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... RAID definitions 5-28 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-29 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-29 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-39 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-39 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-39 Chapter 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards 6-2 6.3 Software information 6-5 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center 6-7 Appendix: CPU features...
... RAID definitions 5-28 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-29 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-29 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-39 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-39 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-39 Chapter 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards 6-2 6.3 Software information 6-5 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center 6-7 Appendix: CPU features...
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... disconnect the chassis front panel cables to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. ASUS P5K64 WS 1- Profile that allows users to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings. Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to share and distribute their favorite settings. This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at...
... disconnect the chassis front panel cables to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. ASUS P5K64 WS 1- Profile that allows users to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings. Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to share and distribute their favorite settings. This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at...
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... precise overclocking options to achieve maximum system performance. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you to fine tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to unleash the true potential of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS...
... precise overclocking options to achieve maximum system performance. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you to fine tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to unleash the true potential of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS...
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... Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. ASUS P5K64 WS 2-21 10. This port connects a microphone. 11. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for the function of the audio ports in an 8-channel audio configuration. 12. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 15. Side Speaker Out port (gray). External SATA port 1/2. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to an external a Serial ATA hard disk drive. These port connect to two meters away, and enables...
... Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. ASUS P5K64 WS 2-21 10. This port connects a microphone. 11. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for the function of the audio ports in an 8-channel audio configuration. 12. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 15. Side Speaker Out port (gray). External SATA port 1/2. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to an external a Serial ATA hard disk drive. These port connect to two meters away, and enables...
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... this connector, set to [HD Audio]. • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS is inadequate. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive...
... this connector, set to [HD Audio]. • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS is inadequate. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive...
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ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS P5K64 WS 4- Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility allows you need...
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS P5K64 WS 4- Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility allows you need...
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... using the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file. Turn on the system. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Start flashing... 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can cause system boot failure! ASUS P5K64 WS...
... using the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file. Turn on the system. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Start flashing... 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can cause system boot failure! ASUS P5K64 WS...
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... are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST380817AS Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Select the type of Serial ATA devices. 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of device connected to the system. There is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables...
... are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST380817AS Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Select the type of Serial ATA devices. 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of device connected to the system. There is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables...
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...commands. DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to configure the item. ASUS P5K64 WS 4-13 If you to set or change the configurations for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing the drive to [RAID]. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.6 SATA Configuration The items...
...commands. DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to configure the item. ASUS P5K64 WS 4-13 If you to set or change the configurations for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing the drive to [RAID]. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.6 SATA Configuration The items...
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... menu. Intel Robson Technology [Disabled] Allows you to [AHCI]. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] The Intel Robson Technology appears only when you an overview of the general system specifications. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMIBIOS Version : 0119 Build Date : 05/14/07 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz : 2814 MHz : 2 System Memory Available : 512 MB Select Screen...
... menu. Intel Robson Technology [Disabled] Allows you to [AHCI]. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] The Intel Robson Technology appears only when you an overview of the general system specifications. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMIBIOS Version : 0119 Build Date : 05/14/07 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz : 2814 MHz : 2 System Memory Available : 512 MB Select Screen...
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.... Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to individually set overclocking parameters. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Ai Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard N.O.S. Loads the optimal settings for the CPU and other system devices. If the system becomes unstable, return to the default. ASUS P5K64 WS...
.... Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to individually set overclocking parameters. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Ai Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard N.O.S. Loads the optimal settings for the CPU and other system devices. If the system becomes unstable, return to the default. ASUS P5K64 WS...
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... options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5K64 WS 4-23 Select an item then press to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to display the sub-menu. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you to change...
... options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5K64 WS 4-23 Select an item then press to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to display the sub-menu. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you to change...
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... be used for System Suspend. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. When set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). Select an item then press to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Change Option F1...
... be used for System Suspend. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. When set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). Select an item then press to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Change Option F1...
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...;C] ASUS P5K64 WS 4-29 Chassis Fan Ratio [Auto] Allows you to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. Configuration options: [PWM] Some CPU fans with a 4-pin cable do not comply with Intel®'s PWM fan specification. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • The Chassis Fan Ratio and Chassis Target Temperature items appear when you set to [PWM]. Setting a very low ratio may cause a dramatical fan speed drop and trigger a hardware monitor warning message. When set the CPU Q-Fan Mode to [Optimal], the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on CHA_FAN1. CPU Fan...
...;C] ASUS P5K64 WS 4-29 Chassis Fan Ratio [Auto] Allows you to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. Configuration options: [PWM] Some CPU fans with a 4-pin cable do not comply with Intel®'s PWM fan specification. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • The Chassis Fan Ratio and Chassis Target Temperature items appear when you set to [PWM]. Setting a very low ratio may cause a dramatical fan speed drop and trigger a hardware monitor warning message. When set the CPU Q-Fan Mode to [Optimal], the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on CHA_FAN1. CPU Fan...
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..." appears. ASUS P5K64 WS 4-33 Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to change the system security settings. The Supervisor Password item on how to erase the RTC RAM. Confirm the password when prompted. After you have set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select an item then press to disabled password. again to display the configuration options. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . See section 2.6 Jumper for...
..." appears. ASUS P5K64 WS 4-33 Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to change the system security settings. The Supervisor Password item on how to erase the RTC RAM. Confirm the password when prompted. After you have set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select an item then press to disabled password. again to display the configuration options. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . See section 2.6 Jumper for...
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... to change at any time without notice. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. ASUS P5K64 WS 5- Refer to the optical drive. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of the support DVD are subject to run the DVD. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu...
... to change at any time without notice. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. ASUS P5K64 WS 5- Refer to the optical drive. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of the support DVD are subject to run the DVD. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu...
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... LAN driver. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC888 audio driver and application. Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver Installs the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program. Marvell 61xx PATA/eSATA Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx Parallel ATA/Serial ATA controller driver...
... LAN driver. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC888 audio driver and application. Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver Installs the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program. Marvell 61xx PATA/eSATA Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx Parallel ATA/Serial ATA controller driver...
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... BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). Select the item Configure SATA as item options, then press . 5. Select the item Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM, press , then select Enabled from the Configure SATA as , then press to the Main Menu, select SATA Configuration, then press . 3. To do this: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge chip. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model...
... BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). Select the item Configure SATA as item options, then press . 5. Select the item Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM, press , then select Enabled from the Configure SATA as , then press to the Main Menu, select SATA Configuration, then press . 3. To do this: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge chip. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model...
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... RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. During the OS installation, select Intel ICH9R. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-40 Chapter 5: Software support...
... RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. During the OS installation, select Intel ICH9R. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-40 Chapter 5: Software support...
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Windows® auto-detects the CrossFire™ graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window. ASUS P5K64 WS 6- Visit the ATI website (www.ati.com) 1. Turn on your system and log in your graphics card package to the documentation that appears. 5. Place the CrossFire™ installation CD in with Service Pack 2 (SP2) • Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Windows® Vista 32/64...
Windows® auto-detects the CrossFire™ graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window. ASUS P5K64 WS 6- Visit the ATI website (www.ati.com) 1. Turn on your system and log in your graphics card package to the documentation that appears. 5. Place the CrossFire™ installation CD in with Service Pack 2 (SP2) • Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Windows® Vista 32/64...