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... 3-36 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-37 3.7.3 Security 3-38 3.8 Tools menu 3-40 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-40 3.8.2 Express Gate 3-41 3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-42 3.8.4 Ai Net 2 3-43 3.9 Exit menu 3-44 Chapter 4: Software...Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-4 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-6 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-7 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-7 4.2.7 Other information 4-8 4.3 Software information 4-10 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 2 4-10 4.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II 4-12 4.3.3 ASUS AI Suite 4-18 4.3.4 ASUS AI Nap 4-20 4.3.5 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-21 4.3.6 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-23 4.3.7 ASUS...
... 3-36 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-37 3.7.3 Security 3-38 3.8 Tools menu 3-40 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-40 3.8.2 Express Gate 3-41 3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-42 3.8.4 Ai Net 2 3-43 3.9 Exit menu 3-44 Chapter 4: Software...Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-4 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-6 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-7 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-7 4.2.7 Other information 4-8 4.3 Software information 4-10 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 2 4-10 4.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II 4-12 4.3.3 ASUS AI Suite 4-18 4.3.4 ASUS AI Nap 4-20 4.3.5 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-21 4.3.6 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-23 4.3.7 ASUS...
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... 4-49 4.4.4 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations 4-57 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-66 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-66 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-66 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI®...begin 5-1 5.2 Installing CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.2.1 CrossFireX installation 5-2 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...
... 4-49 4.4.4 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations 4-57 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-66 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-66 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-66 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI®...begin 5-1 5.2 Installing CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.2.1 CrossFireX installation 5-2 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...
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xiv P6T WS Professional specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA ports 1 x IEEE1394a port 2 x RJ45 ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O...DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, Multi-language BIOS Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Support DVD Contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Image-Editing Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.5cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xiv P6T WS Professional specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA ports 1 x IEEE1394a port 2 x RJ45 ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O...DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, Multi-language BIOS Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Support DVD Contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Image-Editing Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.5cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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...card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Refer to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier. 6. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-17 Secure the card to the tables on the next page. 3. See Chapter 3 for details. Make sure to do not need to... When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Refer to install expansion cards. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card...
...card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Refer to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier. 6. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-17 Secure the card to the tables on the next page. 3. See Chapter 3 for details. Make sure to do not need to... When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Refer to install expansion cards. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card...
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...are set to RAID or AHCI mode, SAS HDDs can be detected in Windows environment only. • Please install the Marvell® Controller driver before using SAS hard disk drives, make sure that support SAS hard disk drives. 3. To configure RAID 0 or RAID 1, install two... SCSI) signal cables that you cannot enter the Marvell RAID utility and SAS BIOS setup during POST. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information See section 4.2.2 Drivers menu for details.. Before creating a RAID set , see section 4.4.4 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations for details. • Before creating a RAID ...
...are set to RAID or AHCI mode, SAS HDDs can be detected in Windows environment only. • Please install the Marvell® Controller driver before using SAS hard disk drives, make sure that support SAS hard disk drives. 3. To configure RAID 0 or RAID 1, install two... SCSI) signal cables that you cannot enter the Marvell RAID utility and SAS BIOS setup during POST. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information See section 4.2.2 Drivers menu for details.. Before creating a RAID set , see section 4.4.4 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations for details. • Before creating a RAID ...
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... in the optical drive. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS P6T WS Professional 3-1 ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. The ASUS Update utility allows you...
... in the optical drive. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS P6T WS Professional 3-1 ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. The ASUS Update utility allows you...
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...® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to configure the item. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [RAID]. 3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.3.5 Storage Configuration The items in the system. Select an item then press if you to...
...® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to configure the item. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [RAID]. 3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.3.5 Storage Configuration The items in the system. Select an item then press if you to...
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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 4-10 4.4 RAID configurations 4-48 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-66 ASUS P6T WS Professional
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-10 4.4 RAID configurations 4-48 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-66 ASUS P6T WS Professional
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.... ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-1 Refer to the optical drive. The contents of the support DVD are subject to run the DVD. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers...
.... ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-1 Refer to the optical drive. The contents of the support DVD are subject to run the DVD. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers...
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Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2008 to the previous page ASUS InstAll - Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program. 4.2.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click to display the next page Click to return to...
Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2008 to the previous page ASUS InstAll - Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program. 4.2.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click to display the next page Click to return to...
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Realtek RTL8168C/RTL8111C LAN Driver Installs the Realtek® Gigabit Ethernet driver. ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-6 Engine driver and utility. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-3 record. ASUS TurboV Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for extreme O.C. Realtek Teaming Utility Installs the Realtek® Teaming Utility. ASUS Express Gate Allows you to install or update Express Gate functions. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver.
Realtek RTL8168C/RTL8111C LAN Driver Installs the Realtek® Gigabit Ethernet driver. ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-6 Engine driver and utility. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-3 record. ASUS TurboV Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for extreme O.C. Realtek Teaming Utility Installs the Realtek® Teaming Utility. ASUS Express Gate Allows you to install or update Express Gate functions. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver.
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... Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to use a USB floppy drive when creating a driver disk. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create a Marvell...
... Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to use a USB floppy drive when creating a driver disk. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create a Marvell...
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... to the optical drive. If Autorun is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. Click to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your computer, browse the contents of your system ... Probe II. 3. To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. 4.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's ...
... to the optical drive. If Autorun is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. Click to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your computer, browse the contents of your system ... Probe II. 3. To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. 4.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's ...
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...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. To launch AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Click this icon...18 Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch Fan Xpert Press to close or restore the application. 4.3.3 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to complete installation. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the ...to launch EPU-6 Engine, AI Nap, Fan Xpert, and TurboV utilities easily. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1.
...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. To launch AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Click this icon...18 Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch Fan Xpert Press to close or restore the application. 4.3.3 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to complete installation. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the ...to launch EPU-6 Engine, AI Nap, Fan Xpert, and TurboV utilities easily. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1.
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...Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Place the support DVD to optimize power management. Selecting Auto mode will appear, asking you to enhance system performance or save power. The first time you launch 6 Engine, the following message will have the system shift modes automatically according to complete installation. ASUS P6T WS Professional... 4-23 This utility provides four modes that satisfies different computing needs. 4.3.6 ASUS EPU-6 Engine ASUS EPU-6 Engine is an energy-efficient...
...Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Place the support DVD to optimize power management. Selecting Auto mode will appear, asking you to enhance system performance or save power. The first time you launch 6 Engine, the following message will have the system shift modes automatically according to complete installation. ASUS P6T WS Professional... 4-23 This utility provides four modes that satisfies different computing needs. 4.3.6 ASUS EPU-6 Engine ASUS EPU-6 Engine is an energy-efficient...
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...audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies. 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. SoundMAX audio utility for...provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard package to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. You can also set the default device ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-29 Drag to adjust device volume Click to show more devices Click ...
...audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies. 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. SoundMAX audio utility for...provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard package to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. You can also set the default device ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-29 Drag to adjust device volume Click to show more devices Click ...
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...HDDs. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. Click Next to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-35 Installing ASUS Express Gate • ASUS Express Gate ...supports installation on SATA HDDs in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs or ODDs connected to...
...HDDs. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. Click Next to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-35 Installing ASUS Express Gate • ASUS Express Gate ...supports installation on SATA HDDs in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs or ODDs connected to...
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... Realtek Teaming Utility in Windows® XP To create a teaming set . Enter a name for the teaming in Windows® XP 1. 4.3.10 Realtek Teaming Utility This motherboard features two Realtek® 8111C PCIe Gigabit LAN controllers and supports Teaming function, which allows two single connections to the actual network environment or status... as one single connection, providing benefits such as bandwidth increase, load balancing, and fault tolerance. To install Realtek Teaming Utility 1. Select a LAN adapter from the Drivers tab. 2.
... Realtek Teaming Utility in Windows® XP To create a teaming set . Enter a name for the teaming in Windows® XP 1. 4.3.10 Realtek Teaming Utility This motherboard features two Realtek® 8111C PCIe Gigabit LAN controllers and supports Teaming function, which allows two single connections to the actual network environment or status... as one single connection, providing benefits such as bandwidth increase, load balancing, and fault tolerance. To install Realtek Teaming Utility 1. Select a LAN adapter from the Drivers tab. 2.
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Click the Advanced tab in Windows® Vista 1. To remove a virtual LAN adapter in the Realtek Virtual Miniport Driver for VLAN (NDIS 6.0) Properties window and conduct necessary VLAN settings. Launch the Realtek VLAN & Teaming Utility. 2. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-47 Click Remove to remove the existing virtual LAN adapter. 5. Close all windows when finished.
Click the Advanced tab in Windows® Vista 1. To remove a virtual LAN adapter in the Realtek Virtual Miniport Driver for VLAN (NDIS 6.0) Properties window and conduct necessary VLAN settings. Launch the Realtek VLAN & Teaming Utility. 2. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-47 Click Remove to remove the existing virtual LAN adapter. 5. Close all windows when finished.
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...Storage technology supported by using only two identical hard disk drives. 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 both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. If you ... details. 4-48 Chapter 4: Software support Intel® Matrix Storage. The new drive must be calculated and written. 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. This RAID configuration ...
...Storage technology supported by using only two identical hard disk drives. 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 both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. If you ... details. 4-48 Chapter 4: Software support Intel® Matrix Storage. The new drive must be calculated and written. 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. This RAID configuration ...