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ASUS P5K64 WS

Chapter summary

5

5.1 

Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1

5.2 

Support DVD information ............................................................ 5-1

5.3 

Software information ................................................................... 5-9

5.4 

RAID configurations

 .................................................................. 5-28

5.5 

Creating a RAID driver disk ....................................................... 5-39

Summary of Contents for P5K64 WS

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5K64 WS ...

Page 2: ...HANTABILITY 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 T...

Page 3: ...w 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 4 1 Overview 2 13 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 15 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM ...

Page 4: ... 4 1 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 4 4 1 3 AFUDOS utility 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 7 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 8 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 9 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 9 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 9 4 2 4 Menu items 4 10 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 10 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 10 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 10 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 10 4 2 9 General help 4 10 4 3 Main menu 4 11 4 3 1 System Time 4 11 4 3 ...

Page 5: ...ce Priority 4 31 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 4 32 4 6 3 Security 4 33 4 7 Tools menu 4 35 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4 35 4 7 2 ASUS O C Profile 4 36 4 8 Exit menu 4 37 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support DVD 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers menu 5 2 5 2 3 Utilities menu 5 3 5 2 4 Make disk menu 5 5 5 2 5 Manual menu 5 6 5 2...

Page 6: ... 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows 5 39 Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire technology support 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 1 1 Requirements 6 1 6 1 2 Before you begin 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 6 2 6 3 Software information 6 5 6 3 1 Installing the device drivers 6 5 6 3 2 Using the Catalyst Control Center 6 7 Appendix CPU features A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 Using the Intel EM64T feature A 1 A 2 E...

Page 7: ...ause 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 the...

Page 8: ... your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product m...

Page 9: ...S Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire support This chapter describes the ATI CrossFire feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU...

Page 10: ... Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iP5K64WS ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to com...

Page 11: ...supports the memory frequency up to DDR3 1066MHz Tuned by ASUS Super Memspeed Technology this motherboard natively supports up to DDR3 1333 Refer to www asus com or user manual for Memory QVL Qualify Vendor List Expansion Slots 4 x PCI E x16 blue x16 mode black x4 mode 2 x PCI 2 2 Storage Southbridge 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Supports RAID 0 1 5 10 and Intel Matrix Storage Technology Marvell 88SE612...

Page 12: ... Connector ASUS O C Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Stylish Features ASUS MyLogo2 Multi language BIOS ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Intelligent overclocking tools Intelligent overclocking tools AI NOS Non delay Overclocking System ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 0125V increment vDIMM 15 step DRAM voltage control vChipset 4 step ...

Page 13: ... Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24 pin ATX Power connector 2 x 4 pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x 20 pin Panel connector 1 x 4 pin EZ Plug connector 6 x SATA 3 0 GB s connectors BIOS Features 16 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 2 0a Green PnP DMI v2 0 Wfm2 0 ACPI v2 0a SMBIOS v2 3 EZ Flash CrashFree BIOS3 Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME chassis intrusion PXE AI NET Support DVD Co...

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

Page 16: ...ASUS P5K64 WS Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...f the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5K64 WS I O modules 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 module 1 port IEEE 1394a module 1 x COM port module Cables 4 x Serial ATA signal cable for 4 devices 2 x Serial ATA power cable for 4 devcies 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Acce...

Page 18: ...chnology and 1333 1066 800 MHz FSB the Intel Core 2 is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world Intel P35 Chipset The Intel P35 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support 8GB of dual channel DDR3 1066 800 architecture 1333 1066 800 FSB Front Side Bus PCI Express x16 graphics and multi core CPU It especially includes Intel Fast Memory Access technology that sig...

Page 19: ...erboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S PDIF out SONY PHILIPS Digital Interface jacks It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality See page 2 24 for details Dual Gigabit LAN solution The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for manag...

Page 20: ...ate less heat at least 15 C 27 F than other conventional power solutions It reduces input ripple current and output ripple voltage which keeps CPU and power module from suffering the risk of high power stress It has the advantages of quick transient response and stability especially beneficial when CPU requires more current immediately under heavy loading or overclocking mode Fanless Design Stack ...

Page 21: ...ou easy ways to install computer components update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings ASUS Q Connector ASUS Q Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections See page 2 34 for details ASUS O C Profile The m...

Page 22: ... allow the user to see which drivers are already installed as well as those that aren t When using ASUS PC Probe II you can easily see the critical parts of the computer ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See pages 4 38 and 5 11 for details ASUS Multi language BIOS The multi language BIOS allo...

Page 23: ...dynamically overclocks the CPU speed when needed Unlike other dynamic overclocking techniques AI NOS reacts much faster to satisfy your need for speed See page 4 16 and 5 22 for details AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS Precision Tweaker This feature allows you to fine tune the CPU memory voltage and g...

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

Page 25: ... 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: ...S P5K64 WS Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 5 Expansion slots 2 16 2 6 Jumper 2 19 2 7 Connectors 2 20 ...

Page 27: ...l socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the compo...

Page 28: ...sical injury and damage motherboard components DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indica...

Page 29: ...6 SATA5 EZ_PLUG FLOPPY PRI_IDE CHA_FAN1 OPT_FAN Intel MCH Bearlake P35 P5K64 WS PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX16_3 PCIEX16_4 SB_PWR CHASSIS CLRTC CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power TPM PANEL USB78 USB56 COM1 IE1394_2 AAFP USB1112 VIA 6308S Marvell 88E8001 ALC888 CD ICS 9LPRS918BKL EATX12V KB_USB56 AUDIO LAN2_USB34 LAN1_USB12 SPDIF_O12 F_ESATA12 Marvell 88SE6121 Marvell 88E8052 CHA_FAN2 Refer t...

Page 30: ...axial S PDIF Out port 2 20 3 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 2 20 4 IEEE 1394a port 2 20 5 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 2 20 6 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 20 7 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 20 8 Line In port light blue 2 20 9 Line Out port lime 2 20 10 Microphone port pink 2 21 11 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 21 12 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 21 13 External SATA port 1 2 2 21 14 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 21 15 Optical S PDIF O...

Page 31: ...onnector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 25 6 CPU chassis power and optional fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 pin PWR_FAN 3 pin OPT_FAN 2 26 7 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 27 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 2x4 pin EATX12V 2 27 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 28 10 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 2 29 11 Serial port connetor 10 1 pin COM1 2 29 12 TPM ...

Page 32: ...houlder 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 LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect remov...

Page 33: ...ention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left P5K64 WS P5K64 WS CPU Socket 775...

Page 34: ...HA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability A B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for mo...

Page 35: ...ertified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Make sure that you have installed the motherboard t...

Page 36: ...2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place B A A A B B DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector P5K64 WS P5K64 WS CPU Fan Connector GND 12V CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CPU_FAN A B ...

Page 37: ...he CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 R o t a t e e a c h f a s t e n e r counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard B B A A A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ...

Page 38: ...tation when reinstalling Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation T h e n a r r o w e n d o f t h e groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis ...

Page 39: ...IMMs into the DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 P5K64 WS P5K64 WS 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Sockets I MM_A 1 IMM_A2 I MM_B 1 I MM_B 2 128 P in s 1 1 2 Pin s Recommend memory configuration Mode Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 Single channel populated populated Dual channel 1 populated populated Dual channel 2 populated populated populated popul...

Page 40: ...support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot 64 bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped f...

Page 41: ...s snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR3 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 The DDR3 DIMM sockets do not support DDR and DDR2 DIMMs DO NOT install ...

Page 42: ...Secure the card to the chassis with 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 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install t...

Page 43: ...for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 10 PCI device 15 11 PCI device These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI 1394 shared PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared LAN 8052 shared LAN 8001 shared Marvell 6121 shared PCIE x16 1 shared PCIE x16 2 shared PCIE x16 3 shared PCIE x16 4 shared USB control...

Page 44: ...pport PCI Express graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire PCI Express graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications We recommend that you install a VGA card on the primary blue PCI Express slot and install any other PCI Express device on the Universal PCI E slot black Primary PCI Express x16 slot The primary PCI Expre...

Page 45: ...tall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data 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 def...

Page 46: ...rk LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 6 8 5 7 9 10 11 12 3 14 16 4 13 15 2 1 Activity Link 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 T...

Page 47: ...connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 16 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blu...

Page 48: ...al cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device ...

Page 49: ...SATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ...

Page 50: ...11 12 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed P5K64 WS P5K64 WS USB 2 0 Connectors GND NC GND USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 1 USB910 USB 5V USB_P10 US...

Page 51: ...em chassis P5K64 WS P5K64 WS IEEE 1394a Connector IE1394_2 GND 12V TPB1 GND TPA1 12V TPB1 GND TPA1 1 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 Connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q Connector 1394 red first and then install the Q Connector 1394 to ...

Page 52: ...e 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 P5K64 WS P5K64 WS Fan Connectors GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CPU_FAN PWR_FAN OPT_FAN GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN1 GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V Only the CPU FAN and CHA FAN 1 2 con...

Page 53: ... replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature P5K64 WS P5K64 WS Intrusion Connector CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND Default P5K64 WS P5K64 WS ATX Power Connector EZ_PLUG 12V DC GND EATX12V GND GND GND ...

Page 54: ...to use two high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability P5K64 WS P5K64 WS Front Panel Audio Connector SENSE2_RETUR PORT1L PORT1R PORT2R SEBSE_SEND PORT2L SENSE1_RETUR PRESENSE GND AAFP Legacy AC 97 compliant definition NC MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MICPWR NC AGND HD audio compliant pin definition 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 p...

Page 55: ...serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis P5K64 WS P5K64 WS COM Port Connector PIN 1 COM1 12 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM Optional This connector isupports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A PTM system also helps enhance network security protects digi...

Page 56: ... 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 system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET...

Page 57: ...he 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 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector properly instal...

Page 58: ... the pipe and heatsink assembly 2 Fit the grooved edge to the heatsink 3 Carefully push down the fan until it snugly fits the heatsink then connect the fan cables Plug the optional fan cables to the CHA_FAN and or PWR_FAN connector on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components 4 The above photo shows the fans installed ...

Page 59: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 60: ...ASUS P5K64 WS Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 61: ...by feature the monitor 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 te...

Page 62: ...ing Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 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 th...

Page 63: ...4 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 64: ...summary 4 ASUS P5K64 WS 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 8 4 3 Main menu 4 11 4 4 Advanced menu 4 15 4 5 Power menu 4 26 4 6 Boot menu 4 31 4 7 Tools menu 4 35 4 8 Exit menu 4 37 ...

Page 65: ...he 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 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows y...

Page 66: ...k 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 67: ... 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 the ...

Page 68: ... drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only ...

Page 69: ...ht 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 the c...

Page 70: ...WS 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 iP5K64WS ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 ...

Page 71: ...after the utility completes 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 ...

Page 72: ...s program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt 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 ...

Page 73: ...main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left...

Page 74: ...d To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 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 4 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 o...

Page 75: ...ion options Chinese BIG5 Chinese GB Japanese Français German English Refer to section 4 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 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Tim...

Page 76: ...nd SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive 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 MO drive Con...

Page 77: ...es that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 or the Intel Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the default s...

Page 78: ...ITY Main AMIBIOS Version 0119 Build Date 05 14 07 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 2 80GHz Speed 2814 MHz Count 2 System Memory Available 512 MB Intel Robson Technology Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel Robson Technology Configuration option Disabled Enabled The Intel Robson Technology appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as to AHCI Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disa...

Page 79: ...l Auto DRAM Frequency Auto DRAM Timing Control Auto DRAM Static Read Control Auto Transaction Booster Auto Clock Over Charging Mode Auto CPU Spread Spectrum Auto PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Select the target CPU frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the d...

Page 80: ...ws you to set the DDR operating frequency Configuration options Auto DDR3 800 MHz DDR3 889MHz DDR3 1067 Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz N O S Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Standard Sensitive Heavy Load CPU Ratio Control Auto Allows you to control the CPU ratio Configuration options Auto Manual The following item only appears when you set the Ai Overclo...

Page 81: ... 15 DRAM Clocks TRFC Auto Configuration options Auto 30 DRAM Clocks 36 DRAM Clocks 48 DRAM Clocks 60 DRAM Clocks 72 DRAM Clocks TWTR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks TRRD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks TRTP Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks DRAM Static Read Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled ...

Page 82: ...ptions Auto Disabled Enabled CPU PLL Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 60V 1 70V 1 80V DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to select the DRAM reference voltage Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 55V 1 60V 2 15V 2 20V 2 25V FSB Termination Voltage Auto Allows you to select the front side bus termination voltage Configuration options Auto 1 20C 1 30V 1 40V 1 50V Refer to the CPU documentation...

Page 83: ...k during POST When enabled the menu reports the cable faults or shorts and displays the point length where the fault or short is detected Confirguration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced POST Check LAN cable Disabled Ai Net 2 Pair Status Length ...

Page 84: ...change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Devi...

Page 85: ...rt This item should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable the support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the l...

Page 86: ...abled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM function Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to...

Page 87: ...ontrol Auto PEG Port Force x1 Disabled North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to decide which graphics controller to us...

Page 88: ...IRQ4 Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller High Definition Audio Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio Controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Support Type HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module suppo...

Page 89: ...egatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 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 LAN Boot ROM Disabled This item app...

Page 90: ...tional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 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...

Page 91: ... Configuration options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to w...

Page 92: ...Voltage 1 328V 3 3V Voltage 3 232V 5V Voltage 5 136V 12V Voltage 11 816V Automatically optimize BIOS setting to Minimize CPU FAN speed according to system loading AI Quiet Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS AI Quiet feature ASUS AI Quiet optimizes system performance by automatically adjusting the CPU fan speed according to the system loading Configuration options Disabled Enabled CP...

Page 93: ...eed Chassis Fan 1 2 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the chassis Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The Chassis Fan Ratio and Chassis Targe...

Page 94: ...ays the power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Vcore Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item ...

Page 95: ... ROM drive as the first boot device 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxx Drive Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit...

Page 96: ...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 Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap ...

Page 97: ...er 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 Jumper for information on how to eras...

Page 98: ...ssword 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 Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user passwor...

Page 99: ...his utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 4 7 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 4 4 section 4 1 2 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 05 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC E...

Page 100: ...he current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press Enter to save the file Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press Enter to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press Enter to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 05 Current CMOS Restore CMOS A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab ...

Page 101: ... is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the change...

Page 102: ...4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 103: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 104: ...ASUS P5K64 WS Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 4 RAID configurations 5 28 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 39 ...

Page 105: ...and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 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 informatio...

Page 106: ...Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver Installs the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC888 audio driver and application Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Gigabit Ethernet LAN driver Marvell 61xx PATA eSATA Controller Driver Installs the Marvell 61xx Parallel ...

Page 107: ...l Yukon CPA Application Installs the Marvell Yukon Control Panel Applet CPA Application ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BI...

Page 108: ... 9 0 driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0 is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application detects and protects your computer from v...

Page 109: ... Intel ICH9R RAID driver disk Marvell 61xx PATA eSATA driver disk Make Intel ICH9R AHCI RAID 32bit 64bit Driver Allows you to create an Intel ICH9R RAID driver disk for a 32 64 bit system Make Marvell 61xx PATA eSATA Driver Allows you to create a Marvell 61xx PATA eSATA driver disk ...

Page 110: ...r of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual file 5 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 111: ...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 Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 112: ... 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 and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 113: ... for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image y...

Page 114: ...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 115: ...rts eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar From the taskbar double click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realt...

Page 116: ...s in this area to configure your audio settings Sound Effect The Realtek ALC888 Audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment adjust the equalizer set the karaoke or select pre programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure To set the sound effect options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Sound Effect tab 2 Click the shortcut buttons or the drop down menus for opt...

Page 117: ...ustments to Wave SW Synth Front Rear Subwoofer CD volume Mic volume Line Volume and Stereo mix by clicking the control tabs and dragging them up and down until you get the desired levels 4 Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit Audio I O The Audio I O option allows you configure your input output settings To set the Audio I O options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Audio I O tab...

Page 118: ...ound noise when recording 3 Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording 4 Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit 3D Audio Demo The 3D Audio Demo option gives you a demonstration of the 3D audio feature To start the 3D Audio Demo 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the 3D Audio Demo tab 2 Click the option buttons to ch...

Page 119: ...e 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 Programs ASUS...

Page 120: ...ustomize 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 w...

Page 121: ...he 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 value Cli...

Page 122: ...ser 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 deskto...

Page 123: ...ry 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 Click ...

Page 124: ...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 sav...

Page 125: ...unch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the 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 AI N O S AI Gear2 AI Nap ...

Page 126: ...f the 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 127: ...ssor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch AI Gear2 by double clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear2 button on the AI Suite main window Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Performance Ma...

Page 128: ...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 129: ...most demanding tasks After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N O S button on the AI Suite main window drop down menu button select an N O S mode Click the drop down menu button and select Disable or Manual Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration ...

Page 130: ... on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Q Fan2 button on the AI Suite mAIn window Click the drop down menu button and display the fan names Select CPU Q Fan2 or CHASSIS Q Fan2 Click the box of Enable Q Fan2 to activate this function drop down list button Enable Q Fan2 box Profile list appears after clicking the Enable Q Fan2 box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal mode ma...

Page 131: ...After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ...

Page 132: ... array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes ...

Page 133: ... and Intel Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel ICH9R Southbridge chip See Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set s To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Main Menu select SATA Configuration then ...

Page 134: ... ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 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 X...

Page 135: ...ION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume SELECT DISKS Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete Port Dr...

Page 136: ... create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu 7 Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a ...

Page 137: ...em is highlighted This warning message appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change TAB Ne...

Page 138: ...ect Disks 128KB XXX X GB Create Volume 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 then press Enter 4 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The defau...

Page 139: ...apacity Volume5 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 64KB 0 0 GB Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 5 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 5 Parity then press Enter 4 The Disks item is highlighted press Enter to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID The following pop up screen...

Page 140: ...tripe size is 64 KB WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu TIP 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 7 Key in the RAID volume ...

Page 141: ...pyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDX xxxxx X XXX XGB Normal Yes HELP Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks WARNING EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE Select ESC Previous Menu Del Delete...

Page 142: ...ess Space to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive A confirmation message appears 4 Press Y to reset the drive or press N to return to the utility main menu RESET RAID DATA Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to...

Page 143: ...1 to create a RAID driver disk 8 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press Enter 9 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 5 5 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Go to the Make Disk menu then select the RAID driver d...

Page 144: ...ct Intel ICH9R 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows XP 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation ...

Page 145: ...6 This chapter tells how to install ATI CrossFire graphics cards to avail of ATI s Multi Video Processing technology ATI CrossFire technology support ...

Page 146: ...ASUS P5K64 WS Chapter summary 6 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 6 2 6 3 Software information 6 5 ...

Page 147: ...all other graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 Go to Control Panel Add Remove Programs 3 Select your current graphics card driver s 4 Select Add Remove 5 Restart your system Visit the ATI website or download the Radeon X850 Crossfire Edition User s Guide from the support CD for detailed hardware requirements and installation procedures The ATI CrossFire technology supports only...

Page 148: ...s x16 blue slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards Before installing a CrossFire system refer to the user guide that came with the ATI CrossFire Edition graphics card To install the graphics cards 1 Prepare one CrossFire Edition Master graphics card and one CrossFire ready Slave graphics card ...

Page 149: ... Insert the CrossFire ready Slave graphics card into the PCI Express x16 black slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 4 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards ...

Page 150: ...nology support 6 Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card 7 Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor 5 Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card 7 6 ...

Page 151: ...2 Windows XP Professional 64 bit Edition Windows Vista 32 64 bit Edition Will be ready later Visit the ATI website www ati com 1 Turn on your system and log in with administrator rights 2 Windows auto detects the CrossFire graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window Click Cancel 3 Place the CrossFire installation CD in your optical drive and install drivers from the opening me...

Page 152: ...ntrol Center The status windows indicates the progress of the installation 7 The Setup Complete window appears indicating that the driver files have been copied to your computer Click Yes to restart your computer now or No to restart later 8 Click Finish Select Express to install the HydraVision multi monitor and desktop management software as well as the ATI driver Select Custom to individually c...

Page 153: ...ur graphic settings enable disable connected devices and change your desktop orientation Launching the Catalyst Control Center There are several ways to launch the Catalyst Control Center On the Windows task bar click Start ATI Catalyst Control Center Catalyst Control Center Double click the Catalyst Control Center desktop shortcut On the Windows task bar double click the Catalyst Control Center i...

Page 154: ...Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst Control Center provides two views Standard simple view with wizards for beginners Advance allows advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software Set to Advance view to enable the CrossFire function ...

Page 155: ...ings 3 In the CrossFire Settings dialog tick the box opposite Enable CrossFire 4 Click OK to effect the setting 2 3 4 Hotkeys Click the Hotkeys tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the Hotkeys Manager which allows you to create key combinations as shortcuts for performing certain functions quickly ...

Page 156: ...trol Center to access the Profiles Manager which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop video and 3D applications Preferences Click the Preferences tab on the Catalyst Control Center to select a language restore defaults change skins or enable disable the System Tray icon ...

Page 157: ...ASUS P5K64 WS 6 11 Help Click the Help tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the online help system generate a Problem Report and get the Catalyst Control Center version information ...

Page 158: ...6 12 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support ...

Page 159: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Page 160: ...ASUS P5K64 WS Chapter summary A A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 ...

Page 161: ... Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support DVD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 E n h a n c e d I n t e l S p e e d S t e p Technology EIST The motherboard comes with...

Page 162: ... on a blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Prop...

Page 163: ...e Installing Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper...

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