ASUS P5W User Manual
P5W
Motherboard
E3500
First Edition V1
October 2007
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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
P5W specications summary .................................................................... xi
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 AI Life features ...................................................
1.3.3 Innovative ASUS 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 ASUS Stack Cool 2 .........................................................
2.2.4 Motherboard layout .........................................................
2.2.5 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 congurations ..................................................
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 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................
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2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-24
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................
2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots ...........................................
2.6 Jumpers ......................................................................................
2.7 Connectors .................................................................................
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
2.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
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 Conguration elds .......................................................
4.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................
4.2.8 Scroll bar .......................................................................
4.2.9 General help .................................................................
4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .................................................
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .......................................
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] .................................
4.3.4 Language [English] .......................................................
4.3.5 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ...............
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4.3.6 IDE Conguration .......................................................... 4-15
4.3.7 System Information .......................................................
4.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................
4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ............................................
4.4.2 LAN Cable Status .........................................................
4.4.3 USB Conguration ........................................................
4.4.4 CPU Conguration ........................................................
4.4.5 Chipset ..........................................................................
4.4.6 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................
4.4.7 PCI PnP ........................................................................
4.5 Power menu ................................................................................
4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] ...................................................
4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ................................
4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ..................................................
4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] .......................................
4.5.5 APM Conguration ........................................................
4.5.6 Hardware Monitor .........................................................
4.6 Boot menu ..................................................................................
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ......................................................
4.6.2 Hard Disk Drives ...........................................................
4.6.3 Boot Settings Conguration ..........................................
4.6.4 Security .........................................................................
4.7 Tools menu .................................................................................
4.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm ........................................................
4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ..........................................................
4.8 Exit menu ....................................................................................
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Chapter 4: Software support
5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1
5.2 Support CD information ..............................................................
5.2.1 Running the support CD .................................................
5.2.2 Drivers menu ...................................................................
5.2.3 Utilities menu ..................................................................
5.2.4 Make Disk menu .............................................................
5.2.5 Manual menu ..................................................................
5.2.6 Contact information .........................................................
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5.2.7 Other information ............................................................ 5-8
5.3 Software information .................................................................
5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 2 ...........................................................
5.3.2 AI NET2 ........................................................................
Using the Virtual Cable Tester™ .................................................. 5-12
5.3.3 Audio congurations .....................................................
5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II .........................................................
5.3.5 ASUS Music Alarm ........................................................
5.4 RAID congurations ..................................................................
5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks .....................................
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5.4.2 Intel
5.4.3 JMicron
5.4.4 Silicon Image
5.4.5 Cross-RAID Conguration ............................................
5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk .......................................................
5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ....
5.5.2 Creating a RAID 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 ...............................
RAID congurations ............................................. 5-30
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RAID Conguration ........................................ 5-40
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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
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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:
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This device may not cause harmful interference, and
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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:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
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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 modications
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
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To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the
electrical outlet before relocating the system.
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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.
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Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure
that all power cables are unplugged.
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Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord.
These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.
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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.
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If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a
qualied service technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
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Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all
the manuals that came with the package.
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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.
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To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.
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Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in
any area where it may become wet.
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Place the product on a stable surface.
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If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied
service technician or your retailer.
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This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical
and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local
regulations for disposal of electronic products.
About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring
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. Descriptions of the BIOS items are also provided.
• Chapter 5: Software support
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD 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 linked with a plus sign (+).
Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>
Command Means that you must type the command exactly
as shown, then supply the required item or value
enclosed in brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
afudos /i[lename]
afudos /ip5wdh.rom
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P5W specications summary
CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron® processor
Supports Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition and
Intel® Pentium® D Processor
Supports Intel® next generation 65 nm and Intel® Core™2
Duo/Intel® Core™2 Extreme processors
Supports Intel® next generation Multi-Core processor
Compatible with Intel® 05B/ 05A and 04B/04A processors
Intel® EM64T and Hyper-Threading Technology ready
Chipset Intel® 975X
Intel® ICH7R
Front Side Bus 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz
Memory Dual-channel memory architecture
- 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support ECC/non-ECC
DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory modules
- Supports up to 8 GB system memory
Intel® MPT (Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology)
ASUS Hyper Path3
Note: Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest Qualied
Vendors List (QVL).
Expansion slots 2 x PCI Express™ x16 slots for discrete graphics card
2 x PCI Express™ x1 slots
3 x PCI slots
CrossFire™ Supports ATI CrossFire™ graphics cards (both at x8
mode)
ASUS Two-slot thermal design
ASUS PEG Link
Advanced Thermal
Design
ASUS 8-Phase Power Design
ASUS Stack Cool 2
ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe thermal solution
Storage/RAID Intel® ICH7R Southbridge supports:
- 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33
- 3 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices with RAID 0,1, 5
conguration
- Intel® Matrix Storage Technology
Jmicron® JMB363 Serial ATA controller supports:
- 1 x External Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s (SATA-on-the-Go)
- 1 x Internal Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s with RAID 0, 1
conguration with External Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s
- 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 connector for two devices
Note: Do not remove/unplug the External SATA device when running under
RAID mode.
Silicon Image® 4723 Hardware RAID controller
(ASUS EZ-Backup) supports:
- 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s with RAID 0 and RAID 1
conguration
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Storage/RAID
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LAN Marvell® 88E8053 dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both
High Denition Audio Realtek® ALC882M 8-channel CODEC
IEEE 1394 TI 1394 controller supports:
USB Supports up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
AI Life Style ASUS EZ Backup™
Supports RAID 10 through cross-conguration between
three (3) Serial ATA ports from Intel® ICH7R and one
(1) Serial ATA port fr om Silicon Image
RAID controller
featuring AI NET2
Wireless LAN: 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g (ASUS WiFi-AP
Solo™)
Supports Multi-Streaming, Jack-Sensing and
Jack-Retasking Technology
Anti-Pop Function
Optical and Coaxial S/PDIF Out interfaces
Features Dolby® Master Studio Technology
- Dolby ProLogic IIX
- Dolby Headphone
- Dolby Virtual Speaker
- Dolby Digital Live
- 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors (1 at mid-board, 1 on
the rear panel)
- 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s support hardware RAID 0 or
RAID 1 mode
- Plug and play: Default setting in RAID 1 mode
requires no driver and no BIOS conguration
Stack Cool 2 patented fanless cooling system
SATA-On-The-Go external Serial ATA port
AI Quiet
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4723 Hardware
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ASUS Exclusive
Overclocking features
Other ASUS special
features
Rear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)
Intelligent overclocking tools:
- AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System)
- AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner)
- ASUS PEG Link (automatic performance tuning for
single/dual graphics cards)
Precision Tweaker:
- vDIMM: 12-step DRAM voltage control
- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125 V
increment
- Stepless Frequency Selection(SFS) allows FSB
tuning from 200 MHz up to 400 MHz at 1 MHz
increment
- PCI Express x16 frequency tuning from 90 MHz to
150 MHz at 1 MHz increment
Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio
Fixed PCI/PCI Express frequencies
Overclocking protection:
- ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
ASUS AI Booster Utility
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
ASUS EZ Flash 2
ASUS Q-Fan2
ASUS Multi-language BIOS
ASUS MyLogo 2
1 x PS/2 mouse port (green)
1 x Serial port
1 x IEEE 1394a port
1 x External Serial ATA port
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port
1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port
2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8-channel audio ports
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P5W specications summary
Internal connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support four additional USB 2.0
BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM,AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0,
Manageability WOL by PME,WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion
Power requirements ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs)
Support CD contents Device Drivers
Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm)
*Specications are subject to change without notice.
ports
2 x IDE connectors
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
6 x Serial ATA connectors
1 x IEEE1394a connector
1 x CPU / 2 x Chassis / 2 x Power fan connectors
1 x Azalia Digital Header (ADH)
Front panel High Denition Audio connector
Chassis intrusion connector
CD audio-in connector
S/PDIF Out connector
24-pin ATX power connector
4-pin ATX12 V power connector
System panel connector
ASUS EZ Backup RAID selection mode jumper
SM BIOS 2.3, PXE & RPL
ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant
Make RAID driver disk for Intel® ICH7R and JMicron®
JMB 363
RAID Manuals for Intel® ICH7R, ASUS EZ-Backup,
JMicron® JMB 363, and Cross-RAID (RAID 10)
ASUS PC Probe 2
ASUS LiveUpdate Utility
Anti-virus utility (OEM version)
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This chapter describes the motherboard
features and the new technologies
it supports.
Product
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introduction
Chapter summary
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1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents .........................................................................
1.3 Special features ............................................................................
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ASUS P5W
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5W 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.
ASUS Digital Home Accessories
• ASUS EZ Backup SATA cables 2
Accessories
• 1 x ASUS Q-Connector set
(USB, IEEE 1394a, system
panel) - for retail version only
• 1 x IEEE 1394a port module
• 2 x SATA cables
• 1 x 2-in-1 SATA power cables
• 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable
• 1 x IDE cable
• 1 x FDD cable
• 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module
• I/O shield
Documentation
• User guide
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
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1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in the LGA775
package. With 1066/ 800 MHz FSB, Hyper-Threading Technology support, and
core-speeds of up to 3.8 GHz and beyond, Intel®’s LGA775 Pentium® 4 is among
the fastest desktop processors to date. See page 2-7 for details.
Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Intel® Core™2 Extreme CPU support
This motherboard supports the latest powerful and energy efcient processors
from Intel®. Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Extreme are based on the Intel
Core™ Microarchitecture and built on the 65-nanometer (nm) process technology
with copper interconnect. Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Extreme
allow users to step up to new levels of gaming experience and multi-tasking
performance. Boosting performance is a shared and multi-core optimized L2 cache
of 2 MB or 4 MB, guaranteeing enhanced user experience in the digital home and
ofce. See page 2-7 for details.
Intel® 65 nm Dual-Core Technology CPU support
Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches
to meet demands for more powerful processing. Intel®’s 65 nm process is the most
advanced chip manufacturing technology, delivering breakthrough performance,
enhanced media experience, and low power consumption. Intel
processors utilize the latest package technologies for a thinner, lighter design
without compromising performance. See page 2-7 for details.
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65nm dual-core
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Intel® 975X/ICH7R chipset
The Intel® 975X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the ICH7R I/O controller hub
provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The Intel® 975X supports up to 8
GB dual-channel DDR2-667/533 MHz, 1066/800 FSB, PCI Express x16 graphics,
and dual-core CPU. The MCH supports the Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology
(MPT) that boosts system performance.
The Intel® ICH7R Southbridge integrates four Serial ATA ports enabled through
the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s RAID controller to ensure data security and enable powerful
multi-task processing.
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ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 CrossFire™
The ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 CrossFire™ boosts image quality and rendering
speed, eliminating the need to crank down screen resolutions to get high quality
images. The chipset allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic ltering, shading,
and texture settings. ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 CrossFire™ features the ATI
Catalyst™ Control Center that allows you to get real-time 3D-rendered previews of
adjustments to your display congurations and advanced 3D settings. See Chapter
6 for details.
Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT)
The Intel® MPT increases system-level and standard operating performance by
optimizing memory access between CPU and system memory.
Intel® EM64T
The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs with the Intel® EM64T
(Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® EM64T feature allows your
computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system
memory for faster and more efcient computing. See the Appendix for details.
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)
The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the
CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency
depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. See page
4-25 and the Appendix for details.
PCI Express™ interface
The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology
that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial
interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data
in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI
specications. See page 2-24 for details.
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8-channel high denition audio
Onboard is the Realtek® ALC882M High Denition Audio 8-channel audio CODEC.
This CODEC is fully-compliant with Intel® High Denition Audio standard (192 KHz,
24-bit audio). With the CODEC, 8-channel audio ports, and S/PDIF interfaces,
you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to produce crystal-clear
digital audio.
The Realtek® ALC882M CODEC comes with a software application that features
jack detection to monitor the plugging status of each jack, impedance sensing to
determine audio device classes, and pre-dened equalization for various audio
devices. See pages 2-28, 2-29, and 5-13 for details.
Theater-level audio
(designed for Dolby® Master Studio)
This motherboard offers theater-level 7.1 surround sound and audio specications
higher than that of DVD. Enjoy true home theatre experience with the following
advanced sound technologies: Dolby® Prologic IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby®
Virtual Speaker, and Dolby® Digital Live. See page 5-18 for details.
IEEE 1394a support
The motherboard supports the IEEE 1394a interface that provides high-speed and
exible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to
IEEE 1394a standards. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to 400 Mbps transfer
rates through simple , low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data
interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such
as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs, and digital cameras. See pages 2-28 and
2-37 for details.
S/PDIF digital sound ready
The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF interfaces
on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end
entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker
systems. See page 2-30 for details.
USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication,
dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB
1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1.
See pages 2-29 and 2-37 for details.
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Multi-RAID solution
Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with multiple RAID functionality
that allows you to select the best RAID solution using Serial ATA devices.
ASUS EZ-Backup. Enabled by Silicon Image’s SiI4723 controller, ASUS
•
EZ-Backup provides ready-to-go hardware RAID for plug-and play RAID 1 and
easy-to-congure RAID 0 sets of two hard disk drives
Intel® ICH7R Southbridge RAID provides RAID level 5 support for three or
•
more hard disk drives.
Cross-RAID allows you to build a RAID 10 set through a cross-conguration of
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ASUS EZ-Backup and Intel® ICH7R.
JMicron® RAID. Enabled by JMicron® JMB363 controller, JMicron® RAID
•
extends the advantages of software RAID beyond internal hard disk drives to
an external disk or external, port-multiplier enabled enclosure.
Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to congure RAID.
Dual Gigabit LAN solution
The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total
solution for your networking needs. These network controllers use the PCI Express
segment to provide faster data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet, LAN,
and le sharing requirements. See page 2-28 for details.
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1.3.2 ASUS AI Life features
Serial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go
The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through
the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel® ICH7R MCH. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s
specication provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with
a host of new features, including Nativa Command Queueing (NCQ), and Power
Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm. Serial ATA allows for thinner, more
exible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage required.
Leveraging these Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s features is the SATA-On-The-Go. Supported
by the Jmicron® JMB363 Serial ATA controller are two Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s
connectors (one at mid-board and one on the rear panel) provide smart setup, and
hot-plug function. See pages 2-29 and 2-34 for details.
AI Quiet
The ASUS AI Quiet function dynamically controls CPU speed and reduces
temperature and fan speeds, thus minimizing noise and ensuring quiet operation.
See page 4-35 for details.
ASUS Stack Cool 2
ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that lowers the
temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC. The motherboard
uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that
critical components generate. See page 2-3 for details.
1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features
AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System)
ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (NOS) is a technology that auto-detects
the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed only when needed.
See page 4-21 for details.
ASUS EZ Backup™
ASUS EZ Backup requires no driver or BIOS conguration. ASUS EZ Backup
offers plug and play RAID to backup your data instantaneously. Exclusive to ASUS
and the rst of its kind in the world, EZ Backup allows users to utilize SATA2
technology to build RAID 1 (default) or RAID 0 without requiring any BIOS setup or
any other conguration. ASUS EZ Backup is ideal for anyone who wants to secure
data on the hard drive but does not want the hassle of complicated software
conguration. See section “5.4.4 Silicon Image® RAID conguration” for details.
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AI NET2
AI NET2 is a BIOS-based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable
faults and shorts. With this utility, you can easily monitor the condition of the
Ethernet cable connected to the LAN (RJ-45) port. During the bootup process, AI
NET2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable and reports shorts and faults up to
100 meters at 1 meter accuracy. See pages 4-22 and 5-12 for details.
8-Phase Power Design
The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design prolongs CPU lifespan and keeps the system
stable by preventing high power stress to the CPU and power supply module. The
design ensures high efciency operation to generate less heat compared with
conventional power solutions, thus achieving cool system environment and making
this motherboard ideal for overclocking.
Fanless Design and Heat-pipe
The ASUS fanless design allows multi-directional heat ow from major thermal
sources in the motherboard to lower overall system temperature, resulting in
quieter operation and longer system life. ASUS has devoted special efforts to
address the thermal issues across the motherboard, and most notably in the
following areas: CPU, power, VGA, Northbridge and Southbridge. The heat pipe,
heatsink, and strategic board layout were tailor made to dissipate heat in the most
efcient manner.
ASUS exclusive two-slot thermal design
ASUS two-slot thermal design provides better air-ow and lower
VGA cards temperature than other brans’ one-slot design, which also
ensures better system stability and longer component life cycle.
Precision Tweaker
This feature allows you to ne-tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually
increase the Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency to achieve
maximum system performance.
PEG Link Mode
This feature enhances your PCI Express graphics card performance by allowing
the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to the
correct frequency based on the system conguration. Four additional settings are
available for overclocking the PEG Link Mode. See page 4-27 for details.
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ASUS Hyper Path 3
This feature signicantly shortens latency time during data transfers, allowing
users to experience the real power of their computers. See page 4-27 for details.
CrashFree BIOS 3
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a
USB ash disk containing the BIOS le. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of
buying a replacement BIOS chip.See page 4-9 for details.
ASUS EZ Flash 2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the
predened 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 page 4-5 for details.
ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology
The ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the
system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient operation.
See page 4-36 for details.
ASUS Multi-language BIOS
The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the
available options. The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster conguration.
See page 4-13 for details.
ASUS MyLogo 2
ASUS My Logo 2 is the new feature present in the motherboard that allows you
to personalize and add style to your system with customizable and animated boot
logos. See pages 4-40 and 5-10 for details.
ASUS Music Alarm
Wake up to the music of your choice instead of the irritating sound of an alarm
clock. The ASUS Music Alarm gives you a personal wake-up call with your favorite
CD music without having to enter the OS. See page 4-43 and 5-26 for details.
ASUS Q-Connector
You can use ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables
by only a few easy steps. See pages 2-43 for details.
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This chapter lists the hardware setup
procedures that you have to perform when
installing system components. It includes
description of the jumpers and connectors on
the motherboard.
Hardware
information
2
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 Jumpers ......................................................................................
2.7 Connectors .................................................................................
2-2
2-7
2-14
2-22
2-26
2-28
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2.1 Before you proceed
P5W
®
P5W 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. The green LED lights up
to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a
reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before
removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows
the location of the onboard LED.
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P5W
®
2.2 Motherboard overview
Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration 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 ASUS Stack Cool 2
The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers
the temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC. The motherboard
uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that
critical components generate.
ASUS P5W 2-3
PANEL
P5W
®
AAFP
CHASSIS
24.5cm (9.6in)
30.5cm (12.0in)
CPU_FAN
DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)
DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)
DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module)
DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module)
CHA_FAN2
FLOPPY
Super
I/O
8Mb
BIOS
TSB43AB22A
CD
PCIEX1_1
PCIEX16_2
CLRTC
SATA_RAID1
Intel
®
ICH7R
SB_PWR
EATXPWR
PRI_IDE
CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell
CMOS Power
Intel
®
MCH 975X
PCI1
USB56
LAN2_USB12
PS/2KBMS
T: Mouse
B: Keyboard
LAN1_USB34
AUDIO
PCIEX1_2
PCIEX16_1
PCI2
PCI3
ALC
882M
88E8053
88E8053
PWR_FAN1PWR_FAN2
JMicron
JMB363
SPDIF_OUT
USB910
LGA775
ESATA_1394
ATX12V
GL850A
Silicon Image
Sil4723
RAID_SEL
SATA4
CHA_FAN1
IE1394_1
USB78
SPDIF_O1
SPDIF_O2
COM1
EZ_RAID2 EZ_RAID1
SATA1
PRI_EIDE
SATA3
ADH
2.2.4 Motherboard layout
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