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...we would be registered trademarks or copyrights of the product is eager to , by the purchaser for free by ASUS; ii SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT...do NOT send large attachments such as required under the Lesser General Public License Version ("LGPL"). No part of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). 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 OF...
...we would be registered trademarks or copyrights of the product is eager to , by the purchaser for free by ASUS; ii SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT...do NOT send large attachments such as required under the Lesser General Public License Version ("LGPL"). No part of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). 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 OF...
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... Frequency [XXX 3-14 3.5.10 QPI Link Data Rate [Auto 3-14 3.5.11 Start auto tuning 3-14 3.5.12 DRAM Timing Control [Auto 3-14 3.5.13 CPU Voltage Control [Manual 3-16 3.5.14 CPU Voltage [Auto 3-16 3.5.15 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto 3-17 3.5.16 QPI/DRAM Core Voltage [Auto 3-17 3.5.17 IOH Voltage [Auto 3-17 3.5.18...
... Frequency [XXX 3-14 3.5.10 QPI Link Data Rate [Auto 3-14 3.5.11 Start auto tuning 3-14 3.5.12 DRAM Timing Control [Auto 3-14 3.5.13 CPU Voltage Control [Manual 3-16 3.5.14 CPU Voltage [Auto 3-16 3.5.15 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto 3-17 3.5.16 QPI/DRAM Core Voltage [Auto 3-17 3.5.17 IOH Voltage [Auto 3-17 3.5.18...
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... 3.8.1 Boot Device Priority 3-32 3.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-33 3.8.3 Security 3-34 3.9 Tools menu 3-36 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-36 3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-37 3.9.3 AI NET 2 3-38 3.9.4 Drive Xpert Configuration 3-39 3.10 Exit menu 3-40 Chapter... 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information...
... 3.8.1 Boot Device Priority 3-32 3.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-33 3.8.3 Security 3-34 3.9 Tools menu 3-36 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-36 3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-37 3.9.3 AI NET 2 3-38 3.9.4 Drive Xpert Configuration 3-39 3.10 Exit menu 3-40 Chapter... 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information...
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... could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Ensure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws,... • Place the product on it by yourself. If you to be able to the correct voltage in different regions. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from the system, ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged....
... could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Ensure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws,... • Place the product on it by yourself. If you to be able to the correct voltage in different regions. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from the system, ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged....
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... to select. Example: means that you must press the Enter or Re� turn�k� ey. + + If you complete a task. Conventions used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete...
... to select. Example: means that you must press the Enter or Re� turn�k� ey. + + If you complete a task. Conventions used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete...
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...-buffered memory Triple channel memory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** Hyper DIMM support is subject to 6.4GT/s; P6X58-E PRO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Bluetooth Audio...
...-buffered memory Triple channel memory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** Hyper DIMM support is subject to 6.4GT/s; P6X58-E PRO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Bluetooth Audio...
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... models. The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual 1 x ASUS P6X58-E PRO motherboard 1 x User guide 1 x Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s cables 1 x 2-in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing...
... models. The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual 1 x ASUS P6X58-E PRO motherboard 1 x User guide 1 x Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s cables 1 x 2-in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing...
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For more memory on the motherboard. ASUS P6X58-E PRO 2-11 For effective use a more on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for one DIMM per channel only. • According to support a full memory load (6 ... or at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of the lower-sized channel for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of the following: -
For more memory on the motherboard. ASUS P6X58-E PRO 2-11 For effective use a more on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for one DIMM per channel only. • According to support a full memory load (6 ... or at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of the lower-sized channel for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of the following: -
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Chapter 2 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 2-21 See page 2-35 for 3-Way SLI or CrossFireX™ mode. • If you install a PCIe x16 graphics card on to the PCIe x16_1 slot, a ... x4 link to the PCIe x16_3 slot, the three PCIe x16 slots will work at x16, x8, x8 link as the default. • You may manually reassign the link width of PCIe x16_2 and PCIe x16_3 slots in BIOS settings. VGA configuration Single VGA/PCIe card Dual VGA/PCIe card Triple...
Chapter 2 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 2-21 See page 2-35 for 3-Way SLI or CrossFireX™ mode. • If you install a PCIe x16 graphics card on to the PCIe x16_1 slot, a ... x4 link to the PCIe x16_3 slot, the three PCIe x16 slots will work at x16, x8, x8 link as the default. • You may manually reassign the link width of PCIe x16_2 and PCIe x16_3 slots in BIOS settings. VGA configuration Single VGA/PCIe card Dual VGA/PCIe card Triple...
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... MemOK! 5. switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you that the BIOS has been restored to memory tuning requirement, the system...process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot and load BIOS default settings. ASUS P6X58-E PRO 2-25 Chapter 2 • The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is tested. MemOK! switch lights continuously.... with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the computer.
... MemOK! 5. switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you that the BIOS has been restored to memory tuning requirement, the system...process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot and load BIOS default settings. ASUS P6X58-E PRO 2-25 Chapter 2 • The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is tested. MemOK! switch lights continuously.... with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the computer.
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... hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller. ASUS P6X58-E PRO 2-31 In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to create a Serial ATA RAID set the Configure SATA as.../s hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1-6 [blue]) These connectors are set , refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to Standard IDE mode by default.
... hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller. ASUS P6X58-E PRO 2-31 In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to create a Serial ATA RAID set the Configure SATA as.../s hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1-6 [blue]) These connectors are set , refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to Standard IDE mode by default.
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... corresponding sections for details on these utilities. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-1 Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to instability or failure to boot. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file ...BIOS settings only with the help of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. However, BIOS updating is no problem using the current version of a trained service personnel. 3.2 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on ...
... corresponding sections for details on these utilities. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-1 Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to instability or failure to boot. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file ...BIOS settings only with the help of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. However, BIOS updating is no problem using the current version of a trained service personnel. 3.2 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on ...
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... DRAM frequency, DRAM timing and DRAM voltage. To obtain the best performance of these preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P X.M.P. DIMM or 1600MHz DIMM, install only one DIMM on the motherboard. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-13 Overclocks DRAM frequency by the operating system. Allows your memory to set the profiles supported by your memory...
... DRAM frequency, DRAM timing and DRAM voltage. To obtain the best performance of these preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P X.M.P. DIMM or 1600MHz DIMM, install only one DIMM on the motherboard. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-13 Overclocks DRAM frequency by the operating system. Allows your memory to set the profiles supported by your memory...
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...-10-7-20-0 The values vary depending on your settings of the following two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual], [D.O.C.P.] or [X.M.P.]. 3.5.6 BCLK Frequency [XXX] Allows you to adjust the CPU operating frequency to set the CPU Uncore frequency to enhance the system performance...
...-10-7-20-0 The values vary depending on your settings of the following two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual], [D.O.C.P.] or [X.M.P.]. 3.5.6 BCLK Frequency [XXX] Allows you to adjust the CPU operating frequency to set the CPU Uncore frequency to enhance the system performance...
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...) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2 DRAM Clock] - [9 DRAM Clock] DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay(SR) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [4 DRAM Clock] [6 DRAM Clock] 3.5.13 [Manual] [Offset] CPU Voltage Control [Manual] Allows you to set the Offset voltage. Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting...
...) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2 DRAM Clock] - [9 DRAM Clock] DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay(SR) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [4 DRAM Clock] [6 DRAM Clock] 3.5.13 [Manual] [Offset] CPU Voltage Control [Manual] Allows you to set the Offset voltage. Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting...
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... BIOS setup Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. Select Ignored if you do not wish to [Manual]. CPU Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature and allows you set the ...[Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to ��t�h�e� motherboard, the field shows N/A. 3.7.6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature BIOS SETUP UTILITY...
... BIOS setup Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. Select Ignored if you do not wish to [Manual]. CPU Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature and allows you set the ...[Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to ��t�h�e� motherboard, the field shows N/A. 3.7.6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature BIOS SETUP UTILITY...
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... locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click an item to install Click the Contact tab to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Make Disk menu contains items... (OS). Refer to your computer, browse the contents of the user manual. Click an item to avail all motherboard features. ASUS P6X58-E PRO 4-1 The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Manual menu contains the list of your computer. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support...
... locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click an item to install Click the Contact tab to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Make Disk menu contains items... (OS). Refer to your computer, browse the contents of the user manual. Click an item to avail all motherboard features. ASUS P6X58-E PRO 4-1 The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Manual menu contains the list of your computer. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support...
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.... Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the manual list on the left. 2. Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the Utilities menu before opening the files. 1. Chapter 4 3. The screenshots in the support DVD. 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals The software manuals are included in this section are for reference only. Follow the instructions below...
.... Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the manual list on the left. 2. Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the Utilities menu before opening the files. 1. Chapter 4 3. The screenshots in the support DVD. 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals The software manuals are included in this section are for reference only. Follow the instructions below...
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..., to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. ASUS P6X58-E PRO 4-3 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. View the online help or readme file that...
..., to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. ASUS P6X58-E PRO 4-3 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. View the online help or readme file that...
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... Chapter 4: Software support DIGI+ VRM Frequency Switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response and component thermal. Refer to increase VRM efficiency. 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM ASUS DIGI+ VRM allows you to adjust VRM voltage and frequency modulation to longer component lifespan and minimize power loss. DIGI+ VRM CPU Current Capability DIGI... wider total power range for detailed software configuration. DIGI+ VRM Phase Control Increase phase number under light system loading to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for overclocking.
... Chapter 4: Software support DIGI+ VRM Frequency Switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response and component thermal. Refer to increase VRM efficiency. 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM ASUS DIGI+ VRM allows you to adjust VRM voltage and frequency modulation to longer component lifespan and minimize power loss. DIGI+ VRM CPU Current Capability DIGI... wider total power range for detailed software configuration. DIGI+ VRM Phase Control Increase phase number under light system loading to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for overclocking.