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... registered trademarks or copyrights of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR ..., without the express written permission of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR...
... registered trademarks or copyrights of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR ..., without the express written permission of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR...
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... 3.7.5 APM Configuration 3-25 3.7.6 Hardware Monitor 3-26 3.8 Boot menu 3-27 3.8.1 Boot Device Priority 3-27 3.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-28 3.8.3 Security 3-28 3.9 Tools menu 3-30 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-31 3.9.2 Express Gate 3-31 3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-32 3.9.4 AI NET 2 3-33 3.10 Exit menu 3-34 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support...
... 3.7.5 APM Configuration 3-25 3.7.6 Hardware Monitor 3-26 3.8 Boot menu 3-27 3.8.1 Boot Device Priority 3-27 3.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-28 3.8.3 Security 3-28 3.9 Tools menu 3-30 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-31 3.9.2 Express Gate 3-31 3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-32 3.9.4 AI NET 2 3-33 3.10 Exit menu 3-34 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support...
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... sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it may become wet.... • Place the product on it, carefully read all the manuals that all power cables from the existing system before you detect any area where it by yourself. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button ...
... sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it may become wet.... • Place the product on it, carefully read all the manuals that all power cables from the existing system before you detect any area where it by yourself. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button ...
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... a plus sign (+). Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to select...
... a plus sign (+). Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to select...
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... 2.0 x16 slots (at back I/O - one at back panel) Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the next page) xi P6T SE specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio LGA1366 socket for...Extreme Edition / Core™ i7 Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Intel® X58 / ICH10R Up to www.asus.com or this user manual for up to 2 PATA devices - 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the...
... 2.0 x16 slots (at back I/O - one at back panel) Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the next page) xi P6T SE specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio LGA1366 socket for...Extreme Edition / Core™ i7 Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Intel® X58 / ICH10R Up to www.asus.com or this user manual for up to 2 PATA devices - 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the...
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... illustrated items above are for reference only. Before you for the following items. User Manual ASUS P6T SE motherboard User guide Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/ 100/66 cable 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x ASUS Q-Connector kit • If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your package...
... illustrated items above are for reference only. Before you for the following items. User Manual ASUS P6T SE motherboard User guide Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/ 100/66 cable 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x ASUS Q-Connector kit • If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your package...
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...details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to these connectors, set the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to...; These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS P6T SE 2-29 See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for details. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10...intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later ...
...details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to these connectors, set the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to...; These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS P6T SE 2-29 See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for details. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10...intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later ...
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...or performance. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to instability or failure to boot. Refer to restore the BIOS in the motherboard CMOS. Chapter 3 ASUS P6T SE 3-1 We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings except in the following utilities allow you to run the ... problem using the motherboard support DVD or other removable devices when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility: Restores the BIOS using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate settings of this motherboard. If there is...
...or performance. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to instability or failure to boot. Refer to restore the BIOS in the motherboard CMOS. Chapter 3 ASUS P6T SE 3-1 We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings except in the following utilities allow you to run the ... problem using the motherboard support DVD or other removable devices when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility: Restores the BIOS using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate settings of this motherboard. If there is...
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...(C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P X.M.P. Select either one of CPU overclocking options to set overclocking parameters. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and...Voltage [Auto] ICH Voltage [Auto] ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto] DRAM Bus Voltage [Auto] DRAM DATA REF Voltage on the motherboard. If you install memory module(s) supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM...
...(C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P X.M.P. Select either one of CPU overclocking options to set overclocking parameters. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and...Voltage [Auto] ICH Voltage [Auto] ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto] DRAM Bus Voltage [Auto] DRAM DATA REF Voltage on the motherboard. If you install memory module(s) supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM...
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... [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.5.4 Intel(R) Turbo Mode Tech [Enabled] Turbo mode allows processor cores to [Manual], [D.O.C.P.] or [X.M.P.]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following sub-item vary depending on the DIMMs... Clock and BCLK Frequency. DIMM or 1600MHz DIMM, install only one DIMM on the motherboard. Use the and keys to adjust the PCIE frequency. You can also type the ...values range from 100 to [Disabled], the CPU runs at its default speed. Chapter 3 ASUS P6T SE 3-13 The configuration options for the following two items appear only when you set the PCI ...
... [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.5.4 Intel(R) Turbo Mode Tech [Enabled] Turbo mode allows processor cores to [Manual], [D.O.C.P.] or [X.M.P.]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following sub-item vary depending on the DIMMs... Clock and BCLK Frequency. DIMM or 1600MHz DIMM, install only one DIMM on the motherboard. Use the and keys to adjust the PCIE frequency. You can also type the ...values range from 100 to [Disabled], the CPU runs at its default speed. Chapter 3 ASUS P6T SE 3-13 The configuration options for the following two items appear only when you set the PCI ...
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... supplementary user manuals. The Make disk menu contains items to install. Click an item to install Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to open the folder of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. ASUS P6T SE 4-1 Use...
... supplementary user manuals. The Make disk menu contains items to install. Click an item to install Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to open the folder of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. ASUS P6T SE 4-1 Use...
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...folder of your selected manual. 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals The software manuals are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Double-click the Manual folder. 3. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files. 1. The software manual files are included ...in the support DVD. The actual software manuals containing in graphical format. Follow the instructions below to get the necessary software manuals. The support DVD contents are for reference only. ...
...folder of your selected manual. 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals The software manuals are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Double-click the Manual folder. 3. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files. 1. The software manual files are included ...in the support DVD. The actual software manuals containing in graphical format. Follow the instructions below to get the necessary software manuals. The support DVD contents are for reference only. ...
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... the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. 4.3 Software information Most of any problem with these components. Launching PC Probe II 1. ASUS P6T SE 4-3 View the online help or readme file that came with the software...;��n����t�o��c�lo��s�e� or restore the application. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2.
... the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. 4.3 Software information Most of any problem with these components. Launching PC Probe II 1. ASUS P6T SE 4-3 View the online help or readme file that came with the software...;��n����t�o��c�lo��s�e� or restore the application. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2.
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... icon to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. Launch AI Suite by models. • Refer to restore the window. The AI Suite main window appears. 3. If you to restore system default settings. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click... default settings Click to launch each utility button to launch the utility, or click the Normal button to launch several ASUS utilities easily. 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you minimize the application main window, click this section are for detailed software configuration. 4-4 Chapter 4:...
... icon to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. Launch AI Suite by models. • Refer to restore the window. The AI Suite main window appears. 3. If you to restore system default settings. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click... default settings Click to launch each utility button to launch the utility, or click the Normal button to launch several ASUS utilities easily. 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you minimize the application main window, click this section are for detailed software configuration. 4-4 Chapter 4:...
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Launching ASUS TurboV 1. Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. ASUS P6T SE 4-7 Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. Save the current settings as a new profile Target settings Default settings Click to show more detailed adjustments ...Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • For system stability, set ASUS EPU to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for details. • For advanced overclock ability, ...
Launching ASUS TurboV 1. Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. ASUS P6T SE 4-7 Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. Save the current settings as a new profile Target settings Default settings Click to show more detailed adjustments ...Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • For system stability, set ASUS EPU to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for details. • For advanced overclock ability, ...
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... installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and Flash drives. Chapter 4 Click any of onboard SATA ports. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from the motherboard support DVD before turning on the computer. • Your monitor must support the screen resolution of powering on your pictures...Express Gate's first screen appears within a few seconds of 1024 x 768, or ASUS Express Gate will be skipped during POST. • See the software manual in IDE mode only. 4.3.6 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you quick access to the Internet,...
... installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and Flash drives. Chapter 4 Click any of onboard SATA ports. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from the motherboard support DVD before turning on the computer. • Your monitor must support the screen resolution of powering on your pictures...Express Gate's first screen appears within a few seconds of 1024 x 768, or ASUS Express Gate will be skipped during POST. • See the software manual in IDE mode only. 4.3.6 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you quick access to the Internet,...
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...identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards that the cards are ATI®-certified. If your motherboard. 5.2.1 Dual CrossFireX installation 1. Align and firmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to its user manual for the locations of this chapter is firmly in place. Ensure that the connector ... Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. • The motherboard layout of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference purpose only and may not exactly match with your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the goldfingers on the slots....
...identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards that the cards are ATI®-certified. If your motherboard. 5.2.1 Dual CrossFireX installation 1. Align and firmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to its user manual for the locations of this chapter is firmly in place. Ensure that the connector ... Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. • The motherboard layout of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference purpose only and may not exactly match with your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the goldfingers on the slots....
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... that the cards are firmly in place. 5. If your motherboard has more than three PCIEX16 slots, refer to the three graphics cards separately. 6. ASUS P6T SE 5-3 Connect three independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply... to the goldfingers on the slots. 4. Prepare three CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. 2. Ensure that the connectors are properly seated on each graphics card. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to its user manual...
... that the cards are firmly in place. 5. If your motherboard has more than three PCIEX16 slots, refer to the three graphics cards separately. 6. ASUS P6T SE 5-3 Connect three independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply... to the goldfingers on the slots. 4. Prepare three CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. 2. Ensure that the connectors are properly seated on each graphics card. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to its user manual...