....

5-59

5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows

...................... 5-59

Chapter 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support

6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1

6.1.1 Requirements ..................................................................

6-1

6.1.2 Before you begin .............................................................

6-1

6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards .......................................

6-2

6.3 Software information ...................................................................

6-5

6.3.1 Installing the device drivers .............................................

6-5

6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center ...............................

6-7

Appendix: CPU features

A.1 Intel® EM64T ..................................................................................A-1

Using the Intel® EM64T feature ......................................................A-1

A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

Technology (EIST) ........................A-1

A.2.1 System requirements ......................................................

A-1

A.2.2 Using the EIST ................................................................

A-2

A.3 Intel

Hyper-Threading Technology ...........................................A-3

Using the Hyper-Threading Technology ........................................ A-3

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

•

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

•

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 try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

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.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is

required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications

to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

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 all 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 x it by yourself. Contact a qualied 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 qualied

service technician or your retailer.

This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring

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 and the software.

• 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 nd 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.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty

yers, 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.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign

means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key.

<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the

key names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>

Command Means that you must type the command exactly

as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /i[lename]

afudos /iP5E3D.ROM

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself

when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components

when trying to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

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P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n

specications summary

CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad /

Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 Processors Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors Intel® next generation 45nm Multi-Core CPU * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list

Chipset Intel® X38 / ICH9R with Intel® Fast Memory Access

Technology

System Bus

1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz

Memory

4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR3 1800(O.C.) / 1600(O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture

Expansion Slots

3 x PCIe x16 (blue @PCIe 2.0 x16 mode, black @PCIe x4 or x1 mode) with CrossFire™ suppport 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI

Storage

Intel® ICH9R chipset supports:

- 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports

- Intel® Matrix Storage, supporting SATA RAID 0,1, 5 and 10

JMicron® JMB363 PATA and SATA controller

- 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices

- 2 x External SATA 3 Gb/s ports (SATA On-the-Go)

- Support SATA RAID 0, 1, and JBOD

LAN Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, featuring AI NET2

Marvell® 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller Realtek® RTL8110SC PCI Gigabit LAN controller

Wireless LAN (WiFi-AP Edition only)

ASUS WiFi-AP@n

- 300 Mbps IEEE 802.11n and backwards compatible with 54 Mbps IEEE802.11b/g

- Software Access Point mode

Audio ADI® AD1988B 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC

- Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming technology

- Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O

- ASUS AI Audio 2

- ASUS Noise Filter

IEEE 1394 Agere® L-FW3227 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE

1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel)

USB 10 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back

panel)

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ASUS AI Lifestyle Unique features

ASUS AI Life Features:

- ASUS Express Gate

- ASUS WiFi-AP@n

ASUS Power Saving Solution:

- ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit)

- ASUS AI Gear 3 (ASUS EPU Utility)

- ASUS AI Nap

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:

- ASUS 8-Phase Power Design

- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution

- ASUS Fanless Design: StackCool 2

- ASUS Q-Fan 2

- ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive Cooling only

ASUS EZ DIY:

- ASUS Q-Connector

- ASUS O.C. Prole

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

- ASUS AI Slot Detector

- ASUS Q-Shield

ASUS Stylish Features ASUS MyLogo3™

Multi-language BIOS

ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features

ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2:

- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment

- vDIMM: 64-step DRAM voltage control

- vChipset (N.B.): 33-step chipset voltage control

- vCPU Termination: 15-step reference voltage control

- vCPU PLL): 64-step CPU PLL 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)

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P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n

specications summary

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Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard

1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA 1 x IEEE1394a 2 x RJ45 ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 1 x WiFi-AP@n antenna jack 8-channel Audio I/O

Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports

1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x COM connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 4 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector DVD audio in 24-pin ATX Power connector 2 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connectors System Panel (Q-Connector)

BIOS Features 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0,

SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

Support DVD Contents Drivers

ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP@n Wizard Image-Editing Suite Anti-virus software

(OEM version)

Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12”x 9.6” (30.5cm x 24.4cm)

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n

specications summary

Product

introduction

This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n

Chapter summary

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents .........................................................................

1-1

1.3 Special features ............................................................................

1-2

ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n

1-1

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 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.

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n

I/O modules 1 x Multi-function module (1-port IEEE 1394a module and 2-port USB 2.0 module)

Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable

Accessories ASUS Q-Shield (I/O shield) 2 x ASUS Optional Fans for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; Retail version only) 2 x WiFi-AP@n omni-directional antennae

Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD

Documentation User guide ASUS WiFi-AP@n manual

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Processor Ready

This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processors in the LGA775 package. It is excellent for multi-tasking, multi-media and enthusiastic

gamers with 1066 / 800 MHz FSB. The 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

This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in the LGA775 package. With the new Intel® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1600 / 1333

/ 1066 / 800 MHz FSB, the Intel® Core™2 is one of the most powerful and energy efcient CPUs in the world.

Intel X38 Chipset

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 x16 graphics and multi-core CPUs. It especially includes Intel® Fast Memory Access technology that signicantly optimizes the use of available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses.

DDR3 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of

1800(O.C.) / 1600(O.C.) /1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz to meet the higher 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.

ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n

1-3

ASUS Express Gate

With a fast bootup speed of only 5 seconds, the ASUS Express Gate offers a unique environment that allows you to enjoy instant access to commonly used functions like web browsing or communcation without entering the traditional OS. See pages 5-35 to 5-41 for details.

The bootup speed depends on system congurations.

WiFi-AP@n

With spec 300 Mbps transfer rates, WiFi-AP@n supports the latest WiFi

specications, 802.11n (draft), for better signal coverage, stronger signals and

faster data transmissions in comparison to previous 802.11b/g standards. With two antennas, you will not suffer from signal loss like before. You can also enjoy the choice to set the device in AP-Mode or Client Mode. Refer to the bundled ASUS WiFi-AP@n manual for more details.

AI Direct Link

AI Direct Link can easily and efciently transfer large amounts of data via the

network cable - saving up to 70% of the total time taken. With AI Direct Link, it

becomes easy to backup or share large data les like movies or other media

content. See pages 5-24 and 5-25 for details.

PCIe 2.0

This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth. This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCIe 1.0 devices. See pages 2-20 and 2-21 for details.

Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go

This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA

(SATA) 3 Gb/s storage specication, 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 pages 2-24 and 2-28 for details.

1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

S/PDIF digital sound ready

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 pages 2-23 and 2-25 for details.

Dual Gigabit LAN solution

The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network

gateway for managing trafc between two separate networks. This capability

ensures rapid transfer of data from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency. See page 2-23 for details.

High Denition Audio

Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High

Denition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output 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 2-23 and 2-24 for details.

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/packagings to safeguard

consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.

Dual RAID solution

The Intel® X38 chipset incorporates six Serial ATA connectors with high performance RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 functions. The JMicron controller provides another two Serial ATA connectors for RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD 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 2-24 to 2-28 for details.

IEEE 1394a support

The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other PC portable devices. See pages 2-23 and 2-29 for details.

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1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features

ASUS Power Saving Solution

ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently 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

efciency by 7% when the PC is running low intensity applications. Working

together with AI Gear 3, this can help you attain the best possible power

efciency and energy savings up to 58.6% to help save the environment. See

page 5-20 for details.

AI Nap

With AI 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.

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability.

ASUS 3rd Generation 8 Phase Power Design

Longer Life, & Higher Efciency!

With power efciency so important to operating temperatures, ASUS' 3rd

generation 8-phase VRM design leads the industry with its 95% power

efciency. High quality power components such as low RDS (on) MOSFETs

for minimum switching loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite core chokes with lower hysteresis loss, and high quality Japanese-made conductive polymer capacitors all add up to ensure longer component life and lower power loss

- creating more energy efciency.

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Fanless Design - Stack Cool 2

ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that lowers

the temperature of critical heat generating components. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat these critical components generate.

Fanless Design - Pure Copper Heat-pipe

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

airow 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-ow fan or passive cooler. The Heat

Pipe design is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to date.

DO NOT uninstall the heat-pipe by yourself. Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance.

Optional Fan (for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only)

The optional fan is specically designed to provide sufcient airow over the

CPU power modules and chipset area when water-cooling or passive-cooling

is utilized, ensuring effective heat dissipation for the entire system. See page

2-36 for details.

Q-Fan 2

ASUS Q-Fan2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan

speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efcient operation.

See pages 4-32 and 5-22 for details.

ASUS Crystal Sound

This feature can enhance speech-centric applications like Skype, online game, video conference and recording.

AI Audio 2

AI Audio 2 creates a virtual center channel that expands the overall sound

eld 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 5-26 to 5-34 for details.

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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 5-29 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.

ASUS Q-Shield

The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield provides conductivity to best protect your motherboard against static electricity damage and shields it against

Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). Without the usual "ngers" present,

this new design is convenient and safe to install.

ASUS Q-Connector

ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections. See page 2-35 for details.

ASUS O.C. Prole

The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that allows users to

conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The BIOS settings can be

stored in the CMOS or a separate le, 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 ash disk containing the BIOS le. See page 4-7 for details.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predened

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 ash utility. See pages 4-4 and 4-37 for details.

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ASUS AI Slot Detector

When PCIE/PCI devices are installed, you can nd out if they are installed

successfully via ASUS’s innovatively designed on-board LEDs when they

switch on the power. This provides an efcient way to identify the correct way

to set up without entering the operating system. See page 2-21 for details.

ASUS MyLogo3™

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 4-34 and 5-9 for details.

ASUS Multi-language BIOS

The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the

available options. The localized BIOS setup menu helps you congure your system

easier and faster. See page 4-11 for details.

1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features

AI Booster

The ASUS AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. See page 5-23 for details.

Precision Tweaker 2

Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage, FSB termination Voltage, CPU PLL

Voltage and the DRAM Voltage in 0.02v steps to netune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking conguration. See

pages 4-20 and 4-21 for details.

C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)

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.

Hardware

information

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.

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Chapter summary

2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................

2-2

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

2-6

2.4 System memory .........................................................................

2-13

2.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................

2-17

2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................

2-21

2.7 Connectors .................................................................................

2-22

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Onboard LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED 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.

2.1 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

• 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.

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P5E3 DELUXE/WiFi-AP@n Onboard LED

SB_PWR

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

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2.2 Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts 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.

DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

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.

Place this side towards

the rear of the chassis

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2.2.3 Motherboard layout

Refer to

2.7 Connectors

for more information about rear panel connectors and

internal connectors.

PANEL

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AAFP

CHASSIS

24.5cm (9.6in)

30.5cm (12.0in)

CPU_FAN

DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

CHA_FAN4

FLOPPY

Super

I/O

agere

L-FW3227-100

PCIEX1_2

PCIEX16_3

CLRTC

Intel

ICH9R

EATXPWR

CR2032 3V Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

Intel

X38

PCI1

USB1112

LAN1_USB12

KB_USB56

LAN2_USB34

PCI2

JMB363

CHA_FAN1

RTL8110SC

SPDIF_OUT

LGA775

CHA_FAN3

IE1394_2 USB78

EATX12V

AD1988B

88E8056

PWR_FAN

CHA_FAN2

SATA34

AUDIO

F_ESATA12

SPDIF_O12

COM1

BIOS

SB_PWR

DET_X1_2

DET_X16_3

DET_PCI2

DET_PCI1

PCIEX16_2

DET_X16_2

PCIEX16_1

DET_X16_1

PCIEX1_1

DET_X1_1

SATA1

SATA2

SATA56

PRI_EIDE

WFG

ICS

DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

USB910_ASAP

ASM 8283

EPU

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2.2.4 Layout contents

Slots Page

1. DDR3 DIMM slots 2-13

2. PCI slots

2-20

3. PCI Express x 1 slots

2-20

4. PCI Express x16 slots 2-20

Jumper Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-22

Rear panel connectors Page

1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-23

2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port

2-23

3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port

2-23

4. IEEE 1394a port

2-23

5. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port

2-23

6. Center/Subwoofer port (orange)

2-23

7. Rear Speaker Out port (black)

2-23

8. Line In port (light blue)

2-23

9. Line Out port (lime)

2-23

10. Wireless LAN ports

2-24

11. Wireless LAN Activity LED

2-24

12. Microphone port (pink)

2-24

13. Side Speaker Out port (gray)

2-24

14. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

2-24

15. External SATA port 1/2

2-24

16. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

2-25

17. Optical S/PDIF Out port

2-25

18. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6

2-25

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