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...system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-9 5.3.2 Audio configurations 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-15 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 5-21 Contents 4.4.2 Ai Net2 4-19 4.4.3 USB Configuration 4-20... 4-31 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-31 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-32 4.6.3 Security 4-33 4.7 Tools menu 4-35 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-35...
...system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-9 5.3.2 Audio configurations 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-15 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 5-21 Contents 4.4.2 Ai Net2 4-19 4.4.3 USB Configuration 4-20... 4-31 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-31 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-32 4.6.3 Security 4-33 4.7 Tools menu 4-35 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-35...
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...ASUS AI Gear 2 5-23 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-24 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-25 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-26 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-27 5.4 RAID configurations 5-28 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-28 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-29 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-29 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-39 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-39 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver... CrossFire™ graphics cards 6-2 6.3 Software information 6-5 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center 6-7 Appendix: CPU features A.1...
...ASUS AI Gear 2 5-23 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-24 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-25 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-26 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-27 5.4 RAID configurations 5-28 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-28 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-29 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-29 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-39 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-39 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver... CrossFire™ graphics cards 6-2 6.3 Software information 6-5 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center 6-7 Appendix: CPU features A.1...
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P5K64 WS specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD Contents Form Factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA 1 x IEEE1394a 2 x RJ45 ....0, Wfm2.0, ACPI v2.0a, SMBIOS v2.3, EZ Flash, CrashFree BIOS3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, chassis intrusion, PXE, AI NET Drivers Symantec NIS 2006 ASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI Suite BIOS flash utility under DOS Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Adobe® Acrobat Reader® 7.0 ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30...
P5K64 WS specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD Contents Form Factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA 1 x IEEE1394a 2 x RJ45 ....0, Wfm2.0, ACPI v2.0a, SMBIOS v2.3, EZ Flash, CrashFree BIOS3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, chassis intrusion, PXE, AI NET Drivers Symantec NIS 2006 ASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI Suite BIOS flash utility under DOS Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Adobe® Acrobat Reader® 7.0 ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30...
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...to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using ASUS PC Probe II, you to select the language of the computer. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you configure your system with customizable boot logos. See pages 4-38 and ...a checklist to allow the user to your system easier and faster. When using an OS-based flash utility. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you can easily see which drivers are already installed, as well as those that aren't. See pages 4-4 and 4-34 for details.
...to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using ASUS PC Probe II, you to select the language of the computer. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you configure your system with customizable boot logos. See pages 4-38 and ...a checklist to allow the user to your system easier and faster. When using an OS-based flash utility. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you can easily see which drivers are already installed, as well as those that aren't. See pages 4-4 and 4-34 for details.
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... removing expansion cards. When using PCI cards on the next page. 3. Make sure to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that...necessary BIOS settings, if any. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that...
... removing expansion cards. When using PCI cards on the next page. 3. Make sure to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that...necessary BIOS settings, if any. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that...
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... floppy disk) 4. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P5K64 WS 4- Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. This utility is available in Windows®...
... floppy disk) 4. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P5K64 WS 4- Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. This utility is available in Windows®...
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...Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. ASUS P5K64 WS 4-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.6 SATA Configuration The items in this menu allow you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID...hard disk drives to configure the item. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to internally optimize the order of commands. If you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set or change...
...Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. ASUS P5K64 WS 4-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.6 SATA Configuration The items in this menu allow you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID...hard disk drives to configure the item. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to internally optimize the order of commands. If you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set or change...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-28 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-39 ASUS P5K64 WS
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-28 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-39 ASUS P5K64 WS
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... 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. ASUS P5K64 WS 5- The contents of the support DVD to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. Use the setup procedures presented in your ...Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical ...
... 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. ASUS P5K64 WS 5- The contents of the support DVD to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. Use the setup procedures presented in your ...Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical ...
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...; chipset Inf update program. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC888 audio driver and application. Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver Installs the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. Install the necessary...
...; chipset Inf update program. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC888 audio driver and application. Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver Installs the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. Install the necessary...
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... a multimedia technology that destroys data. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you to open, view, and print documents in your computer from viruses that enhances computer...
... a multimedia technology that destroys data. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you to open, view, and print documents in your computer from viruses that enhances computer...
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ASUS P5K64 WS 5- Make Intel ICH9R AHCI/RAID 32bit/64bit Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx PATA/eSATA driver disk. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. Make Marvell 61xx PATA/eSATA Driver Allows you to create Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk/ Marvell® 61xx PATA/eSATA driver disk.
ASUS P5K64 WS 5- Make Intel ICH9R AHCI/RAID 32bit/64bit Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx PATA/eSATA driver disk. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. Make Marvell 61xx PATA/eSATA Driver Allows you to create Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk/ Marvell® 61xx PATA/eSATA driver disk.
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From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. The ALC888 also includes the Realtek® proprietary... on the taskbar. Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Control settings window Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Minimize button Information button ASUS P5K64 WS 5-11 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer....
From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. The ALC888 also includes the Realtek® proprietary... on the taskbar. Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Control settings window Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Minimize button Information button ASUS P5K64 WS 5-11 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer....
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To set the karaoke to your desired settings. 3. Click to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. Sound Effect The Realtek® ALC888 Audio CODEC allows you to configure your listening pleasure. ...
To set the karaoke to your desired settings. 3. Click to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. Sound Effect The Realtek® ALC888 Audio CODEC allows you to configure your listening pleasure. ...
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... window displays the Preference section. Click to start monitoring your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows®...II folder. If Autorun is always at a healthy operating condition. You can close the Preference panel ASUS P5K64 WS 5-15 Because PC Probe II is a utility that your computer: 1. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer the moment you turn it on the main window right handle....
... window displays the Preference section. Click to start monitoring your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows®...II folder. If Autorun is always at a healthy operating condition. You can close the Preference panel ASUS P5K64 WS 5-15 Because PC Probe II is a utility that your computer: 1. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer the moment you turn it on the main window right handle....
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The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Launching AI Suite You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1....application. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to complete installation. Follow the screen instructions to launch AI Gear2, AI N.O.S., AI ... to launch AI Gear2 Press to launch AI Booster ASUS P5K64 WS Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch AI N.O.S.
The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Launching AI Suite You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1....application. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to complete installation. Follow the screen instructions to launch AI Gear2, AI N.O.S., AI ... to launch AI Gear2 Press to launch AI Booster ASUS P5K64 WS Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch AI N.O.S.
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... technology supported by using only two identical hard disk drives. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the same size or larger than the existing drive. ... data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10* function to improve both system performance...
... technology supported by using only two identical hard disk drives. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the same size or larger than the existing drive. ... data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10* function to improve both system performance...
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... into the optical drive. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create a Marvell® 88SE61xx SATA RAID driver disk. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, then select the RAID driver disk you wish to create: • ...infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. ASUS P5K64 WS 5-39 Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Start Windows®....
... into the optical drive. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create a Marvell® 88SE61xx SATA RAID driver disk. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, then select the RAID driver disk you wish to create: • ...infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. ASUS P5K64 WS 5-39 Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Start Windows®....
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... 5: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. During the OS installation, select Intel ICH9R. 3. During the OS installation...
... 5: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. During the OS installation, select Intel ICH9R. 3. During the OS installation...
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... this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire™-ready motherboard • Make sure that your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ASUS P5K64 WS 6- Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at 65 MHz...
... this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire™-ready motherboard • Make sure that your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ASUS P5K64 WS 6- Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at 65 MHz...