Typography

Bold text 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: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key. <Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D> Command 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 /ip5wdh.rom

Italics

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P5W DH Deluxe specifications 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 Core2 Intel Duo/ Core2 Extreme processors Intel Supports Intel next generation Multi-Core processor Compatible with Intel 05B/ 05A and 04B/04A processors Intel EM64T and Hyper-Threading Technology ready Intel 975X Intel ICH7R 1066 / 800 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support ECC/non-ECC DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory modules - Supports up to 8 GB system memory Intel MPT (Intel Memory Pipeline Technology) ASUS Hyper Path3
Note: Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest Qualified Vendors List (QVL).
Chipset Front Side Bus Memory

Expansion slots

2 x PCI Express x16 slots for discrete graphics card 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Supports ATI CrossFire graphics cards (both at x8 mode) ASUS Two-slot thermal design ASUS PEG Link ASUS 8-Phase Power Design ASUS Stack Cool 2 ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe thermal solution Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 - 3 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices with RAID 0,1, 5 configuration - Intel Matrix Storage Technology Jmicron JMB363 Serial ATA controller supports: - 1 x External Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s (SATA-on-the-Go) - 1 x Internal Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s with RAID 0, 1 configuration with Gb/s External Serial ATA 3.0 - 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 connector for two devices

Fanless Design and Heat-pipe
The ASUS fanless design allows multi-directional heat flow from major thermal sources in the motherboard to lower overall system temperature, resulting in quieter operation and longer system life. ASUS has devoted special efforts to address the thermal issues across the motherboard, and most notably in the following areas: CPU, power, VGA, Northbridge and Southbridge. The heat pipe, heatsink, and strategic board layout were tailor made to dissipate heat in the most efficient manner.
ASUS exclusive two-slot thermal design
ASUS two-slot thermal design provides better air-flow and lower VGA cards temperature than other brans one-slot design, which also ensures better system stability and longer component life cycle.

Precision Tweaker

This feature allows you to fine-tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency to achieve maximum system performance.

PEG Link Mode

This feature enhances your PCI Express graphics card performance by allowing the motherboard to automatically adjust 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. See page 4-27 for details.

ASUS Hyper Path 3

This feature significantly 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

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.See page 4-9 for details.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. See 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 436 for details.

ASUS Multi-language BIOS

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 4-13 for details.

ASUS MyLogo 2

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

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 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7
Before you proceed... 2-1 Motherboard overview... 2-2 Central Processing Unit (CPU).. 2-7 System memory... 2-14 Expansion slots... 2-22. Jumpers.... 2-26 Connectors.... 2-28

Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

Onboard LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. 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.

P5W DH DELUXE

SB_PWR

ON Standby Power

P5W DH DELUXE Onboard LED

OFF Powered Off

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

Placement direction

When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.

DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2

Important notice on installing Windows XP 32-bit version If you install Windows XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the limitation of this OS version is that it may reserve a certain amount of memory space for system devices. We recommend that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you would like to work under Windows XP 32-bit version OS. The excess memory installation will not cause any usage problem, but it will not give users the benefit of manipulating this excess memory space. Visit the ASUS FAQ site for further explanation: http://support.asus.com/faq/faq. aspx?SLanguage=en-us Under General Search, make the selections as shown, then click Search. Click the article titled 4GB memory installed but less memory size detected. You also may check the URLs below for third party comments on this issue: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-016594.htm
Notes on memory limitations Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. 32-bit Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 64-bit Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Windows XP Professional x64 Enterprise Edition Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
Some old-version DDR2-667 DIMMs may not match Intels OnDieTermination (ODT) requirement and will automatically downgrade to run at DDR2-533. If this happens, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value. Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-667 with CL=4 will be downgraded to run at DDR2-533 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-533 with CL=3 will be downgraded to run at DDR2-400 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually.
Qualified Vendors Lists DDR2-800
Size Vendor Chip No. Chip Side(s) Part No. brand

DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B*
512 MB 512 MB 1024 MB 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 1024 MB 512 MB 1024 MB 512 MB 1024 MB 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB 1024 MB 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 1024 MB
KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Infineon Hynix Hynix MICRON MICRON CORSAIR CORSAIR A-DATA A-DATA A-DATA A-DATA Apacer Apacer Crucial Crucial TwinMOS OCZ Elixir NANYA NANYA NANYA

Recovering the BIOS from the support CD
To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. 2. 3. Turn on the system. Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS file.
BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device.
When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.
Recovering the BIOS from a floppy/USB flash disk
To recover the BIOS from a floppy/USB flash disk: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website (www.asus.com). Rename the BIOS file as P5WDH.ROM. Insert the floppy/USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the FDD/USB port. Turn on the system. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.
Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16/12 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than 8GB. Flash time takes around one (1) minute. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

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 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 or 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 <Del> 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 <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>, 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.

The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section 4.8 Exit Menu. The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.

Menu items

BIOS menu screen
Menu bar Configuration fields General help
System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave IDE Configuration
[06:22:54] [Fri 05/04/2006] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [English] [ST320413A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]
Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system.

System Information

Sub-menu items

Navigation keys

Main Advanced Power Boot Exit

Menu bar

For changing the basic system configuration For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration For changing the system boot configuration For selecting the exit options and loading default settings
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.
At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.
Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.
System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave IDE Configuration System Information [06:22:54] [Fri 05/04/2006] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [English] [ST320413A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system.
The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific 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.

Main 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 <Enter>.

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 <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to 4.2.7 Pop-up window.

Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item.

Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen.

General help

Pop-up window Scroll bar
At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.

Main menu

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

4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3

System Time [xx:xx:xx] System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Allows you to set the system time.
Allows you to set the system date.
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, 3.5in.]

Language [English]

Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Configuration options: [English] [Franais] [Deutsch] [Japanese] [Chinese (GB)] [Chinese BIG5]
Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave
The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer)[Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-configurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

Setting a high ICH chipset voltage may damage the chipset! The following item appears only when the AI 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%] [fsb960/ddr2-800] [Overclock 15%] [fsb1200/ddr2-800] [Overclock 20%] [fsb1280/ddr2-800] [Overclock 30%] [fsb1333/ddr2-667] [fsb1333/ddr2-834]
The following item appears only when the AI Overclocking item is set to [AI NOS].

N.O.S. 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. Manual - allows you to manually set overclocking configurations.
The following items appear if the NOS Mode item is set to [Manual]

Sensitivity [Sensitive]

Allows you to choose the sensitivity of the AI NOS sensor. Setting this item to [Sensitive] will trigger AI NOS with less CPU loading. Configuration options: [Normal] [Sensitive] [Less-Sensitive]
Target Frequency [Overclock 3%]
Allows you to set the maximum overclock percentage for the selected NOS Mode. Configuration options: [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 7%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%]
Selecting a very high frequency may cause the system to become unstable. If this happens, revert to the default setting.

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 LAN Cable Status Pair Status 1-2 3-6 4-5 7-8 1-2 3-6 4-5 7-8 Normal Normal Normal Normal Open Open Open Open Length N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.0M 0.0M 0.0M 0.0M

[Disabled]

Check PCI Marvell LAN cable during POST.
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]

USB Configuration

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options.
USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-10.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off [8 USB Ports] [Auto] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Disabled]

AI CPU Lock Free [Auto]

Disables or sets the AI CPU Lock Free feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
Microcode Updation [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Execute Disable Function [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. Setting this item to [Enabled] forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto]
Allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU Internal Thermal Control function. When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically checks the CPUs capability to enable TM or TM2 support. In TM mode, the CPU power consumption is reduced. In TM2 mode, the CPU core and VID are reduced. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled]
The following item appears only when you installed an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST).
Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology [Disabled]
Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep 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 [Disabled] if you do not want to use the EIST. Configuration options: [Automatic] [Disabled] [Minimum]
Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature. The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST.
The following item appears only when you installed an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology.
Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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 Configure DRAM Timing by SPD DRAM ECC Mode Hyper Path 3 DRAM Throttling Threshold Boot Graphic Adapter Priority PEG Buffer Length Link Latency PEG Root Control PEG Link Mode Slot Power Enable or Disable Configure DRAM Timing by SPD.
[Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] [PCI Express/PCI] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto]
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]

ASUS Ai Booster

The ASUS Ai Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment.
Ez-Backup Manager Utility
Installs the EzRaid Manager Utility for EZ Backup, which allows you to mirror your data instantaneously. EZ Backup leverages the Serial ATA 2 3.0/1.5 Gb/s technology to deliver handy plug-and-play RAID without requiring any configuration or setup. Choose from either the default RAID 1 configuration, or RAID 0 setting. See section 5.4.4 Silicon Image RAID configuration for more information.

ADOBE Acrobat Reader

The Adobe Acrobat Reader V7.0 is for opening, viewing, and printing documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).

Microsoft DirectX 9.0c

The Microsoft DirectX 9.0c 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.

Anti-virus Utility

The anti-virus utility scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information.
Click to open the next screen.
to view the previous screen.

ASUS Screen Saver

Bring life to your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver.

Make Disk menu

The Make Disk menu allows you to make RAID/Serial ATA driver disks for Intel ICH7R and JMicron software RAID.
Intel ICH7R 32 bit RAID Driver Disk Intel ICH7R 64 bit RAID Driver Disk
Allows you to create an Intel ICH7R RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system.
Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64-bit RAID Driver
Allows you to create a JMicron JMB363 RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system.

Manual menu

The Manual menu contains the user manuals for third party components and applications.
Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader application from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual file. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates).

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.

Other information

The icons on the top right corner of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information.

Motherboard Info

Displays the general specifications of the motherboard.

Browse this CD

Displays the contents of the support CD in graphical format.

Technical Support Form

Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support.

Press <Ctrl-J> to enter RAID Setup Utility.
The main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu appears. Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items.
JMicron Technology Corp. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Repair Mirror Conflict Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving [Hard Disk Drive List] Model Name Capacity Type/Status HDD0:HDS722516VLSAGB Non-RAID HDD1:HDS722516DLAGB Non-RAID

[RAID Disk Drive List]

TAB]-Switch Window []-Select Item

[ENTER]-Action

Creating a RAID set
1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>.
[Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Repair Mirror Conflict Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
2. When the Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create.
[Create New RAID] Name : JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Size : 319 GB Confirm Creation [Create New RAID] Name : JRAID Level: 1-Mirror Disks: Select Disk Block: N/A Size : 159 GB Confirm Creation
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 confirm selection. Repeat the process until the HDDs are selected. A selected HDD shows a sign before it.
Capacity XXX GB XXX GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID
[Hard Disk Drive List] Model Name HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 HDD1: HDS722516DLA380
4. Key in the RAID volume capacity. Use the up/down arrow to choose the block size. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity.
[Create New RAID] Name : JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Size : 319 GB Confirm Creation
5. When done, press <Enter> to confirm the creation of the RAID set. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press <Y> to confirm; otherwise, press <N>.

RAID modes supported

ASUS EZ-Backup supports the following RAID modes: 1. SAFE / RAID 1 (Data mirroring) is storage policy in which all data are stored in duplicate on separate drives to protect against data loss due to drive failure. One drive mirrors the other at all times. This mode is equivalent to RAID 1. Every write operation goes to both drives. Safe provides the highest level of data protection, but halves the amount of storage space because all data must be stored twice. If one drive fails, the Safe volume is in a vulnerable state because its mirrored hard drive is inaccessible. When the offline drive comes back online, the firmware begins a rebuild process immediately to restore data redundancy. A message box appears in the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager graphical user interface (GUI) to notify you that a rebuild is in progress. Although the volume remains available during the rebuild process, the volume is susceptible to data loss through damage to the remaining drive until redundancy is restored at the end of the rebuild and verification process. Host access takes precedence over the rebuild process. If you continue to use the Safe volume during the rebuild, the rebuild process will take a longer time to complete. To implement the Safe storage policy, the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager creates one volume. One hard drive mirrors the other. FAST / RAID 0 (Data striping) is a storage policy in which I/O processing is balanced evenly in a method known as striping. This mode equivalent to RAID 0. Striping increases storage operation speed because each portion of data is divided into segments that are written to different disks simultaneously. Fast offers the best performance, but no data redundancy because there is no way to retrieve or reconstruct data on a failed drive. To implement the Fast storage policy, the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager creates a single volume that is striped across both hard drives.
BIG is storage policy in which multiple physical drives are concatenated and treated as one large volume. This configuration allows you to increase virtual volume size beyond the capacity of individual drives. Big provides the maximum amount of storage space, but no additional performance or data redundancy. To implement the Big storage policy, the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager concatenates both hard drives into a single volume.
Prepare the following items: 1. 2. Two Serial ATA hard disk drives (HDDs)., preferably with the same model and capacity. Motherboard support CD with ASUS EZ-Backup Manager
Building a RAID 1 set for the first time

RAID mode change will destroy any data on the hard disk drives. Backup existing data before changing RAID modes.
Using the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager
After rebooting the computer and entering Windows again, you will find an icon shortcut for the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager utility on your desktop or taskbar.
Launching the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager
To launch the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager, double-click or on the taskbar. on your desktop
You may also go to Start > Programs > EzBackup > EzBackupManager.
When you create a RAID 10 set through a cross configuration, you cannot use the EZ-Backup Manager utility to view the status of hard disks installed on the EZ_RAID1 and EZ_RAID2 connectors.

Status window

The ASUS EZ-Backup Manager status window allows you to monitor the devices connected to the host computer.
Event log Specify firmware
Configure pop-ups Serial number Drive status and information Capacity information Volume information

Refresh button

Quit button
Screen captures shown in the section are provided for your reference only, and may change any time without notice.
Serial number. Displays the serial number of the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager. Drive status and information. Displays the current status and serial number of each drive member of the RAID set. Below is a list of possible drive states: 1. Normal 2. Rebuilding 3. Verifying 4. Unplugged 5. Needs rebuild 6. New drive 7. Wrong slot 8. Use bigger drive
Capacity information. Displays the maximum capacity of each drive member of the RAID set. Volume information. Shows the RAID mode, total volume of the RAID set, and maximum capacity of each drive member of the RAID set.

File menu

The File menu allows you to change the password, scan devices, change connection, and exit the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager. Change Password. Opens a dialog box that allows you to change the default password, admin. To change this, key in a new password, then retype the new password. Press <OK> to set.
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.

Edit menu

The File menu allows you to configure pop-ups, view event logs, and view/update the current firmware. Configure pop-ups. Click this button to open a window that allows you to enable or disable pop-up display, and specify the number of seconds for the pop-ups to remain on screen.
Event log. Click this button to display the record of events for storage devices installed.
Specify firmware. Click this button to view the current firmware version or to update the firmware.

10 October 2006

By: Alexandru Sima, Hardware Editor
Asus P5W DH Deluxe - High-End Motherboard

Digital home series

Asus P5W DH Deluxe was launched in a complex period for motherboards, with prices flying all over the place. This mobo is "stupidly feature laden, as evidenced by the ridiculously huge manual included with this board", stated Atomicmpc after testing it. Fortunately, most things included are actually useful.This board, for example, comes with built-in 802.11g Wi-Fi. It also comes with a PCI bracket into which an MP3 player can be plugged, and it can happily play music through your speakers without having to turn on the PC. This reminds me that Asus always liked music. My old P4C800 Deluxe board had a similar feature, being able to "play" audio as soon as the power button was pressed. Furthermore, the Q-Connector allows you to hook the wire headers from your case into it, and then plug it onto your motherboard all in one go. Finally, there's a small and simple remote - with profiles for the most popular players already bundled, and five user slots so you can assign whatever hotkey you like to the buttons. In a glaring oversight, the Windows key has been omitted as a Shift operator, leaving only Ctrl, Alt and Shift. Further to this, the remote didn't work right away. While you're asked to plug the receiver into one of the two USB ports under the second LAN port, all it would do is detect the hardware then tell that the device was disconnected. After some random shuffling around, the guys found out that removing the mouse (which was under the first RJ45 connector), then plugging the receiver into that port, then back into the port it was meant to be in got things working.This is simply an 975X board updated to be able to take Core 2 Duo, and it still comes bundled with the ICH7 southbridge. It also supports 800MHz RAM and comfortably travels along at 1066MHz FSB. While it doesn't benefit from the 965's new memory controller, it does have one large thing in its advantage - CrossFire support. Speculation runs rampant over whether or not NVIDIA and Intel will see eye to eye long enough to enable SLI on the 965. But right now for a dual card solution and Conroe, it's either 975X or an updated nForce 4 board for SLI - the 590 SLI and RD600 are still nowhere to be seen.All the top end boards out there are heatpiped, and so is this, so it runs cool and quiet. ASUS continued with wide spacing between the PCI-E x16 slots, which means you can still have two PCI cards in the system if necessary - oddly though, the PCI-E x16 retention clip has been altered so it can only be released from the heatsink side of a video card. The secondary IDE controller is also annoyingly placed at the bottom of the board, while the floppy takes precedence on the side.The test was done with the aid of: a 7900GT, two sticks of Corsair 6400MHz in dual channel and an X6800; comparisons with AMD's highest offering, the FX-62, using identical components where possible. As expected Core 2 Duo performs well on the 975X, outstripping the FX-62, although AM2's memory bandwidth is still significantly higher.As a final conclusion, "if your pockets are lined with gold, or you absolutely must have the best of the best, the P5W DH Deluxe should cover all your needs, and then some", said the testers and awarded the mobo with 8.5 points out of 10.Let's see the specs of the board (that actually means "what you can buy for $450"):Socket 775;975X;2 x PCIe x 16;3 x PCI;2 x PCIe x 1;5 x SATA;2 x IDE;1 x floppy;2 x 1394A;ALC882M Realtek sound;802.11g;Dual Marvell Yukon 88E8053 Gigabit Ethernet;Optical/ coax SPDIF.
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