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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
Chapetr 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
AI Lifestyle Unique
ASUS Power Saving solution:
Features
ASUS Workstation Features:
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
Internal connectors
BIOS features
Manageability
Form factor
Chapter 1:
Product
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Green ASUS
Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad
Core™2 Duo Processor Support
Intel X48 Chipset
PCIe
Serial ATA 3.0 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 Workstation Features
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS Crystal Sound
ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS MyLogo2™
Precision Tweaker
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
Chapter 2:
Hardware
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Onboard LED
2.2.1Placement direction
2.2.2Screw holes
2.2.3Motherboard layout
2.7 Connectors
2.2.4Layout contents
Slots
Jumper
Rear panel connectors
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2.3.1Installing the CPU
P5E64 WS Evolution CPU Socket
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2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
P5E64 WS Evolution CPU fan connector
2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
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2.4.1Overview
2.4.2Memory configurations
Recommended Memory Configurations
64-bit
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Side(s): SS - Single-sidedDS - Double-sided
DIMM support:
A*:
2.4.3Installing a DIMM
2.4.4Removing a DIMM
2.5.1Installing an expansion card
2.5.2Configuring an expansion card
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
2.5.4PCI slots
2.5.5PCI Express x4 slot
2.5.6PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (blue)
2.5.7Universal PCI Express x16 slots (black)
2.5.8AI Slot Detector
P5E64 WS Evolution Slot Detectors
1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)
P5E64 WS Evolution Clear RTC RAM
LAN port LED indications
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
2.7.2Internal connectors
1.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY)
P5E64 WS Evolution Floppy disk drive connector
2.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_IDE)
P5E64 WS Evolution IDE connector
Mode of
device(s)
Serial ATA hard disk drive connection
4.Marvell® 88SE6145 Serial ATA RAID connectors [black] (7-pin EXT_SATA1-2)
P5E64 WS Evolution EXT_SATA connectors
5.2.4 Make Disk menu
5.USB connectors (10-1pin USB78, USB 910, USB1112)
6.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_1)
7.Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD)
8.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1)
9.CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors
(4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1-4, 3-pinPWR_FAN)
P5E64 WS Evolution Fan connectors
10.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS)
connector
11.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
P5E64 WS Evolution Analog front panel connector
Configuration for details
12.TPM connector (20-1pin TPM) [Optional]
P5E64 WS Evolution TPM connector
13.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 8-pinEATX12V)
P5E64 WS Evolution ATX power connectors
14.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL)
P5E64 WS Evolution System panel connector
•System power LED (2-pinPLED)
•Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED)
•System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER)
15.Q-Connector(system panel)
2.8.1G.P. Diagnosis card layout
2.8.2Installing G.P. Diagnosis card
2.8.3G.P. Diagnosis card check codes
Chapter
Powering up
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AMI BIOS beep codes
3.2.1Using the OS shut down function
3.2.2Using the dual function power switch
4.6 Power Menu
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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Installing ASUS Update
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
4.1.2Creating a bootable floppy disk
Start
My Computer
Format
Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk
4.1.3ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
EZ Flash
FAT 32/16
Copying the current BIOS
Updating the BIOS file
afudos /i[filename]
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
Ai Tweaker
Advanced
Power
4.2.4Menu items
4.2.5Sub-menuitems
4.2.6Configuration fields
4.2.7Pop-upwindow
4.2.8Scroll bar
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
X.M.P. DIMM Installation Recommendation
DIMM_A1
DIMM_B1
DIMM_A2
FSB Frequency [XXX]
PCIE Frequency [Auto]
1st Information:
2nd Information:
3rd Information:
4.4.9DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]
4.4.10DRAM Dynamic Write Control [Auto]
4.4.11Ai Clock Twister [Auto]
4.4.12Ai Transaction Booster [Auto]
Ai Transaction Booster
4.4.14CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
4.4.15FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]
4.4.16DRAM Voltage [Auto]
4.4.17NB Voltage [Auto]
•Setting the CPU PLL Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, DRAM Voltage
4.4.18SB Voltage [Auto]
4.4.19Clock Over-ChargingVoltage [Auto]
4.4.20Load-LineCalibration [Auto]
4.4.21CPU GTL Voltage Reference [Auto]
4.4.22NB GTL Voltage Reference [Auto]
4.5.1CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
C1E Support [Enabled]
CPU TM function [Enabled]
Vanderpool Technology [Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
North Bridge Configuration
High Definition Audio [Enabled]
Marvell IDE/eSATA [Legacy Mode]
PCIE GigaBit LAN1 [Enabled]
PCI GigaBit LAN2 [Enabled]
Firewire 1394 [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 Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage
CPU Q-FanControl [Disabled]
CPU Fan Profile [Optimal]
Chassis Q-FanControl [Disabled]
Chassis Fan Ratio [Auto]
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
Save to Profle 1/2
Load from Profile 1/2
Start O.C. Profile
Marvell POST Check LAN cable [Disabled]
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Chapter 5:
support
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5.2.1Running the support DVD
ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers
Intel(R) Chipset Inf Update Program
SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver
Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver
Marvell 61xx SATA RAID Controller Driver
ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities
Marvell Yukon VCT Application
ASUS PC Probe
ASUS AI Suite
ASUS Update
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
Anti-VirusUtility
Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver
Marvell 61xx 32/64bit Driver
5.2.5Manual menu
5.2.6ASUS Contact information
Motherboard Info
Browse this DVD
Technical support Form
Filelist
5.3.1ASUS MyLogo2™
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
Preference
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
CPU
Q-Fan
CHASSIS
Enabled
5.3.8ASUS AI Booster
5.3.9AI 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
Audio Setup Wizard
Jack configuration
Adjust speaker volume
Adjust microphone volume
Audio preferences
General options
Listening Environment options
Microphone options
Enhanced Microphone Features
Intel
ICH9R Southbridge RAID
Marvell
88SE6145 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
Creating a RAID 5 set (parity)
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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/SATA driver disk in Windows®
Make Disk
Intel ICH9R
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ATI® CrossFire™ technology support
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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
Advance
Enable CrossFire™
Hotkeys
Profiles
Preferences
Help
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Appendix:
CPU features
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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
icon from the SoundMAX® control panel, you can easily configure your audio settings. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio.