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1. This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product Introduction 1 1 NAME ver 1 1 1 2 Package cContents uuuummimneunnmimenk evnedne 1 1 13 Special TegtUre Sroa 1 2 ASUS P5E VM HDMI 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS P5E VM HDMI motherboard 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 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5E VM HDMI Cables 3 X Serial ATA signal cables 3 x Serial ATA power cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 1 x HDMI to DVI conversion adaptor Accessories I O shield 1 x ASUS Q Connector Kit USB 1394 system panel Retail version only Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD ASUS Superb Software Library CD Documentation User guide Z If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ASUS P5E VM HDMI 1 2 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Intel Quad core Processor Ready carez This motherboard supports the latest Intel Quad core processors in the LGA775 package and Intel s next generation 45nm multi core processors It is excell
2. 7 Key inthe RAID volume capacity that you want then press lt Enter gt when the Capacity item is highlighted The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the Create Volume menu 5 40 Chapter 5 Software support Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt to display this screen 1 A DELETE VOLUME MENU Drives Capacity Status Mat Bootable Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE 2 Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete then press lt Del gt This window appears ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST ou sur u t to delete volume VolumeX l 3 Press lt Y gt to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu otherwise press lt N gt to return to the Delete Volume menu ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 41 Resetting Disks to Non RAI
3. To switch the power button functions from Al Nap to shutting down just right click the Al Suite icon on the OS taskbar select Al Nap and click Use power button Unclick the the item to switch the function back 5 24 Chapter 5 Software support 53 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 Al Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Al N O S button on the Al Suite main window drop down menu button select an N O S mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 25 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 After installing Al Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Q Fan 2 button on the Al Suite mAln window Click the drop down menu button and display the fan names Select CPU Q Fan or CHASSIS Q Fan Click the box of Enabled t
4. c ccceseeesteeesteeeees 3 2 3 2 2 Using the dual function power SWitCh rrsrrrrnvvrrnnvrnnns 3 2 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 4 2 4 3 Managing and updating your BIOS rrnvrravvrnnvrnnnvrnnvvnnnvrnnvrsvneennn 4 1 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility rorrrrnnrrrrnrrrrsnverrnrvrrnrrrrsnrerrsrnrrensn 4 1 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk rrrrrrrrrrnnvrrnnvvrrnnvrnnnr 4 4 4 13 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility sorrnnvrnnvonnnvnnnvernnvsrnnvrrnvennnrnn 4 5 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility ec ecssessseesseesssressesssseessnessnees 4 6 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility rrnrrrrnnrrnrrrrnnrvrrsnvenrnnr 4 8 BIOS setup DFOON QIN Luse season 4 9 4 2 1 BIOS menu SCION ccecccsssccssssessseeesseeesseessnneessaees 4 10 4 2 2 Ment PN esson ee E A 4 10 4 23 Navigation Keys rrrrenvrnrnvvrnrnvvrrrrrnnrrrrnrnrrerrrrrrerrnrrnrren 4 10 424 Menu items susen ekpne 4 11 4 2 5 Sub menu items srrrrsnrrnrnvvrrnnvrrrnvrrrnnvrrrnverrrrvrrnnversnnnen 4 11 4 2 6 Configuration fields rsrrrnrorrnrrvnnvrnvrornvrrnvrerrerenrernner 4 11 4 2 7 Pop up Window saccindandcuctaceusdsbichedserussamteassaetaniemasepedeniast 4 11 20 GODA erea 4 11 220 Gereralhep ussvseaqvsraaesasmsssmneseine 4 11 Man MENU EEE EE 4 12 4 3 1 System Time XX XX XX ccccesesscesssseeessseessseeesssseeessees 4 12 43 2 System Date Day xX XX XXXX c ecsceecsseesstesssteeesnees 4 12 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in J rsrrnrsnrrrrr
5. 4 2 3 Navigation keys 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 Z Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items b System Information The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Main menu items 4 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 4 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when
6. Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items 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 V Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo3 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait For F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 31 4 32 4 6 3 Security The Security menu items al
7. 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 dr CHASSIS V Hasse 0 CHASSIS Small display Large display WMI browser Click 2 _ to display the WMI Windows Management Instrumentation browser This browser displays various Windows WME Browser management information Click an ib asics dapat item from the left panel to display on Tastrussentatan the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click P to display the DMI ENE Desktop Management Interface DAT Browser browser This browser displays various desktop and system information Desk ra ne Click the plus sign before DMI Kai Information to display the available bin BE information yengi ey em as 5 18 Chapter 5 Software support PCI browser Click F I to display the PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect browser This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system Click the plus sign Interconnect before the PCI Information item to display available information Parpheral Caron Frer I FP Fe Usage The Usage browser displays real time information on the CPU hard disk drive space and memory usage Click v 45E
8. This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first time rrssrrnnrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvennvennvevnvennr 3 1 3 2 Turning Off the COMputer rsserrsnvnnvrnnvvnnnvnnnnvennvnnnnvennennnnvnnnnvenner 3 2 ASUS P5E VM HDMI 3 1 Starting up for the first time 7 After making all the connections replace the system case cover Be sure that all switches are secured Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a powe
9. pue0qu3YJON PSE VM HDMI E3338 First Edition V1 October 2007 Copyright 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS 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 ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY T
10. 1 25V 1 27V 1 29V 1 67V 1 69V 1 71V North Bridge Voltage Reference Auto Configuration options Auto 0 67x 0 61x South Bridge Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 05V 1 20V ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 19 4 4 2 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Devices Enabled None Disabled Enhanced USB Functions Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc P The USB Devices Enabled item shows auto detected values If no USB device Ma is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB functions The following sub items appear when this item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps This item appears only when you enable the USB 2 0 Controller item Configuration opti
11. 1 6250V 1 6125V 1 6000V 1 5875V 1 5750V 1 5625V 1 5500V 1 5375V 1 5250V 1 5125V 1 5000V 1 4875V 1 4750V 1 4625V 1 4500V 1 4375V 1 4250V 1 4125V 1 4000V 1 3875V 1 3750V 1 3625V 1 3500V 1 3375V 1 3250V 1 3125V 1 3000V 1 2875V 1 2750V 1 2625V 1 2500V 1 2375V 1 2250V 1 2125V 1 2000V 1 1875V 1 1750V 1 1625V 1 1500V 1 1375V 1 1250V 1 1125V 1 1000V AN Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU CPU Voltage Reference Auto Configuration options Auto 0 63x 0 61x 0 59x 0 57x CPU Voltage Damper Auto Allows you to enable or disable the CPU voltage damper Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled PLL Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 52V 1 54V 1 56V 1 76V 1 78 V DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to select the DRAM reference voltage Configuration options Auto 1 80V 1 82V 1 84V 2 40V 2 42V 2 44V A Refer to the DDR2 documentation before adjusting the memory voltage Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the memory module s FSB Termination Voltage Auto Allows you to select the front side bus termination voltage Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 22V 1 24V 1 46V 1 48V 1 50V AN Setting a high FSB termination voltage may damage the chipset and CPU North Bridge Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto
12. 3 4 5 6 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 6 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge 6 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge 15 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 9 DRAM Clocks 10 DRAM Clocks 14 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks DRAM Write Recovery Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 2 DRAM Clocks 14 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks DRAM TRFC Auto Configuration options Auto 20 DRAM Clocks 25 DRAM Clocks 30 DRAM Clocks 35 DRAM Clocks 42 DRAM Clocks DRAM TWTR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks DRAM TRRD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks DRAM TRIP Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Clock Over Charging Mode Auto Configuration options Auto 0 70V 0 80V 0 90V 1 00V CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to enable or disable the CPU spread spectrum Configuration options Auto Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE spread spectrum Configuration options Auto Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to select the CPU voltage Configuration options Auto 1 7000V 1 6875V 1 6750V 1 6625V 1 6500V 1 6375V
13. BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5E VM ROM Completed Start flashing Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk 1 2 3 4 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port Turn on the system The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process i e Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface SPI chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in
14. Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Tools Exit Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend Suspend Mode Auto Repost Video on S3 Resume Disabled ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled Hk APM Configuration F Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends 4 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 4 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume Disabled Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 support Disabled Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI version supported Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 5 APM Configuration APM Configuration lt Enter gt to select SS SSSA whether or not to restart
15. Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 4 3 4 Language English Allows you to select the display language for the BIOS setup screen Configuration options English Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 5 SATA 1 6 PATA Primary Master Slave While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select the type of Device Hard Disk device connected to Vendor WDC WD800JD 00LSAO the system Size 80 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto LHA Large Mode Auto Select Screen Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Select Item PIO Mode Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help SMART Monitoring Auto Save and Exit 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection o
16. Standard for long time documentation viewing and web browsing Creating a user defined Splendid mode You can define your own Splendid mode by creating a new profile or modifying an existing one To create a profile click the My Profile tab on the main window to display the My Profile Setting sub menu Cel ate ARLES Splendid You can adjust Contrast Saturation Brightness and Hue by dragging the bars P The four items are configurable in RGB output only Other ASUS Splendid options From the main window you can also configure other settings by clicking the Preference tab to display the Preference sub menu ASLS Srlendid ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 29 5 3 11 ASUS Al Direct Link ASUS Al Direct Link allows you to form a computer to computer network via a network cable to share files with high transfer rate You must first connect two computers at least one of them is ASUS product using a network cable and then install the utility to both computers to avail the Al Direct Link feature e Turn off your firewall software other than Windows Firewall before launching Al Direct Link The transfer rate is limited if you use a 10 100 LAN card Using Al Direct Link To enable the incoming folder 1 From the Windows taskbar right click on the Al Direct Link icon ay and select Incoming folder gt Enable incoming folder Z For Windows XP Home edition users click Steps of enabling file sharing on this p
17. the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next Lode DE ER Vy te ee bl ov AVD le Jan i bon tg ba i 1 aij det UG mane Vi m breer inn ike Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open Laak j gh Pim 7 E _ PSE VM rom Follow the screen instructions to 543 complete the update process Fie pre Tiwi Flea at eee RAS Pies eed bers ae ce 5 ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 3 4 4 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 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 Atthe DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Windows XP environment Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start a2 9 op Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to t
18. Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 4 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital appara
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20. PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis SPDIF_OUT SPDIFOUT GND P5E VM HDMI Digital audio connector P The S PDIF Out module is purchased separately 5 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB 910 USB1112 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 29 P5E VM HDMI r USB 2 0 connectors 59 T Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard LN You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports P The USB module cable is purchased separately ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 29 2 30 p IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394 2 This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis P5E VM HDMI IE1394_ 2 oo RRD P5E VM HDMI IEEE 1394a connector Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the front panel 1394 cable to the ASUS Q Con
21. chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 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 These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual l DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task VP CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components e when trying to complete a task LN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Z NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt Command Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the encl
22. details S gt A Ss ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 R 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 gt ee a ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS based flash utility See pages 4 5 and 4 34 for details Gh s ASUS Al Direct Link Al Direct Link can easily and efficiently transfer large amounts of data via the network cable saving up to 70 of the total time taken With Al Direct Link it becomes easy to backup or share large data files like movies or other media content See page 5 30 for details ASUS P5E VM HDMI 1 5 1 6 1 3 3 ASUS Stylish features ASUS MyLogo3 ci This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256 color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen See pages 4 31 5 9 and 5 10 for details om AI NET 2 LE Al NET 2 is a BIOS based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts With this utility you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable s connected to the Marvell LAN RJ 45 port During the bootup process Al NET 2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable and reports shorts and faults up to 100 meters at 1 meter a
23. disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Refer to section 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 5 4 3 Intel RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 0 1 and Intel Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel ICHOR Southbridge chip Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set s To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Goto the Main Menu select SATA Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Select the Configure SATA As item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Select RAID from the configuration options then press lt Enter gt Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup
24. exit the Setup program without saving your changes the va program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select Ok to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 37 4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 Installing an operating system rrrsnvrrvnvrnnnvvrnnnvennnnvennvvrnenernvnner 5 1 Support CD information rasrasvrnnvanvnnnvnnvrnvnnnvnn
25. following item appears only when you enable this item Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Type HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard PCIE GbE LAN Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the onboard PCIE GbE LAN Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled J Micron PATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the JMicron PATA controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 SBC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi Directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode item is set to ECP This item allows you to set the parallel port ECP DMA C
26. if you intend to install a PCIE x16 graphics card to the PCIE x16 slot PEG Port Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled PEG Force x1 Disabled This item appears when the PEG Port Control item is set to Auto Configuration options Enabled Disabled P The following item appears when the Internal Graphics Mode Select item is set to Enabled 1MB or Enabled 8MB Video Function Confiquration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Video Function Configuration DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode Fixed Mode DVMT FIXED Memory 256MB DVMT Mode DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode Configuration options Fixed Mode DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory 256MB Configuration options 128 MB 256MB ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 23 4 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard Device Configuraiton Enable or Disable MM High Definition Audio aU Controller High Definition Audio Enabled Front Panel Type HD Audio Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Onboard PCIE GbE LAN Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled J Micron PATA Controller Enabled Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP Select Screen ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Select Item Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc High Definition Audio Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio The
27. information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information 5 3 1 ASUS MyLogo3 The ASUS MyLogo3 utility lets you customize the boot logo The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power On Self Test POST The ASUS MyLogo3 is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support CD See section 5 2 3 Utilities menu for details aN Before using the ASUS MyLogo3 use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website See section 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set to Enabled if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo3 See section 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration You can create your own boot logo image in GIF JPG or BMP file formats To launch the ASUS MyLogo3 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility Refer to section 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility for details Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next Check the option Launch MyLogo3 to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo3 window appears From the
28. prevent the system boot failure ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 35 4 73 AlNet2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Marvell POST Check LAN Cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 36 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 BIOS SETUP UTIL Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit system setup Exit amp Save Changes after saving the Exit amp Discard Changes changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used Load Setup Defaults for this operation Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc P Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok to save changes and exit If you attempt to
29. the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD before Opening a user manual file Las e JET en ratte L TT nnr i ii k rr bie 2 lore What ced n i Manual be aren en heed P rr m Har tl pl won 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 K Sek ae bbe arne it ba EF han acevo irae ame ea er ir mms bj pala i da Foe thane Emas I Contact 5 6 Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard FT i eS a Se a mL o miee Oe la joo al j Drivers Plassa melani fan as iha righi L od fer Blur ar pf Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format i g f eek f Gb Ceo OG FEE M T EEE eee a BE ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 7 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 and a brief description of each in text format 5 8 Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 Software
30. the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information 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 step Connect correct front panel to ASUS Q wa Connector first You can refer to the marking on Q Connector itself to know the detail pin definition Step2 Properly install the ASUS Q Connector to the System panel connctor Step3 Front panel functions are enabled ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 35 2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information
31. throuh BIOS Confiuration option Disabled Enabled SATA Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 4 3 7 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 AMIBIOS Version a ojslilsj Build Date 10 05 07 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 3 00GHz Speed 3000 MHz Count 2 M System Memory Select Screen Available Select Item General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 15 4 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices i Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 4 4 1 Jum
32. to display the Usage browser 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 Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available HDD space ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 19 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 physical memory Configuring PC Probe II Click sars to view and adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale DEL Ee alse gt Je is Lali Gel Zn ag forlet FU Mn fn en ones Loads the default threshold values for Cancels or Loads your saved each sensor ignores your configuration Applies your changes Saves your changes configuration 5 20 Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS Al Suite allows
33. to the motherboard the field shows N A Chassis Q Fan Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Chassis Q fan Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following items appear only when you enable Chassis Q Fan Control Chassis Fan Ratio Auto Allows you to select a fan speed ratio in the low CPU temperature Configuration options Auto 90 80 70 60 P A very low fan speed ratio may cause fan speed drop and trigger the hardware monitor warning message Chassis Target Temperature 37 C CPU fan speed will auto adjust to reach this target temperature Configuration options 28 C 31 C 34 C 37 C 40 C 43 C 46 C Vcore Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 29 4 30 4 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Tools Exit Specifies the Boot Fk Boot Device Priority Device Priority sequence Boot Setting
34. 16 slot This motherboard has one PCI Express x16 slot that supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x16 slot PCI slot PCI Express x1 slot ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 21 2 22 2 6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 2 3 Do ar Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Remove the onboard battery Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 Reinstall the battery Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure Normal Clear RTC P5E VM HDMI Clear RTC RAM Default 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 Shu
35. 2 Hardware information 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard P5E VM HDMI CPU Socket 775 aN Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever PnP cap This side of the socket box should face you To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 7 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B Load plate Alignment key 5 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 alignment key into the CPU notch CPU notch Gold triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab 7 If installing a dual core CPU connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability Memory 64 Technology EM64
36. 248v Change Field 5V Voltage 4 992V General Help 12V Voltage 12 152v Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc CPU Temperature xxx C xxx F MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A CPU Q Fan Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup B The CPU Fan Profile item appears when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature CPU Fan Profile Optimal Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q Fan When set to Optimal the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature Set this item to Silent Mode to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation or Performance Mode to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Configuration options Optimal Silent Mode Performance Mode Chassis Fan 1 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected
37. 2G HYS64T64000HU 25F B HYS64T128020HU 25F B M378T6553CZ3 CE7 M378T3354CZ3 CE7 M378T6553CZ3 CE7 M378T2953CZ3 CE7 HYMP564U64CP8 S5 HYMP512U64CP8 S5 MT8HTF6464AY 80ED4 MT16HTF12864AY 80ED4 CM2X512A 6400 CM2X1024 6400C4 EBE10EE8ABFA 8E E EBE21EE8ABFA 8E E BL6464AA804 8FD BL6464AA804 8FD3 BL12864AA804 16FD BL12864AL804 16FD3 BL12864AA804 16FD3 AHU512E800C5K1C AHU01GE800C5K1C M20AD6G3H3160G1E53 M2O0AD6G31417011E58 KLDC28F A8KI5 KLDD48F ABKI5 TS64MLQ64V8J TS128MLQ64V8J T800UA12C4 T800UB1GC4 NT512T64U880BY 25C NT1GT64U8HBOBY 25C AL6E8E63B8E1K AL7E8E63B 8E1K 8G 24IK2 EBT M2Y1G64TU8HBOB 25C P5E VM HDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 667MHz capability 512MB 1024MB 256MB 256MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 256MB 1024MB 256MB 1024MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 512MB Vendor KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Qimonda Qimonda Qimonda Qimonda Qimonda SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Hynix Hynix CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR ELPIDA ELPIDA A DATA A DATA A DATA crucial crucial crucial crucial Apacer Apacer Transcend Transcend Kingmax Kingmax Kingmax Super Talent Super Talent SMART SMART NANYA NANYA PSC Chip
38. 4 pin CD CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin PWR_FAN Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL Q Connector ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 6 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium Extreme Pentium D Pentium 4 processors NN AN Make sure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU Connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA FAN1 connector to ensure system stability Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components 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 The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap Chapter
39. 4EZ3 CE6 M378T6553EZS CE6 M378T2953EZ3 CE6 HYMP532U64CP6 Y5 HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 VS256MB667D2 VS512MB667D2 VS1GB667D2 EBE25UC8ABFA 6E E EBE51UD8AEFA 6E E M20AD5G3H316611C52 M20AD5G31417611C52 M2ONY5H3J417011C5Z BL6464AA663 8FD BL12864AA663 16FD BL12864AL664 16FD BL12864AA663 16FD2 AU512E667C5KBGC AU01GE667C5KBGC TS64MLQ64V6J TS128MLQ64V6J KLCB68F 36KH5 KLCC28F A8KB5 KLCD48F A8KB5 T6UA512C5 T6UB1GC5 TB3D2667C58S TB4D2667C58D NT2GT64U8HBOJY 3C NT512T64U88BO0BY 3C AL6E8E63B 6E1K Chapter 2 Hardware information P5E VM HDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 667MHz capability DIMM support Vendor A B CG 1024MB PSC A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N PSC AL7E8E63B 6E1K 512MB TwinMOS E5108AE GE E ELPIDA 8G 25JK5 EBT 512MB TwinMOS TMM6208G8M30C TwinMOS 8D 23JK5M2ETP P5E VM HDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 533MHz capability DIMM support Vendor Chip No A B 256MB KINGSTON E5116AF 5C E ELPIDA KVR533D2N4 256 512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 N A KVR533D2N4 512 1024MB KINGSTON D6408TPAGGL3U KINGSTON KVR533D2N4 1G 2048MB KINGSTON E1108AB 6E E ELPIDA KVR533D2N4 2G 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37 N A HYS64T64000HU 3 7 B 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37 N A HYS64T128020HU 3 7 B 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC ZCD5 SAMSUNG M378T3354CZ3 CD5 512MB SAMSUNG ZCD5K4T51083QC SEC M378T6553CZ3 CD5 1024MB SAMSUNG ZCD5K4T51083QC SEC M378T2953CZ3 CD5 256MB Hynix HY5PS121621CFP C4 Hynix HYMP532U64CP6 C4 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12
40. 821CFP C4 Hynix HYMP512U64CP8 C4 256MB CORSAIR 32M16CEDG CORSAIR VS256MB533D2 512MB CORSAIR MI110052432M8CEC CORSAIR V5512MB533D2 1024MB CORSAIR 64M8CEDG CORSAIR VS1GB533D2 ELPIDA EBE51ED8ABFA 5C E ELPIDA EBE51UD8ABFA 5C ELPIDA EBE51UD8ABFA 5C E ELPIDA EBE11UD8ABFA 5C E ELPIDA KLBC28F A8EB4 ELPIDA KLBD48F A8EB4 512MB ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E ECC 512MB ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E 512MB ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E 1024MB ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E 512MB KINGMAX E5108AE 5C E 1024MB KINGMAX E5108AE 5C E 512MB KINGMAX KKEA88E4AAK 37 KINGMAX KLBC28F A8KE4 1024MB KINGMAX 5MB22D9DCN MICRON KLBD48F A8ME4 512MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS5D N A AU512E533C4KBGC 1024MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS5D N A AU01GE533C4KBGC 512MB Super Talent Heat Sink Package N A T5UA512C4 1024MB Super Talent Heat Sink Package N A T5UB1G8C4 1024MB PQI 64MX8D2 E PQI MEAB 323LA 512MB PQI 64MX8D2 E PQI MEAB 423LA A HB HH A A A AIA SS Single sided DS Double sided DIMM support A Supports one module inserted into either slot as Single channel memory configuration B Supports two modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration C Supports four modules inserted into the yellow slots and the black slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration aN Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 800 667 533 MHz QVL ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 17 2 18 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM AN Unplug the power supply before adding or remov
41. AA INA urne 5 24 S397 ASUSALTN O Seen 5 25 538 ASUS QOFan 2 arsana 5 26 5 3 9 ASUSAIBooster mm rrmssrsenmenneserven 5 27 5 3 10 ASUS Splendid rrrrrnrrrrnnrennnvrrnnrrrnsnrrnnnrrernnvrrsnrrsrnvnenn 5 28 5 3 11 ASUS Al Direct Link rrnrernnrornnnvennnrennnnvrnrnvrnnnvernnnnnnn 5 30 RAID COMMGUPAUONS sssusa 5 32 5 4 1 RAID definitions c cccsccssssessssessseessseesseeessnnesssaees 5 32 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks erersnrrrrrrrrnrrrnrrrsrrern 5 33 5 4 3 Intel RAID configurations 5 33 Creating a RAID driver disk rrrraanvrnvnvrranvrvnnnvrnnnvvnnnnvennnerevnnennn 5 43 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5 43 5 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 0 0068 5 43 Appendix CPU features MEI EE A 1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST ssscssees A 1 A 2 1 System requirements ccceeseessseeseeessnseesseesstreseasees A 1 A22 TEEN A 2 Intel Hyper Threading Technology rrnsruvnvvnnvrrnnvrnnvrnnnvrvnnvrvnvenn A 3 A 3 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
42. ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 33 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 Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 Turn on the system 3 During POST press lt Cirl I gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAI NU 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 p10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 XX XXGB 1 p10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XXGB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XXGB 3 p10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XXGB TV Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 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 5 34 Chapter 5 Software support Creating a RAID 0 set striped To create a RAID 0 set 1 From the utility main menu selec
43. CRON MICRON CORSAIR CORSAIR ELPIDA ELPIDA Crucial Crucial Crucial Crucial Crucial Apacer Apacer A DATA A DATA KINGMAX KINGMAX Transcend Transcend Super Talent Super Talent NANYA NANYA PSC PSC TwinMOS Elixir Chip No K4T51083QC Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package V59C1512804QBF25 Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package HYB18T512800BF25F HYB18T512800BF25F EDD339XX K4T51163QC ZCE7 ZCE7K4T51083QC ZCE7K4T51083QC HY5PS12821CFP S5 HY5PS12821CFP S5 D9GKX D9GKX Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package E1108AB 8E E ECC E1108AB 8E E ECC Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package AD29608A8A 25EG AD26908A8A 25EG KKA8FEIBF HJK 25A KKA8FEIBF HJK 25A HY5PS12821CFP S5 HY5PS12821CFP S5 Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package NT5TU64M8BE 25C NT5TU64M8BE 25C A38R12E3HEF641B9A05 A38R12E3HEF641B9A05 E2508AB GE E N2TU51280BE 25C ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 4 4 4 12 4 4 4 12 N A N A N A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 N A N A a a fF A HP HP A aT a fi a SEC N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A SAMSUNG SEC SEC Hynix Hynix N A N A N A N A ELPIDA ELPIDA N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A KINGMAX KINGMAX Hynix Hynix N A N A NANYA NANYA PSC PSC ELPIDA Elixir DIMM support A Bt CC KVR800D2N5 512 KHX6400D2LL 1G KHX6400D2LLK2 1GN KVR800D2N5 1G KHX6400D2ULK2 1G KHX6400D2ULK2
44. D AN 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 1 From the utility main menu select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID then press lt Enter gt to display this screen Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a non RAID disk Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XGB Member Disk iD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XGB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset l Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 2 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive you want to reset then press lt Space gt to select 3 Press lt Enter gt to reset the RAID set drive A confirmation message appears 4 Press lt Y gt to reset the drive or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 5 42 Chapter 5 Software support 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP Vista and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista user you can create a RAID driver disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without ente
45. HGwH VER DS VER Unknown DATE 90 05 07 DATE Unknown Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 2 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools O C PROFILE Configuration Save to Profile 1 O C Profile 1 Status Not Installed O C Profile 2 Status Not Installed Save to Profile 1 Load from Profile 1 Save to Profile 2 Load from Profile 2 Start O C Profile Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Save to Profle 1 2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to save the file Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press lt Enter gt to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 06 BOARD BSESVMIEDMIN BOARD URKHGwH VER DNS VER Unknown DATE 20705707 DATE Unknown Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move TA e This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy a disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to
46. I adapter to install make sure you select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH9R Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1 Insert the floppy disk USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive USB port During the OS installation select Intel ICH9R Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation Chapter 5 Software support The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard CPU features ness A 1 Intel en A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST usesesvvresvvnne A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology mmssresesreserresersvsrvresevsesnnne A 3 ASUS P5E VM HDMI A 1 Intel EM64T The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel LGA775 processors running on 32 bit operating systems The motherboard comes with a BIOS 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 Visit www intel com for more information on the EM64T feature Visit www microsoft com for more information on Windows 64 bit OS Using the Intel EM64T feature To use the Intel EM64T feature 1 Install an Intel CPU that supports the Intel EM64T 2 Install a 64 bit operating system Windows Vista 64 bit Edition or Wi
47. IME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents NOU een vii Sale NIOMA O cama R viii PADOUL UNIS GUIDE asset Ix P5E VM HDMI specifications summary usnvvrnnnvrnnnvrvnnvvnnnnvrnnnnvnnnnvnnnnernnnnnr xi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 WEICOMOI Scpa 1 1 1 2 Package COMENTS siisiisi a 1 1 1 3 ete EN 1 2 1 3 1 Product highlights reonrvrnnnrrnrnrrnnnrrnnrnrrnrnnrrnnnrnnrrrnnennr 1 2 1 3 2 ASUS Al Exclusive features cccccscssseesssessseessrees 1 4 1 3 3 ASUS Stylish features rmrssrrrsrrsvrrrnvrrrvrrrnvrrsrrrrnvrrnnn 1 6 1 3 4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features rrsrrrrnrrrnnne 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before YOU proceed runnnrruvnvrrnnvvnnnnvvnnnvnnnnnvnnnnvvsnnnnennnvennnnennnnvnnnenr 2 1 2 2 Motherboard OVervieWw srrursvvrunnnvnvnnnnvvnnnnvnnnnnnnernnnnvnnnnnnvevennnrenn 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction srrrarnrvnrananvransnrornrnnvesasnrvesnsnverennns 2 2 222 Save vaare 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout rrsnrnrnnnvrnnnnnvvrrrnnverrrsrvnrns
48. IMM_A1 DDR2 DIMM_B1 PRI_EIDE Q DET_X1_1 IPCIEX1 1 CR2032 av Lithium Cell CMOS ower 0 DET_X16_1 PCIEX16 1 Attansic DET X1 2 PCIEX1 2 ra DET PCI VIA e PCI1 VT6308P AAFP CD PANEL BEE poamou BR E GE get V Refer to 2 7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and an internal connectors ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 3 2 2 4 2 3 4 Jumper 1 Layout contents DDR2 DIMM slots PCI slots PCI Express x 1 slots PCI Express x16 slot Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC Rear panel connectors PS 2 mouse port green LAN RJ 45 port Center Subwoofer port orange Rear Speaker Out port black Line In port light blue Line Out port lime Microphone port pink Side Speaker Out port gray USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 IEEE 1394a port Coaxial S PDIF Out port USB 2 0 ports 3 6 HDMI port PS 2 keyboard port purple Chapter 2 Hardware information Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI EIDE IICH9R Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 red SATA2 red SATAS black SATA4 black SATA5 red SATA6 red Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 Optical drive audio connector
49. Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 1 Mirror then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Capacity item is highlighted key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 5 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 6 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or lt N gt to go back to Create Volume menu ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 37 Creating a RAID 10 set RAID 0 1 To create a RAID 10 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved GI U Name RAID Level RAID10 RAIDO 1 Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity XXX X GB Create Volume Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters TV Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 RAIDO 1 then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Stripe Size item
50. MI Analog front panel connector LN 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 If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD Audio if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC 97 By default this connector is set to HD Audio See section 4 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration for details Chapter 2 Hardware information 12 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit ATX12V EATXPWR 12V DC i 12V DC 3 Volts A0 Ground z GND mm GND 12 Volts 5 Volts 12 Volts 5 Volts 7 5V Standby 5 Volts i Power OK lt 2 5 Volts d Ground lt 2 Ground 5 Volts mi Ground Ground lt z Ground 5 Volts PSON Ground lt 2 Ground 3 Volts mit e 12 Volts P5E VM HDMI ATX power connectors 3 Volts il 2L 43 Volts For a fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimu
51. T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features P The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance aN When you buy a boxed Intel processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan e Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install e Ifyou purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly V Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly a To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard Orient the heatsink and fan Z assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector Motherboard hole Fastener Narrow end of the groove LN Ma
52. 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 If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 6 SATA Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to 5 4 3 Intel RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the motherboard support CD ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 27 aN e You must install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 is available only if you are using Windows XP or later version When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 2 5 6 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Setting Use SATA1 2 5 6 Master Boot disk SATA3 4 Slave Data Disk VA Connect the right angle side right angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S
53. V Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 5 set then press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 5 Parity then press lt Enter gt ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 39 4 The Disks item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID The following pop up screen appears Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XGB Non RAID Disk 1 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XGB Non RAID Disk Vip 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XGB Non RAID Disk CID 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 p00 0 00 0 0 4 XX XGB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume TV Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set then press lt Space gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection 6 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 lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB 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
54. VM HDMI IDE connector Drive jumper setting Mode of Cable connector device s Single device Cable Select or Master Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information P e Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the fan Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting 3 ICH9R Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 red SATA2 red SATA3 black SATA4 black SATA5 red SATA6 red These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 configuration with the Intel Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel ICH9R RAID controller RSATA RXN2 RSATA RXP2 RSATA TXN2 RSATA TXP2 RSATA RXN1 RSATA RXP1 RSATA TXN1 RSATA TXP1 GND GND GND GND GND GND RSATA RXN4 RSATA RXP4 RSATA TXN4 RSATA TXP4 RSATA RXN3 RSATA RXP3 GND RSATA TXN3 RSATA TXP3 GND GND GND GND GND RSATA RXP6 RSATA TXP5 RSATA RXN6 RSATA TXN6 RSATA TXP6 RSATA RXN5 RSATA RXP5 RSATA TXN5 GND GND GND GND GND GND P5E VM HDMI SATA connectors aN e
55. allation 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 2 4 1 The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets P5E VM HDMI 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets System memory Overview DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Channel Channel A Channel B 2 4 2 Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended Memory Configurations Mode Single Channel Dual channel 1 Dual channel 2 ASUS P5E VM HDMI Sockets Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated 2 13 2 14 lt 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 Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor If you install four 1 GB memory modules the system may only recognize less than 3GB because the address space is reserved for other critical functions This limitation appears on Windows XP Vista 32 bit operation system which does
56. anded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Al SUITE 5 22 Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 5 ASUS Al Gear 2 ASUS Al 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 After installing Al Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch Al Gear 2 by double clicking the Al Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the Al Gear2 button on the Al Suite main window Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like Medium Performance Maximum Performance High Maximum Performance Power Saving ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 23 5 3 6 ASUS Al 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 more quiet system operation After installing Al Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Al Nap button on the Al Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen Are pou sure that you want bo enter Al Nap mode To exit Al Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen re vou sure that you want to leave AI Nap mode
57. annot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on m Power On By PCI Devices Disabled 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 P5E VM HDMI 4 27 4 28 Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature CPU Temperature 30 C 86 F MB Temperature 36 C 96 5 F CPU Fan Speed 1095RPM CPU Q Fan Control Enabled CPU Fan Profile Optimal Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Q Fan Controls Disabled Power Fan Speed N A Select Screen VCORE Voltage 1 264Vv Select Item 3 3V Voltage 3
58. ansfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 6 SATA Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you want to configure the item SATA Configuraton Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Disabled Compatiable Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Enhanced SATA Detect Time Out Sec 35 SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands Chapter 4 BIOS setup If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 or the Intel Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the default setting IDE If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed
59. ccuracy See page 4 36 for details Smart Support CD It provides a checklist to allow the user to see which drivers are already installed as well as those that aren t When using ASUS PC Probe II you can easily see the Critical parts of the computer See pages 5 15 to 5 20 for details 1 3 4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features Al Booster The ASUS Al Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS See page 5 27 for details ov N Precision Tweaker 2 en Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage FSB termination Voltage CPU PLL Voltage and the DRAM Voltage in 0 02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration See page 4 19 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall ar The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter See page 2 22 for details Chapter 1 Product Introduction 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 motherb
60. deactivate Preference Always om Top Enable Monitoring Panel Scheme Right small Enable Sound Effect Run in Boot up Session 5 16 Chapter 5 Software support 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 dr CPU dr CPU E J eef Z K Small display Large display Changing the monitor panels position To change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop click the arrow down button of the Scheme options then select another position from the list box Click OK when finished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group click the horseshoe magnet icon You can now move CPU or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by clicking the or buttons You can also adjust the threshold Click to values using the Config window rie Sh oe ma 7 You cannot adjust the sensor threshold Click to EG l4 values in a small monitoring panel decrease value ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 17
61. dio Manager click the 3D Audio Demo tab Click the option buttons to change the sound moving path or environment settings Click E to test your settings Click to effect the 3D Audio Demo settings and exit Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe Il is a utility that monitors the computer s vital components and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components PC Probe II senses fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages among others Because PC Probe II is software based you can start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on With this utility you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition Installing PC Probe Il To install PC Probe II on your computer 1 Place the support CD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature Z If Autorun is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt PC Probe II gt PC P
62. e This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 5 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 6 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 23 2 24 V Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Headset 2 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink MicIn Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out 8 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 9 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 11 IEEE1394a port This 6 pin IEEE 1394a port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or
63. ent for multi tasking multi media and enthusiastic gamers with 1333 1066 800 MHz FSB Intel Quad core processor is one of the most powerful CPU in the world See page 2 6 for details ite me Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU support ed Had This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core 2 processor in the LGA775 package and Intel s next generation 45nm multi core processors With the new Intel Core microarchitecture technology and 1333 1066 800 MHz FSB the Intel Core 2 is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world See page 2 6 for details intel Intel G35 Chipset The Intel G35 Express Chipset boosts your gaming and multimedia experience with the integrated graphics engine Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3500 It supports the latest 1333MHz FSB multi core processors 384MB video shared memory Microsoft DirectX 10 OpenGL 2 0 and Pixel Shader 4 0 delivering breakthroughs in 3D and 2D graphics as well as video capabilities Featuring the Intel Clear Video Technology enhanced post processing and Vista compatibility this chipset meets the changing display requirements of visually rich applications and provides smooth playback of High Definition videos superb 3D effects crisp imaging and accurate color control DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 800 667 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirement
64. f the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD V This item does not appear when you select the PATA Primary Master Slave device LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 13 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 SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5SJ SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data tr
