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Contents Contents...iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x P6T WS Professional specifications summary xii 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 Unique features 1-3 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-4 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-5 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-6 2.3.2 Installing ...
Contents Contents...iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x P6T WS Professional specifications summary xii 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 Unique features 1-3 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-4 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-5 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-6 2.3.2 Installing ...
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... read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from connectors...product in municipal waste. Check local regulations for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all power cables from...
... read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from connectors...product in municipal waste. Check local regulations for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all power cables from...
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...standard package. Optional documentation Your product package may have to the ASUS contact information. 2. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support... describes how to install and configure multiple ATI® CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA SLI™ graphics cards. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the following parts: • Chapter 1: ...
...standard package. Optional documentation Your product package may have to the ASUS contact information. 2. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support... describes how to install and configure multiple ATI® CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA SLI™ graphics cards. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the following parts: • Chapter 1: ...
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Chapter 1: 1Product introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Chapter 1: 1Product introduction
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..., 1394, system panel; ASUS P6T WS Professional 1-1 The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P6T WS Professional motherboard! Retail version only) 1 x G.P. Diagnosis Card (Retail version only) 1 x ASUS SLI bridge ASUS motherboard support DVD User guide...
..., 1394, system panel; ASUS P6T WS Professional 1-1 The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P6T WS Professional motherboard! Retail version only) 1 x G.P. Diagnosis Card (Retail version only) 1 x ASUS SLI bridge ASUS motherboard support DVD User guide...
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...RoHS). See page 2-11 for details. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition / Core™ i7 Processor support This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™ i7 processors in line with a system bus of up to 6.4GT/s and a max... Internet applications. Supports Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packagings to safeguard consumers' health while minimizing the impact on Demand The P6T WS Professional breaks the boundaries to 36 PCI Express 2.0 lanes providing better graphics ...
...RoHS). See page 2-11 for details. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition / Core™ i7 Processor support This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™ i7 processors in line with a system bus of up to 6.4GT/s and a max... Internet applications. Supports Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packagings to safeguard consumers' health while minimizing the impact on Demand The P6T WS Professional breaks the boundaries to 36 PCI Express 2.0 lanes providing better graphics ...
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.... See page 2-28 for hard drive upgrade flexibility. This user-friendly design provides an intuitional way to overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS. ASUS P6T WS Professional 1-3 With the high quality power components such as low RDS (on) MOSFETs, Ferrite core chokes with an advanced and easy-to-use interface-allowing... process. See page 4-27 for details. With micro adjustments of 16+2 phase VRM design is bringing to the ASUS motherboards. 16+2 phase power design (16-phase to vCore; 2-phase to vDRAM/QPI controller inside CPU) can reach high power efficiency, dispel heat ...
.... See page 2-28 for hard drive upgrade flexibility. This user-friendly design provides an intuitional way to overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS. ASUS P6T WS Professional 1-3 With the high quality power components such as low RDS (on) MOSFETs, Ferrite core chokes with an advanced and easy-to-use interface-allowing... process. See page 4-27 for details. With micro adjustments of 16+2 phase VRM design is bringing to the ASUS motherboards. 16+2 phase power design (16-phase to vCore; 2-phase to vDRAM/QPI controller inside CPU) can reach high power efficiency, dispel heat ...
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G.P. ASUS SASsaby cards support This motherboard is fully compatible with P6T WS Professional motherboard (retail version), the G.P. With auto phase switching for components (which provides total system power savings by effortlessly and quickly providing precise system checks right after they switch on the motherboard after ...balanced computing power and energy consumption. Diagnosis card assists users in regular tempo, ASUS Heartbeat makes the motherboard as vivid as life. ASUS EPU-6 Engine The new ASUS EPU-the world's first power saving engine, has been upgraded to the OS ...
G.P. ASUS SASsaby cards support This motherboard is fully compatible with P6T WS Professional motherboard (retail version), the G.P. With auto phase switching for components (which provides total system power savings by effortlessly and quickly providing precise system checks right after they switch on the motherboard after ...balanced computing power and energy consumption. Diagnosis card assists users in regular tempo, ASUS Heartbeat makes the motherboard as vivid as life. ASUS EPU-6 Engine The new ASUS EPU-the world's first power saving engine, has been upgraded to the OS ...
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...board (PCB) to date. ASUS P6T WS Professional 1-5 Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is that lowers the temperature of fan speed to the heatsink near the back IO ports, where it in the incoming audio stream while recording. The motherboard uses a special design on this motherboard is a fan-less and ... is caused by different climate conditions in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of critical heat generating components. Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows users to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speed according to different ambient temperature, which is the...
...board (PCB) to date. ASUS P6T WS Professional 1-5 Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is that lowers the temperature of fan speed to the heatsink near the back IO ports, where it in the incoming audio stream while recording. The motherboard uses a special design on this motherboard is a fan-less and ... is caused by different climate conditions in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of critical heat generating components. Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows users to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speed according to different ambient temperature, which is the...
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...) like MSN, Skype, Google talk, QQ, and Yahoo! What's more secure working environment. See page 2-36 for details. TPM Support This motherboard supports the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which provides you with friends, or quickly check on the system configuration. See page 2-26 for details. ...time depends on the weather and e-mails just before leaving your pictures without entering Windows at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you view your house. See page 4-35 for a more , the user-friendly picture manager lets you to easily...
...) like MSN, Skype, Google talk, QQ, and Yahoo! What's more secure working environment. See page 2-36 for details. TPM Support This motherboard supports the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which provides you with friends, or quickly check on the system configuration. See page 2-26 for details. ...time depends on the weather and e-mails just before leaving your pictures without entering Windows at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you view your house. See page 4-35 for a more , the user-friendly picture manager lets you to easily...
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.... Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. See page 3-4 for details. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. ASUS P6T WS Professional 1-7 Simply press... the predefined hotkey to select the language of your system easier and faster. ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you configure your choice from a USB ...
.... Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. See page 3-4 for details. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. ASUS P6T WS Professional 1-7 Simply press... the predefined hotkey to select the language of your system easier and faster. ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you configure your choice from a USB ...
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This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It Chapter 2: includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It Chapter 2: includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information
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Diagnosis card installation 2-37 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-39 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-40 ASUS P6T WS Professional Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-5 2.4 System memory 2-11 2.5 Expansion slots 2-17 2.6 Jumpers 2-21 2.7 Connectors 2-24 2.8 G.P.
Diagnosis card installation 2-37 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-39 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-40 ASUS P6T WS Professional Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-5 2.4 System memory 2-11 2.5 Expansion slots 2-17 2.6 Jumpers 2-21 2.7 Connectors 2-24 2.8 G.P.
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...8226; Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-1 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. The illustration below shows the location of the ...a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with a standby power LED that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that the system is a reminder that the ATX power supply is switched off mode.
...8226; Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-1 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. The illustration below shows the location of the ...a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with a standby power LED that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that the system is a reminder that the ATX power supply is switched off mode.
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2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout Refer to 2.8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout Refer to 2.8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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DO NOT overtighten the screws! Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 2.2.4 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. Doing so can damage the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. 2.2.3 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information
DO NOT overtighten the screws! Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 2.2.4 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. Doing so can damage the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. 2.2.3 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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... CPU. • Connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1366 socket designed for the Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition... to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the motherboard, make sure that all power cables are not bent. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-5
... CPU. • Connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1366 socket designed for the Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition... to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the motherboard, make sure that all power cables are not bent. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-5
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... the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 135º angle. 4. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it is on the motherboard. 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Retention tab A B Load lever 3.
... the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 135º angle. 4. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it is on the motherboard. 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Retention tab A B Load lever 3.
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... fan: 1. B 2. Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the CPU fan connector. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the Thermal Interface Material is closest to the chassis before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-9 A B A A B 1 B A 1 Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that... two fasteners at a time in place. If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard.
... fan: 1. B 2. Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the CPU fan connector. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the Thermal Interface Material is closest to the chassis before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-9 A B A A B 1 B A 1 Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that... two fasteners at a time in place. If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard.