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P5AD2-E Premium specifications summary

1. e e ei e e e 024 MB MICRON 256 MB MICRON MT16HTF12864AY 53EA1 MT8HTF3264AY 53EB3 MICRON DS 4JAIID9CRZ MICRON SS 4FBIID9CHM 512 MB MICRON 024 MB MICRON 024 MB Kingston 512 MB Kingston 512 MB Hynix 024 MB Hynix 024 MB Hynix 512 MB ELPIDA 512 MB ELPIDA MT16HTF6464AY 53EB2 MT16HTF12864AY 53EA1 KVR533D2N4 1G KVR533D2N4 512 HYMP564U648 C4 HYMP512U648 C4 HYMP512U648 C4 EBES 1UD8ABFA 5C EBE51UD8ABFA 5C E MICRON DS 4FBIID9CHM MICRON DS 4MAIIDICRZ ELPIDA DS E5108AB 5C E ELPIDA SS E5108AB 5C E ge N A SS HY5SPS12821F C4 N A DS HYS5PS12821F C4 N A DS HY5PS12821FP C4 e ELPIDA DS E5108AB 5C E ge ELPIDA DS E5108AB 5C E e e e 024 MB ELPIDA 512 MB KINGMAX 256 MB KINGMAX 024 MB KINGMAX 512 MB KINGMAX 512 MB TwinMOS 512 MB Apacer 024 MB Apacer 024 MB Apacer EBE1 1UD8ABFA 5C E KLBC28K 38MP4 KLBB68K 3 8MP4 KLBD48K A8MP4 KLBC28K A8EP4 8D 22JB5 K2T 78 91066 460 78 01066 460 78 01066 110 ELPIDA DS 5108AB 5C E N A DS 4IBIID9BQM N A SS 4KBIID9BQM MICRON DS 4MAIID9ICRZ ELPIDA SS E5108AB 5C E SAMSUNG SS K4T51083QB GCD5 SAMSUNG SS K4T51083QB GCD5 SAMSUNG DS K4T51083QB GCD5 Infineon DS HYB18T512800AC37 e 256 MB BRAIN POWERBS212 1 256M MIC 533 N A SS 4CBIIZ9BQT 512 MB BRAIN POWERBS213 1 512M MIC 533 N A DS 4CBIIZ9BQT 512 MB Geil 256 MB NANYA 512 MB NANYA 512 MB elixir GX2 16B4200DC NT256T64UH4A0F 37B NT512T64U88A0F 37B M2
2. Center Line Out 925XE E GE Bottom Mic In Gecke lt CT Jo LED Marvell D S EN 88E8053 PWR FAN1 TO WL ANT H e Se ASUS 2 en a i anm I I I PCIEX16 I I 1 Marvell l I _ 88W8000G PCI O Intel S SATA3 SATA4 a Ro ICH6R C Marvell POS O 2 SATA1 SATA2 88W8310 Ct af USBPW56 PCI3 D GEM KRKRER USB78 aarp alla PCIEX1_1 TI TSB82AA2 ETT TSB81BA3 Silicon Image CHASSIS1 ELE CLRTC1 SiL 3114R C Media Speech PCIEX1 2 ae sB PWR1 PR FAD COM1 SPDIF SE Cem 1 PANEL1 SATA RAID1 SATA_RAID2 SATA RAID3 SATA_RAID4 E E E E col LETT r 17r 1r LE E FERRER Game EEEE CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power DOEN FAN1 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 5 Layout contents Slots Page 1 DDR2 DIMM slots 2 14 2 PCI slots 2 19 3 PCI Express slot 2 19 Page Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC1 2 20 USB Device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 2 21 USBPW56 USBPW78 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 OO I De pe Rear panel connectors Parallel port IEEE 1394a port LAN RJ 45 port Rear Speaker Out port gray Side Speaker Out port black Line In port light blue Line Out port lime Wireless LAN antenna port Wireless Edition only Wireless LAN LED Wireless Edition only 10 Microphone port pink 11 Center Subwoofer port yellow orange 12 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 13 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 14 Optical S PDIF Out port
3. Onboard LAN2 shared Onboard wireless LAN used Onboard PCI SATA RAID SI shared Onboard PCI IDE RAID ITE used Onboard 1394b controlle shared ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 19 2 5 4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 2 5 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 6 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM 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 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the Cap on
4. PCI Express Frequency Auto Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency This item is set to Auto by default Configuration options Auto 90 150 PCI Clock Synchronization Mode Auto Allows you to synchronize the PCI frequency with the PCI Express or CPU frequency Configuration options To CPU 33 33MHz Auto Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to enable or disable the clock generator spread spectrum Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Z The following items also appear when the Al Overclocking item is set to AI NOS Memory Voltage Auto Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage Configuration options Auto 1 80V 1 85V 1 90V 1 95V 2 00V 2 05V 2 10V 2 20V Auto AN Refer to the DDR2 documentation before adjusting the memory voltage Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the memory module s Chipset Core Voltage Auto Allows you to select the chipset core voltage Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 55V 1 60V 1 65V 1 70V 1 75V 1 80V AN Setting a high chipset core voltage may damage the chipset CPU VCore Voltage Auto Allows you to select the CPU VCore voltage Configuration options Auto 1 8000V 1 787 5V 1 77 50V 1 7625V 1 7500V 1 7375V 1 7250V 1 7125V 1 7000V 1 6875V 1 6750V 1 6625V 1 6500V 1 6375V 1 6250V 1 6125V 1 6000V 1 5875V 1 5750V 1 5625V 1 5500V 1 5375V 1 5250V 1 5125V 1 5000V 1 4
5. PSAD2 E Premium P EA Be deng d r E1998 Revised Edition V2 March 2005 Copyright 2005 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
6. 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 1 H m F d d UR 1 1 I Ee g d E i af ve ie 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 VA li pl De P iy a S T ka go Gs s S Te F ZK g Wu 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling Narrow end of the groove N The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis We Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 13 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets P5AD2 E PREMIUM DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the
7. Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5AD2XE ROM Completed Start flashing AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing 50 can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 5 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive then turn on the system Insert the support CD to the optical drive The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5AD2XE ROM Completed Start flashing N DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing 4 SO Can cause system boot failure Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Z The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this E motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest B
8. Select the ASUS FTP site the Internet option from the nearest you to avoid network drop down menu then click traffic or click Auto Select Next Click Next ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 9 Z The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process through 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 I Update DS Dem Bet Le BOG ga mlt 8 range a BOS fare res Emef NADE mem H a rie ha dal Bis kees gen Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Save Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process een PE Pai g tte BU Fin TF S il be m sei Cancel Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware 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
9. The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management APM features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIO amp SETUP UTILITY Fa iri Pilisi airi e i dl Hnoat Exit Suspend Mode Auto Select the ACPI state Repost Video on S3 Resume No used for System ACPI 2 0 Support No Suspend ACPI APIC Support Enabled k APM Configuration P Hardware Monitor felect Screen ti Select Item Enter Ga to Sub Screen Fi General We fave and Exit Exit pyriqht 1785 2042 American Reqgatrends Inc 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 No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options Yes No 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 33 4 5 5 APM
10. To use the Intel EM64T feature 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports the Intel EM64T 2 Install a 64 bit operating system Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows Server 2003 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 AN 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 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST VA e 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 e Visit www intel com for more information on the EIST feature mg A 2 1 System requirements Before using EIST check your system if it meets the following requirements e Intel Pentium 4 processor with EIST support e BIOS file with EIST support e Operating system with EIST support Windows XP SP2 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Linux 2 6 kernel or later versions ASUS P5AD2 E Premium A 2 2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature 1 Turn on the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 2 Gotothe Advanced Menu highlight CPU Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Set the Intel R SpeedStep Technology item to A
11. 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 Click an icon to T a display support Drivers CD motherboard information Click to view and install additional drivers 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 P5AD2 E Premium 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 Z The screen display and driver options vary under different operating Ge system versions PA Pain ad ZE CEV TT jo pp Directs Ugitse Manuals Content Drivers QFE Update Installs the Quick Fix Engineering QFE driver updates Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel Chipset INF Update Program This driver enables Plug n Play INF support for the Intel chipset components on the motherboard When installed to the target system this driver provides the method for configuring the chipset components You can install this utility using three different modes interactive silent or unattended preload Installing the driver in interactive mode require
12. Coaxial S PDIF Out port je PS 2 keyboard port purple PS 2 mouse port green LA SS SE I I ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 5 Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 IDE RAID connectors 40 1 pin PRI_LRAID1 red SEC_RAID1 red Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 red SATA2 red SATA3 black SATA4 black Serial ATA RAID connectors 7 pin SATA_RAID1 SATA RAID2 SATA_RAID3 SATA_RAID4 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD Digital audio connector 6 1 pin SPDIF Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 IEEE 1394b port connectors 10 1 pin IE1394B_1 IE1394B_2 GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME1 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 CPU Chassis and Power Fan connectors 3 pin CPU FANT PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 CHA FAN2 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 Gigabit LAN port connector 16 1 pin LAN2 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 4 pin ATX12V1 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 System power LED Green 3 pin PLED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED System warnsing speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Pentium 4 processor
13. Configuration APM Configuration Go into On Off or Suspend when Power Power Button Mode On Off l burton 1s pressed Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Keyboard Wakeup Password Not Installed Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power Button Mode On Off Allows the system to go into On Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed Configuration options On Off Suspend 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 and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The computer c
14. Cool ASUS Stack Cool is an ideal thermal solution that reduces the heat dissipated by large capacitors and motherboard components Stack Cool is a Specially designed PCB installed under the motherboard CPU socket that effectively lowers the system temperature by as much as 10 Celsius Cooler system temperature means more stable system performance longer component life and more silent operation See page 2 3 for details SN ASUS WiFi g Wireless Edition only k ASUS WiFi g is an IEEE 802 119 compliant wireless LAN adapter that allows data transmission of up to 54 Mbps using the 2 4 GHz frequency band ASUS provides full software application support and a user friendly wizard to help you set up your wireless local area network effortlessly The ASUS WiFi g is backward compatible with IEEE 802 11b devices See page 2 24 and the WiFi g user guide for details Al NOS Non Delay Overclocking System P ASUS Non delay Overclocking System NOS is a technology that auto detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed only when needed See page 4 22 for details Al NET2 ji Al NET2 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 connected to the LAN RJ 45 port During the bootup process Al NET2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable and reports shorts and faults up to 100
15. Self Tests POST to inform you of the system boot status and causes of boot errors if any The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software lets you to customize the voice messages in different languages See page 3 3 for details ASUS Multi language BIOS B wen The multi language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the available options The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster configuration See page 4 14 for details ASUS MyLogo2 m This new feature present in ie motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 5 11 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 motherboard Hardware information 2 1 Cue 2 3 2 4 Zid 2 6 Set Before you proceed WE 2 1 Motherboard OVervieW ssssssssssssesssssssesssssseseeeeeseneeseeees 2 2 Central Processing Unit CDU 2 7 SCI SLORY EN 2 14 PN 2 18 MN 2 21 Go NE 2 23 ASUS PS5AD2 E Premium 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN e Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component e Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the po
16. You can only set the SATALink RAID 5 configuration using the SATALink SATA RAID Management Software e Make sure to install the Silicon Image SATA Link Sil 3114 driver and the Silicon Image RAID 5 Array Management Utility before using RAID 5 configuration These are available from the support CD 5 30 Chapter 5 Software support 5 5 3 Intel RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0 RAID 1 and Intel Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel ICH6R 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 IDE Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Select the item Configure SATA As then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA As item options then press lt Enter gt 5 Select the item Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM press lt Enter gt then select Enabled from the options 6 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup N Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM Utility The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 and RAID 1 set s from SATA hard disk drives that are connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherb
17. an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 31 PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading writing to IDE devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved 4 4 8 Speech Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Speech Option Speech POST Reporter Enabled Report IDE Error Disabled Report System Booting Disabled Speech POST Reporter Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Speech POST Reporter feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following items appear only when Speech POST Reporter is set to Enabled gg Report IDE Error Disabled Enables or disables the report feature in the event of an IDE error Configuration options Disabled Enabled Report System Booting Disabled Enables or disables the report after booting the system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 Power menu
18. chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis N Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard PREMIUM ap Q Q lt WD A Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 ASUS Stack Cool The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool an innovative thermal solution that provides supplementary cooling to the motherboard Stack Cool is a mini PCB installed underneath the motherboard CPU socket to conduct heat away from motherboard components Stack Cool effectively lowers the motherboard temperature by as much as 10 C Motherboard holes for the CPU fan and heatsink assembly pins ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 3 2 2 4 Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 6in T EGE KBPWR1 gt l l l L Ses FE BE a fg ae IL J 20 SIB LGA775 ess SI ae o la CPU_FAN1 EE yy i yy ar dot a W GIA I MC r l S I lt l 3 a De ee ollo ollo o ee N2 el e Elle 6 Je D 4 res OS clic els ee Wu 91 2 SIS WT SIS SIS Ob ole QIN vou e oS S t ejje ejje N N T USB3 LAN d a lt T a ei B USB4 NT i USBPW12 2 Q USBPW34 gt Ile S 1 gt Ti Top Rear Speaker Out bes T Center O JIQ O IIQ a Se Side Speaker Out e N CN N N oc RR eld ntel Top Line In
19. 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 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 0 1 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 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 a striped configuration with RAID I segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays This configuration has the same fault tolerance as RAID 1 and has the same overhead for fault tolerance as mirroring alone RAID 10 achieves high input output rates by striping RAID 1 segments In some instances a RAID 10 configuration can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failure A minimum of four hard disk drives is required for this setup JBOD Spanning stands for Just a Bunch of Disks and refers to hard disk drives that are
20. field values can cause the system to malfunction Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO Lets the BIOS configue all the devices in the system YES Lets the Plug And Play O S operating system PCI Latency Timer configure Plug and Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Play PnP devices not Palette Snooping Disabled required for boot if PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled your system has a Plug and Play operating IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device system IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device Select Screen IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device TY Select Item IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device Change Option IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device Fl General Help IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device F10 Save and Exit WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device Exit 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 PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign
21. 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 computer is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save the changes and exit VA If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the 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 Allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 43 Load Setup Defaults 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 Yes to load default values S
22. install a CPU that supports the lock free feature Only some latest CPUs support this feature CPU Lock Free Auto Allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x Setting this item to Auto allows the motherboard to automatically reduce the CPU multiplier value for more flexibility when increasing the external FSB Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled VA The following item appears only when you set the Al Overclocking item to Manual Rs CPU Frequency XXX 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 CPU frequency You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 to 400 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 FSB 533 133 MHz DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency Configuration options Auto 400MHz 533MHz 600MHz 711MHz AN Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting Z Set the DRAM frequency to 600 MHZ if your system is running at FSB 800 Set the item to 711 MHz if your system is running at FSB 1066 a Chapter 4 BIOS setup
23. k b b 4 4 1 JumperFree Configuration Configure System Frequency Voltage Select the targe CPU EEEE ee frequency and the AI Overclocking Auto relevant parameters Performance Mode Auto ee aie than CPU manufacturer AiBooster Support Auto ere Se CPU Lock Free Auto g stable If the system becomes unstable return to the default Al Overclocking Auto Allows you to select the overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configiuration options Manual allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto loads the optimal settings for the system Al NOS the ASUS Al Non delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boost the performance for the most demanding tasks Standard loads the standard settings for the system Overclock Profile loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 19 4 20 Performance Mode Auto Allows enhanced system performance setting to Turbo may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting Auto Configuration options Auto Standard Turbo AiBooster Support Enabled Enables or disables the system support for the Ai Booster overclocking application Refer to the Ai Booster help file for details VA The following item appears only when you
24. meters at 1 meter accuracy See pages 4 23 and 5 13 for details ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 1 5 1 6 1 3 3 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Hyper Path 2 technology ws The ASUS Hyper Path 2 technology optimizes the full potential of the Intel chipset by shortening the latency time between the CPU and the system memory Enabling Hyper Path 2 on systems with the Intel PAT improves memory performance without affecting system stability See page 4 27 for details Native DDR2 711 600 support This motherboard offers native DDR2 711 600 memory support to ensure superior system performance With current processors supporting 1066 800 MHz FSB DDR2 711 600 provides the fastest solution for eliminating system bottlenecks when running system intensive applications See pages 2 15 2 16 and 4 20 for details CrashFree BIOS 2 Gay This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See page 4 5 for details ASUS Q Fan 2 technology The ASUS Q Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 4 36 for details ASUS POST Reporter im The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter The ASUS POST Reporter provides friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power On
25. 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 3 3 ASUS POST Reporter This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter This feature lets you hear vocal messages during POST that alerts you of system events and boot Status In case of a boot failure you will hear the specific cause of the problem These POST messages are customizable using the Winbond Voice Editor software that came with your package You can record your own messages to replace the default messages 3 3 1 Vocal POST messages Following is a list of the default POST messages and the corresponding actions you can take POST Message Action No CPU installed Install a supported processor to the CPU socket See section 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU for details System failed CPU test Check the CPU if properly installed Call ASUS technical support for assistance See the ASUS contact information on the inside front cover of this user guide System failed memory test Install supported DDR2 DIMMs into the memory sockets Check if the DIMMs on the DIMM sockets are properly installed Make sure that your DIMMs are not defective Refer to section 2 4 System memory for instructions on installing a DIMM System failed VGA test Install a PCI g
26. motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel ICH6R The SATA specification allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement and up to 150 MB s data transfer rate See pages 2 27 and 2 28 for details Triple RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with multi RAID functionality that allows you to select the best RAID solution using IDE or Serial ATA hard disk drives The Intel ICH6R allows RAID O and RAID 1 configuration for four SATA connectors and supports the Intel Matrix Storage Technology See pages 2 2 and 5 31 for details The Sil3114R controller supports four additional SATA connectors and allows RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and a software patch to support RAID 5 See pages 2 28 and 5 21 for details If you are using IDE hard disk drives the ITE8212 controller provides RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and JBOD functionality for two IDE channels that supports for up to four IDE hard disk drives See pages 2 26 and 5 36 for details PCI Express interface El The motherboard fully supports PCI Express the latest I O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 2 20 for details 8 ch
27. or lt N gt to return to the utility main menu Z A copy progress appears if you previously selected offline copy Creating as RAID 5 set Parity To create a RAID 5 set 1 From the Silicon Image configuration utility GENEE main menu select Create RAID set then press lt Enter gt to display an option menu 2 Select RAID 5 then press lt Enter gt 3 Select your desired method of configuration FREER then press lt Enter gt 5 26 Chapter 5 Software support Auto configuration When you select Auto configuration the utility will require you to specify the RAID size Use the up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press lt Enter gt After specifying the RAID size press lt Y gt to automatically create a RAID 5 set or lt N gt to return to the utility main menu Manual configuration a When you select Manual configuration a chunk size menu option appears Use the up or down arrow keys to select a chunk size appropriate to your drive usage then press lt Enter gt m MAIN MENU Auto configuration i chunk size Manual configuration AK 8K N TIP For server systems use of a lower array block size is recommended For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing a higher array block size is recommended for optimum performance b When the selection bar PHYSICAL DRIVE moves to the Physical Drive section use the up 1 XXXXX
28. pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data AN Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure CLRTC1 1 2 23 Normal Clear CMOS Default P5AD2 E PREMIUM Clear RTC RAM Z You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 21 2 22 USB device wake up jumpers 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW56 USBPW78 Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USBPWR1 2 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports USBPW12 USBPW34 12 2 3 e dr g e 5V 5VSB Default USBPW56 USBPW78 T 1 2 2 3 i RS D i e au nl nl om e P5AD2 E PREMIUM US
29. the following symbols used throughout this manual 4 DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task AN CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task SN 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 Key2 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 enclosed 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 linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iP5AD2XE ROM P5AD2 E Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Wireless LAN optional High Definition Audio LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium 4 Celeron processor Compatible with Intel PCG 04A and 04B processors Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64Technology EM64T Supports Enhanced Intel SoeedStep Technology EIST S
30. to set the second third and fourth drive The number of available drives depends on the installed and enabled physical drives in the system d After selecting the drives the utility allows you to input the RAID size Use the up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press lt Enter gt e Press lt Y gt to create the RAID set or lt N gt to return to the utility main menu Creating as RAID 1 set Mirrored To create a RAID 1 set 1 From the Silicon Image p war menu configuration utility main menu select Delete RAID set Rebuild Raidl set Create RAID set Resolve Conflicts then Press lt Enter gt to Low Level Format S D D al F display an option menu 99 Brive Into 2 Select RAID 1 then press lt Enter gt 3 Select your desired MAIN MENU method of configuration then press lt Enter gt Manual configuration 5 24 Chapter 5 Software support Auto confiquration When you select Auto configuration a confirmation message appears Press lt Y gt to automatically create a RAID 1 set N e Auto configuration creates a RAID 1 set without backup copy e When migrating a single hard disk drive to a RAID 1 set we recommend that you use Manual configuration Manual configuration a When you select Manual PHYSICAL DRIVE configuration the selection bar moves to the 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB e 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB Physical Dri
31. you to move through the menus select from the menu options or exit the utility Chapter 5 Software support Auto configuring a RAID array The auto configuration feature allows the utility to auto configure the IDE RAID hard disk drives depending on the selected RAID type To auto configure a RAID set 1 Press lt 1 gt from the utility main menu to display the following screen IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Setup Array Type as RAID Mode Un used Drive s Drive s in Array Array Capacity size in MB 3 4 Space Change Option CTRL Y Save ESC Exit 2 Press the left right arrow keys or the space bar to select a RAID type from the Setup Array Type as field When you select a RAID type the utility auto configures the hard disk drives and displays the RAID settings on screen 3 Press lt Ctrl Y gt to save the RAID configuration 4 Press lt Esc gt to exit the utility ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 37 Defining a RAID array This option allows you to define the RAID set s To define a RAID set s 1 Press lt 2 gt from utility main menu The following screen appears 2 Press the up down arrow keys or the space bar to select a RAID set you want to define then press lt Enter gt IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Define RAID Menu Capacity GB Bootable Array 1 Up N Down Space Boot Array Enter Select E
32. 1 Mirror Disks Strip Size Capacity Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length taht can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and can not contain special characters 4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Hasse Selecic 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set then press lt Enter gt 3 Use the up or down arrow keys to move to the RAID Level item 4 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up or down arrow key to select RAID 1 then press lt Enter gt The Create Volume prompt appears 5 Onthe Create Volume prompt press lt Enter gt to create the array 6 Press lt Y gt when this query window appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 7 Select 4 Exit then press lt Enter gt to exit the RAID configuration utility Press lt Y gt when the utility displays a confirmation window ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 33 Deleting a RAID set AN 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 the following screen Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM y4 02026211 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Drives Capacity Status Bootable EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVER
33. 5 11 EE NEE 5 13 5 4 3 C Media 3D audio configuration cccccccceeeeeee 5 14 5 5 DNT 5 19 5 5 1 Installing hard disks rens 5 20 5 5 2 Silicon Image RAID configurations ccceeeeee 5 21 5 5 3 Intel RAID configurations susamnsntjavnminnes 5 31 5 5 4 ITE 8212F RAID configurations En 5 36 5 6 Creating a RAID driver dek 5 42 Appendix CPU features A 1 ME TT A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology ssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnennenneee A 3 vi 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 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 r
34. 56 Infineon SS HYB18T512160AC 3 7 e 533 512MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 512 ELPIDA SS E5108AB 5C E e 533 512 MB ELPIDA EBE5 1UD8ABFA 5C E ELPIDA DS E5108AB 5C E o 533 1024 MB ELPIDA EBE11UD8ABFA 5C E ELPIDA DS E5108AB 5C E ee Side s SS Single sided DS Double sided DIMM support A Supports one module inserted into either slot in Single channel memory configuration B Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration C Supports two pairs of modules inserted into the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 711 MHz FSB 1066 DDR2 600 MHz FSB 800 DDR2 533 MHz FSB 1066 800 QVL ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 15 2 16 DDR2 533 Size Vendor 256 MB ELPIDA DIMM support Model Brand Side s Component A B C EBE2 5UC8AAFV DF E N A SS E2508AA DF E e o o 512 MB SAMSUNG 024 MB SAMSUNG 256 MB SAMSUNG 512 MB SAMSUNG M37816553BGO CD5 M378T2953BG0 CD5 M378T3253FGO CD5 M3781T6453FGO CD5 SAMSUNG SS K41751083QB GCDS5 e SAMSUNG DS K41751083QB GCDS SAMSUNG SS K4T156083QF GCD5 e SAMSUNG DS K4T156083QF GCD5 e 512 MB Infineon 512 MB CORSAIR 512 MB MICRON HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A CM2X512 4200 MT16HTF6464AG 53EB2 Infineon SS HYB18T512800AC37 e N A N A MICRON DS 4FBIID9BQM J LO
35. 875V 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 rma eens ee Ss ees eens enn Lal Jenken d i rn eens eS FFF bl bd l d i ra eens eS ees eens enn lus ee ern ens ee Ss ees eens enn as mm dl rd rd Pr eens es Ss ees eens enn rn eens eS FFF AN Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage Setting a high Vcore voltage may damage the CPU ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 21 FSB Termination Voltage Auto Allows you to select the front side bus termination voltage Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 25V 1 30V 1 40V VA The following item appears only when the Al Overclocking item is set to Overclock Profile Overclock Options Overclock 5 Allows you to overclock the CPU speed through the available preset values Configuration options Overclock 5 FSB888 DDR2 667 Overclock 10 FSB1000 DDR2 667 Overclock 15 FSB1200 DDR2 600 Overclock 20 FSB1200 DDR2 800 Overclock 30 FSB1333 DDR2 667 FFF ens Lal kel ee Z The following item appears only when the Al Overclocking item is set to AI NOS a NOS Mode Auto Sets the Non Delay Overclocking System mode Select either of the following configuration options Auto loads the optimum sensitivity and overclocking percentage setting Standard activates overclocking on a threshold between light and he
36. 9 4 Space Change Option ESC Exit 2 View your RAID configuration from this menu then press lt Esc gt to exit the utility To enable disable the Auto Rebuild feature 1 Use the left right arrow keys or the space bar to enable or disable the Auto Rebuild item 2 Press lt Esc gt to exit the utility ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 41 5 42 5 6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows 2000 XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD or in Windows environment To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Restart the computer 5 Press any key when prompted to boot from CD Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO Press any key to boot from CDROM The Makedisk menu appears 1 Make ICH6R SATA driver disk 2 Make S5il3114 SATA RAID driver disk 3 Make ITE RAID driver disk 4 Format floppy disk 5 FreeDOS command prompt Please choose 1 5 6 Place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive then press lt 4 gt The following message displays on screen Insert new diskette for
37. ABLE 44 Select lt ESC gt Previous Menu lt DEL gt Delete Volume 2 Use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete then press lt Del gt 3 Press lt Del gt to delete the RAID volume A confirmation window appears Are you sure you want to delete volume RAID Volume0 Y N 4 Press lt Y gt to delete the RAID set otherwise press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 5 34 Chapter 5 Software support Resetting a RAID set hard disk drives A N 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 the following screen Resetting RAID data will remove the 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 OTS TXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX 0GB 1 O TXXKAKXXXX XXXXXXXX XX 0GB Select the disk that should be reset Previous Next Space Selects Enter Selection Complete 2 Use the up or down arrow keys 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 window appears 4 Press lt Y gt to reset the drive otherw
38. AN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry TDR technology The VCT detects and reports open and shorted cables impedance mismatches pair swaps pair polarity problems and pair skew problems of up to 64 ns at one meter accuracy The VCT feature reduces networking and support costs through a highly manageable and controlled network system This utility can be incorporated in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Marvell gt Virtual Cable Tester 2 Click Virtual Cable Tester from the menu to display the screen below Virtual Cable Tester VCT 3 Click the Run button to perform a cable test N e The VCT only runs on systems with Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating systems e The VCT utility only tests Ethernet cables connected to Gigabit LAN port s e The Run button on the Virtual Cable Tester main window is disabled if no problem is detected on the LAN cable s connected to the LAN port s e If you want the system to check the status of the LAN cable before entering the OS enable the item Post Check LAN Cable in the BIOS Setup ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 13 5 4 3 C Media 3D audio configuration The C Media 3D Audio Configuration utility allows easy installa
39. AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME 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 NO banne vi NNN vil leie t Se M EN MT EA viii P5AD2 E Premium specifications SUMMAry EEN X Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 N 2 5 2 4 Sec 2 6 2 1 ee E 1 1 Package NT es 1 1 Special features mmmmmmmmmmmessrrssvrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 1 2 FAEN 1 2 1 3 2 ASUS Al Proactive features EEN 1 5 1 3 3 Innovative ASUS features ENEE 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information Before you proceed legsae sues crassicsiesiond cstetivev crwasnnntineteentaee tune seeteetans 2 1 Motherboard OVESSIVIEW nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnrvervevsenveene 2 2 2 2 1 PM 2 2 2 2 2 Serew holes EE 2 2 2l ASUS le COO EE 2 3 2 2 4 Motherboard layout use 2 4 Laced eA VOUT 610 105 GE EM 2 5 Central Processing Unit CRU see 2 7 2 3 1 Installing the CPU eeeeessrnnnnnannnnnnnnnvnnevevennnnnnnsnnnnnnn 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan s00000nnnnnnn 2 10 2 3 3 Uninstalling the
40. ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Color Setting Use SATA1 SATA2 Red Master Boot disk SATA3 SATA4 Black Slave Data disk Serial ATA RAID connectors 7 pin SATA_RAID1 SATA_RAID2 SATA_RAID3 SATA_RAID4 These connectors are for Serial ATA signal cables These connectors support up to four Serial ATA hard disk drives that you can configure as a disk array through the onboard SATA RAID controller Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up Serial ATA RAID configurations Z These connectors are set to RAID Mode by default If you want to connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors set the Silicon Image Controller item in the BIOS to SATA Mode See section 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details 2922922 2824220922 4 4 4332822022 2022022 RSATA_TX RSATA TX RSATA RX RSATA RX P5AD2 E PREMIUM SATA RAID connectors We e Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the Silicon Image RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST e You can only create a RAID 5 set using the SATALink SATA RAID Management software See Chapter 5 for details The RAID 5 feature is not Windows Hardware Quality Labs WHQL certified Chapter 2 Hardware information 6 Digital audio connector 6 1 pin SPDIF This connector is for an additional S
41. B device wake up Pefault N e The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up e The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS KBPWRI1 12 23 EE 5V 5VSB Default P5AD2 E PREMIUM Keyboard power setting Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 Connectors 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors 2 13 12 11 10 9 8 NNN 1 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 2 IEEE 1394a port This 6 pin IEEE 1394a port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 3 LAN RJ 45 port 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 ACT LINK LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mb
42. CPU heatsink and fan soneernns 2 12 TT 2 14 CA OE EE 2 14 2 4 2 Memory configurations EEN 2 14 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM NEEN 2 17 FOND ren 2 17 Ex anson GOTS sina seen seeceeees 2 18 2 5 1 Installing an expansion Car 2 18 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion Card 2 18 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments scssssscccseessseeeeeeeenenees 2 19 54 el Ee EE 2 20 255 PP 2 20 2 5 6 PUL Express Nene 2 20 lune 2 21 Co 1 00 ENER 2 23 2 1 Rear panel connectors cviuiswsssueseevinsiaiidumavinieanbnennis 2 23 2 2 01151406 M COMM CCU CN 2 25 Contents Chapter 3 3 1 E E Chapter 4 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Powering up Starting up for the first ME Leer snisetnn 3 1 Powering off the computer Vane 3 2 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function svevvvvnnnrnnnnnnnnnn 3 2 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switchen 3 2 ASUS POST Reie 3 3 Gerechte SE 3 3 2 Winbond Voice Editor EE 3 5 BIOS setup Managing and updating your BIOS ENNEN 4 1 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk kee 4 1 4 1 2 AFUDOS utility EN 4 2 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility snnnnnnnnnnnnvnnvnevneere 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS EZ FR e 4 7 4 1 5 ASUS Update utility cccssssssssssssssssssssseenseees 4 8 BIOS NNN eeh 4 11 AA WGI DAT EE E E i 4 12 Wo NNN een 4 12 4 2 1 BIOS menu SCreen rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennennveveere 4 12 4 2 4 Menu E EC 4 13 4 2 5 Sub menu items rn 4 13 4 2 6 Configuration fields EE ENE 4 13 Ald POT NN 4 13 MG S
43. Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field System Information Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit 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 Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in 4 3 4 Language English Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options Configuration options English Francais Deutsch Japanese Chinese GB Chinese BIG5 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 5 Primary Third and Fourth IDE Master Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information Primary IDE Master Select the type Device Hard Disk of device connected Vendor ST320413A to the system Size 20 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode Supported Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto ses LBA Large Mode Auto SE ed Block Multi sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto Bange ee DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer General Help Save and Exit 1 rk As z H ner Li Bt The BIO
44. DIMM sockets DIMM A1 DIMM A2 DIMM B1 DIMM B2 112 pins 128 pins Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 We e For dual channel configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 e Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details e Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 4 GB system memory when you installed four 1 GB DDR2 memory modules e This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules 2 14 Chapter 2 Hardware information Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 700 667 with 711 MHz FSB 1066 capability DDR2 DIMM support Type Size Vendor Model Brand Side s Component A B C 700 256 MB ELPIDA EBE 5UC8AAFV DF E N A SS E2508AA DF E ee o 667 512 MB SAMSUNG M378T6453FGN CE6 SAMSUNG DS K4T56083QF GCE6 e 667 512 MB SAMSUNG M378T6453FG0 CE6 SAMSUNG DS K4T56083QF GCE6 e gt 667 256 MB Infineon HYS64T32001HU 3 A Infineon SS HYB18T256800AF3 e 667 256MB Crucial BL3264AA664 8FB N A SS N A 667 512 MB MICRON MT16HTF6464AY 667B3 N A DS 4SB42D9CZM ASUS has tested and overclocked these memory modules to 711 MHz ASUS however does not gu
45. Digital Signal Processing DSP Click the button to change the audio modes Speaker Tester and Audio DSP Setting You can configure your Speaker setup and the audio DSP settings in this section Click the Play or the Stop button to listen to the speakers or click the Volume button to adjust the speakers volume Mixer The Mixer tab allows you to adjust the audio input and the recording output volume of devices connected to the system rear panel and front panel audio ports ASUS P5AD2 E Premium Effect The Effect tab allows you to control the environment emulation set the environment size and adjust the equalizer settings et Meta Ai Apg SEU SIE E e Bante Fan Pai ee vet ry h melis Equalizer Environment ad settings W UM TTT reen Equalizer settings Environment size Environment This section contains various pre programmed enviroment emulations There are four featured materials that emulate the bathroom concert hall underwater and music pub environments Click the corresponding button to set an environment emulation To set other environment emulations click the More Option list box Environment Size This section allows you to select the size of your room for an appropriate audio output There are three room size models provided for the environment size emulation Click any of the environment size buttons to set Equalizer The Equalizer sect
46. IOS file Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 4 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash 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 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 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to PSAD2XE ROM 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5AD2XE rom Completed Start erasing Start programming Flashed successfully Rebooting AN e Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure e A Floppy not found error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the drive A P5AD2XE ROM not found error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk Make sure that you rename the BIO
47. My Cees r Computer icon on your desktop then select Properties 2 Click the Hardware HM ENG TN FF H Cora P ge Dek grep s DERES chee SCH Pete deb core Biere bk cher R es OE ALN AAL a tab when the System Properties window appears 3 Click the Device Manager button to display the installed devices on your Sa TEBE ed be bei contest E ra E Tel bag Da Bale di Bee are oe phi ee Hirem aban itha s H Por OM amp LPT Perret H ma MAD corals EN Score vee aed eee corr Jorn tn G Laa heir Mead ben system then click the sign before the item IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Z Right click the IEEE 1394 controller driver then select Update Driver to display the Hardware Update Wizard Window rH CA ST aren Ss KI Cou bstesgccetgbeeg This item shows Unibrain driver S800 OHCI Compatible Board if you previously installed the TI IEEE 1394b driver from the support CD aa eee Hab eee Stee Are mi rees ei Sam t Ca Bees Eo Por ed cee pirg cece Fepraerh pel spinn VC es T 9 pain OM AT E EE S IC ed FAN arts Zem ees Ak echt Lirih sie bs ee a La Fa es eee ued for da eed cece Chapter 5 Software support 5 Select the option Hartera Update Wizard Install from a list wea fe Welcome to the Hardware Update or specific ale Yard location pe Thi sira Fakt ai vil pE Vri Advanced then Unbeen droe A
48. OST messages You can install this application from the support CD N To avoid conflicts do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe application Launching the Voice Editor You can launch the program from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Winbond Voice Editor gt Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor screen appears Stonn Voice bilor Version ZU Ee dt Help D Ii Pai an sd Le Adi POST Events Default Messages Playing the default wave files To play the default wave files simply click on a POST event on the left side of the screen then click the Play button Z The default language setting is English Fn ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 3 5 Changing the default language To change the default language 1 Click the Load button from the Voice Editor main window A window with the available languages appears Winbond Voice Editor Version 2 0 2 Select your desired language then click Open The event messages for the language you selected appear on the Voice Editor main window Not all events on some languages have a corresponding message due to file size constraints 3 Click the Write button from the Voice Editor main window to update the EEPROM 4 Click Yes to confirm Confirm D mas cause the Flach data bes Are you sure 3 The next time you boot your computer the ASUS Post Reporter
49. Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM or 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 power fan connector the specific field shows N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 37 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 gt Hila an dd APM Configuration k Boot Device Priority k Boot Settings Configuration k Security Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub screen General Help Save and Exit Exit 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority Hilvandcsd Boot Device Priority lst Boot Device lst FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device PM ST330620A 3rd Boot Device PS ASUS CD S360 Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub screen General Help Save and Exit Exit ES ROU ebe Oe 1785 2 02 rerican Mega 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy 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 xxxxx Drive Disabled 4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Sett
50. S 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 of 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 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 P5AD2 E Premium 4 15 PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration opti
51. S file to PSAD2XE ROM ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 7 4 8 4 1 5 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 e Save the current BIOS file e Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet e Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file e Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and e View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Z ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP s 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 VX XX XX See page 5 4 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Z Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 Eidet DF je be att Vie Eent ped HD gee Me 1 feel DOS irer Cut sner ect reer tend L best repeat k 2 Select Update BIOS from 3
52. S300 CIR Companble Board click Next dl II roum harden cama sh apnmpgtabaiteen LO P fe Poppy dak inea E rene W it va reint Zeg vetadb da OT r tsll thes Goran misrai Pleccomeercled Zeilroiag beer a kri or pee ees dace bh Heal cadena 6 Select the option Harriers Update Mizani Don t search Plea choose you marth and mobalaten optene will choose the driver to install Basch be the best chins in these eater then click Next T ng has bere ale nt rn ee ee ch ee es O SE Wirek kaart red gom sies bunt fe dro renne ol Se het Feu resch bod weg Pa ibak Bee Conc l Select the Microsoft Hardware Update Witerd 1 394 Stack driver Select the device dine you sant ba melal Io this harden from the list then click Next bha Eu ZC Ee sad moda ol your katzen devine and than chek Mand H pou ap pl fn F Shorr gans hardsuns Model S OHC Comphard IEEE 1254 Hoot Conroe z utari OC Cornp ani IEEE 13 Hon Ceritra Urban dma OHO Corps Hd Urian Ont SFO OHO Coanpustbks Drog Sr Vlas nn ge ele dese The Microsoft 1394 stack driver follows the IEEE 1394 OHCI host contoller For this motherboard the Microsoft 1394 stack driver is the Texas Instrument OHCI IEEE 1394 Host Controller ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 9 5 10 8 The wizard installs Har derafe Uppdals Plasarid the Microsoft 1 394 Fleaaz sat while the mrad ratall the titema stack driver gt Tonn branner OHO Csarp sri BEE 1794 H
53. SC Exit 3 Press the up down arrow keys to move through the RAID set values 4 Press the Space bar to adjust the RAID set values IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Define RAID Sub Menu Drive Assignments Capacity GB 1 Up N Down Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit 5 38 Chapter 5 Software support 5 When finished press lt Ctrl Y gt to save RAID set configuration 6 Press lt Esc gt to exit Deleting a RAID array This option allows you to delete an existing RAID set s AN 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 s 1 Press lt 3 gt from utility main menu The following screen appears IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Array No Array Mode Drive No Size MB Status Array 1 Mirror Array 2 ale Array 3 ai Capacity GB Bootable Array 1 Up N Down D Delete ESC Exit 2 Press the up down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete then press lt D gt 3 Press lt Esc gt to exit ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 39 Rebuilding a RAID array This option allows you to rebuild an existing RAID set This option only applies to RAID 1 Mirrored or RAID 0 1 Striped Mirrored sets To rebuild a RAID 1 or 0 1 set 1 Press lt 4 gt from utility main menu The following screen
54. 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 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 firmware hub The firmware hub 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 Ctrl 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 N 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 e
55. Some CPU fans with a 4 pin cable do not comply with Intel s PWM fan specification When using this type of CPU fan you can not reduce the CPU fan speed even if you set the CPU Q Fan Mode to PWM 4 36 Chapter 4 BIOS setup CPU Fan Ratio Auto Allows you to select the appropriate CPU fan speed ratio for the system The default Auto automatically selects the fan speed ratio when operating a low CPU temperature Select a higher ratio if you installed additional devices and the system requires more ventilation Configuration options Auto 90 80 70 60 CPU Target Temperature xxx C Allows you to set the CPU temperature threshold when the CPU fan speed is increased to lower the CPU temperature The configuration options for this item depend on the recommended Intel Fan Speed Control FSC temperature settings The Intel FSC provides target temperature options at 15 C with 3 C interval Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or 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 to the chassis the specific field shows N A Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows ysou to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the chassis fan speeds for more efficient system operation When enabled the chassis fan ratio is the same with the selected CPU fan ratio Configuration options Disabled Enabled
56. U51264TU88A0F 37B N A SS N A NANYA SS NT5TU32M16AF 37B NANYA SS NTSTUG4M8AF 37B e N A SS N2TU51280AF 3C 512 MB A DATA 256 MB Ballistix 512 MB Ballistix M20AD2G3H3110A1BOE BL3264AA53V 8FB BL6464AA53V 16FB A DATA SS AD29608A8A 375D e N A N A Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM AN Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM Ss 1 j DDR2 DIMM notch Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the 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 N e A DDR2 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 e 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 Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 PR 2 VA Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch Remove the DIMM
57. UN 4 13 4 2 9 General help rrrrrvrvrvvvrvevvvvnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneen 4 13 MAN uvuvvrv4vvvvv E 4 14 Ae ST 4 14 4L System EE 4 14 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A R 4 14 4 3 4 Language rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennennenene 4 14 4 3 5 Primary Third and Fourth IDE Master Slave 4 15 255 VETT 4 16 4 3 7 S N 4 18 Advanced MenU cieseeceaccacasnsseaentscnsoantetorebeestasnieissntntseuadsecen 4 19 4 4 1 JumperFree Configuration rrrrnrnnnnnnnnvnvrvvvvvennennn 4 19 4 4 2 LAN Cable Status snnnrovvvvvvvrrrrrrrrsnsnnsnnvvvvvvverssrennn 4 23 4 4 3 VB NS 4 24 AAA e GH gei le Ile E 4 25 AA Chipset EN 4 27 Contents 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration rrrrnnnnvrvvvennnnnnn 4 29 247 PCL E ne 4 31 4 4 8 Speech Configuration REENEN 4 32 25 PT NG 4 33 SN Heeler 4 33 4 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume umunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvvvvvveennn 4 33 259 AP NN 4 33 4 5 4 NN 4 33 255 See 4 34 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor NENNEN NENNEN 4 36 dp Boot menu REENEN 4 38 4 6 1 POE 4 38 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration raararannnnnnnvvrnnrrrennn 4 39 160 NN 4 40 EE 205 EEE 4 43 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system EE 5 1 DE NNN 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support CD Lamer 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers rn 5 2 5 2 3 Utilities menu 5 4 5 2 4 MON 5 5 SL Contact INFORMAL ON sipsien 5 6 SLG NNN 5 6 5 3 IEEE 1394b driver information EE 5 8 5 4 Software information ENEE NENNEN 5 11 5 4 1 ASUS MyLogo2 E
58. V Speaker w m m m M y D gt Z m TI wech f PLE Ja ol In sl ao EES 2 a ole Ground Reset Ground o si G round IDE LED round G JJ m ep Mm IDE LED O m w TT eg 2 O ZN P5AD2 E PREMIUM System panel connector Sr ge VA The sytem panel connector is color coded for easy connection Refer to the connector description below for details e System power LED Green 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode e Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE LED This 2 pin connector is for 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 e System warning speaker Orange 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 e ATX power button soft off button Yellow 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 e Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin c
59. XXXXXX XXXXXXMB 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB or down arrow keys to eee ee select the first drive of the RAID set then press lt Enter gt c Repeat step b to set the second third and fourth drive The number of available drives depends on the installed and enabled physical drives in the system d After selecting the drives the utility allows you to input the RAID size Use the up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press lt Enter gt e Press lt Y gt to create the RAID set or lt N gt to return to the utility main menu ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 27 Creating as RAID 10 set Mirrored Striped To create a RAID 10 set 1 From the Silicon Image p marn menu configuration utility main menu select Delete RAID set Rebuild Raidl set Create RAID set Resolve Conflicts then Press lt Enter gt to Low Level Format i n D 1 A z display an option menu 99 Brive Into 2 Select RAID 10 then press lt Enter gt 3 Select your desired MAIN MENU method of configuration then press lt Enter gt Manual configuration Auto configuration When you select Auto configuration a confirmation message appears Press lt Y gt to automatically create a RAID 1 set N Auto configuration creates a RAID 10 set without backup copy Manual configuration a When you select Manual configuration a chunk size menu option appears Use the up or down ar
60. able floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 3 ASUS EZ Flash Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD 4 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy 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 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 At the DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Windows XP users Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 1 4 2 Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run d In the Open fiel
61. adio 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e 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 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 apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 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 syst
62. and performance e Installing Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended e Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system e 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 See page 4 26 for details The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper Threading Techonology 3 Restart the computer ASUS P5AD2 E Premium Appendix CPU features
63. annel high definition audio FR Onboard is the C Media CMI9880 7 1 channel audio CODEC This CODEC is fully compliant with Intel High Definition Audio standard 192 KHz 24 bit audio With the CODEC 8 channel audio ports and S PDIF interfaces you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to produce crystal clear digital audio The CMI9880 CODEC comes with a software application that features jack detection to monitor the plugging status of each jack impedance sensing to determine audio device classes and pre defined equalization for various audio devices See pages 2 23 2 24 and 5 14 for details ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 1 3 1 4 Dolby Digital Live DUeerev The CMI9880 audio CODEC comes with an AC 3 encoder capable of transforming your computer s digital audio contents into real time Dolby Digital stream This digital stream passes through the S PDIF out interfaces to an AC 3 decoder for 7 1 channel playback See page 5 18 for details S PDIF digital sound ready 4S PDIF The motherboard supports the S PDIF technology through the S PDIF interfaces on the rear panel and at midboard The S PDIF technology turns your computer into a high end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems See pages 2 24 and 2 29 for details IEEE 1394b a support The motherboard implements the IEEE 1394b standard that allows up to 800 Mbps transfer rates and increases the computer to electronic
64. annot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot 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 a Power On By PCI Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the 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 Enabled Wakeup Password This item appears only when the Power On By PS 2 Keyboard is set to Enabled Select this item then press lt Enter gt to set or change the keyboard wakeup password Keyboard Wakeup Password Shows Not Installed if the Wakeup Password is disabled After you have set a keyboard password this item shows Installed 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 ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 35 4 5 6 H
65. announces the messages in the selected language Chapter 3 Powering up Customizing your POST messages The Voice Editor application allows you to record your own POST messages if your language is not supported or if you wish to to replace the pre installed wave files To customize your POST messages 1 Launch the Voice Editor application and note the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen 2 Prepare your message for each event 3 Use a recording software e g Windows Recorder to record your messages then save the messages as wave files WAV Z e The total compressed size for all the wave files must not exceed 1Mbit so keep your messages as short as possible e To keep file sizes small save your files at a low quality For example use 8 bit mono quality at 22Khz sampling rate e Create a separate folder for your wave files so you can locate them easily 4 From the Voice Editor screen click the Add button to display the Add Wave File window D Det 2 D bir Cir 5 Copy the wave files that you EB shared Deome Nede recorded to the database then fre Dies Fader close the window when done Late ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 3 7 6 Select a POST event on the Voice Editor main window then click the Edit button The Event Sound Editor window appears 7 Locate and select your wave file for the event then click on the arrow opposite Voicel The file you select appears on t
66. appears IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Rebuild RAID Menu Bootable Array Enter Select ESC Exit Capacity GB 1 Up Down 2 Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press lt Enter gt to rebuild The following screen appears IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Source Drive Target Drive Drive List Capacity GB T Up V Down Enter Select ESC Exit 3 Press the up down arrow keys to select the drive you want to rebuild then press lt Enter gt 4 Follow succeeding screen instructions to continue 5 40 Chapter 5 Software support Viewing your RAID configuration This option allows you to view the system RAID configuration and RAID resources You can also enable or disable the Auto Rebuild function from this menu To view your RAID configuration 1 Press lt 5 gt from utility main menu The following screen appears IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Auto Rebuild Channel 0 Interrupt B I P Port 0000AC00 Channel 1 Interrupt B I P Port 0000A800 Channel Size ID Drive Name MB Array No Pri D0 NNN NNN CN XXXXXX Array 0 U5 Bri DI ONE XXXXXX Array 0 U2 Sec D0 MN XXXXXX Array 0 U4 Sec Dl NNN XXXXXX Array 0 U6 Capacity GB Drive Mode P PIO D DMA U UDMA
67. arantee that these memory modules will run at the same speed on your system DDR2 700 675 667 533 with 600 MHz FSB 800 capability DIMM support Brand Side s Component A B C 700 256MB ELPIDA EBE25UC8AAFV DF E N A SS E2508AA DF E ee o 700 512 MB ELPIDA EBE52UC8AAFV DF E N A DS E2508AA DF E e o o 675 512 MB CORSAIR CM2X512 5400C4PRO N A DS N A e e 667 512 MB SAMSUNG M378T6453FGN CE6 SAMSUNG DS K4T56083QF GCE6 e 667 512 MB SAMSUNG M378T6453FGO CE6 SAMSUNG DS K4T56083QF GCE6 gt gt 667 256MB Infineon HYS64T32001HU 3 A Infineon SS HYB18T256800AF3 e e 667 256MB Crucial BL3264AA664 8FB N A SS N A e o o 667 512 MB MICRON MT16HTF6464AY 667B3 MICRON DS 4SB42D9CZM 533 512 MB SAMSUNG M378T6553BGO0 CD5 SAMSUNG SS K4T51083QB GCD5 e e 533 1024 MB SAMSUNG M378T2953BG0 CD5 SAMSUNG DS K4T51083QB GCD5 e 533 256 MB SAMSUNG M378T3253FGO CD5 SAMSUNG SS K4T56083QF GCD5 e e e 533 512 MB SAMSUNG M378T76453FG0 CD5 SAMSUNG DS K4T56083QF GCD5 e e e 533 512 MB Infineon HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A Infineon SS HYB18T512800AC37 e 533 256 MB Infineon HYS64T32000HU 3 7 A Infineon SS HYB18T512160AF 3 7 e 533 1024 MB Infineon HYS64T128020HU 3 7 A Infineon DS HYB18T512800AF37 e e 533 512 MB CORSAIR CM2X512 4200 N A DS N A 533 1024 MB MICRON MT16HTF12864AY 53EA1 MICRON DS 4JAIID9CRZ 533 512 MB MICRON MT16HTF6464AY 53EB2 MICRON DS 4FBIID9CHM 533 1024 MB MICRON MT16HTF12864AY 53EA1 MICRON DS 4MAIID9CRZ 533 256 MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 2
68. ardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 32 5 C 90 5 F MB Temperature 36 0 C 96 5 F CPU Fan Speed 3813 RPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Fanl Speed N A Power Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 320v 3 3V Voltage 3 345v 5V Voltage 5 094v meet ise 12V Voltage 11 880V Change Option General Hel fave and Exit Exit tae American Megatrends Ine CPU Temperature xx x C xx x F MB Temperature xx x C xx x F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxx RPM or 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 Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled iA The CPU Q Fan Mode CPU Fan Ratio CPU Target Temperature and Chassis Q Fan Control items appear when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature CPU Q Fan Mode PWM Allows you to select the type of CPU fan cable connected to the CPU fan connector Set to PWM when using a 4 pin CPU fan cable Set to DC when using a 3 pin CPU fan cable Configuration options PWM DC Va
69. artial ASP management features Configuration options Disabled Enabled AHCI Port 3 Interlock Switch Disabled Enables or disables the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI Port 3 interlock switch Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The ALPE and ASP and its sub menu items appear only when the Configure SATA As item is set to AHCI IDE Detect Time Out 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 17 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 UTTLITY S uci d VW D American Meqatrends AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices AN Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction JumperFree Configuration Adjust system LAN Cable Status frequency voltage USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Speech Configuration b p k b
70. aster and more efficient computing See the Appendix for details Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The Enhanced Intel SoeedStep Technology EIST intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement See page 4 26 and the Appendix for details Intel 925XE chipset The Intel 925XE Memory Controller Hub MCH and the ICH6R I O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard The MCH supports the Intel Performance Accelerating Technology PAT that boosts system performance The MCH also provides the processor dual channel memory and PCI Express interfaces The Intel ICH6R Southbridge represents the sixth generation 1 0 controller hub that provides the interface for the storage I O PCI Express and 8 channel high definition audio interfaces DDR2 memory support EN The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 711 MHz FSB 1066 600 MHz FSB 800 or 533 MHz FSB 1066 800 to meet the higher bandwidth requirements 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 8 5 GB s See pages 2 14 to 2 17 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction Serial ATA technology H The
71. ation allows you to record and customize wave files for the ASUS POST Reporter utility Use this program to change the default vocal POST messages See section 3 2 Vocal POST Messages for details ADOBE Acrobat Reader The Adobe Acrobat Reader V5 0 is for opening viewing and printing documents in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver 5 2 4 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains the user manuals for third party components and applications Manual Z Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install L the Adobe Acrobat Reader application from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual file ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 5 5 2 5 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 Contact 5 2 6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Drivers Chapter 5 Software support Browse this CD Displays the contents of the support CD in graphical format Technical Support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support EN Ten H
72. avy CPU loading Sensitive activates overclocking on a light CPU loading Heavy Load activates overclocking on a heavy CPU loading Z The following items appear only when the NOS Mode item is set to Standard Sensitive or Heavy Turbo NOS Disabled Allows you to disable or set the overclock percentage for the selected NOS Mode Configuration options Disabled Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 7 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 Twin Turbo NOS Disabled Allows you to disable or set the overclock percentage for the selected Turbo NOS Configuration options Disabled Overclock 5 Overclock 7 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 Overclock 30 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 2 LAN Cable Status This menu displays the status of the Local Area Network LAN cable connected to the LAN RJ 45 port BIOS SETUP UTILITY 5 Ss H Advanced POST Check LAN Cable Disabled Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST When enabled the menu reports the cable faults or shorts and displays the point length where the fault or short is detected Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 23 4 4 3 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 USB Configuration Enables USB host Module Version 2 23 2 9 4 con
73. ays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 39 Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password lt Enter gt again to disabled password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit 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 then 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
74. d type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive letter e Press lt Enter gt then follow screen instructions to continue Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk 4 1 2 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 VA e Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at es least 1 2 MB free space to save the file e The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 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 alohanumeric characters for the extension name A V gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Main filename Extension name Chapter 4 BIOS setup 3 Press lt Enter gt The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility V
75. device operational distance from 4 5 meters to 100 meters IEEE 1394b maintains backward compatibility with IEEE 1394a 400 Mbps keeping vital characteristics such as plug and play and peer to peer connectivity See pages 2 23 2 31 and 5 8 for details USB 2 0 technology dhas The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 See pages 2 24 and 2 30 for details Gigabit and wireless LAN solutions te The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit and onboard wireless LAN controllers to provide a total solution for your networking needs The Gigabit LAN controllers uses the PCI Express segment to provide faster data bandwidth The onboard wireless LAN controller supports up to 54 Mbps data transmission for your wireless Internet LAN and file sharing requirements See pages 2 23 2 24 and 2 33 for details Temperature fan and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC integrated in the Winbond Super I O to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components See page 4 36 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 2 ASUS Al Proactive features E ASUS Stack
76. drive and press ENTER when ready 7 Press lt Enter gt to format the floppy disk 8 When finished select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create by typing the number preceding the option then press lt Enter gt For example if you want to create an ICH6R SATA RAID driver disk press lt 1 gt The following message appears on screen Please insert your formatted floppy to drive B Press a key to continue Chapter 5 Software support 9 The RAID drivers are copied to the floppy disk After creating a RAID driver disk eject the floppy disk then write protect it to prevent computer virus infection 10 Press any key to return to the Makedisk menu To create a RAID driver disk from Windows environment 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 When the Drivers menu appears select the RAID driver disk you wish to create e Click Make ITE8212 Driver Disk to create an ITE 8212F RAID driver disk e Click Make Silicon Image RAID Driver Disk to create a Silicon Image SATARaid RAID driver disk Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility e ITE8212 RAID Driver Disk Drivers ITE8212 MakeDisk e Silicon Image RAID Driver Disk Drivers Sil3 1 14 RAID_Disk e Intel RAID Driver Disk Drivers Chipset Intel IAA F6 Install Floopy F6floy3 2 Z Refer to section 5 2 2 Drivers menu for details Insert a formatted high density floppy disk to the f
77. e latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available Configuration options 5 Clocks 4 Clocks 3 Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge 4 Clocks Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 4 Clocks Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks DRAM KASS Activate to Precharge Delay 15 Clocks Configuration options 4 Clocks 5 Clocks 15 Clocks DRAM Write Recovery Time 4 Clocks Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks Hyper Path 2 Auto Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Hyper Path 2 feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 27 Booting Graphic Adapter Priority PCI Express PCl Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device Configuration options PCI Express PCI PCI PCI Express PEG Buffer Length Auto Sets the length of the PCI Express graphics card buffer Configuration options Auto Long Short Link Latency Auto Sets the PCI Express graphics card link latency Configuration options Auto Slow Normal PEG Link Mode Auto Sets the PCI Express graphics link mode Setting this item to Auto allows the motherboard to automatically adjus
78. ed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A gt afudos iP5AD2XE 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 gt Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 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 or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file N e Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility e Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to PSAD2XE ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file
79. elect Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM 4 44 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 Ja 5 4 Duo 5 0 Installing an operating SYSTEM annannnvnnnnnnnnnvvnvennensssssssssre 5 1 Support CD information REENEN 5 1 IEEE 1394b driver information RANNER 5 8 Software information getest 5 11 RAID eieiei ge 5 19 Creating a RAID driver disk ssssssssceeeeeeeesessssssssseeees 5 42 ASUS PSAD2 E Premium 5 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 2000 2003 Server XP 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 Se e Make sure that you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service back 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 Z The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time
80. em 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 If 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 circuits 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 Vii viii 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 followi
81. ep Technology Automatic Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SoeedStep Technology When set to Automatic you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature Set this item to Maximum or Disabled if you do not want to use the EIST The CPU constantly operates at a lower internal frequency when you set this item to Minimum Configuration options Maximum Minimum Automatic Disabled Z e Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature e The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 5 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 Advanced Chipset Settings Enable or disable Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled DRAM timing Hyper Path 2 Auto Booting Graphic Adapter Priori PCI Express PCI PEG Buffer Length Auto Link Latency Auto PEG Link Mode Auto PEG Root Control Auto Slot Power Auto Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is enabled the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect When disabled you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub items The following sub items appear when this item is Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM CAS Latency 5 Clocks Controls th
82. erial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis COM1 PIN 1 P5AD2 E PREMIUM Serial port connector 13 CPU Chassis and Power Fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN1 PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FANZ The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 2000 mA 24 W max or a total of 1 A 3 48 A 41 76 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 PWR CPU FAN PWM Z CPU_FAN1 QDD 560 LAKK D PWR_FAN1 op LEE CHA_FAN1 Potation F Be ee Ken GND P5AD2 E PREMIUM Fan connectors CHA FAN2 SR Rotation Z Only the CPU_FAN1 and CHA_FAN1 connectors support the ASUS Q Fan 2 feature 2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information 14 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 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
83. ersion 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 VA Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS 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 iP5AD2XE rom ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 3 4 4 4 3 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iP5AD2XE 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 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is complet
84. es that you can configure as a disk array through the onboard IDE RAID controller Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up RAID configurations Z These connectors are set to IDE Mode by default In IDE Mode you can connect IDE devices to these connectors such as boot data hard disk drives or optical drives If you intend to create an IDE RAID set using these connectors set the ITE8212F Controller item in the BIOS to RAID Mode See section 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details SEG RAID1 NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE cable to PIN 1 PRI RAID 1 P5AD2 E PREMIUM RAID connectors AN e Before creating a RAID set using Ultra ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Ultra ATA signal cable and installed Ultra ATA 133 100 66 hard disk drives e The system automatically assigns the boot sequence of ATAPI devices connected to the IDE RAID connectors e The ITE 8212F controller supports a maximum of two Ultra ATA hard disk drives in RAID 1 configuration e Before creating a RAID 1 set make sure that you set the hard disk drives as either Master or Slave device Refer to the hard disk drive documentation for details 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 red SATA2 red SATA3 black SATA4 black These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives If you installed Serial ATA hard dis
85. ese connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB GAME 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 0 Bebo Beco P5AD2 E PREMIUM USB 2 0 connectors e e 580 580 AN Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information 10 IEEE 1394b port connectors 10 1 pin IE1394B 1 IE1394B_2 purple These connectors are for IEEE 1394b ports Connect the IEEE 1394b module cable purple to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Refer to the IEEE 1394b driver information on page 5 9 for details VA You can connect an optional IEEE 1394a module cable to these connectors P5AD2 E PREMIUM IEEE 1394 connectors AN Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394b connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 11 GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME1 This connector is for a GAME MIDI port Connect the USB GAME module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The GAME MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 31 12 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a s
86. figuration Utility Silicon Image Inc Copyright C 2004 MAIN MENU HELP Create RAID set Press Enter to create Delete RAID set RAID set Rebuild Raidl set Resolve Conflicts Low Level Format Logical Drive Info PHYSICAL DRIVE LOGICAL DRIVE 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB STXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB STXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB STXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB STXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB TV Select Menu ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Ctrl1 E Exit N The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 21 RAID Configuration Utility Silicon Image Inc Copyright C 2004 TV Select Menu ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Ctrl E Exit Legend box Help section On the upper right corner of the screen is the Help message box The message describes the function of each menu item At the bottom of the screen is the legend box The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options The following lists the keys found in the legend box and their corresponding functions T 4 Select Move to the next item ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Ctrl E Exit Creating as RAID 0 set Striped To create a RAID 0 set 1 From the Silicon Image marn menu configuration utility main menu
87. from the socket ASUS PSAD2 E Premium 2 17 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 4 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 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 D 6 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the 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 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page Install the software drivers for the expansion card LN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do no
88. he SATA controller is set to Native mode when this item is set to RAID or AHCI 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system OS Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS including Windows 2000 XP Configuration options Compatible Mode Enhanced Mode Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA Allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports It is recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility In this setting you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you do not install any Serial ATA device The P ATA S ATA and P ATA options are for advanced users only If you set to any of these options and encountered problems revert to the default setting S ATA Configuration options P ATA S ATA S ATA P ATA Z The Onboard IDE Operate Mode and its sub menu items appear only when the Configure SATA As item is set to Standard IDE Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROOM Disabled Enables or disables the onboard Serial ATA boot ROM This item appears only when the Configure SATA As item is set as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM appears only when the Configure SATA As item is set to RAID ALPE and ASP Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Agressive Link Power Management ALPE and Aggressive Slumber P
89. he space next to It 8 Click OK to return to the Voice Editor main window 9 Do steps 6 to 8 for the other events 10 When done click Save A window appears prompting you to save your configuration Geh S s ft 11 Type a file name with an flh CR d Fresh Btwn th extension then click Save Ka KT Fie par ee 12 Click the Write button to compress the file and copy into the EEPROM 13 Click Yes on the confirmation window that appears Confirm If you receive an error message telling you that the files exceed the total allowable size do any or all of the following e Shorten your messages e Save the wave files at a lower quality e Do not include seldom used events like FDD Detection IDE HDD Detection etc 3 8 Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 Managing and updating your BIOS ENNEN 4 1 BIOS setup program ENEE 4 11 Main NE 4 14 FEN 4 19 PT rv 4 33 BOOT SIU EE E EE 4 38 Exit Eeer 4 43 ASUS PSAD2 E Premium 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Updates the BIOS using a boot
90. i fram re ht ep Ki ri Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD in text format ee mg li Fee thp eee eee eee For Freet falt ar Van wan barter i ei h ia hl bb EG n h h md eh bk i h h ld h cl h ae bah n eiege ol Jii M JER nag 8 Ver el 3 Je et a Ae wee See mm I Iran rale bl C lirler s Gr ME Wi i arb Cake nl Cee ee res 8 RB at rakner rart kaker Elyakli Chere FG For ee Tol eft I dl m ll SCT pika ei SL bein Ei F r NEES mill Kean bp fr bere 1 8 eg D LE mill i ruan ee biia ETER Te hai Id K Fie ll Veit dr lett Te RI w eel vaklet Elie 1 lek er ER sill Get E ERE KT bie btw bt ee ret goe ieee E Bulu OTAR er GG TE BI ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 7 5 8 5 3 IEEE 1394b driver information You can connect your IEEE 1394b a devices to the IEEE 1394b ports after installing the IEEE 1394b RJ 45 ports module and the TI IEEE 1394b driver The IEEE 1394b ports fully support most IEEE 1394b a consumer electronic CE devices except IEEE 1394a digital video DV camcorders If you want to connect a DV camcorder or other IEEE 1394a devices to the IEEE 1394b ports use the Microsoft 1394 stack driver Z Your IEEE 1394a DV camcorder can achieve a maximum 100 Mbps data transmission rate when connected to an IEEE 1394b port To switch to the Microsoft 1394 stack driver 1 Right click the
91. in a push pin design and requires no tool to install e If you 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 Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly oe 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 Z Orient the heatsink and fan in assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector Motherboard hole Narrow end Fastener of the groove N Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 CPU FAN1 CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM GND S mm mees ooo E LN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 11 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan
92. in the 775 land package AN e 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 e 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 e 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 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard CM OO ees oo Jm P5AD2 E PREMIUM Socket 775 N Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 7 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab PnP cap This side of the socket box should face you AN 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 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle A then p
93. ings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while EE BERT booting This will Full Screen Logo Enabled decida e ES GE AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS ee re eran Bootup Num Lock On fat PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Sys Wait For Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled 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 Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled VA Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature Add On 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 PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto 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 displ
94. ion allows you to adjust the amplifier frequency Use the 10 band equalizer to individually control the different frequency bands of your speaker system or click a music style preset to load a pre defined equalizer setting Click the User Defined button to save or load your customized equalizer settings 5 16 Chapter 5 Software support Device Setting The Device Setting tab allows you to enable the audio CODEC multi streaming feature select a sound playback and sound recording devices Information The Information tab displays your 3D audio engine audio CODEC audio driver audio controller and DirectX information ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 17 Using Dolby Digital Live The Dolby Digital Live technology encodes your computer s digital audio contents to real time Dolby Digital streams Using the CODEC and the Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF ports on the motherboard you can send the encoded Dolby Digital streams to an AC 3 decoder for playback on a multi channel speaker system Refer to the following illustrations when converting sounds to Dolby Digital streams The audio CODEC Direct or non encoded The AC 3 encoder processes the streams audio in your computer converts the then passes it to an AC 3 passes through the sound into Dolby decoder through the AC 3 encoder Digital streams S PDIF out port o im HUE d e o o A The AC 3 decoder processes the streams then plays the
95. ise press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 5 Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives ASUS P5AD2 E Premium U 5 95 5 5 4 ITE 8212F RAID configurations The ITE 8212F IDE RAID controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and JBOD configurations Use the IT8212 Setup Utility to create a disk array Setting the IDE RAID item in BIOS You must set the IDE RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create an IDE RAID set s To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Goto the Advance Menu select Onboard Devices Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Select the item ITE8212F Controller press lt Enter gt then select RAID Mode from the configuration options You can not enter the ITE 8212F Setup Utility when you set the ITE8212F Controller option to IDE Mode or Disabled 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup ITE 8212F Setup Utility To enter the ITE 8212F Setup Utility 1 Restart the computer During POST the ITE8212F controller automatically scans for IDE devices attached to the IDE RAID connectors 2 When prompted press lt Ctrl F gt or lt Ctrl E gt to display the utility main menu IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Auto Configuration Define RAID Delete RAID Rebuild RAID RAID Card Configuration 1 5 Select ESC Exit The navigation keys on the bottom of the screen allow
96. ite See section 4 1 2 AFUDOS utility e Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set to Enabled if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo2 See section 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration e You can create your own boot logo image in GIF JPG or BMP file formats To launch the ASUS MyLogo2 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility Refer to section 4 1 4 ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo2 window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 11 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 9 When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 5 12 Chapter 5 Software support 5 4 2 Al NET The Al NET2 features the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester VCT VCT is a cable diagnostic utility that reports L
97. k drives you can create a RAID O or RAID 1 configuration with the Intel Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel ICH6R RAID controller Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up Serial ATA RAID configurations VA 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 IDE Configuration on page 4 15 for details Serial ATA extension module YAYA EE EE GEES ee zorza Een 9a gt 9a55 BK SKS N Important notes on Serial ATA e You must install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID O RAID 1 is available only if you are using Windows 2000 XP e Use only two Serial ATA RAID connectors for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set e When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector Refer to the table on the next page for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections e If your chassis supports only six hard disk drives or less you can use the Serial ATA extension module shown in the illustration above to install two additional external SATA hard disk drives ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 27 2 28 Serial
98. lities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click on an item to install HIT PSN ad RETT urm TETT Fee HANS Cant Deg Ubia Marsala Corte Marvell Yukon VCT Application The Virtual Cable Tester VCT is a cable diagnostic application that analyzes and reports LAN cable faults and shorts See page 5 10 for details ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP See page 4 8 for details Al Booster The ASUS Al Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment Microsoft DirectX 9 0b The Microsoft DirectX 9 0b is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sounds DirectX improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Chapter 5 Software support Anti Virus Utility The anti virus utility scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information Winbond Voice Editor This Voice Editor applic
99. loppy disk drive Follow screen instructions to complete the process After creating a RAID driver disk eject the floppy disk then write protect it to prevent computer virus infection d To install the RAID driver 1 Install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive During installation the computer prompts you to press the F 6 key if you are installing a third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press lt F6 gt then insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive 3 Follow screen instructions to install the RAID drivers ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 43 5 44 Chapter 5 Software support The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports CPU features AT Intel EMGAT cccssssessseceeseessssseeeseeeeeessssseeeeseeseeesssssseeeseness A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SoeedStep Technology EIST een A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology see A 3 ASUS P5AD2 E Premium A 1 Intel EM64T Z e The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors running on 32 bit operating systems e 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 e Visit www intel com for more information on the EM64T feature e Visit www microsoft com for more information on Windows 64 bit OS Using the Intel EM64T feature
100. lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears N If you forget your BIOS password you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM 4 40 Chapter 4 BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit TG Gopr ight 1785 2002 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 Pa
101. m back on a multi channel speaker system To enable the Dolby Digital Live 1 Connect an AC 3 decoder to the coaxial optical S PDIF out port 2 Connect the AC 3 decoder to the multi channel speaker system 3 Launch the C Media 3D Audio Configuration utility by double clicking the C Media icon on the Windows taskbar d Click the Dolby Digital Live button You can now convert your computer s audio content to Dolby Digital streams Chapter 5 Software support 5 5 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Silicon Image Sil3 114 ITE 8212 and the Intel ICH6R Southbride RAID controllers that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations 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 and increases
102. nect the HDD signal cables Connect a 4 pin power cable to the power connector on each drive Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration RR GO N 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 N Refer to the RAID controllers user manual on the support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations Chapter 5 Software support 5 5 2 Silicon Image RAID configurations The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 configurations Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to configure a disk array 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 Gotothe Advanced menu select Onboard Devices Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Select the Silicon Image Controller item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID Mode from the options then press lt Enter gt 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility To enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID configuration utility 1 Restart the computer 2 During POST press lt Ctrl S gt or lt F4 gt The Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility screen appears RAID Con
103. ng 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 the vocal POST messages 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 chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features 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
104. not yet configured as a RAID set This configuration stores the same data redundantly on multiple disks that appear as a single disk on the operating system Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other RAID performance benefits ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 19 Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICH6R chip allows you to create a RAID 0 and a RAID 1 set using only two identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to create a virtual RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets This technology also allows you to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data N If you want to boot the system from a hard 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 6 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 5 1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133 100 66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array Installing Parallel ATA hard disks To install IDE hard disks for a RAID configuration Set the jumpers of each hard disk as Master Master or Slave Slave Install the hard disks into the drive bays Con
105. nsure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu See section 4 7 Exit Menu e The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen e Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard ASUS PSAD2 E Premium 4 11 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SEIMUP UTILITY fil H 8 ITT Ia ee ee D ii Had E 1 Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field 11 10 19 Thu 03 27 2003 1 44M 3 5 in English System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Use or to configure system time Primary IDE M e ST320413A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S340 Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master Not Detected Fourth IDE Master Not Detected IDE Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help System Information Save and Exit Exit 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 b
106. oard Southbridge chip To enter the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives 2 During POST press lt Ctrl l gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM VI NLD 6211 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Delete RAID Volume Reset Disks to Non RAID Exit RAID Volumes None defined Non RAID Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3BH0L3AS T4 SER 1 ST380013A5S TA SEE y4 Select ESC Exit Enter Select Menu ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 31 N The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen At the bottom of the screen are the navigation keys These keys allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options Er 4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Creating a RAID 0 set striped To create a RAID 0 set SO From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 0 6211 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks SCH Strip Size Capacity Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length taht can be used to uniquely identify the RAID
107. on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio OnBoard 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The Gigabit LAN controller does not support S5 Wake On LAN function under DOS mode or Windows ME P OnBoard 2nd PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the second onboard PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboard PCIEX Gbe LAN items are set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 29 OnBoard WIFI Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Wi Fi controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled ITE8212F Controller IDE Mode Allows you to set the onboard ITE 8212F IDE RAID controller operating mode Configuration options RAID Mode IDE Mode Disabled Detecting Device Time Quick Mode Sets the time the ITE8212F IDE RAID controller detects devices connected to the IDE RAID connectors This item appears only when the ITE8212F Controller is
108. onnector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 35 2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information 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 EE 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer ENEE 3 2 3 3 ASUS POST R porter eccneisconeneteesceaianta cetneterecee antoemancscees 3 3 ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 3 1 Starting up for the first time 1 After making all the connections replace the system case cover 2 Be sure that all switches are off 3 Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis 4 Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector 5 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 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems withATX 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
109. ons Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 6 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you wish to configure the item IDE Configuration When in AHCI RAID Configure SATA As Standard IDE ae pe SE Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode forced to Native Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA mode IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Configure SATA As Standard IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip 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 If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 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 set this item to Standard IDE If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI For details on AHCI go to www intel com support chipsets imst sb CS 012304 htm www intel com support chipsets imst sb CS 012305 htm T
110. ony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis VA The S PDIF module is purchased separately 7 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD This connector is for the 4 pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground E CD LN Enable the CD IN function in the audio utility when using this connector ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 29 8 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 PRESENCE SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR GND AGND NC NC C S PORT2 R PORT2 L MIC2 MICPWR Line out R NC Line out L PORT1 L PORTIR SENSE SEND AC 97 audio pin definition 0 P5AD2 E PREMIUM Analog front panel connector N e It is recommended that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability e By default this connector is set to legacy AC 97 audio If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS Setup to HD Audio See page 4 29 for details 9 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 Th
111. oot configuration 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 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 gg 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that nd Ke menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to ec ST320413A L F F P F F b F b 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 op
112. 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 power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance AMI BIOS beep codes Beep Description Error One beep Keyboard controller error Refresh Time error No master drive detected Two continuous beeps followed by Floppy controller failure two short beeps Two continuous beeps followed by Hardware component failure four short beeps 7 At power on hold down the lt Delete gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 3 1 3 2 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button then click Shut Down 2 Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected then click the OK button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 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 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
113. ost Controle Ka Si Click F n S h after Har derare Update Witerd the wizard completes ream fl Completing the Hardware Update installing the driver ai Kate Tita sans bat Gard sis Va Geo g ra i ruar CHO Leed EEE 1754 H rt Cori Deck Frayhey phare fee veal Open the Device Manager window to verify if the Microsoft f 1394 stack driver is correctly installed OH ES sa A conrad Repeat the process nee when a question mark or an i korn OM amp LUFT exclamation point Shame appears before the i item LEAR oe ea But Cee After using your DV camcorder revert to the Unibrain IEEE 1394 driver to support other IEEE 1394b or IEEE 1394a devices Chapter 5 Software support 5 4 Software 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 4 1 ASUS MyLogo2 The ASUS MyLogo2 utility lets you customize the boot logo The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power On Self Tests POST The ASUS MyLogo2 is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support CD See section 5 2 3 Utilities menu for details N e Before using the ASUS MyLogo2 use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS webs
114. ps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port 4 Rear Speaker Out port gray This port connects the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 5 Side Speaker Out port black This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 6 Line In port light blue This port connects a 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 ACT LINK SPEED SPEED LED LED LED VA Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 23 8 Wireless LAN antenna port Wireless Edition only This port connects to the optional dipolar antenna for the onboard WiFi g wireless LAN solution 9 Wireless LAN LED Wireless Edition only This green AIR LED indicates the data transmission status of the onboard wireless LAN adapter Refer to the table below for the LED indications Wireless LAN LED indications Status Indication on The onboard WiFi g is on but has no data activity The onboard WiFi g is off Flashing The onboard WiFi g is transmitting and or receiving data 2 24 10 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 11 Center Subwoofer port yello
115. r the following items Motherboard ASUS P5AD2 E Premium motherboard I O modules IEEE1394b 2 ports and RJ 45 1 port module Serial COM2 port module Serial ATA extension 2 ports module USB 2 0 2 ports and GAME 1 port module Cables 10 x Serial ATA signal cables 4 x Serial ATA power cables dual plugs 2 x Ultra DMA 133 cables 40 conductor IDE cable Floppy disk drive cable Accessories Dipolar wireless LAN antenna Wireless Edition only I O shield Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD InterVideo WinDVD Suite Platinum Retail version only Documentation User guide VA If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer e ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 1 1 1 2 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Latest processor technology 7 The motherboard comes with a 775 pin surface mount Land Grid Array LGA socket designed for the Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 775 land package The motherboard supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor with 1066 800 533 MHz Front Side Bus FSB The motherboard also supports the Intel Hyper Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel 04B and 04A processors See page 2 7 for details Intel EMG4T 3 The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with the Intel EM64T Extended Memory 64 Technology The Intel EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64 bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for f
116. raphics card into one of the PCI slots or a PCI Express AGP card into the PCI Express x16 slot Make sure that your graphics card is not defective System failed due to CPU Check your CPU overclocking settings in the BIOS setup and restore the default CPU parameters No keyboard detected Check if your keyboard is properly connected to the purple PS 2 connector on the rear panel See section 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors for the location of the connector No IDE hard disk detected Make sure you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to one of the IDE connectors on the motherboard ASUS P5AD2 E Premium SEA 3 4 POST Message CPU temperature too high CPU fan failed CPU voltage out of range Computer now booting from operating system Action Check if the CPU fan is working properly Check the CPU fan and make sure it turns on after you apply power to the system Make sure that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function Check your power supply and make sure it is not defective Call ASUS technical support for assistance See the ASUS contact information on the inside front cover of this user guide No action required Z You can enable or disable the ASUS POST Reporter in the Speech Configuration option in the BIOS setup See section 4 4 8 for details Chapter 3 Powering up 3 3 2 Winbond Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal P
117. res Rear panel Internal connectors 2 x Marvell 88E8053 PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller Supports Marvell Virtual Cable Tester technology Supports POST Network diagnostic program TI 1394b controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394b connectors 1 x IEEE 1394a ports ASUS Al Overclocking ASUS NOS Non delay Overclocking System ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall Adjustable CPU memory and PCI Express voltages Stepless Frequency Selection SFS from 100 MHz up to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment Adjustable FSB DDR2 frequencies with fixed PCI PCI E frequencies ASUS Post Reporter ASUS Q Fan2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Multi language BIOS ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Stack Cool technology 8 MB Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 WfM2 0 1 x Parallel port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 1 x Wireless LAN antenna port Wireless edition only 1 x Wireless LAN LED Wireless edition only 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x Optical S PDIF Out port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Out port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port purple 1 x PS 2 mouse port green 8 channel audio ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Primary IDE connector 2 x IDE RAID connectors 8 x Serial ATA RAID connectors 1 x S PDIF In connector 1 x Optical drive audio connector 1 x Front panel High Definitian Audio connector 2 x USB connectors 2 x IEEE 1394b port connectors continued on the next page Xi xii P5AD2 E Premium specifications summa
118. row keys to select a chunk size appropriate to your drive usage then press lt Enter gt MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration chunk size 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K N TIP For server systems use of a lower array block size is recommended For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing a higher array block size is recommended for optimum performance 5 28 Chapter 5 Software support b When the selection bar PHYSICAL DRIVE Loci phy Drive section use the up XXXXXXXXXXX EE or down arrow keys to EE EE select the first drive of the RAID set then press lt Enter gt c Repeat step b to set the second third and fourth drive The number of available drives depends on the installed and enabled physical drives in the system d After selecting the drives a pop up menu appears Select an option then press lt Enter gt Refer to the options description below r MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration Create with data copy Create without data copy Create with data copy option allows you to copy the current data from the source drive to the mirror drive If you select this option the RAID 1 set must be repartitioned and reformatted to guarantee the consistency of its contents Select this option if you have important data in your source hard disk drive Create witho
119. ry Internal connectors continuation Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x GAME MIDI port connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Gigabit LAN connector Chassis intrusion connector CPU chassis x2 and power fan connectors ATX power connectors 24 pin and 4 pin System panel connector ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12 V plugs ATX 12 V 2 0 compliant ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update ASUS Al Booster Microsoft DirectX 9 0c ASUS WiFi g One Touch Wizard Anti Virus Utility Winbond Voice Editor Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Screensaver Specifications are subject to change without notice This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product Introduction UNK el 1 1 1 2 Package contents rvrvrnnnrrrnrnnnnnnnnnnnvnnevevennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenneeeen 1 1 1 3 Special features sso ee scctennnennnceaesevecaeccneanesiandunvescsasenematestereans 1 2 ASUS PSAD2 E Premium 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 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 fo
120. s in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Configure Advanced CPU settings Sets the ratio between CPU Core Manufacturer Intel Clock and the FSB Brand String Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz Frequency 3200 MHz FSB Speed 800 MHz Frequency NOTE If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS Cache L1 16 KB then actual and Cache L2 1024 KB Cache L3 O KB setpoint values may differ Ratio Status Unlocked Ratio Actual Value 16 Ratio CMOS Setting CPU Lock Free Change Option Select Screen Microcode Updation Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enhanced C1 Control Auto CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto General Help Save and Exit Ratio CMOS Setting 8 Sets the ratio between the CPU core clock and the Front Side Bus frequency The BIOS auto detects the default value of this item Use the lt gt or lt gt keys to adjust the values Configuration options 8 28 VA You can only adjust the Ratio CMOS if you installed an unlocked CPU Refer to the CPU documentation for details VID CMOS Setting 45 Allows you to set the VID CMOS setting at which the processor Is to run The BIOS auto detects the default value of this item Use the lt gt or lt gt keys to adjust the values VA The following item appears only when you install a CPU that supports the lock free feature Only some latest CPUs support this feature CPU Lock Free Auto Allow
121. s user input during installation User input is not required when installing the driver in silent or unattended preload modes Refer to the online help or readme file that came with the utility for details C MEDIA CMI9880 Audio Driver and Application Installs the C MEDIA CMI9880 audio driver and application See page 5 11 for details ASUS Wireless LAN adapter Driver and Utility Installs the driver utilities and setup wizard for the ASUS WiFi g wireless solution Refer to the WiFi g documentation for details Chapter 5 Software support Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the driver for the Marvell Yukon 88E8052 PCI Express Gigabit LAN IT8212 Driver and Application Installs the driver for the IT8212 IDE RAID controller Make ITE8212 Driver Disk Allows you to create a driver disk for the IT8212 IDE RAID setup See page 5 42 for details USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB 2 0 driver Silicon Image RAID Driver and Utility Installs the Silicon Image 3114R RAID driver and utility Make Silicon Image RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create a RAID driver disk for the Silicon Image RAID configuration See page 5 42 for details Click the arrow right button to display additional driver s ERR FL 7 Seni ert maiherhcard capgeri Tirra Ugite Manuals Carteret Drivers TI IEEE 1394B Driver Installs the TI IEEE 1394b driver See page 5 8 for details ASUS P5AD2 E Premium kk 5 4 5 2 3 Uti
122. s you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x Setting this item to Auto allows the motherboard to automatically reduce the CPU multiplier value for more flexibility when increasing the external FSB Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Microcode Updation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 25 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 Enhanced C1 Control Auto When set to Auto the BIOS automatically checks the CPU s capability to enable the C1E support In C1E mode the CPU power consumption is lower when idle Configuration options Auto Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU Internal Thermal Control function Configuration options Auto Disabled Scroll down the screen to display the following items Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on the Hyper Threading Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled V The following item appears only when you installed an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Intel R SpeedSt
123. select Delete RAID set Rebuild Raidl set Create RAID set Resolve Conflicts then Press lt Enter gt to Low Level Format S D 1 m display an option menu 99 Brive Into 2 Select RAID 0 then press lt Enter gt 3 Select your desired MAIN MENU method of configuration then press lt Enter gt Manual configuration Auto configuration When you select Auto configuration a confirmation message appears Press lt Y gt to automatically create a RAID 0 set N By default Auto configuration sets the array stripe size to 64K and sets the logical drives based on the installed physical drives Manual configuration a When you select Manual configuration a chunk size menu option appears Use the up or down arrow keys to select a chunk size appropriate to your drive usage then press lt Enter gt m MAIN MENU Auto configuration e chunk size Manual configuration AK 8K N TIP For server systems use of a lower array block size is recommended For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing a higher array block size is recommended for optimum performance ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 23 b When the selection bar PHYSICAL DRIVE OE EN Drive section use the up Bs XXXXXXMB or down arrow keys to E Se select the first drive of the RAID set then press lt Enter gt c Repeat step b
124. set to IDE Mode Configuration options Standard Mode Quick Mode Silicon Image Controller RAID Mode Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Silicon Image SATA RAID controller Configuration options RAID Mode SATA Mode Disabled Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC 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 is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMAO DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 Onboard Game MIDI Port Disabled Allows you to select the Game Port address or to disable the port Configuration options Disabled 200 300 200 330 208 300 208 330 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 7 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices AN Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect
125. sk drive VA Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 PIN ET FLOPPY a a NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5AD2 E PREMIUM Floppy disk drive connector Primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRILIDE1 This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100 66 signal cable The Ultra DMA 100 66 signal cable has three connectors a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a Slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Z e Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable e Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE devices PIN 1 PRI_IDE1 NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5AD2 E PREMIUM IDE connector ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 25 3 IDE RAID connectors 40 1 pin PRI_RAID1 red SEC_RAID1 red These connectors are for Ultra ATA 133 100 66 signal cables The IDE RAID connectors support up to four IDE hard disk driv
126. ssword 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 Enter 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 ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 4 41 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 Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 42 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Exit Options Exit 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 Le Select Screen T4 Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit LL Lopyyright 1L9985 2 0D American Megatrenda dmi Q Pressing lt Esc gt does not
127. t 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 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments J E Priority Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Re direct to IRQ 9 Communications Port COM2 Communications Port COM1 IRQ holder 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 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel N N gt A Go NI sch WO CO NI D GT O Li PI OI Gal alw NI sch NO A Go These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared PCI slot 3 shared PCI E x16 slot shared PCI E x1 slot 1 shared PCI E x1 slot 2 Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard USB controller 3 shared shared shared Onboard USB controller 4 Onboard USB 2 0 controller shared Onboard IDE port shared Onboard SATA port shared Onboard Azalia audio shared Onboard LAN1 shared
128. t the PCI Express graphics link mode to the correct frequency based on the system configuration Four additional settings are available for overclocking the PEG Link Mode Configuration options Auto Slow Normal Fast Faster PEG Root Control Auto Allows you to enable disable or set to automatic the PCI Express graphics card root control Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Slot Power Auto Sets the PCI Express graphics card slot power Configuration options Auto Light Normal Heavy Heavier Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Enable or disable HD Audio Controller Enabled er Front Panel Support Type AC97 i Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled Onboard 2nd PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Onboard WIFI Controller Enabled ITE8212F Controller IDE Mode Detecting Device Time Quick Mode Silicon Image Controller RAID Mode Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Onboard Game MIDI Port Disabled HD Audio Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the high definition audio CODEC Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Support Type AC97 Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAAF mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending
129. then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pins 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 CHASSIS1 5VSB MB Chassis Signal GND i Default r 1000 Sees Jam CJ oo P5AD2 E PREMIUM Chassis intrusion connector 15 Gigabit LAN port connector 16 1 pin LAN2 black This connector is for a Gigabit LAN RJ 45 port Connect the LAN RJ 45 port module cable to this connector then install the module to an opening at the back of the system chassis The Gigabit LAN RJ 45 port allows up to 1 Gbps LAN or Internet connection LED Power LINK_GB mm mees ooo CO om P5AD2 E PREMIUM Gigabit LAN port connector e Ka Z Zj ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 2 33 16 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 4 pin ATX12V1 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 W 2 34 Use of an ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU that provides a minimum power of 350 W is recommended for a fully configured system Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a s
130. tion and set up of audio devices through a user friendly interface The utility is automatically installed when you install the C Media CMI9880 audio driver and application from the motherboard support CD Refer to section 5 2 2 Drivers menu Launching the C Media 3D Audio Configuration utility Launch the C Media 3D Audio Configuration utility by double clicking the C Media icon on the Windows taskbar Using the C Media 3D Audio Configuration utility The C Media 3D Audio Configuration interface has five tabs Main Setting Mixer Effect Device Setting and Information Click a tab to display the details Main Setting The Main Setting tab allows you to check the audio system status configure the audio ports set the speaker and audio DSP modes and test the speaker output Tabs ade Audio Selection System Status Speaker Smart Jack Tester and settings Audio DSP Setting Audio System Status This section displays the output mode status the real time audio playback spectrum and the digital I O status The number of speakers configured in the system determines the output mode Status 5 14 Chapter 5 Software support Smart Jack Setting You can configure the function of the rear panel front panel and digital I O audio ports from this section Click the fg Smart Jack setting button that corresponds to the port that you wish to configure Mode Selection This section allows you to set the Speaker Tester or the
131. tions 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 Advanced Chipset settings es ause system unction A scroll bar appears on the right side ennre sering wrong values i pesten Pe of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page 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 P5AD2 E Premium 4 13 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 Z Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them a GJ SETUP UTILITY idvanced haai H th a Mi i i d oe F Had E ek eh System Time 11 51 19 Use ENTER TAB System Date Thu 05 07 2004 or SHIFT TAB to Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in select a field Language English Use or to Primary IDE Master S ST320413A configure system time Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S520 A Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detected Fourth IDE Master Not Detected Fourth IDE Slave Not Detected IDE
132. trollers USB Devices Enabled None USB Function 8 USB Ports Legacy USB Support Auto USB 2 0 Controller Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Z The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None gg USB Function X USB Ports Allows the BIOS to auto detect the number of USB ports in your system Setting this item to Disable disables the USB function Configuration options Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports 8 USB Ports 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 USB 2 0 Controller Disabled 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 Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 4 CPU Configuration The item
133. upports Intel Hyper Threading Technology Northbridge Intel 925XE Memory Controller Hub MCH Southbridge Intel ICH6R 1066 800 MHz Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non ECC DDR2 711 FSB 1066 DDR2 600 FSB 800 DDR2 533 FSB 1066 800 MHz memory modules Up to 4 GB system memory Native DDR2 711 600 support 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Intel ICH6R South Bridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 hard disk 4 x Serial ATA hard disks with RAID 0 RAID 1 configuration and Intel Matrix Storage Technology Silicon Image 3114R RAID controller supports 4 x Serial ATA hard disks with RAID O RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 software patch no WHQL configuration ITE 8212F IDE RAID controller supports 2x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 hard disks RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and JBOD configuration WiFi g wireless solution provides support for IEEE 802 119 b standards up to 54Mbps wireless data transmission Software Access Point Soft AP feature on Windows XP 2003 Server OS Intel High Definition Audio HD Audio C Media CMI9880 7 1 channel audio CODEC Dolby Digital Live technology support Coaxial and optical S PDIF out ports S PDIF In connector at midboard Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 ports continued on the next page P5AD2 E Premium specifications summary IEEE 1394 Overclocking features Special features BIOS featu
134. ush the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment Alignment key key should fit into the CPU notch Gold triangle mark Chapter 2 Hardware information AN 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 the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ASUS P5AD2 E Premium The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with 2 9 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel Pentium 4 LGA7 75 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance AN e When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 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 Pentium 4 LGA7 75 heatsink and fan assembly comes
135. ut data copy option disables the disk copy function of the mirrored set e If you selected MAIN MENU Create with Auto configuration data copy a POP UP menu offline copy appears Use the up or down arrow keys to select a copy method then press lt Enter gt N The online copy option automatically copies the data to the target drives on the background while writing to the source drives The offline copy option allows you to copy the contents of the source drive to the target drives immediately ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 29 f After copying the data to the target drives a confirmation box appears Press lt Y gt to create the RAID set or lt N gt to return to the utility main menu Z A copy progress appears if you previously selected offline copy s Silicon Image Array Management Software The Silicon Image Array Management Software is a Windows based application that allows you to create a RAID set s in Windows XP environment This application is available from the support CD that came with the motherboard package To launch the application from Windows XP click Start select All Programs gt Silicon Image gt Sam LN e For details on the Silicon Image SATARaid RAID configuration refer to the Sil3114 User s Manual in the motherboard support CD e A RAID 5 configuration requires at least 1 GB of system memory and 3 GHz processor core speed for optimum performance e
136. utomatic then press lt Enter gt See page 4 26 for details Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup 5 After the computer restarts right click on a blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window EE IT kee rfa as irrt m erg Son b i Poser 8 Onthe Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop Pere ee Agen LIS ol Taian ha pk ee ee oi E hiz Hat dar mi TEE LN eee Bak r em rull eda or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Properties eisen window After you adjust the power scheme the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low Z The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system a Appendix CPU features A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology We e The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper Threading Technology e Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP 2003 Server 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 Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability
137. ve section ee re Use the up or down arrow keys to select the source drive then press lt Enter gt b Repeat step a to select the target drive then press lt Enter gt c After selecting the source and target drives a pop up menu appears Select an option then press lt Enter gt Refer to the options description below r MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration Create with data copy Create without data copy Create with data copy option allows you to copy the current data from the source drive to the mirror drive If you select this option the RAID 1 set must be repartitioned and reformatted to guarantee the consistency of its contents Select this option if you have important data in your source hard disk drive Create without data copy option disables the disk copy function of the mirrored set ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 5 25 d If you selected Create with data COPY a Manual configuration POP UP menu offline copy appears Use the up or down arrow keys to select a copy method then press lt Enter gt LN The online copy option automatically copies the data to the target drives on the background while writing to the source drives The offline copy option allows you to copy the contents of the source drive to the target drives immediately e After copying the data to the target drives a confirmation box appears Press lt Y gt to create the RAID set
138. volume This name is case sensitive and can not contain special characters 4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Enter a name for the RAID O set then press lt Enter gt Use the up or down arrow keys to move to the RAID Level item When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up or down arrow key to select RAID 0 then press lt Enter gt Use the up or down arrow keys to move to the Stripe Size option When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 8KB to 128KB The default stripe size is 128 KB You must choose the stripe size value based on the projected drive usage For low disk usage select 8 KB 16 KB For typical disk usage select 64 KB Select 128KB for performance disk usage Chapter 5 Software support N TIP For server systems use of a lower array block size is recommended For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing a higher array block size is recommended for optimum performance 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 The following screen appears Tntell R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v1 0 0 6211 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level RAID
139. w orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration mn Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel GEEL ELIS Light Blue Line In Lime Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Ce Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer 12 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 13 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 14 Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 15 Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable 16 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 17 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse Black ep WEN Yellow Orange Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 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 di
140. wer supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity e Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them e Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component e 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 The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut 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 SB DW D EN ON OFF Power Off ASUS P5AD2 E Premium 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 4 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
141. ystem with more power consuming devices The system may become unstableor may not boot up if the power is inadequate When using an ATX 12 V PSU with a 20 pin power plug make sure that it can provide at least 15 A on the 12 V lead and a minimum power of 350 W Use of an ATX 12 V PSU with a 20 pin power plug is not recommended The ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant 350 W PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration CPU Intel Pentium 4 3 6 GHz Memory 512 MB DDR2 x 4 Graphics card PCI Express x16 Nvidia EN5900 Parallel ATA devices IDE hard disk drive x 2 Serial ATA device SATA hard disk drive Optical drives CD ROM x 2 SCSI devices SCSI card and SCSI hard disk drive You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices ATX12V1 EATXPWRI1 GND 12V DC 3 Volts Ground 12 Volts gt 5 Volts 12 Volts 1 5 Volts GND 12V DC 5V Standby 5 Volts Power OK 22 5 Volts Ground 3 Ground 5 Volts Ground Ground 3 Ground 5 Volts PSON Ground 3 Ground le ms SE 3 Volts 12 Volts P5AD2 E PREMIUM ATX power connectors 3 Volts l Z 3 Volts Chapter 2 Hardware information 17 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 This connector supports several chassis mounted functions Q Q LU Q D

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