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Chapter 1:
Product introduction
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
Chapter 3:
Powering up
Chapter 4:
BIOS setup
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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
•Chapter 1: Product introduction
•Chapter 2: Hardware information
•Chapter 3: Powering up
•Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Conventions used in this guide
DANGER/WARNING:
CAUTION:
IMPORTANT
NOTE
CPU
Chipset
System Bus
Memory
Expansion Slots
ASUS AI Lifestyle
ASUS AI Life Features:
Unique features
ASUS Power Saving Solution:
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
Back Panel I/O Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
BIOS Features
Manageability
Support CD Contents
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Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Processor Ready
Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Intel® Core™2 Extreme CPU support
Intel X38 Chipset
DDR3 memory support
ASUS Express Gate
WiFi-AP@n
AI Direct Link
PCIe
Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go
Dual RAID solution
IEEE 1394a support
S/PDIF digital sound ready
Dual Gigabit LAN solution
High Definition Audio
ASUS Power Saving Solution
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS Crystal Sound
ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS MyLogo3™
ASUS Multi-languageBIOS
AI Booster
Precision Tweaker
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
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P5E3 DELUXE/WiFi-AP
Onboard LED
2.2.1Placement direction
2.2.2Screw holes
2.2.3Motherboard layout
P5E3 DELUXE
2.7 Connectors
2.2.4Layout contents
Slots
Jumper
Rear panel connectors
Internal connectors
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2.3.1Installing the CPU
CPU Socket
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2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
CPU fan connector
2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
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2.4.1Overview
240-pinDDR3 DIMM sockets
Channel
Sockets
2.4.2Memory configurations
64-bit
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2.4.3Installing a DIMM
2.4.4Removing a DIMM
2.5.1Installing an expansion card
2.5.2Configuring an expansion card
Standard interrupt assignments
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
2.5.4PCI slots
2.5.5PCI Express x1 slots
2.5.6PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots
Primary PCI Express x16 slots
Universal PCI Express slot (max. x4 mode)
1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)
Clear RTC RAM
LAN port LED indications
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration for details
Configuration for details
USB 2.0 ports 3 and
Optical S/PDIF Out port
USB 2.0 ports 5 and
2.7.2Internal connectors
1.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY)
Floppy disk drive connector
2.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_E IDE)
P5E3 DELUXE/WiFi-APIDE connector
Mode of
3.ICH9R Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA 1-6[red])
P5E3 DELUXE/WiFi-APSATA connectors
4.USB connectors (10-1pin USB 78, USB 1112)
P5E3 DELUXE/WiFi-APUSB 2.0 connectors
5.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2)
P5E3 DELUXE/WiFi-APIEEE 1394a connector
6.CPU, chassis and power fan connectors
(4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1-4, 3-pinPWR_FAN)
P5E3 DELUXE/WiFi-APFan connectors
7.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS)
Chassis intrusion connector
8.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 2x4-pinEATX12V)
9. Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
10.Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD)
Internal audio connector
11.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF, for ASUS HDMI VGA card)
Digital audio connector
12.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL)
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)
2.7.3Installing the optional fans
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BIOS Beep
3.2.1Using the OS shut down function
3.2.2Using the dual function power switch
4.6 Power menu
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Installing ASUS Update
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
4.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
EZ Flash2
FAT 32/16
Copying the current BIOS
Updating the BIOS file
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Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD
Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
4.2.1BIOS menu screen
4.2.2Menu bar
Main
Ai Tweaker
Advanced
4.2.4Menu items
4.2.5Sub-menuitems
4.2.6Configuration fields
Pop-up
window
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
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]
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-SectorTransfer) [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
DMA Mode [Auto]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
SATA Configuration [Enhanced]
Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [15]
AHCI Port1~6 [XXXX]
ASUS BIOS
Processor
System Memory
4.4.1Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
Manual
Auto
X.M.P
Ai Overclock Tuner
FSB Frequency [XXX]
PCIE Frequency [Auto]
Pri. Information:
Sec. Information:
CPU Voltage [Auto]
CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]
DRAM Voltage [Auto]
North Bridge Voltage [Auto]
South Bridge Voltage [Auto]
Clock Over-ChargingVoltage [Auto]
CPU Voltage Damper [Auto]
North Bridge Voltage Reference [Auto]
CPU Ratio Control [Auto]
C1E Support [Enabled]
CPU TM function [Enabled]
Vanderpool Technology [Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
North Bridge Chipset Configuration
High Definition Audio [Enabled]
J-MicroneSATA/PATA Controller [Enabled]
Realtek GigaBit LAN [Enabled]
MarvelI GigaBit LAN [Enabled]
Onboard Wireless LAN [Enabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
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]
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]
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]
Energy Star 4.0C [Disabled]
CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
CPU Q-FanControl [Disabled]
CPU Fan Profile [Optimal]
Chassis Q-FanControls [Disabled]
Chassis Fan Ratio [Auto]
Chassis Target Temperature [37°C]
1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive]
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock[On]
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]
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 Express Gate
Save to Profle 1/2
Load from Profile 1/2
Start O.C. Profile
Marvell POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled]
Realtek POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled]
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
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5.2.1Running the support DVD
ASUS InstAll-DriversInstallation Wizard
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program
SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver
Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver
Realtek RTL8110SC LAN Driver
ASUS InstAll-InstallationWizard for Utilities
ASUS Update
ASUS PC Probe
ASUS AI Suite
ASUS AI Direct Link
ASUS Express Gate Updater
Marvell Yukon VCT Application
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Intel ICH9 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk
JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit RAID Driver
5.2.5Manual menu
5.2.6ASUS Contact information
Motherboard Info
Browse this DVD
Technical support Form
Filelist
5.3.1ASUS MyLogo3™
5.2.3 Utilities menu
4.1.4 AFUDOS utility
Configuration
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility
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Using the Virtual Cable Tester™
Installing PC Probe
Launching PC Probe
Using PC Probe
Preferences
Hardware monitor panels
WMI browser
DMI browser
PCI browser
Usage
Configuring PC Probe
Installing AI Suite
Launching AI Suite
Using AI Suite
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5.3.5ASUS EPU Utility --AI Gear
Turbo
High Performance
Medium Power Saving
Max. Power Saving
5.3.6ASUS AI Nap
Yes
5.3.7ASUS Q-Fan2
Q-Fan
CHASSIS
Profile
Optimal
5.3.8ASUS AI Booster
Using AI Direct Link
Incoming folder > Open incoming folder
AIDirectLinkIncoming
Connect
Refresh
5.3.10AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)
A.SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2)
Playback
Speakers
SPDIF Interface
Preset settings
Voice Clarity
Recording
Microphone
Line In
Record testing
ANDREA settings
Speaker Trim
Speaker Delay
B.SoundMAX
Test
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Voice recording
Directional Array
Speaker Phone
5.3.11ASUS Express Gate
The First Screen
The Express Gate Environment
Configuration Panel
Date and Time
Input Method
Language and Keyboard
LaunchBar Setting
Network Configuration
Reset Express Gate
Screen Resolution
Volume Control
LaunchBar
How Do I Get on to the Internet
1.Open the Configuration Panel
2.Open Network tool
3.Make the proper network configurations
Express Gate [Enabled]
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Intel
ICH9R Southbridge RAID
JMicro
JMB363 RAID
5.4.1RAID definitions
Intel
Matrix Storage
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)
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Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored)
Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1)
Creating a RAID 5 set (parity)
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Before creating a RAID set
Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility
Creating a RAID set
[Create New RAID]
Name : JRAID
Level: 0-Stripe
Disks: Select Disk
Block: 128 KB
Members(HDDx)
RDD0: JRAID
0-Stripe
XXX GB
Deleting a RAID set
Resetting disks to non-RAID
Solving a Mirror conflict
Rebuilding a Mirror Drive
Saving the settings and exiting setup
5.5.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
5.5.2Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
Intel ICH9R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk
Make JMicron JMB36X
32/64-bit
JMicron JMB363
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Uninstall other graphics card drivers in your system
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6.3.1Installing the device drivers
Cancel
Yes
Finish
Launching the Catalyst™ Control Center
The Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog Box
Enable CrossFire™
Hotkeys
Profiles
Preferences
Help
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Using the Intel® EM64T feature
A.2.1 System requirements
A.2.2 Using the EIST
Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology
Hyper
Threading Technology