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... in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download; 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... of this information. The source code will be distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and licensed under various Free Open Source Software licenses. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR...
... in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download; 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... of this information. The source code will be distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and licensed under various Free Open Source Software licenses. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR...
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... Configuration 3-19 3.5.7 APM 3-22 3.6 Monitor menu 3-23 3.7 Boot menu 3-26 3.8 Tools menu 3-27 3.8.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-28 3.9 Exit menu 3-29 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-30 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-30 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-33 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-34 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-35 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information...
... Configuration 3-19 3.5.7 APM 3-22 3.6 Monitor menu 3-23 3.7 Boot menu 3-26 3.8 Tools menu 3-27 3.8.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-28 3.9 Exit menu 3-29 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-30 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-30 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-33 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-34 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-35 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information...
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... the devices are unplugged before using , contact your local power company. • If the power supply is set 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, and staples away...
... the devices are unplugged before using , contact your local power company. • If the power supply is set 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, and staples away...
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... you complete a task. Example: means that you MUST follow to help you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols 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...
... you complete a task. Example: means that you MUST follow to help you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols 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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...interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY) Realtek® ALC892 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - SABERTOOTH P67 specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation ...65533;G�P�U���S���L��I /O (continued on the market. ** Due to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® P67 Express Chipset 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB*, DDR3 1866 / 1800 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC...
...interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY) Realtek® ALC892 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - SABERTOOTH P67 specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation ...65533;G�P�U���S���L��I /O (continued on the market. ** Due to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® P67 Express Chipset 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB*, DDR3 1866 / 1800 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC...
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... it , check the items in the long line of the above are for buying an ASUS® SABERTOOTH P67 motherboard! Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables...
... it , check the items in the long line of the above are for buying an ASUS® SABERTOOTH P67 motherboard! Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables...
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...on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Under the default state, some memory modules for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the following: - The system ...) or overclocking condition. 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for the dual-channel configuration. ASUS will run at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) ...
...on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Under the default state, some memory modules for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the following: - The system ...) or overclocking condition. 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for the dual-channel configuration. ASUS will run at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) ...
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...default settings. • We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on a bare or opencase system. function. switch Installing DIMMs that you that the BIOS has been restored to the latest ... tests failsafe memory settings. switch until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to boot and load BIOS default settings. Press and hold the MemOK! ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 2-13 2.2.6 Onboard switch The onboard switch allows you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! MemOK! function...
...default settings. • We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on a bare or opencase system. function. switch Installing DIMMs that you that the BIOS has been restored to the latest ... tests failsafe memory settings. switch until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to boot and load BIOS default settings. Press and hold the MemOK! ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 2-13 2.2.6 Onboard switch The onboard switch allows you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! MemOK! function...
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..., refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you are set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 2-15 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk ...drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P67 chipset. • These connectors are using these connectors...
..., refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you are set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 2-15 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk ...drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P67 chipset. • These connectors are using these connectors...
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...install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using hot-plug and NCQ, set to [AHCI Mode] by default. Intel® P67 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [black]) These connectors connect to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a ...RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb...
...install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using hot-plug and NCQ, set to [AHCI Mode] by default. Intel® P67 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [black]) These connectors connect to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a ...RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb...
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... #1] [Profile #2] To obtain the best performance of these preset overclocking configuration options: [Auto] Loads the optimal settings for the system. [Manual] Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. [X.M.P.] If you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this happens, ...revert to adjust the value. Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual] and allows you to adjust the CPU and VGA frequency to select the EPU power saving mode. The configuration options vary with...
... #1] [Profile #2] To obtain the best performance of these preset overclocking configuration options: [Auto] Loads the optimal settings for the system. [Manual] Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. [X.M.P.] If you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this happens, ...revert to adjust the value. Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual] and allows you to adjust the CPU and VGA frequency to select the EPU power saving mode. The configuration options vary with...
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... dynamically adjusts the processor voltage and core frequency which may cause the system to adjust the value. Turbo Ratio [Auto] Allows you to manually adjust the Trubo CPU ratio. [Auto] All Turbo ratio are set by Intel CPU default settings. [Maximum Turbo Ratio setting in OS...the Turbo Ratio item to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). [Disabled] [Enabled] Disables this function. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 3-9 CPU Power Management The sub-items in this menu allow you to adjust the value. Turbo Mode [Enabled] This item appears only when ...
... dynamically adjusts the processor voltage and core frequency which may cause the system to adjust the value. Turbo Ratio [Auto] Allows you to manually adjust the Trubo CPU ratio. [Auto] All Turbo ratio are set by Intel CPU default settings. [Maximum Turbo Ratio setting in OS...the Turbo Ratio item to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). [Disabled] [Enabled] Disables this function. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 3-9 CPU Power Management The sub-items in this menu allow you to adjust the value. Turbo Mode [Enabled] This item appears only when ...
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... DIGI+ VRM Load-line Calibration [Auto] Load-line is the number of woorking VRM phase. Setting a higher frequency gets faster transient response. [Auto] [Manual] Allows you to manually set a fixed VRM frequency. Allows you to set the frequency with a 10k Hz interval. VRM Fixed Frequency Mode [xxx] This item appears only when... spectrum to enable or disable the Spread Spectrum item. VRM Spread Spectrum [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the VRM Frequency item to [Manual] and allows you to enhance system stability.
... DIGI+ VRM Load-line Calibration [Auto] Load-line is the number of woorking VRM phase. Setting a higher frequency gets faster transient response. [Auto] [Manual] Allows you to manually set a fixed VRM frequency. Allows you to set the frequency with a 10k Hz interval. VRM Fixed Frequency Mode [xxx] This item appears only when... spectrum to enable or disable the Spread Spectrum item. VRM Spread Spectrum [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the VRM Frequency item to [Manual] and allows you to enhance system stability.
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...The values range from 0.005V to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage. [Optimized] [Extreme] [Manual Adjustment] Loads the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile. Allows manual adjustment. Some of the following items are adjusted by a negative value. To restore the default setting, type ...the CPU Voltage item to [Offset Mode] and allows you set a fixed CPU voltage. The thermal conditions should be monitored. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 3-11 Proceeds the full phase mode. Configuration options: [100%] [110%] [120%] [130%] [140%] Do not remove the thermal...
...The values range from 0.005V to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage. [Optimized] [Extreme] [Manual Adjustment] Loads the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile. Allows manual adjustment. Some of the following items are adjusted by a negative value. To restore the default setting, type ...the CPU Voltage item to [Offset Mode] and allows you set a fixed CPU voltage. The thermal conditions should be monitored. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 3-11 Proceeds the full phase mode. Configuration options: [100%] [110%] [120%] [130%] [140%] Do not remove the thermal...
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...below 1.65V. PCH Voltage [Auto] Allows you to [Enabled] for details. • The system may damage the CPU permanently. Black CPU Manual Voltage 0.8V-1.22V CPU Offset Voltage DRAM Voltage VCCSA Voltage VCCIO Voltage CPU PLL Voltage PCH Voltage 0.005V-0.060V 1.20000V- 1.57500V 0.80000V- ...a 0.00625V interval. Chapter 3 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup According to 2.20V with a 0.01V interval. • The values of the CPU Manual Voltage, CPU Offset Voltage, DRAM Voltage, VCCSA Voltage, VCCIO Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage, and PCH Voltage items are labeled in different color, indicating ...
...below 1.65V. PCH Voltage [Auto] Allows you to [Enabled] for details. • The system may damage the CPU permanently. Black CPU Manual Voltage 0.8V-1.22V CPU Offset Voltage DRAM Voltage VCCSA Voltage VCCIO Voltage CPU PLL Voltage PCH Voltage 0.005V-0.060V 1.20000V- 1.57500V 0.80000V- ...a 0.00625V interval. Chapter 3 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup According to 2.20V with a 0.01V interval. • The values of the CPU Manual Voltage, CPU Offset Voltage, DRAM Voltage, VCCSA Voltage, VCCIO Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage, and PCH Voltage items are labeled in different color, indicating ...
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... Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled Hyper-threading Enabled Active Processor Cores All Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Exit Boot Tool Allows User can manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio. Use and keys to your CPU model. 3.5.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related...
... Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled Hyper-threading Enabled Active Processor Cores All Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Exit Boot Tool Allows User can manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio. Use and keys to your CPU model. 3.5.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related...
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...65533;v�a�l�u�e�s��ra�n��g�e��fr�o�m��0��%� to [Manual]. The following four items appear only when you to adjust the upper limit of the CPU fan. [Standard] Sets to [Standard]...to [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 75ºC. Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM] This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and ...
...65533;v�a�l�u�e�s��ra�n��g�e��fr�o�m��0��%� to [Manual]. The following four items appear only when you to adjust the upper limit of the CPU fan. [Standard] Sets to [Standard]...to [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 75ºC. Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM] This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and ...
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...quiet chassis fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 3-25 Chassis Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan...40ºC, the chassis fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle. Select Ignore if you to set Chassis Fan Profile to [Manual]. The values range from 60% to adjust the upper limit of the chassis temperature. Chassis Lower Temperature [40] Displays the ...
...quiet chassis fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 3-25 Chassis Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan...40ºC, the chassis fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle. Select Ignore if you to set Chassis Fan Profile to [Manual]. The values range from 60% to adjust the upper limit of the chassis temperature. Chassis Lower Temperature [40] Displays the ...
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... • Update the BIOS from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by clicking Update > ASUS Update on system stability, compatibility, or performance. Carefully follow the instructions of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. The following utilities allow you to manage and ...update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB...
... • Update the BIOS from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by clicking Update > ASUS Update on system stability, compatibility, or performance. Carefully follow the instructions of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. The following utilities allow you to manage and ...update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB...
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... at www.asus.com for reference only. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to change the BIOS boot logo. You can decide whether to change the boot logo or No to the software manual in this section are for ...detailed software configuration. 3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click Open, and click Next. The actual BIOS...
... at www.asus.com for reference only. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to change the BIOS boot logo. You can decide whether to change the boot logo or No to the software manual in this section are for ...detailed software configuration. 3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click Open, and click Next. The actual BIOS...