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... I /O modules Cables Accessories Application CD Documentation ASUS P5W64 WS PRO motherboard 1 x 2-port IEEE 1394a module 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 7 x Serial ATA signal cables 4 x Serial ATA power cables for buying an ASUS® P5W64 WS Professional Workstation motherboard! 1.1 Welcome! ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 1-1 Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another...
... I /O modules Cables Accessories Application CD Documentation ASUS P5W64 WS PRO motherboard 1 x 2-port IEEE 1394a module 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 7 x Serial ATA signal cables 4 x Serial ATA power cables for buying an ASUS® P5W64 WS Professional Workstation motherboard! 1.1 Welcome! ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 1-1 Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another...
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2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. ® P5W64 WS PRO SB_PWR ON Standby Power P5W64 WS PRO Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in soft-off or ...
2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. ® P5W64 WS PRO SB_PWR ON Standby Power P5W64 WS PRO Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in soft-off or ...
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Do not overtighten the screws! Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ® P5W64 WS PRO 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into ...
Do not overtighten the screws! Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ® P5W64 WS PRO 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into ...
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30.5cm (12.0in) 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O1 SPDIF_O2 EATX12V LGA775 CPU_FAN PWR_FAN Super I/O ESATA PARALLEL PORT FLOPPY DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) ® P5W64 WS PRO DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin...
30.5cm (12.0in) 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O1 SPDIF_O2 EATX12V LGA775 CPU_FAN PWR_FAN Super I/O ESATA PARALLEL PORT FLOPPY DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) ® P5W64 WS PRO DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin...
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...; angle. 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information Retention tab A Load lever PnP cap B This side of the arrow to the left . 2. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5W64 WS PRO P5W64 WS PRO CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your thumb...
...; angle. 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information Retention tab A Load lever PnP cap B This side of the arrow to the left . 2. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5W64 WS PRO P5W64 WS PRO CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your thumb...
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CPU_FAN ® P5W64 WS PRO CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND P5W64 WS PRO CPU fan connector Do not forget to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in a diagonal sequence to connect the CPU fan connector! Push down two fasteners at a time in place. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-11 Connect the CPU fan cable to plug this connector. 2. A B A B A B B A 3.
CPU_FAN ® P5W64 WS PRO CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND P5W64 WS PRO CPU fan connector Do not forget to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in a diagonal sequence to connect the CPU fan connector! Push down two fasteners at a time in place. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-11 Connect the CPU fan cable to plug this connector. 2. A B A B A B B A 3.
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... the total size of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualified Vendors List. • Due to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. For optimum compatibility, ...motherboard does not support memory modules made up of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1 + DIMM_A2 = DIMM_B1 + DIMM_B2). • Always install DIMMs with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: ® P5W64 WS PRO...
... the total size of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualified Vendors List. • Due to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. For optimum compatibility, ...motherboard does not support memory modules made up of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1 + DIMM_A2 = DIMM_B1 + DIMM_B2). • Always install DIMMs with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: ® P5W64 WS PRO...
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...IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-31 PIN 1 P5W64 WS PRO Floppy disk drive connector 2 . P5W64 WS PRO IDE connector • Pin 20 on the Ultra DMA cable connector. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The...the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the following modes to PIN 1. Pin 5 on the IDE ribbon cable to configure your device. ® P5W64 WS PRO PRI_IDE...
...IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-31 PIN 1 P5W64 WS PRO Floppy disk drive connector 2 . P5W64 WS PRO IDE connector • Pin 20 on the Ultra DMA cable connector. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The...the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the following modes to PIN 1. Pin 5 on the IDE ribbon cable to configure your device. ® P5W64 WS PRO PRI_IDE...
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...a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the optical drive. ® P5W64 WS PRO Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel AGND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR ® P5W64 WS PRO AGND NC NC NC CD (black) P5W64 WS PRO Internal audio connector 6 . MIC_L MIC_R Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R ... audio connector (4-pin CD) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the motherboard's High Definition Audio capability. • By default, this connector is for details.
...a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the optical drive. ® P5W64 WS PRO Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel AGND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR ® P5W64 WS PRO AGND NC NC NC CD (black) P5W64 WS PRO Internal audio connector 6 . MIC_L MIC_R Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R ... audio connector (4-pin CD) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the motherboard's High Definition Audio capability. • By default, this connector is for details.
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... USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB78 P5W64 WS PRO USB 2.0 connectors USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB56 Never connect a 1 3 9 4 c a b l e to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-35 Doing so will damage the motherboard! Doing so will damage the motherboard! 8 . USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are...
... USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB78 P5W64 WS PRO USB 2.0 connectors USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB56 Never connect a 1 3 9 4 c a b l e to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-35 Doing so will damage the motherboard! Doing so will damage the motherboard! 8 . USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are...
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... on the fan connectors! Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-37 If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for better thermal environment. Do not place jumper caps on ...FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND CHA_FAN2 GND +12V Rotation P5W64 WS PRO Fan connectors • Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN1, and CHA_FAN2 connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan 2 feature. • CHA_FAN1 and CHA_FAN2 use the same Q-Fan 2 controller. These ...
... on the fan connectors! Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-37 If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for better thermal environment. Do not place jumper caps on ...FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND CHA_FAN2 GND +12V Rotation P5W64 WS PRO Fan connectors • Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN1, and CHA_FAN2 connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan 2 feature. • CHA_FAN1 and CHA_FAN2 use the same Q-Fan 2 controller. These ...
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...the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: P5W64-WS Pro VER: 0204 DATE: 07/04/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select [Tab] ... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 4-5 R...
...the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: P5W64-WS Pro VER: 0204 DATE: 07/04/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select [Tab] ... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 4-5 R...
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..., then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Save your screen. Restart the computer. 5. The following message appears on screen. Insert new diskette for P5W64 WS PRO Page 4) FreeDOS command prompt Please choose 1 ~ 4 6. When finished, select the type of RAID driver disk you want to boot from ...match the items on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows® environment. Place the motherboard support CD in DOS environment: 1. Press any key when prompted to continue. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 5-39 To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL...
..., then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Save your screen. Restart the computer. 5. The following message appears on screen. Insert new diskette for P5W64 WS PRO Page 4) FreeDOS command prompt Please choose 1 ~ 4 6. When finished, select the type of RAID driver disk you want to boot from ...match the items on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows® environment. Place the motherboard support CD in DOS environment: 1. Press any key when prompted to continue. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 5-39 To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL...