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  • Page 1 P5E3 WS Professional...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Product highlights ............1-2 1.3.2 ASUS special features ........... 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features ............. 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features ......1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Before you proceed ..............2-1 Motherboard overview ..............2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction ............2-2 2.2.2...
  • Page 4 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ............4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk ........4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ........... 4-5 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility ..............4-6 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ........4-8 BIOS setup program ..............4-9 4.2.1...
  • Page 5 Contents 4.3.5 SATA 1~6 ..............4-13 4.3.6 SATA Configuration ............4-14 4.3.7 AHCI Configuration ............4-15 4.3.8 System Information ............4-16 Ai Tweaker menu ................ 4-17 4.4.1 Ai Overclocker Tuner ............ 4-17 4.4.2 CPU Ratio Control ............4-18 4.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge ..........4-18 4.4.4 DRAM Frequency ............
  • Page 6 Contents 4.7.3 Security ................. 4-36 Tools menu ................. 4-38 4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............4-38 4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile ............4-39 4.8.3 Ai Net 2 ................. 4-40 Exit menu ..................4-41 Chapter 5: Software support Installing an operating system ........... 5-1 Support DVD information ............
  • Page 7 Contents Chapter 6: CrossFire™ technology support ® Overview ..................6-1 6.1.1 Requirements ..............6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin ............. 6-1 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards ........6-2 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 Intel...

  • Page 8: Notices

    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.

  • Page 9: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To 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.

  • Page 10: About This Guide

    Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 11: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.

  • Page 12: P5E3 Ws Professional Specifications

    Core 2 Duo ™ Supports Intel next generation 45nm multi-core CPUs ® Intel EM64T / EIST / Hyper-Threading Technology ® * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list ® Chipset Northbridge: Intel MCH X38 ® Southbridge: Intel ICH9R ®...
  • Page 13 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio ports BIOS features 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SMBIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, AI NET 2, Chassis...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction...
  • Page 16 Chapter summary Welcome! ..................1-1 Package contents ................. 1-1 Special features ................1-2 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 17: Welcome

    ® The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

  • Page 18: Special Features

    Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.
  • Page 19 This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) jacks.It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. See page 2-23 and 2-25 for details. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 20: Asus Special Features

    See pages 2-23 to 2-24 for details. 1.3.2 ASUS special features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. AI Gear 2 AI Gear 2 provides four modes that adjust the CPU frequency and Vcore voltage minimizing system noise and power consumption.

  • Page 21: Asus Crystal Sound

    DO NOT uninstall the heat-pipe by yourself. Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance. Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation. See pages 4-32 and 5-26 for details.

  • Page 22: Asus Stylish Features

    See page 4-38 for details. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. See page 4-8 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility.
  • Page 23 RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter. Due to the chipset behavior, AC power off is required before using C.P.R. function. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...
  • Page 24 Chapter 1: Product Introduction...

  • Page 25: Chapter 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. Hardware information...
  • Page 26 Chapter summary Before you proceed ..............2-1 Motherboard overview ..............2-2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ........... 2-6 System memory ................. 2-13 Expansion slots ................2-18 Jumper ..................2-22 Connectors ................. 2-24 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 27: Before You Proceed

    The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR ® P5E3 WS PRO Standby Powered Power P5E3 WS Professional Onboard LED...

  • Page 28: Motherboard Overview

    Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ® P5E3 WS PRO Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 29: Motherboard Layout

    Marvell 88E8056 CHA_FAN2 ® DET_X16_1 ® Marvell PCIEX16_1 88E8056 DET_PCIX_1 PCIX_1 ® Marvell 88E6145 upd 720404 DET_PCIX_2 PCIX_2 P5E3 WS PRO DET_X16_2 PCIEX16_2 ® Intel 1988B PCIX_SPEED1 ICH9R DET_X1_1 PCIEX1_1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power DET_PCI1 USB1112 VT6308S PCI1...

  • Page 30: Layout Contents

    2.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page DDR3 DIMM slots 2-13 PCI slot 2-18 PCI Express x1 slot 2-18 PCI-X slots 2-18 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots 2-18 Jumper Page Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_EN) 2-19 PCI-X Speed setting (6-pin PCIX_SPEED1) 2-20 Rear panel connectors Page PS/2 keyboard port (purple)
  • Page 31 System power LED (2-pin PLED) • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) • System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR) • Reset button (2-pin RESET) ASUS Q-connector (system panel) 2-35 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 32: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket.

  • Page 33: Installing The Cpu

    To install a CPU: Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.
  • Page 34 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). Load plate Alignment key Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then fit the socket...

  • Page 35: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    CPU fan connector. Motherboard hole Fastener Narrow end of the groove Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...
  • Page 36 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN ® P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
  • Page 37 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-11...
  • Page 38 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. Narrow end of the groove The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation.

  • Page 39: System Memory

    DDR3 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: ® P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets...

  • Page 40: Memory Configurations

    2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB ECC and non-ECC, unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You 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 configuration.

  • Page 41: Installing A Dimm

    DIMM. DDR3 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-15...

  • Page 42: Expansion Slots

    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. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

  • Page 43: Interrupt Assignments

    – – – – SATA controller 1 – – shared – – – – – SATA controller 2 – – – – – shared – – Azalia – – – – – shared – – ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-17...

  • Page 44: Pci Slot

    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 specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.

  • Page 45: Ai Slot Detector

    LED lights up, reinstall the device correctly. Refer to the figure on the right for the location of the LEDs. ® DET_X16_1 DET_PCIX_1 DET_PCIX_2 P5E3 WS PRO DET_X16_2 DET_X1_1 DET_PCI1 P5E3 WS Professional Slot Detectors • The PCIEx16_1-2 slots (blue) support PCIE x16 cards only. The AI Slot Detector lights up when you install x1 or x4 cards to these slots.

  • Page 46: Jumper

    Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! CLRTC ® P5E3 WS PRO Normal Clear RTC (Default) P5E3 WS Professional Clear RTC RAM •...
  • Page 47 The jumper cap on pins 3-4: 133 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot. The jumper cap on pins 5-6: 100 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot. PCIX_SPEED1 Auto (Default) PIN1 ® 133MHz PIN1 P5E3 WS PRO 100MHz PIN1 P5E3 WS Professional PCIX speed setting ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-21...

  • Page 48: Connectors

    Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. LAN1 (RJ-45) port. Supported by Marvell Gigabit LAN controller, this port ®...
  • Page 49 POST. • If you intend to create a RAID configuration using one of these connectors, set the Marvell SATA/PATA Controller item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. See section 4.5.3 OnBoard Devices Configuration for details. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 2-23...
  • Page 50 • DO NOT insert different connectors to these ports. • DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 is configured. 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.

  • Page 51: Internal Connectors

    FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P5E3 WS PRO PIN 1 P5E3 WS Professional Floppy disk drive connector Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.
  • Page 52 PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P5E3 WS PRO PIN 1 P5E3 WS Professional IDE connector Mode of Drive jumper setting Cable connector...

  • Page 53: Serial Ata Hard Disk Drive Connection

    These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disk drives. SATA1 SATA2 SATA2 SATA1 ® SATA3 SATA4 P5E3 WS PRO SATA3 SATA4 P5B SATA Connectors P5E3 WS Professional SATA connectors SATA6 SATA5 •...
  • Page 54 To configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10, install an internal Serial ATA hard disk drive to one of these connectors and an external Serial ATA drive to one of the external SATA ports. ® P5E3 WS PRO EXT_SATA2 EXT_SATA1 P5E3 WS Professional EXT_SATA connectors •...
  • Page 55 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port.
  • Page 56 CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ® P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional Internal audio connector To activate ASUS Music Alarm: • Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive to the 4-pin CD-IN connector labeled CD on the motherboard.
  • Page 57 P5E3 WS PRO +12V Rotation P5E3 WS Professional Fan connectors Only the CPU-FAN and CHA-FAN 1-2 connectors support the ASUS Q-FAN 2 feature. 10. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch.
  • Page 58 Legacy AC 97 audio pin definition pin definition ® P5E3 WS PRO P5E3 WS Professional Analog front panel connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability.
  • Page 59 Ground ® Ground Ground +5 Volts PSON# Ground Ground P5E3 WS PRO +3 Volts -12 Volts +3 Volts +3 Volts P5E3 WS Professional ATX power connectors • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version)

  • Page 60: System Panel Connector

    This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PANEL ® RESET IDE_LED P5E3 WS PRO PWRSW Requires an ATX power supply. P5E3 WS Professional System panel connector • 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.
  • Page 61 Q-Connector (system panel) You 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. Step1. Connect correct front panel to ASUS Q- Connector first. You can refer to the marking on Q-Connector itself to know the detail pin definition.
  • Page 62 2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 63: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. Powering up...
  • Page 64 Chapter summary Starting up for the first time ............3-1 Turning off the computer ............. 3-2 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 65: Starting Up For The First Time

    One continuous beep followed by three No VGA detected short beeps One continuous beep followed by four Hardware component failure short beeps At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 66: Turning Off The Computer

    Turning off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ® If you are using Windows XP or later version: Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. ®...

  • Page 67: Chapter 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. BIOS setup...
  • Page 68 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........4-1 BIOS setup program ..............4-9 Main menu .................. 4-12 Ai Tweaker menu ............... 4-17 Advanced menu ................. 4-24 Power menu ................4-30 Boot menu .................. 4-34 Tools menu ................. 4-38 Exit menu ..................4-41 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 69: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows environment.) ® ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.)
  • Page 70 To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from the Select the ASUS FTP site nearest...
  • Page 71 To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

  • Page 72: Creating A Bootable Floppy Disk

    4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>. Windows XP environment ®...

  • Page 73: Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility

    4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt>...

  • Page 74: Afudos Utility

    Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
  • Page 75 A:\>afudos /iP5E3WP.ROM The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. A:\>afudos /iP5E3WP.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..

  • Page 76: Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility

    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 file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file.

  • Page 77: Bios Setup Program

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 78: Bios Menu Screen

    4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] System Time [10:55:25] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Date [Fri 06/15/2007] select a field. Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Language [English]...

  • Page 79: Menu Items

    Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. 4.2.9 General help Pop-up window At the top right corner of the menu screen Scroll bar is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-11...

  • Page 80: Main Menu

    Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker...

  • Page 81: Sata 1~6

    When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-13...

  • Page 82: Sata Configuration

    PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

  • Page 83: Ahci Configuration

    Congifuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] AHCI Port1~6 [XXXX] Displays the status of auto-detection of SATA devices. AHCI Port1 Select the type Device :Not Detected of devices connected to the system. SATA Port1 [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-15...

  • Page 84: System Information

    4.3.8 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main ASUS BIOS Version : 0121 Build Date : 09/05/07 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz...

  • Page 85: Ai Tweaker Menu

    Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system. N.O.S. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks. X.M.P. If you install memory module(s) supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this item to set the profile(s)

  • Page 86: Cpu Ratio Control

    The configuration options for the following sub-item vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. eXtreme Memory Profile [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [X.M.P.]. Allows you to select the X.M.P. mode supported by your Memory module.

  • Page 87: Dram Frequency

    RAS# to CAS# Delay [5 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks]~[17 DRAM Clocks] [18 DRAM Clocks] RAS# Precharge [5 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks]~[17 DRAM Clocks] [18 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-19...

  • Page 88: Dram Static Read Control

    RAS# Active Time [15 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks]~[33 DRAM Clocks] [34 DRAM Clocks] RAS# to RAS# Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks] Row Refresh Cycle Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [30 DRAM Clocks] [36 DRAM Clocks] [48 DRAM Clocks] [60 DRAM Clocks] [72 DRAM Clocks] Write Recovery Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks]...

  • Page 89: Ai Clock Twister

    1.70000V with a 0.00625V interval. Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting a low VCore voltage may make the system unstable. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-21...
  • Page 90 CPU 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 Termination Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the front side bus termination voltage. The values range from 1.20V to 1.50V with a 0.02V interval.

  • Page 91: Cpu Spread Spectrum

    Allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU clock spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.14 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to disable or set to auto the PCI Express clock spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-23...

  • Page 92: Advanced Menu

    Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced...
  • Page 93 Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set the CPU Ratio Control to [Auto] Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech. [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-25...

  • Page 94: Chipset

    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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge features. WARMING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

  • Page 95: Onboard Devices Configuration

    (EXT_SATA1-2). Refer to 5.2.4 Make Disk menu for details. PCIE GigaBit LAN1 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you enable the previous item. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-27...

  • Page 96: Usb Configuration

    PCIE GigaBit LAN2 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you enable the previous item. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VIA Firewire 1394 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows the BIOS to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] 4.5.4 USB Configuration...

  • Page 97: Pci Pnp

    When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-29...

  • Page 98: Power Menu

    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 configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select the ACPI state Suspend Mode [Auto]...

  • Page 99: Apm Configuration

    Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-31...

  • Page 100: Hardware Monitor

    Select Screen Voltage [ 5.094V] Select Item Voltage [11.616V] Change Field General Help ASUS Advanced Q-Fan Control Save and Exit CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Exit Chassis Q-Fan Profile [Disabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 101 Configuration options: [Auto] [90%] [80%] [70%] [60%] Chassis Target Temperature [37ºC] The CPU fan speed will be adjusted to maintain the CPU temperature as low as the selected temperature. Configuration options: [28ºC] [31ºC] [34ºC] [37ºC] [40ºC] [43ºC] [46ºC] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-33...

  • Page 102: Boot Menu

    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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority sequence.

  • Page 103: Boot Settings Configuration

    Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature. ™ AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM.

  • Page 104: Security

    4.7.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot <Enter> to change Security Settings password. <Enter> again to Supervisor Password :Not Installed disabled password.

  • Page 105: Change User Password

    When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-37...

  • Page 106: Tools Menu

    4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Ok] or [Cancel], then press <Enter> to confirm your choice. Please see page 4-5, section 4.1.3 for details.

  • Page 107: Asus O.c. Profile

    This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-39...

  • Page 108: Ai Net 2

    4.8.3 Ai Net 2 This menu displays the status of the Local Area Network (LAN) cables connected to the LAN (RJ-45) ports. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools Pair Status Length Marvell Check LAN cable during POST. Marvell Controller 0 Marvell Controller 1 Select Screen Select Item Marvell POST Check LAN cable [Disabled]...

  • Page 109: Exit Menu

    Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 4-41...
  • Page 110 4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...

  • Page 111: Chapter 5: Software Support

    This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...
  • Page 112 Chapter summary Installing an operating system ........... 5-1 Support DVD information ............5-1 Software information ..............5-9 RAID configurations ..............5-28 Creating a RAID driver disk ............5-39 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 113: Installing An Operating System

    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.

  • Page 114: 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. Intel(R) Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program.

  • Page 115: Utilities Menu

    Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell Yukon Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) Application.
  • Page 116 Installs the ASUS AI Suite. ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.

  • Page 117: Make Disk Menu

    Make Intel ICH9R AHCI/RAID 32bit/64bit Driver Allows you to create an Intel ICH9R RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. ® Make Marvell 61xx PATA/eSATA Driver Allows you to create a Marvell 61xx PATA/eSATA driver disk. ® ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 118: Manual Menu

    Reader from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual ® ® file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. Chapter 5: Software support...

  • Page 119: Other Information

    DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 120: Technical Support Form

    Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format. Chapter 5: Software support...

  • Page 121: Software Information

    5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the Support DVD.
  • Page 122 Ratio box. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST.

  • Page 123: Soundmax ® High Definition Audio Utility

    If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed, you ® will find the SoundMAX icon on the taskbar. ® From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX icon to display the SoundMAX ® ® Control Panel. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-11...
  • Page 124 Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX control panel, you can easily ® configure your audio settings. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. Jack configuration Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you configure This screen helps you adjust your computer’s audio ports, speaker volume.
  • Page 125 Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings. General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices, enable/ disable the AudioESP™ feature, and enable/disable digital output. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-13...

  • Page 126: Listening Environment Options

    Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab allows you to optimize your audio listening environment. You 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. Microphone options Click the Listening Environment tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings.

  • Page 127: Asus Pc Probe Ii

    To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop, click Start > All Programs ® > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. The PC Probe II main window appears. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows ®...
  • Page 128 Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert...
  • Page 129 Click to clicking the or buttons. You can increase also adjust the threshold values value using the Config window. Click to You cannot adjust the sensor decrease threshold values in a small value monitoring panel. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-17...
  • Page 130 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. Small display Large display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows®...
  • Page 131 (blue) and the available HDD space. Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-19...
  • Page 132 CPU usage The CPU tab displays real- time CPU usage in line graph representation. If the CPU has an enabled Hyper-Threading, two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference.

  • Page 133: Asus Ai Suite

    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 To install AI Suite on your computer: Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
  • Page 134 Other feature buttons Click on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window. Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB/CPU frequency Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit.

  • Page 135: Asus Ai Gear 2

    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.

  • Page 136: Asus Ai Nap

    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. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window.

  • Page 137: Asus Ai N.o.s

    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. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S.

  • Page 138: Asus Q-Fan 2

    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 efficient system operation. After enabling the Q-Fan 2 function, the fans can be set to automatically adjust depending on the temperature, to decrease fan speed, or to achieve the maximum fan speed.

  • Page 139: Asus Ai Booster

    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. ® After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility...

  • Page 140: Raid Configurations

    RAID configurations The motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. • The Intel ICH9R Southbridge RAID includes a high performance SATA ® RAID controller that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 for six independent Serial ATA channels.

  • Page 141: Installing Serial Ata Hard Disks

    Select the item Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM, press <Enter>, then select Enabled from the options. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. See Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-29...

  • Page 142: Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option Rom Utility

    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 ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility: ®...

  • Page 143: Creating A Raid 0 Set (Striped)

    Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete Use the up/down arrow key to highlight a drive, then press <Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-31...
  • Page 144 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. TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.

  • Page 145: Creating A Raid 1 Set (Mirrored)

    WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or <N> to go back to Create Volume menu. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-33...

  • Page 146: Creating A Raid 10 Set

    Creating a RAID 10 set To create a RAID 10 set: From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, 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. All Rights Reserved. CREATE ARRAY MENU Name: Volume10...
  • Page 147 XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk 3 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-35...
  • Page 148 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. Press <Enter> after completing your selection. When the Stripe Size item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array, then press <Enter>.

  • Page 149: Deleting A Raid Set

    ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! Are you sure you want to delete volume “VolumeX”? (Y/N): Press <Y> to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu; otherwise, press <N> to return to the Delete Volume menu. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-37...

  • Page 150: Resetting Disks To Non-Raid

    Resetting Disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume HDD deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive: From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID, then press <Enter>...

  • Page 151: Creating A Raid Driver Disk

    ICH9R RAID driver disk for a 64-bit system. Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy disk drive/USB port. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 5-39...
  • Page 152 ® To install the RAID driver in Windows During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Press <F6> then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive.

  • Page 153: Chapter 6: Ati Crossfire™ Technology Support

    This chapter tells how to install ATI ® CrossFire™ graphics cards to avail of ATI’s Multi-Video Processing technology. CrossFire™ ® technology support...
  • Page 154 Chapter summary Overview ..................6-1 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards ........6-2 Software information ..............6-5 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 155: Overview

    Uninstall other graphics card drivers in your system To uninstall other graphics card drivers: Close all current applications. Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Select your current graphics card driver/s. Select Add/Remove. Restart your system. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 156: Installing Crossfire™ Graphics Cards

    Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards Before installing a CrossFire™ system, refer to the user guide that came with the ATI CrossFire™ Edition graphics card. ® To install the graphics cards: Prepare one CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card and one CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card. Slave graphics card Master graphics card Insert the CrossFire™...
  • Page 157 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. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...
  • Page 158 Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card. Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card. Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor. Chapter 6: ATI MVP technology support ®...

  • Page 159: Software Information

    Hardware Wizard window. Click Cancel. Place the CrossFire™ installation CD in your optical drive and install drivers from the opening menu. Click Next to continue from the installation window that appears. Read the License Agreement, then click Yes. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...
  • Page 160 Select the components that you want to install, then click Next. • Select Express to install the HydraVision™ multi-monitor and desktop management software, as well as the ATI driver. • Select Custom to individually choose desired software components. Setup prepares the installation wizard that will guide you to setup process.

  • Page 161: Using The Catalyst™ Control Center

    Start > ATI Catalyst™ Control Center > ® Catalyst™ Control Center • Double-click the Catalyst™ Control Center desktop shortcut. • On the Windows task bar, double- ® click the Catalyst™ Control Center icon. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...
  • Page 162 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 configure the complete features of the software Set to Advance view to enable the CrossFire™ function. Chapter 6: ATI MVP technology support ®...
  • Page 163 CrossFire™. Click OK to effect the setting. Hotkeys Click the Hotkeys tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Hotkeys Manager, which allows you to create key combinations as shortcuts for performing certain functions quickly. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...
  • Page 164 Profiles Click the Profiles tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Profiles Manager, which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Preferences Click the Preferences tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to select a language, restore defaults, change skins, or enable/disable the System Tray icon.
  • Page 165 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. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional 6-11...
  • Page 166 6-12 Chapter 6: ATI MVP technology support ®...

  • Page 167: Appendix: Cpu Features

    The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. CPU features...

  • Page 168: Chapter Summary

    Chapter summary ® Intel EM64T ..................A-1 ® Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) ......A-1 ® Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ...........A-3 ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...

  • Page 169: Intel ® Em64T

    32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See Chapter 4 for details.

  • Page 170: Using The Eist

    A.2.2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press <Enter>. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>. Press <F10>...

  • Page 171: Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology

    Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to [Enabled]. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper- -Threading Technology. Restart the computer. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional...
  • Page 172 Appendix: CPU features...

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