Asus P5E64 WS User Manual

P5E64 WS
Professional

Motherboard

E3449

First Edition V1
October 2007

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Contents

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

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

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

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

P5E64 WS Professional specications ................................................... xii

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

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

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

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

1.3.2 ASUS special features ...................................................

1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features .....................................................

1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features ..........................

Chapter 2: Hardware information

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2.5.5 PCI Express x4 slot ....................................................... 2-18

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

2.5.7 PCI Express x16 slots ...................................................

2.5.8 AI Slot Detector .............................................................

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

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

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

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

2.8 G.P. Diagnosis card installation ................................................

2.8.1 G.P. Diagnosis card layout ............................................

2.8.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card .......................................

2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes

Chapter 3: Powering up

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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

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

4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................

4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................

4.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................

4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-12

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

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

4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A .........................................................

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

4.3.5 SATA 1~6 ......................................................................

4.3.6 SATA Conguration .......................................................

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

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

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

4.4.1 Ai Overclocker Tuner ....................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

4.4.8 DRAM Dynamic Write Control

4.4.9 Ai Clock Twister

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4.5.3 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................

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

4.5.5 PCI PnP ........................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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4.6.5 APM Conguration ........................................................ 4-31

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

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

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

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

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

4.8 Tools menu .................................................................................

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

4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Prole .........................................................

4.8.3 Ai Net 2 .........................................................................

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

Chapter 5: Software support

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

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

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

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

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

5.2.4 Make Disk menu .............................................................

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

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

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

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

5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ ...........................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

®

5.3.9 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX

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

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

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

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5.4.3 Intel

RAID congurations ............................................. 5-34

High Denition Audio utility) ... 5-24

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5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk ....................................................... 5-44

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

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5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows

Chapter 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Appendix: CPU features

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

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

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A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

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

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

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A.3 Intel

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

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

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

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

• 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.

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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.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components

when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

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 connected with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<D>

Command Means that you must type the command exactly as

shown.

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

afudos /iP5E64WP.ROM

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P5E64 WS Professional specications

CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4

Chipset Northbridge: Intel® MCH X38

System bus 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz

Memory Dual-channel memory architecture

Expansion slots 4 x PCI Express™ x16 slots

Storage Intel® ICH9R Southbridge

LAN Marvell® 88E8056 / 88E8001 Dual Gigabit LAN controllers

High Denition audio ADI® 1988B 8-channel High-Denition Audio CODEC

IEEE 1394 VIA VT6308S controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports

USB Supports up to 12 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports (6 at mid-board, 6

/ Celeron® processor
Supports Intel® 45nm, Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad /

™

2 Duo processor

Core
Intel® EM64T / EIST / Hyper-Threading Technology
* Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list

Southbridge: Intel® ICH9R

- 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

1 x PCI Express™ x4 slot
2 x PCI 2.2 slots

- 6 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 10, and
5 conguration

- Intel® Matrix Storage Technology
Marvell® 88SE6145 SATA/PATA controller

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

- 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports and 2 x External SATA

3.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5 conguration

- Supports teaming function

- Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi­ streaming, and Jack-Retasking Technology

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

- ASUS AI Audio 2

- ASUS Noise Filter

(one at midboard; one at back panel)

at back panel)

(continued on the next page)

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P5E64 WS Professional specications

AI Lifestyle Unique
Features

Other Features ASUS MyLogo 2

ASUS Exclusive
Overclocking Features

ASUS Power Saving solution:

- ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit)

- ASUS AI Gear 3 (ASUS EPU Utility)

- ASUS AI 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. Prole

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

- ASUS AI Slot Detector

Multi-language BIOS

Intelligent overclocking tools:

- ASUS AI 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)

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P5E64 WS Professional specications

Internal connectors 3 x USB connectors support six additional USB ports

Rear panel connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard port

BIOS features 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0,

Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, AI NET 2, Chassis

Support DVD contents Drivers

Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm)

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

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

SMBIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS
CrashFree BIOS 3

Intrusion, BIOS ash utility under DOS

ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS AI Suite
Anti-virus software
Adobe Acrobat Reader ver 7.0
Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

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

Product

1

introduction

Chapter summary

1

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

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

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

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ASUS P5E64 WS Professional

1.1 Welcome!

Thank 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

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

ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 1-1

1.3 Special features

Supports

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

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 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

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 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 2.0 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.

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.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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.

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 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 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 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 2-21 and 2-28 for details.

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 page 2-21 and 2-23 for details.

ASUS P5E64 WS Professional 1-3

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 2-21 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, 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 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.

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ASUS Workstation Features

ASUS Workstation features provide complete support to system maintainance and
storage technology.

G.P. Diagnosis card

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.

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 expansion 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

The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design provides highly efcient 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

benecial when CPU requires more current immediately under heavy loading

or overclocking mode.

ASUS Stack Cool 2

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.

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Fanless Design - 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.

Q-Fan 2

ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis

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

operation. See pages 4-33 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 5-24 to 5-32 for details.

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.

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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 2-34 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 4-8 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 4-5 and 4-38 for details.

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 2-19 for details.

1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features

ASUS MyLogo2™

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.

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1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features

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

page 4-22 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.

Due to the chipset behavior, AC power off is required before using C.P.R.
function.

1-8 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.

information

Hardware

2

Chapter summary

2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.8 G.P. Diagnosis card installation ................................................

2-2

2-6

2-13

2-16

2-20

2-21

2-35

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2.1 Before you proceed

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional Onboard LED

SB_PWR

ON

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

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.

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.

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P5E64 WS PRO

®

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.

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.

Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Place this side towards
the rear of the chassis

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2.2.3 Motherboard layout

PANEL

P5E64 WS PRO

®

AAFP

CHASSIS

24.5cm (9.6in)

30.5cm (12.0in)

CPU_FAN

DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

FLOPPY

Super

I/O

CD

PCIEX16_1

PCI1

CLRTC

SB_PWR

EATXPWR

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

CHA_FAN2

COM1

EATX12V

LGA775

Intel

®

X38

IE1394_2

PWR_FAN

Intel

®

ICH9R

USB78

PCIEX4_1

LAN2_USB34

KB_USB56

LAN1_USB12

AUDIO

F_ESATA12

SPDIF_O12

VIA

VT6308S

TPM

BIOS

CHA_FAN1

DET_X16_1

SATA_E2

SATA_E1

USB910

SATA2

SATA1

SATA4

SATA3

SATA6

SATA5

DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DET_PCI1

ADI

1988B

PRI_EIDE

Marvell

®

88E6145

PEX8518

Marvell

®

88E8056

PCI2

PCIEX16_4

DET_X16_4

PCIEX16_2

DET_X16_2

PCIEX16_3

DET_X16_3

CHA_FAN4

CHA_FAN3

DET_X4_1

DET_PCI2

Marvell

®

88E8001

USB1112

Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and
internal connectors.

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2.2.4 Layout contents

Slots Page

1. DDR3 DIMM slots 2-13

2. PCI slots

3. PCI Express x4 slot

4. PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots

5. PCI Express x16 slots

Jumper Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_EN) 2-20

Rear panel connectors Page

1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-21

2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port

3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port

4. IEEE 1394a port

5. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port

6. Center/Subwoofer port (orange)

7. Rear Speaker Out port (black)

8. Line In port (light blue)

9. Line Out port (lime)

10. Microphone port (pink)

11. Side Speaker Out port (gray)

12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

13. External SATA ports

14. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

15. Optical S/PDIF Out port

16. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6

2-18

2-18

2-18

2-18

2-21

2-21

2-21

2-21

2-21

2-21

2-21

2-21

2-22

2-22

2-22

2-22

2-23

2-23

2-23

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Internal connectors Page

1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-24

2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE

3. ICH9R Serial ATA connectors [blue] (7-pin SATA1-6

®

4 Marvell

88SE6145 Serial ATA RAID connectors [black] (7-pin

) 2-25

) 2-26

2-27

EXT_SATA1-2)

5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) 2-28

6. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) 2-28

7.

Optical audio drive connector (4-pin CD) 2-29

8. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 2-29

9. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN,

2-30

3-pin CHA_FAN1-2, 3-pin PWR_FAN)

10. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 2-30

11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

12. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)

2-31

2-31

13. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2-32

14. System panel connector (20-8-pin PANEL

)

2-33

• 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)

15. ASUS Q-connector (system panel) 2-34

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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.

• 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 warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts
resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/
incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

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2.3.1 Installing the CPU

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional CPU Socket 775

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

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

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 135º angle.

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A

PnP cap

B

This side of the socket box
should face you.

4. Lift the load plate with your thumb

and forenger to a 100º angle (A),

then push the PnP cap from the load
plate window to remove (B).

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 t the socket

alignment key into the
CPU notch.

The CPU ts 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!

CPU notch

Gold triangle mark

B

A

Load plate

6. Close the load plate (A), then

A

push the load lever (B) until it
snaps into the retention tab.

7. If installing a dual-core CPU,
connect the chassis fan cable

B

to the CHA_FAN2 connector to
ensure system stability.

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.

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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.

•

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®-certied multi-directional heatsink and fan.

®

• Your Intel
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.

Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you
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.

Orient the heatsink and fan
assembly such that the CPU fan
cable is closest to the CPU fan
connector.

LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design

Motherboard hole

Narrow end
of the groove

Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing
outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)

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Fastener

2. Push down two fasteners at a time in

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional CPU fan connector

CPU_FAN

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

a diagonal sequence to secure the
heatsink and fan assembly in place.

B

A

A

A

B

B

A

B

3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled
CPU_FAN.

Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors
can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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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.

A

B

A

A

B

B

A

B

4. Carefully remove the heatsink
and fan assembly from the
motherboard.

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5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to
ensure correct orientation when
reinstalling.

The narrow end of the
groove should point
outward after resetting.
(The photo shows the
groove shaded for
emphasis.)

Narrow end of the groove

Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for
detailed information on CPU fan installation.

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2.4 System memory

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional
240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

DIMM_A2

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B2

DIMM_B1

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 gure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:

Channel Sockets

Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2

Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2

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2.4.2 Memory congurations

You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM
sockets.

Recommended Memory Congurations

Mode

Single-Channel

DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2

Populated — — —

— — Populated —

Sockets

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
conguration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then

mapped for single-channel operation.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility,
it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

• If you install four 1GB memory modules, the system may only recognize

less than 3GB of total memory because of address space allocation for
other critical functions. This limitation appears on Windows

®

Vista 32-bit /
Windows® XP 32-bit operation systems since it does not support Physical
Address Extension (PAE) mode.

®

• If you install Windows

Vista 32-bit / Windows® XP 32-bit operation system,

a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended.

• This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb
chips or double sided x16 memory modules.

• Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to
8 GB on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of
2 GB DIMMs on each slot.

Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition

Windows

64-bit

®

Vista x64 Edition

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2.4.3 Installing a DIMM

Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other
system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the
motherboard and the components.

To install a DIMM:

1. Unlock a DIMM socket by
pressing the retaining clips
outward.

2. Align a DIMM on the socket

1

such that the notch on the DIMM
matches the break on the socket.

3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the
socket until the retaining clips
snap back in place and the DIMM
is properly seated.

• A DDR3 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts 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
clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

2

3

DDR3 DIMM notch

1

Unlocked retaining clip

2

DDR3 DIMM notch

Support the DIMM lightly with

your ngers when pressing the

retaining clips. The DIMM might

get damaged when it ips out with

extra force.

1

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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1

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.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion
cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard
components.

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 card connector with the slot and press rmly 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 Conguring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, congure 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, conicts 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.

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2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 1 System timer
1 2 Keyboard controller
2
3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
4 12 Communications port (COM1)*
5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
6 14 Floppy disk controller
7 15 IRQ holder for PCI steering*

8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering*

10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
12 7 PS/2 compatible mouse port*
13 8 Numeric data processor
14 9 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
15 10 IRQ holder for PCI steering*

* These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

PCI 1 shared – – – – – – –
PCI 2 – shared – – – – – –
1394 (6308S) – – shared – – – – –
LAN 1 (8056) – shared – – – – – –
LAN 2 (8001) – – – shared – – – –
Marvell 6145 shared – – – – – – –
PCIe x16 1 shared – – – – – – –
PCIe x16 2 – shared – – – – – –
PCIe x16 3 shared – – – – – – –
PCIe x16 4 – – shared – – – – –
PCIe x4 shared – – – – – – –
USB controller 1 – – – – – – – shared
USB controller 2 – – – shared – – – –
USB controller 3 – – shared – – – – –
USB controller 4 shared – – – – – – –
USB controller 5 shared – – – – – – –
USB controller 6 – – – – – shared – –
USB 2.0 controller 1 – – – – – – shared –
USB 2.0 controller 2 – shared – – – – –
SATA controller 1 – – shared – – – – –
SATA controller 2 – – – – – shared – –
Azalia – – – – – shared – –

– Re-direct to IRQ#9

A B C D E F G H

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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 specications. Refer to the gure 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 specications. Refer to the gure 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 specications. Refer to the

gure 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

graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specications. Refer to the gure

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

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P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional Slot Detectors

DET_X4_1
DET_X16_1
DET_X16_2
DET_PCI1
DET_X16_3
DET_PCI2
DET_X16_4

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 specications.

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 slots

Auto Automatically optimizes performance and functionality

x4 mode [fast] User gets the best performance but this mode

x1 mode [compatible] Always runs at PCI Express x1 speed

Some PCI Express devices cannot operate on x4/x1 mode.

2.5.8 AI Slot Detector

This motherboard comes with on-board LEDs that light up when the PCIE/PCI
devices are not correctly installed. When the power cord is plugged in and the

LED lights up, reinstall the device correctly. Refer to the gure on the right for

the location of the LEDs.

• The PCIe x16_1-2 slots
(blue) support PCIe x16
cards only. The AI Slot
Detector lights up when
you install x1 or x4
cards to these slots.

• When the AI Slot
Detector lights up for
incorrect installation,
make sure turn off the
power supply unit before
reinstaling the card to

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avoid electrical shock

hazard.

PCI Express operating speed

according to devices installed.

disableds the PCI Express x1 slot

2.6 Jumper

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC

Normal Clear RTC

(Default)

1 2 2 3

1. 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. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the onboard battery.

3. 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.

4. Reinstall the battery.

5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup
to re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper
default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

• 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.

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2.7 Connectors

2

1 54 6

13 1011

8 97

15 12

3

1416

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port.

via a coaxial S/PDIF cable.

3. LAN1 (RJ-45) 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. IEEE1394a 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.

allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network
hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

This port connects an external audio output device

Supported by Marvell® Gigabit LAN controller, this port

Supported by Marvell® Gigabit LAN controller, this port

LAN port LED indications

Activity/Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

6. Center/Subwoofer port (orange).

speakers.

7. Rear Speaker Out port (black).

4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio conguration.

8. Line In port (light blue).

other audio sources.

9. Line Out port (lime).

This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or

This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In

4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port

becomes Front Speaker Out.

