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Contents Notices vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5W64 WS Professional specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Intelligence (AI) features 1-5 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 2-4 2.2.5 Layout contents 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.3.1...
Contents Notices vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5W64 WS Professional specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Intelligence (AI) features 1-5 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 2-4 2.2.5 Layout contents 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.3.1...
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..., Enumeration, Jack-sensing, and Jack-retasking functions Coaxial and optical S/PDIF out ports (continued on the next page) xi P5W64 WS Professional specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots LGA775 socket for up to two Ultra DMA 100/66/33 hard disks - 4 x Serial ATA I /II...) Southbridge: Intel® ICH7R PCI-E Switch: IDT89HA0324 1066/800 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB system memory unbufferred ECC/non-ECC DDR2 667/ 533 MHz memory modules Native DDR2 800 support 4 x PCI Express™ x16 slots for discrete ...
..., Enumeration, Jack-sensing, and Jack-retasking functions Coaxial and optical S/PDIF out ports (continued on the next page) xi P5W64 WS Professional specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots LGA775 socket for up to two Ultra DMA 100/66/33 hard disks - 4 x Serial ATA I /II...) Southbridge: Intel® ICH7R PCI-E Switch: IDT89HA0324 1066/800 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB system memory unbufferred ECC/non-ECC DDR2 667/ 533 MHz memory modules Native DDR2 800 support 4 x PCI Express™ x16 slots for discrete ...
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...® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by optimizing memory access between CPU and system memory. See page 2-14 for details. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 1-3 Intel® 975X Express/ICH7R chipset The Intel® 975X Express Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the ICH7R I /II connectors enabled ... See page 4-27 and the Appendix for faster and more efficient computing. The Intel® EM64T feature allows your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of your computer to support Dual PCI Express graphics, along with the...
...® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by optimizing memory access between CPU and system memory. See page 2-14 for details. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 1-3 Intel® 975X Express/ICH7R chipset The Intel® 975X Express Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the ICH7R I /II connectors enabled ... See page 4-27 and the Appendix for faster and more efficient computing. The Intel® EM64T feature allows your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of your computer to support Dual PCI Express graphics, along with the...
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... Link Mode. See pages 2-16 and 4-20 for 3D graphics and other system-intensive applications. 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features Native DDR2-800 memory support Native DDR2-800 eliminates the bottleneck when overclocking both the CPU and the memory, thus maximizing performance for details. Four additional settings are available for overclocking. See page 4-19 to...
... Link Mode. See pages 2-16 and 4-20 for 3D graphics and other system-intensive applications. 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features Native DDR2-800 memory support Native DDR2-800 eliminates the bottleneck when overclocking both the CPU and the memory, thus maximizing performance for details. Four additional settings are available for overclocking. See page 4-19 to...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots 2-20 2.6 Jumpers 2-27 2.7 Connectors 2-28 ASUS P5W64 WS Professional
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots 2-20 2.6 Jumpers 2-27 2.7 Connectors 2-28 ASUS P5W64 WS Professional
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... CPU notch. Refer to remove (B). ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-9 4. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. The socket alignment A l i g n m e n t k e y key should fit into the retention tab. B 7. Lift the load plate with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep...
... CPU notch. Refer to remove (B). ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-9 4. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. The socket alignment A l i g n m e n t k e y key should fit into the retention tab. B 7. Lift the load plate with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep...
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...). • Always install DIMMs with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualified Vendors List. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the... the total size of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: ® P5W64 WS PRO DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5W64 WS PRO 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets...
...). • Always install DIMMs with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualified Vendors List. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the... the total size of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: ® P5W64 WS PRO DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5W64 WS PRO 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets...
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...-us Under G e n e r a l s e a r c h, make the selections as shown, then click S e a r c h. If you want to run at DDR2-533. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-15 If this excess memory space. If you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-533 with CL=3 will automatically downgrade to work under Windows...
...-us Under G e n e r a l s e a r c h, make the selections as shown, then click S e a r c h. If you want to run at DDR2-533. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-15 If this excess memory space. If you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-533 with CL=3 will automatically downgrade to work under Windows...
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Heat-Sink Package - E5108AE-6E-E - E5108AE-6E-E - Single-sided D S - Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-800/667 MHz QVL. HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC) - E5108AE-6E-E - DIMM support CL A B C ... Supports one pair of modules inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. E5108AE-6E-E - ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-17 E5108AE-6E-E - Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. HY5PS1G831FP-Y5(ECC) - HY5PS12821AFP-Y4(ECC) - E5108AE-6E-E - DDR2-667 MHz capability Size ...
Heat-Sink Package - E5108AE-6E-E - E5108AE-6E-E - Single-sided D S - Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-800/667 MHz QVL. HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC) - E5108AE-6E-E - DIMM support CL A B C ... Supports one pair of modules inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. E5108AE-6E-E - ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-17 E5108AE-6E-E - Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. HY5PS1G831FP-Y5(ECC) - HY5PS12821AFP-Y4(ECC) - E5108AE-6E-E - DDR2-667 MHz capability Size ...
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... e ( s ): S S - HYB18T512800AF37 - HY5PS12821FP-C4(ECC) - E5116AB-5C-E - KKEA88E4AAK-37 - 5MB22D9DCN - K4T51083QB-GCD5 - Single-sided D S - Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C - K4T56083QF-GCD5 - HYB18T512800AF37 - HYB18T512800BF37 - K4T56083QF-GCD5(ECC) - HYB18T512160AF-3.7 - E5108AE-5C-E - Side(s) Part No. Double-sided D I M M s u p p o... inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-533 MHz QVL. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information
... e ( s ): S S - HYB18T512800AF37 - HY5PS12821FP-C4(ECC) - E5116AB-5C-E - KKEA88E4AAK-37 - 5MB22D9DCN - K4T51083QB-GCD5 - Single-sided D S - Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C - K4T56083QF-GCD5 - HYB18T512800AF37 - HYB18T512800BF37 - K4T56083QF-GCD5(ECC) - HYB18T512160AF-3.7 - E5108AE-5C-E - Side(s) Part No. Double-sided D I M M s u p p o... inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-533 MHz QVL. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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... Pass Chipset/Driver Version ATI Radeon X300 V8.231.0.0 ATI Radeon X300SE (Hyper Memory) ATI Radeon X300SE V8.252.0.0 ATI Radeon X550 V8.241.0.0 ASUS EAX550GE 256M (BIOS: V5B60.8.15.139. Pass ATI Radeon X550 V8.252.0.0 ASUS EAX600XT PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. PN: 109-A47401-10 (BIOS: V009.007.001.004... Radeon X1900XTX V8.241.0.0 ATI Radeon X1900CF V8.241.0.0 nVIDIA GeForce PCX5900 V6.14.10.8198 nVIDIA GeForce 6200 V6.14.10.8198 ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-23 Pass Rev. Pass Rev. AS05) PCIEX16_1 OS Environment WinXP Pro. WinXP Pro.(JPN) Win2003-64 Standard R2 Win2000 Pro.
... Pass Chipset/Driver Version ATI Radeon X300 V8.231.0.0 ATI Radeon X300SE (Hyper Memory) ATI Radeon X300SE V8.252.0.0 ATI Radeon X550 V8.241.0.0 ASUS EAX550GE 256M (BIOS: V5B60.8.15.139. Pass ATI Radeon X550 V8.252.0.0 ASUS EAX600XT PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. PN: 109-A47401-10 (BIOS: V009.007.001.004... Radeon X1900XTX V8.241.0.0 ATI Radeon X1900CF V8.241.0.0 nVIDIA GeForce PCX5900 V6.14.10.8198 nVIDIA GeForce 6200 V6.14.10.8198 ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-23 Pass Rev. Pass Rev. AS05) PCIEX16_1 OS Environment WinXP Pro. WinXP Pro.(JPN) Win2003-64 Standard R2 Win2000 Pro.
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... Clear RTC RAM Clear RTC You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins 2-3. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-27 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on ... button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Reinstall the battery. 5. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. For system failure due to re-enter data. Shut down the...
... Clear RTC RAM Clear RTC You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins 2-3. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 2-27 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on ... button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Reinstall the battery. 5. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. For system failure due to re-enter data. Shut down the...
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... item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." 4.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 4-13 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears... then press to display a list of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI]...
... item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." 4.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 4-13 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears... then press to display a list of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI]...
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... This menu gives you to [RAID]. AMIBIOS Version Build Date : 0116 : 08/01/06 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz : 2800 MHz :2 System Memory Total : 512MB Appropritated : 0MB Available : 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. System...
... This menu gives you to [RAID]. AMIBIOS Version Build Date : 0116 : 08/01/06 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz : 2800 MHz :2 System Memory Total : 512MB Appropritated : 0MB Available : 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. System...
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...] Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage. Setting a high Vcore voltage may damage the memory module(s)! ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 4-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [Standard] [Turbo] PCI Express Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.85V] [1.90V] [1.95V] [2.00V] [2....
...] Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage. Setting a high Vcore voltage may damage the memory module(s)! ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 4-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [Standard] [Turbo] PCI Express Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.85V] [1.90V] [1.95V] [2.00V] [2....
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...] Allows you to overclock the CPU speed through the available preset values. MCH Chipset Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the chipset voltage of the memory controller hub (MCH). Select either of the following item appears only when the A I /O controller hub (ICH). N.O.S. M a n u a l - Configuration options: [Auto] [1.50V] [1.60V] [1.70V] [1.80V] Setting a high...
...] Allows you to overclock the CPU speed through the available preset values. MCH Chipset Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the chipset voltage of the memory controller hub (MCH). Select either of the following item appears only when the A I /O controller hub (ICH). N.O.S. M a n u a l - Configuration options: [Auto] [1.50V] [1.60V] [1.70V] [1.80V] Setting a high...
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... requests for legacy ISA devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for an IRQ. Configuration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] When set to [Enabled...
... requests for legacy ISA devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for an IRQ. Configuration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] When set to [Enabled...
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After installing AI Booster from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Booster icon on the task bar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5.3.5 AI Booster The ASUS Ai Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 5-15 The options on the Windows® OS taskbar.
After installing AI Booster from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Booster icon on the task bar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5.3.5 AI Booster The ASUS Ai Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 5-15 The options on the Windows® OS taskbar.
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... D e s k t o p M a n a g e m e n t I n t e r f a c e window Opens the P e r i p h e r a l C o m p o n e n t I n t e r c o n n e c t window Opens the W i n d o w s M a n a g e m e n t I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the P r e f e r e n c e section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 5-17 Refer to activate or deactivate.
... D e s k t o p M a n a g e m e n t I n t e r f a c e window Opens the P e r i p h e r a l C o m p o n e n t I n t e r c o n n e c t window Opens the W i n d o w s M a n a g e m e n t I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the P r e f e r e n c e section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show. ASUS P5W64 WS Professional 5-17 Refer to activate or deactivate.
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... panel of the tab lists all logical drives. This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage.
... panel of the tab lists all logical drives. This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage.