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... the name, model number and version, as source code archives etc to , by ASUS; E6356 First Edition (V1) March 2011 Copyright © 2011 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. You may contain copyrighted software that uses the Library...
... the name, model number and version, as source code archives etc to , by ASUS; E6356 First Edition (V1) March 2011 Copyright © 2011 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. You may contain copyrighted software that uses the Library...
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...4.3.5 EPU 4-9 4.3.6 FAN Xpert 4-10 4.3.7 Probe II 4-11 4.3.8 Audio configurations 4-12 4.4 RAID configurations 4-13 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-14 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-14 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-15 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-19 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-19 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-19 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-19 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-20 vi
...4.3.5 EPU 4-9 4.3.6 FAN Xpert 4-10 4.3.7 Probe II 4-11 4.3.8 Audio configurations 4-12 4.4 RAID configurations 4-13 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-14 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-14 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-15 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-19 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-19 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-19 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-19 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-20 vi
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P6X58-E PRO specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 2 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports 2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (navy blue) 6 x SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (blue) 2 x CPU Fan connectors (2 x 4-pin) 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (3 x 4-pin) 1 x Power Fan connectors (3-pin) 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x System Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! Button 1 x TPU switch 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS,...
P6X58-E PRO specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 2 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports 2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (navy blue) 6 x SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (blue) 2 x CPU Fan connectors (2 x 4-pin) 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (3 x 4-pin) 1 x Power Fan connectors (3-pin) 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x System Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! Button 1 x TPU switch 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS,...
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... disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. The purpose of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment. 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Onboard Switch With an easy press during overclocking, the exclusive onboard switches allow gamers to effortless fine-tune the performance without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction This unique module eliminates the trouble of Q-LED and Q-Slot design speed up and...
... disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. The purpose of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment. 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Onboard Switch With an easy press during overclocking, the exclusive onboard switches allow gamers to effortless fine-tune the performance without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction This unique module eliminates the trouble of Q-LED and Q-Slot design speed up and...
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... 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you are supported for one DIMM per channel only. • According to Intel® CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is then mapped for single-channel operation. • Due to support a full memory load (6 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when...
... 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you are supported for one DIMM per channel only. • According to Intel® CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is then mapped for single-channel operation. • Due to support a full memory load (6 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when...
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... failure to boot. Carefully follow the instructions of the BIOS may result in the motherboard CMOS. The following circumstances: • An error message appears on system stability, compatibility, or performance. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate settings of this motherboard. We strongly recommend that you change the default BIOS settings except in case you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Visit the ASUS...
... failure to boot. Carefully follow the instructions of the BIOS may result in the motherboard CMOS. The following circumstances: • An error message appears on system stability, compatibility, or performance. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate settings of this motherboard. We strongly recommend that you change the default BIOS settings except in case you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Visit the ASUS...
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3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). From the Windows® desktop, click 2. The ASUS Update utility allows you to your system. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support DVD that allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest...
3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). From the Windows® desktop, click 2. The ASUS Update utility allows you to your system. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support DVD that allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest...
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... a USB flash drive. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-5 Turn on the ASUS official website. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to load default BIOS values. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to recover BIOS setting...
... a USB flash drive. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 3-5 Turn on the ASUS official website. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to load default BIOS values. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to recover BIOS setting...
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... selected item. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [Disabled] [EDniasbalbelde]d Enabled Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to another. 3.3.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 3.3.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are the navigation keys for the menu items. If...
... selected item. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [Disabled] [EDniasbalbelde]d Enabled Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to another. 3.3.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 3.3.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are the navigation keys for the menu items. If...
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Refer to section 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen for each SATA device. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size : 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-6 SMART Monitoring:Supported Select the type of the basic system information. These values are not user-configurable. Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] ←→ Select ...
Refer to section 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen for each SATA device. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size : 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-6 SMART Monitoring:Supported Select the type of the basic system information. These values are not user-configurable. Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] ←→ Select ...
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...hard disk drives. Main Storage Configuration SATA Configuration Configure SATA as BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. Select an item then press to internally optimize the order of commands. 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 display...
...hard disk drives. Main Storage Configuration SATA Configuration Configure SATA as BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. Select an item then press to internally optimize the order of commands. 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 display...
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... Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3192MHz Target DRAM Frequency: 1066MHz Ai Overclock Tuner CPU Ratio Setting Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech Intel(R) TurboMode Tech Vcore Power Phase DRAM Frequency UCLK Frequency QPI Link Data Rate [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Start auto tuning DRAM Timing Control ******* Please key in numbers directly! ******* CPU Voltage [Auto] [D.O.C.P] It's designed to display the following items: Phase Control [Extreme] Load...
... Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3192MHz Target DRAM Frequency: 1066MHz Ai Overclock Tuner CPU Ratio Setting Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech Intel(R) TurboMode Tech Vcore Power Phase DRAM Frequency UCLK Frequency QPI Link Data Rate [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Start auto tuning DRAM Timing Control ******* Please key in numbers directly! ******* CPU Voltage [Auto] [D.O.C.P] It's designed to display the following items: Phase Control [Extreme] Load...
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Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Tools Exit Configure CPU. NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Chapter 3 ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.6.1 CPU Configuration The...
Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Tools Exit Configure CPU. NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Chapter 3 ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.6.1 CPU Configuration The...
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... as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. The system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. 3.7.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] The system disables the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Chapter 3 3-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [No] [Disabled] [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor EuP Ready [Disabled] Select the ACPI state used for...
... as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. The system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. 3.7.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] The system disables the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Chapter 3 3-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [No] [Disabled] [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor EuP Ready [Disabled] Select the ACPI state used for...
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... of devices installed in the system. 3.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.8.1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [Removable Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI DVD-ROM] 1st - xxth Boot Device [Removable Dev...
... of devices installed in the system. 3.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.8.1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [Removable Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI DVD-ROM] 1st - xxth Boot Device [Removable Dev...
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... RAM. From the password box, key in setting a user password. To set a supervisor password, the other security settings. After you have forgotten your BIOS password, you successfully set or change the supervisor password. again to display the configuration options. Change Supervisor Password Select this item shows Installed. 3.8.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User...
... RAM. From the password box, key in setting a user password. To set a supervisor password, the other security settings. After you have forgotten your BIOS password, you successfully set or change the supervisor password. again to display the configuration options. Change Supervisor Password Select this item shows Installed. 3.8.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User...
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... install. Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is ��ta 7 6�4��-b��i�t�7� operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to use the devices...
... install. Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is ��ta 7 6�4��-b��i�t�7� operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to use the devices...
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... chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. To do this: 1. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Chapter 4 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support Go to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. To install the SATA hard disks for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set any of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector...
... chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. To do this: 1. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Chapter 4 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support Go to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. To install the SATA hard disks for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set any of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector...
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...the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 4-19 You have to use a USB floppy disk...
...the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58-E PRO 4-19 You have to use a USB floppy disk...
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... succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right...
... succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right...