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... system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-6 4.2.7 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 2 4-9 4.3.2 AI NET2 4-11 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 4-18 4.3.5 ASUS AI Nap 4-20 4.3.6 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-21 4.3.7 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-23 4.3.8 ASUS TurboV 4-27 4.3.9 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility...
... system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-6 4.2.7 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 2 4-9 4.3.2 AI NET2 4-11 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 4-18 4.3.5 ASUS AI Nap 4-20 4.3.6 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-21 4.3.7 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-23 4.3.8 ASUS TurboV 4-27 4.3.9 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility...
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... 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.2 Installing CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.2.1 Dual CrossFireX installation 5-2 5.2.2 Triple CrossFireX installation 5-3 5.3 Software information 5-4 5.3.1 Installing the device drivers 5-4 5.3.2 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-4 5.4 NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology 5-6 5.4.1 Requirements 5-6 5.4.2 Installing SLI™ graphics cards 5-6 5.4.3 Installing the device...
... 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.2 Installing CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.2.1 Dual CrossFireX installation 5-2 5.2.2 Triple CrossFireX installation 5-3 5.3 Software information 5-4 5.3.1 Installing the device drivers 5-4 5.3.2 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-4 5.4 NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology 5-6 5.4.1 Requirements 5-6 5.4.2 Installing SLI™ graphics cards 5-6 5.4.3 Installing the device...
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xiv P6T Deluxe V2 specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD Contents Form Factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 1 x ... switch 16 Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, Multi-language BIOS WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Image-Editing Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xiv P6T Deluxe V2 specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD Contents Form Factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 1 x ... switch 16 Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, Multi-language BIOS WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Image-Editing Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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... information on the slot. 5. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Otherwise, conflicts will... expansion cards. Turn on the next page. 3. Make sure to the card. Refer to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you removed earlier. 6. Keep the screw for the card. 2. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an...
... information on the slot. 5. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Otherwise, conflicts will... expansion cards. Turn on the next page. 3. Make sure to the card. Refer to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you removed earlier. 6. Keep the screw for the card. 2. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an...
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... or USB flash disk in the future. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 3-1 3.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash...
... or USB flash disk in the future. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 3-1 3.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash...
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... the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in the system. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. •...
... the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in the system. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. •...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-44 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-53 ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-44 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-53 ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
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...to display support DVD/motherboard information ASUS TurboV ASUS EPU 6-Engine ASUS Express Gate SSD Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-1 The ...contents of the support DVD to change at any time without notice. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running...
...to display support DVD/motherboard information ASUS TurboV ASUS EPU 6-Engine ASUS Express Gate SSD Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-1 The ...contents of the support DVD to change at any time without notice. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running...
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...® Internet Security 2008 to activate the devices. ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-6 Engine driver and utility. ASUS Express Gate SSD Installs the ASUS Express Gate SSD update application. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Installation Wizard for extreme O.C. ASUS TurboV ASUS EPU 6-Engine ASUS Express Gate SSD ASUS InstAll - ASUS TurboV Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for Anti-Virus...
...® Internet Security 2008 to activate the devices. ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-6 Engine driver and utility. ASUS Express Gate SSD Installs the ASUS Express Gate SSD update application. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Installation Wizard for extreme O.C. ASUS TurboV ASUS EPU 6-Engine ASUS Express Gate SSD ASUS InstAll - ASUS TurboV Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for Anti-Virus...
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Marvell RAID Utility Installs Marvell RAUD Utility. Marvell Yukon NCU Application Installs the Marvell® Yukon Network Configuration Utility application. Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs Marvell Yukon Virtual Cable Tester Driver. Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-3 Click to display the next page WinZip 11 Click to return to the previous page ASUS InstAll - 4.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.
Marvell RAID Utility Installs Marvell RAUD Utility. Marvell Yukon NCU Application Installs the Marvell® Yukon Network Configuration Utility application. Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs Marvell Yukon Virtual Cable Tester Driver. Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-3 Click to display the next page WinZip 11 Click to return to the previous page ASUS InstAll - 4.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.
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Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-5 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk.
Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-5 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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... alerts you to close the Preference panel 4-12 Chapter 4: Software support By default, the main window displays the Preference section. The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration. Follow the screen instructions to start monitoring your computer the moment you turn...the optical drive. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer, browse...
... alerts you to close the Preference panel 4-12 Chapter 4: Software support By default, the main window displays the Preference section. The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration. Follow the screen instructions to start monitoring your computer the moment you turn...the optical drive. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer, browse...
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...or click the Normal icon to restore the system to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this icon to normal state. 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to complete installation. The AI Suite main window appears. Follow the ...drive. Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. Installing...
...or click the Normal icon to restore the system to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this icon to normal state. 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to complete installation. The AI Suite main window appears. Follow the ...drive. Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. Installing...
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...properties to the optical drive. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-23 The first time you launch 6 Engine, the following message will have the system shift modes automatically according to enhance system performance or save power. Then, the 6 Engine main menu appears. The Drivers installation tab appears if your ...computer: 1. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-6 Engine. 3. Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds. You can select to ...
...properties to the optical drive. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-23 The first time you launch 6 Engine, the following message will have the system shift modes automatically according to enhance system performance or save power. Then, the 6 Engine main menu appears. The Drivers installation tab appears if your ...computer: 1. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-6 Engine. 3. Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds. You can select to ...
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... audio output and input device in this tab. A. You can also set the default device ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-29 Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD2000B Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio... utility. 4.3.9 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility The ADI AD2000B High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard...
... audio output and input device in this tab. A. You can also set the default device ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-29 Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD2000B Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio... utility. 4.3.9 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility The ADI AD2000B High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard...
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... by the ICH10R chip allows you get higher performance, capacity, or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use four new ...or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Among the advantages of...
... by the ICH10R chip allows you get higher performance, capacity, or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use four new ...or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Among the advantages of...
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... the menu appears, press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 4. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Go ... disk into the floppy drive then press . 9. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-53 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Follow succeeding screen...
... the menu appears, press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 4. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Go ... disk into the floppy drive then press . 9. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-53 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Follow succeeding screen...
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... Windows XP: 1. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions ... the installation. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID...
... Windows XP: 1. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions ... the installation. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID...
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...install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. ...drivers 1. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are ATI® certified. • In Triple CrossFireX mode, you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. ASUS P6T Deluxe...
...install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. ...drivers 1. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are ATI® certified. • In Triple CrossFireX mode, you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. ASUS P6T Deluxe...
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...Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. Click Go to continue to install the ATI Catalyst® driver under Windows® Vista™ OS. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. You can also ...CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • If you are using a Triple or Quad CrossFireX system, ensure to the Catalyst Control...
...Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. Click Go to continue to install the ATI Catalyst® driver under Windows® Vista™ OS. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. You can also ...CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • If you are using a Triple or Quad CrossFireX system, ensure to the Catalyst Control...