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This port connects the center/subwoofer

This port connects the rear speakers in a

LED

LAN port

SPEED

LED

ACT/LINK

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 conguration.

Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in
2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration.

Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration

Port

Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In

Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Mic In 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

Headset
2-channel

4-channel 6-channel 8-channel

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 congure 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.

The external SATA ports
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.

• 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 conguration 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 Conguration for details.

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• DO NOT insert different connectors to these ports.

• DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 is

congured.

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 external 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.

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2.7.2 Internal connectors

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional Floppy disk drive connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PIN 1

FLOPPY

1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)

This connector is for the provided oppy 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 oppy disk drive.

Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when
using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

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2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional IDE connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings

(usually zigzag) on the IDE

ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PRI_IDE

PIN 1

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 congure your device.

Drive jumper setting

Mode of
device(s)

Cable connector

Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black

Black

Black or gray

Two devices

Cable-Select

Master

Slave Gray

Master Master

Slave Slave

• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the
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.

If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device
jumpers have the same setting.

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3. ICH9R Serial ATA connectors [blue] (7-pin SATA1-SATA6)

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional
SATA connectors

SATA2 SATA1

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

SATA3 SATA4

GND

RSATA_TXP3

RSATA_TXN3

GND

RSATA_RXP3

RSATA_RXN3

GND

GND

RSATA_TXP4

RSATA_TXN4

GND

RSATA_RXP4

RSATA_RXN4

GND

SATA6 SATA5

GND

RSATA_TXP6

RSATA_TXN6

GND

RSATA_RXP6

RSATA_RXN6

GND

GND

RSATA_TXP5

RSATA_TXN5

GND

RSATA_RXP5

RSATA_RXN5

GND

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk
drives and optical disk drives.

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.

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 Congure SATA as item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See

section 4.3.6 SATA Conguration for details.

Before creating a RAID set, refer to 5.4.3 Intel RAID congurations or

•
the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD.

Serial ATA hard disk drive connection

Connector Color Setting Use

SATA 1/2 Blue Master Boot disk

SATA 3/4 Blue Slave Boot/Data disk

SATA 5/6 Blue Master Boot disk

right angle side

Connect the 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 conict with huge

graphics cards.

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4. Marvell® 88SE6145 Serial ATA RAID connectors [black] (7-pin

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional EXT_SATA connectors

SATA_E2 SATA_E1

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

EXT_SATA1-2)

These connectors are for Serial ATA signal cables that support Serial ATA

hard disk drives. To congure 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.

• Please install the Marvell® Controller driver before using the black Serial

ATA RAID connectors (EXT_SATA1-2). Refer to 5.2.4 Make Disk menu for
details.

• If you intend to create a RAID conguration using one of the Marvell

ATA RAID connectors and one of the external SATA ports, it is strongly
recommended to install the OS on the internal hard disk drive and use the
external hard disk drive as a data disk.

®

Serial

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.

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5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB 910, USB1112)

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional
USB 2.0 connectors

USB910 USB78

USB+5V

USB_P8-

USB_P8+

GND

NC

USB+5V

USB_P7-

USB_P7+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P10-

USB_P10+

GND

NC

USB+5V

USB_P9-

USB_P9+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P12-

USB_P12+

GND

NC

USB+5V

USB_P11-

USB_P11+

GND

PIN1

USB1112

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional
IEEE 1394a connector

IE1394_2

PIN 1

GND

+12V

TPB1-

GND

TPA1-

+12V

TPB1+

GND

TPA1+

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

specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

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) rst, 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.

Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage
the motherboard!

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You can connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q-Connector (1394, red) rst, and

then install the Q-Connector (1394) to the 1394 connector onboard.

7. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional Internal audio connector

CD

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

Ground

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional COM port connector

PIN 1

COM1

These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources
such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card.

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.

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9. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional Fan connectors

CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

PWR_FAN

GND

Rotation

+12V

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

GND

Rotation

+12V

GND

Rotation

+12V

GND

Rotation

+12V

CHA_FAN3

GND

Rotation

+12V

CHA_FAN4

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional Chassis intrusion connector

CHASSIS

+5VSB_MB

Chassis Signal

GND

(Default)

(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 to 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. Insufcient air
ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are

not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

Only the CPU-FAN and CHA-FAN 1-4 connectors support the ASUS Q-FAN 2
feature.

10. 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.

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11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional Analog front panel connector

AAFP

Legacy AC 97 audio
pin definition

SENSE2_RETUR

PORT1 L

PORT2 R

PORT2 L

SENSE1_RETUR

SENSE_SEND

PORT1 RPRESENCE#

GND

NC

MIC2

Line out_R

Line out_L

NC

NC

MICPWRNC

AGND

HD Audio-compliant
pin definition

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional TPM connector

TPM

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that
supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end
of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

•

We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module

to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-denition 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 Conguration 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 certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system

also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures
platform integrity.

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13. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional ATX power connectors

EATXPWR

+3 Volts

+3 Volts

Ground

+5 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

Ground

Power OK

+5V Standby

+12 Volts +5 Volts

+3 Volts

-12 Volts

Ground

Ground
Ground
PSON#

Ground

+5 Volts

+12 Volts

+3 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

EATX12V

GND +12V DC

GND +12V DC

GND +12V DC

GND +12V DC

These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs

are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper
orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.

•

For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply

unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 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

conguring 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 Specication 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested

to support the motherboard power requirements with the following
conguration:

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

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14. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

P5E64 WS PRO

®

P5E64 WS Professional System panel connector

* Requires an ATX power supply.

PANEL

PLED-

PWR

+5V

Speaker

Ground

RESET

Ground

Reset

Ground

Ground

PWRSW

PLED+

IDE_LED-

IDE_LED+

IDE_LED

PLED SPEAKER

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

•

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 ashes when data is

read from or written to the HDD.

•

System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)

This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The
speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

•

ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button
turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending
on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds
while the system is ON turns the system OFF.

•

Reset button (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system
reboot without turning off the system power.

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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 Q­Connector.

Step1.

Connect correct front panel to ASUS Q-

Connector rst. You can refer to the marking

on Q-Connector itself to know the detail pin

denition.

Step2.

Properly install the ASUS Q-Connector to the

System panel connctor.

Step3.

Front panel functions are enabled.

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2.8 G.P. Diagnosis card installation

2.8.1 G.P. Diagnosis card layout

LED0 and 1

Power Switch. Press

to turn ON or OFF the

2.8.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card

1. Locate the TPM connector (20-1
pin TPM) on the motherboard (Refer

to page 2-31 for exact connector
location).

computer.

Reset Button.

Press to restart the

computer.

Card connector

Make sure to turn off the power supply unit before instaling the diagnosis card to

avoid electrical shock hazard.

2. With the LEDs of the diagnosis
card facing to the DIMM sockets,
align the card connector with the

TPM connector and press rmly

until the card sits on the connector
completely.

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3. You may also install the G.P.
Diagnosis card via a bundled 90­degree TPM adaptor for a more

exible application.

2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes

D0 Initiate chip 75 Detect IDE

D1 Enable IO device for bootlock 78 Initiate option ROM

D2 Check and wake up system 85 Show post error

Prepare system for memory

D3

detection and sizing

D4 Memory test AC OS in PIC mode

D5 Copy BIOS from ROM to RAM AA OS in APIC mode

C0 Early CPU initiation 01 S1

C5 Wake up AP 03 S3

0A Initiate KBC8042 04 S4

0B Detect PS2 mouse 05 S5

0C Detect PS2 keyboard 10 Resume from S1

38 USB initiation 30 Resume from S3

52 Display USB devices 40 Resume from S4

2A Initiate VGA BIOS 00 Leave BIOS and pass control to OS

87 Enter BIOS setup

A4 BIOS boot menu

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This chapter describes the power up
sequence, the vocal POST messages,
and ways of shutting down the system.

Powering up

3

Chapter summary

3

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

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

3-2

ASUS P5E64 WS Professional

3.1 Starting up for the rst 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 with 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

One continuous beep followed by two
short beeps then a pause (repeated)

One continuous beep followed by three
short beeps

One continuous beep followed by four
short beeps

Quick boot set to disabled
No keyboard detected

No memory detected

No VGA detected

Hardware component failure

7. At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the
instructions in Chapter 4.

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3.2 Turning off the computer

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function

If you are using Windows® XP or later version:

1. Click the

2. Click the

3. The power supply should turn off after Windows

button then select

Start

Turn Off

button to shut down the computer.

Turn Off Computer

®

shuts down.

.

If you are using Windows® Vista:

1. Click the

2. The power supply should turn off after Windows

Start button then select ShutDown.

®

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.

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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

Chapter summary

4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4.8 Tools menu .................................................................................

4.9 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-41

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4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic
Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

1.

ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.)

ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk or USB ash disk.)

2.

ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk.)

3.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk,

4.

USB ash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS le fails or

gets corrupted.)

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk or
USB ash 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 le

• Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet

• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le

• Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and

• View the BIOS version information.

This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard
package.

ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an
Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Installing ASUS Update

To install ASUS Update:

1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.

2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX.

3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.

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Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

Updating the BIOS through the Internet

To update the BIOS through the Internet:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows

> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update
main window appears.

®

desktop by clicking Start

2. Select Update BIOS from the

Internet option from the drop-down
menu, then click Next.

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3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest

you to avoid network trafc, or

click Auto Select. Click Next.

4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS
version that you wish to download.
Click Next.

5. Follow the screen instructions to
complete the update process.

The ASUS Update utility is
capable of updating itself through
the Internet. Always update the
utility to avail all its features.

Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le

To update the BIOS through a BIOS le:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows
> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update
main window appears.

2. Select Update BIOS from a le

option from the drop-down menu,
then click Next.

®

desktop by clicking Start

3. Locate the BIOS le from the Open

window, then click Open.

4. Follow the screen instructions to

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complete the update process.

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4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk

1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.

DOS environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive.

format

b. At the DOS prompt, type

Windows® XP environment

a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.

b. Click

c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.

d. Click File from the menu, then select

e. Select

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy

disk.

Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer.

Disk window appears.

Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options eld,

then click Start.

A:/S then press <Enter>.

Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy

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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 oppy disk and using a DOS-based

utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing
<Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for

the motherboard.

2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk, then restart the

system.

3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.

Insert the oppy disk / USB ash disk that contains the BIOS le to the

(1)

oppy disk drive or the USB port.

Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06

FLASH TYPE: SST 25VF016

Current ROM

BOARD: P5E64-WS Pro
VER: 0112
DATE: 09/03/07

PATH: A:\

A:

C:

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown

Note

[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 <Enter> to enable it.

You can switch between drives by pressing <Tab> before the correct le

is found. Then press <Enter>.

4. When the correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update

process and automatically reboots the system when done.

• This function can support devices such as a USB ash disk or a oppy disk

with

FAT 32/16

• Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent
system boot failure!

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format and single partition only.

4.1.4 AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using
a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to
copy the current BIOS le 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 le using the AFUDOS utility:

• Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at least
1024KB free space to save the le.

• 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 oppy disk you created earlier.

2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /o[lename]

where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than eight
alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three alphanumeric

characters for the extension name.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

Main lename Extension name

3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk.

A:\>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 ash ..... done

Write to le...... ok

A:\>

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.

Updating the BIOS le

To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for
the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.

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Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS
lename at the DOS prompt.

2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to

the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /i[lename]

where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy

disk.

A:\>afudos /iP5E64WP.ROM

4. The utility veries the le and starts updating the BIOS.

A:\>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 ash BIOS

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Writing ash ...... 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:\>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 ash BIOS

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Writing ash ...... done

Verifying ash .... done

Please restart your computer

A:\>

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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 le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can
update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD or the USB ash
disk that contains the updated BIOS le.

Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the oppy disk or the USB ash 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 le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for oppy...

When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted

BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for oppy...

Floppy found!

Reading le “P5E64WP.ROM”. Completed.
Start ashing...

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

Recovering the BIOS from the USB ash disk

To recover the BIOS from the USB ash disk:

1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains the BIOS le to the USB port.

2. Turn on the system.

3. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le. When found,
the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le.

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

• Only the USB ash 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!

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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, reconguring
your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure

your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the

conguration 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 recongure 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

<Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise,

POST continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing
<Ctrl+Alt+Delete>, 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 rst 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.

• 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 le for

this motherboard.

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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu bar

Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

System Time [10:55:25]
System Date [Fri 06/15/2007]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]
Language [English]

SATA 1 [WDC WD800JD-00LSA0]

SATA 2 [Not Detected]
SATA 3 [Not Detected]
SATA 4 [Not Detected]
SATA 5 [Not Detected]
SATA 6 [Not Detected]

SATA Coniguration
System Information

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Sub-menu items

Conguration eldsMenu items

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

General help

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to

congure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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 conguration

Ai Tweaker For changing the system performance settings

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Power For changing the advanced power management (APM)

conguration

Boot For changing the system boot conguration

Tools For conguring 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.

Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.

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4.2.4 Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu bar

displays the specic items for that

menu. For example, selecting Main
shows the Main menu items.

The other items (Advanced, Power,
Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have
their respective menu items.

System Time [06:22:54]
System Date [Fri 03/09/2007]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]

SATA 1 [Not Detected]
SATA 2 [Not Detected]
SATA 3 [Not Detected]
SATA 4 [Not Detected]

IDE Conguration

System Information

Main menu items

Use [ENTER], [TAB],
or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to

congure system

Time.

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 <Enter>.

4.2.6 Conguration elds

These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user- congurable,
you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item
that is not user-congurable.

A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To
change the value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> 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 <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the

conguration 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 t on the screen. Press the
Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page
Down> keys to display the other items on
the screen.

4.2.9 General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen
is a brief description of the selected item.

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Pop-up window

Scroll bar

4.3 Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving
you an overview of the basic system information.

Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen
items and how to navigate through them.

Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

System Time [10:55:25]
System Date [Thu 09/13/2007]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]
Language [English]

SATA 1 [WDC WD800JD-00LSA0]

SATA 2 [Not Detected]
SATA 3 [Not Detected]
SATA 4 [Not Detected]
SATA 5 [Not Detected]
SATA 6 [Not Detected]

SATA Coniguration
System Information

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT-TAB] to select

a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to

congure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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 oppy drive installed.
Conguration 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. Conguration

options: [Chinese BIG5] [Chinese (GB)] [Japanese] [Français] [German] [English]

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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 <Enter> to display the IDE device information.

Main

SATA 1

Device : Hard Disk

Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0
Size : 80.0GB

LBA Mode : Supported
Block Mode : 16 Sectors
PIO Mode : 4
Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2
Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5
SMART Monitoring: Supported

Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block(Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
DMA Mode [Auto]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select the type of
device connected to
the system.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC 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-congurable. 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 specically conguring a

CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is
either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive.

Conguration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD]

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the
device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA

mode disabled. Conguration 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.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

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PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode.

Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1]

[SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2]
[UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.3.6 SATA Conguration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the SATA

devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you want to

congure the item.

SATA Conguration

SATA Conguraton [Enhanced]
Congure SATA as [IDE]

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

Options

Disabled
Compatiable
Enhanced

SATA Conguration [Enhanced]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced]

Configure SATA as [IDE]

Sets the conguration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the
Southbridge chip. Conguration 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

Storage Technology conguration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set

this item to [RAID].

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Matrix

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 Conuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.

Conguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

4.3.7 AHCI Conguration

This menu is the section for AHCI conguration. It appears only when you set the

item Congure SATA as from the sub-menu of SATA Conguration to [AHCI].

AHCI Settings

AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [15]

AHCI Port1 [Not Detected]

AHCI Port2 [Not Detected]
AHCI Port3 [Not Detected]
AHCI Port4 [Not Detected]
AHCI Port5 [Not Detected]
AHCI Port6 [Not Detected]

Some SATA CD/DVD in
AHCI mode need to
wait ready longer.

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.

AHCI Port1

Device :Not Detected

SATA Port1 [Auto]
SMART Monitoring [Enabled]

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Select the type
of devices connected
to the system.

SATA Port1 [Auto]

Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Not Installed]

SMART Monitoring [Enabled]

Allows you to set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology.

Congration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.3.8 System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS

automatically detects the items in this menu.

Main

ASUS BIOS

Version : 0112
Build Date : 09/03/07

Processor

Type : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz
Speed : 3000 MHz
Count : 2

System Memory

Available : 1024 MB

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ASUS BIOS

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select Screen

Select Item
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Processor

Displays the auto-detected CPU specication.

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory.

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4.4 Ai Tweaker menu

The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to change the settings for the system
performance.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items.

Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Main Ai Tweaker Power Boot Tools Exit

Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
CPU Ratio Control [Auto]
FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto]
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
DRAM Command Rate [Auto]
DRAM Timing Control [Auto]

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DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]
DRAM Dynamic Write Control [Auto]

Ai Clock Twister [Auto]
Ai Clock Skew for Channel A [Auto]
Ai Clock Skew for Channel B [Auto]
Ai Transaction Booster [Auto]

CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]

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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 conguration 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

Prole (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this item to set the prole(s)
supported by your memory module(s) for optimizing the system

performance.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select the target CPU
frequency, and the
relevant parameters
will be auto-adjusted.
Frequencies higher
than CPU manufacturer
recommends are not
guaranteed to be
stable. If the system
becomes unstable,
return to the default.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

The conguration options for the following sub-item vary depending on the

DIMMs you install on the motherboard.

eXtreme Memory Profile [Disabled]

This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to
[X.M.P.]. Allows you to select the X.M.P. mode supported by your Memory
module.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Prole #1] [Prole #2]

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4.4.2 CPU Ratio Control [Auto]

Conguration 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 <+> and <-> 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]

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 <+> and <-> 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 External 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

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 <+> and <-> keys to adjust
the PCIE frequency. The values range from 100 to 150.

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4.4.4 DRAM Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set the DDR3 operating frequency.

Conguration options: [Auto] [DDR3-800 MHz] [DDR3-835MHz] [DDR3-1002MHz]
[DDR3-1066MHz] [DDR3-1111] [DDR3-1333]

The DRAM Frequency conguration options vary with the FSB Frequency
settings.

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]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T]

4.4.6 DRAM Timing Control [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

•

The following sub-items apprear only when you set the DRAM Timing
Control item to [Manual].

• The conguration options for some of the following items vary depending

on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard.

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The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub-items:

CAS# Latency [5 DRAM Clocks]

Conguration options: [4 DRAM Clocks] [5 DRAM Clocks] [6 DRAM Clocks]

[7 DRAM Clocks] [8 DRAM Clocks] [9 DRAM Clocks] [10 DRAM Clocks] [11
DRAM Clocks]

RAS# to CAS# Delay [5 DRAM Clocks]

Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks]~[17 DRAM Clocks]

[18 DRAM Clocks]

RAS# Precharge [5 DRAM Clocks]

Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks]~[17 DRAM Clocks]

[18 DRAM Clocks]

RAS# Active Time [15 DRAM Clocks]

Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks]~[33 DRAM Clocks]

[34 DRAM Clocks]

RAS# to RAS# Delay [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks]

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Row Refresh Cycle Time [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [30 DRAM Clocks] [36 DRAM Clocks]
[48 DRAM Clocks] [60 DRAM Clocks] [72 DRAM Clocks]

Write Recovery Time [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks]

Read to Precharge Time [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks]

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The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub-items:

Read to Write Delay(S/D) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [ 1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks]

Write to Read Delay(S) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [ 1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks]

Write to Read Delay(D) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [ 1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks]

Read To Read Delay(S) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [ 1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks]

Read To Read Delay(D) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [ 1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks]

Write To Write Delay(S) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [ 1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks]

Write To Write Delay(D) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [ 1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks]

4.4.7 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.4.8 DRAM Dynamic Write Control [Auto]

Conguration 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.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Moderate] [Light] [Strong]

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4.4.10 Ai Clock Skew for Channel A [Auto]

Conguration 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]

Conguration 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]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

Relax Level [1]

This sub-item appears only when you set the Transaction Booster item to
[Disabled]. Set this item to a higher level to get better compatibility. Use the
<+> and <-> 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
<+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 1 to 8.

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 <Enter> key. Use the <+> and <-> keys
to adjust the value. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard
and press the <Enter> 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.

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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 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.

• 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.

Blue Yellow Purple Red

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.

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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.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU Voltage Reference [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [0.63x] [0.61x] [0.59x] [0.57x]

North Bridge Voltage Reference [Auto]

Conguration 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.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

4.4.14 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]

Allows you to disable or set to auto the PCI Express clock spread spectrum.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

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4.5 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other
system devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect

eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

CPU Conguration

Chipset

Onboard Devices Conguration
USB Conguration

PCIPnP

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4.5.1 CPU Conguration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS
automatically detects.

Advanced

Congure advanced CPU settings

Manufacturer:Intel
Brand String:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz
Frequency :3.00GHz
FSB Speed :1333MHz
Cache L1 :64 KB
Cache L2 :4096 KB
CPUID :6F9
Ratio Status:Unlocked (Max:09, Min:06)
Ratio Actual Value :9

CPU Ratio Control [Auto]
C1E Support [Enabled]
CPU TM Function [Enabled]
Vanderpool Technology [Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech. [Enabled]

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Congure CPU.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Options

Auto
Manual

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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CPU Ratio Control [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is set to
[Manual].

Ratio CMOS Setting: [9]

Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB
Frequency. Use <+> and <-> to adjust the value.

C1E Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU TM function [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Thermal Monitor Mechanism (TM2).

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Vanderpool Technology [Enabled]

Conguration 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 ag to always return to zero
(0). Conguration 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.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following item appears only when you set the CPU Ratio Control to [Auto]

Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech. [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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4.5.2 Chipset

The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an
item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Advanced

Advanced Chipset Settings

WARMING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.

North Bridge Conguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Congure North Bridge
features.

North Bridge Conguration

Advanced

North Bridge Chipset Conguration

Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]

Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI]
PEG Port Control [Auto]
PEG Port Force x1 [Disabled]

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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI]

Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot

device. Conguration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI]

PEG Port Control [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

PEG Force x1 [Disabled]
This item appears when the PEG Port Control item is set to [Auto].

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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ENABLE: Allow
remapping of
overlapped PCI memory
above the total
physical memory.

DISABLE: Do not allow
remapping of memory.

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4.5.3 Onboard Devices Conguration

Advanced

Onboard Device Conguraiton

High Denition Audio [Enabled]

Front Panel Type [HD Audio]
Marvell IDE/eSATA [Legacy Mode]
IDE/eSATA Boot ROM [Enabled]
PCIE GigaBit LAN1 [Enabled]
LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
PCIE GigaBit LAN2 [Enabled]
LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Fireware 1394 [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

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High Denition Audio [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the High Denition Audio.
Conguration 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 high­denition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio

module supports.

Conguration 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.

Conguration options: [Legacy Mode] [RAID Mode] [Disabled]

IDE/eSATA Boot ROM [Enabled]

This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Legacy Mode] or
[RAID Mode].

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enable or Disable

High Denition Audio

Controller

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

This item appears only when you enable the previous item.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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PCIE GigaBit LAN2 [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

This item appears only when you enable the previous item.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Firewire 1394 [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows the BIOS to select the Serial Port1 base address.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

4.5.4 USB Conguration

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an

item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Advanced

USB Conguration

USB Devices Enabled:
None

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]

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Options

Disabled
Enhanced

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

The USB Devices Enabled item shows auto-detected values. If no USB device
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]. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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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. Conguration options: [FullSpeed ] [HiSpeed ]

BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled]

Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off

feature. Conguration 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. Conguration 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 detected, the

legacy USB support is disabled. Conguration 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.

Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect

eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.

Plug And Play O/S [No]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

NO: lets the BIOS

congure all the

devices in the system.
YES: lets the
operating system
congure 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 congures all the devices in the system. When set to

[Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system

congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.
Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

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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 <Enter> to display the

conguration options.

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Suspend Mode [Auto]
Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled]
ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]
ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

APM Conguration

Hardware Monitor

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4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state

to be used for system suspend.

Conguration 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.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select the ACPI state
used for System
Suspend.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]

Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface
(ACPI) 2.0 specications. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration 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.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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4.6.5 APM Conguration

Power

APM Conguration

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

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]

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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.

Conguration 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-congurable with set values.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

<Enter> to select
whether or not to
restart the system
after AC power loss.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and

applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the rst

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 S5 by PCI devices.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specic 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.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key]

4.6.6 Hardware Monitor

Power

Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature [47ºC/116.5ºF]

MB Temperature [32ºC/89.5ºF]

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]
5V Voltage [ 5.094V]
12V Voltage [11.616V]

ASUS Advanced Q-Fan Control

CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled]
Chassis Q-Fan Prole [Disabled]

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CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard
and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected
temperatures.

CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU
fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the

motherboard, the eld shows [N/A].

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

CPU Temperature

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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 eld 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.

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