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... ix P5WDG2 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 Installing the CPU 2-8 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink...
... ix P5WDG2 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 Installing the CPU 2-8 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink...
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...3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.2 Menu bar ...Advanced menu 4-19 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-19 4.4.2 LAN Cable Status 4-23 4.4.3 USB Configuration 4-24 4.4.4 4.4.5 4.4.6 4.4.7 CPU Configuration 4-26 Chipset 4-28 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-30 PCI PnP 4-32 iv
...3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.2 Menu bar ...Advanced menu 4-19 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-19 4.4.2 LAN Cable Status 4-23 4.4.3 USB Configuration 4-24 4.4.4 4.4.5 4.4.6 4.4.7 CPU Configuration 4-26 Chipset 4-28 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-30 PCI PnP 4-32 iv
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Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 vi
Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 vi
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...part of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of... The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer....
...part of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of... The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer....
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P5WDG2 WS Professional specifications summary CPU Chipset LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/ Pentium® 4/Celeron® CPU support Intel® Presler 65nm Dual core CPU support Intel® next generation Core™2 Duo CPU support Compatible with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 configuration - Support teaming function High definition audio, ADI®...
P5WDG2 WS Professional specifications summary CPU Chipset LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/ Pentium® 4/Celeron® CPU support Intel® Presler 65nm Dual core CPU support Intel® next generation Core™2 Duo CPU support Compatible with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 configuration - Support teaming function High definition audio, ADI®...
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... on the Go AI Nap AI Gear My Logo 2 ASUS special features - AI Clock Skew - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) - - Fixed PCI/PCIe frequencies. - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125 V increment - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - Hyper Path 3 Precision Tweaker: - vDIMM: 12-step DRAM voltage control - P5WDG2 WS Professional specifications summary IEEE 1394a T1 1394a controller supports...
... on the Go AI Nap AI Gear My Logo 2 ASUS special features - AI Clock Skew - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) - - Fixed PCI/PCIe frequencies. - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125 V increment - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - Hyper Path 3 Precision Tweaker: - vDIMM: 12-step DRAM voltage control - P5WDG2 WS Professional specifications summary IEEE 1394a T1 1394a controller supports...
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xiii P5WDG2 WS Professional specifications summary Rear panel 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x ...audio connector 2 x USB connectors for four additional USB 2.0 ports 2 x IEEE 1394a port connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x CPU fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connectors 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Serial port (COM1) connector EATX power connectors (24-pin ...x 4-pin) System panel connector Support CD contents Device drivers BIOS Flash Utility under DOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe 2 Anti virus software Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Adobe® Acrobat Reader...
xiii P5WDG2 WS Professional specifications summary Rear panel 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x ...audio connector 2 x USB connectors for four additional USB 2.0 ports 2 x IEEE 1394a port connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x CPU fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connectors 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Serial port (COM1) connector EATX power connectors (24-pin ...x 4-pin) System panel connector Support CD contents Device drivers BIOS Flash Utility under DOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe 2 Anti virus software Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Adobe® Acrobat Reader...
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... security and enable powerful multi-task processing. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction This motherboard also supports Intel® next generation Core™2 Duo CPU. The Intel® 975X Express is the most powerful and enrgy-efficient CPUs in the world. See page 2-7 for a thinner, lighter...® ICH7R Southbridge integrates four Serial ATA I /O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. Intel® 65nm Dual-Core CPU support This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron® dual-core processors built on the 65-nanometer (nm)...
... security and enable powerful multi-task processing. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction This motherboard also supports Intel® next generation Core™2 Duo CPU. The Intel® 975X Express is the most powerful and enrgy-efficient CPUs in the world. See page 2-7 for a thinner, lighter...® ICH7R Southbridge integrates four Serial ATA I /O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. Intel® 65nm Dual-Core CPU support This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron® dual-core processors built on the 65-nanometer (nm)...
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...bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of system memory for faster and more flexible cables with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 1-3 See page 4-26 and the Appendix for details. Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) The Intel® MPT ...increases system-level and standard operating performance by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of up to 10.7 GB/s. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep...
...bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of system memory for faster and more flexible cables with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 1-3 See page 4-26 and the Appendix for details. Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) The Intel® MPT ...increases system-level and standard operating performance by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of up to 10.7 GB/s. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep...
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... heat generating components by 20ºC. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with embedded software. AI Quiet The ASUS AI Quiet function dynamically controls CPU speed and reduces temperature and fan speeds, thus minimizing noise and ensuring quiet operation. See pages 2-33... enable digital signatures for secure transactions.See page 2-43 for details. 1.3.2 ASUS Intelligence (AI) features ASUS Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a secure microcontroller hardware component with USB 1.1. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 1-5 These network controllers use the PCI Express segment to provide the ...
... heat generating components by 20ºC. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with embedded software. AI Quiet The ASUS AI Quiet function dynamically controls CPU speed and reduces temperature and fan speeds, thus minimizing noise and ensuring quiet operation. See pages 2-33... enable digital signatures for secure transactions.See page 2-43 for details. 1.3.2 ASUS Intelligence (AI) features ASUS Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a secure microcontroller hardware component with USB 1.1. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 1-5 These network controllers use the PCI Express segment to provide the ...
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... 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. See page 4-19 to the correct frequency based on the installed CPU and DRAM) to the LAN (RJ-45) port. CPU ...depending on the system configuration. See page 4-28 for 3D graphics and other system-intensive applications. With this utility, you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy. Four additional settings are available for details. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 4-20...
... 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. See page 4-19 to the correct frequency based on the installed CPU and DRAM) to the LAN (RJ-45) port. CPU ...depending on the system configuration. See page 4-28 for 3D graphics and other system-intensive applications. With this utility, you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy. Four additional settings are available for details. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 4-20...
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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 2-21 2.6 Jumpers 2-28 2.7 Connectors 2-30 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional
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... button/soft-off button • Reset button Page 2-32 2-32 2-33 2-34 2-35 2-35 2-36 2-36 2-37 2-38 2-39 2-39 2-41 2-42 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2) 11. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 12. Marvell® 88SE614x Serial...
... button/soft-off button • Reset button Page 2-32 2-32 2-33 2-34 2-35 2-35 2-36 2-36 2-37 2-38 2-39 2-39 2-41 2-42 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2) 11. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 12. Marvell® 88SE614x Serial...
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... the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair ... of the PnP cap. Standard, Windows® Server 2003 - Refer to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-7 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with the cap on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. This motherboard also supports ...
... the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair ... of the PnP cap. Standard, Windows® Server 2003 - Refer to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-7 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with the cap on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. This motherboard also supports ...
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... of the arrow to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you and the load lever is released from the retention tab. P5WDG2-WS PRO ® P5WDG2-WS PRO CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you are installing...
... of the arrow to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you and the load lever is released from the retention tab. P5WDG2-WS PRO ® P5WDG2-WS PRO CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you are installing...
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... then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Gold triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. Close the load plate (A), then A push the load lever (B) until it snaps... into the socket to remove (B). Refer to ensure system stability. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on these CPU features. The socket alignment A l i g n m e n t k e y key should fit into the CPU notch. 4. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-9
... then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Gold triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. Close the load plate (A), then A push the load lever (B) until it snaps... into the socket to remove (B). Refer to ensure system stability. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on these CPU features. The socket alignment A l i g n m e n t k e y key should fit into the CPU notch. 4. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-9
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...Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel®-certified ...; 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that the four fasteners match the holes on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove...
...Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel®-certified ...; 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that the four fasteners match the holes on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove...
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Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Connect the CPU fan cable to plug this connector. 2. A B A B A B B A 3. CPU_FAN P5WDG2-WS PRO CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND ® P5WDG2-WS PRO CPU fan connector Do not forget to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in a diagonal sequence to connect the CPU fan connector! ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-11 Push down two fasteners at a time in place.
Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Connect the CPU fan cable to plug this connector. 2. A B A B A B B A 3. CPU_FAN P5WDG2-WS PRO CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND ® P5WDG2-WS PRO CPU fan connector Do not forget to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in a diagonal sequence to connect the CPU fan connector! ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-11 Push down two fasteners at a time in place.
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A B A B B A 4. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan B assembly from the motherboard. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the A motherboard. 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2.
A B A B B A 4. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan B assembly from the motherboard. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the A motherboard. 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2.
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The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove Refer to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-13 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation.
The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove Refer to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-13 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation.