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  • Page 1 P5W...
  • 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

    Contents Contents ...................... iii Notices ......................vii Safety information ..................viii About this guide ..................ix P5W specifications summary ..............xi Chapter 1: Product introduction Welcome! ..................1-1 Package contents ................. 1-1 Special features ................1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ............1-2 1.3.2...

  • Page 4: Contents

    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 ........4-9 BIOS setup program ..............4-10 4.2.1...
  • Page 5 Security ................. 4-41 Tools menu ................. 4-43 4.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm ............4-43 4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............4-45 Exit menu ..................4-46 Chapter 4: Software support Installing an operating system ........... 5-1 Support CD information .............. 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD ..........
  • Page 6 AI NET2 ................ 5-12 Using the Virtual Cable Tester™ ..........5-12 5.3.3 Audio configurations ............. 5-13 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II ............5-20 5.3.5 ASUS Music Alarm ............5-26 RAID configurations ..............5-29 5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ........5-30 5.4.2...

  • Page 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: 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 11: P5W Specifications Summary

    Memory Pipeline Technology) ® ® ASUS Hyper Path3 Note: Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest Qualified Vendors List (QVL). Expansion slots 2 x PCI Express™ x16 slots for discrete graphics card 2 x PCI Express™ x1 slots 3 x PCI slots CrossFire™...
  • Page 12 (1) Serial ATA port fr om Silicon Image 4723 Hardware ® RAID controller Marvell 88E8053 dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both ® featuring AI NET2 Wireless LAN: 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g (ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™) High Definition Audio Realtek ALC882M 8-channel CODEC ® Supports Multi-Streaming, Jack-Sensing and Jack-Retasking Technology...
  • Page 13 Intelligent overclocking tools: Overclocking features - AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - ASUS PEG Link (automatic performance tuning for single/dual graphics cards) Precision Tweaker: - vDIMM: 12-step DRAM voltage control - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125 V...
  • Page 14 CD audio-in connector S/PDIF Out connector 24-pin ATX power connector 4-pin ATX12 V power connector System panel connector ASUS EZ Backup RAID selection mode jumper BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM,AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, PXE & RPL Manageability...

  • 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 P5W...

  • 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

    1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology This motherboard supports the latest Intel Pentium 4 processors in the LGA775 ® ® package. With 1066/ 800 MHz FSB, Hyper-Threading Technology support, and core-speeds of up to 3.8 GHz and beyond, Intel ’s LGA775 Pentium 4 is among ®...
  • Page 19 PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. See page 2-24 for details. ASUS P5W...
  • Page 20 8-channel high definition audio Onboard is the Realtek ALC882M High Definition Audio 8-channel audio CODEC. ® This CODEC is fully-compliant with Intel High Definition Audio standard (192 KHz, ® 24-bit audio). With the CODEC, 8-channel audio ports, and S/PDIF interfaces, you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to produce crystal-clear digital audio.
  • Page 21 RAID solution using Serial ATA devices. • ASUS EZ-Backup. Enabled by Silicon Image’s SiI4723 controller, ASUS EZ-Backup provides ready-to-go hardware RAID for plug-and play RAID 1 and easy-to-configure RAID 0 sets of two hard disk drives •...

  • Page 22: Asus Ai Life Features

    See page 4-35 for details. ASUS Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate.

  • Page 23: Peg Link Mode

    100 meters at 1 meter accuracy. See pages 4-22 and 5-12 for details. 8-Phase Power Design The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design prolongs CPU lifespan and keeps the system stable by preventing high power stress to the CPU and power supply module. The...

  • Page 24: Crashfree Bios 3

    See page 4-13 for details. ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS My Logo 2 is the new feature present in the motherboard that allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable and animated boot logos. See pages 4-40 and 5-10 for details.

  • 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 Hardware the motherboard. information...
  • Page 26 Chapter summary Before you proceed ..............2-1 Motherboard overview ..............2-2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ........... 2-7 System memory ................. 2-14 Expansion slots ................2-22 Jumpers ..................2-26 Connectors ................. 2-28 ASUS P5W...

  • Page 27: Before You Proceed

    The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR ® Standby Powered Power P5W Onboard LED ASUS P5W...

  • Page 28: Motherboard Overview

    2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

  • Page 29: Asus Stack Cool 2

    2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate.

  • Page 30: Motherboard Layout

    2.2.4 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard CPU_FAN ATX12V SPDIF_O1 SPDIF_O2 LGA775 ESATA_1394 LAN2_USB12 LAN1_USB34 AUDIO SATA_RAID1 ® Intel PWR_FAN2 PWR_FAN1 MCH 975X JMicron JMB363 USB910 PCIEX1_1 88E8053 ® PCIEX16_1 88E8053 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell PCIEX1_2 CMOS Power RAID_SEL PCI1 ®...

  • Page 31: Layout Contents

    PCI Express x1 slot 2-24 PCI Express x16 slots 2-24 Jumpers Page Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-26 ASUS EZ-Backup RAID mode selection (RAID_SEL) 2-27 Rear panel connectors Page PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-28 Serial port 2-28 IEEE 1394a port...
  • Page 32 ® SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black],) JMicron JMB363 Serial ATA connector 2-34 ® (7-pin SATA_RAID1 [red]) ASUS EZ-Backup Serial ATA connectors 2-35 (7-pin EZ_RAID1 [orange], EZ_RAID2 [orange]) Internal audio connector (4-pin CD) 2-35 Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 2-36...

  • Page 33: 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 34: Installing The Cpu

    To install a CPU: Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5W CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.
  • Page 35 The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with the ® ® Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® ® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features. ASUS P5W...

  • Page 36: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink ® ® and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor, the package ®...
  • Page 37 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN ® P5W DH DELUXE CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS P5W...

  • Page 38: Uninstalling The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 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.
  • Page 39 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. ASUS P5W 2-...

  • Page 40: System Memory

    • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualified Vendors List. • For dual-channel memory configuration, install the DIMMs in slots DIMM_B1 and DIMM_A1 (orange slots);...
  • Page 41 XP 32-bit version OS. The excess ® memory installation will not cause any usage problem, but it will not give users the benefit of manipulating this excess memory space. Visit the ASUS FAQ site for further explanation: http://support.asus.com/faq/faq. aspx?SLanguage=en-us Under General Search, make the selections as shown, then click Search.
  • Page 42 Dual-channel memory configuration. C - Supports two pairs of modules inserted into both the orange and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-800 with lower latency Qualified Vendors List. 2-...
  • Page 43 Apacer E5108AE-6E-E – 78.91092.420 – • 1024MB Apacer E5108AE-6E-E – 78.01092.420 – 512MB A-DATA E5108AE-6E-E – M20EL5G3H3160B1C0Z – • 512MB TwinMOS E5108AE-GE-E – 8G-25JK5-EBT – 512MB GEIL Heat-Sink Package – GX21GB5300UDC – (continued on the next page) ASUS P5W 2-...
  • Page 44 Dual-channel memory configuration. C - Supports two pairs of modules inserted into both the orange and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-667 with lower latency Qualified Vendors List. 2-...
  • Page 45 E5108AB-5C-E – 25V0H8EL5CB4-J45 – 1024 MB CENTURY E5108AB-5C-E – 25VOH8EL5C – 256 MB elixir N2TU51216AF-37B – M2U25664TUH4A0F-37B – 512 MB elixir N2TU51280AF-37B – M2U51264TU88A0F-37B – 256 MB Aeneon AET960UD00-37C88X – AET560UD00-370A98X – (continued on the next page) ASUS P5W 2-...
  • Page 46 Dual-channel memory configuration. C - Supports two pairs of modules inserted into both the orange and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-533 with lower latency Qualified Vendors List. 2-20...

  • Page 47: Installing A Dimm

    DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might DDR2 DIMM notch get damaged when it flips out with extra force. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS P5W 2-2...

  • Page 48: Expansion Slots

    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. 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 49: Interrupt Assignments

    USB 2.0 controller – – – – shared – – – Serial ATA – – – – – – – shared – – – – – – shared – HD Audio – – – shared – – – – ASUS P5W 2-2...

  • Page 50: Pci Slots

    2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI 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...
  • Page 51 Install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family that support CrossFire™ mode. The speed of the primary PCIe x16 slot (PCIEX16_1) changes to x8 mode after you install any device in the secondary PCIe x16 (PCIEX16_2) slot. ASUS P5W 2-25...

  • Page 52: Jumpers

    Normal Clear RTC (Default) P5W Clear RTC RAM You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values.
  • Page 53 ASUS EZ-Backup RAID mode selection (RAID_SEL) This jumper allows you to select the ASUS EZ-Backup RAID mode. Keeping the default setting RAID 1 allows you to build a RAID 1 set without any jumper or BIOS setting. Install the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager utility from the...

  • Page 54: Connectors

    2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. IEEE 1394a port. The 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices.
  • Page 55 13. External SATA port. This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier. The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away, and enables improved hot-swap function. ASUS P5W 2-2...
  • Page 56 14. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 15. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 16. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. The following items are only for the optional Wireless LAN module.

  • Page 57: Internal Connectors

    NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® PIN 1 P5W Floppy disk drive connector JMicron IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE [black]) ® This connector is for Ultra ATA 133/100/66 signal cables. The JMicron ®...
  • Page 58 (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P5W IDE connector • 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.
  • Page 59 Intel ICH7R RAID ® controller and ASUS EZ-Backup. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up Serial ATA RAID configurations. • These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors.

  • Page 60: Serial Ata Hard Disk Drive Connection

    • To build RAID 1, we recommend that you install the hard disk drives on the ASUS EZ-Backup connectors (EZ_RAID1 and EZ_RAID2) to enjoy the instant setup; otherwise, you may also install on the ICH7R connectors. • You may install an extra hard disk drive on.the JMicron Serial ATA...
  • Page 61 ASUS EZ-Backup Serial ATA connectors (7-pin EZ_RAID1 [orange], EZ_RAID2 [orange]) These connectors are for the ASUS EZ-Backup feature. Connect Serial ATA signal cables that support Serial ATA hard disk drives to build a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set easily. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to build an EZ-Backup RAID set.
  • Page 62 PORT1 R MIC2_R PORT1 L AGND MIC2_L P5W Analog front panel connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail the motherboard high-definition audio capability. • By default, this connector is set to HD Audio. If you want to connect a legacy AC `97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS Setup to [AC97].
  • Page 63 480 Mbps connection speed. ® USB56 USB78 P5W USB 2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Only USB34 on the rear panel can support S5 wake-up by keyboard/mouse function.
  • Page 64 ® CHASSIS (Default) P5W Chassis intrusion connector 12. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN1, 3-pin PWR_FAN2, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 2A (24W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
  • Page 65 PWR_FAN2 or PWR_FAN1. • If you install a fan on the side of the chassis, plug the fan cable to CHA_FAN1. • If you install a fan in front of the chassis, plug the fan cable to CHA_FAN2. ASUS P5W 2-...
  • Page 66 +5 Volts +12 Volts Ground +3 Volts P5W ATX power connectors Important notes on motherboard power requirements • 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) and provides a minimum power of 400 W.
  • Page 67 IDE*1 SATA*5 SATA*3 SATA*2 CD-ROM PCI-E Wi-Fi AP Solo™ Enabled Enabled Enabled DH Remote Enabled Enabled Enabled Required +12V +12V-V2 +12V-V1 +12V-V2 +12V-V1 +12V-V2 +12V-V1 current >12A >18A >12A >8A >12A >6A Required wattage >=525W >=300W >=160W ASUS P5W 2-...
  • Page 68 RESET IDE_LED PWRSW Requires an ATX power supply. P5W System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 3-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.
  • Page 69 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) You can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps. Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS Q- Connector. Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q-Connector.
  • Page 70 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 71 This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. Powering up...
  • Page 72 Chapter summary Starting up for the first time ............3-1 Turning off the computer ............. 3-2 ASUS P5W...

  • Page 73: Starting Up For The First Time

    Two continuous beeps followed by two short Floppy controller failure beeps Two continuous beeps followed by four short Hardware component failure beeps At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5W...

  • Page 74: Turning Off The Computer

    3.2 Turning off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows 2000: ® Click the Start button then click Shut Down... Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down.

  • Page 75: 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 76 Chapter summary Managing and updating your BIOS ..........4-1 BIOS setup program ..............4-10 Main menu .................. 4-13 Advanced menu ................. 4-18 Power menu ................4-32 Boot menu .................. 4-38 Tools menu ................. 4-43 Exit menu ..................4-46 ASUS P5W...

  • Page 77: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you ®...
  • Page 78 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 79 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 80: 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 81: 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 82: Afudos Utility

    Extension name Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..done Write to file..ok A:\>...

  • Page 83: Updating The Bios File

    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. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.
  • Page 84 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5W.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 85: 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 CD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file.

  • Page 86: 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. 4-10...

  • Page 87: Bios Menu Screen

    At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS P5W -...

  • Page 88: Menu Items

    Language [English] Use [+] or [-] to Primary IDE Master [ST320413A] configure system. Main menu items. Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CD-S520/A] Third IDE Master [Not Detected] Third IDE Slave [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Slave [Not Detected]...

  • Page 89: Main Menu

    [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4 Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Configuration options: [English] [Français] [Deutsch] [Japanese] [Chinese (GB)] [Chinese BIG5] ASUS P5W -...

  • Page 90: Primary, Third, And Fourth Ide Master/Slave

    4.3.5 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected 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. Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor...

  • Page 91: Ide Configuration

    If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the defaul setting [Standard IDE]. If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. ASUS P5W -5...
  • Page 92 For details on AHCI, go to: www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012305.htm The SATA controller is set to Native mode when this item is set to [RAID] or [AHCI] The Onboard IDE Operate Mode and sub-menu items appear only when the Configure SATA As item is set to [Standard IDE]. Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system (OS).

  • Page 93: System Information

    : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.80GHz Speed : 3800 MHz Count System Memory Size : 512MB Appropriated : 0MB Available : 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. ASUS P5W -...

  • Page 94: Advanced Menu

    Auto - loads the optimal settings for the system. Overclock Profile - loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking. AI NOS - the ASUS AI Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boost the performance for the most demanding tasks.
  • Page 95 If this happens, revert to the default setting. Performance Mode [Auto] Allows enhanced system performance. Setting to [Turbo] may cause the system to become unstable. If this happens, revert to the default setting [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Standard] [Turbo] ASUS P5W -...
  • Page 96 PCI Express Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency. This item is set to [Auto] by default. Configuration options: [Auto] [90] [91] ~ [150] PCI Clock Synchronization Mode [Auto] Allows you to synchronize the PCI frequency with the PCI Express or CPU frequency. Configuration options: [To CPU] [33.33MHz] [Auto] The following items also appear when the AI Overclocking item is set to [AI NOS].
  • Page 97 The following items appear if the NOS Mode item is set to [Manual] Sensitivity [Sensitive] Allows you to choose the sensitivity of the AI NOS sensor. Setting this item to [Sensitive] will trigger AI NOS with less CPU loading. Configuration options: [Normal] [Sensitive] [Less-Sensitive] ASUS P5W -2...

  • Page 98: Lan Cable Status

    Target Frequency [Overclock 3%] Allows you to set the maximum overclock percentage for the selected NOS Mode. Configuration options: [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 7%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%] Selecting a very high frequency may cause the system to become unstable. If this happens, revert to the default setting.

  • Page 99: Usb Configuration

    Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [HiSpeed ] [FullSpeed ] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5W -2...

  • Page 100: Cpu Configuration

    4.4.4 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Sets the ratio Configure Advanced CPU settings between CPU Core Manufacturer: Intel Clock and the FSB Brand String: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.80GHz Frequency. Frequency : 3800 MHz NOTE: If an invalid...
  • Page 101 The following item appears only when you installed an Intel Pentium 4 CPU ® ® that supports Hyper Threading Technology. Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5W -25...

  • Page 102: Chipset

    4.4.5 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Enable or Disable Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Timing by SPD. DRAM ECC Mode [Disabled] Hyper Path 3...
  • Page 103 DRAM modules that support ECC function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Hyper Path 3 [Auto] Allows you to enable, disable, or set the ASUS Hyper Path 3 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] DRAM Throttling Threshold [Auto] Disables or sets the DRAM Thermal Throttling feature. Set to [Auto] for system stability.

  • Page 104: Onboard Devices Configuration

    4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure Win627EHG Super IO Chipset Enable or disable High Definition Audio HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Controller. Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Onboard PCIE GbE LAN_1 [Enabled] Onboard PCIE GbE LAN_2 [Enabled] LAN Option ROM [Disabled] JMicron SATA/PATA Controller...
  • Page 105 Setting the above item to [Disabled] may cause adverse effects. We strongly recommend that you keep the default setting [Enabled]. Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] ASUS P5W -2...

  • Page 106: Pci Pnp

    4.4.7 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.
  • Page 107 EZ Backup RAID Mode Change [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RAID mode change for the EZ-Backup feature. For detailed information about building an EZ-Backup RAID set, see section “5.4.4 Silicon Image RAID configuration.” Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5W -...

  • Page 108: Power Menu

    4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Suspend Mode [Auto] Select the ACPI state Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] used for System ACPI 2.0 Support...

  • Page 109: Apm Configuration

    Configuration options: [00] [1]... ~ [23] RTC Alarm Minute To set the alarm minute, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection. Configuration options: [00] [1]... ~ [59] ASUS P5W -...
  • Page 110 RTC Alarm Second To set the alarm second, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection. Configuration options: [00] [1]... ~ [59] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode.

  • Page 111: Hardware Monitor

    12V Voltage [12.144V] AI Quiet [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS AI Quiet feature. ASUS AI Quiet optimizes system performance by automatically adjusting the CPU fan speed according to the system loading. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]...
  • Page 112 N/A. Select [Ignored] from the item options to disable chassis fan speed monitoring. Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the chassis fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] •...
  • Page 113 N/A. Select [Ignored] from the item options to disable power fan speed monitoring. PWR Q-Fan Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the power fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PWR Fan Profile [Optimal] Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the power Q-Fan.

  • Page 114: Boot Menu

    4.6 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. Specifies the Boot Boot Settings Device Priority Boot Device Priority sequence. Hard Disk Drives A virtual floppy disk Boot Settings Configuration drive (Floppy Drive Security...

  • Page 115: Hard Disk Drives

    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. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5W -...
  • Page 116 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 MyLogo 2 feature. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM.

  • Page 117: Security

    <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. ASUS P5W -...

  • Page 118: Change User Password

    After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup]...

  • Page 119: Tools Menu

    Mode should be set to HASUS EZ Flash [Compatible] Mode to enable Music Alarm for Intel chipset. 4.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm Asus Music Alarm Option Press ENTER to run the utility to ASUS Music Alarm [Disabled] select and update the BIOS. This...
  • Page 120 ASUS Music Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Music Alarm function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The succeeding items become user-configurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm. Alarm Day: Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/ Saturday [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the alarm for a particular day.

  • Page 121: Asus Ez Flash 2

    ASUS Music Alarm only supports audio CDs. 4.7.2 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.

  • Page 122: Exit Menu

    4.8 Exit menu 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. Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Pressing <Esc>...

  • Page 123: Chapter 4: Software Support

    This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...
  • Page 124 Chapter summary Installing an operating system ........... 5-1 Support CD information .............. 5-1 Software information ..............5-10 RAID configurations ..............5-29 Creating a RAID driver disk ............5-64 ASUS P5W...

  • Page 125: Installing An Operating System

    The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive.

  • Page 126: 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 -Drivers Installation Wizard Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel Chipset INF Update Program.

  • Page 127: Utilities Menu

    ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 4-8 for details.
  • Page 128 ASUS Ai Booster The ASUS Ai Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment. ® Ez-Backup Manager Utility Installs the EzRaid Manager Utility for EZ Backup, which allows you to mirror your data instantaneously. EZ Backup leverages the Serial ATA 2 3.0/1.5 Gb/s technology to deliver handy plug-and-play RAID without requiring any configuration or setup.
  • Page 129 Click to view the previous screen. ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. ASUS P5W...

