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Contents Notices vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5W64 WS Professional specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Intelligence (AI) features 1-5 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 2-4 2.2.5 Layout contents 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.3.1...
Contents Notices vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5W64 WS Professional specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Intelligence (AI) features 1-5 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 2-4 2.2.5 Layout contents 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.3.1...
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...Jack-sensing, and Jack-retasking functions Coaxial and optical S/PDIF out ports (continued on the next page) xi P5W64 WS Professional specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron® processor Supports Intel® Pentium®...Southbridge: Intel® ICH7R PCI-E Switch: IDT89HA0324 1066/800 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB system memory unbufferred ECC/non-ECC DDR2 667/ 533 MHz memory modules Native DDR2 800 support 4 x PCI Express™ x16 slots for ...
...Jack-sensing, and Jack-retasking functions Coaxial and optical S/PDIF out ports (continued on the next page) xi P5W64 WS Professional specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron® processor Supports Intel® Pentium®...Southbridge: Intel® ICH7R PCI-E Switch: IDT89HA0324 1066/800 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB system memory unbufferred ECC/non-ECC DDR2 667/ 533 MHz memory modules Native DDR2 800 support 4 x PCI Express™ x16 slots for ...
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... bandwidths of up to run on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 1-3 DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory, which features data transfer rates of system memory for faster and more efficient computing. Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) The Intel® MPT increases system-level and standard operating performance...
... bandwidths of up to run on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 1-3 DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory, which features data transfer rates of system memory for faster and more efficient computing. Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) The Intel® MPT increases system-level and standard operating performance...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots 2-20 2.6 Jumpers 2-27 2.7 Connectors 2-28 ASUS P5W64 WS Professional
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots 2-20 2.6 Jumpers 2-27 2.7 Connectors 2-28 ASUS P5W64 WS Professional
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... bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Refer to remove (B). ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-9 4. Close the load plate (A), then A push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the CPU notch. B 7. Lift the load plate with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading...
... bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Refer to remove (B). ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-9 4. Close the load plate (A), then A push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the CPU notch. B 7. Lift the load plate with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading...
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... manually. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot, but it may reserve a certain amount of memory space for this excess memory space. b i t v e r s i o n If you install Windows® XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the limitation of manipulating this configuration. 32-bit Windows® 2000 Advanced ... with CL=3 will not give users the benefit of this motherboard can only support up to work under Windows® XP 32-bit version OS. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-15
... manually. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot, but it may reserve a certain amount of memory space for this excess memory space. b i t v e r s i o n If you install Windows® XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the limitation of manipulating this configuration. 32-bit Windows® 2000 Advanced ... with CL=3 will not give users the benefit of this motherboard can only support up to work under Windows® XP 32-bit version OS. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-15
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...TS128MLQ64V6J S i d e ( s ): S S - Double-sided D I M M s u p p o r t: A - C - Heat-Sink Package - E5108AE-6E-E - ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-17 HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 - E5108AE-6E-E - E5108AE-6E-E - DDR2-667 MHz capability Size Vendor 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB... into either slot, in Single-channel memory configuration. Supports one pair of modules inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-800/667...
...TS128MLQ64V6J S i d e ( s ): S S - Double-sided D I M M s u p p o r t: A - C - Heat-Sink Package - E5108AE-6E-E - ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-17 HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 - E5108AE-6E-E - E5108AE-6E-E - DDR2-667 MHz capability Size Vendor 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB... into either slot, in Single-channel memory configuration. Supports one pair of modules inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-800/667...
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... V8.241.0.0 nVIDIA GeForce PCX5900 V6.14.10.8198 nVIDIA GeForce 6200 V6.14.10.8198 ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-23 Pass Rev. V1.00 (BIOS: V554D.9.7.1.AS02) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro.(CHT) Pass ASUS EAX850PRO PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. PN: 109-A47401-10 (BIOS: V009.007.001.004) PCIEX16_1 ...X300 V8.231.0.0 ATI Radeon X300SE (Hyper Memory) ATI Radeon X300SE V8.252.0.0 ATI Radeon X550 V8.241.0.0 ASUS EAX550GE 256M (BIOS: V5B60.8.15.139. V1.00 (BIOS: V113-AA.30602-100) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. (JPN) Pass PCIEX16_2 ASUS EAX800PRO Rev. A901) ASUS EAX700-X 128M PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass ...
... V8.241.0.0 nVIDIA GeForce PCX5900 V6.14.10.8198 nVIDIA GeForce 6200 V6.14.10.8198 ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-23 Pass Rev. V1.00 (BIOS: V554D.9.7.1.AS02) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro.(CHT) Pass ASUS EAX850PRO PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. PN: 109-A47401-10 (BIOS: V009.007.001.004) PCIEX16_1 ...X300 V8.231.0.0 ATI Radeon X300SE (Hyper Memory) ATI Radeon X300SE V8.252.0.0 ATI Radeon X550 V8.241.0.0 ASUS EAX550GE 256M (BIOS: V5B60.8.15.139. V1.00 (BIOS: V113-AA.30602-100) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. (JPN) Pass PCIEX16_2 ASUS EAX800PRO Rev. A901) ASUS EAX700-X 128M PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass ...
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...the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Reinstall the battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® P5W64 WS PRO CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) P5W64 WS PRO Clear RTC RAM Clear RTC You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking, use... CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-27 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to default values. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS...
...the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Reinstall the battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® P5W64 WS PRO CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) P5W64 WS PRO Clear RTC RAM Clear RTC You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking, use... CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-27 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to default values. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS...
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Primary IDE Master [ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CD-S520/A] Third IDE Master [Not Detected] Third IDE Slave [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Slave [Not Detected] IDE Configuration System ... top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of options. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." 4.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 4-13 Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI...
Primary IDE Master [ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CD-S520/A] Third IDE Master [Not Detected] Third IDE Slave [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Slave [Not Detected] IDE Configuration System ... top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of options. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." 4.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 4-13 Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI...
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...Clock Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU clock spread spectrum. Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the CPU! ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 4-21 If this happens, revert to [Auto] by default. This item is set the PCI Express frequency. Configuration...] [1.3000V] [1.2875V] Refer to become unstable. Setting to [Turbo] may cause the system to the CPU documentation before adjusting the memory voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [Standard] [Turbo] PCI Express Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set to the DDR2 documentation before setting...
...Clock Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU clock spread spectrum. Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the CPU! ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 4-21 If this happens, revert to [Auto] by default. This item is set the PCI Express frequency. Configuration...] [1.3000V] [1.2875V] Refer to become unstable. Setting to [Turbo] may cause the system to the CPU documentation before adjusting the memory voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [Standard] [Turbo] PCI Express Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set to the DDR2 documentation before setting...
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The options on the Windows® OS taskbar. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 5-15 After installing AI Booster from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Booster icon on the task bar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5.3.5 AI Booster The ASUS Ai Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS.
The options on the Windows® OS taskbar. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 5-15 After installing AI Booster from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Booster icon on the task bar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5.3.5 AI Booster The ASUS Ai Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS.
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... the P e r i p h e r a l C o m p o n e n t I n t e r c o n n e c t window Opens the W i n d o w s M a n a g e m e n t I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the P r e f e r e n c e section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 5-17 When displayed, the monitor panel for details.
... the P e r i p h e r a l C o m p o n e n t I n t e r c o n n e c t window Opens the W i n d o w s M a n a g e m e n t I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the P r e f e r e n c e section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 5-17 When displayed, the monitor panel for details.
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... customize sensor alerts, or change the temperature scale. Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used (blue) and the available physical memory. Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 5-21 The S e n s o r / T h r e s h o l d tab enables you to view and...
... customize sensor alerts, or change the temperature scale. Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used (blue) and the available physical memory. Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 5-21 The S e n s o r / T h r e s h o l d tab enables you to view and...
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...related website, to run on devices, if any. Turn on the CPU loading and system speed/power requirement. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional The Intel® EM64T feature allows your computer to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. ... p T e c h n o l o g y item, then press . Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing. System requirements • Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with EIST support • BIOS file with EIST support • Operating...
...related website, to run on devices, if any. Turn on the CPU loading and system speed/power requirement. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional The Intel® EM64T feature allows your computer to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. ... p T e c h n o l o g y item, then press . Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing. System requirements • Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with EIST support • BIOS file with EIST support • Operating...