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Contents 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-9 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS AI Suite 5-17 5.3.4 ASUS EPU Utility -- AI Gear 3 5-19 5.3.5 ASUS AI Nap 5-21 5.3.6 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-22 5.3.7 ASUS AI Booster 5-23 5.3.8 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-24 5.3.9 ASUS Express Gate 5-33 5.4 RAID configurations 5-40...
Contents 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-9 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS AI Suite 5-17 5.3.4 ASUS EPU Utility -- AI Gear 3 5-19 5.3.5 ASUS AI Nap 5-21 5.3.6 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-22 5.3.7 ASUS AI Booster 5-23 5.3.8 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-24 5.3.9 ASUS Express Gate 5-33 5.4 RAID configurations 5-40...
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xiv P5N64 WS Professional specifications Internal connectors 1 x USB connector supports two additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x SAS ports 1 x CPU fan connector ... BIOS 3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, AI NET 2, Chassis Intrusion, BIOS flash utility under DOS Support DVD contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software Adobe Acrobat Reader ver 7.0 Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *...
xiv P5N64 WS Professional specifications Internal connectors 1 x USB connector supports two additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x SAS ports 1 x CPU fan connector ... BIOS 3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, AI NET 2, Chassis Intrusion, BIOS flash utility under DOS Support DVD contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software Adobe Acrobat Reader ver 7.0 Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *...
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...page 5-21 for users. 3rd Generation 8-Phase Power Design Longer Life & Higher Efficiency! No software or driver required, the hardware-based HE 95 automatically saves power for details. creating more energy efficiency. With power ...ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. HE 95 With the whole new high power efficiency design - ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU utilizes innovative technology to ensure longer component life and lower power loss - AI Nap With AI Nap, the system can help save the environment. ASUS P5N64 WS...
...page 5-21 for users. 3rd Generation 8-Phase Power Design Longer Life & Higher Efficiency! No software or driver required, the hardware-based HE 95 automatically saves power for details. creating more energy efficiency. With power ...ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. HE 95 With the whole new high power efficiency design - ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU utilizes innovative technology to ensure longer component life and lower power loss - AI Nap With AI Nap, the system can help save the environment. ASUS P5N64 WS...
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Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Secure the card to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed ... it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. See Chapter 4 for later use . When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for details. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need...
Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Secure the card to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed ... it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. See Chapter 4 for later use . When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for details. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need...
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...in the motherboard support DVD. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-27 Refer to 5.2.4 Make Disk menu for SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) signal cables that you cannot enter the Marvell RAID utility and SAS BIOS setup during POST. P5N64 WS PRO SAS1 SAS2 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND... RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND P5N64 WS Professional SAS connectors • Please install the Marvell® Controller driver before using SAS hard disk drives, ...
...in the motherboard support DVD. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-27 Refer to 5.2.4 Make Disk menu for SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) signal cables that you cannot enter the Marvell RAID utility and SAS BIOS setup during POST. P5N64 WS PRO SAS1 SAS2 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND... RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND P5N64 WS Professional SAS connectors • Please install the Marvell® Controller driver before using SAS hard disk drives, ...
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...setup. 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in the future. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is available in Windows® environment. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-1 Click ...the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. This utility is copied ...
...setup. 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in the future. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is available in Windows® environment. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-1 Click ...the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. This utility is copied ...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-40 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-63 ASUS P5N64 WS Professional
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-40 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-63 ASUS P5N64 WS Professional
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... for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Always install ... (OS). ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if...
... for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Always install ... (OS). ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if...
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... Installs the NVIDIA® chipset driver program. ASUS WiFi-AP @n Installs the ASUS WiFi-AP @n driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Installs the Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver. Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the ADI 1988B audio driver and application. Marvell 61xx SATA RAID...
... Installs the NVIDIA® chipset driver program. ASUS WiFi-AP @n Installs the ASUS WiFi-AP @n driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Installs the Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver. Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the ADI 1988B audio driver and application. Marvell 61xx SATA RAID...
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... Probe II folder. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on . Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration. The PC Probe II main window appears. Click to complete installation. PC Probe II ...
... Probe II folder. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on . Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration. The PC Probe II main window appears. Click to complete installation. PC Probe II ...
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...the system to the optical drive. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 3+ Press to launch AI Booster ASUS P��5�N�6�4��W��S��P�r�o�fe�s�s�i�o�n�a�l...application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. Install the ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. 5.3.3 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch Q-Fan 2 5-17 To launch the AI ...
...the system to the optical drive. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 3+ Press to launch AI Booster ASUS P��5�N�6�4��W��S��P�r�o�fe�s�s�i�o�n�a�l...application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. Install the ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. 5.3.3 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch Q-Fan 2 5-17 To launch the AI ...
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... correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX®/ SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon on your PC. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. 5.3.8 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility...
... correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX®/ SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon on your PC. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. 5.3.8 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility...
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... without parity (redundancy data) having to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Refer to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for two independent SAS channels. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in... operating system to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, ...
... without parity (redundancy data) having to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Refer to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for two independent SAS channels. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in... operating system to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, ...
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... Windows®. 2. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-63 Press any key when the system prompts "Press any key to create an NVIDIA® nForce® 790i Ultra SLI™ SATA RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit Windows® XP OS. • Click... Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP/Vista operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows® environment:...
... Windows®. 2. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-63 Press any key when the system prompts "Press any key to create an NVIDIA® nForce® 790i Ultra SLI™ SATA RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit Windows® XP OS. • Click... Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP/Vista operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows® environment:...
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... NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-64 Chapter 5: Software support Insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID...
... NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-64 Chapter 5: Software support Insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID...
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Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your system. Follow the installation procedures in this section. See page 2-32 for the ... only. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for details. • The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 6-1
Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your system. Follow the installation procedures in this section. See page 2-32 for the ... only. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for details. • The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 6-1
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... Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows® After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item... select NVIDIA Control Panel. (b) If you are using s 3-way SLI system, make sure to install the device drivers. • Make sure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (a), select Personalize. 6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support
... Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows® After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item... select NVIDIA Control Panel. (b) If you are using s 3-way SLI system, make sure to install the device drivers. • Make sure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (a), select Personalize. 6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support
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...; Intel® processor with EIST support • BIOS file with EIST support • Operating system with a BIOS file that supports EIST. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on Windows® 64-bit OS. Refer to the expansion card or add-on device(s) documentation, or visit the related website, to.... 2. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® Vista, Windows® XP SP2/ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5N64 WS Professional A-1
...; Intel® processor with EIST support • BIOS file with EIST support • Operating system with a BIOS file that supports EIST. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on Windows® 64-bit OS. Refer to the expansion card or add-on device(s) documentation, or visit the related website, to.... 2. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® Vista, Windows® XP SP2/ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5N64 WS Professional A-1