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5-8 

Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 

 

5.2.4

 

Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards

 

1.

 

Prepare four SLI-ready graphics cards. 

2.

 

Insert the four graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard 

has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual  

for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card 

installation. 

3.

 

Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 

4. 

Align and firmly insert the 4-Way SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on 

each graphics card. Ensure that the connector is firmly in place. 

5.

 

Connect four independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to 

the four graphics cards separately. 

6.

 

Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 

4-Way SLI bridge

 

Содержание Kronos 600 X79-KA SERIES

Страница 1: ...User Guide Kronos 600 Workstation X79 KA XXXXX XX XXX...

Страница 2: ...ndows Server 2008 R2 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Asus is a trademark of ASUS COMPUTERS INC No...

Страница 3: ...oblems 17 1 5 4 Solving audio problems 18 1 5 5 Solving printer problems 18 1 5 6 Solving keyboard and mouse problems 19 1 5 7 Solving hardware installation problems 20 1 5 8 Solving memory problems 2...

Страница 4: ...trouble shooting certification detailed description and a Glossary Please remember to fill out the Equipment Log and keep a copy in a safe place With proper care and operating procedures your CIARA K...

Страница 5: ...g transit The keyboard is on the top of the box the other accessories are completely underneath Carefully unpack your computer and be sure to save all boxboards for future shipping and transportation...

Страница 6: ...le or desk that will allow you to work without physical discomfort and strain INPUT 120Vac 60Hz 10A A few general precautions should always be observed Never connect any peripheral such as a monitor t...

Страница 7: ...c installation Please see connection layout P riph riques et accessoires 1 Mouse PS2 7 Flash Bios Button 2 Network Port RJ45 8 SPDIF Out 3 IEEE 1394a Port 9 USB 2 0 5 6 4 Network Port RJ45 10 USB 2 0...

Страница 8: ...CIARA Kronos 600 workstation X79 KA XXXXX XX XXX 8...

Страница 9: ...image will then start 2 Accept the EULA and press on Continue 3 Select 32 bit or 64 bit and press Start System Recovery 4 A pop up will then open warning you that all the data will be lost If all your...

Страница 10: ...o Windows tap or click the power icon from the sign in screen hold Shift and then tap or click Restart Or if you re already signed in 1 Swipe in from the right edge of the screen tap Settings and then...

Страница 11: ...CIARA Kronos 600 workstation X79 KA XXXXX XX XXX 11 Choose Reset your WORK STATION Click Next Choose Fully clean the drive Press Reset Then follow the regular Windows 8 Installation process...

Страница 12: ...istering the program and installing updates as they become available Please be aware however that even the best virus checking programs cannot be regarded as the perfect solution It is possible for ev...

Страница 13: ...ower button for at least four seconds then press the power button again to restart the computer If the system will not shut down unplug the power cord wait a few seconds and then plug it in again The...

Страница 14: ...or more than four seconds Otherwise the computer will shut down and you will lose your data Computer date and time display is incorrect RTC real time clock battery may need to be replaced Connecting t...

Страница 15: ...ection 1 2 Open the hood See article 1 6 2 and ensure the 4 wire power supply cable is seated into the connector on the system board Check if a device is causing the problem by removing ALL attached d...

Страница 16: ...art click Explore and select a drive Select File Properties Tools Under Error checking click Check Now Drive not found Cable could be loose Check cable connections System files missing or not properly...

Страница 17: ...ms with a graphics card 1 Reseat the graphics card Power on the system 2 If the problem persists contact CIARA since the problem may necessitate the replacement of the graphics card or the motherboard...

Страница 18: ...cording audio The hard disk may be full Before recording make sure there is enough free space on the hard disk You can also try recording the audio file in a compressed format 1 5 5 Solving printer pr...

Страница 19: ...than four seconds Otherwise the computer will shut down and you will lose your data Cursor will not move using the arrow keys on the keypad The Num Lock key may be on Press the Num Lock key The Num L...

Страница 20: ...start Wrong memory modules were used in the upgrade or memory modules were installed in the wrong location See Sections 1 6 4 and 4 23 of the present Guide to verify if you have installed memory modu...

Страница 21: ...Contact CIARA for the replacement of the module 4 4 If the problem persists Contact CIARA for this may necessitate the replacement of the motherboard 1 5 9 Solving processor problems Solving processor...

Страница 22: ...tray Disc not properly seated in the drive Turn off the computer and insert a thin metal rod into the emergency eject hole and push firmly Slowly pull the tray out from the drive until the tray is ful...

Страница 23: ...software solely for your own back up purposes All CIARA Kronos 600 Workstation series computers are certified by the T V S D Canada inc and meet or exceed the Class B limitations for Radio noise emiss...

Страница 24: ...rmity We Manufacturer Importer CIARA 9300 Trans Canada Highway Montreal Quebec H4S 1K5 Tel 514 798 8880 Fax 514 798 8889 Declare that the product Personal Computer System CIARA Kronos 600 Workstation...

Страница 25: ...ment 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 distance between the equipmen...

Страница 26: ...y guiding principles The CIARA Kronos 600 Workstation computers contribute significant energy savings nationwide The CIARA Kronos 600 Workstation computers deliver the features and performance demande...

Страница 27: ...pply to any other item not internally installed in the System Unit by CIARA or to any subsequent owners If you have purchased a different type of warranty or an extension to the standard warranty you...

Страница 28: ...on run specific commands change or verify parameter settings etc The service support personnel may be able to rectify the problem over the telephone at which time you should ask for and record the uni...

Страница 29: ...anship for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase by the end user In the event of defective media as your exclusive remedy and the sole liability of CIARA CIARA will replace the defectiv...

Страница 30: ...mbers of the system components dates of component removal and or replacement Be sure to include the same information for any components added to the system such as fixed disk add in boards or printers...

Страница 31: ...our keyboard has a set of function keys cursor keys and a numeric keypad The figure below shows a typical keyboard Under the rear of the keyboard are two small legs that can be pulled out or pushed in...

Страница 32: ...ines on the VGA connector determine colours Auto switching The ability of a video display to detect the video display mode for a given application program and automatically switch to that mode BIOS Ba...

Страница 33: ...l and analog However it will not use both at the same time DVI I detects and chooses digital or analog depending on the connected display Contrast with DVI D which is a digital only interface and DVI...

Страница 34: ...re used as indicator lamps in many devices and are increasingly used for lighting Megahertz MHz A frequency of 1 million cycles per second Memory Semiconductor chips used to hold information and progr...

Страница 35: ...s 300 MB s are prevalent in all SATA disk drives and the majority of WORK STATION and server chipsets The SATA III standard 6 Gb s peak throughput about 600 MB s was released on May 27 2009 Serial in...

Страница 36: ...CIARA Kronos 600 workstation X79 KA XXXXX XX XXX 36 NOTES...

Страница 37: ...Precautions against static electricity ATTENTION Components such as processors and memory may be permanently damaged by shocks arising from static electricity It is hence important to wear an antista...

Страница 38: ...hassis Please Refer to chassis user Guide Please note that the following document is supplied by the Chassis Manufacturer Ciara has attached this document for additional information and is not respons...

Страница 39: ...in this installation guide are for your reference only and they may vary from the actual product 2 Remove the Front Panel Unlock the locking tabs and remove the front panel Opening the Chassis Install...

Страница 40: ...D_GND BLACK 4 3 FP_OUT_R GREEN FP_RET_R YELLOW 6 5 AUD_VCC RED KEY 8 FP_OUT_L PURPLE WHITE FP_RET_L BLUE 9 IntrusionSwitchHeader AC 97 Audio Header 10 MIC BROWN AUD_GND BLACK 2 1 MIC_BIAS ORANGE AUD_G...

Страница 41: ...ightly Put the fan holder into server case and screw it tightly Connect the power cord to the motherboard 11 Install PCI AGP Card and clip on tool free I O slots Completing Installation 13 Put back th...

Страница 42: ...nstallation Please Refer to Annex B chassis user Guide Please note that the following document is supplied by the Motherboard Manufacturer Ciara has attached this document for additional information a...

Страница 43: ...P9X79 WS Motherboard...

Страница 44: ...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 DAMAG...

Страница 45: ...d 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 2 1 Motherboard layout 2 2 2 2 2 Layout contents 2 3 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 2 4 System memory 2 5 2 2 5 Expansion slots 2 7 2 2 6 Onboard switches...

Страница 46: ...ntrol 3 10 3 4 1 DIGI Power Control 3 20 3 4 2 CPU Performance Settings 3 24 3 5 Advanced menu 3 29 3 5 1 CPU Configuration 3 30 3 5 2 CPU Power Management Configuration 3 31 3 5 3 System Agent Config...

