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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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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 ... 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 ... 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
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...the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Refer to use . 4. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-17 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. See Chapter 3 for the expansion card. Install the software drivers for information on the next page for later use . The following sub‑... do so may need IRQ assignments. Refer to the card. Align the card connector with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Turn on the...
...the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Refer to use . 4. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-17 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. See Chapter 3 for the expansion card. Install the software drivers for information on the next page for later use . The following sub‑... do so may need IRQ assignments. Refer to the card. Align the card connector with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Turn on the...
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otherwise, you have connected the SAS signal cables and installed SAS hard disk drives; See section 4.2.2 Drivers menu for details. • Before creating a RAID set, see section 4.4.4 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations for SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) signal cables that you ... Before creating a RAID 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. To configure RAID 0 or RAID 1, install two SAS hard disk drives...
otherwise, you have connected the SAS signal cables and installed SAS hard disk drives; See section 4.2.2 Drivers menu for details. • Before creating a RAID set, see section 4.4.4 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations for SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) signal cables that you ... Before creating a RAID 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. To configure RAID 0 or RAID 1, install two SAS hard disk drives...
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... the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 3.1 Managing and updating your system. This utility is available in the future. ASUS P6T WS Professional 3-1 ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets...
... the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 3.1 Managing and updating your system. This utility is available in the future. ASUS P6T WS Professional 3-1 ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets...
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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. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you...
...® 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. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you...
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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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...hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at any time without notice. Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an ...is enabled in this chapter for reference only. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to ...
...hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at any time without notice. Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an ...is enabled in this chapter for reference only. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to ...
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.... Installation Wizard for Anti-Virus Utility and Drivers Installs all of the drivers and anti-virus software through the Installation Wizard. 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. Marvell 61xx SATA Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA driver. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Install the necessary...
.... Installation Wizard for Anti-Virus Utility and Drivers Installs all of the drivers and anti-virus software through the Installation Wizard. 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. Marvell 61xx SATA Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA driver. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Install the necessary...
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ASUS Express Gate Allows you to install or update Express Gate functions. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-3 record. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver. ASUS TurboV Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for extreme O.C. ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-6 Engine driver and utility. Realtek RTL8168C/RTL8111C LAN Driver Installs the Realtek® Gigabit Ethernet driver. Realtek Teaming Utility Installs the Realtek® Teaming Utility.
ASUS Express Gate Allows you to install or update Express Gate functions. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-3 record. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver. ASUS TurboV Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for extreme O.C. ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-6 Engine driver and utility. Realtek RTL8168C/RTL8111C LAN Driver Installs the Realtek® Gigabit Ethernet driver. Realtek Teaming Utility Installs the Realtek® Teaming Utility.
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...motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. You have to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to use a USB floppy drive when creating a driver disk. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver... Allows you to create a Marvell® 63xx/64xx SAS controller driver disk for 32/64bit system. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a Marvell®...
...motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. You have to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to use a USB floppy drive when creating a driver disk. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver... Allows you to create a Marvell® 63xx/64xx SAS controller driver disk for 32/64bit system. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a Marvell®...
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The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. Place the support DVD to complete ...close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. You can start installation. 2. Because PC Probe II is always at a healthy operating condition. Installing PC Probe II ...
The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. Place the support DVD to complete ...close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. You can start installation. 2. Because PC Probe II is always at a healthy operating condition. Installing PC Probe II ...
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...appears in the Windows® taskbar. Click this icon to launch EPU-6 Engine, AI Nap, Fan Xpert, and TurboV utilities easily. 4.3.3 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to close or restore the application. Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from...Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Place the support DVD to launch TurboV Chapter 4: Software support The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Press to restore to normal state Press to launch EPU-6 Engine 4-18 Press to launch AI Nap ...
...appears in the Windows® taskbar. Click this icon to launch EPU-6 Engine, AI Nap, Fan Xpert, and TurboV utilities easily. 4.3.3 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to close or restore the application. Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from...Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Place the support DVD to launch TurboV Chapter 4: Software support The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Press to restore to normal state Press to launch EPU-6 Engine 4-18 Press to launch AI Nap ...
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... first. Running calibration allows the system to detect CPU properties to complete installation. Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds. 4.3.6 ASUS EPU-6 Engine ASUS EPU-6 Engine is an energy-efficient tool that you can also customize each mode by double-clicking the 6 Engine icon on your computer... performance or save power. Launching 6 Engine Launch 6 Engine by configuring settings like CPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-6 Engine. 3. You can select to the optical drive. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-23
... first. Running calibration allows the system to detect CPU properties to complete installation. Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds. 4.3.6 ASUS EPU-6 Engine ASUS EPU-6 Engine is an energy-efficient tool that you can also customize each mode by double-clicking the 6 Engine icon on your computer... performance or save power. Launching 6 Engine Launch 6 Engine by configuring settings like CPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-6 Engine. 3. You can select to the optical drive. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-23
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... wizard to install the ADI AD2000B Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to set the default audio output and input device in this tab. You can also set the default device ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-29 The software implements high quality audio...Definition Audio utility The ADI AD2000B High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard package to adjust the individual volume of playback and recording devices. Drag to adjust device volume Click to show more devices Click...
... wizard to install the ADI AD2000B Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to set the default audio output and input device in this tab. You can also set the default device ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-29 The software implements high quality audio...Definition Audio utility The ADI AD2000B High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard package to adjust the individual volume of playback and recording devices. Drag to adjust device volume Click to show more devices Click...
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... ports are NOT supported. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-35 Place the support CD/DVD to continue. Within a few seconds of onboard SATA ports. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB HDDs and Flash drives, but the software performance may be at the Express Gate menu where you quick access to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA...
... ports are NOT supported. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-35 Place the support CD/DVD to continue. Within a few seconds of onboard SATA ports. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB HDDs and Flash drives, but the software performance may be at the Express Gate menu where you quick access to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA...
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Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. Select a LAN adapter from the Drivers tab. 2. Place the support DVD to complete installation. Enter a name for the teaming in the Team Name box. To install Realtek Teaming Utility 1. ...adapters to be grouped as one single connection, providing benefits such as bandwidth increase, load balancing, and fault tolerance. 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 join the teaming set in Windows...
Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. Select a LAN adapter from the Drivers tab. 2. Place the support DVD to complete installation. Enter a name for the teaming in the Team Name box. To install Realtek Teaming Utility 1. ...adapters to be grouped as one single connection, providing benefits such as bandwidth increase, load balancing, and fault tolerance. 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 join the teaming set in Windows...
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Close all windows when finished. Launch the Realtek VLAN & Teaming Utility. 2. To remove a virtual LAN adapter in the Realtek Virtual Miniport Driver for VLAN (NDIS 6.0) Properties window and conduct necessary VLAN settings. Click the Advanced tab in Windows® Vista 1. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-47 Click Remove to remove the existing virtual LAN adapter. 5.
Close all windows when finished. Launch the Realtek VLAN & Teaming Utility. 2. To remove a virtual LAN adapter in the Realtek Virtual Miniport Driver for VLAN (NDIS 6.0) Properties window and conduct necessary VLAN settings. Click the Advanced tab in Windows® Vista 1. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-47 Click Remove to remove the existing virtual LAN adapter. 5.
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... two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of three identical hard disk drives for details. 4-48 Chapter 4: Software support 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 RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, ...
... two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of three identical hard disk drives for details. 4-48 Chapter 4: Software support 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 RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, ...