  • Page 130: Make Disk Menu

    5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make RAID/Serial ATA driver disks for Intel ICH7R and JMicron software RAID. Intel ICH7R 32 bit RAID Driver Disk Intel ICH7R 64 bit RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an Intel ICH7R RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system.

  • Page 131: Manual Menu

    The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates). 5.2.6 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. ASUS P5W...

  • Page 132: Other Information

    5.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this CD Displays the contents of the support CD in graphical format.

  • Page 133: 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 CD in text format. ASUS P5W...

  • Page 134: Software Information

    5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 2 The ASUS MyLogo 2 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 MyLogo3™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support CD.
  • Page 135 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 136: Ai Net2

    5.3.2 AI NET2 The AI NET2 features the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT). VCT is a cable ® diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology. The VCT detects and reports open and shorted cables, impedance mismatches, pair swaps, pair polarity problems, and pair skew problems of up to 64 ns at one meter accuracy.

  • Page 137: Audio Configurations

    From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Configuration options Minimize button Control settings window Information button Tool button Dolby feature ® launch buttons ASUS P5W 5-...

  • Page 138: Configuration Options

    Information Click the information button ( to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. Tools Click the tool button ( ) to display tools for supported Dolby applications. ® Dolby feature launch buttons ®...
  • Page 139 Make adjustments to Wave, SW Synth, Front, Rear, Subwoofer, CD volume, Mic volume, Line Volume, and Stereo mix by clicking the control tabs and dragging them up and down until you get the desired levels. Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit. ASUS P5W 5-5...
  • Page 140 Bass Management setting Click this tab to manage your bass settings. To set the bass management options: From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the Bass Management setting tab. Click <M> to display the distance in meters, or <FT> to display the distance in feet.
  • Page 141 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the 3D Audio Demo tab. Click the option buttons to change the sound, moving path, or environment settings. Click to test your settings. Click to effect the 3D Audio Demo settings and exit. ASUS P5W 5-...
  • Page 142 Designed for Dolby Master Studio ® Dolby Master Studio combines advanced audio technologies to bring you the ® highest-quality in audio entertainment. Enjoy true home theatre experience with the following advanced sound technologies: Dolby Prologic IIx, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker, and Dolby Digital Live. Dolby Headphone: Allows you to wear any pair of headphones and listen to music ®...
  • Page 143 Launch the Realtek HD Audio Manager by double clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the Windows taskbar. ® Click the Dolby Digital Live button. You can now convert your computer’s audio content to Dolby ® Digital streams. ASUS P5W 5-...

  • Page 144: 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 v1.00.43. The PC Probe II main window appears. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows ®...
  • Page 145 When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details. Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate. ASUS P5W 5-2...
  • Page 146 Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular (small). When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section, the monitor panels appear on your computer’s desktop.
  • Page 147 You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser. DMI browser Click to display the DMI (Desktop Management Interface) browser. This browser displays various desktop and system information. Click the plus sign (+) before DMI Information to display the available information. ASUS P5W 5-2...
  • Page 148 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. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage.
  • Page 149 The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts, or change the temperature scale. Loads the default threshold values for Cancels or Loads your saved each sensor ignores your configuration changes Applies your Saves your changes configuration ASUS P5W 5-25...

  • Page 150: Asus Music Alarm

    This motherboard is equipped with an audio alarm clock called ASUS Music Alarm. The ASUS Music Alarm gives you a personal wake-up called with your favorite CD music when the system is off. The onboard audio CODEC supports this feature, which requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM).
  • Page 151 Click the Utilities tab and choose ASUS Music Alarm to install the utility. Insert an audio CD into the optical drive. Launch the ASUS Music Alarm application by going to Start > ASUS > ASUS Music Alarm. The main window appears.
  • Page 152 CD, the ASUS Music Alarm is automatically disabled/turned off. • While the music alarm is playing, the optical drive front panel functions are automatically disabled. • The ASUS Music Alarm works only when the system is off. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support...

  • Page 153: Raid Configurations

    RAID configurations The motherboard comes with four Serial ATA RAID solutions: • ASUS EZ-Backup. Enabled by Silicon Image’s SiI4723 controller, ASUS EZ-Backup provides ready-to-go hardware RAID for plug-and play RAID 1 and easy-to-configure RAID 0 sets of two hard disk drives •...

  • Page 154: Installing Serial Ata Hard Disks

    Intel Matrix Storage. The Intel Matrix Storage technology supported by the ® ® ICH7R chip allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10* function to improve both system performance and data safety. You can also combine two RAID sets to get higher performance, capacity, or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function.

  • Page 155: Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option Rom Utility

    The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. ASUS P5W 5-...

  • Page 156: Creating A Raid 0 Set (Striped)

    Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) To create a RAID 0 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: Volume0...
  • Page 157 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 the main menu, or <N> to go back to the Create Volume menu. ASUS P5W 5-...

  • Page 158: Creating A Raid 1 Set (Mirrored)

    Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 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: Volume1...
  • Page 159 XXXXXXXX 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 P5W 5-5...
  • Page 160 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 161: 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 P5W 5-...
  • Page 162 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 163 Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drive. A confirmation window appears. Press <Y> to reset the drive; otherwise, press <N> to return to the utility main menu. Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives. ASUS P5W 5-...

  • Page 164: Jmicron ® Raid Configuration

    5.4.3 JMicron RAID Configuration ® The JMicron Serial ATA controller allows you to configure RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets ® on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items: Two HDDs, preferably with the same model and capacity. A write-enabled floppy disk Microsoft Windows...

  • Page 165: Creating A Raid Set

    In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Repair Mirror Conflict Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ASUS P5W 5-...
  • Page 166 When the Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. [Create New RAID] [Create New RAID] Name : JRAID Name : JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Level: 1-Mirror Disks: Select Disk Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Block: N/A...
  • Page 167 Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created. [RAID Disk Drive List] Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: JRAID 0-Stripe XXX GB Normal 01 ASUS P5W 5-...

  • Page 168: Delete Raid Disk Drive

    Deleting a RAID set In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Repair Mirror Conflict Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete.
  • Page 169 Use the space bar to select the HDD that you want to reset to non-RAID. A selected HDD shows a sign before it. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press <Y> to confirm; otherwise, press <N>. Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDD. ASUS P5W 5-5...
  • Page 170 Repairing a Mirror conflict A Mirror conflict occurs when one or both disks in a RAID 1 (Mirror) configuration are unplugged from the system, then plugged in again. Since both disks contain exactly the same data, the system will be unable to determine which of the two is the source drive.
  • Page 171 <Enter> to save the current RAID configuration and exit the JMB363 RAID BOS utility. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press <Y> to confirm; otherwise, press <N> to return to the JMB RAID BIOS menu. ASUS P5W 5-...

  • Page 172: Silicon Image ® Raid Configuration

    ASUS EZ-Backup Serial ATA hard disk drives. About ASUS EZ-Backup ASUS EZ-Backup is an ASUS exclusive feature that allows you to build a RAID set easily. Without any configuration or BIOS setting required, you can create a RAID 1 set by simply plugging in two Serial ATA hard disks to the onboard EZ_RAID connectors.

  • Page 173: Before Creating A Raid Set

    Building a RAID 1 set for the first time The ASUS EZ-Backup advantage is that you can build a RAID 1 set without any jumper or BIOS setting. When creating a RAID 1 set for the first time, you can follow these simple steps.
  • Page 174 • For best results, use Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives listed in the EZ-Backup compatibility list. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for details. • The total RAID disk volume size should be less than 2.1 Terabytes (TB).
  • Page 175 EZ Backup RAID Mode will change. Press F1 to continue. Install the operating system. Install the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager utility from the support CD that came with the motherboard package. Changing RAID modes To change from one RAID mode to another, follow steps 1, 4, and 5 of the previous section, “Creating a Big/Fast RAID set for the first time.”...
  • Page 176 After rebooting the computer and entering Windows again, you will find an icon ® shortcut for the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager utility on your desktop or taskbar. Launching the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager To launch the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager, double-click on your desktop on the taskbar.
  • Page 177 Serial number. Displays the serial number of the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager. Drive status and information. Displays the current status and serial number of each drive member of the RAID set. Below is a list of possible drive states: 1. Normal 2.
  • Page 178 Edit menu The File menu allows you to configure pop-ups, view event logs, and view/update the current firmware. Configure pop-ups. Click this button to open a window that allows you to enable or disable pop-up display, and specify the number of seconds for the pop-ups to remain on screen.

  • Page 179: Partitioning Volumes

    To partition volumes: Boot your computer and enter the Windows operating system. ® Right-click My Computer on your desktop. Select Manage from the pop-up window. Under Storage, select Disk Management. The Windows Disk Manager ® opens. ASUS P5W 5-55...
  • Page 180 Select the disk you want to partition. The disk number on Windows Disk Manager may not be the same as the disk number shown on the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager. Make sure you select the correct disk by checking the total disk capacity information.
  • Page 181 The Partition Wizard opens. Click Next to start the partition process. Select the type of partition you want to create. Click Next. Specify your desired partition size. The default partition size is the entire volume. Click Next. ASUS P5W 5-5...
  • Page 182 Assign a drive letter or drive path to the partition. Click Next. 10. Name and format the partition. Click Next. 11. The New Partition Wizard displays the file system settings. Make sure the settings are correct. Click Finish to create the partition;...
  • Page 183 Rebuilding a hard disk drive ASUS EZ-Backup will rebuild a RAID 1 set after a failed hard disk drive is replaced with a functioning HDD, or the mirror becomes unsynchronized when a working hard disk drive is removed, then returned.
  • Page 184 When done, click Refresh to update the information. If rebuilding is successful, the status displays Normal and the box color changes to green. 5-0 Chapter 5: Software support...

  • Page 185: Cross-Raid Configuration

    5.4.5 Cross-RAID Configuration: Creating a RAID 10 set with ASUS EZ-Backup and Intel ICH7R ® A RAID 10 set requires four HDDs. The onboard RAID controller on the Intel ® ICH7R Southbridge, however, controlls only three Serial ATA connectors. To build a...
  • Page 186 Creating a RAID 10 set using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility ® To create a RAID 10 set: Turn on the system. During POST, press <Ctrl+I> to display the utility main menu. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 187 When you create a RAID 10 set through a cross configuration, you cannot use the EZ-Backup Manager utility to view the status of hard disks installed on the EZ_RAID1 and EZ_RAID2 connectors. Intel Matrix Storage cannot read the ® hard disk drive information on the ASUS EZ-Backup connectors. ASUS P5W 5-...

  • Page 188: Creating A Raid Driver Disk

    RAID set. You do not need to create a RAID driver disk if you will create a Safe, Big, or Fast RAID set through the ASUS EZ-Backup. 5.5.1...
  • Page 189 Press <F6> then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you select Intel(R) 82801GH/GM SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH) and JMicron JMB363. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS P5W 5-5...
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  • Page 191: 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 192 Chapter summary Overview ..................6-1 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards ........6-2 Software information ..............6-5 ASUS P5W...

  • Page 193: Overview

    CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire™-ready motherboard, such as the ASUS P5W motherboard. • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See “. Power connectors”...

  • Page 194: Installing Crossfire™ Graphics Cards

    6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards Before ins talling 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 195 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 P5W...
  • Page 196 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 197: 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 P5W...
  • Page 198 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 199: Using The Catalyst™ Control Center

    On the Windows task bar, click 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 P5W...

  • Page 200: Appendix: Cpu Features

    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 201 In the CrossFire™ Settings dialog, tick the box opposite Enable 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 P5W...
  • Page 202 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 203 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 P5W 6-11...
  • Page 204 6-12 Chapter 6: ATI MVP technology support ®...
  • Page 205 The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. CPU features...
  • Page 206 Chapter summary Intel EM64T ..................A-1 ® Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) ......A-1 ® Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ...........A-3 ® ASUS P5W...

  • Page 207: 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 208: 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>. See page 4-25 for details. Press <F10>...

  • Page 209: 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. See page 4-25 for details. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. Restart the computer. ASUS P5W...
  • Page 210 Appendix: CPU features...

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