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Motherboard P5E3 WS Professional.
ii E3268 First Edition V1 September 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, t.
iii Contents Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Safety information ...................................................................................... ix About this guide .
iv Contents 2.5.6 PCI-X slots .................................................................... 2-18 2.5.7 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 2-18 2.5.8 AI Slot Detector .........................................
v Contents 4.3.5 SA T A 1~6 ...................................................................... 4-13 4.3.6 SA T A Conguration ....................................................... 4-14 4.3.7 AHCI Conguration ................................
vi Contents 4.7.3 Security ......................................................................... 4-36 4.8 T ools menu ................................................................................. 4-38 4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ....................
vii Chapter 6: A TI ® CrossFire™ technology support 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements .................................................................. 6-1 6.
viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
ix Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
x About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
xi Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
xii P5E3 WS Professional specications (continued on the next page) CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core ™ 2 / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® / processor Supports Intel ® 65nm, Core ™ .
xiii P5E3 WS Professional specications ASUS special features ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS C.P .R. ASUS EZ Flash 2 SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) at 1 MHz increment ASUS 8-phase Po.
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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports..
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features .
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5E3 WS Professional motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another .
1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 1-3 DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Dual Gigabit LAN solution The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing trafc between two separate networks. This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from W AN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency .
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 1-5 ASUS Stack Cool 2 Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution offered exclusively by ASUS. It effectively transfers heat generated by the critical components to the other side of the specially designed PCB (printed circuit board) for effective heat dissipation.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction ASUS O.C. Prole The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate le, giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 1-7 Precision T weaker This feature allows you to ne tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to achieve maximum system performance. See page 4-17 to 4-21 for details.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction.
2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-1 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5E 3 WS PRO ® 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR3 DIMM slots 2-13 2. PCI slot 2-18 3. PCI Express x1 slot 2-18 4. PCI-X slots 2-18 5. PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots 2-18 Jumper Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC_EN ) 2-19 2. PCI-X Speed setting (6-pin PCIX_SPEED1) 2-20 Rear panel connectors Page 1.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-5 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-25 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE ) 2-26 3. ICH9R Serial A T A connectors [blue] (7-pin SA T A1-6 ) 2-27 4 Marvell ® 88SE6145 Serial A T A RAID connectors [black] (7-pin EXT_SA T A1-2) 2-28 5.
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Core ™ 2 Extreme / Core ™ 2 Quad / Core ™ 2 Duo / Core ™ 2 / Pentium ® D/ Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® processors.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-7 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you.
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then t the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. Alignment key Gold triangle mark 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-9 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1.
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-1 1 T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-13 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB ECC and non-ECC, unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Y ou may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-15 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-17 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIX slot 1 shared – – – – – – – PCIX slot 2 shared – – – – – .
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-19 2.5.8 AI Slot Detector This motherboard comes with on-board LEDs that light up when the PCIE/PCI devices are not correctly installed. When the power cord is plugged in and the LED lights up, reinstall the device correctly .
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Jumper 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-21 2. PCI-X Speed setting (6-pin PCIX_SPEED1) This jumper allows you to set the PCI-X slot’s maximum frequency capability . The jumper cap on pins 1-2: Auto detection The jumper cap on pins 3-4: 133 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot.
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) . This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-23 10. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 1 1. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel audio conguration. 12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 14. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 15. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-25 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector , then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive.
2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector . This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100 IDE devices.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-27 3. ICH9R Serial A T A connectors [blue] (7-pin SA T A1-SA T A6) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives and optical disk drives. Wh en usin g t he con nec to rs in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SA T A1/2 connector .
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. Marvell ® 88SE6145 Serial A T A RAID connectors [black] (7-pin EXT_SA T A1-2) These connectors are for Serial A T A signal cables that support Serial A T A hard disk drives.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-29 5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB 910, USB1 1 12) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. Optical drive audio co nne cto r (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-31 9. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1-2, 3-pin PWR_F AN) The fan c onnect ors su pport co oling fans o f 350 mA~2000 mA (24 W max.
2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1 1. Front panel audio co nne cto r (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector .
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-33 • For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with A TX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 400 W . • Do not forget to connect the 8-pin / 4-pin EA TX12V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot.
2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-35 Q-Connector (system panel) Y ou can use ASUS Q-Connector to connect / disconnect chassis front panel cables by only a few steps. Directions below shows how to install ASUS Q- Connector . Step2. Properly install the ASUS Q-Connector to the System panel connctor .
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3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system..
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 T urning off the computer .
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis.
3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Turning off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® XP or later version: 1. Click the Start button then select T urn Off Computer . 2. Click the T urn Off button to shut down the computer .
4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 4 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-9 4.3 Main menu ............
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk or USB ash disk.
4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears.
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A: / S then press <Enter>.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-5 T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk, then restart the system.
4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-7 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier . 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[lename] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk.
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD or the USB ash disk that contains the updated BIOS le.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.
4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Ai T weaker For changing the system performa.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-1 1 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-13 4.3.5 SA T A 1~6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-15 If you want to use the Serial A T A hard disk drives as Parallel A T A physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. If you want the Serial A T A hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI].
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.8 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. ASUS BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-17 4.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai T weaker menu items allow you to change the settings for the system performance. 4.4.1 Ai Overclocker T uner [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency .
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.2 CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]. Ratio CMOS Setting [9] This item appears only when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to [Manual] . Allows you to set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency .
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-19 The DRAM Frequency conguration options vary with the FSB Frequency settings. Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting. 4.4.4 DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the DDR3 operating frequency .
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup RAS# Active T ime [15 DRAM Clocks] Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks]~[33 DRAM Clocks] [34 DRAM Clocks] RAS# to RAS# Delay [Auto] Conguration options.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-21 4.4.9 Ai Clock T wister [Auto] Set this item to [Light] to enhance DRAM compatibility , or [Strong] to enhance DRAM performance.
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU PLL V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage. The values range from 1.50V to 2.78V with a 0.02V interval. FSB T ermination V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the front side bus termination voltage. The values range from 1.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-23 CPU V oltage Damper [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU voltage damper . Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU V oltage Reference [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [0.63x] [0.61x] [0.59x] [0.
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-25 CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is set to [Manual]. Ratio CMOS Setting: [9] Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency .
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-27 4.5.3 Onboard Devices Conguration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PCIE GigaBit LAN2 [Enabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you enable the previous item.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-29 USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mbps).
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-31 4.6.5 APM Conguration Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to Power Off, the system goes into of f state after an AC power loss.
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specic keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-33 CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q-Fan controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The CPU Fan Prole item appears when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature. CPU Fan Prole [Optimal] Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan.
4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-35 4.7.2 Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items.
4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. T o set a Supervisor Password: 1.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-37 User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility .
4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.8 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-39 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Marvell POST Check LAN cable [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST . When enabled, the menu reports the cable faults or shorts, and displays the point (length) where the faults or shorts are detected.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-41 4.9 Exit menu Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.
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5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package..
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information .
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder .
5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard.
5-4 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system 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 P5E3 WS Professional 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create Intel ® ICH9R RAID driver disk/ Marvell ® 61xx P A T A/eSA T A driver disk. Make Intel ICH9R AHCI/RAID 32bit/64bit Driver Allows you to create an Intel ® ICH9R RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system.
5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual le.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-7 5.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specications of the motherboard.
5-8 Chapter 5: Software support T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-9 5.3 Software information Most of the applications in the Support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme le that came with the software application for more information.
5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility , ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After ashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST . 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-1 1 5.3.2 SoundMAX ® High Denition Audio utility The ADI AD1988B High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX ® audio utility with AudioESP™ software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC.
5-12 Chapter 5: Software support Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX ® control panel, you can easily congure your audio settings.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-13 Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume. Y ou will be asked to read pre-written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak. Audio preferences Click the icon to go to the Preferences page.
5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab allows you to optimize your audio listening environment. Y ou can setup your speakers, choose from different acoustic environments, and enable/disable the Virtual Theater™ Surround, which can create virtual speakers through your stereo setup.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-15 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer ’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others.
5-16 Chapter 5: Software support Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show . When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-17 Changing the monitor panels position T o change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down button of the Scheme options, then select another position from the list box. Click OK when nished.
5-18 Chapter 5: Software support Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below . Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser .
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-19 PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser . This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information.
5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Conguring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference. The Sensor/ Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-21 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear 2, AI N.O.S., AI Booster , AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily . Installing AI Suite T o install AI Suite on your computer: 1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive.
5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Other feature buttons Click on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window . Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-23 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2 ASUS AI Gear 2 provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best performance setting for your computing needs. This easy-to-use utility adjusts the processor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption.
5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap This feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away . Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a quieter system operation.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-25 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S. This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks.
5-26 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 This ASUS Q-Fan 2 Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan 2 or the Chassis Q-Fan 2 for more efcient system operation.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-27 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows ® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS.
5-28 Chapter 5: Software support If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy rst the RAID driver from the support DVD to a oppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-29 5.4.2 Installing Serial A T A hard disks The motherboard supports Serial A T A hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . T o install the SA T A hard disks for a RAID conguration: 1.
5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-31 Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) T o create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 0 set, then press <Enter>.
5-32 Chapter 5: Software support 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array , then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The default stripe size is 128 KB. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-33 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) T o create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set, then press <Enter>.
5-34 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 10 set T o create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-35 Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) T o create a RAID 5 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation.
5-36 Chapter 5: Software support 5. Use the up/down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set, then press <Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-37 Deleting a RAID set T ake caution when deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. T o delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID V olume, then press <Enter> to display this screen.
5-38 Chapter 5: Software support Resetting Disks to Non-RAID Take cauti on befo re you reset a RAID volum e HD D to n on-RAID . Rese tting a RAID volum e HDD d eletes all in ternal RAID stru cture on the drive. T o reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-39 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. For Windows ® Vista operating system, use either a oppy disk or a USB device with the RAID driver .
5-40 Chapter 5: Software support T o install the RAID driver in Windows ® Vista: 1. Insert the oppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the oppy disk drive/U SB port. 2. During the OS installation, select Intel ICH9R. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
6 This chapter tells how to install A TI ® CrossFire™ graphics cards to avail of A TI’s Multi-Video Processing technology . ATI ® CrossFire™ technology support.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional Chapter summary 6 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards ....................................... 6-2 6.3 Software information .
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-1 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the A TI ® CrossFire™ technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards.
6-2 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support Slave graphics card Master graphics card 2. Insert the CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 blue slot.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-3 3. Insert the CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 black slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 4. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards.
6-4 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support 6. Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card. 7. Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor . 5. Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-5 6.3 Software information 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers.
6-6 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support 6. Select the components that you want to install, then click Next . Setup prepares the installation wizard that will guide you to setup process. Windows automatically congures the A TI Catalyst Control Center .
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-7 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center The Catalyst™ Control Center allows you to access display features of the A TI hardware and software you installed. Use this application to adjust your graphic settings, enable/disable connected devices, and change your desktop orientation.
6-8 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support The Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst™ Control Center provides two views: Standard - simple view with wizards for beginners Advance - allows advanced users to access and congure the complete features of the software Set to Advance view to enable the CrossFire™ function.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-9 T o enable CrossFire™: 1. Set the view to Advance . 2. Click the Crossre™ item in Graphics Settings. 3. In the CrossFire™ Settings dialog, tick the box opposite Enable CrossFire™ . 4. Click OK to effect the setting.
6-10 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support Profiles Click the Proles tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Proles Manager , which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-1 1 Help Click the Help tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the online help system, generate a Problem Report, and get the Catalyst™ Control Center version information.
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A CPU features The Appendix describ es the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports..
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional Chapter summary A A.1 Intel ® EM64T .................................................................................. A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® T echnology (EIST) ........................ A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology .
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional A-1 A.1 Intel ® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EM64T . Y ou can download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website (www .
A-2 Appendix: CPU features A.2.2 Using the EIST T o use the EIST feature: 1. T urn on the computer , then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Conguration, then press <Enter>. 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep T echnology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>.
ASUS P5E3 WS Professional A-3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading T echnology . • Hy per -Thr ead ing Te chn ol ogy is sup por ted und er Win dow s ® Vista/XP and Linux 2.
A-4 Appendix: CPU features.
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