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... updating your BIOS 3-1 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.1.3 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3-5 3.1.4 AFUDOS utility 3-6 3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-8 ...3.2 BIOS setup program 3-9 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen 3-10 3.2.2 Menu bar 3-10 3.2.3 Navigation keys 3-10 3.2.4 Menu items 3-11 3.2.5 Sub-menu items 3-11 3.2.6 Configuration fields 3-11 3.2.7 Pop-up window 3-11 3.2.8 Scroll bar 3-11 3.2.9 General help 3-11 3.3 Main menu 3-12 3.3.1 System Time 3-12 3.3.2 System Date 3-12 3.3.3 Language 3-12 3.3.4 SATA...
... updating your BIOS 3-1 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.1.3 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3-5 3.1.4 AFUDOS utility 3-6 3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-8 ...3.2 BIOS setup program 3-9 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen 3-10 3.2.2 Menu bar 3-10 3.2.3 Navigation keys 3-10 3.2.4 Menu items 3-11 3.2.5 Sub-menu items 3-11 3.2.6 Configuration fields 3-11 3.2.7 Pop-up window 3-11 3.2.8 Scroll bar 3-11 3.2.9 General help 3-11 3.3 Main menu 3-12 3.3.1 System Time 3-12 3.3.2 System Date 3-12 3.3.3 Language 3-12 3.3.4 SATA...
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...® SLI™ Technology* Supports ATI® CrossFireX™ Technology * SLI support may need BIOS update. Intel® ICH10R Southbridge: - 6 x SATA 150/300 ports - P6T WS Professional specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 LGA1366 socket for Intel® Core™...(XMP) * Due to Intel spec definition, DIMMs of DDR3-1333 or above are supported by specific CPU models only. ** Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (at midboard;
...® SLI™ Technology* Supports ATI® CrossFireX™ Technology * SLI support may need BIOS update. Intel® ICH10R Southbridge: - 6 x SATA 150/300 ports - P6T WS Professional specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 LGA1366 socket for Intel® Core™...(XMP) * Due to Intel spec definition, DIMMs of DDR3-1333 or above are supported by specific CPU models only. ** Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (at midboard;
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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 Internal I/O Connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 6 x SATA connectors (Blue) 2 x SAS connectors (Black) 1 ..., 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) *...
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 Internal I/O Connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 6 x SATA connectors (Blue) 2 x SAS connectors (Black) 1 ..., 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) *...
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...Holder for PCI Steering* 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard IOH PCIE16_1 PCIE16_2 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - ... PCI_1 PCI-X_1 PCI-X_2 PCIE1_1 USB controller 1 USB controller 2 USB controller 3 USB controller 4 USB controller 5 USB controller 6 USB 2.0 controller 1 USB 2.0 controller 2 SATA controller 1 SATA controller 2 Audio Azalia A B C D E F G H - shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - -...
...Holder for PCI Steering* 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard IOH PCIE16_1 PCIE16_2 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - ... PCI_1 PCI-X_1 PCI-X_2 PCIE1_1 USB controller 1 USB controller 2 USB controller 3 USB controller 4 USB controller 5 USB controller 6 USB 2.0 controller 1 USB 2.0 controller 2 SATA controller 1 SATA controller 2 Audio Azalia A B C D E F G H - shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - -...
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.... USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-25 Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 12. External SATA port. Optical S/PDIF Out port. ... 8-channel audio configuration. Refer to the audio configuration table below for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 15. This port connects to the external SATA port. 14. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. ...
.... USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-25 Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 12. External SATA port. Optical S/PDIF Out port. ... 8-channel audio configuration. Refer to the audio configuration table below for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 15. This port connects to the external SATA port. 14. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. ...
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... to Standard IDE mode by default. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6 [blue]) These connectors are set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to section 4.4.3 Intel RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP ... the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. 2. See section 3.3.5 Storage Configuration for details. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-27 If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to [AHCI]. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you...
... to Standard IDE mode by default. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6 [blue]) These connectors are set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to section 4.4.3 Intel RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP ... the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. 2. See section 3.3.5 Storage Configuration for details. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-27 If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to [AHCI]. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you...
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... setup during POST. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. To configure RAID 0 or RAID 1, install two SAS hard disk drives to these two connectors. • When ICH10R SATA ports are for details. • Before creating a RAID set to RAID or AHCI mode, SAS HDDs can be detected in Windows environment only. • Please...
... setup during POST. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. To configure RAID 0 or RAID 1, install two SAS hard disk drives to these two connectors. • When ICH10R SATA ports are for details. • Before creating a RAID set to RAID or AHCI mode, SAS HDDs can be detected in Windows environment only. • Please...
