Document Outline

• Contents
• Notices
• Safety information
• About this guide
• P5E-VM SE specifications summary
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
• 1.1 Welcome!
• 1.2 Package contents
• 1.3 Special features
  • 1.3.1 Product highlights
  • 1.3.2 ASUS AI Exclusive features
  • 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features
  • 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features
• 1.4 Before you proceed
• 1.5 Motherboard overview
  • 1.5.1 Placement direction
  • 1.5.2 Screw holes
  • 1.5.3 Motherboard layout
• 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  • 1.6.1 Installing the CPU
  • 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
  • 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
• 1.7 System memory
  • 1.7.1 Overview
  • 1.7.2 Memory configurations
  • 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM
  • 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM
• 1.8 Expansion slots
  • 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card
  • 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card
  • 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments
  • 1.8.4 PCI slot
  • 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slots
  • 1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot
• 1.9 Jumper
• 1.10 Connectors
  • 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
  • 1.10.2 Internal connectors
• Chapter 2: BIOS setup
• 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
  • 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility
  • 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk
  • 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
  • 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility
  • 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
• 2.2 BIOS setup program
  • 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen
  • 2.2.2 Menu bar
  • 2.2.3 Navigation keys
  • 2.2.4 Menu items
  • 2.2.5 Sub-menu items
  • 2.2.6 Configuration fields
  • 2.2.7 Pop-up window
  • 2.2.8 Scroll bar
  • 2.2.9 General help
• 2.3 Main menu
  • 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
  • 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
  • 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
  • 2.3.4 Language [English]
  • 2.3.5 SATA 1/2/5/6; PATA Primary Master/Slave
  • 2.3.6 SATA Configuration
  • 2.3.7 System Information
• 2.4 Advanced menu
  • 2.4.1 Jumperfree Configuration
  • 2.4.2 Ai Net 2
  • 2.4.3 USB Configuration
  • 2.4.4 CPU Configuration
  • 2.4.5 Chipset
  • 2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration
  • 2.4.7 PCIPnP
• 2.5 Power menu
  • 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
  • 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled]
  • 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 support [Disabled]
  • 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
  • 2.5.5 APM Configuration
  • 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor
• 2.6 Boot menu
  • 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority
  • 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
  • 2.6.3 Security
• 2.7 Tools menu
  • 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
  • 2.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile
  • 2.7.3 Ai Net 2
• 2.8 Exit menu
• Chapter 3: Software support
• 3.1 Installing an operating system
• 3.2 Support CD information
  • 3.2.1 Running the support CD
  • 3.2.2 Drivers menu
  • 3.2.3 Utilities menu
  • 3.2.4 Manual menu
  • 3.2.5 ASUS Contact information
  • 3.2.6 Other information
• Appendix: CPU features
• A.1 Intel® EM64T
• A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)
  • A.2.1 System requirements
  • A.2.2 Using the EIST
• A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology