Asus P5AD2-E CrashFree BIOS, ASUS Q-Fan2 technology, ASUS MyLogo2™

CrashFree BIOS 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 3-5 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 efficient operation.

See pages 3-36 to 3-37 for details.

ASUS MyLogo2™

This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 4-8 for details.

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Contents

Page E2332 Revised edition November Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 4: Software support Appendix: CPU features Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography P5AD2-Especifications summary Page Page Page Chapter summary 1.1Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5AD2-Emotherboard 1.2Package contents Motherboard Cables 1.3.1Product highlights Latest processor technology Intel® EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) Intel® 925XE chipset Serial ATA technology PCI Express™ interface 8-channelhigh definition audio S/PDIF digital sound ready Gigabit LAN solution 1.3.2ASUS AI Proactive features AI NOS™ (Non-DelayOverclocking System) AI NET2 1.3.3Innovative ASUS features ASUS Hyper Path 2 technology CrashFree BIOS ASUS Q-Fan2 technology ASUS MyLogo2™ Page Hardware2 information Page Onboard LED 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Motherboard layout 2.2.4Layout contents Page 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page Page 2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan P5AD2-ECPU fan connector 2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory configurations Qualified Vendors Lists Page 2.4.3Installing a DIMM 2.4.4Removing a DIMM 2.5.1Installing an expansion card 2.5.2Configuring an expansion card 2.5.3Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 2.5.4PCI slots 2.5.5PCI Express x16 slot 2.5.6PCI Express x1 slot 2.6 Jumpers 1 . Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2 . USB device wake-upjumpers (3-pinUSBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) 3 . Keyboard power (3-pinKBPWR1) 2.7.1Rear panel connectors LAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration 2.7.2Internal connectors Serial ATA hard disk drive connection 4 . Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD) 5 . Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) 6 . USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78) 7 . Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1) 8 . GAME/MIDI port connector (16-1pin GAME1) 9 . Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS1) 10 . CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN1, PWR_FAN1, CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2) 11 . ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR1, 4-pinATX12V1) 12 . System panel connector (20-pinPANEL1) •System power LED (Green 3-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pinIDE_LED) System warning speaker (Orange ATX power Page Page Page 3.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk 3.1.2AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file Page 3.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk Recovering the BIOS from the support CD 3.1.4ASUS EZ Flash utility 3.1.5ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 3.2BIOS setup program 3.2.1BIOS menu screen 3.2.2Menu bar 3.2.3Navigation keys 3.2.4Menu items 3.2.5Sub-menuitems 3.2.6Configuration fields 3.2.7Pop-upwindow 3.2.8Scroll bar 3.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 3.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 3.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 3.3.4Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-sectorTransfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] 3.3.5IDE Configuration Configure SATA As [Standard IDE] Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] ALPE and ASP [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out [35] 3.3.6System Information AMI BIOS Processor System Memory 3.4.1JumperFree Configuration AI Overclocking [Auto] Performance Mode [Auto] AiBooster Support [Enabled] CPU Lock Free [Auto] CPU Frequency [XXX] DRAM Frequency [Auto] PCI Express Frequency [Auto] PCI Clock Synchronization Mode [Auto] Spread Spectrum [Auto] Memory Voltage [Auto] Chipset Core Voltage [Auto] FSB Termination Voltage [Auto] Overclock Options [Overclock 5%] NOS Mode [Auto] Turbo NOS [Overclock XX%] Twin Turbo NOS [Disabled] 3.4.2LAN Cable Status POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] 3.4.3USB Configuration USB Function [X USB Ports] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] 3.4.4CPU Configuration Ratio CMOS Setting [ 8] VID CMOS Setting [ 62] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Enhanced C1 Control [Auto] CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Hyper-ThreadingTechnology [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology [Automatic] 3.4.5Chipset Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Hyper Path 2 [Auto] Booting Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI Express/PCI] PEG Buffer Length [Auto] Link Latency [Auto] PEG Link Mode [Auto] PEG Root Control [Auto] 3.4.6Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Support Type [AC97] OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled] 3.4.7PCI PnP Plug And Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] IRQ-xxassigned to [PCI Device] 3.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 3.5.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] 3.5.3ACPI 2.0 Support [No] 3.5.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 3.5.5APM Configuration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Wakeup Password Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] 3.5.6Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored] CPU Q-FanControl [Disabled] CPU Fan Ratio [Auto] CPU Target Temperature [xxxºC] Chassis Fan1 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored] Chassis Q-FanControl [Disabled] Chassis Fan2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored] 3.6.1Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] 3.6.2Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock[On] 3.6.3Security Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Software4 support Page 4.2.1Running the support CD 4.2.2Drivers menu QFE Update Intel Chipset Inf Update Program C-MEDIACMI9880L Audio Driver and Application Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver 4.2.3Utilities menu ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update AI Booster Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Anti-virusUtility ADOBE Acrobat Reader ASUS Screen Saver 4.2.4Manuals menu 4.2.5Contact information 4.2.6Other information Motherboard Info Browse this CD Technical Support Form Filelist 4.3.1ASUS MyLogo2™ Ratio 4.3.2AI NET2 Using the Virtual Cable Tester™ 4.3.3C-Media3D audio configuration Launching the C-Media3D Audio Configuration utility Using the C-Media3D Audio Configuration utility Page Effect Environment More Option Environment Size Equalizer Device Setting Information Page Page Using the Intel® EM64T feature A.2.1 System requirements Using the EIST A.2.2 Using the EIST Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology