Asus P5W DH manual

Motherboard P5W DH Deluxe[...]

ii E2557 First Edition V1 May 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK 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 purchas[...]

iii Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix P[...]

iv Contents 2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-26 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-28 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-28 2.7.2 Internal connectors ......................[...]

v Contents 4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-18 4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ............................................ 4-18 4.4.2 LAN Cable Status ......................................................... 4-22 4.4.3 USB Conguration .................................................[...]

vi Contents 5.3 Software information ................................................................. 5-10 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 2 ........................................................... 5-10 5.3.2 AI NET2 ........................................................................ 5-12 5.3.3 Audio congurations .....................................[...]

vii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has [...]

viii Safety information Electrical safety • T o 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 a[...]

ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware informatio[...]

x Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s encl osed i n the less- than a nd gre ater-t han s ign mea ns tha t you [...]

xi P5W DH Deluxe specications summary CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Celeron ® processor Supports Intel ® Pentium ® Processor Extreme Edition and Intel ® Pentium ® D Processor Supports Intel ® next generation 65 nm and Intel Intel ® Core ™ 2 Duo/Intel Intel ® Core ™ 2 Extreme processors processors Supports Intel ® next [...]

xii P5W DH Deluxe specications summary Storage/RAID (continued) Supports RAID 10 through cross-conguration between three (3) Serial A T A ports from Intel ® ICH7R and one (1) Serial A T A port fr om Silicon Image ® 4723 Hardware RAID controller LAN Marvell ® 88E8053 dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both featuring AI NET2 Wireless LAN: 54 Mbps[...]

xiii P5W DH Deluxe specications summary (continued on the next page) ASUS AI Life features Stack Cool 2 patented fanless cooling system SA T A-On-The-Go external Serial A T A port AI Quiet ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features Intelligent overclocking tools: - AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency [...]

xiv P5W DH Deluxe specications summary Internal connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support four additional USB 2.0 ports 2 x IDE connectors 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 6 x Serial A T A connectors 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x CPU / 2 x Chassis / 2 x Power fan connectors 1 x Azalia Digital Header (ADH) Front panel High Denition Audio connecto[...]

1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Th ank yo u f or bu yin g a n A SUS ® P5W DH Deluxe 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 pack[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology This motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processors in the LGA775 package. With 1066/ 800 MHz FSB, Hyper-Threading T echnology support, and core-speeds of up to 3.8 �Hz and beyond, Intel ® ’s L�A775 Pentium ® 4 is [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 1-3 A TI Radeon ® Xpress 200 CrossFire™ The A TI Radeon ® Xpress 200 CrossFire™ boosts image quality and rendering speed, eliminating the need to crank down screen resolutions to get high quality images. The chipset allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic ltering, shading, and texture settings. A TI Radeon ® Xpress 200 [...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8-channel high denition audio Onboard is the Realtek ® ALC882M High Denition Audio 8-channel audio CODEC. This CODEC is fully-compliant with Intel ® High Denition 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 [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 1-5 Multi-RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with multiple RAID functionality that allows you to select the best RAID solution using Serial A T A devices. • ASUS EZ-Backup. Enabled by Silicon Image’s SiI4723 controller , ASUS EZ-Backup provides ready-to-go hardware RAID for plug-and play RAID 1 and[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 ASUS AI Life features Serial A T A I/II technology and SA T A-On-The-Go Th e m oth erb oa rd ful ly sup por ts the Serial A T A II 3.0 Gb/s technology through the Serial A T A interfaces and the Intel ® ICH7R MCH. The Serial A T A 3 Gb/s specication provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial A T[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 1-7 AI NET2 AI 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, AI NET2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable and reports shorts and faults up to[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS Hyper Path 3 This feature signicantly shortens latency time during data transfers, allowing users to experience the real power of their computers. See page 4-27 for details. CrashFree BIOS 3 Th e A SUS Cr as hFr ee BIO S 3 al low s u se rs to re st or e c orr upt ed B IOS da ta fr om a US B  ash di sk [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 1-9 1.3.4 Digital Home features ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™ WiFi AP Solo™ allows a new level of versitility for your PC, enabling it to create a complete wireless home network in either AP or wirelesss client mode. Users will be able to play LAN games, connecting to the Internet, access and share printers, and use Skype from anywhere [...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS EZ Backup™ ASUS EZ Backup requires no driver or BIOS conguration. ASUS EZ Backup offers plug and play RAID to backup your data instantaneously . Exclusive to ASUS and the rst of its kind in the world, EZ Backup allows users to utilize SA T A2 technology to build RAID 1 (default) or RAID 0 without re[...]

2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-7 2.4 System memory .............[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-1 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 th[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5W DH DELUXE ® 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboa[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-3 2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate.[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Motherboard layout P ANEL P5W DH DELUXE ® AAFP CHASSIS 24.5cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12.0in) CPU_FAN DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) CHA_FAN2 FLOPPY Super I/O 8Mb BIOS TSB43AB22A CD PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-5 2.2.5 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-14 2. PCI slots 2-24 3. PCI Express x1 slot 2-24 4. PCI Express x16 slots 2-24 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-26 2. ASUS EZ-Backup RAID mode selection (RAID_SEL) 2-27 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-28 2. Serial port 2-28 3. IEEE 1394[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-31 2. JMicron ® IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE [black]) 2-31 3. Intel ® ICH7R IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-32 4. Intel ® ICH7R Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [red], SA T A3 [black], SA T A4 [black],) 2-33 5. JMicron ® [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-7 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Celeron ®/ Intel ® Pentium ® D and the Intel ® next generation 65 nm Intel Intel ® Core™2 Duo and Intel Intel ® Core™2 Extreme multi-core processor in the processor in the 775-land packag[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you. PnP cap A B T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-9 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then t the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. Alignment key Gold triangle mark 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. 7. If installing a dual-cor[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Fastener Motherboard hole 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, maki[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-11 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. B B A A A A B B Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connect[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the mother[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-13 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CP[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 installati[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-15 Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below . Y ou may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. • Some old-version DDR2-667 DIMMs may not match Intel ® ’s On-Die-T ermination (ODT) requirement and will automatically do[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Qualied V endors Lists DDR2-800 Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-800 with lower latency Qualied V endors List. Size V endor Chip No. Chip brand Side(s) Part No. CL DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* 512 MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package – SS KHX6400D2/512 – • • 512 MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-17 Size V endor Chip No. Chip brand Side(s) Part No. CL DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E – SS K•R667D2N5/512 – • • 1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E – DS K•R667D2N5/1G – • • • 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E – SS K•R667D2E5/512 – • • • 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 ?[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Size V endor Chip No. Chip brand Side(s) Part No. CL DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* 512MB GEIL Heat-Sink Package – SS GX21GB5300DC – 256MB NANYA NT5TU32M16AG-3C – SS NT256T64UH4A0FY -3C – 512MB NANYA NT5TU64M8AE-3C – SS NT512T64U88A0BY -3C – 512MB NANYA NT5TU64M8BE-3B – SS NT512T64U88B0BY [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-19 (continued on the next page) Size V endor Chip No. Chip brand Side(s) Part No. CL DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* 256 MB KINGSTON E51 16AF-5C-E – SS KVR533D2N4/256 – 512 MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 – SS KVR533D2N4/512 – • • • 1024 MB KINGSTON 5YDIID9GCT – DS KVR533D2N4/1G – • • • 512 MB SAMSU[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Size V endor Chip No. Model Side(s) Part No. CL DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* 512 MB Aeneon AET960UD00-37C88X – SS AET660UD00-370A98X – 512 MB Aeneon AET93F370AG0513 – SS AET660UD00-370A98X – 256 MB Aeneon AET94F370A – SS AET560UD00-370A98Z – 256 MB Aeneon AET94F370A – SS AET560UD00-370A9[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-21 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 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. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notc[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-23 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 – – – – shared – – PCI slot 2 – – – – – – shared – PCI slot 3 – – – – – – – shared Onboard IDE (JMicron ® ) – shared – – – –[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 specications. The gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-25 • We recommend that you install a graphics card on the primary (orange) PCI Express slot and install other PCI Express devices on the black PCI PCI Express x16 slot. . • In CrossFire™ mode, each PCI Express x16 slot works at x8 bandwidth. • In CrossFire™ mode, install the A TI CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou 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 informat[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-27 2. ASUS EZ-Backup RAID mode selection (RAID_SEL) This jumper allows you to select the ASUS EZ-Backup RAID mode. Keeping the default setting RAID 1 allows you to build a RAID 1 set without any jumper or BIOS setting. Install the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager utility from the support CD and install two Serial A T A hard disk drives o[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. 3. IEEE 1394a port. The 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-29 Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration. Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker [...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information The following items are only for the optional Wireless LAN module. 17. ASUS Wi-Fi AP Solo™ LED indicator . The ASUS Wi-Fi AP Solo™ comes with a green data transmission LED (AIR). For more information, refer to the ASUS Wi-Fi AP Solo™ user guide. 18. Antenna jack. This jack is on the onboard wireless LAN mo[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-31 This connector does not support A T API devices. 2. JMicron ® IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE [black]) This connector is for Ultra A T A 133/100/66 signal cables. The JMicron ® IDE connector supports up to two IDE hard disk drives for easier data storage. 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin [...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Intel ® ICH7R IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA (133/)100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray . Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector , then select one of the follo[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-33 • These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial A T A boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors. If you intend to create a Serial A T A RAID set using these connectors, set the Congure SA T A As item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section “4.3.6 IDE Congurat[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. JMicron ® JMB363 Serial A T A connector (7-pin SA T A_RAID1 [black]) This connector is for a Serial A T A signal cable for a Serial A T A hard disk drive that you can combine with an external Serial A T A 3.0 �b/s device to congure a RAID 0, and RAID 1 set through the onboard Jmicron ® JMB363 SA T A RA[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-35 6. ASUS EZ-Backup Serial A T A connectors (7-pin EZ_RAID1 [orange], EZ_RAID2 [orange]) These connectors are for the ASUS EZ-Backup feature. Connect Serial A T A signal cables that support Serial A T A hard disk drives to build a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set easily . Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to build an EZ-Backup RAID se[...]

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Th is con nec to r is for a c has sis -mo un te d f ron t pa nel au dio I /O mo dul e t ha t su ppo rts ei th er HD Au di o or leg acy A C’ 97 aud io s tan dar d. • We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector to av[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-37 10. USB connector (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with the USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Never conn[...]

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information 12. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector . The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis com[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-39 Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connecto[...]

2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information 14. ATX po wer con ne ct ors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. P5W DH DELUXE ® P5W DH DEL[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-41 Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conguring a system with more power consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. Refer to the Power wattage tables below and on the next page for details. V endor Model Max. Power (W) FSP 400-60THN 400 Seasonic S[...]

2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information 15. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 2-43 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) Y ou can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps. Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS Q- Connector . 1. Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q-Connector . Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector to know the detailed pin de?[...]

2-44 Chapter 2: Hardware information Installing the optional fan 1. Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly . 2. Fit the grooved edge to the heatsink. 3. Carefully push down the fan until it snugly ts the heatsink, then connect the fan cables. • Plug the optional fan cables to the NB_F AN and/or PWR_F AN connector on the motherbo[...]

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

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 T urning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst 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. T urn on th[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Turning 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 d[...]

4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 4-10 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu .............[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-1 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 Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a oppy disk/USB ash disk, or the motherboard support CD.) 3. AS[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, then[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>. Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-5 T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk, then restart the system. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having t[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le. 3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk. A:>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AM I F irm war e Upd ate Ut ili ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 07( 03. 11 .2 4BB )) Cop yrig ht ( C) 20 02 A meri can Meg atre nds[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-7 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier . 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[lename] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk. Updating the BIOS le T o update th[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:>afudos /iP5WDH.rom AM I F irm war e Upd ate Ut ili ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 07( 03. 11 .2 4BB )) Cop yrig ht ( C) 20 02 A meri can Meg atre nds, Inc. All rig hts r eser ved. WARNIN[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-9 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD, the oppy disk, or the USB ash disk that contains the updat[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware 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, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This se[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-11 System Time [06:22:54] System Date [Fri 05/04/2006] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Language [English] Primary IDE Master [ST320413A] 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 Conguration System I[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu sc[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 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. 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 typ[...]

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 <Enter> to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-15 PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and R[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Fo r d eta ils o n AHC I, go t o: www .intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm www .intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012305.htm The SA T A controller is set to Native mode when this item is set to [RAID] or [AHCI] The Onboard IDE Operate Mode and sub-menu items appear only when the Congure SA T A As item [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-17 4.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory . AMIBIOS[...]

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. JumperFree Conguration LAN Cable Status USB Conguration CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conguration PCIPnP DH Feature page 4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration AI Overclocking [Auto] Allows you t[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-19 FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization The following items appear only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual]. 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 <+> and <-> keys to adjus[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PCI Express Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency . This item is set to [Auto] by default. Conguration options: [Auto] [90] [91] ~ [150] PCI Clock Synchronization Mode [Auto] A ll ow s yo u to s yn ch ro ni z e t he P CI f re qu en cy w it h t he P CI E xp re ss o r CP U fr eq ue nc y. C on g [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-21 MCH Chipset V oltage [Auto] Allows you to select the chipset voltage of the memory controller hub (MCH). Conguration options: [Auto] [1.50V] [1.55V] [1.60V] [1.65V] Setting a high MCH chipset voltage may damage the chipset! ICH Chipset V oltage [Auto] Allows you to select the chipset voltage of the I/O controller hub (ICH[...]

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. 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 fa[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-23 4.4.3 USB Conguration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. USB Conguration Module Version - 2.24.0-10.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function [8 USB Ports] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabl[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Ratio CMOS Setting [ 28] 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 <+> or <-> keys to adjust the values. Y ou can only adjust the Ratio CMOS if you installed an unlocked CPU. Refer to the CPU documentation for deta[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-25 Execute Disable Function [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection T echnology . Setting this item to [Enabled] forces the XD feature ag to always return to zero (0). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Allows you to disable or set to auto the [...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.5 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings Congure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] DRAM ECC Mode [Disabled] Hyper Path 3 [Auto] DRAM Throttling Threshold [Auto] Boot Graphic Adapter Priority [[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-27 DRAM ECC Mode [Disabled] Allows you to disable or set the DRAM ECC mode. This item appears only when you install DRAM modules that support ECC function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Hyper Path 3 [Auto] Allows you to enable, disable, or set the ASUS Hyper Path 3 feature. Conguration options: [Disable[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.6 Onboard Devices Conguration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the high-denition audio CODEC. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Front Panel Support T ype [HD A ud io ] Al low s y ou to s et the f ro nt pan el au di o c onn ec to r ( AAF P) mode to legacy AC‘97 or high–[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-29 JMicron SA T A/P A T A Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the JMicron Serial A T A/Parallel A T A controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] JMicron Controller Mode [Basic] Allows you to set the mode of the JMicron controller . Conguration options: [Raid] [Basic] [AHCI] JMicron SA T A/RAID[...]

4-30 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. Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below se[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-31 IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Conguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 4.4.8 DH Feature page EZ Backup RAID Mode Change [Disabled] Options Enabled Disabled EZ Backup RAI[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Con gura tio n a nd Pow er Int erface (ACP I) sta te [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-33 APM Conguration Power Button Mode [On/Off] 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 PCIE Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Go into On/Off or Suspend whe[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup RTC Alarm Second T o set the alarm second, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection. Conguration options: [00] [1]... ~ [59] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-35 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor AI Quiet [Enabled] CPU Temperature [54ºC/129ºF] MB Temperature [37ºC/98.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [2884RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] [Enabled] CPU Q-Fan Mode [PWM] CPU Fan Prole [Optimal] [Optimal] Chassis Fan1 Speed (RPM) [N/A] Chassis Fan2 Speed (RPM) [N/A] Chassis Q-Fan Con[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efcient system operation. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The CPU Q-Fan Mode and CPU Fan Prole Mode items appear when you enable the ASUS Q-F AN Control feature. CPU Q-Fan Mode [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-37 Power Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the power fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected, the specic eld shows N/A. Select [Ignored] from the item options to disable power fan speed monitoring. PWR Q-Fan Control [En[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Boot Settings Conguration Security 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] These items specify [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-39 4.6.2 Hard Disk Drives 1st ~ xxth Drive [ HDD: XXXXXXXX Drive ] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available hard disk drives. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] Boot Devic[...]

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo 2 feature. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Cu[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-41 4.6.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password <Enter> to change pa[...]

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access t[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-43 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. Conguration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS Musi[...]

4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The succeeding items become user-congurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm. ASUS Music Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Music Alarm function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Alarm Day: Sunday/Monday/T uesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/ Saturday [Enabled] Allows you to enable o[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 4-45 V olume [16] Allows you to set the volume level of the music alarm. Conguration options: [01] ~ [32] • Only the IDE A T API devices from South bridge can support this functon. • The system needs stanby power , so ensure that the power cord is plugged. • Y ou can also set the alarm time under operating system using A[...]

4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Exit & 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 elds other than System Date, System T ime, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting. Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you made an[...]

5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information .............................................................. 5-1 5.3 Software information ................................................................. 5-10 5.4 RAID congurations .......[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-1 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. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, so[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 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. ASUS InstAll -Drivers Installation Wizard Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver . ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll utilities installation wizard. Marvell Y ukon VCT Appli[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility 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 ® environm[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-5 Click to view the previous screen. ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver .[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make RAID/Serial A T A driver disks for Intel ICH7R and JMicron software RAID. Intel ICH7R 32 bit RAID Driver Disk Intel ICH7R 64 bit RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an Intel ® ICH7R RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64-bit RAI[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-7 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains the user manuals for third party components and applications. • Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader application from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual le. • The contents of the support CD are subject to c[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support Browse this CD Displays the contents of the support CD in graphical format. 5.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the g[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-9 T echnical Support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD in text format.[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3 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 le that came with the software application for more information. 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 2 The ASUS MyLogo 2 utility lets you customize the boot logo[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-11 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility , ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After ashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST . 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 7. When the logo images appear on the r[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support 3. Click the Run button to perform a cable test. 5.3.2 AI NET2 The AI NET2 features the Marvell ® Virtual Cable T ester™ (VCT). VCT is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the T ime Domain Reectometry (TDR) technology . The VCT detects and reports open and shorted cables, i[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-13 5.3.3 Audio congurations The Realtek ® ALC882M audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer . The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability . The ALC882M also includes the Realtek ® proprietary UAJ ® (Universal Audi[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Information Click the information button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller , audio codec, and language setting. T ools Click the tool button ( ) to display tools for supported Dolby ® applications. Dolby ® feature launch buttons Click the button of the fea[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-15 Sound Effect The Realtek ® ALC882M Audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment, adjust the equalizer , set the karaoke, or select pre-programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure. T o set the sound effect options: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager , click the Sound Effect tab. 2. Click the short[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support Bass Management setting Click this tab to manage your bass settings. T o set the bass management options: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager , click the Bass Management setting tab. 2. Click <M> to display the distance in meters, or <FT> to display the distance in feet. 3. Adjust the values to your des[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-17 Microphone The Microphone option allows you congure your input/output settings and to check if your audio devices are connected properly . T o set the Microphone options: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager , click the Microphone tab. 2. Click the Noise Suppression option button to reduce the static background noise when[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support Designed for Dolby ® Master Studio Dolby ® Master Studio combines advanced audio technologies to bring you the highest-quality in audio entertainment. Enjoy true home theatre experience with the following advanced sound technologies: Dolby Prologic IIx, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker , and Dolby Digital Li[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-19 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 pl[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer ’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can start monitoring your[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-21 Button Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory , CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the app[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular (small). When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-23 Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below . Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser . This browser displays various Windows ® management inform[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser . This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-25 Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory . The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory . Conguring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference. [...]

5-26 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.5 ASUS Music Alarm This motherboard is equipped with an audio alarm clock called ASUS Music Alarm. The ASUS Music Alarm gives you a personal wake-up called with your favorite CD music when the system is off. The onboard audio CODEC supports this feature, which requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, CD-RW , or DVD-RO[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-27 OS conguration T o congure ASUS Music Alarm in Windows ® 1. Place the support CD into the optical drive. 2. Click the Utilities tab and choose ASUS Music Alarm to install the utility . 3. Insert an audio CD into the optical drive. 4. Launch the ASUS Music Alarm application by going to Start > ASUS > ASUS Music A[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support 7. Click the arrow ( ) next to Options in the Options section. The Options panel appears. Disable or select the Repeat mode, then specify the length of the alarm music to play . Set the desired volume. When done, click OK . 8. After you have nished making all the required settings, turn off the system. Adjusting [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-29 5.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with four Serial A T A RAID solutions: • ASUS EZ-Backup. Enabled by Silicon Image’s SiI4723 controller , ASUS EZ-Backup provides ready-to-go hardware RAID for plug-and play RAID 1 and easy-to-congure RAID 0 sets of two hard disk drives • Intel ® ICH7R Southbridge RAID [...]

5-30 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.2 Intel ® RAID congurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10* (0+1) and Intel ® Matrix Storage congurations for Serial A T A hard disks drives through the Intel ® ICH7R Southbridge chip. 5.4.1 Installing Serial A T A hard disks The motherboard supports Serial A T A hard disk dri[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-31 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge. T o enter the Intel ® Matrix [...]

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) T o create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 0 set, then press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 0([...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-33 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array , then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The default stripe size is 128 KB. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. Press <Y> to cre[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) T o create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set, then press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 1[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-35 Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) T o create a RAID 5 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] [ DISK/VOL[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support 5. Use the up/down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set, then press <Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection. 6. When the Stripe Size item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 ar[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-37 Deleting a RAID set T ake caution when deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. T o delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID V olume, then press <Enter> to display this screen. 2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you [...]

5-38 Chapter 5: Software support Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager utility T o exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit, then press <Enter>. This window appears. Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): [ CONFIRM EXIT ] 2. Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu. Resetting Di[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-39 Resetting a RAID set hard disks drive Take cauti on befo re you reset a RAID volum e HD D to n on-RAID . Rese tting a RAID volum e HDD d eletes all in ternal RAID stru cture on the drive. T o reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select [3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID], then press <Enter> to disp[...]

5-40 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.3 JMicron ® RAID Conguration The JMicron ® Serial A T A controller allows you to congure RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets on the external Serial A T A hard disk drives. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items: 1. T wo HDDs, preferably with the same model and capacity . 2. A write-enabled oppy dis[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-41 Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility 1. During POST , press <Ctrl-J> to enter the JBM363 RAID BIOS menu. 2. The main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu appears. 3. Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items. Creating a RAID set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Disk Drive usin[...]

5-42 Chapter 5: Software support 2. When the Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. 3. When the Disks item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to highlight an HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set, then press the space bar to conrm selection. Repeat the process until the H[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-43 5. When done, press <Enter> to conrm the creation of the RAID set. A dialogue box appears to conrm the action. Press <Y> to conrm; otherwise, press <N>. Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs. 6. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you c[...]

5-44 Chapter 5: Software support Deleting a RAID set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2. Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete. A selected set shows a sign before it. Press the <Del> key to delete the set. 3. A dialogue box appear[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-45 Resetting disks to non-RAID T o reset disks to non-RAID: 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to non-RAID using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2. Use the space bar to select the HDD that you want to reset to non-RAID. A selected HDD shows a sign before it. 3. A dialogue box appears to c[...]

5-46 Chapter 5: Software support Repairing a Mirror conict A Mirror conict occurs when one or both disks in a RAID 1 (Mirror) conguration are unplugged from the system, then plugged in again. Since both disks contain exactly the same data, the system will be unable to determine which of the two is the source drive. This option allows you t[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-47 Saving the settings and exiting setup When you have nished, highlight Save & Exit Setup using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter> to save the current RAID conguration and exit the JMB363 RAID BOS utility . A dialogue box appears to conrm the action. Press <Y> to conrm; otherwise, press <N&[...]

5-48 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.4 Silicon Image ® RAID conguration The Silicon Image ® 4723 Serial A T A controller allows you to build RAID sets on the ASUS EZ-Backup Serial A T A hard disk drives. About ASUS EZ-Backup ASUS EZ-Backup is an ASUS exclusive feature that allows you to build a RAID set easily . Without any conguration or B[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-49 Building a RAID 1 set for the rst time The ASUS EZ-Backup advantage is that you can build a RAID 1 set without any jumper or BIOS setting. When creating a RAID 1 set for the rst time, you can follow these simple steps. 1. Prepare two Serial A T A hard disk drives (HDDs). Plug one end of the Serial A T A cable to the re[...]

5-50 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a Big/Fast RAID set for the rst time 1. Set the EZ-Backup jumper mode. Refer to the jumper settings below for the respective RAID modes supported. • For best results, use Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives listed in the EZ-Backup compatibility list. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detail[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-51 6. Install the operating system. 7. Install the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager utility from the support CD that came with the motherboard package. Changing RAID modes T o change from one RAID mode to another , follow steps 1, 4, and 5 of the previous section, “Creating a Big/Fast RAID set for the rst time.” RAID mode change w[...]

5-52 Chapter 5: Software support Using the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager After rebooting the computer and entering Windows ® again, you will nd an icon shortcut for the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager utility on your desktop or taskbar . Launching the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager T o launch the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager , double-click on your desktop or on the taskbar [...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-53 Scan Devices. Refreshes the information shown on the status window . Change Connection. Opens a dialog box that allows you to change remote connection settings. Exit. Quits the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager . File menu The File menu allows you to change the password, scan devices, change connection, and exit the ASUS EZ-Backup Mana[...]

5-54 Chapter 5: Software support Event log. Click this button to display the record of events for storage devices installed. Specify rmware. Click this button to view the current rmware version or to update the rmware. Congure pop-ups. Click this button to open a window that allows you to enable or disable pop-up display , and specify t[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-55 Partitioning volumes Y ou need to partition the hard disk drive volumes for the operating system before you can store/backup data on the drive. Before partitioning volumes, back up your data and delete any previously dened partition. 3. Under Storage, select Disk Management . The Windows ® Disk Manager opens. T o partiti[...]

5-56 Chapter 5: Software support The disk number on Windows Disk Manager may not be the same as the disk number shown on the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager . Make sure you select the correct disk by checking the total disk capacity information. 5. Right-click the disk’s unallocated space, then select New Partition . 4. Select the disk you want to partiti[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-57 6. The Partition Wizard opens. Click Next to start the partition process. 7. Select the type of partition you want to create. Click Next. 8. Specify your desired partition size. The default partition size is the entire volume. Click Next .[...]

5-58 Chapter 5: Software support 9. Assign a drive letter or drive path to the partition. Click Next . 1 1. The New Partition Wizard displays the le system settings. Make sure the settings are correct. Click Finish to create the partition; otherwise, click Back to make the necessary changes. 10. Name and format the partition. Click Next .[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-59 Rebuilding a hard disk drive ASUS EZ-Backup will rebuild a RAID 1 set after a failed hard disk drive is replaced with a functioning HDD, or the mirror becomes unsynchronized when a working hard disk drive is removed, then returned. This function applies only to a RAID 1 (SAFE) set. The following message pops up when a hard d[...]

5-60 Chapter 5: Software support 4. When done, click Refresh to update the information. If rebuilding is successful, the status displays Normal and the box color changes to green.[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-61 5.4.5 Cross-RAID Conguration: Creating a RAID 10 set with ASUS EZ-Backup and Intel ICH7R ® A RAID 10 set requires four HDDs. The onboard RAID controller on the Intel ® ICH7R Southbridge, however , controlls only three Serial A T A connectors. T o build a RAID 10 set, you need to cross-congure Intel ® ICH7R with Sili[...]

5-62 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 10 set using the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility T o create a RAID 10 set: 1. T urn on the system. 2. During POST , press <Ctrl+I> to display the utility main menu. 3. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. In[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-63 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press <Enter> when the Capacity item is highlighted. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity . 8. Press <Enter> when the Create V olume item is highlighted. This warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are yo[...]

5-64 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows ® T o create a RAID driver disk in Windows ® : 1. Start Windows ® . 2. Place the motherboard support CD into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click Intel ICH7R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel ® ICH7R RAID driver disk or the Make JMicr[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 5-65 T o install the RAID driver: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver . 2. Press <F6> then insert the oppy disk with RAID driver into the oppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you select Intel([...]

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6 This chapter tells how to install A TI ® CrossFire™ graphics cards to avail of A TI’s Multi-Video Processing technology . ATI ® CrossFire™ technology support[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe Chapter summary 6 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards ....................................... 6-2 6.3 Software information ................................................................... 6-5[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 6-1 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the A TI ® CrossFire™ technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • Cros[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support Slave graphics card Master graphics card 2. Insert the CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 orange slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards Before ins talling a CrossFire™ system, refer to the user guide th[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 6-3 3. Insert the CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 black slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 4. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards.[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support 6. Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card. 7. Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor . 5. Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card. 7 6[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 6-5 6.3 Software information 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. The A TI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: • Windows ® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) • Windows [...]

6-6 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support 6. Select the components that you want to install, then click Next . Setup prepares the installation wizard that will guide you to setup process. Windows automatically congures the A TI Catalyst Control Center . The status windows indicates the progress of the installation. 7. The Setup Complete wind[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 6-7 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center The Catalyst™ Control Center allows you to access display features of the A TI hardware and software you installed. Use this application to adjust your graphic settings, enable/disable connected devices, and change your desktop orientation. Launching the Catalyst™ Control Center [...]

6-8 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support The Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst™ Control Center provides two views: • Standard - simple view with wizards for beginners • Advance - allows advanced users to access and congure the complete features of the software Set to Advance view to enable the CrossFire™ functi[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 6-9 T o enable CrossFire™: 1. Set the view to Advance . 2. Click the Crossre™ item in �raphics Settings. 3. In the CrossFire™ Settings dialog, tick the box opposite Enable CrossFire™ . 4. Click OK to effect the setting. 2 3 4 Hotkeys Click the Hotkeys tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Hotkeys Manage[...]

6-10 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support Proles Click the Proles tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Proles Manager , which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Preferences Click the Preferences tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to select a language, restore de[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 6-1 1 Help Click the Help tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the online help system, generate a Problem Report, and get the Catalyst™ Control Center version information.[...]

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

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe Chapter summary A A.1 Intel ® EM64T .................................................................................. A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® T echnology (EIST) ........................ A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology ........................................... A-3[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe A.1 Intel ® EM64T Using the Intel ® EM64T feature T o 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 c[...]

A-2 Appendix: CPU features A.2.2 Using the EIST T o use the EIST feature: 1. Tur n o n t he com put er , the n e nte r th e B IOS S et up. 2. Go to the Ad van ced M en u, hig hli gh t CPU Co ng ur ati on , then press <Enter>. 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep T echnology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>. See page 4-25 for details.[...]

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading T echnology . • Hy per -Thr ead ing Te chn ol ogy is sup por ted und er Win dow s ® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only . Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compiler to[...]

A-4 Appendix: CPU features[...]