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... Turning off the computer 2-38 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 Updating BIOS 3-1 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration...
... Turning off the computer 2-38 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 Updating BIOS 3-1 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration...
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...Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS EPU 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS TurboV 4-7 4.3.6 ASUS Express Gate SSD 4-8 4.3.7 Audio configurations 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-10 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-...a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-15 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-15 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-16 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-17 Chapter 5: ...
...Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS EPU 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS TurboV 4-7 4.3.6 ASUS Express Gate SSD 4-8 4.3.7 Audio configurations 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-10 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-...a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-15 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-15 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-16 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-17 Chapter 5: ...
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...system booting success. Furthermore, it can dramatically improve your system up and running in real-time-helping save power and money! ASUS P6X58D Premium 1-3 The Heat Pipe design is the fastest memory booting solution today. Worry no time. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires nothing... Unit) provides total system power management by the chipsets to the Internet and key applications before entering the Windows® OS. ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions ASUS Quiet Thermal solutions make the system more . The technology is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have...
...system booting success. Furthermore, it can dramatically improve your system up and running in real-time-helping save power and money! ASUS P6X58D Premium 1-3 The Heat Pipe design is the fastest memory booting solution today. Worry no time. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires nothing... Unit) provides total system power management by the chipsets to the Internet and key applications before entering the Windows® OS. ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions ASUS Quiet Thermal solutions make the system more . The technology is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have...
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... the following: - For effective use a more details, refer to Intel spec definition, X.M.P. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-11 DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you do any of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip...
... the following: - For effective use a more details, refer to Intel spec definition, X.M.P. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-11 DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you do any of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip...
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... when the DIMM is tested. function. • Pressing the MemOK! 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. • If you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before ... MemOK! It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. To stop memory tuning, turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during ...
... when the DIMM is tested. function. • Pressing the MemOK! 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. • If you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before ... MemOK! It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. To stop memory tuning, turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during ...
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... to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-29 If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel®...boot/data hard disk drives to Standard IDE mode by default. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6 [blue]) These connectors are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives...
... to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-29 If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel®...boot/data hard disk drives to Standard IDE mode by default. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6 [blue]) These connectors are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives...
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... the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA data hard disk drives to these connectors. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set to section 3.6.3 Onboard...
... the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA data hard disk drives to these connectors. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set to section 3.6.3 Onboard...
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...BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to boot. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-1 We recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. If there is potentially risky. The following utilities allow you to run the... may result in the system's failure to the corresponding sections for system startup in Windows® environment. 2. Inappropriate settings of this motherboard. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the motherboard CMOS. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash...
...BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to boot. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-1 We recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. If there is potentially risky. The following utilities allow you to run the... may result in the system's failure to the corresponding sections for system startup in Windows® environment. 2. Inappropriate settings of this motherboard. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the motherboard CMOS. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash...
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... through the Internet: 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. Chapter 3 3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update utility allows you to your system. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the support DVD that allows...
... through the Internet: 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. Chapter 3 3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update utility allows you to your system. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the support DVD that allows...
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... utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Chapter 3 5. P6X58DPM.ROM ASUS P6X58D Premium P6X58DPM Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to complete the update process. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Locate the BIOS file from the dropdown menu, then click Next. 3. Click Next. 4. Select...
... utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Chapter 3 5. P6X58DPM.ROM ASUS P6X58D Premium P6X58DPM Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to complete the update process. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Locate the BIOS file from the dropdown menu, then click Next. 3. Click Next. 4. Select...
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...[+] or [-] to select a field. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the screen. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-7 Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American... menu screen is not user-configurable. A configurable field is user-configurable, you can change the settings. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display the other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, and Exit) on ...
...[+] or [-] to select a field. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the screen. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-7 Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American... menu screen is not user-configurable. A configurable field is user-configurable, you can change the settings. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display the other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, and Exit) on ...
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...Auto] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that provides quick access to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. User data includes the Express Gate's settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser such as... bookmarks, cookies, browsing history. Chapter 3 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. [No] Sets to ...
...Auto] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that provides quick access to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. User data includes the Express Gate's settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser such as... bookmarks, cookies, browsing history. Chapter 3 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. [No] Sets to ...
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F10 key can be used for this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. If you made changes to fields other changes before ... to discard the selections you select this option, a confirmation appears. Discard Changes This option allows you to the Setup program. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-37
F10 key can be used for this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. If you made changes to fields other changes before ... to discard the selections you select this option, a confirmation appears. Discard Changes This option allows you to the Setup program. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-37
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... DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers ... updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-1 Click an item to install Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the...
... DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers ... updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-1 Click an item to install Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the...
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ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-3 With this icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. Click this utility, you are...
ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-3 With this icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. Click this utility, you are...
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...to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Launch AI Suite by models. • Refer to launch several ASUS utilities easily. Click to open the monitor window that displays system information such as CPU temperature, CPU voltage, .... 2. The AI Suite icon appears in this icon to restore system default settings. The AI Suite main window appears. 3. The actual utility buttons vary by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx. Using AI Suite Click each utility • The screenshots in...
...to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Launch AI Suite by models. • Refer to launch several ASUS utilities easily. Click to open the monitor window that displays system information such as CPU temperature, CPU voltage, .... 2. The AI Suite icon appears in this icon to restore system default settings. The AI Suite main window appears. 3. The actual utility buttons vary by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx. Using AI Suite Click each utility • The screenshots in...
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...by the unsteady fan rotation. clicking the AI Suite tray icon and then clicking the Fan Xpert button on the AI Suite main window. 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support Using Fan Xpert Click ...to open the Calibration window Click to select a fan Click to select a fan profile Click to display the current CPU temperature and the fan speed ...
...by the unsteady fan rotation. clicking the AI Suite tray icon and then clicking the Fan Xpert button on the AI Suite main window. 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support Using Fan Xpert Click ...to open the Calibration window Click to select a fan Click to select a fan profile Click to display the current CPU temperature and the fan speed ...
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... save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • For system stability, set up the best O.C. Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. settings for detailed software configuration. Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-7 Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting...
... save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • For system stability, set up the best O.C. Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. settings for detailed software configuration. Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-7 Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting...
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... and play convenience. The CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-9 Realtek HD Audio Manager A. 4.3.7 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the...
... and play convenience. The CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-9 Realtek HD Audio Manager A. 4.3.7 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the...
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...set , you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Intel® Matrix Storage. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance,...the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set can also combine two RAID sets to a second drive. If ...
...set , you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Intel® Matrix Storage. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance,...the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set can also combine two RAID sets to a second drive. If ...