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Contents 3.7.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled 3-28 3.7.5 APM Configuration 3-29 3.7.6 Hardware Monitor 3-30 3.7.7 EuP Ready [Disabled 3-31 3.8 Boot menu 3-32 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...
Contents 3.7.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled 3-28 3.7.5 APM Configuration 3-29 3.7.6 Hardware Monitor 3-30 3.7.7 EuP Ready [Disabled 3-31 3.8 Boot menu 3-32 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...
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...automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption. MemOK! is among the top concerns during computer upgrades. ASUS P6X58-E PRO 1-3 New generation Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM digital power design launch control into the world's first...of rated current, or 25% higher than conventional chokes. ASUS BT GO! Memory compatibility is the fastest memory booting solution today. TPU Unleash your system booting success. Chapter 1 1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with ASUS' simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. MemOK...
...automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption. MemOK! is among the top concerns during computer upgrades. ASUS P6X58-E PRO 1-3 New generation Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM digital power design launch control into the world's first...of rated current, or 25% higher than conventional chokes. ASUS BT GO! Memory compatibility is the fastest memory booting solution today. TPU Unleash your system booting success. Chapter 1 1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with ASUS' simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. MemOK...
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... B2 DIMM B1 DIMM B2 DDDDDDIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMM BCCAAB121122 DIMM B1 DIMM C1 DIMM C2 DIMM C2 Due to Intel CPU spec deDfiIMniMtioCn1, the sysDteIMmM wC1ill not boot if only one memory module in slot A1, B1 or C1 as a DDR2 DIMM but is installed in DIMM slot A2, B2, or C2. A DDR3...
... B2 DIMM B1 DIMM B2 DDDDDDIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMM BCCAAB121122 DIMM B1 DIMM C1 DIMM C2 DIMM C2 Due to Intel CPU spec deDfiIMniMtioCn1, the sysDteIMmM wC1ill not boot if only one memory module in slot A1, B1 or C1 as a DDR2 DIMM but is installed in DIMM slot A2, B2, or C2. A DDR3...
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... the TurboV Auto Tuning, overclock in the BIOS setup program, and enable the TPU function at the same time. Press down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to Enable under the OS environment, the TPU function will automatically optimize the system for the exact location of the...
... the TurboV Auto Tuning, overclock in the BIOS setup program, and enable the TPU function at the same time. Press down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to Enable under the OS environment, the TPU function will automatically optimize the system for the exact location of the...
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...turn off the computer and unplug the power cord for successful boot. switch under Windows® OS environment will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously....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 boot and load BIOS default settings. function. • Pressing the MemOK! ASUS P6X58-E PRO 2-25 If the test fails, the system reboots and test...
...turn off the computer and unplug the power cord for successful boot. switch under Windows® OS environment will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously....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 boot and load BIOS default settings. function. • Pressing the MemOK! ASUS P6X58-E PRO 2-25 If the test fails, the system reboots and test...
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... 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 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to...are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP...
... 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 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to...are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP...
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... Snake PSH500V Silverstone SST-ST50EF Silverstone PSU ST56ZF T.C.STAR D420 Thermaltake TWV500W-AP Thermaltake PUREPower-600AP Zalman ZM600-HP Zippy HP2-6500PE (G1) Zippy PSL6720P ASUS P6X58-E PRO 2-37 Chapter 2 • For a fully configured system, we recommend that complies with more high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU ... minimum power of 350W. • Do not forget to fit these connectors in only one orientation. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you use a power supply unit (PSU) that you want to use two or more power-...
... Snake PSH500V Silverstone SST-ST50EF Silverstone PSU ST56ZF T.C.STAR D420 Thermaltake TWV500W-AP Thermaltake PUREPower-600AP Zalman ZM600-HP Zippy HP2-6500PE (G1) Zippy PSL6720P ASUS P6X58-E PRO 2-37 Chapter 2 • For a fully configured system, we recommend that complies with more high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU ... minimum power of 350W. • Do not forget to fit these connectors in only one orientation. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you use a power supply unit (PSU) that you want to use two or more power-...
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... short beeps then a pause (repeated) One continuous beep followed by three short beeps One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Description VGA detected Quick boot set to section 3.7 Power menu in the following order: a. Monitor b. Chapter 2 2.10 Starting up or change from the time you turned on the power, the...
... short beeps then a pause (repeated) One continuous beep followed by three short beeps One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Description VGA detected Quick boot set to section 3.7 Power menu in the following order: a. Monitor b. Chapter 2 2.10 Starting up or change from the time you turned on the power, the...
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... download the latest BIOS file for details on these utilities. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to boot. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-1 ASUS EZ Flash 2: U��p�d�a��te�s�...the screen during the system bootup and requests you need to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in �g��a��U��S�B��f�la�s�h�...
... download the latest BIOS file for details on these utilities. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to boot. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-1 ASUS EZ Flash 2: U��p�d�a��te�s�...the screen during the system bootup and requests you need to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in �g��a��U��S�B��f�la�s�h�...
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...Chapter 3 3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Go to the Tools menu to... select EZ Flash 2 and press to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.22 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25P/X16 Current ROM BOARD: P6X58-E-Pro... the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details.
...Chapter 3 3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Go to the Tools menu to... select EZ Flash 2 and press to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.22 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25P/X16 Current ROM BOARD: P6X58-E-Pro... the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details.
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You can cause system boot failure! Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and ...to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows ...the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website. If you want to load default BIOS values. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-5
You can cause system boot failure! Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and ...to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows ...the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website. If you want to load default BIOS values. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-5
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... if the first two failed. Chapter 3 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot System Time System Date Language SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Storage Configuration System Information [15:57:25] [Tue 02/08/2011] [English]... may not exactly match what you see on top of the screen has the following main items: Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit For changing the basic system configuration For changing the overclocking settings For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced...
... if the first two failed. Chapter 3 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot System Time System Date Language SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Storage Configuration System Information [15:57:25] [Tue 02/08/2011] [English]... may not exactly match what you see on top of the screen has the following main items: Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit For changing the basic system configuration For changing the overclocking settings For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced...
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...ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-7 To display the submenu, select the item and press . 3.3.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for that item. 3.3.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot...Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Use the navigation keys to display the other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 3.3.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item...
...ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-7 To display the submenu, select the item and press . 3.3.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for that item. 3.3.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot...Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Use the navigation keys to display the other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 3.3.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item...
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Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot System Time System Date Language SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Storage Configuration System Information [15:57:25] [Tue 02/08/2011] [English] [HDT722516DLA380] [Not ...
Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot System Time System Date Language SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Storage Configuration System Information [15:57:25] [Tue 02/08/2011] [English] [HDT722516DLA380] [Not ...
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...] AHCI Port4 [Not Detected] AHCI Port5 [Not Detected] AHCI Port6 [Not Detected] AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35] Selects the boot time out value for AHCI configuration. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system ...memory in this feature allows the hard disk to [AHCI]. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AHCI Settings AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35] Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode from the submenu of the device type connected to ... : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 000 @ 3.20GHz Speed : 3200MHz System Memory Usable Size : 6136MB Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-11
...] AHCI Port4 [Not Detected] AHCI Port5 [Not Detected] AHCI Port6 [Not Detected] AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35] Selects the boot time out value for AHCI configuration. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system ...memory in this feature allows the hard disk to [AHCI]. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AHCI Settings AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35] Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode from the submenu of the device type connected to ... : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 000 @ 3.20GHz Speed : 3200MHz System Memory Usable Size : 6136MB Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-11
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Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3192MHz Target DRAM Frequency: 1066MHz Ai Overclock Tuner CPU Ratio Setting Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech Intel(R) ...
Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3192MHz Target DRAM Frequency: 1066MHz Ai Overclock Tuner CPU Ratio Setting Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech Intel(R) ...
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... General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 3-20 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Tools Exit Configure CPU.
... General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 3-20 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Tools Exit Configure CPU.
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... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration GbE Controller GbE LAN Boot GbE Wake Up From S5 High Definition Audio Front Panel Type SPDIF OUT Mode Setting Onboard Bluetooth Controller Onboard 1394 Controller Marvell... Intel VT-d [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the GbE LAN boot. GbE Wake Up From S5 [Disabled] Allows you to [Enabled]. 3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup GbE LAN Boot [Disabled] Allows you set GbE Controller to [Enabled]. High Definition Audio [Enabled...
... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration GbE Controller GbE LAN Boot GbE Wake Up From S5 High Definition Audio Front Panel Type SPDIF OUT Mode Setting Onboard Bluetooth Controller Onboard 1394 Controller Marvell... Intel VT-d [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the GbE LAN boot. GbE Wake Up From S5 [Disabled] Allows you to [Enabled]. 3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup GbE LAN Boot [Disabled] Allows you set GbE Controller to [Enabled]. High Definition Audio [Enabled...
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3.6.5 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. [No] When set to [Yes] and if you to malfunction. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-27 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the system. Plug And Play O/S [No] Plug And Play O/S [No] [Yes] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in below sections may cause system to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices.
3.6.5 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. [No] When set to [Yes] and if you to malfunction. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-27 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the system. Plug And Play O/S [No] Plug And Play O/S [No] [Yes] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in below sections may cause system to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices.
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... on S3/STR resume. [No] [Yes] The system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [No] [Disabled] [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor EuP Ready [Disabled...
... on S3/STR resume. [No] [Yes] The system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [No] [Disabled] [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor EuP Ready [Disabled...