Asus P5E 156

	Chapter summary	6
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6.1	Overview........................................................................................	6-1
6.2	Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards........................................	6-2
6.3	Software information....................................................................	6-5

ASUS P5E

Contents

Page Page Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Page Chapter 5: Software support Chapter 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology 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 specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory ASUS AI Lifestyle ASUS Power Saving Solution: Unique features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: ASUS EZ DIY: Back Panel I/O Ports BIOS Features Manageability Software Form Factor Product1 introduction Chapter summary 1.1Welcome 1.2Package contents 1.3.1Product highlights Green ASUS Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Processor ready Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Intel® Core™2 Extreme CPU support Intel® X38 Chipset Native DDR2 1066 memory support Dual-channelDDR2 800 memory support ASUS Super Memspeed Technology Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology IEEE 1394a support 1.3.2ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution Gaming Level Audio Design: Supreme FX ASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo3™ ASUS Multi-languageBIOS 1.3.3ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features AI Booster Precision Tweaker C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Page Hardware2 information Page Onboard LED 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Motherboard layout 2.2.4Audio card layout 2.2.5Layout contents Internal connectors 2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page 2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan P5E CPU fan connector 2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.3.4Installing the optional fans Optional fan on one side fins 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory configurations P5E Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability P5E Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHzcapability 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 slots 2.5.5PCI Express x1 slots 2.5.6PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots 2.6Switch 1.Clear RTC RAM (Gaming Level Switch Design) P5E Clear RTC RAM 2.7.1Audio card Installation 2.8.1Rear panel connectors Line In port (light blue) Line Out port (lime) Microphone port (pink) Center/Subwoofer port (orange) Rear Speaker Out port (black) 2.8.2Internal connectors 2.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_EIDE) P5E IDE connector Mode of device(s) 3.ICH9R Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA1~6) P5E SATA connectors 4.USB connectors (10-1pin USB 78, USB 910, USB 1112) P5E USB 2.0 connectors 5.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2) P5E IEEE 1394a connector CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors P5E Fan connectors 7.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) P5E Chassis intrusion connector 8.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card) P5E Digital audio connector 9.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 8-pinEATX12V) P5E ATX power connectors 10.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL) P5E System panel connector •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED) •System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER) ASUS Q-Connector(system panel) Page Page 3.1Starting up for the first time BIOS Beep 3.2.1Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2Using the dual function power switch 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 Page 4.1.5ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk 4.2BIOS setup program 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 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 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] 4.3.7AHCI Configuration AHCI DVD/DVD Boot Time out [15] AHCI Port1~6 [XXXX] 4.3.8System Information ASUS BIOS Processor System Memory 4.4.1Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] 4.4.2CPU Ratio Control [Auto] 4.4.3FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] FSB Frequency [XXX] PCIE Frequency [Auto] 4.4.4DRAM Frequency [Auto] 4.4.5DRAM Timing Control [Auto] 4.4.6DRAM Command Rate [Auto] 4.4.7DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] 4.4.8Transaction Booster [Auto] VCORE Voltage [Auto] CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] DRAM Voltage [Auto] North Bridge Voltage [Auto] South Bridge Voltage [Auto] Clock Over-ChargingVoltage [Auto] CPU Voltage Damper [Auto] 4.4.9CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] 4.4.10PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] 4.5.1CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Control [Auto] C1E Support [Enabled] CPU TM function [Enabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] 4.5.2Chipset North Bridge Chipset Configuration 4.5.3Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio [Enabled] J-MicronPATA Controller [Enabled] MarvelI GigaBit LAN [Enabled] VIA 1394 [Enabled] 4.5.4USB Configuration USB Functions [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off[Enabled] 4.5.5PCIPnP Plug And Play O/S [NO] 4.6.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 4.6.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] 4.6.3ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] 4.6.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 4.6.5APM Configuration Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] 4.6.6Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] CPU Q-FanControl [Disabled] Chassis Q-FanControls [Disabled] Chassis Fan Ratio [Auto] Chassis Target Temperature [37°C] VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 4.7.1Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] 4.7.2Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock[On] 4.7.3Security Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 4.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 4.8.2ASUS O.C. Profile Save to Profle 1/2 Load from Profile 1/2 Start O.C. Profile 4.8.3Ai Net Marvell POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Software5 support Page 5.2.1Running the support DVD 5.2.2Drivers menu ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Intel Chipset Inf Update Program SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver 5.2.3Utilities menu ASUS InstAll-InstallationWizard for Utilities Marvell Yukon VCT Application ASUS PC Probe ASUS AI Suite Anti-VirusUtility Anti-VirusUtility Download Corel Snapfire Plus SE DVD Copy5 Trial 5.2.4Make Disk menu Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver 5.2.5Manuals menu 5.2.6ASUS Contact information 5.2.7Other information Motherboard Info Browse this DVD Technical support form Filelist 5.3.1ASUS MyLogo3™ Page 5.3.2AI NET Using the Virtual Cable Tester™ 5.3.3AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility) A.SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2) Playback Speakers SPDIF Interface Preset settings Surround settings Recording Microphone Line In Record testing ANDREA settings Speakers Speaker Trim Speaker Delay Bass Preferences B.SoundMAX Test Page Page 5.3.4ASUS 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 5.3.5ASUS AI Suite Installing AI Suite Launching AI Suite Using AI Suite Page 5.3.6ASUS AI Gear 3 (ASUS EPU Utility) 5.3.7ASUS AI Nap 5.3.8ASUS Q-Fan2 5.3.9ASUS AI Booster 5.3.10ASUS 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 5.5.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5.5.2Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® Intel ICH9R Page Page Page 6.1.1Requirements 6.1.2Before you begin Uninstall other graphics card drivers in your system 6.2Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards Page Page 6.3.1Installing the device drivers Yes Finish 6.3.2Using the Catalyst™ Control Center Launching the Catalyst™ Control Center The Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog Box Enable CrossFire™ Hotkeys Profiles Preferences Help Page Page Page Using the Intel® EM64T feature A.2.1 System requirements A.2.2 Using the EIST Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology A.4 Debug Code Table