Asus P5E-VM HDMI 1.1Welcome, 1.2Package contents

1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5E-VM HDMI 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.

1.2Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard	ASUS P5E-VM HDMI
Cables	3 x Serial ATA signal cables
	3 x Serial ATA power cables
	1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable
	1 x Floppy disk drive cable
	1 x HDMI-to-DVI conversion adaptor
Accessories	I/O shield
	1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system
	panel; Retail version only)
Application CD	ASUS motherboard support CD
	ASUS Superb Software Library CD
Documentation	User guide

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

ASUS P5E-VM HDMI

Contents

Page Page Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 5: 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 P5E-VMHDMI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory USB AI Lifestyle Unique features Other features ASUS AI Lifestyle Features: ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: BIOS features Manageability Form factor Page Product1 introduction Chapter summary 1.1Welcome 1.2Package contents 1.3.1Product highlights Intel® Quad-coreProcessor Ready Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Intel® Core™2 Extreme CPU support Intel G35 Chipset DDR2 memory support HDMI/DVI Interface SPLENDID Dual Display Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology IEEE 1394a support 1.3.2ASUS AI Exclusive features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Crystal Sound ASUS EZ DIY 1.3.3ASUS Stylish features ASUS MyLogo3™ AI NET Smart Support CD 1.3.4ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features Hardware2 information Page Onboard LED 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Motherboard layout 2.2.4Layout contents Internal connectors Page 2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page 2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory configurations Notes on memory limitations 64-bit P5E-VMHDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability P5E-VMHDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHzcapability P5E-VMHDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-533MHzcapability 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 IRQ assignments for this motherboard 2.5.4PCI slot 2.5.5PCI Express x1 slots 2.5.6PCI Express x16 slot 2.6Jumper 1.Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC) 2.7.1Rear panel connectors LAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration Playback of HD DVD and Blu-RayDiscs CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz DIMM: DDR2-8001GB Playback software - CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2.7.2Internal connectors 3.ICH9R Serial ATA connectors Serial ATA hard disk drive connection 4.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) 5.USB connectors (10-1pin USB78, USB 910, USB1112) P5E-VMHDMI USB 2.0 connectors 6.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2) 7.Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD) 8.CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN1, 3-pinPWR_FAN) 9.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1) 10.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) 11.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) P5E-VMHDMI Analog front panel connector 12.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) 13.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL) •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED) •System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER) •ATX power button/soft-offbutton (2-pinPWRSW) Q-Connector(system panel) Page Page Page AMI BIOS beep codes 3.2Turning off the computer 4.5 Power Menu Page Page 4.1.1ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 4.1.2Creating a bootable floppy disk 4.1.3ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4.1.4AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file afudos /i[filename] 4.1.5ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk 4.2BIOS setup program 4.2.1BIOS menu screen 4.2.2Menu bar 4.2.3Navigation keys 4.2.4Menu items 4.2.5Sub-menuitems 4.2.6Configuration fields 4.2.7Pop-upwindow 4.2.8Scroll bar 4.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4Language [English] 4.3.5SATA 1~6; PATA Primary Master/Slave Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-sectorTransfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] 4.3.6SATA Configuration SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] 4.3.7System Information AMI BIOS Processor System Memory 4.4.1Jumperfree Configuration Ai Overclocking [Auto] CPU Ratio Control [Auto] FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] FSB Frequency [333] PCIE Frequency [Auto] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Clock Over-ChargingMode [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] CPU Voltage [Auto] CPU Voltage Reference [Auto] CPU Voltage Damper [Auto] PLL Voltage [Auto] DRAM Voltage [Auto] 4.4.2USB Configuration USB Functions [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off[Enabled] 4.4.3CPU Configuration C1E Support [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] CPU TM Function [Enabled] 4.4.4Chipset North Bridge Configuration PEG Force x1 [Disabled] Internal Graphics Mode Select DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB] 4.4.5Onboard Devices Configuration High Definition Audio [Enabled] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Onboard PCIE GbE LAN [Enabled] J-MicronPATA Controller [Enabled] 4.4.6PCIPnP Plug And Play O/S [No] 4.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 4.5.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] 4.5.3ACPI 2.0 support [Disabled] 4.5.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 4.5.5APM Configuration 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] 4.5.6Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled] CPU Fan Profile [Optimal] Chassis Fan 1 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] Chassis Q-FanControl [Enabled] Chassis Fan Ratio [Auto] Chassis Target Temperature [37°C] 4.6.1Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] 4.6.2Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock[On] 4.6.3Security Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 4.7.1ASUS EZ Flash 4.7.2ASUS O.C. Profile Save to Profle 1/2 Load from Profile 1/2 Start O.C. Profile 4.7.3AI Net Marvell POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Page Software5 support Page 5.2.1Running the support CD 5.2.2Drivers menu ASUS InstAll-DriversInstallation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Realtek Audio Driver Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver 5.2.3Utilities menu ASUS InstAll-InstallationWizard for Utilities ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe ASUS AI Suite Anti-VirusUtility Anti-VirusUtility Download Corel Snapfire Plus SE DVD Copy5 Trial Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.2.4Make disk menu Make Intel ICH9R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk 5.2.5Manual menu 5.2.6ASUS Contact information 5.2.7Other information Motherboard Info Browse this CD Technical support Form Filelist 5.3.1ASUS MyLogo3™ Page 5.3.2Audio configurations Realtek HD Audio Manager Information Minimize Exit Configuration options Page Page 5.3.3ASUS PC Probe Installing PC Probe Launching PC Probe Using PC Probe Preferences Hardware monitor panels WMI browser DMI browser PCI browser Usage Configuring PC Probe 5.3.4ASUS AI Suite Installing AI Suite Launching AI Suite Using AI Suite Page 5.3.5ASUS AI Gear 5.3.6ASUS AI Nap 5.3.7ASUS AI N.O.S 5.3.8ASUS Q-Fan2 5.3.9ASUS AI Booster 5.3.10ASUS Splendid Launching ASUS Splendid Using ASUS Splendid Using a predefined Splendid mode Creating a user-definedSplendid mode Other ASUS Splendid options 5.3.11ASUS AI Direct Link Using AI Direct Link Incoming folder > Open incoming folder AIDirectLinkIncoming Connect Refresh 5.4.1RAID definitions 5.4.2Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5.4.3Intel® RAID configurations Setting the RAID item in BIOS Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) Page Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) Page Deleting a RAID set Resetting Disks to Non-RAID 5.5.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5.5.2Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® Intel ICH9R Page Page Using the Intel® EM64T feature A.2.1 System requirements A.2.2 Using the EIST Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology