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...COMPUTER INC. No part of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of this manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing... by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. All Rights Reserved. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS ...
...COMPUTER INC. No part of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of this manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing... by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. All Rights Reserved. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS ...
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...4-38 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-39 4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration 4-39 4.6.4 Security 4-41 4.7 Tools 4-44 4.7.1 EZ Flash 2 4-44 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-45 4.8 Exit menu 4-47 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running ... 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-11 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-11 5.3.2 AI NET2 5-13 5.3.3 AI Gear 5-14 5.3.4 AI Nap 5-16 5.3.5 AI Booster 5-17 5.3.6 ASUS PC Probe II 5-18 5.3.7 SoundMAX®...
...4-38 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-39 4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration 4-39 4.6.4 Security 4-41 4.7 Tools 4-44 4.7.1 EZ Flash 2 4-44 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-45 4.8 Exit menu 4-47 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running ... 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-11 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-11 5.3.2 AI NET2 5-13 5.3.3 AI Gear 5-14 5.3.4 AI Nap 5-16 5.3.5 AI Booster 5-17 5.3.6 ASUS PC Probe II 5-18 5.3.7 SoundMAX®...
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... the product, contact a qualified service technician or your local power company. • If the power supply is set to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are using, contact your retailer. viii Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding...
... the product, contact a qualified service technician or your local power company. • If the power supply is set to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are using, contact your retailer. viii Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding...
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... symbols used in brackets. I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to emphasize a word or a phrase. Used to complete a task. Conventions used throughout this manual. Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked...
... symbols used in brackets. I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to emphasize a word or a phrase. Used to complete a task. Conventions used throughout this manual. Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked...
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...is that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-533 with CL=3 will not give users the benefit of 2 GB DIMMs on ... (ODT) requirement and will be downgraded to run at DDR2-533. Click the article titled "4 G B m e m o r y i n s t a l l e d b u t l e s s m e m o r y s i z e d e t e c t e d." ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-15 We recommend that it will be downgraded to operate with CL=4 will automatically downgrade to run at DDR2-400 by default setting. If...
...is that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-533 with CL=3 will not give users the benefit of 2 GB DIMMs on ... (ODT) requirement and will be downgraded to run at DDR2-533. Click the article titled "4 G B m e m o r y i n s t a l l e d b u t l e s s m e m o r y s i z e d e t e c t e d." ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-15 We recommend that it will be downgraded to operate with CL=4 will automatically downgrade to run at DDR2-400 by default setting. If...
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...-800MHz] [DDR2-889MHz] [DDR2-1066MHz] Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to 450. Only some latest CPUs support this happens, revert to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the BIOS. Use the < + > and < - > keys to the system bus and PCI bus. DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows...
...-800MHz] [DDR2-889MHz] [DDR2-1066MHz] Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to 450. Only some latest CPUs support this happens, revert to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the BIOS. Use the < + > and < - > keys to the system bus and PCI bus. DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows...
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Overclock Options [Overclock 5%] Allows you to manually set overclocking configurations. 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup allows you to overclock the CPU speed through the available preset values. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.05V] [1.20V] Setting a ...
Overclock Options [Overclock 5%] Allows you to manually set overclocking configurations. 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup allows you to overclock the CPU speed through the available preset values. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.05V] [1.20V] Setting a ...
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...XX%] Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST. POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Allows you to set to [Manual] Sensitivity [Sensitive] Allows you to [Sensitive] will trigger AI NOS with less CPU loading. POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] LAN...the menu reports the cable faults or shorts, and displays the point (length) where the fault or short is available only on Marvell LAN (LAN2). ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 4-23 Configuration options: [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 7%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%] Selecting a very...
...XX%] Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST. POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Allows you to set to [Manual] Sensitivity [Sensitive] Allows you to [Sensitive] will trigger AI NOS with less CPU loading. POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] LAN...the menu reports the cable faults or shorts, and displays the point (length) where the fault or short is available only on Marvell LAN (LAN2). ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 4-23 Configuration options: [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 7%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%] Selecting a very...
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... time the data actually becomes available. Configuration options: [2 Clocks] ~ [6 Clocks] DRAM RAS# to change the advanced chipset settings. 4.4.5 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appear when this item is Disabled.
... time the data actually becomes available. Configuration options: [2 Clocks] ~ [6 Clocks] DRAM RAS# to change the advanced chipset settings. 4.4.5 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appear when this item is Disabled.
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5.2.5 Manuals menu The M a n u a l s menu contains the user manuals for third party components and applications. Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader application from the U t i l i t i e s tab before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF).
5.2.5 Manuals menu The M a n u a l s menu contains the user manuals for third party components and applications. Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader application from the U t i l i t i e s tab before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF).
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ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-15 The options on the Windows® OS taskbar. 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. 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.
ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-15 The options on the Windows® OS taskbar. 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. 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.