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Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 4
... 2.7.1 Audio card Installation 2-23 2.8 Connectors 2-24 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors 2-24 2.8.2 Internal connectors 2-26
Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer 3-2
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 6
...5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-32 5.3.10 ASUS AI Direct Link 5-33 5.4 RAID configurations 5-35 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-35 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-36 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-36 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-44 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-44 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-44...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 7
Chapter 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1
6.1.1 Requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards 6-2 6.3 Software information 6-5 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center 6-7 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 10
... system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
• Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
• Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ support This chapter describes the ATI CrossFire™ feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 14
P5E specifications summary
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 1 x IEEE1394a port 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 6 x USB 2.0 ports
Internal I/O Connectors
3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 6 x SATA connectors 4 x Fan connectors (1 x CPU / 1 x Power / 2 x Chassis) 3 x Thermal ...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 23
... motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P.R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter.
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Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 45
... card
After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 67
...comes with the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
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Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 69
...the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next.
3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open
window, then click Open.
4. Follow the screen instructions to
P5E.ROM
complete the update process.
P5E
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Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 72
...The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading flash ..... done Write to file...... ok A:\>
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file.
Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 109
... the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates.
5.2.1 Running the support DVD
Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 110
... the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset inf update program. SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. ASUS EPU...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 111
... voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite.
ASUS Update
The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
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Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 117
... installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support DVD. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details.
• Before using the ASUS MyLogo3™, use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. See section 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility.
• Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 129
... a healthy operating condition.
Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer:
1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 152
...the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click Intel ICH9 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver
to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk. 4. Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.
Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection.
To install the RAID...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 157
... requirements and installation procedures.
• The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: - Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition.
• Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFire™ Technology. Download the latest driver from the...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 161
...with administrator rights.
2. Windows® auto-detects the CrossFire™ graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window. Click Cancel.
3. Place the CrossFire™ installation DVD in your optical drive and install drivers from the opening menu.
4. Click Next to continue from the installation window that appears.
5. Read the License Agreement, then click Yes.
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... Custom to individually choose desired software components.
Setup prepares the installation wizard that will guide you to setup process.
Windows automatically configures the ATI Catalyst Control Center. The status windows indicates the progress of the installation.
7. The Setup Complete window appears, indicating that the driver files have been copied to your computer. Click Yes to restart your...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 171
... Intel® EM64T feature:
1. Install an Intel® CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® Vista 64-bit Edition or
Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from
the support DVD. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any.
Refer to the...