65. gital sound ready 45 PDIF This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via the coaxial S PDIF out SONY PHILIPS Digital Interface jack It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality See pages 2 24 and 2 29 for details High Definition Audio Enjoy high end sound quality on your PC The onboard 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC enables high quality 192KHz 24 bit audio output jack sensing feature and multi streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing multi channel network games See pages 2 23 to 2 24 5 11 to 5 14 for details Green ASUS gd 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 Ni 1 3 2 ASUS Al Exclusive features I Liar Eye ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability Al Gear 2 Al Gear 2 allows you to choose profiles to adjust the CPU frequency and Vcore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption You can change the mode in real t
66. h of the CPU Memory DVD player and drivers will affect the playback quality Following is a configuration example for your reference Using the CPU Memory of higher speed and bandwidth with the higher version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the playback quality CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2 2GHz DIMM DDR2 800 1GB Playback software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra v7 14 15 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 25 2 1 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive P Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 P5E VM HDMI Floppy disk drive connector 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI EIDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device PIN 1 PRI_EIDE NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5E
67. he bootable floppy disk Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk then restart the system 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 FLASH TYPE WENBONDIW25x80 BOARD PSE VM HDMI BOARD WWHKnowH VER DI VER Unknown 3 DATE 0705707 DATE Unknown PATH Gay A Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash2 and press lt Enter gt to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing lt Tab gt before the correct file is found Then press lt Enter gt 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the syste
68. hipset Settings Configure North Bridge SN features WARMING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Hk North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY North Bridge Chipset Configuration ENABLE Allow Sipe EN SEE SG remapping of Memory Remap Feature Enabled overlapped PCI memory Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI above the total Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled 8MB physical memory PEG Port Control Auto PEG Port Force xl Disabled DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory Hk Video Function Configuration ne 2 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Chapter 4 BIOS setup Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to enabled or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options IGD PCI IGD PCI PEG PEG IGD PEG PCI Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled 8MB Allows you to decide whether to use the internal graphics device and select the amount of memory used by the device Configuration options Disabled Enabled 1MB Enabled 8MB aN Set this item to Disabled
69. ies Mirame palari Pirm em Ain eel skm ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website P Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helos you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Al Suite Installs the ASUS Al Suite ASUS Splendid Installs the ASUS Splendid application Atheros Ethernet Utility Installs the Atheros Ethernet utility ASUS Al Direct Link Installs the ASUS Al Direct Link utility ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 3 5 4 You can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD N Utilities a mas om en ee phe k Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroys data You can also download the utility by clicking the Security tab Anti Virus Utility Download Allows you to choose the language version and download the anti virus application from the website Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs the Corel Snapfire Plus SE software You can also download the utility by clicking the Photo Editi
70. ilt into ASUS motherboards delivers vivid colors and detailed images comparable to the very best visual experience See pages 5 28 to 5 29 for details TA The ASUS Splendid feature is enabled in RGB output only Dual Display Allows you to utilize 2 monitors for increased multi tasking work efficiency by not wasting time alt tabbing between programs You can easily work on 2 different applications in full screen mode and instantly double your desktop space For example you can browse your picture library thumbnails on one monitor and use the second to edit them or browse the Internet read emails on one while having a document open on the other This motherboard supports dual VGA outputs for both HDMI DVI and RGB See page 2 24 for details Serial ATA 3 Gb s technology This motherboard supports the next generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA SATA 3Gb s storage specification delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data retrieval and saves The onboard Intel ICH9R allows RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 configurations for six SATA connectors See pages 2 27 to 2 28 for details SS Og IEEE 1394a support 7 The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio video appliances such as digital television digital video camcorders storage peripherals amp other PC portable devices See page 2 30 for details ASUS P5E VM HDMI 1 3 1 4 S PDIF di
71. ime in the operating system to max power saving mode and save up to 50 power when using word processing applications See page 5 23 for details Al Nap z With AI Nap the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away To wake the system and return to the OS environment simply click the mouse or press a key See page 5 24 for details Chapter 1 Product Introduction 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 2 31 4 28 4 29 and 5 26 for details ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can enhance speech centric applications like Skype online game video conference and recording EINA Noise Filter D 333 This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises non voice signals like computer fans air conditioners and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming audio stream while recording See page 5 14 for details ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings gn ASUS Q Connector bm ASUS Q Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections See page 2 35 for
72. ing DIMMS or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM 7 2 iy DDR2 DIMM notch 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by I pressing the retaining clips mn outward Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch onthe DIMM matches the break on the socket Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip e ADDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 2 Z Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with ad DDR2 DIMM notch extra force Remove the DIMM from the socket Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support 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 2 5 1 Insta
73. is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB aN 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 5 Key inthe RAID volume capacity that you want then press lt Enter gt when the Capacity item is highlighted The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 5 38 Chapter 5 Software support 6 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 7 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the Create Volume menu Creating a RAID 5 set parity To create a RAID 5 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved gt T 7 AR yv f Name RAID Level RAID5 Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters T
74. ke sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 9 2 10 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place hur 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU FAN CPU FAN E GND P5E VM HDMI CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR ASUS P5E VM HDMI CPU fan connector aN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 11 5 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 inst
75. l R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc CPU Ratio Control Auto Configuration options Auto Manual P The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is set to Manual Ratio CMOS Setting 9 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to select the CMOS ratio values C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 21 4 22 CPU TM Function Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled V The following item appears when you set CPU Ratio Control to Auto Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled 4 4 4 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced C
76. left window pane select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 9 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it box Adjust the boot image to your desired y N size by selecting a value on the Ratio FF m SS Era When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 2 Audio configurations The Realtek ALC883 audio CODEC provides 8 channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer The software provides Jack Sensing function S PDIF Out support and interrupt capability The ALC883also includes the Realtek proprietary UAJ Universal Audio Jack technology for all audio ports eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar From the taskbar double click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Configuration options Faial i PITT Minimize Control se
77. lling an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Refer to the table on the next page for details ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 19 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function System timer Keyboard controller Re direct to IRQ 9 IRQ holder for PCI steering Communications port COM1 IRQ h
78. llowing screen displays 2 Click Refresh The software starts searching for the connected computer 3 The name of the computer found 4 If necessary enter the authorized is listed Click Open to open its username and password Click OK shared folder to log in and have full access to this shared folder ASUT aj Come Lina p k i ATG Al Cred Lori ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 31 5 4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with one RAID controller that allows 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 5 4 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection a
79. lly by FSB Frequency and DRAM Frequency Configuration options Auto 200MHz 266MHz 333MH2 P The following two items only appear when you set the Ai Overclocking item to Manual FSB Frequency 333 Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the FSB frequency You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 200 to 800 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz PCIE Frequency Auto Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency Configuration options Auto 100 101 149 150 DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR2 operating frequency Configuration options Auto DDR2 667MHz DDR2 800MHz DDR2 834MHz DDR2 888MHz DDR2 1000MHz DDR2 1112MHz DDR2 1333MHz AN Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting DRAM Timing Control Auto Allows you to set the DRAM timing control Configuration options Auto Manual ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 17 Z The following items appear when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to Manual DRAM CAS Latency 5 Configuration options
80. low you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password lt Enter gt again to Supervisor Password Not Installed disabled password User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears aN If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how
81. m power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details The ATX12V Specification 2 0 compliant 400W PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration CPU Intel Pentium Extreme 3 73GHz Memory 512 MB DDR2 x4 Graphics card ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device SATA hard disk drive x2 Optical drive DVD RW ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 33 13 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions Q W 4 Lu Q PLED PLED IDE_LED Requires an ATX power supply P5E VM HDMI 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 The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for
82. m when done AN e This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or 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 system boot failure ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 5 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility e Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Main filename Extension name 3 Press lt Enter gt The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Upda
83. module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis P5E VM HDMI COM port connector P The serial port module is purchased separately ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 31 2 32 10 11 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature Chassis Signal 5VSB_MB GND CHASSIS ELE Default P5E VM HDMI Chassis intrusion connector Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector AAFP HD Audio compliant Legacy AC 97 audio pin definition pin definition ASUS P5E VM HDM aN9 HJONISIYd YNLAIY L3SNSS HNLIY T3SN3S GNOV ON ON ON Z N HMHDIN ON Tino eu 1 HL YHOd u HYOd Y d14H0d N3ST3SN3S 1Z1H0d 4 Ino au a P5E VM HD
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85. n press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 128 KB aN 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 7 Key inthe RAID volume capacity that you want then press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the Create Volume menu 5 36 Chapter 5 Software support Creating a RAID 1 set mirrored To create a RAID 1 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved J Name RAID Level RAID1 Mirror Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity XX X GB Create Volume Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters TV Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set then press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID
86. natha igit wis Click an item to install Z If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 1 5 2 5 2 2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices kbar E Drivers Flass Selo thee as tha rig ahis ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC883 audio driver and application If you install drivers separately instead of using ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard make sure to install these drivers in the following order 1 Intel Chipset Inf Update Program 2 Realtek Audio Driver 3 Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver 4 Other drivers Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel graphics accelerator driver Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet LAN driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driver Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports La ee Omm HESTENE Utilit
87. nd increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICH9R 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 For example RAID 0 and RAID 1 set can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives 5 32 Chapter 5 Software support If you want to boot the system from a hard
88. ndows XP Professional x64 Edition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any NN A 2 A 2 1 Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS See Chapter 4 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EIST feature System requirements Before using EIST check your system if it meets the following requirements Intel processor with EIST support BIOS file with EIST support Operating system with EIST support Windows Vista Windows XP SP2 Linux 2 6 kernel or later versions ASUS P5E VM HDMI A 1 A 2 A 2 2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature 1 2 3 Turn on the computer then enter the BIOS Setup Go to the Advanced Menu highlight CPU Configuration then press lt Enter gt Set the Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech item to Automatic then press lt Enter gt See page 4 22 for details Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup After the computer restarts right click on a blank space on the deskt
89. nector 1394 red first and then install the Q Connector 1394 to the 1394 connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel 1394 ports Z The IEEE 1394a module cable is purchased separately Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card O DU P5E VM HDMI Ground F Ground Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel P5E VM HDMI Internal audio connector Chapter 2 Hardware information 8 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin PWR_FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 2000 mA 24 W max or a total of 1 A 7 A 84 W 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 AN Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors CPU FAN CPU FAN IN GND CPU FAN PWM r Rotation CPU FAN PWR CHA_FAN1 GND 12V PWR_FAN Rotation 5 GND P5E VM HDMI Fan connectors Z Only the CPU_FAN and CHA_FAN1 connectors support the ASUS Q FAN 2 feature 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port
90. ng tab DVD Copy5 Trial Installs the WinDVD Copy5 Trial version You can also download the utility by clicking the DVD Burner tab Chapter 5 Software support Adobe Acrobat Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0 driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0 is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide The ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide contains a general and clear instruction on how to install your new ASUS motherboard FAQs and how to maintain your PC 5 2 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH9R RAID AHCI driver disk aes fo Jor eee Taire meme Sabin im J Make disk Fleres mteri Gara om Ber il ge ia Make Intel ICHYR 32 64bit RAID AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICHYR 32 64bit RAID AHCI driver disk ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 5 5 2 5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install
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92. not support Physical Address Extension PAE If you install Windows XP Vista 32 bit operation system a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips Notes on memory limitations Due to chipset limitation this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot 64 bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition Some old version DDR2 800 DIMMs may not match Intel s On Die Termination ODT requirement and will automatically downgrade to run at DDR2 667 If this happens contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value Due to chipset limitation DDR2 800 with CL 4 will be downgraded to run at DDR2 667 by default setting If you want to operate with lower latency adjust the memory timing manually Chapter 2 Hardware information P5E VM HDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 800 MHz capability 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 1024MB Vendor KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Qimonda Qimonda SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Hynix Hynix MI
93. nvnnvvnnnsnvrnvnnnvsnnenner 5 1 Software information rssrannvnnnvrnnvnnvvrnvvrnvrrnvvsnvnnnensnennnennnernnnennn 5 9 RAID cOnngurations sassis 5 32 Creating a RAID driver disk rnernnnvrnnnvnnnvnnnnvnnnvennnvennvrnnnvennevenr 5 43 ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows XP Vista operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Z e Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information s Make sure that you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 5 2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features P 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 The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer EOR Fi TJ mens Click an icon to Drivers kalt display support CD motherboard information TE Hamm
94. o activate this function drop down list Enable button Q Fan2 box Profile list appears after clicking the Enabled box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal mode makes the fans adjust speed with the temperature Silent mode minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation Performance mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect is U Foan F a Pater frei dm JA al ER E re Drait click to display the drop down list and select Q Fan 2 mode CPU GFA peiie O Click Apply at the bottom to save the setup Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 9 ASUS Al Booster The ASUS Al Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS After installing Al Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Al Booster button on the Al Suite main window HI Booster Mode Default Auto The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 27 5 28 5 3 10 ASUS Splendid ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology brings your video viewing experience on your PC to the next level With ASUS Splendid you can fast change the color effects and op
95. oard Hardware Information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 Before VOU PIOCCEG siviiccvecccscessctecacersesteveercicenreetcitiecceceanicetentives 2 1 Motherboard OvervieW rrrrravvrrnrnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnvnnsnnnensnnnvnnernnnernnn 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU rernsnvrannvnnnvrnnnvrnnvrnnvernnvrnnnersneenn 2 6 System NENOV seas 2 13 Expansion SOE 2 19 JUMP su 2 22 GC ONMCCIONG uvenner 2 23 ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should sh
96. older for PCI steering Floppy disk controller Printer port LPT1 System CMOS Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering Numeric data processor Primary IDE channel Secondary IDE channel OT 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 O OMD NO OOAORAO O l l d i O A OMN O These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared LAN Marvell8056 shared PATA 368 shared PCIE x16_1 shared PCIE x1 1 shared PCIE x1 2 shared USB controller 0 USB controller 1 shared USB controller 2 shared USB controller 3 shared USB controller 4 shared USB controller 5 USB 2 0 controller 1 USB 2 0 controller 2 shared SATA controller 1 shared SATA controller 2 shared VIA 1394 shared Azalia shared 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 4 PCI slot The PCI slot support 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 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 6 PCI Express x
97. onfiguration options DMAO DMA1 DMA3 EPP Version 1 9 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode item is set to EPP This item allows you to select the parallel port EPP version Configuration options 1 9 1 7 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 4 4 6 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect e field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO lets the BIOS MMMM configure all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the system may cause system to malfunction YES lets the operating system Plug And Play O S No configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system Select Screen ti Select Item v Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Plug And Play O S No 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 P5E VM HDMI 4 25 4 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced
98. ons FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the I O port 60h 64h emulation support This item should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto 4 4 3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Auto Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 3 00 GHz MANUAL Frequency 3 00GHz FSB Speed 21353 MHz Cache L1 64 KB Cache L2 4096 KB CPUID 6F9 Ratio Status Unlocked Max 09 Min 06 Ratio Actual Value CPU Ratio Control Auto C1E Support Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Select Screen Vanderpool Technology Enabled tt Select Item CPU TM function Enabled Change Option Execute Disable Bit Enabled General Help Inte
99. oot the system from the hard disk drive A gt afudos iP5E VM 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 Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Please restart your computer A N gt ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 7 4 8 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 aN Prepare the motherboard support CD the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility If you use a SATA optical drive always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1 SATA2 connector otherwise the utility will not function Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 4 Turn on the system Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted
100. op then select Properties from the pop up menu When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window m ya Gia T hD ME Ea A FE ee eki Brees On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On Click Apply then click OK Close the Display Properties window ee y em rett s re k Sr Fond epee bry n l mie la mpr bie bal cheesy oe ee rji el oe sl ee E aie ie Fee After you adjust the power scheme the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low te _ ra Z The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system Appendix CPU features A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows Vista XP and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compiler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Technology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance Installing Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating
101. op up message and follow the instructions to enable the incoming folder ATLE Ai ferd ai Brine Bulan Dg fer froion persa enue al pow indemel erase ih ite Te Piren flee Falei bi Fa bi Beli Bo adle Ma eg or ik OC no ort 2 If you want to to verify the incoming user select Use my account and set your username and password Otherwise select Use public account P For security s sake it is recommended that you set a username and password 3 Click OK and the Ready for incoming message G acre ADirert link y appears Epad for eing Z To disable the incoming folder select Incoming L folder gt Disable incoming folder 5 30 Chapter 5 Software support 4 Right click on the Al Direct Link EEE icon and select Incoming folder ls gt Open incoming folder The AlDirectLinkIncoming folder opens Put the files you want to share into this folder The authorized user has full access to this folder P The default path of the AlDirectLinkIncoming folder is C Program Files ASUS AI ae Direct Link To change its location disable the incoming folder first Then select Incoming folder gt Change incoming folder to open the system directories and move the AlDirectLinkIncoming folder under another directory To connect to another computer P This function is valid for ASUS products only 1 From the Windows taskbar right rea click on the Al Direct Link icon and F select Connect The fo
102. osed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are connected with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt D gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos iP5E VM ROM P5E VM HDMI specifications summary Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage IEEE 1394 LGA775 socket for Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium Extreme Pentium D Pentium 4 processors Compatible with Intel 05B 05A 06 processors Supports Intel next generation 45nm multi core CPUs This motherboard supports FSB 1333 1066 800 Intel G35 ICHOR with Intel Fast Memory Access Technology 1333 1066 800 MHz Dual channel memory architecture 4x 240 pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered non ECC DDR2 800 667 533MHz memory modules Supports up to 8 GB system memory Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3500 integrated Dual VGA output support HDMI DVI D and RGB Supports RGB with max resolution 2048 x 1536 75Hz Supports HDMI with max resolution 1920 x 1080 85Hz Supports DVI with max resolution 1920 x 1200 60Hz Maximum shared memory of 384 MB Supports Microsoft DirectX 10 OpenGL 2 0 Pixel Shader 4 0 The DirectX 10 driver will be provided by the chipset vendor later 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Ex
103. perfree Configuration Advanced Configure System Frequency Voltage Select the target CPU Ai Overclocking Auto frequency and the CPU Ratio Control Auto relevant parameters FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto will be auto adjusted DRAM Frequency Auto Frequencies higher DRAM Timing Control Auto than CPU manufacturer recomends are not Clock Over Charging Mode Auto guaranteed to be stable If the system CPU Spread Spectrum Auto becomes unstable PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto return to the default Ai Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select any one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Standard Loads the standard 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup P Some of the following items appear when you set Al Overclocking to Manual and N O S CPU Ratio Control Auto Configuration options Auto Manual P The following item appears when the CPU Ratio Control item is set to Manual Ratio CMOS Setting 9 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to select the CMOS ratio values FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto FSB Strap will be adjusted automatica
104. portable devices 12 Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a Coaxial S PDIF cable 13 USB 2 0 ports 3 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 14 HDMI port This port is for a high definition multimedia interface HDMI connector P e This motherboard comes with dual VGA outputs that features different a displays on 2 monitors at the same time if you connect 2 monitors to both the onboard VGA and HDMI ports With the bundled HDMI to DVI conversion adapter this motherboard can also support DVI output Due to the Intel VGA driver issue display setting menu will show some resolution values that monitor does not support When you choose the resolution setting that monitor does not support this would lead to monitor black out You can just wait 15 seconds for the system to return to the original setting or restart system and press F8 to enter safe mode While in safe mode change the display setting to 800x600 then restart the system and adjust the right setting for your monitor Chapter 2 Hardware information Due to Intel driver issue some monitor resolution settings will lead to monitor overscan and underscan This situation will be improved after the driver is updated later To play HD DVD or Blu Ray Disc make sure to use an HDCP compliant monitor P Playback of HD DVD and Blu Ray Discs va The speed and bandwidt
105. press x1 slots 1 x PCI slot Southbridge ICH9R 6x Serial ATA 3 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0 1 5 and 10 JMicron JMB368 PATA controller supports 1x UltraDMA 133 100 66 for up to 2 PATA devices Atheros L1 PCI E Gigabit LAN controller PCle Gb LAN controller featuring Al NET2 Realtek ALC883 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC Supports Jack Sensing Enumeration Multi Streaming Coaxial S PDIF out port at back I O ASUS Noise Filter VIA VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports one at midboard one at back panel continued on the next page xi P5E VM HDMI specifications summary USB Al Lifestyle Unique features Other features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features Rear panel connectors xii 12 x USB 2 0 ports 6 at mid board 6 at back panel ASUS Al Lifestyle Features ASUS Splendid ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Al Gear2 ASUS AI Nap ASUS Q Fan 2 ASUS Crystal Sound ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q Connector ASUS Al Direct Link ASUS O G Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS Al Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2 vDRAM 33 step DRAM voltage control vChipset N B 24 step chipset voltage control vFSB 16 step FSB voltage control vChipset CPU PLL 16 step CPU PLL voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection vCore Adjustable CPU vol
106. r on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance AMI BIOS beep codes BIOS Beep Description One short beep VGA detected Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected One continuous beep followed by two No memory detected short beeps then a pause repeated 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 lt Delete gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS P5E VM HDMI 3 1 3 2 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows XP 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down If you are using Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 4 5 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for details Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter tell
107. ring the OS Boot your computer Press lt Del gt during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility Set the optical drive as the primary boot device Insert the support CD into the optical drive Save changes and exit BIOS Press any key when the system prompts Press any key to boot from the optical drive When the menu appears press lt 1 gt to create a RAID driver disk 8 Insert a formatted floppy disk USB device into the floppy drive then press lt Enter gt orm Sf Ss N 9 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 55 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support CD into the optical drive 3 Goto the Make Disk menu then click Intel ICH9R 32 64 bit RAID AHCI Driver Disk to create an Intel ICH9R RAID driver disk 4 Insert a floppy disk USB device into the floppy disk drive or connect a USB flash disk if you are using Windows Vista OS 5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process P Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 43 5 44 To install the RAID driver in Windows XP 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the lt F6 gt key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver Press lt F6 gt then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive When prompted to select the SCS
108. rnvverrnnvrrenn 4 12 4 3 4 Language English srreonrrnrnrrnnnnrrnnnrrrrnrnnrrrnnrnnrenn 4 12 4 3 5 SATA 1 6 PATA Primary Master Slave ccccceees 4 13 4 3 6 SATA Configuration rranvrrvnvrrnvvrrnvrrvrerrnverrrerrrrerrreenr 4 14 4 3 7 System Information rrsnrrrrnverrnvvrrnnvrrnnvvrrsnversnvnrrnnnnnn 4 15 Contents 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 Advanced MENU siipi 4 16 4 4 1 Jumperfree Configuration rrasvrranvrrvvvnrnvrnrnvnrvrnnrnveenr 4 16 4 4 2 USB Configuration urrernrvrnvvvrnrrrrvrernrrrrrrernrrrrnrerrverenne 4 20 4 43 CPU Configuration srersnrvrnvvvrnrrrrvrernvrrrrrernrrernrersrerenne 4 21 444 Chipset mmm muurrmmnemmemummmmnenn 4 22 4 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration asrrrsvvrrnvrrvvvrrnverenne 4 24 AAG PUPP eee nee Cee me ny eee ee eee eee 4 25 POWEr MEN U spor 4 26 4 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto cccccccsssecsssseessssseeessseeeeeees 4 26 4 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume Disabled 08 4 26 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 support Disabled rrrrrrnnrrrrnnvrnnnvnrrnnnrrr 4 26 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled rrrrrrrnrrrrnnrrrrnvrrrnnrrrn 4 26 4 5 5 APMConfiguration rrerrvvrrvrvrnrrrrrernrrernrernrernrerrrrernne 4 27 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor rrarnnvvrnsnvrvrrnnvvrnrnrvrersnnvrsrsnrverssrvnens 4 28 BOL MEN Lae 4 30 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority rrnrrrarnrvvrnnavvrannnrvrnrnnvnrannrvrarsrverns 4 30 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuratio
109. robe II v1 xx xx The PC Probe II main window appears After launching the application the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you to view the current status of your system and change the utility configuration By default the main window displays the Preference section You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle Click to close the Preference panel ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 15 Button Function eonrre Opens the Configuration window A Opens the Report window pri Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window nl Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window USAGE Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window Jb Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show FC PROSE I ZN A 3 PE PROBE tty EAN 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
110. s Configuration kp Security A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot m SSS sequence from the 1st Boot Device lst FLOPPY DRIVE availabe devices 2nd Boot Device HDD PM WDC WD800JD 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding Select Screen Select Item Change tion anata her Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE HDD xxxxx ATAPI CD ROM Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while Quick Boot bande toe booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Full Screen Logo Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On Wait For Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled
111. s how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 Managing and updating your BIOS serrsvrrnvrrnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrrnvrnner 4 1 BIOS setup Prodram auausdamssmsmmenmmvde 4 9 Man MENU sinin 4 12 Advanced Menu ve 4 16 OWED Nel he 4 26 BOOT MENU he 4 30 MOONS MENU EE ME 4 34 Eat MENU Lua GaNG 4 37 ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 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 CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities Te eS aN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you need to restore the 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 to Sa
112. s of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12 8 GB s Furthermore this motherboard does not restrict the memory size across two channels Users may install different memory size DIMMs into the two channels and enjoy dual channel and single channel functions at the same time This new feature optimizes the use of available memory size See page 2 13 for details Chapter 1 Product Introduction HDMI DVI Interface La ELLE HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a set of digital video standards that delivers multi channel audio and uncompressed digital video through a single cable for full HD 1080p visuals Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and Blu ray Discs HDMI provides you with the highest quality home theater experience DVI Digital Visual Interface provides high quality visuals for digital display devices like LCD monitors See pages 2 24 to 2 25 for details VA This motherboard is bundled with an HDMI to DVI conversion adaptor SPLENDID Gprendid ASUS exclusive Splendid Video Intelligence Technology carefully evaluates every pixel in every frame and dynamically adjusts them according to conditions most favorable to the human eye With intelligent optimization of Contrast Saturation Hue and Brightness a delicate chipset engine bu
113. set all channels to mute if you do not want voice input 3 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 4 Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit Audio I O The Audio I O option allows you configure f your input output settings PT To set the Audio I O options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Audio I O tab 2 Click the drop down menu to select the channel configuration 3 The control settings window displays the status of connected devices Click I for analog and digital options 4 Click lt OK gt to effect the Audio I O settings and exit ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 13 Microphone The Microphone option allows you configure your input output settings and to check if your audio devices are connected properly To set the Microphone options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Microphone tab 2 Click the Noise Suppression option button to reduce the static background noise when recording 3 Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording 4 Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit 3D Audio Demo The 3D Audio Demo option gives you a demonstration of the 3D audio feature To start the 3D Audio Demo 1 From the Realtek HD Au
114. system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 2 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 3 Restart the computer ASUS P5E VM HDMI A 3 Appendix CPU features
115. t 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB OF oy on og AM 0 PE 0 GB Create Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters TV Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 0 set then press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID O Stripe then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID This pop up screen appears SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXX XX XGB Non RAID Disk XX XGB Non RAID Disk XX XGB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume F 1V Previous Next SPACE Selects 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight a drive then press lt Space gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 35 6 Use the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array the
116. t down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values Due to the chipset behavior AC power off is required to enable C P R function You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 Connectors 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 VGA port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices Due to the Intel VGA driver issue display setting menu will show some resolution values that monitor does not support When users choose the resolution setting that monitor does not support this would lead to monitor black out You can just wait 15 seconds for the system to return to the original setting or restart system and press F8 to enter safe mode While in safe mode change the display setting to 800x600 then restart the system and adjust the right setting for your monitor 3 LAN RJ 45 port Supported by Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED ACT LINK SPEED LED LED OFF No link 10 Mbps connection p ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection m BLINKING Data activity 1 Gbps connection LAN port 4 Center Subwoofer port orang
117. tage at 0 0125V increment FSB tuning from 200MHz to 800 MHz at 1MHz increment Memory tuning from 533MHz to 1333MHz PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz to 150MHz at 1 MHz increment Overclocking protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall 1 x PS 2 keyboard port purple 1 x PS 2 Mouse port green 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Out port 1 x D Sub port 1 x HDMI DVI port 1 x IEEE1394a port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 channel audio ports continued on the next page P5E VM HDMI specifications summary Internal connectors 3 x USB connectors support 6 additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU 1 x Chassis 1 x Power fan connectors 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x COM connector 1 x S PDIF Out header Chassis intrusion connector Front panel audio connector CD audio in connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin ATX 12V power connector System panel connector Q Connector BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 2 0a ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WfM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Support CD contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti virus software OEM version Multi language MB installation guide Form factor uATX form factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm Specifications are subject to change without notice xiii XIV
118. te Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash Write to file A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 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 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS setup P Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS a filename at the DOS prompt 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iP5E VM ROM 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iP5E VM 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 Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reb
119. ter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup 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 P5E VM HDMI 4 33 4 7 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP TILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Press ENTER to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 the utility to select and update BIOS ASUS O C Profile This utility doesn t k Ai Net 2 support 1 NTFS format Select Screen Select Item Change Field Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice Please see section 4 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 FLASH TYPE WENBONDIW25x80 BOARD BPSESVMIHDME BOARD UHK
120. the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip The SPI chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Cirl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys aN e The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setups Default item under the Exit Menu See section 4 8 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes onl
121. the system Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off after AC power loss Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Restore On AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second will become user configurable with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled This 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection c
122. there are items that do rigg eg een ere not fit on the screen Press the meir mestiser Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page f Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Pop up window Scroll bar ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 11 4 12 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information P 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 Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or System Time 10 55 25 SHIFT TAB to select System Date Wed 08 10 2007 a field Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Language English Use or to configure system Time SATA WDC WD800JD 00LSA0 SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected Select Screen PATA Primary Master Not Detected Select Item PATA Primary Slave Not Detected Change Field Select Field General Help SATA Coniguration Save and Exit System Information Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in
123. timize image quality for the best visual results V For more information about ASUS Splendid setup refer the support CD Launching ASUS Splendid You can launch ASUS Splendid right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the ASUS Splendid utility from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt ASUS Splendid x x x gt Splendid The ASUS Splendid main window appears After launching the application the ASUS Splendid icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using ASUS Splendid Knowing the ASUS Splendid main window Close application window fuss Splendid real Mode Select which Splendid Save current Configure mode to use Splendid mode your software to use preference Using a predefined Splendid mode In the main window you can select from four predefined Splendid modes Original Vivid Theater and Standard Refer to the table below for descriptions about different modes Chapter 5 Software support Splendid Mode Table Description Original Maintains the original display color settings Enhances saturation and contrast for a more saturated color Recommended for home entertainment or photo viewing Vivid Provides softer contrast and maintains original saturation for a theater neater like effect Recommended for video playback Provides balanced user comforts and color enrichment Recommended
124. to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings Chapter 4 BIOS setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password lt Enter gt again to Supervisor Password Installed disabled password User Password Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup Select Screen Select Item Enter Change General Help Save and Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt En
125. ts keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products X This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports 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 switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This
126. ttings il l pe al an button window e JOE 4 eer dae Information button ASUS P5E VM HDMI Information Click the information button G R to display information about the audio driver version DirectX version audio controller audio codec and language setting Minimize Click the minimize button to minimize the window Exit Click the exit button f to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Click any of the tabs in this area to configure your audio settings Sound Effect The Realtek ALC883 Audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment adjust the equalizer set the karaoke or select pre programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure To set the sound effect options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Sound Effect tab 2 Click the shortcut buttons or the drop down menus for options on changing the acoustic environment adjust the equalizer or set the karaoke to your desired settings 3 Click Gai to effect the Sound Effect settings and exit Chapter 5 Software support Mixer The Mixer option allows you to configure audio output playback volume and audio input record volume To set the mixer options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Mixer tab 2 Turn the volume buttons to adjust the Playback and or Record volume The Mixer option activates voice input from all channels by default Make sure to
127. tus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 vii viii 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 If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company lf the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circui
128. ut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED P5E VM HDMI SB_PWR mie ON OFF P5E VM HDMI Onboard LED Powe R ASUS P5E VM HDMI 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it JA 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 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis AN Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 5 Q I s gt W ite A if L l 2 dell GJETT BBEAN Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 6in ATX12V FLOPPY 64 bit 240 pin module ne 64 bit 240 pin module NE EE 64 bit 240 pin module Mn 64 bit 240 pin module PE EE DDR2 DIMM_A2 DDR2 DIMM_B2 z a IT 7 LU WD A EATXPWR 24 5cm 9 6in DDR2 D
129. ve the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package P ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system ASUS P5E VM HDMI 4 1 Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears la POE een 2 Select Update BIOS from the 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop down you to avoid network traffic or menu then click Next click Auto Select Click Next Chapter 4 BIOS setup Z The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process
130. y 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 P5E VM HDMI 4 9 4 10 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Lanne System Time 10 55 25 Use ENTER TAB or System Date Wed 08 10 2007 SHIFT TAB to select Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in a field Language English Use or to 1 WDC WD800JD 00LSA0 configure system Time 2 Not Detected 3 Not Detected 4 5 Not Detected Not Detected 6 Not Detected Select Screen Primary Master Not Detected Select Item Primary Slave Not Detected Change Field Select Field i General Help Coniguration Save and Exit Formation Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For Configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted
131. you to launch Al Gear2 AI N O S Al Booster Al Nap and Q Fan2 utilities easily Installing Al Suite To install Al Suite on your computer 1 Place the support CD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Al Suite 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching Al Suite You can launch the Al Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the Al Suite from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt Al Suite gt Al Suite v1 xx xx The Al Suite main window appears After launching the application the Al Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using Al Suite Click the Al N O S Al Gear2 Al Nap Al Booster or Q Fan2 icon to launch the utility or click the Normal icon to restore the system to normal state Press to restore to normal Press to launch Al Nap Press to launch Al Gear2 M P e oe Press to launch AI N O S Press to launch Al Booster a E B Press to launch Q Fan2 ASUS P5E VM HDMI 5 21 Other feature buttons Click gt 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 fe on right corner of the exp

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