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... switch 2-37 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.1.3 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3-5 3.1.4 AFUDOS utility 3-6 3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-8 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-9 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...menu 3-12 3.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx 3-12 3.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx 3-12 3.3.3 Language [English 3-12 3.3.4 SATA 1-6 3-13 3.3.5 Storage Configuration 3-14 iv Diagnosis card 2-34 2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis card layout 2-34 2.8.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card installation 2-34...
... switch 2-37 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.1.3 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3-5 3.1.4 AFUDOS utility 3-6 3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-8 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-9 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...menu 3-12 3.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx 3-12 3.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx 3-12 3.3.3 Language [English 3-12 3.3.4 SATA 1-6 3-13 3.3.5 Storage Configuration 3-14 iv Diagnosis card 2-34 2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis card layout 2-34 2.8.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card installation 2-34...
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...supporting SAS RAID 0, 1 and 10* Marvell 88SE6121 controller: - 2 x eSATA 150/300 ports (SATA On-the-Go), supporting SATA RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5** * A SAS expander (excluded in package) is required while using... 3 and 5 when slots 2 and 4 are supported by specific CPU models only. ** Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for more details. Intel® QuickPath Interconnect 6 x DIMM, max. 12GB, DDR3... x16 slot (at back panel) (continued on the next page) xii P6T6 WS Revolution specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB LGA1366...
...supporting SAS RAID 0, 1 and 10* Marvell 88SE6121 controller: - 2 x eSATA 150/300 ports (SATA On-the-Go), supporting SATA RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5** * A SAS expander (excluded in package) is required while using... 3 and 5 when slots 2 and 4 are supported by specific CPU models only. ** Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for more details. Intel® QuickPath Interconnect 6 x DIMM, max. 12GB, DDR3... x16 slot (at back panel) (continued on the next page) xii P6T6 WS Revolution specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB LGA1366...
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... Revolution specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD Contents Form Factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA ports 2 x RJ45 ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 6 x SATA ..., WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, Chassis Intrusion, PXE, AI Net 2 Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Image-Editing Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.5cm) *Specifications are subject to ...
... Revolution specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD Contents Form Factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA ports 2 x RJ45 ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 6 x SATA ..., WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, Chassis Intrusion, PXE, AI Net 2 Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Image-Editing Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.5cm) *Specifications are subject to ...
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...7 15 Reserved 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 4 Reserved 10 5 Reserved 11 6 Reserved 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Reserved IRQ assignments for this motherboard IOH PCIE16_1 PCIE16_2 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - ... 4 USB controller 5 USB controller 6 USB 2.0 controller 1 USB 2.0 controller 2 SATA controller 1 SATA controller 2 Audio Azalia A B C D E F G H - shared - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - ...
...7 15 Reserved 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 4 Reserved 10 5 Reserved 11 6 Reserved 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Reserved IRQ assignments for this motherboard IOH PCIE16_1 PCIE16_2 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - ... 4 USB controller 5 USB controller 6 USB 2.0 controller 1 USB 2.0 controller 2 SATA controller 1 SATA controller 2 Audio Azalia A B C D E F G H - shared - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - ...
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... speakers in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. External SATA port. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for the function of this port becomes Front Speaker...ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 15. ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 2-23 Line Out port (lime). USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink...
... speakers in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. External SATA port. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for the function of this port becomes Front Speaker...ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 15. ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 2-23 Line Out port (lime). USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink...
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If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to section 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors. 2. If you can connect Serial ATA ...; These connectors are using Windows® XP or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set to [AHCI]. ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 2-25 In Standard IDE mode, you are set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to Standard IDE mode by default. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin...
If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to section 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors. 2. If you can connect Serial ATA ...; These connectors are using Windows® XP or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set to [AHCI]. ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 2-25 In Standard IDE mode, you are set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to Standard IDE mode by default. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin...
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... support SAS hard disk drives. Marvell® 88SE6320 SAS RAID connectors [black] (7-pin SAS1-2) These connectors are set to these two connectors. • When ICH10R SATA ports are for details. • Before creating a RAID set using the yellow SAS RAID connectors (SAS1-2). See section 4.2.2 Drivers menu for SAS (Serial Attached SCSI...
... support SAS hard disk drives. Marvell® 88SE6320 SAS RAID connectors [black] (7-pin SAS1-2) These connectors are set to these two connectors. • When ICH10R SATA ports are for details. • Before creating a RAID set using the yellow SAS RAID connectors (SAS1-2). See section 4.2.2 Drivers menu for SAS (Serial Attached SCSI...
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... the LEDs of the diagnosis card facing to restart the computer. 2.8 G.P. Reset Button. Press to the SATA ports, align the card connector with the TPM connector and press firmly until the card sits on the motherboard. 2. Diagnosis card layout LED 0 and 1 Power Switch. Press to turn off the power supply unit before...
... the LEDs of the diagnosis card facing to restart the computer. 2.8 G.P. Reset Button. Press to the SATA ports, align the card connector with the TPM connector and press firmly until the card sits on the motherboard. 2. Diagnosis card layout LED 0 and 1 Power Switch. Press to turn off the power supply unit before...
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... LBA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 3-13 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA...
... LBA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 3-13 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA...
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... 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [Disabled] [35] Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced... SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to use...
... 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [Disabled] [35] Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced... SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to use...
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...: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 3.3.6 AHCI Configuration This menu is accessed through BIOS. It appears only when you to select the type of SATA devices. SATA Port1 [Auto] Allows you set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. This will be effective only if the device is the section for AHCI...: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] AHCI Port1-6 [XXXX] Displays the status of auto-detection of device connected to the system. Configration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 3-15
...: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 3.3.6 AHCI Configuration This menu is accessed through BIOS. It appears only when you to select the type of SATA devices. SATA Port1 [Auto] Allows you set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. This will be effective only if the device is the section for AHCI...: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] AHCI Port1-6 [XXXX] Displays the status of auto-detection of device connected to the system. Configration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 3-15
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...options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SAS Boot ROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you enable the Marvell Storage Boot ROM item or set ICH10R SATA mode to [RAID], the SAS Boot ROM item will be enabled and set the previous item to [Legacy Mode] or [RAID Mode]. If you...Mode] [RAID Mode] [Disabled] Marvell Storage Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you set as the boot device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 3-29 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Due to DOS environment limitation, only one Boot ROM can be disabled and hidden.
...options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SAS Boot ROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you enable the Marvell Storage Boot ROM item or set ICH10R SATA mode to [RAID], the SAS Boot ROM item will be enabled and set the previous item to [Legacy Mode] or [RAID Mode]. If you...Mode] [RAID Mode] [Disabled] Marvell Storage Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you set as the boot device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 3-29 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Due to DOS environment limitation, only one Boot ROM can be disabled and hidden.
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... Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA driver. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver. ASUS TurboV Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for extreme O.C. ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 4-3 record. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. ASUS Express Gate Allows you to install or update...
... Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA driver. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver. ASUS TurboV Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for extreme O.C. ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 4-3 record. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. ASUS Express Gate Allows you to install or update...
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...to create a Marvell® 63xx/64xx SAS controller driver disk for 32/64bit system. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID driver disk. Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH10R 32/64bit... RAID/AHCI driver disk. You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a driver disk. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive ...
...to create a Marvell® 63xx/64xx SAS controller driver disk for 32/64bit system. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID driver disk. Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH10R 32/64bit... RAID/AHCI driver disk. You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a driver disk. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive ...
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...ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 4-35 Installing ASUS Express Gate • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs or ODDs connected to the optical drive. See chapter 2 for installation and click OK. 4. Click the Utilities tab, and then click ASUS...your computer 1. Within a few seconds of onboard SATA ports. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on your computer has enabled Autorun feature. 2. Place the support CD/DVD to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. The InstallShield Wizard for Express Gate...
...ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 4-35 Installing ASUS Express Gate • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs or ODDs connected to the optical drive. See chapter 2 for installation and click OK. 4. Click the Utilities tab, and then click ASUS...your computer 1. Within a few seconds of onboard SATA ports. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on your computer has enabled Autorun feature. 2. Place the support CD/DVD to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. The InstallShield Wizard for Express Gate...
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...people on Skype for the softwares. If a USB device is detected, the icon contains a green arrow. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading and downloading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives. click to change volume. Click to choose input language and method as well as offering... affordable, high quality voice communications to phones all over the world. ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 4-39 Accesses the Online Games feature...
...people on Skype for the softwares. If a USB device is detected, the icon contains a green arrow. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading and downloading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives. click to change volume. Click to choose input language and method as well as offering... affordable, high quality voice communications to phones all over the world. ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 4-39 Accesses the Online Games feature...
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...hard drive or external devices Shows usercreated image album(s) View mode selection Image control bar ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to time. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are supported. You can view pictures in a slideshow with background music and fancy ... portal site, which provides many interesting games in a filename/data list view; The game titles are updated from time to motherboard chipsetcontrolled onboard SATA ports only. in your hard drive or external storage devices (such as it gets! Photo slideshow Help Shows the image folder...
...hard drive or external devices Shows usercreated image album(s) View mode selection Image control bar ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to time. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are supported. You can view pictures in a slideshow with background music and fancy ... portal site, which provides many interesting games in a filename/data list view; The game titles are updated from time to motherboard chipsetcontrolled onboard SATA ports only. in your hard drive or external storage devices (such as it gets! Photo slideshow Help Shows the image folder...
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... guide for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 4-49 To do this: 1. Select the item Configure SATA as item options, then press . 5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. For...
... guide for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 4-49 To do this: 1. Select the item Configure SATA as item options, then press . 5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. For...
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When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 4-67 To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, .../USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. During the OS installation, select Intel...
When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution 4-67 To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, .../USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. During the OS installation, select Intel...