Asus P5E WS Professional Bedienungsanleitung

MotherboardP5E WS Professional

xAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis guid

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.5 APM CongurationRestore On AC Power Loss [Power Off]When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-31Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specic keys on t

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q-Fan controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enab

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-334.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7.2 Boot Settings CongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (PO

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-35Change Supervisor PasswordSelect this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setupUser Access Level [Full Access]This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration option

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-374.8 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <En

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub ScreenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.61 (C)Copyright 198

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-39Marvell POST Check LAN cable [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST. When enabled, the men

xiConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.T

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.9 Exit menuPressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10&

5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

ASUS P5E WS ProfessionalChapter summary55.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-15.2 Support DVD in

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-1If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-35.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Inst

5-4 Chapter 5: Software supportASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.Before using the ASUS Update, m

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-55.2.4 Make Disk menuThe Make Disk menu contains items to create Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk/ Marvell® 61xx PATA/eSATA d

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.5 Manual menuThe Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of th

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-75.2.7 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and

xiiP5E WS Professional specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® /

5-8 Chapter 5: Software supportTechnical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technic

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-95.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the Support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo.10. After a

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-115.3.2 Audio congurationsThe Realtek® ALC888 audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate au

5-12 Chapter 5: Software supportInformationClick the information button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, au

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-13MixerThe Mixer option allows you to congure audio output (playback) volume and audio input (record) volume.To set the mi

5-14 Chapter 5: Software supportMicrophoneThe Microphone option allows you congure your input/output settings and to check if your audio devices are

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-155.3.3 ASUS PC Probe IIPC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts you

5-16 Chapter 5: Software supportSensor alertWhen a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-17Changing the monitor panels positionTo change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down but

xiiiP5E WS Professional specications summaryASUS special features ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS C.P.R. ASUS EZ Flash 2 SFS (Stepless Frequ

5-18 Chapter 5: Software supportMonitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-19PCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on t

5-20 Chapter 5: Software supportConguring PC Probe IIClick to view and adjust the sensor threshold values.The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Thre

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-215.3.4 ASUS AI SuiteASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear 2, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities e

5-22 Chapter 5: Software supportOther feature buttonsClick on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window. Click on right corner of

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-235.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2ASUS AI Gear 2 provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best performa

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.6 ASUS AI NapThis feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. En

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-255.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S.This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automat

5-26 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2This ASUS Q-Fan 2 Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-275.3.9 ASUS AI BoosterThe ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment witho

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5-28 Chapter 5: Software supportIf you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy rst the RAID driver from t

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-295.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disksThe motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, ins

5-30 Chapter 5: Software supportIntel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to cre

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-31Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)To create a RAID 0 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press <Enter>. The available

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-33Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored)To create a RAID 1 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then

5-34 Chapter 5: Software supportCreating a RAID 10 setTo create a RAID 10 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-35Creating a RAID 5 set (parity)To create a RAID 5 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then p

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support5. Use the up/down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set, then press <Space> to select. A small tri

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-37Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

5-38 Chapter 5: Software supportResetting Disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume HDD de

ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-395.5 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating syste

5-40 Chapter 5: Software supportTo install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista:1. Insert the oppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the oppy dis

6This chapter tells how to install ATI® CrossFire™ graphics cards to avail of ATI’s Multi-Video Processing technology.ATI® CrossFire™ technology suppo

ASUS P5E WS ProfessionalChapter summary66.1 Overview ... 6-16.2

ASUS P5E WS Professional 6-16.1 OverviewThe motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFire™ technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing

6-2 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology supportSlave graphics card Master graphics card2. Insert the CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card into the P

ASUS P5E WS Professional 6-33. Insert the CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card into the PCI Express x16_2 slot. Make sure that the card is properl

6-4 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support6. Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card.7. Connect the loose end to the

ASUS P5E WS Professional 6-56.3 Software information6.3.1 Installing the device driversRefer to the documentation that came with your graphics card

ASUS P5E WS ProfessionalChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 P

6-6 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support6. Select the components that you want to install, then click Next. Setup prepares the installation wizar

ASUS P5E WS Professional 6-76.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control CenterThe Catalyst™ Control Center allows you to access display features of the ATI har

6-8 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology supportThe Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog BoxViewThe Catalyst™ Control Center provides two views:Standard - simple

ASUS P5E WS Professional 6-9To enable CrossFire™:1. Set the view to Advance.2. Click the Crossre™ item in Graphics Settings.3. In the CrossFire™ S

6-10 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology supportProfilesClick the Proles tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Proles Manager, which allows y

ASUS P5E WS Professional 6-11HelpClick the Help tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the online help system, generate a Problem Report, and g

6-12 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support

ACPU featuresThe Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.

ASUS P5E WS ProfessionalChapter summaryAA.1 Intel® EM64T ...A-1A.2 En

ASUS P5E WS Professional A-1A.1 Intel® EM64T• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems.

ASUS P5E WS Professional 1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5E WS Professional motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features

A-2 Appendix: CPU featuresA.2.2 Using the EISTTo use the EIST feature:1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.2. Go to the Advanced Menu

ASUS P5E WS Professional A-3A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threadin

A-4 Appendix: CPU features

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsGreen ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the Europe

ASUS P5E WS Professional 1-3DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 1066/800/667 MHz to meet th

iiE3327First Edition V1 September 2007Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and so

1-4 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionDual Gigabit LAN solution The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for man

ASUS P5E WS Professional 1-5ASUS Stack Cool 2 Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution offered exclusively by ASUS. It effectively t

1-6 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionASUS O.C. Prole The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that allows users to conveniently store or load mul

ASUS P5E WS Professional 1-7AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System) The patented ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (AI NOS™) technology auto-detect

1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

2Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes descript

ASUS P5E WS ProfessionalChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherbo

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-12.1 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any moth

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware informationP5E WS PRO®2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to e

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-32.2.3 Motherboard layoutRefer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.

iiiContentsNotices ... viiiSafety information ...

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Layout contentsSlots Page1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-132. PCI slots2-203. PCI Express x1 slot2-204. PCI-X slot2

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-5Internal connectors Page1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-272. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-283.

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel®

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-73. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then m

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-92.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assem

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.2. Push down two fasteners at a

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-11To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.2. Rotate

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.Narrow end of the grooveRefer t

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-13Channel SocketsChannel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B22.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard

ivContents2.5.6 PCI-X slot ... 2-202.5.7 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ...

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information64-bitWindows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Vista x64 Edition• Due to chipset limitation, this motherboar

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-15P5E WS Professional Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capabilitySize Vendor Chip No. CLSS/DSPart No.D

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware informationP5E WS Professional Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capabilityVisit the ASUS website for the

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-172.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-192.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboardA B C D E F G HPCI Slot 1 Shared – – – – – – –PCI Slot 2

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply w

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-212.5.8 AI Slot DetectorThis motherboard comes with on-board LEDs that light up when the PCIE/PCI devices are not correctl

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.6 Jumper1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-232. PCI-X Speed setting (3-pin PCIX_SPEED1)This jumper allows you to set the PCI-X slot’s maximum frequency capability. T

vContents4.3.5 SATA 1~6 ...4-134.3.6 SATA Conguration ...

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.2. C

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-2510. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.11. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the si

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information14. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-272.7.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevent

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-293. ICH9R Serial ATA connectors [blue] (7-pin SATA1-6)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial AT

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information4. Marvell® 88SE6145 Serial ATA RAID connectors [black] (7-pin EXT_SATA1-2)These connectors are for Serial ATA si

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-315. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information7. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound so

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-339. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1-2, 3-pin PWR_FAN)The fan connectors support coo

viContents4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Prole ... 4-384.8.3 Ai Net 2 ...

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O modu

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-35• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specica

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cab

ASUS P5E WS Professional 2-37Q-Connector (system panel) You can use ASUS Q-Connector to connect / disconnect chassis front panel cables by only a few

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information

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

ASUS P5E WS ProfessionalChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2 Turning of

ASUS P5E WS Professional3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all

3-2Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Turning off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® XP or later version:1. Click t

4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

vii6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards ... 6-26.3 Software information ...

Chapter summary4ASUS P5E WS Professional4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program .

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Out

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setupQuit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoi

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-3Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Wind

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. In

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-5To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the moth

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.4 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-72. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.3

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS l

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-94.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update

viiiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two co

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congur

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-114.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting M

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-134.3.5 SATA 1~6While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. C

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-15If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [ID

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3.8 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-174.4 Ai Tweaker menuThe Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to change the settings for the system performance.Take caution wh

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.2 CPU Ratio Control [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual].Ratio CMOS Setting [9]This sub-item appears only when y

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-19PCIE Frequency [Auto]Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the PCIE

ixSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe following seven items on the next page appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual] and [X.M.P.] and

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-21Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU perm

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCPU Voltage Damper [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable the CPU voltage damper. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [En

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-234.5 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caut

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCPU Ratio Control [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is s

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-254.5.2 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter>

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.3 OnBoard Devices Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-27PCIE GigaBit LAN1 [Enabled]Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]This item appears only when y

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe USB Devices Enabled item shows auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. Select Screen

ASUS P5E WS Professional 4-294.6 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an i