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Page 1: ...Motherboard P6T Deluxe V2 ...

Page 2: ...RCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN...

Page 3: ...2 2 Layout contents 2 3 2 2 3 Placement direction 2 4 2 2 4 Screw holes 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 10 2 3 4 Installing the optional fans 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 4 1 Overview 2 12 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 19 2 4 4 Removing a DI...

Page 4: ...aging and updating your BIOS 3 1 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility 3 1 3 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3 4 3 1 3 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3 5 3 1 4 AFUDOS utility 3 6 3 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3 8 3 2 BIOS setup program 3 9 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen 3 10 3 2 2 Menu bar 3 10 3 2 3 Navigation keys 3 10 3 2 4 Menu items 3 11 3 2 5 Sub menu items 3 11 3 2 6 Configuration fields 3 11 3 2 7 Pop up w...

Page 5: ...2 ICH Voltage 3 22 3 4 13 ICH PCIE Voltage 3 22 3 4 14 DRAM Bus Voltage 3 22 3 4 15 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA B C 3 23 3 4 16 DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA B C 3 23 3 4 17 Load Line Calibration 3 23 3 4 18 CPU Differential Amplitude 3 23 3 4 19 CPU Clock Skew 3 23 3 4 20 CPU Spread Spectrum 3 24 3 4 21 IOH Clock Skew 3 24 3 4 22 PCIE Spread Spectrum 3 24 3 5 Advanced menu 3 25 3 5 1 CPU Configur...

Page 6: ...g an operating system 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information 4 1 4 2 1 Running the support DVD 4 1 4 2 2 Drivers menu 4 2 4 2 3 Utilities menu 4 3 4 2 4 Make disk menu 4 5 4 2 5 Manual menu 4 6 4 2 6 ASUS Contact information 4 6 4 2 7 Other information 4 7 4 3 Software information 4 9 4 3 1 ASUS MyLogo 2 4 9 4 3 2 AI NET2 4 11 4 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II 4 12 4 3 4 ASUS AI Suite 4 18 4 3 5 ASUS AI Nap 4 20 4 ...

Page 7: ...5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology 5 1 5 1 1 Requirements 5 1 5 1 2 Before you begin 5 1 5 2 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards 5 2 5 2 1 Dual CrossFireX installation 5 2 5 2 2 Triple CrossFireX installation 5 3 5 3 Software information 5 4 5 3 1 Installing the device drivers 5 4 5 3 2 Enabling the ATI CrossFireX technology 5 4 5 4 NVIDIA SLI Technology 5 6 5 4 1 Requirements 5 6 5 4 2 Installing SLI...

Page 8: ...cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which th...

Page 9: ...fore installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust h...

Page 10: ... menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI graphics cards Where to find more information Refer to the...

Page 11: ...y 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 iP6TD ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a ta...

Page 12: ...press 2 0 x16 slots at x16 x16 x1 or x16 x8 x8 mode 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 2 x PCI slots Multi GPU Support Supports NVIDIA 2 Way or Quad GPU SLI Technology Supports ATI CrossFireX Technology Storage Intel ICH10R Southbridge 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage supporting SATA RAID 0 1 5 and 10 Marvell 88SE6111 controller 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 for up to 2 PATA devices 1 x External SATA ...

Page 13: ...ector ASUS O C Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Stylish Features ASUS MyLogo 2 Multi language BIOS ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ASUS TurboV utility Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vCPU PLL 36 step reference voltage control vDRAM Bus 49 step DRAM bus voltage control vChipset N B 31 step chipset voltage control vNB PCIe 65 step chipset...

Page 14: ...ector 3 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24 pin ATX Power connector 8 pin EATX 12V Power connectors System Panel Q Connector 1 x TPM connector 1 x Power on switch 1 x Reset switch BIOS Features 16 Mb AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 Multi language BIOS Manageabi...

Page 15: ...1 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 16: ...ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 I O modules 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 1 port IEEE1394 module Cables 6 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable Accessories 1 x ASUS Q Shield I O shield 1 x Optional Fan for Water Cooling or Passive Cooling only 1 ...

Page 18: ...port latest Intel Core i7 Processors and Intel s next generation system interconnect interface Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI providing improved performance by utilizing serial point to point links allowing increased bandwidth and stability It also supports up to 36 PCI Express 2 0 lanes providing better graphics performance Triple Channel DDR3 2000 OC 1866 OC 1800 OC 1600 O C 1333 1066 support ...

Page 19: ...on With the high quality power components such as low RDS on MOSFETs Ferrite core chokes with lower hysteresis loss and 100 Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors ASUS 16 2 phase VRM design also ensure longer component life minimum power loss and help to reach the superior overclocking score ever than before ASUS Express Gate SDD Taking only 5 seconds to go online from bootup Expres...

Page 20: ...he mouse or press a key See page 4 20 for details ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability Fanless Design Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan less and zero noise cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board PC...

Page 21: ... for details ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can enhance speech centric applications like Skype online game video conference and recording Noise Filter This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises non voice signals like computer fans air conditioners and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming audio stream while recording See page 4 31 for details TPM Support This mothe...

Page 22: ...s the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections See page 2 39 for details ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings See p...

Page 23: ...t logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen See page 4 9 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 setup menu helps you configure your system easier and faster See page 3 12 for details ...

Page 24: ...1 8 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 25: ...ter 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 ...

Page 26: ...verview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 5 Expansion slots 2 20 2 6 Jumpers 2 24 2 7 Onboard switches 2 26 2 8 Connectors 2 27 2 9 Installing the additional heatsink fan 2 40 2 10 Starting up for the first time 2 41 2 11 Turning off the computer 2 42 ...

Page 27: ...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 s...

Page 28: ...2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 1 Motherboard layout Refer to 2 8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 29: ...l ATA connectors red 7 pin SATA1 6 2 31 8 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 2 24 9 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 38 10 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 2 29 11 Onboard Power on and Reset switch 2 26 12 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 35 13 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB910 USB1112 USB1314 2 32 14 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 33 15 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY...

Page 30: ...ace 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 2 2 4 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 31: ...nents ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1366 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement lo...

Page 32: ...your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab A B Load lever Retention tab 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle Load plate 4 3 Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware in...

Page 33: ...paste to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step 5 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket PnP cap Gold triangle mark Alignment key CPU notch The thermal paste is toxic and inedible If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure to wash it off...

Page 34: ...8 Close the load plate A and then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 35: ...rial to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure tha...

Page 36: ...ng the CPU heatsink and fan To 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 motherboard A A B B A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 2 10 Chapter 2 Har...

Page 37: ...the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly 2 Fit the fan to the grooved edge of the heatsink 3 Carefully push down the fan until it snugly fits the heatsink then connect the fan cable 4 The photo shows the fan installed on the motherboard Plug the optional fan cable to the CHA_FAN2 connector on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and mot...

Page 38: ...el Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 Channel C DIMM_C1 and DIMM_C2 Recommended memory configuration for better performance Mode Sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 2 DIMMs Populated Populated 3 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated 4 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated 6 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated ...

Page 39: ...1 65V may damage the CPU permanently We recommend you install the DIMMs with the voltage requirement below 1 65V Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS ...

Page 40: ... 1 65 Transcend TX1800KLU 2GK XMP 2GB Kit of 2 SS N A Heat Sink Package 8 Patriot PVS32G1800LLKN EPP 2GB Kit of 2 SS N A Heat Sink Package CL8 8 8 20 1066 7 7 7 20 1 9 P6T Deluxe V2 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1800MHz capability Vendor Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing DIMM BIOS Voltage DIMM socket support Optional A B D A DATA AD31600E001GMU XMP 3GB kit of 3 SS N A Hea...

Page 41: ...Z3P1600EB1G 1GB SS N A Heat Sink Package 7 6 6 24 1333 7 7 7 20 OCZ OCZ3P16002GK 2G kit of 2 SS N A Heat Sink Package 7 1333 7 7 7 20 OCZ OCZ3T1600XM2GK XMP 2G kit of 2 SS N A Heat Sink Package 1601 8 8 8 28 OCZ OCZ3P1600EB4GK 4GB kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 7 7 6 1333 7 7 7 20 1 8 Aeneon AXH760UD10 16H 1GB SS N A Heat Sink Package 1601 9 9 9 28 Aeneon AXH860UD20 16H 2G DS N A Heat Sink Pack...

Page 42: ... ECC 1333 9 9 9 24 CORSAIR CM3X1G1333C9D6 3GB kit of 3 SS N A Heat Sink Package 9 9 9 24 1337 9 9 9 24 1 5 CORSAIR TR3X3G1333C9 3GB kit of 3 SS N A Heat Sink Package 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 1 5 CORSAIR CM3X1024 1333C9DHX 1GB DS N A Heat Sink Package 1333 9 9 9 24 1 1 CORSAIR BoxP N TWIN3X2048 1333C9 CM3X1024 1333C9 2GB kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 9 9 9 24 1066 7 7 7 20 1 70 CORSAIR BoxP N TW3...

Page 43: ...DSH1G 03A1F1C 13H 9 1333 9 9 9 24 SAMSUNG M378B2873DZ1 CH9 1GB SS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D 9 1333 9 9 9 24 SAMSUNG M391B2873DZ1 CH9 1GB SS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D ECC 9 1333 9 9 9 24 SAMSUNG M378B5673DZ1 CH9 2GB DS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D 9 1333 9 9 9 24 SAMSUNG M391B5673DZ1 CH9 2GB DS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D ECC 9 1333 9 9 9 24 Transcend TS128MLK64V3U 1GB SS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D 9 1333 9 9 9 24 Transcend TS256MLK64V3U ...

Page 44: ...DA EBJ11RD8BAFA AE E 1GB DS ELPIDA J5308BASE AC E ECC 7 ELPIDA EBJ11UD8BAFA AG E 1GB DS ELPIDA J5308BASE AC E 8 ELPIDA EBJ21UE8BAW0 AE E 2GB DS ELPIDA J1108BABG DJ E CL7 1066 7 7 7 20 G SKILL F3 8500CL6D 2GBHK 2GB kit of 2 SS N A Heat Sink Package 6 6 6 15 1 65 Hynix HMT112U6AFP8C G7N0 1GB SS HYNIX H5TQ1G83AFPG7C 7 Hynix HYMT112U64ZNF8 G7 1GB SS HYNIX HY5TQ1G831ZNFP G7 7 Hynix HMT125U6AFP8C G7N0 2...

Page 45: ...lips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM Unlocked retaining clip 1 DIMM notch...

Page 46: ...the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 3 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansio...

Page 47: ... Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel ICH A B C D E F G H PCIE16_3 shared LAN1 8056 shared LAN2 8056 shared Marvell 6111 shared PCI_1 shared PCI_2 shared USB controller 1 shared USB controller 2 shared USB controller 3 shared USB controller 4 shared USB controller 5 shared USB controller 6 shared USB 2 0 controller 1 shared USB 2 0 controller 2...

Page 48: ...the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots This motherboard has three PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 2 0 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots PCIe 2 0 x16_1 slot blue at x16 link PCI Express x4_1 slot PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2...

Page 49: ... x16_1 slot a PCIe device with a bandwidth slower than x8 link to the PCIe x16_2 slot and a PCIe device with a bandwidth faster than x4 link to the PCIe x16_3 slot the three PCIe x16 slots will work at x16 x8 x8 link as the default You may manually reassign the link width of PCIe x16_2 and PCIe x16_3 slots in BIOS settings See page 3 28 for details We recommend that you provide sufficient power wh...

Page 50: ...ry You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values Due to the chipset behavior AC power off is required to enable C P R function You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and p...

Page 51: ...hree jumpers DO NOT set the OV_CPU jumper to pins 2 3 when you install a new CPU and have not booted for the first time Doing so may cause the system to halt For system failure due to the wrong setting of the OV_CPU jumper shut down the computer and move the cap back to pins 1 2 According to Intel CPU spec DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1 65V may damage the CPU permanently We recommend you in...

Page 52: ...are or open case system This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance 1 Power on switch Press the power on switch to wake power up the system 2 Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 53: ...through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port 6 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer spe...

Page 54: ...an optical S PDIF cable 17 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration 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 Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Cen...

Page 55: ... on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 2 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity The TPM module is pur...

Page 56: ...he IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting 3 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE 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 connect...

Page 57: ...ives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 3 3 6 Storage Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 3 Intel RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD You must install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA har...

Page 58: ...ectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard If your chassis suppots front panel USB ports you can attach a front panel USB cable to these connectors Connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard...

Page 59: ...ble to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard You can attach a FireWire 1394 cable to this connector if your chassis suppots the front panel IEEE1394 port ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 2 33 ...

Page 60: ...of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only the CPU FAN and CHA FAN 1 3 connectors support the ASUS Advanced Q Fan feature If you install two or more VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable...

Page 61: ...assis intrusion detection feature 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboa...

Page 62: ...f a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage e...

Page 63: ...ROM TV tuner or MPEG card 12 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s If you are using ASUS HDMI equipped graphics card connect the HDMI card to this connector with a S PDIF out cable The S PDIF out cable are purchased separately ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 2 37 ...

Page 64: ...4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the s...

Page 65: ...ientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector properly installed on the motherboard 1 Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels The labels of the front panel cables may diff...

Page 66: ...right figure and then remove the two screws from the heatsink 2 Take out the two bundled screw pillars from the package and then secure the pillars to the Northbridge heatsink as shown in the right figure Screw pillars 3 Secure the fan to the screw pillar with two 2 standard M3 screws purchased separately Plug the fan cable to the CHA_FAN3 connector on the motherboard Make sure the fan is installe...

Page 67: ...or LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper ...

Page 68: ...f button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 2 11 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless o...

Page 69: ...3 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 ...

Page 70: ...S P6T Deluxe V2 3 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3 1 3 2 BIOS setup program 3 9 3 3 Main menu 3 12 3 4 Ai Tweaker 3 17 3 5 Advanced menu 3 25 3 6 Power menu 3 32 3 7 Boot menu 3 36 3 8 Tools menu 3 40 3 9 Exit menu 3 44 ...

Page 71: ...e the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allow...

Page 72: ...rk traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To 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 Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 73: ... from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow...

Page 74: ...sk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash2 and press Enter to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done Thi...

Page 75: ... 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click For...

Page 76: ...n eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying ...

Page 77: ...D ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iP6TD ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB...

Page 78: ... the updating process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from the floppy disk or USB...

Page 79: ...am 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 Delete 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 desi...

Page 80: ...f 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 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen The navigation keys may differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai...

Page 81: ...o change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 3 2 7 Pop up window 3 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 3 2 8 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 P...

Page 82: ...n options Chinese BIG5 Chinese GB Japanese French German English Refer to section 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Sys...

Page 83: ...monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no SATA device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of drive connected to the system Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or ...

Page 84: ... Detect Time Out Sec 35 Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices...

Page 85: ... AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the sub menu of SATA Configuration to AHCI AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 35 Selects the boot time out value for SATA CD DVD devices in AHCI mode Congifuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 AHCI Port1 6 XXXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices Some SATA CD D...

Page 86: ...ted BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Bios Information Version 0309 Build Date 09 15 08 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 2 67GHz Speed 2689MHz System Memory Us...

Page 87: ...d to overclock DRAM frequency by adjusting BCLK frequency X M P When X M P is enabled BLCK frequency CPU ratio and memory parameters will be auto optimized Scroll down to display the following items v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA Auto DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB Auto DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB Auto DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHC Auto DRAM CTRL RE...

Page 88: ...ency XXX Allows you to adjust the Internal Base Clock BCLK Use the and keys to adjust the value You can also type the desired value using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 to 500 DRAM O C Profile DDR3 1339MHz This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to D O C P and allows you to select a DRAM O C profile which applies different settings to DRAM frequency DRAM timin...

