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... the support CD 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 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 Audio configurations 5-14 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-19 5.4 RAID configurations 5-25 5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-26 5.4.2 Intel® RAID configurations 5-26 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-37 Appendix: CPU...
... the support CD 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 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 Audio configurations 5-14 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-19 5.4 RAID configurations 5-25 5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-26 5.4.2 Intel® RAID configurations 5-26 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-37 Appendix: CPU...
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... parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. • Appendix: CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that the...system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. viii ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ...
... parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. • Appendix: CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that the...system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. viii ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ...
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Intel® Matrix Storage Technology Marvell® 88SE6141 Serial ATA controller supports: - 4 x Serial ATA I /II 3.0 Gb/s hard disks with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 configuration - P5WDG2-WS specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots CrossFire™ Storage LAN Wireless LAN (optional) LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron/Pentium®...
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology Marvell® 88SE6141 Serial ATA controller supports: - 4 x Serial ATA I /II 3.0 Gb/s hard disks with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 configuration - P5WDG2-WS specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots CrossFire™ Storage LAN Wireless LAN (optional) LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron/Pentium®...
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P5WDG2-WS specifications summary High Definition Audio IEEE 1394a USB ASUS special features BIOS features Manageability P o we r Requirement Form Factor Realtek® ALC882 8-channel + 2-channel High Definition Audio (HD Audio) CODEC Supports Multi-streaming, Jack-sensing, and Jack-retasking functions Coaxial and optical S/PDIF out ports T1 1394a controller supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one on the...
P5WDG2-WS specifications summary High Definition Audio IEEE 1394a USB ASUS special features BIOS features Manageability P o we r Requirement Form Factor Realtek® ALC882 8-channel + 2-channel High Definition Audio (HD Audio) CODEC Supports Multi-streaming, Jack-sensing, and Jack-retasking functions Coaxial and optical S/PDIF out ports T1 1394a controller supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one on the...
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P5WDG2-WS specifications summary Rear panel 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x Parallel port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x IEEE .../MIDI port connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x CPU fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connectors 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Serial port (COM1) connector EATX power connectors (24-pin and 2 x 4-pin) ASUS EZ Plug™ connector System panel connector Support CD contents Device drivers BIOS Flash Utility under DOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe 2 Symantec NIS 2005 Microsoft...
P5WDG2-WS specifications summary Rear panel 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x Parallel port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x IEEE .../MIDI port connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x CPU fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connectors 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Serial port (COM1) connector EATX power connectors (24-pin and 2 x 4-pin) ASUS EZ Plug™ connector System panel connector Support CD contents Device drivers BIOS Flash Utility under DOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe 2 Symantec NIS 2005 Microsoft...
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... increases system-level and standard operating performance by optimizing memory access between CPU and system memory. See the Appendix for details. Intel® Dual-Core Technology CPU support The motherboard supports dual-core processors containing two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to support Dual PCI Express graphics, along with the maximum 8 GB dual-channel...
... increases system-level and standard operating performance by optimizing memory access between CPU and system memory. See the Appendix for details. Intel® Dual-Core Technology CPU support The motherboard supports dual-core processors containing two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to support Dual PCI Express graphics, along with the maximum 8 GB dual-channel...
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... business-critical applications such as Fiber Channel, RAID, InfiniBrand™ Architecture, and iSCSI. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 2-33 for details. PCI... in packets. See page 2-23 for details. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 1-3 See page 2-14 for details. See page 2-23 for details. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF interfaces on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. See ...
... business-critical applications such as Fiber Channel, RAID, InfiniBrand™ Architecture, and iSCSI. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 2-33 for details. PCI... in packets. See page 2-23 for details. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 1-3 See page 2-14 for details. See page 2-23 for details. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF interfaces on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. See ...
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...CPU speed and reduces temperature and fan speeds, thus minimizing noise and ensuring quiet operation. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of trust, providing convenient single sign-on the printed circuit board (PCB) to 54 Mbps using the 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz frequency band. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 1-5 ASUS... provides a user-friendly wizard that helps you set up to dissipate heat that supports IEEE 802.11 b/g standards, allowing data transmission of new features, including Native...
...CPU speed and reduces temperature and fan speeds, thus minimizing noise and ensuring quiet operation. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of trust, providing convenient single sign-on the printed circuit board (PCB) to 54 Mbps using the 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz frequency band. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 1-5 ASUS... provides a user-friendly wizard that helps you set up to dissipate heat that supports IEEE 802.11 b/g standards, allowing data transmission of new features, including Native...
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1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features Native DDR2-800 memory support Native DDR2-800 eliminates the bottleneck when overclocking both the CPU and the memory, thus maximizing performance for more flexibility when increasing external FSB. AI Overclocking This feature allows convenient overclocking up to ... 4-20 for overclocking the PEG Link Mode. See pages 4-23 and 5-13 for details. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 4-20 for details. CPU Lock Free This feature allows you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable connected to 14x. See page 4-19 to 100 meters at...
1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features Native DDR2-800 memory support Native DDR2-800 eliminates the bottleneck when overclocking both the CPU and the memory, thus maximizing performance for more flexibility when increasing external FSB. AI Overclocking This feature allows convenient overclocking up to ... 4-20 for overclocking the PEG Link Mode. See pages 4-23 and 5-13 for details. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 4-20 for details. CPU Lock Free This feature allows you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable connected to 14x. See page 4-19 to 100 meters at...
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... is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 2-7 Standard, Enterprise Enterprise If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to the socket contacts...Windows® Server 2003 - ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with embedded dual physical cores and Hyper-Threading technology, making four CPU threads possible. OS licensing support list Intel Dual-Core CPU support P e n t i u m® P r o c e s s o r E x t r e m e Edition (supports Hyper-Threading T e c ...
... is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 2-7 Standard, Enterprise Enterprise If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to the socket contacts...Windows® Server 2003 - ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with embedded dual physical cores and Hyper-Threading technology, making four CPU threads possible. OS licensing support list Intel Dual-Core CPU support P e n t i u m® P r o c e s s o r E x t r e m e Edition (supports Hyper-Threading T e c ...
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DO NOT force the CPU into the CPU notch. 4. B 7. If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to the Appendix for more information on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with... gold triangle is on these CPU features. Gold triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. Close the load plate (A), then A push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. Refer to ensure system stability. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 2-9 Lift the load plate ...
DO NOT force the CPU into the CPU notch. 4. B 7. If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to the Appendix for more information on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with... gold triangle is on these CPU features. Gold triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. Close the load plate (A), then A push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. Refer to ensure system stability. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 2-9 Lift the load plate ...
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....) or a total of the connector. CPU_FAN CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND GND CHASSIS FAN POWER SPEED P5WDG2-WS ® CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 PWR_FAN P5WDG2-WS Fan connectors CHA_FAN2 GND +12V Rotation PWR_FAN Rotation +12V GND Only the CPU_FAN and CHA_FAN1 connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan 2 feature. If you plug the rear chassis fan...
....) or a total of the connector. CPU_FAN CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND GND CHASSIS FAN POWER SPEED P5WDG2-WS ® CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 PWR_FAN P5WDG2-WS Fan connectors CHA_FAN2 GND +12V Rotation PWR_FAN Rotation +12V GND Only the CPU_FAN and CHA_FAN1 connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan 2 feature. If you plug the rear chassis fan...
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... if the power is recommended when configuring a system with 450 to 500 W power to ensure system stability. • To support an Intel® Dual-Core CPU up . • Make sure that the PSU can support at least DC 16A (peak 22A) on the +12V_2 lead. • Use of 400 W. • Do not forget...
... if the power is recommended when configuring a system with 450 to 500 W power to ensure system stability. • To support an Intel® Dual-Core CPU up . • Make sure that the PSU can support at least DC 16A (peak 22A) on the +12V_2 lead. • Use of 400 W. • Do not forget...
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... allows you set the DDR operating frequency. The values range from 100 to automatically reduce the CPU multiplier value for more flexibility when increasing external FSB. Only some latest CPUs support this item is auto-detected by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. ...DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you install a CPU that supports the lock free feature. Setting this happens, revert to become unstable! Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2-400MHz] [DDR2-533MHz] [DDR2-667MHz] [DDR2-800MHz]...
... allows you set the DDR operating frequency. The values range from 100 to automatically reduce the CPU multiplier value for more flexibility when increasing external FSB. Only some latest CPUs support this item is auto-detected by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. ...DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you install a CPU that supports the lock free feature. Setting this happens, revert to become unstable! Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2-400MHz] [DDR2-533MHz] [DDR2-667MHz] [DDR2-800MHz]...
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...] Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Only some latest CPUs support this menu show the CPU-related information that supports the lock free feature. Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz Frequency : 2800 MHz...Allows you install a CPU that the BIOS automatically detects. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5WDG2-WS 4-25 Use the < + > or < - > keys to the CPU documentation for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off [Disabled] Allows you installed an unlocked CPU. BIOS EHCI Hand-off...
...] Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Only some latest CPUs support this menu show the CPU-related information that supports the lock free feature. Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz Frequency : 2800 MHz...Allows you install a CPU that the BIOS automatically detects. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5WDG2-WS 4-25 Use the < + > or < - > keys to the CPU documentation for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off [Disabled] Allows you installed an unlocked CPU. BIOS EHCI Hand-off...
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...Set this item to [Enabled] forces the XD feature flag to always return to enable TM or TM2 support. In TM2 mode, the CPU core and VID are reduced. When set to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [...Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Allows you installed an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports EIST. 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items. Hyper-...
...Set this item to [Enabled] forces the XD feature flag to always return to enable TM or TM2 support. In TM2 mode, the CPU core and VID are reduced. When set to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [...Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Allows you installed an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports EIST. 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items. Hyper-...
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... speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to install. Marvell Yukon VCT Application The Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) is a cable diagnostic application that the motherboard supports. ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you keep your computer in Windows® environment. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 5-3 USB...
... speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to install. Marvell Yukon VCT Application The Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) is a cable diagnostic application that the motherboard supports. ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you keep your computer in Windows® environment. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 5-3 USB...
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... ASUS PC...; desktop. With this icon to start monitoring your system and change the utility configuration. Place the support CD to close or restore the P r e f e r e n c e section by...the moment you can start installation. 2. Launching PC Probe II You can close the Preference panel ASUS P5WDG2-WS 5-19 After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your computer: 1. The ... II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you of the support CD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors ...
... ASUS PC...; desktop. With this icon to start monitoring your system and change the utility configuration. Place the support CD to close or restore the P r e f e r e n c e section by...the moment you can start installation. 2. Launching PC Probe II You can close the Preference panel ASUS P5WDG2-WS 5-19 After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your computer: 1. The ... II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you of the support CD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors ...
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...g e m e n t I n t e r f a c e window Opens 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 ... to activate or deactivate. 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window....
...g e m e n t I n t e r f a c e window Opens 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 ... to activate or deactivate. 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window....
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CPU featAures The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.
CPU featAures The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.