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... Tweaker menu 4-17 4.5 Advanced menu 4-21 4.5.1 USB Configuration 4-21 4.5.2 CPU Configuration 4-22 4.5.3 Chipset 4-23 4.5.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-24 4.5.5 PCI PnP 4-25 4.6 Power menu 4-26 4.6.1 Suspend Mode 4-26 4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4-26 4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 4-26 4.6.4 ACPI APIC Support 4-26 4.6.5 APM Configuration 4-27 4.6.6 Hardware Monitor 4-28 4.7 Boot menu 4-30 4.7.1 Boot Device...
... Tweaker menu 4-17 4.5 Advanced menu 4-21 4.5.1 USB Configuration 4-21 4.5.2 CPU Configuration 4-22 4.5.3 Chipset 4-23 4.5.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-24 4.5.5 PCI PnP 4-25 4.6 Power menu 4-26 4.6.1 Suspend Mode 4-26 4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4-26 4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 4-26 4.6.4 ACPI APIC Support 4-26 4.6.5 APM Configuration 4-27 4.6.6 Hardware Monitor 4-28 4.7 Boot menu 4-30 4.7.1 Boot Device...
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Supports teaming function ASUS WiFi-AP @n - 300 Mbps* IEEE 802.11n (Draft) and backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g - Retasking Technology - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at x16 mode) NVIDIA® nForce® 790i Ultra SLI™ - 6 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s...; 88E1116 Dual Gigabit LAN controllers - Software Access Point mode * The maximum wireless signal rate is IEEE 802.11n Draft specifications. ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the wireless environment and other parameters. P5N64 WS Professional specifications CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link...
Supports teaming function ASUS WiFi-AP @n - 300 Mbps* IEEE 802.11n (Draft) and backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g - Retasking Technology - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at x16 mode) NVIDIA® nForce® 790i Ultra SLI™ - 6 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s...; 88E1116 Dual Gigabit LAN controllers - Software Access Point mode * The maximum wireless signal rate is IEEE 802.11n Draft specifications. ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the wireless environment and other parameters. P5N64 WS Professional specifications CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link...
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... performance. This is excellent for multi-tasking, multi-media and enthusiastic gamers with NVIDIA® SLI™ support at full x16, x16, x16 mode, and up to safeguard consumers' health while minimizing the impact on the use of the PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture and features intelligent hardware and ...software that allows three graphics processing units (GPUs) in line with SLI technology support. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the environment.
... performance. This is excellent for multi-tasking, multi-media and enthusiastic gamers with NVIDIA® SLI™ support at full x16, x16, x16 mode, and up to safeguard consumers' health while minimizing the impact on the use of the PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture and features intelligent hardware and ...software that allows three graphics processing units (GPUs) in line with SLI technology support. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the environment.
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...instantly surf the Internet without entering Windows or the Hard Disk. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-3 ASUS Express Gate With only 5 seconds boot-up time, the ASUS Express Gate allows you to PCIe 1.0 devices. With two ... 802.11b/g standards. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage ... 2-26 for better signal coverage, stronger signals and faster data transmissions in AP-Mode or Client Mode. Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to set the device in ...
...instantly surf the Internet without entering Windows or the Hard Disk. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-3 ASUS Express Gate With only 5 seconds boot-up time, the ASUS Express Gate allows you to PCIe 1.0 devices. With two ... 802.11b/g standards. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage ... 2-26 for better signal coverage, stronger signals and faster data transmissions in AP-Mode or Client Mode. Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to set the device in ...
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... Japanese-made conductive polymer capacitors all add up to 58.6% to achieve 95%+ power efficiency in light loading mode and 90%+ in heavy or light loadings. To wake the system and return to ensure longer component life and...low RDS (on) MOSFETs for minimum switching loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite core chokes with AI Gear 3+, this motherboard is running at minimum power and noise when you attain the best possible power efficiency and energy savings up to ... With the whole new high power efficiency design - creating more energy efficiency. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-5
... Japanese-made conductive polymer capacitors all add up to 58.6% to achieve 95%+ power efficiency in light loading mode and 90%+ in heavy or light loadings. To wake the system and return to ensure longer component life and...low RDS (on) MOSFETs for minimum switching loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite core chokes with AI Gear 3+, this motherboard is running at minimum power and noise when you attain the best possible power efficiency and energy savings up to ... With the whole new high power efficiency design - creating more energy efficiency. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-5
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This is a reminder that the system is detached from the power supply. P5N64 WS PRO SB_PWR ON OFF Standy Power Powered Off P5N64 WS Professional Onboard LED ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that you should shut down the system...is switched off or the power cord is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall ...
This is a reminder that the system is detached from the power supply. P5N64 WS PRO SB_PWR ON OFF Standy Power Powered Off P5N64 WS Professional Onboard LED ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that you should shut down the system...is switched off or the power cord is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall ...
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...the DIMM sockets. This limitation appears on each slot. 64-bit Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Vista x64 Edition 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Dual-channel ...operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Recommended Memory Configurations Mode DIMM_A1 Sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Populated - - - 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install...-sized channel is recommended. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to OS limitation, this motherboard can only support up of address space allocation...
...the DIMM sockets. This limitation appears on each slot. 64-bit Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Vista x64 Edition 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Dual-channel ...operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Recommended Memory Configurations Mode DIMM_A1 Sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Populated - - - 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install...-sized channel is recommended. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to OS limitation, this motherboard can only support up of address space allocation...
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ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-19 • In single VGA card mode, use any of the PCIe 2.0 slots (blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance. • Use the two PCIe 2.0 slots (blue) and ... of the PCIe x16 slots (blue, black or white). See page 2-32 for 3-Way SLI™ mode. • We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running SLI™ mode. For SASsaby 1064E, install the card to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 when using multiple graphics cards for SAS hard disk drive expansion.
ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-19 • In single VGA card mode, use any of the PCIe 2.0 slots (blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance. • Use the two PCIe 2.0 slots (blue) and ... of the PCIe x16 slots (blue, black or white). See page 2-32 for 3-Way SLI™ mode. • We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running SLI™ mode. For SASsaby 1064E, install the card to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 when using multiple graphics cards for SAS hard disk drive expansion.
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... Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 14. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are on the onboard wireless LAN module that you to [RAID Mode]. These ports connect to these ports. 11. To configure a RAID 0, 1, 5 or 10 set, install two external Serial ATA hard disk drives or the port-multiplier...
... Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 14. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are on the onboard wireless LAN module that you to [RAID Mode]. These ports connect to these ports. 11. To configure a RAID 0, 1, 5 or 10 set, install two external Serial ATA hard disk drives or the port-multiplier...
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... sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. P5N64 WS PRO PIN1 P5N64 WS Professional IDE connector Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the following modes to configure your device. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Master Slave... gray. If any device jumper is for Ultra DMA 133/100 IDE devices. There are three connectors on the IDE connector is removed to PIN 1. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-25 2.
... sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. P5N64 WS PRO PIN1 P5N64 WS Professional IDE connector Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the following modes to configure your device. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Master Slave... gray. If any device jumper is for Ultra DMA 133/100 IDE devices. There are three connectors on the IDE connector is removed to PIN 1. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-25 2.
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...of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to Standard IDE mode by default. 3. See section 4.3.7 IDE Configuration for the... SSATAAT5 AR1SATA_TGXNPD6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATASA2TA6 R P5N64 WS PRO GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA3... P5B SATA Connectors SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND P5N64 WS Professional SATA connectors SATA2 • Refer to the table below for ...or the manual bundled in the BIOS to SATA device. In Standard IDE mode, you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to ...
...of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to Standard IDE mode by default. 3. See section 4.3.7 IDE Configuration for the... SSATAAT5 AR1SATA_TGXNPD6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATASA2TA6 R P5N64 WS PRO GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA3... P5B SATA Connectors SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND P5N64 WS Professional SATA connectors SATA2 • Refer to the table below for ...or the manual bundled in the BIOS to SATA device. In Standard IDE mode, you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to ...
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... is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-33 14. The speaker allows you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off button (2-pin...-mounted functions. Connect the chassis power LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off mode depending on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is read from or written to this connector...
... is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-33 14. The speaker allows you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off button (2-pin...-mounted functions. Connect the chassis power LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off mode depending on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is read from or written to this connector...
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... 75 Detect IDE 78 Initiate option ROM 85 Show post error 87 Enter BIOS setup A4 BIOS boot menu AC OS in PIC mode AA OS in APIC mode 01 S1 03 S3 04 S4 05 S5 10 Resume from S1 30 Resume from S3 40 Resume from S4 00 Leave BIOS...
... 75 Detect IDE 78 Initiate option ROM 85 Show post error 87 Enter BIOS setup A4 BIOS boot menu AC OS in PIC mode AA OS in APIC mode 01 S1 03 S3 04 S4 05 S5 10 Resume from S1 30 Resume from S3 40 Resume from S4 00 Leave BIOS...
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... soft-off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down the computer. 3. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to shut down function If you are using Windows® Vista: 1. The power supply should turn off...
... soft-off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down the computer. 3. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to shut down function If you are using Windows® Vista: 1. The power supply should turn off...
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...19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ok A:\> The utility returns to the floppy disk. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you can use as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support... earlier. 2. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. done Write to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB free space to copy the ...
...19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ok A:\> The utility returns to the floppy disk. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you can use as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support... earlier. 2. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. done Write to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB free space to copy the ...
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... floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Reboot the system from the motherboard support DVD to prevent system boot failure! 5. done Advance Check... type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is completed. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc....utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc... WARNING!! done Reading flash ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-7 All rights reserved. done Verifying flash .... You need to...
... floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Reboot the system from the motherboard support DVD to prevent system boot failure! 5. done Advance Check... type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is completed. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc....utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc... WARNING!! done Reading flash ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-7 All rights reserved. done Verifying flash .... You need to...
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... [Auto] allows automatic selection of device connected to select the data transfer mode. Setting to display the IDE device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-13 These items show N/A if no IDE device is either a ZIP, LS...
... [Auto] allows automatic selection of device connected to select the data transfer mode. Setting to display the IDE device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-13 These items show N/A if no IDE device is either a ZIP, LS...
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...to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature. 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 +- The ...BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Setting to display the IDE device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 4-14...
...to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature. 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 +- The ...BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Setting to display the IDE device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 4-14...
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... to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit .... Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Select an item then press if you to configure the item. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-15
... to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit .... Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Select an item then press if you to configure the item. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-15
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...] [Unlinked] FSB - Configuration options: [Auto] [1:1] [5:4] [3:2] [Sync Mode] ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-17 Set this item to [Unlinked] to overclock proportionally. Memory Ratio [Auto] This sub-item appears only when you set the System Clock Mode item to [Linked] and allows you to configure overclocking-related items. Take ...the current front side bus (FSB) and memory speed detected by the BIOS and may vary depending on the motherboard. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Configure System Performance Settings Current FSB Speed Current Memory Speed Target...
...] [Unlinked] FSB - Configuration options: [Auto] [1:1] [5:4] [3:2] [Sync Mode] ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-17 Set this item to [Unlinked] to overclock proportionally. Memory Ratio [Auto] This sub-item appears only when you set the System Clock Mode item to [Linked] and allows you to configure overclocking-related items. Take ...the current front side bus (FSB) and memory speed detected by the BIOS and may vary depending on the motherboard. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Configure System Performance Settings Current FSB Speed Current Memory Speed Target...