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Chapter 4: Software support

Configuration

options

Turbo Mode

High

Performance

Mode

Medium Power

Saving Mode

Maximum

Power Saving

Mode

CPU

Frequency

Overclocking

+1% to +30%

N/A

Downclocking

-1% to -50%

Downclocking

-1% to -50%

vCore Voltage

Downgrade

N/A

Small/High

Chipset

Voltage

Downgrade

N/A

On/Off

Turn Off

hard disks

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

CPU Loadline

N/A

Light/Heavy

Fan Control

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 speed and shuts off two chassis fans.

•

Slow:

Lowers CPU fan and two chassis fan speeds.

• AI Nap Idle Time:

Enters AI Nap mode after a certain time during system idle

process.

The values of the previous table are subject to change at any time without

notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates.

Summary of Contents for P6T WS PRO

Page 1: ...Motherboard P6T WS Professional ...

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: ...ayout 2 2 2 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 4 System memory 2 11 2 4 1 Overview 2 11 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 12 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 13 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 13 2 5 Expansion slots ...

Page 4: ...0 2 Using the dual function power switch 2 40 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 1 Managing 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 1...

Page 5: ... 11 IOH PCIE Voltage 3 22 3 4 12 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 Advanc...

Page 6: ...support 4 1 Installing 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 4 4 2 4 Make disk menu 4 6 4 2 5 Manual menu 4 7 4 2 6 ASUS Contact information 4 7 4 2 7 Other information 4 8 4 3 Software information 4 10 4 3 1 ASUS MyLogo 2 4 10 4 3 2 ASUS PC Probe II 4 12 4 3 3 ASUS AI Suite 4 18 4 3 4 ASUS AI Nap 4 2...

Page 7: ... in Windows 4 66 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 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 CrossFireX installation 5 2 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 I...

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: ...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 make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deale...

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 iP6TWS ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a t...

Page 12: ...16 mode 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI X slots 1 x PCI 2 2 slot Multi GPU Support Supports NVIDIA SLI Technology Supports ATI CrossFireX Technology SLI support may need BIOS update Visit www asus com for more details Storage Intel ICH10R Southbridge 6 x SATA 150 300 ports Intel Matrix Storage supporting SATA RAID 0 1 10 and 5 Marvell 88SE6320 controller 2 x SAS ports supporting SAS RAID 0 1 and 1...

Page 13: ...ASUS Fanless Design Heat pipe solution ASUS Fanless Design Stack Cool 2 ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q Shield ASUS Q Connector 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 volt...

Page 14: ...l 2 x Chassis Fan connectors with Q fan control 1 x Chassis Fan connector without Q fan control 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 ATX 12V Power connector System Panel Q Connector 1 x TPM connector BIOS Features 16 Mb AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 Multi...

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

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

Page 17: ...low 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 WS Professional I O modules 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 1 port IEEE1394a module Cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables 6 x Serial ATA signal cables 2 x SAS Power cables Accessories 1 x ASUS Q Shield I O shield 1 x ASUS Q Connector Kit USB 139...

Page 18: ...ntel X58 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support 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 Ch...

Page 19: ...ed to other VRM solution 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 Workstation Features ASUS Workstation features p...

Page 20: ...age expansion and upgrade needs ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption ASUS EPU 6 Engine The new ASUS EPU the world s first power saving engine has been upgraded to a new 6 engine version which provides total system power savings by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating powe...

Page 21: ...es Furthermore it provides options for users to install side flow fan or passive cooler The Heat Pipe design is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to date DO NOT uninstall the heat pipe by yourself Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows users to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speed according to different a...

Page 22: ... just before leaving your house What s more the user friendly picture manager lets you view your pictures without entering Windows at anytime See page 4 35 for details The actual boot time depends on the system configuration ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings ASUS Q Shield The specially ...

Page 23: ...US EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS based flash utility See page 3 4 for details ASUS MyLogo2 This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256 color boot logo for a more colorfu...

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: ... 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 4 System memory 2 11 2 5 Expansion slots 2 17 2 6 Jumpers 2 21 2 7 Connectors 2 24 2 8 G P Diagnosis card installation 2 37 2 9 Starting up for the first time 2 39 2 10 Turning off the computer 2 40 ...

Page 27: ...onent 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 supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to in...

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: ... 7 Marvell 88SE6320 SAS RAID connector black 7 pin SAS1 2 2 28 8 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 2 21 9 ICH10R Serial ATA connectors blue 7 pin SATA1 6 2 27 10 Onboard LED SB_PWR 2 1 11 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 32 12 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 35 13 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 2 26 14 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 2 29 15 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin...

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: ...ts 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 loss ...

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: ...te 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 im...

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: ...l 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 that t...

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: ...annel 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 Populat...

Page 38: ...s 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 can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you install a 64 bit Windows OS when having 4GB...

Page 39: ...s 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 1 ...

Page 40: ... A PQI MFADR322LA0101 08A3 1GB DS PQD3648S12R N A PQI Team BoxP N TXD32048M1600HC7DC TXD31024M1600HC7 2GB Kit of 2 SS Heat Sink Package 7 7 7 21 N A P6T WS Professional Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1333MHz capability Vendor Part No Size SS DS Chip No CL Chip Brand DIMM socket support Optional A B C D A DATA SC63I1B16 2GB DS K4B1G0846D 9 SAMSUNG CORSAIR BoxP N TW3X4G1333C9DHX CM3X20...

Page 41: ...3RPX1333EB4GK 4GB Kit of 2 DS Heat Sink Package 6 5 5 N A Qimonda IMSH1GU03A1F1C 13H 1GB SS IDSH1G 03A1F1C 13H N A N A Qimonda IMSH2GU13A1F1C 13H 2GB DS IDSH1G 03A1F1C 13H N A N A SAMSUNG M378B2873DZ1 CH9 1GB SS K4B1G0846D 9 SAMSUNG SAMSUNG M391B2873DZ1 CH9 1GB SS K4B1G0846D ECC 9 SAMSUNG SAMSUNG M378B5673DZ1 CH9 2GB DS K4B1G0846D 9 SAMSUNG SAMSUNG M391B5673DZ1 CH9 2GB DS K4B1G0846D ECC 9 SAMSUNG ...

Page 42: ... 1GB SS 7VD22 7 MICRON MICRON MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 2GB DS 7VD22 7 MICRON Qimonda IMSH1GU03A1F1C 10F 1GB SS IDSH1G 03A1F1C 10F 7 QIMONDA Qimonda IMSH1GU03A1F1C 10G 1GB SS IDSH1G 03A1F1C 10G 8 QIMONDA Qimonda IMSH1GU13A1F1C 10F 1GB DS IDSH51 03A1F1C 10F N A QIMONDA Qimonda IMSH2GU13A1F1C 10F 2GB DS IDSH1G 03A1F1C 10F 7 QIMONDA Qimonda IMSH2GU13A1F1C 10G 2GB DS IDSH1G 03A1F1C 10G 8 QIMONDA Aeneon AEH...

Page 43: ...th 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 expan...

Page 44: ...eering 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel ICH A B C D E F G H LAN1 8111C shared LAN2 8111C shared Marvell 6121 shared Marvell SAS shared PCI_1 shared PCI X_1 shared PCI X_2 shared PCIE1_1 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 U...

Page 45: ...of the slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot 2 5 7 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 2 0 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications R...

Page 46: ...0 x16_2 slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX or SLI mode See page 2 33 for details Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 31 for details 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 47: ...ttery 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 an...

Page 48: ...umpers 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 install ...

Page 49: ... you to set the PCI X slot s maximum frequency capability The jumper cap on pins 1 2 Auto detection The jumper cap on pins 3 4 133 MHz capability for the PCI X slot The jumper cap on pins 5 6 100 MHz capability for the PCI X slot ASUS P6T WS Professional 2 23 ...

Page 50: ...Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications To compliant with Energy Star 4 0 LAN 1 and LAN 2 ports do not support WOL Wake on LAN function 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...

Page 51: ...hannel 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 Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out 9 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speak...

Page 52: ...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 purchased separately 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 53: ...es 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 5 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 hard ...

Page 54: ...e connected the SAS signal cables and installed SAS hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the Marvell RAID utility and SAS BIOS setup during POST When ICH10R SATA ports are set to RAID or AHCI mode SAS HDDs can be detected in Windows environment only Please install the Marvell Controller driver before using the yellow SAS RAID connectors SAS1 2 See section 4 2 2 Drivers menu for details Befo...

Page 55: ...nnectors 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 onboa...

Page 56: ... 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 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 57: ...in 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 ca...

Page 58: ...intrusion detection feature 8 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 motherboard s h...

Page 59: ...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 60: ... tuner or MPEG card 11 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 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 61: ...is 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 th...