Page 89: ... vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard 1st Information 6 6 6 15 4 36 6 3 16 4 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items DRAM CAS Latency Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 4 DRAM Clock 10 DRAM Clock 11 DRAM Clock DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 4 DRAM Clock 9 DRAM Clock 10 DRAM Clock DRAM RAS PRE Time Aut...

Page 90: ...p Latency on CHB Auto Auto Advance 15 Clock Advance 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 15 Clock DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHC Auto Auto Advance 15 Clock Advance 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 15 Clock 3rd Information 6 6 13 9 9 9 7 6 4 7 7 4 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items DRAM WRITE to READ Delay DD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 8 DRAM Clo...

Page 91: ...Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage The values range from 0 85000V to 2 10000V with a 0 00625V interval Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low VCore voltage may make the system unstable The value 2 10000V of the CPU Voltage item is supported only if the OV_CPU jumper is enabled Otherwise ...

Page 92: ...s range from 1 50V to 2 46V with a 0 02V interval The value 2 46V of the DRAM Bus Voltage item is supported only if the OV_DRAM_BUS jumper is enabled otherwise the maximum voltage supported is 1 90V See CPU DRAM Bus QPI DRAM overvoltage setting on page 2 25 for details According to Intel CPU spec DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1 65V may damage the CPU permanently We recommend you install the ...

Page 93: ...x to 0 630x with a 0 005x interval Different ratio might enhance DRAM overclocking ability 3 4 16 DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA B C Auto Allows you to set the DRAM Control Reference Voltage on Channel A B C The values range from 0 395x to 0 630x with a 0 005x interval Different ratio might enhance DRAM overclocking ability 3 4 17 Load Line Calibration Auto Allows you to select the CPU Load Line mod...

Page 94: ...d 3 4 21 IOH Clock Skew Auto Adjusting this item may help enhancing BCLK overclocking ability You may need to adjust the CPU Clock Skew item at the same time Configuration options Auto Normal Delay 100ps Delay 1500ps 3 4 22 PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Set to Disabled to enhance PCIE overclocking ability or Auto for EMI control Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled ...

Page 95: ...g items v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Execute Disable Bit Enabled Intel R HT Technology Enabled Active Processor Cores All A20M Disabled Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Intel R TurboMode tech Enabled Intel R C STATE Tech Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETU...

Page 96: ...lows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM Function Enabled This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No...

Page 97: ...to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R C STATE Tech Disabled The Intel C State Technology allows the CPU to save more power under idle mode Enable this item only when you install a C State Technology supported CPU Configuration options Disabled Enabled C State package limit setting Auto This item appears only when you set the Intel ...

Page 98: ... below sections may cause system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration Intel VT d Configuration Configure North Bridge features BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Revision B0 PCI Express Selector Auto BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Select PCIE Slot 2 and PCIE Slot 3 Link Width x8 x8 or x16 x1 Intel VT d Configuration Intel VT d Disabled Allows you to enable or disable t...

Page 99: ... when you set the previous item to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled MarvelI LAN1 2 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Marvell LAN port1 2 Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled This item appears only when you enable the previous item Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to enabled or disable the onboa...

Page 100: ...dvanced The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Host Controllers Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you set USB Functions to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration...

Page 101: ... Megatrends Inc Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No NO lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system YES lets the operating system configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Legacy USB Support Auto Allows yo...

Page 102: ...les as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 6 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select It...

Page 103: ... PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature re...

Page 104: ...ASUS Q Fan When set to Standard the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature Set this item to Silent to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation or Turbo to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Configuration options Standard Silent Turbo Chassis Fan 1 2 3 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotat...

Page 105: ...chassis temperature Set this item to Silent to minimize fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation or Turbo to achieve maximum chassis fan speed Configuration options Standard Silent Turbo Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field show...

Page 106: ...xit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Sav...

Page 107: ...lows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select ...

Page 108: ...after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to ...

Page 109: ... item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password P...

Page 110: ...t User Data No ASUS O C Profile Ai Net 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 3 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see page 3 4 section 3 1 2 for details ASUSTek ...

Page 111: ...Gate for user action Configuration options Prompt User 1 second 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Configuration options No Reset When setting this item to Reset make sure to save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes the E...

Page 112: ...S Press Enter to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 30 Current CMOS Restore CMOS A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit PATH A BOARD P6T Deluxe V2 VER 0309 DATE 09 15 2008 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only ...

Page 113: ...ables checking of the Marvell LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc AI NET 2 Pair Status Length Check Marvell LAN cable Disabled Check Marvell LAN cable during POST BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools ...

Page 114: ...ot want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the ...

Page 115: ...4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software ...

Page 116: ...ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 Chapter summary 4 4 1 Installing an operating system 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information 4 1 4 3 Software information 4 9 4 4 RAID configurations 4 44 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 53 ...

Page 117: ...avail all motherboard features 4 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Make sure that you install the Windo...

Page 118: ...Norton Internet Security 2008 to protect your PC from the latest online threats Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX AD2000B audio driver and application Marvell 61xx SATA Driver Installs the Marvell 61xx SATA driver ASUS TurboV Installs ASUS TurboV the advanced overclocking tool for extreme O C record ASUS E...

Page 119: ...lities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs Marvell Yukon Virtual Cable Tester Driver Marvell RAID Utility Installs Marvell RAUD Utility Marvell Yukon NCU Application Installs the Marvell Yukon Network Configuration Utility application Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page WinZip 11 ...

Page 120: ...ondition ASUS AI Suite The ASUS AI Suite is an innovative application to do overclocking fan control power saving and quiet thermal control Adobe Reader 8 Installs the Adobe Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Ulead Burn Now Installs the Ulead Burn Now application for Audio DVD CD and data disc creation Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel M...

Page 121: ...4 5 4 2 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell 61xx driver disk Intel ICH10R 32 64 bit RAID AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH10R 32 64bit RAID AHCI driver disk ...

Page 122: ...r of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file 4 2 6 ASUS 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 ...

Page 123: ...t DVD contents in graphical format 4 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 124: ... Software support Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD in text format ...

Page 125: ...1 ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu and then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS and then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu and then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file and then click Next The ASUS MyLogo 2 window appears 6 From the left window pane sele...

Page 126: ...l BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing 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 right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 127: ...stem This utility can be incorporated in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester 2 Click Virtual Cable Tester from the menu to display the screen below The VCT ...

Page 128: ...etup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Progra...

Page 129: ...mize the application using the Preference section in the main window Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate Button Function Opens the Configuration 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 windo...

Page 130: ...nels 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 section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase val...

Page 131: ...displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various desktop an...

Page 132: ...nd memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives...

Page 133: ...ust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads your...

Page 134: ...ng AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch AI Suite from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS AI Suite AI Suite v1 xx xx The AI Suite main window appears After launching the application the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using AI Suite Click the EPU 6 Engin...

Page 135: ...e main window to open the monitor window Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Displays the CPU system temperature CPU memory PCIE voltage and CPU chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU frequency ...

Page 136: ...u can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen To exit AI Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down just right click the AI Suite icon on the OS taskbar...

Page 137: ...et and cool environment Install AI Suite from the bundled support DVD To launch the ASUS Fan Xpert utility double click the AI Suite icon on the Windows notification bar and click the Fan Xpert button on the AI Suite main window Click the dropdown list button and display the fan types Select CPU Fan or Chassis Fan Dropdown list button Click to display the dropdown list and select a fan profile mod...

Page 138: ...for quiet fan operation Turbo This mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect Intelligent This mode automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed with the ambient temperature Stable This mode keeps the CPU fan at the same speed to avoid noise caused by the unsteady fan rotation However the fan will speed up when the temperature exceeds 70ºC User This mode allows you to ...

Page 139: ...install 6 Engine on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature 2 Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU 6 Engine 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching 6 Engine Launch 6 Engine by double clicking the 6 Engine icon on the Windows notification area The first time y...

Page 140: ...Mode Medium Power Saving Mode Max Power Saving Mode Advanced settings for each mode refer to the next page for further information Displays CPU Power and Total CPU Energy Saving Shifts between the display of Total and Current CO2 reduced Displays the amount of CO2 reduced Displays the following message if no VGA power saving engine is detected Exits the utility Displays the system properties of ea...

Page 141: ...ers CPU vCore voltage High Downgrades voltage to the highest level for CPU power saving Small Downgrades voltage to the minimum level Chipset Voltage Downgrade Turns on off chipset voltage Turn Off hard disks Turns off hard disk drives when they are not accessed after a certain time CPU Loadline Sets up the CPU loadline to manage CPU power saving Light Saves CPU power to the minimum level Heavy Sa...

Page 142: ...ght Heavy Light Heavy Fan Control N A N A Keep Bios Setting Slow Keep Bios Setting Quiet AI Nap Idle Time Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Refer to the following table for the configuration options in each mode Fan Control Adjusts fan speeds to reduce noise and save system power Quiet Lowers CPU fan ...

Page 143: ...stem stability set ASUS EPU 6 Engine to High Performance Mode while using ASUS TurboV To launch ASUS TurboV 1 Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD 2 Click start All Programs ASUS TurboV TurboV Save the current settings as a profile Shows more settings Applies all changes immediately Undoes all changes without applying Voltage Adjustment bars Default settings Target sett...

Page 144: ... the CPU Ratio Setting BIOS item to Auto before using the CPU Ratio function in TurboV See page 3 26 for details The value shown in CPU Ratio Mode may be higher than your CPU default setting This is due to Intel s Dynamic Speed Technology of automatic CPU ratio overclocking You may turn off this feature in BIOS for manual CPU ratio adjustment See page 3 27 for details Advanced CPU and DRAM voltage...

Page 145: ...ogies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD2000B Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX icon on the taskbar A SoundMAX audio utility for Windows Vista Volume The Volume tab allows you to adjust the individual volume of playback and...

Page 146: ...1 7 1 Surround mode Click to test the volume of all individual speakers Click to choose a multi speaker configuration Drag slider to adjust individual speaker volume Listening Experience The Listening Experience tab allows you to enable or disable the Sonic Focus sound effects and adjust further sound settings Click to enable Sonic Focus Click to show license information of Sonic Focus ...

Page 147: ...rience tab allows you to calibrate microphone settings for high quality recording effects Advanced The Advanced tab allows you to configure detailed utility settings Choose a desired enhancement Click to start microphone calibration Click to boost microphone volume ...

Page 148: ...o ports depending on the audio devices you have installed B SoundMAX audio utility for Windows XP Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow the succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio ...

Page 149: ...oWizard to adjust the volume as you speak General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output Audio preferences Click the icon to go to the Preferences page This page allows you to change various audio settings Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speake...

Page 150: ...erferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Speaker Phone Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine You can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased separ...

Page 151: ...rst screen appears within a few seconds after you power on the computer From here you can immediately start the web browser or Skype You can also choose to continue booting normally e g to your installed OS such as Windows enter BIOS setup or power off If you don t make any selection Express Gate SSD will automatically exit and boot to your normal OS after a certain amount of time The timer countd...

Page 152: ... screen to launch or switch between softwares You can re arrange re size and move windows Bring a window to the foreground by clicking within it or by clicking on its corresponding software icon Re size a window by dragging any of its four corners Move a window by dragging its title bar Besides using the LaunchBar you can also switch between softwares by pressing Alt Tab on the keyboard You can al...

Page 153: ...tically use the connected port Also specify whether each port uses DHCP most common or static IP For PPPoE and wireless optional set the login credentials user name password SSID etc as well Environment Settings This function allows you to clear the Express Gate SSD settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser Bookmarks Cookies History etc The user data will be reset to t...

Page 154: ...ty voice communications to phones all over the world Opens Configuration Panel which lets you specify network settings and other preferences In the rare case that one of the above softwares stops responding you can right click on its icon and then select Close to force it to close The smaller icons on the right side of the LaunchBar are Click on this icon to open the File Manager window which lets...

Page 155: ... up power options window to boot to OS restart or power down This window is also shown when you press Ctrl Alt Del on the keyboard Power off Enter OS Cancel and return to Express Gate SSD Restart Check to save user profile Open Configuration Panel How Do I Get on to the Internet If Internet doesn t seem to be working in the Express Gate SSD environment check the following 1 Open the Configuration ...