Страница 47: ...Probe II 4 12 4 3 7 Sensor Recorder 4 13 4 3 8 USB 3 0 Boost 4 14 4 3 9 ASUS SSD Caching 4 15 4 3 10 ASUS Update 4 16 4 3 11 MyLogo2 4 17 4 3 12 Audio configurations 4 19 4 4 RAID configurations 4 20...

Страница 48: ...the ATI CrossFireX technology 5 3 5 2 NVIDIA SLI technology 5 5 5 2 1 Requirements 5 5 5 2 2 Installing two SLI ready graphics cards 5 6 5 2 3 Installing three SLI ready graphics cards 5 7 5 2 4 Inst...

Страница 49: ...se 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 fol...

Страница 50: ...s other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions DO NOT throw the motherboard in munici...

Страница 51: ...ur 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...

Страница 52: ...p 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...

Страница 53: ...on to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means th...

Страница 54: ...ists Expansion Slots 4 x PCIe 3 0 x16 slots dual x16 x16 Quad x8 x8 x8 x8 Triple x16 x8 x8 2 x PCIe 2 0 x16 slot White x4 speed This motherboard is ready to support PCIe 3 0 SPEC Functions will be ava...

Страница 55: ...2 2 Phase Power Design DRAM Power Utility ASUS TPU Auto Tuning TurboV TPU Switch ASUS EPU EPU Utility EPU Switch ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interf...

Страница 56: ...1 x optical S PDIF Out port 1 x 8 channel Audio I O Internal I O Connectors 1 x USB 3 0 2 0 connector support additional 2 USB ports 19 pin 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1...

Страница 57: ...4 Way SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS 3 Way SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector 2 in 1 Q connector I O shield User s Manual Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti virus software OEM vers...

Страница 58: ...16...

Страница 59: ...This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Pro 1 duct introduction...

Страница 60: ...ASUS P9X79 WS Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2...

Страница 61: ...r motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P9X79 WS I O modules 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 1 port eSATA3 0 module Cables 4 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s power cables...

Страница 62: ...standard delivers improved encoding for twice the performance of current PCIe 2 0 Total bandwidth for a x16 link reaches a maximum of 32GB s double the 16GB s of PCIe 2 0 in x16 mode PCIe 3 0 provides...

Страница 63: ...ally this ample graphics power can easily run even the most demanding PC games in full detail for enhanced entertainment WS 3 color LED At a glance workstation overclocking status with easy to underst...

Страница 64: ...ition to CPU voltage control This evolution of innovative industry leading ASUS technology provides super accurate voltages for better efficiency stability and performance Best in class power efficien...

Страница 65: ...on of SSD like performance and response and hard drive capacity with just one click no rebooting needed and instant activation for complete ease of use TPU Unleash your performance with ASUS simple on...

Страница 66: ...overclocking capability ASUS Fanless Design Heat pipe solution The stylish heatsink offers 0dB cooling for a quiet PC environment Attractive design enhances the look of the board and case while tempe...

Страница 67: ...tup info and troubleshooting New F3 Shortcut for most accessed info ASUS DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect Information for accessing memory info detecting faulty DIMMs and helping with difficult POST si...

Страница 68: ...ity levels DTS Connect combines two enabling technologies DTS Neo PC upmixes stereo sources CDs MP3s WMAs internet radio into as many as 7 1 channels of incredible surround sound Consumers can then co...

Страница 69: ...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 Hardware informatio...

Страница 70: ...ASUS P9X79 WS Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Building your computer system 2 30 2 4 Starting up for the first time 2 46 2 5 Turning off the computer 2 47...

Страница 71: ...ect or a metal object such as the power supply case 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...

Страница 72: ...2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 1 Motherboard layout Refer to 2 2 9 Internal Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors...

Страница 73: ...l X79 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA3G_3 6 blue 2 24 11 Marvell Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_E1 E2 navy blue 2 25 12 Q Code LED LED0 LED1 2 14 13 Chassis Fan control setting...

Страница 74: ...ent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage...

Страница 75: ...therboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM slots A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the...

Страница 76: ...ty 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 m...

Страница 77: ...so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Slot No Slot Description 1 PCIe 2 0 x16_1 slot single at x16 or dual at x8 x8 mode 2 PCIe 2 0 x16_2 slot x8 mode 3 PCIe 2 0 x16_3 slo...

Страница 78: ...RQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIEx16_1 shared PCI...

Страница 79: ...wer on switch The motherboard comes with a power on switch that allows you to power up or wake up the system The switch also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source indicating that you...

Страница 80: ...tly moderate the power consumption For ensuring system performance turn the switch setting to Enable when the system is powered off 4 TPU switch Turning this switch to Enable will automatically optimi...

Страница 81: ...settings The blinking speed of the DIAG_DRAM increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the insta...

Страница 82: ...shows the location of the onboard LED The Standby Power LEDs will light up once the system is connected to a power source 2 Diag LED These diagnosis LEDs of CPU DRAM VGA card and HDD indicate key com...

Страница 83: ...ASUS P9X79 WS 2 13 3 EPU LED The EPU LED lights when the EPU switch is turned to Enable 4 TPULED The TPU LED lights when the TPU switch is turned to Enable...

Страница 84: ...ecking LED Activity Status Description Blue Normal Red Ai Tweaker Enabled Overclocking Green EPU Enabled Power saving mode P9X79 WS Lights up according to Ai Tweaker settings P9X79 WS Ai Tweaker LED 6...

Страница 85: ...ing 08 System Agent initialization after microcode loading 09 PCH initialization after microcode loading 0A Initialization after microcodeloading 0B 0C 0D Cache initialization Reserved for future AMI...

Страница 86: ...or possible CPU cache error 59 CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed 5A Internal CPU error 5B Reset PPI is not available 5C 5F Reserved for future AMI error codes E0 E1 S3 Resume...

Страница 87: ...sstarted 6A System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started 6B 6F SystemAgent DXEinitialization SystemAgentmodulespecific 70 PCH DXE initialization is started 71 PCH DXE SMM initializationis started 72...

Страница 88: ...9B USBinitializationisstarted USB Reset 9C 9D USB Detect USB Enable 9E 9F A0 Reserved for future AMI codes IDE initialization is started A1 A2 A3 IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable A4 A5 A6 SCSIinitializ...

Страница 89: ...eset reset of NVRAM settings B8 BF C0 CF Reserved for future AMI codes BDS initialization codes D0 CPU initialization error D1 System Agent initialization error D2 D3 PCH initialization error Some of...

Страница 90: ...g S4 sleep state 0x05 0x10 System is entering S5 sleep state System is waking up from the S1 sleep state 0x20 System is waking up from the S2 sleep state 0x30 System is waking up from the S3 sleep sta...

Страница 91: ...ey during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure...

Страница 92: ...jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control Set to pins 1 2 when using 3 pin fans or pins 2 3 when using 4 pin fans If you use a 4 pin fan but set the jumper to pin 1 2 the fan you installed ma...

Страница 93: ...etails Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD When using hot plug and NCQ set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to AHCI Mode R...

Страница 94: ...Mode by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID Mode Refer to section 3 5 4 SATA Configuration for details Before creat...

Страница 95: ...P Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives Press Ctrl M during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration If you want to install a...

Страница 96: ...ies with the USB 3 0 specificaton that supports up to 5 0 Gbps connection speed If the USB 3 0 front panel cable is available from your system chassis with this USB 3 0 connector you can have a front...

Страница 97: ...at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors 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 da...

Страница 98: ...m chassis Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard The IEEE 1394a module is purchased separately 7 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This conn...

Страница 99: ...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 conne...

Страница 100: ...vail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD if...

Страница 101: ...usted 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...

Страница 102: ...minimum power of 350 W Do not forget to connect the 8 pin EATX12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with m...

Страница 103: ...S P9X79 WS 2 33 14 EZ Plug connector 4 pin EZ_PLUG This 4 pin connector is for HDD power supply plug When using 3 or more graphic cards more power may be needed Use this connector to enhance power by...

Страница 104: ...his connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker...

Страница 105: ...ld a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips cross screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit IntelLGA2011CPU Intel LGA 2011 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive optional Graph...

Страница 106: ...r in opening closing the double latch Follow the instructions printed on the metal sealing hatch or the illustrations shown below in this manual The plastic cap will pop up automatically once the CPU...

Страница 107: ...ASUS P9X79 WS 2 37 5 6 Triangle mark 7 8 B A 9 B A...

Страница 108: ...ation 2 3 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and...

Страница 109: ...ASUS P9X79 WS 2 39 2 3 4 DIMM installation 1 2 3 To remove aDIMM B A...

Страница 110: ...Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 5 Motherboard installation The diagrams in this section are for reference only The motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same...

Страница 111: ...ASUS P9X79 WS 2 41 3 DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard...

Страница 112: ...2 42 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 6 ATX Power connection 1 2 OR...

Страница 113: ...ASUS P9X79 WS 2 43 2 3 7 SATAdevice connection 1 OR 2...

Страница 114: ...apter 2 Hardware information 2 3 8 Front I O Connector To install ASUS Q Connector 1 2 To install USB Connector To install front panel audio connector AAFP USB The actual location may vary with mother...

Страница 115: ...S Flashback button 2 LAN RJ 45 port 1 8 Optical S PDIF Out port 3 IEEE 1394a port 9 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 4 LAN RJ 45 port 2 10 USB 2 0 ports 7 and 8 5 PS 2 keyboard port 11 USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 6 US...

Страница 116: ...strongly recommend that you connect USB 3 0 devices to USB 3 0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3 0 devices LAN port LED indications ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channe...

Страница 117: ...ASUS P9X79 WS 2 47 Connect toStereoSpeakers Connect to2 1 channelSpeakers Connect to4 1 channelSpeakers...

Страница 118: ...2 48 Chapter 2 Hardware information Connect to5 1 channelSpeakers Connect to7 1 channelSpeakers...

Страница 119: ...ee red box in the image below 3 Press the BIOS Flashback button for 3 seconds and the light will begin to flash on the third second 4 The Flashback function is enabled once the light starts to flash 5...

Страница 120: ...er standby feature the monitor LED may light up or change from orange to 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 b...

Страница 121: ...power switch for less than four seconds puts the system on sleep mode or soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft...

Страница 122: ...2 52 Chapter 2 Hardwareinformation...

Страница 123: ...er the system provides you with the opportunity to run this 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...

Страница 124: ...etails Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Clicks to display all fan speeds if available Displays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU 5V 3 3V 12V voltage output CPU CPU_OPT Chassis...

Страница 125: ...tems Menubar Pop upwindow Configuration fields Scroll bar General help Navigation keys The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration A...

Страница 126: ...iguration options for that item Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down...

Страница 127: ...lity Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Back Main Security Password Description If ONLY the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is only...

Страница 128: ...Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password...

Страница 129: ...king related items Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction The configuration options for this section vary depend...

Страница 130: ...chnology choose this item to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for optimizing the system performance The following three items appear only when you set the Ai Overclocking Tuner item t...

Страница 131: ...ration options Auto DDR3 800MHz DDR3 1066MHz DDR3_1333MHz DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1866MHz DDR3_2133MHz DDR3_2400MHz DDR3_2666MHz Selecting a very high memory frequency may cause the system to become unstabl...

Страница 132: ...RAM timing control features Use the and keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the Enter key Changing the values in this menu may cause the syst...

Страница 133: ...ASUS P9X79 WS 3 11 Chapter 3 Scroll down to display the following items Scroll down to display the following items...

Страница 134: ...rom 4 to 15 with 1 interval DRAM RAS ACT Time Auto Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 4 to 40 with 1 interval DRAM COMMAND Mode Auto Use the and keys to adjust the value The va...

Страница 135: ...adjust the value The values range from 0 to 7 with 1 interval tWWDR Auto Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 7 with 1 interval tWWDD Auto Use the and keys to adjust the va...

Страница 136: ...ock Delay 14 Clock DRAM IOL CHA D0 R1 Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 14 Clock Advance 13 Clock Advance 12 Clock Advance 11 Clock Advance 10 Clock Advance 9 Clock Advance 8 Clock Advance 7 Clo...

Страница 137: ...Clock Advance 9 Clock Advance 8 Clock Advance 7 Clock Advance 6 Clock Advance 5 Clock Advance 4 Clock Advance 3 Clock Advance 2 Clock Advance 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 2 Clock Delay 3 Clock...

Страница 138: ...Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 14 Clock Advance 12 Clock Advance 10 Clock Advance 8 Clock Advance 6 Clock Advance 4 Clock Advance 2 Clock Normal Delay 2 Clock Delay 4 Clock Delay 6 Clock Dela...

Страница 139: ...Clock Advance 9 Clock Advance 8 Clock Advance 7 Clock Advance 6 Clock Advance 5 Clock Advance 4 Clock Advance 3 Clock Advance 2 Clock Advance 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 2 Clock Delay 3 Clock...

Страница 140: ...Advance 3 Clock Advance 2 Clock Advance 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 2 Clock Delay 3 Clock Delay 4 Clock Delay 5 Clock Delay 6 Clock Delay 7 Clock Delay 8 Clock Delay 9 Clock Delay 10 Clock Dela...

Страница 141: ...e The values range from 0 to 31 with 1 interval MCH Duty Sense CHB Auto Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 31 with 1 interval MCH Duty Sense CHC Auto Use the and keys to a...

Страница 142: ...ne is defined by Intel spec and affects CPU voltage The CPU working voltage will decrease proportionally to CPU loading Higher value could get higher voltage and good overclocking performance but incr...

Страница 143: ...options 100 110 120 130 CPU VCCSA Boot Up Voltage Auto This adjusts the voltage for VCCSA at initial boot up Set to higher values for better overclocking results Use the and keys to adjust the value...

Страница 144: ...d by current A step Manual Adjustment Regular This item appears when you set the CPU Power Phase Control item to Manual Adjustment Select Ultra Fast for a faster response The reaction time will be lon...

Страница 145: ...M CD Voltage Frequency Auto This item allows you to adjust the DRAM switching frequency Assign a fixed high DRAM frequency to increase O C range or a lower DRAM frequency for better system stability C...

Страница 146: ...opyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc CPU Ratio Auto This item allows user manually adjust the maximum non turbo CPU ratio The value will be limited to CPU based or factory settings Adjusting the CP...

Страница 147: ...nd power limit to provide rapid protection when package power exceeds Power Limit 1 Default setting is 1 25 times Power Limit 1 Intel recommends that the platform must be capable of supporting over Po...

Страница 148: ...The values range from 0 800V to 1 700V with a 0 005V interval Offset Mode Sign This item appears only when you set the CPU VCCSA Voltage item to Offset Mode To offset the voltage by a positive value...

Страница 149: ...may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings VTTDDR Voltage CHA CHB Auto Allows you to set the active termination voltage for DRAM on Channel A and B The values range from...

Страница 150: ...nterval Different ratio might enhance DRAM overclocking ability DRAM Read REF Voltage on CHB Auto Allows you to set the DRAM Voltage for CPU IMC to reference Reads on Channel B The values range from 0...

Страница 151: ...lity Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool CPU Configuration System Agent Configuration PCH Configuration SATA Configuration SAS Configuration USB Configuration Onboard Devices...

Страница 152: ...ization Technology Enabled CPU Power Management Configuration Includes TM1 TM2 and EMTTM Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Shortcut F5 Optimized D...

Страница 153: ...ystem to virtually function as several systems Disabled Disables this function 3 5 2 CPU Power Management Configuration CPU Power Management Configuration CPU Ratio Auto Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Techn...

Страница 154: ...c condition CPU C1E Auto Disabled Disables this function Enabled Enables the C1E support function This item should be enabled in order to enable the Enhanced Halt State CPU C3 Report Auto Allows you t...

Страница 155: ...nce of SATA devices The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool B...

Страница 156: ...Technology is a monitor system When read write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA6...

Страница 157: ...AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode Exit S M A R T Status Check Enabled SATA 6G_1 Gray Not Present SATA 6G_2 Gray Not Present SATA 6G_3 Blue Not Present SATA 6G_4 Blue Not Present SATA 6G_5 Blue Not Present SATA 6...

Страница 158: ...ons The USB Devices item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Legacy USB Support Enabled Disabled The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program...

Страница 159: ...Values F3 Shortcut F5 Optimized Defaults F6 ASUS Ratio Boost F10 Save ESC Exit F12 Print Screen Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Azalia HD Audio Enabled Disabled Disables the...

Страница 160: ...roller Enabled This item allows user to enable disable VIA 1394 Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Asmedia USB 3 0 Controller Enabled This item allows user to enable disable Asmedia USB...

Страница 161: ...ion options to Enable keyboard to generate a wake event Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key Power On By Mouse Disabled Disabled Disables the mouse device from generating a wake event Enabled Enables the mous...

Страница 162: ...it F12 Print Screen Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Scroll down to display the following items Chassis 2 Q Fan Control Enabled Chassis 2 Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM Chassis...

Страница 163: ...U fan operation Turbo Achieves maximum CPU fan speed Manual Users can assign detailed fan speed control parameters The following four items appear only when you set CPU Fan Profile to Manual CPU Upper...

Страница 164: ...e CPU temperature The values range from 40 C to 90 C When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit CPU fan will operate at maximum duty cycle in full speed Chassis 1 2 3 4 Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Us...

Страница 165: ...Save ESC Exit F12 Print Screen Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Bootup NumLock State On On Sets the power on state of the NumLock to On Off Sets the power on state of the Num...

Страница 166: ...at appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Select Disabled to disallow this function To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appe...

Страница 167: ...10 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3 8 2 ASUS DRAM SPD Information This menu shows information on the DIMM slots OK DRAM is working fine N A DRAM is not installed Abnormal DRAM error UEFI BIOS Utility Adva...

Страница 168: ...f setup profile The Setup Profile Status items will show Not Installed if no profile is created Label Allows you to input the label of setup profile Save to Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS...

Страница 169: ...ors as normal SATA connectors Super Speed Allows you to use the Super Speed function that combines two hard drives as on single drive partition EZ Backup Allows you to use the EZ Backup function that...

Страница 170: ...s Select Yes to load the default values Save Changes Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you selec...

Страница 171: ...environment using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB...

Страница 172: ...If you want to enable the BIOS downgradable function and auto BIOS backup function check the checkboxs before the two items on the screen 3 Select the BIOS version that you want to download Click Nex...

Страница 173: ...ick Open and click Next 3 You can decide whether to change the BIOS boot logo Click Yes if you want to change the boot logo or No to continue 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update...

Страница 174: ...Utility and press Enter to enable it Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility V01 04 Flash Info MODEL P9X79 WS VER 0238 DATE 09 16 2011 File Path Drive Info 79 Folder Info fs0 08 05 10 10 23p 4194304 P9X79D ROM...

Страница 175: ...USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website If you want to use the newer BIOS file...

Страница 176: ...k drive or USB flash drive in NTFS format Do not save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to low disk capacity 3 Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives optional Booting the syst...

Страница 177: ...he filename is any user assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension 2 The BIOS Updater backup screen appears...

Страница 178: ...eys to select the BIOS file and press Enter BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update Are you sure to update BIOS Yes No 4 Select Yes and press Enter When BIOS...

Страница 179: ...change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates 4 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Driv...

Страница 180: ...der from the Utilities menu before opening the files 1 Click on the Manual tab Click on ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the manual list on the left 2 The Manual folder of the support DVD appears D...

Страница 181: ...utomatically starts when you enter the Windows operating system OS The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows notification area Click on the icon to open the AI Suite II main menu bar Click on each b...

Страница 182: ...ltage and DRAM Bus voltage in Windows environment and takes effect in real time without exiting and rebooting the OS Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings Setting a high...

Страница 183: ...wer Management in BIOS and set the Turbo Ratio item to Maximum Turbo Ratio setting in OS 1 Click on the CPU Ratio tab 2 Drag the adjustment bar upwards or downwards to the desired value 3 Click on App...

Страница 184: ...ry CPU Strap support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs Auto Tuning ASUS TurboV EVO includes two auto tuning modes providing the most flexible auto tuning options The overcl...

Страница 185: ...erclocks the CPU and memory and restarts the system After re entering Windows a message appears indicating the current overclocking result To keep the result click Stop 4 If you did not click Stop in...

Страница 186: ...ocking performance but increases the CPU and VRM thermal 2 CPUCurrentCapability CPU Current Capability provides wider total power range for overclocking A higher value setting gets higher VRM power co...

Страница 187: ...ge simultaneously 2 DRAM Voltage Frequency Allows you to adjust the DRAM switching frequency for system stability or to increase OC Range 3 DRAM Power Phase Control Select Extreme for full phase mode...

Страница 188: ...EPU on the AI Suite II main menu bar Displays the following message if no VGA power saving engine is detected Multiple system operating modes The items lighting up means power saving engine is activa...

Страница 189: ...by clicking Tool FAN Xpert on the AI Suite II main menu bar Using FAN Xpert Click Fan Name to select a fan and then click Setting to select a preset mode for your selected fan Click to select a fan t...

Страница 190: ...e II from the motherboard support DVD launch Probe II by clicking Tool Probe II on the AI Suite II main menu bar Configuring Probe II Click the Voltage Temperature Fan Speed tabs to activate the senso...

Страница 191: ...ecorder Click on Voltage Temperature Fan Speed tabs for the status you want to monitor Colored lines will automatically appear on the diagram to indicate the immediate changes in the system status Usi...

Страница 192: ...the motherboard support DVD launch USB 3 0 Boost by clicking Tool USB 3 0 Boost on the AI Suite II main menu bar Configuring USB 3 0 Boost 1 Connect a USB 3 0 device to the USB 3 0 port 2 USB 3 0 Boos...

Страница 193: ...one HDD and one SSD to the the Marvell SATA ports SATA6G_E1 E2 ASUS SSD Caching automatically detects the HDD and SSD 2 Click on Caching Now to initialize the connected disks Initialization status is...

Страница 194: ...n Next and follow the instructions to complete your request Update BIOS from Internet Download the latest BIOS utility from the ASUS service website www asus com and follow the suggested procedures to...

Страница 195: ...nning LaunchingASUSUpdate After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch MyLogo by clicking Update MyLogo on the AI Suite II main menu bar Using MyLogo Select the way you would l...

Страница 196: ...u restart your computer Change the boot logo of a downloaded BIOS file and update or do not update this BIOS to the motherboard 1 At BIOS File Browse to download the requested BIOS file to your system...

Страница 197: ...rboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar Double click on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager A Re...

Страница 198: ...data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If o...

Страница 199: ...IOS Setup Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Due to chipset limitation when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode all SATA ports run at RAID mode together 4...

Страница 200: ...ID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Sync N A Create Volume HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Pr...

Страница 201: ...10 64KB RAID 5 64KB 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 When the Capacity item is se...

Страница 202: ...A WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume 2 Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete and then press Del The follow...

Страница 203: ...ration SPACE Select F10 Exit Save ESC Return Chapter 4 4 4 5 MarvellRAIDutility The onboard Marvell SATA 6 0 Gb s controller allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array using two SATA hard disk driv...

Страница 204: ...iguration options RAID 0 RAID 1 HyperDuo Stripe Size Specifies the size of single data block on the virtual disk In general a larger stripe size is recommended for applications requiring large data tr...

Страница 205: ...6 Press F10 The following warning message appears Exit Do you want to exit from Marvell BIOS Setup Yes No Press Y to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility Delete an existing RAID Ar...

Страница 206: ...selected RAID array The following warning message appears Delete MBR Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk Yes No Press Y to delete the Master Boot Record MBR from the selected RAID array 3...

Страница 207: ...setup utility 3 Set the optical drive as the primary boot device 4 Insert the support DVD into the optical drive 5 Save changes and exit BIOS 6 Restart your computer 7 When the Make Disk menu appears...

Страница 208: ...ns to complete the installation To install the RAID driver for Windows Vista or later OS 1 During the OS installation click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAI...

Страница 209: ...and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver 2 Right click My Computer on the Windows desktop or start menu and then select Manage from the pop up window or 3 Select Device Manager From the...

Страница 210: ...following line to the bottom of the two sections id USB VID_xxxx PID_xxxx usbstor HardwareIds scsi iaAHCI_DesktopWorkstationServer id PCI VEN_8086 DEV_1C02 CC_0106 iaStor id USB VID_03EE PID_6901 usbs...

Страница 211: ...This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI graphics cards Multiple GPU technology support...

Страница 212: ...ASUS P9X79 WS Chapter summary 5 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology 5 1 5 2 NVIDIA SLI technology 5 5 5 3 NVIDIA CUDA technology 5 12...

Страница 213: ...rovide at least the minimum power required by your system We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment Visit the ATI Game website at http game amd com for the l...

Страница 214: ...rboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are proper...

Страница 215: ...cs 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 Contro...

Страница 216: ...reX settings 1 In the Catalyst Control Center window click Graphics Settings CrossFireX Configure 2 From the Graphics Adapter list 2 select the graphics card to act as the display GPU 3 Select Enable...

Страница 217: ...hree identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia...

Страница 218: ...motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are...

Страница 219: ...locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the 3 Way SLI bridge connector to the...

Страница 220: ...anual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the 4 Way SLI bridge co...

Страница 221: ...ws Vista The NVIDIA 3 way SLI technology is supported by Windows Vista only 5 2 6 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the SLI feature...

Страница 222: ...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...

Страница 223: ...red content When done click Apply Enabling Triple SLI settings 1 From the NVIDIA Control Panel window select Set SLI Configuration and then click Enable 3 way NVIDIA SLI When done click Apply 2 Select...

Страница 224: ...ermal environment The installation steps might be a little different with the Telsa cards you selected and the VGA output functions Visit http www nvidia com for more details if needed Visit the NVIDI...

Страница 225: ...fingers 4 Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers 5 To verify graphics card driver installation right click My Computer and select Properties...

Страница 226: ...5 14 Chapter 5 rv JltipleGPUtechnology support...

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Страница 228: ...C Part 15 Subpart B Unintentional Radiators FCC Part 15 Subpart C Intentional Radiators FCC Part 15 Subpart E Intentional Radiators Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the F...

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