Page 62: ...ion 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 differ fro...

Page 63: ...card connector with the TPM connector and press firmly until the card sits on the connector completely Make sure to turn off the power supply unit before installing the diagnosis card to avoid electrical shock hazard 2 8 2 Installing G P Diagnosis card LED 0 and 1 Card connector Power Switch Press to turn ON or OFF the computer Reset Button Press to restart the computer ASUS P6T WS Professional 2 ...

Page 64: ...ter BIOS setup A4 BIOS boot menu D4 Memory test AC OS in PIC mode D5 Copy BIOS from ROM to RAM AA OS in APIC mode C0 Early CPU initiation 01 S1 C5 Wake up AP 03 S3 0A Initiate KBC8042 04 S4 0B Detect PS2 mouse 05 S5 0C Detect PS2 keyboard 10 Resume from S1 2A Initiate VGA BIOS 30 Resume from S3 38 USB initiation 40 Resume from S4 52 Display USB devices 00 Leave BIOS and pass control to OS 2 38 Cha...

Page 65: ...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 set...

Page 66: ...f button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 2 10 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 67: ...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 68: ...6T WS Professional 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 69: ...tore 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 al...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...OS 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 Foll...

Page 72: ...isk 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 Th...

Page 73: ...rt from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 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...

Page 74: ...ere the filename is any user assigned filename not more than 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...

Page 75: ...6TWS 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 iP6TWS ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 ...

Page 76: ... 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 77: ...ogram 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 d...

Page 78: ... right corner of 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 ...

Page 79: ... when selected To 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...

Page 80: ...erman 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 System Time 11 55 25 System Date Thu 10 02 2008 Langua...

Page 81: ...RT 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 ...

Page 82: ... 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 83: ...3 6 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 C...

Page 84: ...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 0201 Build Date 10 01 08 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 2 67GHz Speed 2666MHz System Memory Us...

Page 85: ... preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system D O C P Overclocks DRAM frequency by adjusting BCLK frequency X M P If you install memory module s supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile X M P Technology choose this item to set the profile s supported by your memory module s for optimizing the sys...

Page 86: ...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 87: ...ems 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 ...

Page 88: ...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 89: ... Auto 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 Othe...

Page 90: ...to Allows you to set the DRAM voltage The values 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 22 for details According to Intel CPU spec DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1 65V may damage th...

Page 91: ...395x 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 ...

Page 92: ...abled 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 93: ...wing 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 S...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...es 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 Int...

Page 96: ...o malfunction North Bridge Configuration Intel VT d Configuration Configure North Bridge features BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced North Bridge Chipset Configuration Revision B2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Intel VT d Configuration Intel VT d Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel VT d Configuration Intel...

Page 97: ...ed Marvell SAS Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Marvell SAS controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled SAS Boot ROM Enabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Due to DOS environment limitation only one Boot ROM can be enabled and set as the boot device If you enable the Marvell Storage Boot ROM item or s...

Page 98: ...he 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 options ...

Page 99: ...ion 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 The USB 2 0 Controller Mode item appears only when you enable the USB 2 0 Controller BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable the support for o...

Page 100: ...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 101: ...the 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...

Page 102: ... 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 rotations...

Page 103: ...he 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 s...

Page 104: ...xit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable Dev 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 Save a...

Page 105: ... Allows 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 Sele...

Page 106: ...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 107: ...ord 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 passwor...

Page 108: ...s Reset 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 section 3 1 2 for details ASUSTek EZ ...

Page 109: ... 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 ...

Page 110: ...OS 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 WS PRO VER 0201 DATE 09 18 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 DO...

Page 111: ...ng of the Realtek LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 8 4 Ai Net 2 v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc AI NET 2 Pair Status Length Check Realtek LAN cable Disabled Check Marvell LAN cable during POST BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools ...

Page 112: ...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 113: ...4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software ...

Page 114: ... P6T WS Professional Chapter summary 4 4 1 Installing an operating system 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information 4 1 4 3 Software information 4 10 4 4 RAID configurations 4 48 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 66 ...

Page 115: ...ties that you can install to 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 su...

Page 116: ...e drivers and anti virus software through the Installation Wizard Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs the 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 6...

Page 117: ...1C LAN Driver Installs the Realtek Gigabit Ethernet driver Realtek Teaming Utility Installs the Realtek Teaming Utility ASUS TurboV Installs ASUS TurboV the advanced overclocking tool for extreme O C record ASUS EPU 6 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU 6 Engine driver and utility ASUS Express Gate Allows you to install or update Express Gate functions ...

Page 118: ... Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP 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 The ASUS AI Suite is an innovative application to d...

Page 119: ... Burn Now application for Audio DVD CD and data disc creation Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to easily manage edit share and protect your multimedia data Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for...

Page 120: ...create an ICH10R 32 64bit RAID AHCI driver disk Marvell 61xx 32 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a Marvell 61xx 32 64bit SATA RAID driver disk Marvell 64xx 63xx SAS Controller Driver Allows you to create a Marvell 63xx 64xx SAS controller driver disk for 32 64bit system The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a driver di...

Page 121: ... 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 122: ...hical 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 123: ...Professional 4 9 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 124: ... 3 1 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...

Page 125: ... 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 126: ...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 127: ...stomize 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 wi...

Page 128: ...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 129: ...er 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...

Page 130: ...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 131: ...adjust 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 y...

Page 132: ...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 133: ... 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 134: ...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 135: ...quiet 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 ...

Page 136: ...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 137: ...To 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 tim...

Page 138: ...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 139: ...Lowers 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...

Page 140: ...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 141: ... system 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 s...

Page 142: ... 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 143: ...nologies 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 ...

Page 144: ...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 145: ...xperience 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 146: ...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 147: ...udioWizard 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 spe...

Page 148: ...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 149: ...et controlled onboard SATA ports only All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported See chapter 2 for the exact location of onboard SATA ports ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB HDDs and Flash drives but the software performance may be slower than installed on SATA HDDs To install Express Gate on your computer 1 Place the support CD DVD to the optical drive ...

Page 150: ...ot to OS button As you move the mouse or type a key the countdown stops and the timer disappears so you can take your time to make a selection The Express Gate Environment The very first time you enter the Express Gate environment by launching either web or Skype from the first screen a first time wizard will guide you through basic Express Gate configurations Basic configurations include language...

Page 151: ...reen 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 also ...

Page 152: ...l automatically 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 settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser Bookmarks Cookies History etc The user data will be reset ...

Page 153: ...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 you conveniently access the files on ...

Page 154: ... 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 Restart Check to save user profile How Do I Get on to the Internet If Internet doesn t seem to be working in the Express Gate environment check the following 1 Open the Configuration Panel Open Configuration Panel 2 Open Network Network ...

Page 155: ...is is not the case click Setup to configure the static IP settings manually If you have wireless network click Setup 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 Encryptio...

Page 156: ...ws you to view pictures stored in your hard drive or external storage devices such as USB dongles card readers or optical disks You can view pictures in thumbnail view in an enlarged view individually in a filename data list view or play them in a slideshow with background music and fancy transition effects JPEG GIF BMP and PNG formats are supported Refer to the on line Help for detailed software ...

Page 157: ...ess Gate setup file to start software update 2 A software update confirmation dialog box appears Click Yes to continue 3 The InstallShield Wizard for Express Gate appears Click Next to continue 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Repairing Express Gate In case Express Gate cannot start normally you can repair Express Gate by reinstalling the software or using the repairing ut...

Page 158: ... 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive Click Realtek Teaming Utility from the Drivers tab 2 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Configuring Realtek Teaming Utility in Windows XP To create a teaming set in Windows XP 1 Launch the Realtek Teaming Utility by clicking Start All Programs Realtek Teaming Utility Teaming Utility 2 Select a LAN adapter from the left column selec...

Page 159: ...in Windows Vista 1 Launch the Realtek VLAN Teaming Utility by clicking Start All Programs Realtek Teaming and VLAN Utility Realtek Teaming and VLAN Utility 2 Choose the adapters to join the teaming set and then select a teaming mode that best suits your network environment Click Teaming to create the teaming set Click OK to close the message windows and finish creating the teaming set To remove a ...

Page 160: ...apter and then click VLAN Click OK to close the message window and finish creating the virtual LAN adapter 3 Click Start Control Panel Network and Sharing Center and then click Manage network connections from the left Tasks list Right click the virtual LAN adapter icon and select Properties 4 Conduct necessary settings for the virtual LAN adapter and then click Configure ...

Page 161: ...rtual Miniport Driver for VLAN NDIS 6 0 Properties window and conduct necessary VLAN settings Close all windows when finished To remove a virtual LAN adapter in Windows Vista 1 Launch the Realtek VLAN Teaming Utility 2 Click Remove to remove the existing virtual LAN adapter ...

Page 162: ...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 163: ... as 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 performanc...

Page 164: ...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 165: ...rporation 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 XX...

Page 166: ... 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 167: ...m capacity 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 Inte...

Page 168: ...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 169: ... Volume 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 volu...

Page 170: ...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 171: ...d enable both Marvell SAS and SAS Boot ROM 4 Press F10 to save the changes and exit Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Configure Super IO Chipset High Definition Audio Enabled Front Panel Type HD Audio Marvell Storage Controller Enabled Marvell Storage Boot Rom Enabled Marvell SAS Enabled SAS Boot ...

Page 172: ...ID 11AB 6320 BIOS Version 2 1 0 09 PCI Slot 00 Adapter Serial Number FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF IRQ Number 0A Port 0 SAS Address 500E018000000000 Port 1 SAS Address 5005018000000001 Port 2 SAS Address 5005043011AB0000 Port 3 SAS Address 5005043011AB0000 Selection Controller Devices RAID Adapter 1 3 Press Enter and select a desired adapter for RAID configuration Select Adapter Adapter 1 Marvell BIOS Setu...

Page 173: ...have selected the desired disks select NEXT to create array Marvell BIOS Setup c 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Selection Controller Devices RAID RAID Config Create array Delete array Spare Management Marvell BIOS Setup c 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Selection Controller Devices RAID RAID Config Select free disks to create I...

Page 174: ...lect a RAID set and press Enter After you have selected the desired RAID set select Next to create array The available RAID sets vary with the number of disks you select The RAID sets that you are not allowed to create are grayed out Except for the RAID Level item we recommend you keep the default values for the other items in Create Array screen Marvell BIOS Setup c 2007 Marvell Technology Group ...

Page 175: ... Create Array Raid Level RAID0 Max Size MB 73240 Capacity MB 73240 Stripe Size 64KB Quick Init No Cache Mode WriteBack Array Name Disks ID 0 1 NEXT Marvell BIOS Setup c 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Virtual Disks ID Name Size Level Status Stripe CacheMode Members 0 73 2GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB WriteBack 0 1 Physical Disks ID Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status 0 0...

Page 176: ...a if you delete an array Make sure you back up important data before deleting an array Marvell BIOS Setup c 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Selection Controller Devices RAID RAID Config Delete array ID Name Size Level Status Stripe CacheMode Members 0 73 2GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB WriteBack 0 1 NEXT Marvell BIOS Setup c 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Selection Cont...

Page 177: ... ST336754SS 36 7GB SAS 3 0 To run Disk Verify 1 In the Advanced Operation screen use the arrow key to select a disk and press Enter or Space The Advanced Menu appears Select Disk Verify and press Enter 2 Press Y after the confirmation screen appears 3 The utility verifies the selected disk When completed press ESC to return to the Advanced Operation screen Marvell BIOS Setup c 2007 Marvell Technol...

Page 178: ...hysical Disks ID Port Disk Name Size Max Speed 0 0 SAS ST336754SS 36 7GB SAS 3 0 1 1 SAS ST336754SS 36 7GB SAS 3 0 Advanced Menu Disk Verify Low Level Format Progress Mode Name SAS ST336754SS Duration 00 05 17 26 3 The utility runs low level format on the selected disk DO NOT reset the computer or shut down the power during the operation 4 When completed press ESC to return to the Advanced Operati...

Page 179: ...t to use the device s connected to Marvell 88SE6320 SAS controller as boot device Set this item to Disable if you want to use the device s connected to Marvell 88SE6320 SAS controller as data device Configuration options Disable Enable Silent Mode Disable Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS POST silent mode When enabled the information of the drives connected to SASsaby M will be hidden durin...

Page 180: ... required 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 B...

Page 181: ...hen 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 ICH10...

Page 182: ...4 68 Chapter 4 Software support ...

Page 183: ...5 Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI graphics cards ...

Page 184: ...ASUS P6T WS Professional 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 185: ...e that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 33 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 XP go t...

Page 186: ...entical 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 CrossFireX installation 1 Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has ...

Page 187: ...ASUS P6T WS Professional 5 3 5 Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately 6 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card ...

Page 188: ...ter 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 Control Center You can also right click the ATI icon in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist...

Page 189: ...ogy 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 Click Apply and then click OK to exit the window 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 190: ...PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 33 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 191: ...nder 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 Exp...

Page 192: ...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 193: ...9 B5 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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