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... on the preferred carrier and the location where you wish to obtain the corresponding source code and your request please provide the name, model number and version, as source code archives etc to infringe. 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...
... on the preferred carrier and the location where you wish to obtain the corresponding source code and your request please provide the name, model number and version, as source code archives etc to infringe. 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...
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... 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 Fan Xpert 4-4 4.3.3 Audio configurations 4-5 4.4 RAID configurations 4-6 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-6 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-7 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-7 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-7 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-11 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-15 4.5.1 Creating 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...
... 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 Fan Xpert 4-4 4.3.3 Audio configurations 4-5 4.4 RAID configurations 4-6 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-6 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-7 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-7 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-7 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-11 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-15 4.5.1 Creating 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...
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... supported for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB). • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on the motherboard. Use a maximum of the lower-sized channel for single-channel operation. • Due to protect the CPU. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you do any of accessing...
... supported for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB). • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on the motherboard. Use a maximum of the lower-sized channel for single-channel operation. • Due to protect the CPU. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you do any of accessing...
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ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-23 Chapter 2 Pins 1-2 (Default) Pins 2-3 (OV Enabled) OV_CPU up to 1.70V up to 2.10V OV_DRAM_BUS up to 2.00V up to 2.46V • Before you change the jumper settings. For system failure due to the wrong setting of these jumpers. • DO NOT set the OV_CPU jumper to work stably under the highest BIOS voltage settings before you install a new CPU and have not booted for extra-high overvoltage ability, use the BIOS items...
ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-23 Chapter 2 Pins 1-2 (Default) Pins 2-3 (OV Enabled) OV_CPU up to 1.70V up to 2.10V OV_DRAM_BUS up to 2.00V up to 2.46V • Before you change the jumper settings. For system failure due to the wrong setting of these jumpers. • DO NOT set the OV_CPU jumper to work stably under the highest BIOS voltage settings before you install a new CPU and have not booted for extra-high overvoltage ability, use the BIOS items...
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... default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to boot. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to instability or failure to ensure optimum performance. Save a copy of the BIOS may result in the future. Inappropriate settings of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you change the default BIOS settings except in Windows® environment. 2. Carefully follow the instructions of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the...
... default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to boot. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to instability or failure to ensure optimum performance. Save a copy of the BIOS may result in the future. Inappropriate settings of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you change the default BIOS settings except in Windows® environment. 2. Carefully follow the instructions of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the...
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... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). From the Main menu, click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through the Internet: 1. From the Windows® desktop, click 2. Chapter 3 3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your system. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Start...
... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). From the Main menu, click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through the Internet: 1. From the Windows® desktop, click 2. Chapter 3 3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your system. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Start...
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... while updating the BIOS to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.44 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25P/X16 Current ROM BOARD: SABERTOOTH X58 VER: 0204 DATE: 06/21/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [Esc] Exit 2. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to enable it. Select the Load Setup Defaults item...
... while updating the BIOS to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.44 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25P/X16 Current ROM BOARD: SABERTOOTH X58 VER: 0204 DATE: 06/21/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [Esc] Exit 2. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to enable it. Select the Load Setup Defaults item...
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... a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-5 The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on again. 5. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on the ASUS official website. Turn on the system. 2. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. You can cause system boot failure! When...
... a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-5 The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on again. 5. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on the ASUS official website. Turn on the system. 2. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. You can cause system boot failure! When...
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... Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. To change the settings. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [Disabled] [EDniasbalbelde]d Enabled Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Time. 3.3.3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are items that menu. Use the navigation keys to display a list of options.
... Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. To change the settings. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [Disabled] [EDniasbalbelde]d Enabled Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Time. 3.3.3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are items that menu. Use the navigation keys to display a list of options.
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... item and press to display the submenu. These values are not user-configurable. Main SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup 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 : Ultra DMA-6 SMART Monitoring:Supported Select the type of SATA devices. Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item...
... item and press to display the submenu. These values are not user-configurable. Main SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup 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 : Ultra DMA-6 SMART Monitoring:Supported Select the type of SATA devices. Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item...
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...overclocking parameters. Main Ai Tweaker SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup 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) TurboMode Tech Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode DRAM Frequency UCLK Frequency QPI Link Data Rate ASUS/3rd Party UI Priority [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [ASUS Utility] DRAM Timing Control ******* Please key in numbers directly! ******* CPU Voltage Control [Manual] CPU Voltage...
...overclocking parameters. Main Ai Tweaker SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup 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) TurboMode Tech Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode DRAM Frequency UCLK Frequency QPI Link Data Rate ASUS/3rd Party UI Priority [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [ASUS Utility] DRAM Timing Control ******* Please key in numbers directly! ******* CPU Voltage Control [Manual] CPU Voltage...
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... options: [Auto] [2 DRAM Clock] - [9 DRAM Clock] DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay(DR) [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 a low VCore voltage may make the system unstable. • The value [2.10000V] of the CPU Voltage item is supported only if the OV_CPU jumper...
... options: [Auto] [2 DRAM Clock] - [9 DRAM Clock] DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay(DR) [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 a low VCore voltage may make the system unstable. • The value [2.10000V] of the CPU Voltage item is supported only if the OV_CPU jumper...
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... you installed. SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer:Intel Brand String:Genuine Intel(R) CPU 000 @ 3.20GHz Frequency :3.20GHz BCLK Speed :133MHz Cache L1 :256 KB Cache L2 :1024 KB Cache L3 :8192 KB Ratio Status:(Min:12, Max:63) Ratio Actual Value:24 CPUID :106A4 CPU Ratio Setting C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Intel(R) Virtualization Tech CPU TM Function Execute-Disable Bit [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Sets...
... you installed. SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer:Intel Brand String:Genuine Intel(R) CPU 000 @ 3.20GHz Frequency :3.20GHz BCLK Speed :133MHz Cache L1 :256 KB Cache L2 :1024 KB Cache L3 :8192 KB Ratio Status:(Min:12, Max:63) Ratio Actual Value:24 CPUID :106A4 CPU Ratio Setting C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Intel(R) Virtualization Tech CPU TM Function Execute-Disable Bit [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Sets...
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... front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to [Enabled]. [Enabled] Enables the LAN Boot ROM. [Disabled] Disables the LAN Boot ROM. 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type SPDIF OUT Mode Setting RTL8110SC LAN LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller Marvell 9128 Controller JMB 36x ATA Controller JMB 36x OptionRom OptionRom Display in POST OptionRom Detect Time Out [Enabled] [HD Audio] [SPDIF] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE Mode] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Serial...
... front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to [Enabled]. [Enabled] Enables the LAN Boot ROM. [Disabled] Disables the LAN Boot ROM. 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type SPDIF OUT Mode Setting RTL8110SC LAN LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller Marvell 9128 Controller JMB 36x ATA Controller JMB 36x OptionRom OptionRom Display in POST OptionRom Detect Time Out [Enabled] [HD Audio] [SPDIF] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE Mode] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Serial...
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... Controller (APIC). Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-27 The system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. 3.7.4 [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] The system disables the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. 3.7 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for System Suspend. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Main Ai Tweaker SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode...
... Controller (APIC). Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-27 The system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. 3.7.4 [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] The system disables the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. 3.7 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for System Suspend. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Main Ai Tweaker SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode...
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... least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Select an item and press to change the supervisor password. After you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. Confirm the password when prompted. From the password box, key in setting a user password. To set or change password. The Supervisor Password item on how to disable password. SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward to display the configuration options.
... least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Select an item and press to change the supervisor password. After you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. Confirm the password when prompted. From the password box, key in setting a user password. To set or change password. The Supervisor Password item on how to disable password. SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward to display the configuration options.
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... want to avail all motherboard features. The Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-1 Refer to your computer. The Make Disk menu contains items to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in your OS documentation...
... want to avail all motherboard features. The Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-1 Refer to your computer. The Make Disk menu contains items to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in your OS documentation...
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... SATA signal cables. 3. Refer to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1038 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. To do this: 1. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Due to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Reset Disks to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press . 3. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Go to Non-RAID 4. During POST, press + to [RAID]. 4. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial...
... SATA signal cables. 3. Refer to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1038 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. To do this: 1. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Due to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Reset Disks to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press . 3. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Go to Non-RAID 4. During POST, press + to [RAID]. 4. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial...
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.../64 bit RAID Driver Disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 Press during POST to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 5. When the Make Disk menu appears, press or to avoid a computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to create a 32/64bit Intel ICH10R RAID driver disk. 7. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Boot your computer. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then...
.../64 bit RAID Driver Disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 Press during POST to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 5. When the Make Disk menu appears, press or to avoid a computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to create a 32/64bit Intel ICH10R RAID driver disk. 7. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Boot your computer. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then...
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... 4: Software support Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've inserted, go to install third- Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Click...
... 4: Software support Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've inserted, go to install third- Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Click...
