Asus TW300-E5/PI4 Bedienungsanleitung

TW300-E5/PI4Intel® LGA775 Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo Series WorkstationUser’s Manaual

xAbout this guideAudienceThis user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a workst

4-32 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 TW300-E5/PI4 4-33Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specic keys on the PS/2

4-34 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 TW300-E5/PI4 4-354.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to displa

4-36 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 TW300-E5/PI4 4-37Change Supervisor PasswordSelect this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the

4-38 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 TW300-E5/PI4 4-394.8 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter>

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.8.2 ASUSO.C.ProleThis item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. SavetoProe1/2Allows you to save the

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 4-41POST Check LAN cable [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST. When enabled, the menu reports the c

xiReferenceVisit the ASUS websites worldwide that provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact i

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.9 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or d

3-ASUS TW300-E5/PI4This chapter provides information on how to congure your hard disk drives as RAID sets.Chapter 5RAIDconguration

5-2 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.1 RAIDcongurationsThe motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you to congure Serial ATA hard disk

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 5-35.1.2 Installing hard disk drivesThe motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identica

5-4 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2 Marvel® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS  CongurationUtilityThe Marvell® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Conguration utility allows you

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 5-55.2.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set:1. From the utility menu bar, select Create on the top.Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 200

5-6 Chapter 5: RAID conguration4. The Create Array screen appears. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd.ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 5-76. A conrmation screen appears. Press <Y> to conrm the array creation. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, L

5-8 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.2 Deleting an arrayTo delete a RAID set:1. From the utility menu bar, select Delete on the top and press <Ent

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 5-93. Press <Y> again to conrm and delete the selected array. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd.Warning: D

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5-10 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows y

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 5-115.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe)To create a RAID 0 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then p

5-12 Chapter 5: RAID conguration7. Highlight the Capacity item, enter the desired RAID volume capacity, then press <Enter>. The default value

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 5-135.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror)To create a RAID 1 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then p

5-14 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror)To create a RAID 10 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Crea

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 5-155.3.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity)To create a RAID 5 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then p

5-16 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.3.5 Deleting a RAID setTo delete a RAID set:1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume, then pre

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 5-175.3.6 Resetting disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volu

5-18 Chapter 5: RAID conguration2. Press <Ctrl-I> to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID conguration utility after POST.3. If there

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 5-19Rebuilding the RAID with new installed disk:1. If one member of physical SATA Hard disk within the array is off-line or failed,

1-ASUS TW300-E5/PI4This chapter describes the general features of the workstation, including sections on front panel and rear panel specications.Chap

5-20 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.3.8 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage ManagerTo exit the utility:1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit, t

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 5-215.3.10 Global Array ManagerYou may also create a RAID set(s) in Windows® operating environment using the Global Array Manager (

5-22 Chapter 5: RAID conguration

3-ASUS TW300-E5/PI4This chapter provides information on how to install the drivers for system components. This chapter also describes the software app

6-2Chapter 6: Driver installation6.1 RAID driver installationA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating syst

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-36.1.3 Installing the RAID controller driverWindows® XP OSTo install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® XP OS1.

6-4Chapter 6: Driver installation5. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press <Enter>.Marvell 6145 SATA ControllerSelect Marv

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-56. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press <Enter> to continue

6-6Chapter 6: Driver installationIf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-76.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necess

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.1.1 System package contentsCheck your syste

6-8Chapter 6: Driver installation6.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-9ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.Before using the ASUS Update, make sure th

6-10Chapter 6: Driver installation6.2.4 Make Disk menuThe Make Disk menu contains items to create Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk/ Marvell® 61xx PATA/e

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-116.2.5 Manual menuThe Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user man

6-12Chapter 6: Driver installation6.2.7 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboa

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-13Technical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support

6-14Chapter 6: Driver installation6.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the Support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you t

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-159. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo.10. After ashing the B

6-16Chapter 6: Driver installation6.3.2 AudiocongurationsThe Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-17Device advanced settingsClick Device advanced settings to show further settings for the playback and recording device.Information

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 1-31.3 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 is a workstation featuring the ASUS P5E WS Professional motherboard. The workstati

6-18Chapter 6: Driver installationDigital OutputThe Realtek® audio CODEC allows you to connect an external audio output device via the coaxial/digital

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-19Line InThe Line In tab allows you to congure audio input settings using the analog line in port.To set the analog line in option

6-20Chapter 6: Driver installationControl settings windowCongurationoptions Information buttonExit buttonMinimize buttonB. Realtek HD Audio Manager

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-21Sound Effect The Realtek® audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment, adjust the equalizer, set the karaoke, or sel

6-22Chapter 6: Driver installationAudio I/OThe Audio I/O option allows you congure your input/output settings.To set the Audio I/O options1. From th

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-233D Audio DemoThe 3D Audio Demo option gives you a demonstration of the 3D audio feature.To start the 3D Audio Demo1. From the Re

6-24Chapter 6: Driver installation6.3.3 ASUS PC Probe IIPC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alert

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-25Sensor alertWhen a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show.When

6-26Chapter 6: Driver installationChanging the monitor panels positionTo change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow dow

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-27Monitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4Networking LAN 2 x Marvell® 8056 PCI-E GbE LANsAuxiliary Storage FDD / CD / DVD1 x 7-in-1 Card Reader 2 x 5.25” Opt

6-28Chapter 6: Driver installationPCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-29ConguringPCProbeIIClick to view and adjust the sensor threshold values.The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and P

6-30Chapter 6: Driver installation6.3.4 ASUS AI SuiteASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear 2, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilit

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-31Other feature buttonsClick on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window. Click on right corner of the expand

6-32Chapter 6: Driver installation6.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2ASUS AI Gear 2 provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best per

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-336.3.6 ASUS AI NapThis feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. Enable this f

6-34Chapter 6: Driver installation6.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S.This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and au

ASUS TW300-E5/PI46-356.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2This ASUS Q-Fan 2 Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan 2 or th

6-36Chapter 6: Driver installation6.3.9 ASUS AI BoosterThe ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment

3-ASUS TW300-E5/PI4This section provides information about the CPU features and technologies and a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems w

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 1-51.4 Front panel featuresThe barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power

Appendix: Reference informationA-2A.1 Intel® EM64T• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating s

A-3ASUS TW300-E5/PI4A.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, high

Appendix: Reference informationA-4A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® LGA775 processors with Hyper-Thre

A-5ASUS TW300-E5/PI4A.4 SimplexesSome problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components. These problems only r

Appendix: Reference informationA-6

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-61.5 Rear panel featuresThe rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a power

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 1-71.6 Internal featuresThe barebone server includes the basic components as shown.1. Power supply unit2. 95mm system fan3. ASU

iiCopyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-81.7 LED information1.7.1 Front panel LEDs1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDsLED Icon Display status DescriptionPower LEDONSys

ASUS TW300-E5/PI42-This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.Chapter 2H

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis cover2.1.1 Removing the left side coverYou have to remove the left side cover to install or replace interna

2-3ASUS TW300-E5/PI42.1.2 Removing the right side coverMost internal components can be installed or replaced after removing the left side cover. Howe

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-4P5E WS PRO®2.2 Motherboard overviewThe barebone server comes with the P5E WS Professional motherboard already installed.

2-5ASUS TW300-E5/PI42.3.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The mothe

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-63. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and foreng

2-7ASUS TW300-E5/PI46. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.ABThe motherboard supports Intel®

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-8To install the CPU cooler and fan1. Place the cooler on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four screws match

2-9ASUS TW300-E5/PI43. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.Do not forget to connect the CPU_FAN connector!

iiiContentsContents ... iiiNotices ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate II (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (

2-11ASUS TW300-E5/PI464-bitWindows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Vista x64 Edition• Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only supp

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-122.4.3 Installing a DIMMTo install a DIMM:1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.2. Align a D

2-13ASUS TW300-E5/PI42.5 Installing hard disk drivesThe server system supports four Serial ATA hard disk drives through screw-free hard disk drive ho

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-146. Attach the other side of the HDD screw holes to the cage pin caps, as shown in the right gure.7. Carefully insert

2-15ASUS TW300-E5/PI42.6 Installing 5.25-inch drivesEnsure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components. Failure to

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-163. Carefully remove the front panel cover, and then set aside.2.6.2 Installing an additional optical driveCongure yo

2-17ASUS TW300-E5/PI42. Follow the direction of the arrows in the gure to unlock and lift the drive bay lock.3. Carefully insert the drive to the b

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-186. Remove the front panel bay cover opposite the drive bay you used by pressing the hooks inward.7. Reinstall the fron

2-19ASUS TW300-E5/PI42.7 Expansion cards2.7.1 Installing expansion cardsThe system comes with two PCI Express x16 slots (x8 link), one PCI Express x

ivContents2.7.3 Interrupt assignments ... 2-212.8 Removing components ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-206. Align the card connector with the slot, then press rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.7. Restore

2-21ASUS TW300-E5/PI42.7.3 Interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboardA B C D E F G HPCI Slot 1 Shared – – – – – – –PCI Slot 2 – Shared

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-222.8 Removing componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing other

2-23ASUS TW300-E5/PI42.8.2 Removing the system fanTo remove the system fan1. Disconnect the chassis fan cable from the CHA_FAN1 connector on the mot

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-24To remove the SATA backplane1. Remove the right side cover rst. Disconnect all SATA cables and power cables connected

2-25ASUS TW300-E5/PI44. Remove all the six screws on the holder to replace the SATA backplane.

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-262.9 Connecting cablesThe TW300-E5/PI4 chassis includes the power and signal cables that you need to connect to the moth

3-ASUS TW300-E5/PI4This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the workstation. This chapter includes the motherboard layout,

Chapter 3: Motherboard information3-23.1 Motherboard layoutsP5E WS Professional MotherboardPANELP5E WS PRO®AAFPCHASSIS24.5cm (9.6in)30.5cm (12.0in)C

3-3ASUS TW300-E5/PI4Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in s

vContents4.3.5 SATA 1~6 ...4-144.3.6 SATA Conguration ...

Chapter 3: Motherboard information3-4Layout contentsJumper Page1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_EN) 3-62. PCI-X Speed setting (3-pin PCIX_SPEED1) 3-7R

3-5ASUS TW300-E5/PI4Internal connectors Page1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 3-112. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 3-123. ICH9R S

Chapter 3: Motherboard information3-63.2 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Yo

3-7ASUS TW300-E5/PI42. PCI-X Speed setting (3-pin PCIX_SPEED1)This jumper allows you to set the PCI-X slot’s maximum frequency capability. Thejumper

Chapter 3: Motherboard information3-83.3 Connectors3.3.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple)PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port

3-9ASUS TW300-E5/PI410. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.11. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speake

Chapter 3: Motherboard information3-1014. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB

3-11ASUS TW300-E5/PI43.3.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34–1 pin FLOPPY1)This connector is for the provided Floppy Disk Drive

Chapter 3: Motherboard information3-12• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra ATA cable connector. This prev

3-13ASUS TW300-E5/PI43. ICH9R Serial ATA connectors [blue] (7-pin SATA1-6)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard d

viContents4.6.4 ACPI APIC Support ... 4-314.6.5 APM Conguration ...

Chapter 3: Motherboard information3-144. Marvell® 88SE6145 Serial ATA RAID connectors [black] (7-pin EXT_SATA1-2)These connectors are for Serial ATA

3-15ASUS TW300-E5/PI45. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any o

Chapter 3: Motherboard information3-167. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound

3-17ASUS TW300-E5/PI49. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1-2, 3-pin PWR_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fan

Chapter 3: Motherboard information3-1811. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O m

3-19ASUS TW300-E5/PI4• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 2.0

Chapter 3: Motherboard information3-20• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED

3-21ASUS TW300-E5/PI415. Q-Connector (system panel) You can use ASUS Q-Connector to connect / disconnect chassis front panel cables by only a few st

Chapter 3: Motherboard information3-22

3-ASUS TW300-E5/PI4This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.Chapter 4BIOS info

vii6.1.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® ... 6-26.1.3 Installing the RAID controller driver ...

Chapter 4: BIOS setup4-24.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

4-3ASUS TW300-E5/PI4Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid net

Chapter 4: BIOS setup4-4UpdatingtheBIOSthroughaBIOSleTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows®

4-5ASUS TW300-E5/PI44.1.2 Creatingabootableoppydisk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. Insert

Chapter 4: BIOS setup4-64.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utilityThe ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long

4-7ASUS TW300-E5/PI44.1.4 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the

Chapter 4: BIOS setup4-82. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.3. B

4-9ASUS TW300-E5/PI44.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le whe

Chapter 4: BIOS setup4-104.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility d

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 4-114.2.1 BIOS menu screen4.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the b

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

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 4-134.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system in

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3.5 SATA 1~6While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-men

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 4-15DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setupHard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if device is acc

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 4-174.3.8 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4 Ai Tweaker menuThe Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to change the settings for the system performance.Take caution when

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 4-19Turbo N.O.S. [Overclock 3%]This sub-item appears only when you set the N.O.S. Mode item to either [Standard], [Sensitive], or [H

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe following item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual], [N.O.S.] and [X.M.P.].PCIE Frequency [

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 4-21• The following sub-items apprear only when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual].• The conguration options for so

ixSafety informationElectrical Safety• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.11 Transaction Booster [Auto]Allows you to set the system performance. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 4-23• Setting the CPU PLL Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, DRAM Voltage and North Bridge Voltage to a high level may damage the ch

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.20 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]Allows you to disable or set to auto the PCI Express clock spread spectrum. Conguration

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 4-254.5 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution whe

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCPU Ratio Control [Auto]This item allows you to set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency. The value is adjuste

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 4-274.5.2 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.3 OnBoardDevicesConguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

ASUS TW300-E5/PI4 4-29PCIE GigaBit LAN1 [Enabled]Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]This item appears only when you enab

4-30 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 TW300-E5/PI4 4-314.6 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item the