Page 156: ...up for the WiFi option In the WiFi tab of the Advanced Network Settings box enter the name of your wireless access point in the SSID field If your wireless access point has security enabled select the corresponding security algorithm from the drop down list e g WEPAUTO in the Encryption Type field and enter the password Click OK to enable WiFi and establish the wireless connection If you use a net...

Page 157: ...lder s found in your hard drive or external devices Shows user created image album s Image control bar View mode selection Help Photo slideshow ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipset controlled onboard SATA ports only All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported Using the Online Games Express Gate SSD introduces a Splashtop Gaming portal site ...

Page 158: ...ess Gate Updater Use the Express Gate Updater to update your existing Express Gate software to new versions or to restore the Express Gate software if it is ever corrupted You can find Express Gate Updater Installer on the support DVD or download it from the ASUS support website It runs on Windows New versions of the Express Gate software will be released regularly adding refinements or new applic...

Page 159: ...g an update Use the checkbox Keep user profile to decide whether the Updater should do so Clearing the user data is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings ...

Page 160: ...ard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring...

Page 161: ... then press Enter to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA as item options then press Enter 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance i...

Page 162: ...n ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX...

Page 163: ...ration All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB XXX GB Create Volume SELECT DISKS Previous Next SPACE SelectsDisk ENTER Done Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX...

Page 164: ... size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y t...

Page 165: ...apacity allowed 5 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 6 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or N to go back to Create Volume menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel C...

Page 166: ...e values range from 4 KB to 64 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 5 Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRA...

Page 167: ...lume item is highlighted The following warning message appears 2 Enter a name for the RAID 5 set and press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 5 Parity and then press Enter Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume ...

Page 168: ...igher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volum...

Page 169: ...uired when installing Windows XP Vista and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista user you can create a RAID driver disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1 Boot your computer 2 Press Del during POST to enter the BIOS ...

Page 170: ...When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install make sure you select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH10R 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1 Insert the floppy disk USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive USB port 2 During the OS installation select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH1...

Page 171: ...5 Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI graphics cards ...

Page 172: ...ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 Chapter summary 5 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology 5 1 5 2 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards 5 2 5 3 Software information 5 4 5 4 NVIDIA SLI technology 5 6 ...

Page 173: ... Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 36 for details 5 1 2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 For Windows X...

Page 174: ...tical CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are ATI certified Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly The motherboard layout of this chapter is for reference purpose only and may not exactly match with your motherboard 5 2 1 Dual CrossFireX installation 1 Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard h...

Page 175: ...r motherboard has more than three PCIEX16 slots refer to its user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the two CrossFireX bridge connectors to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connectors are firmly in place 5 Connect three independent aux...

Page 176: ...technology is currently supported by Windows Vista only 5 3 2 Enabling the ATI CrossFireX technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the CrossFireX feature through the ATI Catalyst Control Center in Windows environment Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select Catalyst TM Co...

Page 177: ...sFireX 4 Click Apply and then click OK to exit the window Enabling Triple CrossFireX technology 1 In the Catalyst Control Center window click Graphics Settings CrossFireX Configure 2 From the Graphics Adapter list select the graphics card to act as the display GPU 3 Select Enable CrossFireX 4 From the list select the appropriate GPU combination to apply the CrossFireX technology 5 Click Apply and ...

Page 178: ...PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 36 for details Visit the NVIDIA zone website http www nzone com for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list 5 4 2 Installing SLI graphics cards 1 Insert one graphics card into the PCIEX16_1 slot blue and the other into the PCIEX16_2 slot white Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the ...

Page 179: ...r the Windows Vista operating system Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods A Right click on the empty space of the Windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears See Step B5 on page 5 9 B1 If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step A select Personalize Ensure that your PCI Expres...

Page 180: ...GPU technology support B2 From the Personalization window select Display Settings B3 From the Display Settings dialog box click Advanced Settings B4 Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel ...

Page 181: ...5 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears Enabling SLI configuration From the NVIDIA Control Panel window select Set SLI Configuration Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content When done click Apply ...

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