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.... Press to turn ON or OFF the computer. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-37 Press to turn off the power supply unit before installing the diagnosis card to the SATA ports, align the card connector with the TPM connector and press firmly until the card sits on the motherboard. 2. Diagnosis card installation 2.8.1 G.P. Reset Button. With the LEDs...
.... Press to turn ON or OFF the computer. ASUS P6T WS Professional 2-37 Press to turn off the power supply unit before installing the diagnosis card to the SATA ports, align the card connector with the TPM connector and press firmly until the card sits on the motherboard. 2. Diagnosis card installation 2.8.1 G.P. Reset Button. With the LEDs...
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...Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to display the SATA device information. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P6T WS Professional 3-13 Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto... and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. These items show N/A if no SATA device is installed in the system. 3.3.4 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of drive connected to the system.
...Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to display the SATA device information. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P6T WS Professional 3-13 Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto... and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. These items show N/A if no SATA device is installed in the system. 3.3.4 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of drive connected to the system.
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...] • If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] ...] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [Disabled] [35] Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced...
...] • If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] ...] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [Disabled] [35] Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced...
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... boot time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AHCI Port1 Device :Not Detected SATA Port1 SMART Monitoring [Auto] [Enabled] Select the type of SATA devices. Configration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P6T WS Professional 3-15 SATA Port1 [Auto] Allows you set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. It appears only when you...
... boot time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AHCI Port1 Device :Not Detected SATA Port1 SMART Monitoring [Auto] [Enabled] Select the type of SATA devices. Configration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P6T WS Professional 3-15 SATA Port1 [Auto] Allows you set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. It appears only when you...
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... [RAID Mode]. If you set ICH10R SATA mode to [RAID], the SAS Boot ROM item will be enabled and set as the boot device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Due to DOS environment limitation, only one Boot ROM can be disabled and hidden. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P6T WS Professional 3-29 3.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration BIOS...
... [RAID Mode]. If you set ICH10R SATA mode to [RAID], the SAS Boot ROM item will be enabled and set as the boot device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Due to DOS environment limitation, only one Boot ROM can be disabled and hidden. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P6T WS Professional 3-29 3.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration BIOS...
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...-virus software through the Installation Wizard. Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2008 to activate the devices. Marvell 61xx SATA Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA driver. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support 4.2.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Intel Chipset... ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® AD2000B audio driver and application. Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page ASUS InstAll -
...-virus software through the Installation Wizard. Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2008 to activate the devices. Marvell 61xx SATA Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA driver. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support 4.2.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Intel Chipset... ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® AD2000B audio driver and application. Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page ASUS InstAll -
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Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 63xx/64xx SAS controller driver disk for 32/64bit system. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Allows ...; 61xx driver disk. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items 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. Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx 32/64bit...
Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 63xx/64xx SAS controller driver disk for 32/64bit system. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Allows ...; 61xx driver disk. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items 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. Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx 32/64bit...
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... click OK. 4. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-35 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 only. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT...
... click OK. 4. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-35 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 only. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT...
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...and then select Close to force it to the World Wide Web. Click to change LaunchBar options (auto-hide, docking position, etc). ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-39 click to choose input language and method as well as offering affordable, high quality voice communications to configure network. Accesses the ...and downloading from USB drives only. • Only the image files in JPG, BMP, GIF, and PNG formats can be uploaded from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives. Shows mute status; Starts the Photo Manager album / organizer tool. Opens Configuration Panel, which lets you want...
...and then select Close to force it to the World Wide Web. Click to change LaunchBar options (auto-hide, docking position, etc). ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-39 click to choose input language and method as well as offering affordable, high quality voice communications to configure network. Accesses the ...and downloading from USB drives only. • Only the image files in JPG, BMP, GIF, and PNG formats can be uploaded from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives. Shows mute status; Starts the Photo Manager album / organizer tool. Opens Configuration Panel, which lets you want...
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...transition effects. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are supported. JPEG, GIF, BMP, and PNG formats are NOT supported. 4-42 Chapter 4: Software support You have to enable the network connection to motherboard chipsetcontrolled onboard SATA ports only. in your ...hard drive or external devices Shows usercreated image album(s) View mode selection Image control bar ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to run the Online Games ...
...transition effects. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are supported. JPEG, GIF, BMP, and PNG formats are NOT supported. 4-42 Chapter 4: Software support You have to enable the network connection to motherboard chipsetcontrolled onboard SATA ports only. in your ...hard drive or external devices Shows usercreated image album(s) View mode selection Image control bar ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to run the Online Games ...
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Connect a SATA power cable to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-49 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS...
Connect a SATA power cable to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-49 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS...
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... in Windows XP 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-67 To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel...
... in Windows XP 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS P6T WS Professional 4-67 To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel...