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Page 1 - Motherboard

MotherboardP5E3 WSProfessional

Page 2 - September 2007

xAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis guid

Page 3 - Contents

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPower On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specic keys on the

Page 4

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-33CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q-Fan controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [

Page 5

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

Page 6

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-354.7.2 Boot Settings CongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests

Page 7

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setupChange Supervisor PasswordSelect this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of

Page 8

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-37User Access Level [Full Access]This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration op

Page 9 - Safety information

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.8 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter

Page 10 - About this guide

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-39 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub ScreenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.61 (C)Copyright

Page 11 - Typography

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setupMarvell POST Check LAN cable [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST. When enabled, the menu r

Page 12 - (continued on the next page)

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-414.9 Exit menuPressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <

Page 13

xiConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.T

Page 14

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

Page 15 - Product

5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

Page 16

ASUS P5E3 WS ProfessionalChapter summary55.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-15.2 Support DVD i

Page 17 - 1.2 Package contents

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-1If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the

Page 18 - 1.3 Special features

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install

Page 19 - IEEE 1394a support

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-35.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Ins

Page 20 - 1.3.2 ASUS special features

5-4 Chapter 5: Software supportASUS PC Probe IIThis smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any

Page 21 - ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-55.2.4 Make Disk menuThe Make Disk menu contains items to create Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk/ Marvell® 61xx PATA/eSATA

Page 22 - 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.5 Manual menuThe Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of th

Page 23 - Precision Tweaker

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-75.2.7 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard an

Page 24

xiiP5E3 WS Professional specications (continued on the next page)CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® / proce

Page 25 - Hardware

5-8 Chapter 5: Software supportTechnical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technic

Page 26

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-95.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the Support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you throug

Page 27 - 2.1 Before you proceed

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo.10. After a

Page 28 - P5E3 WS PRO

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-115.3.2 SoundMAX® High Denition Audio utilityThe ADI AD1988B High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capabi

Page 29 - 2.2.3 Motherboard layout

5-12 Chapter 5: Software supportAudio Setup WizardBy clicking the icon from the SoundMAX® control panel, you can easily congure your audio setting

Page 30 - 2.2.4 Layout contents

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-13Adjust microphone volumeThis screen helps you adjust microphone volume. You will be asked to read pre-written text to al

Page 31

5-14 Chapter 5: Software supportListening Environment optionsClick the Listening Environment tab allows you to optimize your audio listening environme

Page 32

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-155.3.3 ASUS PC Probe IIPC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts yo

Page 33 - 2.3.1 Installing the CPU

5-16 Chapter 5: Software supportSensor alertWhen a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below

Page 34 - Load plate

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-17Changing the monitor panels positionTo change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down bu

Page 35 - Narrow end

xiiiP5E3 WS Professional specications ASUS special features ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS C.P.R. ASUS EZ Flash 2 SFS (Stepless Frequency S

Page 36 - CPU_FAN

5-18 Chapter 5: Software supportMonitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value

Page 37

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-19PCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on

Page 38 - Narrow end of the groove

5-20 Chapter 5: Software supportConguring PC Probe IIClick to view and adjust the sensor threshold values.The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Thre

Page 39 - 2.4 System memory

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-215.3.4 ASUS AI SuiteASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear 2, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities

Page 40 - 2.4.2 Memory congurations

5-22 Chapter 5: Software supportOther feature buttonsClick on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window. Click on right corner of

Page 41 - 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-235.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2ASUS AI Gear 2 provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best perform

Page 42 - 2.5 Expansion slots

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.6 ASUS AI NapThis feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. En

Page 43 - 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-255.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S.This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automa

Page 44 - 2.5.6 PCI-X slots

5-26 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2This ASUS Q-Fan 2 Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-

Page 45 - 2.5.8 AI Slot Detector

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-275.3.9 ASUS AI BoosterThe ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment with

Page 47

5-28 Chapter 5: Software supportIf you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy rst the RAID driver from t

Page 48 - 2.7 Connectors

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-295.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disksThe motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, in

Page 49

5-30 Chapter 5: Software supportIntel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to cre

Page 50

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-31Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)To create a RAID 0 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then

Page 51 - 2.7.2 Internal connectors

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press <Enter>. The available

Page 52 - (usually zigzag) on the IDE

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-33Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored)To create a RAID 1 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, the

Page 53 - SATA6 SATA5

5-34 Chapter 5: Software supportCreating a RAID 10 setTo create a RAID 10 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press

Page 54 - EXT_SATA2 EXT_SATA1

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-35Creating a RAID 5 set (parity)To create a RAID 5 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then

Page 55

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support5. Use the up/down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set, then press <Space> to select. A small tri

Page 56 - Left Audio Channel

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-37Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete

Page 57 - Chassis Signal

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

Page 58 - HD Audio-compliant

5-38 Chapter 5: Software supportResetting Disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume HDD de

Page 59 - GND +12V DC

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-395.5 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating syst

Page 60 - PLED SPEAKER

5-40 Chapter 5: Software supportTo install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista:1. Insert the oppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the oppy dis

Page 61

6This chapter tells how to install ATI® CrossFire™ graphics cards to avail of ATI’s Multi-Video Processing technology.ATI® CrossFire™ technology suppo

Page 62

ASUS P5E3 WS ProfessionalChapter summary66.1 Overview ... 6-16.2

Page 63 - Powering up

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-16.1 OverviewThe motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFire™ technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing

Page 64

6-2 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology supportSlave graphics card Master graphics card2. Insert the CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card into the P

Page 65 - AMI BIOS beep codes

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-33. Insert the CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 black slot. Make sure that the card is pr

Page 66 - 3.2 Turning off the computer

6-4 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support6. Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card.7. Connect the loose end to the

Page 67 - BIOS setup

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-56.3 Software information6.3.1 Installing the device driversRefer to the documentation that came with your graphics card

Page 68

ASUS P5E3 WS ProfessionalChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2

Page 69 - 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility

6-6 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support6. Select the components that you want to install, then click Next. Setup prepares the installation wizar

Page 70 - Quit all Windows

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-76.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control CenterThe Catalyst™ Control Center allows you to access display features of the ATI ha

Page 71 - P5E3WP.ROM

6-8 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology supportThe Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog BoxViewThe Catalyst™ Control Center provides two views:Standard - simple

Page 72 - XP environment

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-9To enable CrossFire™:1. Set the view to Advance.2. Click the Crossre™ item in Graphics Settings.3. In the CrossFire™

Page 73

6-10 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology supportProfilesClick the Proles tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Proles Manager, which allows y

Page 74 - 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-11HelpClick the Help tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the online help system, generate a Problem Report, and

Page 75 - lename at the DOS prompt

6-12 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support

Page 76

ACPU featuresThe Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.

Page 77 - 4.2 BIOS setup program

ASUS P5E3 WS ProfessionalChapter summaryAA.1 Intel® EM64T ...A-1A.2 E

Page 78 - 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional A-1A.1 Intel® EM64T• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems

Page 79 - Pop-up window

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5E3 WS Professional motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new featur

Page 80 - 4.3 Main menu

A-2 Appendix: CPU featuresA.2.2 Using the EISTTo use the EIST feature:1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.2. Go to the Advanced Menu

Page 81 - 4.3.5 SATA 1~6

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional A-3A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threadi

Page 82 - 4.3.6 SATA Conguration

A-4 Appendix: CPU features

Page 83 - 4.3.7 AHCI Conguration

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsGreen ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the Europe

Page 84 - 4.3.8 System Information

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 1-3DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz to m

Page 85 - 4.4 Ai Tweaker menu

iiE3268First Edition V1 September 2007Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and so

Page 86 - FSB Frequency [XXX]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionDual Gigabit LAN solution The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for man

Page 87 - 4.4.4 DRAM Frequency [Auto]

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 1-5ASUS Stack Cool 2 Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution offered exclusively by ASUS. It effectively

Page 88 - 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

1-6 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionASUS O.C. Prole The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that allows users to conveniently store or load mul

Page 89 - VCORE Voltage [Auto]

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 1-7Precision Tweaker This feature allows you to ne tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Sid

Page 90

1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Page 91 - CPU Voltage Reference [Auto]

2Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes descript

Page 92 - 4.5 Advanced menu

ASUS P5E3 WS ProfessionalChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherb

Page 93 - Ratio CMOS Setting: [9]

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-12.1 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any mot

Page 94 - 4.5.2 Chipset

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware informationP5E3 WS PRO®2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to

Page 95 - PCIE GigaBit LAN1 [Enabled]

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-32.2.3 Motherboard layoutRefer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors

Page 96 - 4.5.4 USB Conguration

iiiContentsNotices ... viiiSafety information ...

Page 97 - 4.5.5 PCI PnP

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Layout contentsSlots Page1. DDR3 DIMM slots 2-132. PCI slot2-183. PCI Express x1 slot2-184. PCI-X slots2

Page 98 - 4.6 Power menu

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-5Internal connectors Page1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-252. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-263.

Page 99 - 4.6.5 APM Conguration

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel®

Page 100 - 4.6.6 Hardware Monitor

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-73. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then

Page 101 - Chassis Fan Ratio [Auto]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket

Page 102 - 4.7 Boot menu

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-92.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan asse

Page 103 - feature

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.2. Push down two fasteners at a

Page 104 - 4.7.3 Security

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-11To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.2. Rotate

Page 105 - Password Check [Setup]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.Narrow end of the grooveRefer t

Page 106 - 4.8 Tools menu

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-13Channel SocketsChannel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B22.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboar

Page 107 - 4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Prole

ivContents2.5.6 PCI-X slots ... 2-182.5.7 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ...

Page 108 - 4.8.3 Ai Net 2

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB ECC and non-ECC, unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs i

Page 109 - 4.9 Exit menu

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-152.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to d

Page 110 - 4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

Page 111 - Software

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-172.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboardA B C D E F G HPCIX slot 1 shared – – – – – – –PCIX slot

Page 112 - Chapter summary

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.4 PCI slotThe PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply wi

Page 113 - 5.2 Support DVD information

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-192.5.8 AI Slot DetectorThis motherboard comes with on-board LEDs that light up when the PCIE/PCI devices are not correct

Page 114 - 5.2.2 Drivers menu

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.6 Jumper1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can

Page 115 - 5.2.3 Utilities menu

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-212. PCI-X Speed setting (6-pin PCIX_SPEED1)This jumper allows you to set the PCI-X slot’s maximum frequency capability.

Page 116

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.2. C

Page 117 - 5.2.4 Make Disk menu

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-2310. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.11. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the s

Page 118 - 5.2.5 Manual menu

vContents4.3.5 SATA 1~6 ... 4-134.3.6 SATA Conguration ...

Page 119 - 5.2.7 Other information

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information14. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0

Page 120 - Filelist

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-252.7.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk

Page 121 - 5.3 Software information

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 prevent

Page 122

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-273. ICH9R Serial ATA connectors [blue] (7-pin SATA1-SATA6)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Seri

Page 123 - High Denition Audio utility

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information4. Marvell® 88SE6145 Serial ATA RAID connectors [black] (7-pin EXT_SATA1-2)These connectors are for Serial ATA si

Page 124

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-295. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB 910, USB1112)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cabl

Page 125

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information7. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound so

Page 126 - Microphone options

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-319. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1-2, 3-pin PWR_FAN)The fan connectors support co

Page 127 - 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O modu

Page 128 - Preference

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-33• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specic

Page 129 - Hardware monitor panels

viContents4.7.3 Security ... 4-364.8 Tools menu ...

Page 130 - DMI browser

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 cab

Page 131 - PCI browser

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-35Q-Connector (system panel) You can use ASUS Q-Connector to connect / disconnect chassis front panel cables by only a fe

Page 132 - Conguring PC Probe II

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information

Page 133 - 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite

3Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

Page 134 - Other feature buttons

ASUS P5E3 WS ProfessionalChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2 Turning o

Page 135 - 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that al

Page 136 - 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap

3-2Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Turning off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® XP or later version:1. Click t

Page 137 - 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S

4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

Page 138 - 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2

Chapter summary4ASUS P5E3 WS Professional4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program

Page 139 - 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Ou

Page 140 - 5.4 RAID congurations

viiChapter 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support 6.1 Overview ...

Page 141 - RAID congurations

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setupQuit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoi

Page 142

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-3Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Win

Page 143

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. In

Page 144

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-5To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the mot

Page 145

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.4 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with

Page 146 - Creating a RAID 10 set

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-72. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

Page 147

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS l

Page 148

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-94.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can updat

Page 149 - Deleting a RAID set

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congur

Page 150 - Resetting Disks to Non-RAID

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-114.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting

Page 151

viiiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two co

Page 152

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

Page 153 - CrossFire™

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-134.3.5 SATA 1~6While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub

Page 154

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. C

Page 155 - 6.1 Overview

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-15If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [I

Page 156 - MVP technology support

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3.8 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

Page 157 - ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-3

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-174.4 Ai Tweaker menuThe Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to change the settings for the system performance.4.4.1 Ai Over

Page 158 - 6-4 Chapter 6: ATI

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.2 CPU Ratio Control [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual].Ratio CMOS Setting [9]This item appears only when you s

Page 159 - 6.3 Software information

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-19The DRAM Frequency conguration options vary with the FSB Frequency settings.Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may ca

Page 160

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupRAS# Active Time [15 DRAM Clocks]Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks]~[33 DRAM Clocks] [34 DRAM Clocks]RAS#

Page 161 - ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-7

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-214.4.9 Ai Clock Twister [Auto]Set this item to [Light] to enhance DRAM compatibility, or [Strong] to enhance DRAM perfor

Page 162 - 6-8 Chapter 6: ATI

ixSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the

Page 163 - ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-9

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCPU PLL Voltage [Auto]Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage. The values range from 1.50V to 2.78V with a 0.02V interval.FSB

Page 164 - Preferences

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-23CPU Voltage Damper [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable the CPU voltage damper. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

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4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution

Page 166 - 6-12 Chapter 6: ATI

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-25CPU Ratio Control [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control

Page 167 - CPU features

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.2 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> t

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ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-274.5.3 Onboard Devices Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and Exit

Page 169 - Technology (EIST)

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPCIE GigaBit LAN2 [Enabled]Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]This item appears only when you

Page 170 - A.2.2 Using the EIST

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-29USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mb

Page 171 - Hyper-Threading Technology

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item

Page 172 - A-4 Appendix: CPU features

ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-314.6.5 APM CongurationRestore On AC Power Loss [Power Off]When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after a

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