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...18 3.5.28 PCIE Spread Spectrum 3-18 3.6 Advanced menu 3-19 3.6.1 CPU Configuration 3-19 3.6.2 Chipset 3-22 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 3-22 3.6.4 USB Configuration 3-24 3.6.5 PCIPnP 3-25 3.7 Power menu 3-26 3.7.1 Suspend Mode 3-26 3.7.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 3-26 3.7.3 ACPI 2.0 Support...ACPI APIC Support 3-26 3.7.5 EuP Ready 3-26 3.7.6 APM Configuration 3-27 3.7.7 Hardware Monitor 3-28 3.8 Boot menu 3-29 3.8.1 Boot Device Priority 3-29 3.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-30 3.8.3 Security 3-31 3.9 Tools menu 3-33 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-33 3.9.2 Express Gate 3-34...
...18 3.5.28 PCIE Spread Spectrum 3-18 3.6 Advanced menu 3-19 3.6.1 CPU Configuration 3-19 3.6.2 Chipset 3-22 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 3-22 3.6.4 USB Configuration 3-24 3.6.5 PCIPnP 3-25 3.7 Power menu 3-26 3.7.1 Suspend Mode 3-26 3.7.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 3-26 3.7.3 ACPI 2.0 Support...ACPI APIC Support 3-26 3.7.5 EuP Ready 3-26 3.7.6 APM Configuration 3-27 3.7.7 Hardware Monitor 3-28 3.8 Boot menu 3-29 3.8.1 Boot Device Priority 3-29 3.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-30 3.8.3 Security 3-31 3.9 Tools menu 3-33 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-33 3.9.2 Express Gate 3-34...
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... the most precise setting for a more colorful and vivid image on your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for the ultimate overclocking configuration. ASUS P6X58D Premium 1-5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS without exiting or rebooting ... the available options. ASUS O.C. Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you the freedom to select the language of your favorite settings. settings in the CMOS or a separate file, giving you to share and distribute your choice from a USB flash disk containing the...
... the most precise setting for a more colorful and vivid image on your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for the ultimate overclocking configuration. ASUS P6X58D Premium 1-5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS without exiting or rebooting ... the available options. ASUS O.C. Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you the freedom to select the language of your favorite settings. settings in the CMOS or a separate file, giving you to share and distribute your choice from a USB flash disk containing the...
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...manually update the BIOS. We strongly recommend that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the current version of the original motherboard BIOS file... Inappropriate settings of the BIOS may result in the system's failure to boot. However, BIOS updating is no problem using the ASUS Update utility. If there is potentially risky. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in case you need to ensure optimum performance. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-1
...manually update the BIOS. We strongly recommend that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the current version of the original motherboard BIOS file... Inappropriate settings of the BIOS may result in the system's failure to boot. However, BIOS updating is no problem using the ASUS Update utility. If there is potentially risky. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in case you need to ensure optimum performance. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-1
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... at www.asus.com. Press to prevent system boot failure! When the correct BIOS file is found , EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only...use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.44 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P6X58D PREMIUM VER: 0216 DATE: 10/16/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/...
... at www.asus.com. Press to prevent system boot failure! When the correct BIOS file is found , EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only...use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.44 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P6X58D PREMIUM VER: 0216 DATE: 10/16/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/...
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...1. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to recover BIOS setting. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-5 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. Doing ... fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can cause system boot failure! When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Turn on the ASUS official website. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating ...
...1. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to recover BIOS setting. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-5 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. Doing ... fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can cause system boot failure! When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Turn on the ASUS official website. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating ...
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... differ. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Tools Exit Configure CPU. The items shown in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may be different due to the CPU you to malfunction. ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-19 3.6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you...
... differ. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Tools Exit Configure CPU. The items shown in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may be different due to the CPU you to malfunction. ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-19 3.6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you...
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Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-25 Legacy USB Support [Auto] [Auto] Allows the system to malfunction. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. [Enabled] Enables the support for PCI/PnP devices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING... if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. [No] When set to change the advanced settings for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Disabled] Disables the function. 3.6.5 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you...
Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-25 Legacy USB Support [Auto] [Auto] Allows the system to malfunction. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. [Enabled] Enables the support for PCI/PnP devices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING... if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. [No] When set to change the advanced settings for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Disabled] Disables the function. 3.6.5 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you...
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...the BIOS Flash. Press to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and ... CMOS Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the Save to the BIOS Flash. Allows you to save and load CMOS. ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-35 Press to run the utility to save your profile name, [0-9][a-z][A-Z] are acceptable. Name: Save To: Load CMOS Profiles. Load CMOS Profiles....
...the BIOS Flash. Press to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and ... CMOS Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the Save to the BIOS Flash. Allows you to save and load CMOS. ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-35 Press to run the utility to save your profile name, [0-9][a-z][A-Z] are acceptable. Name: Save To: Load CMOS Profiles. Load CMOS Profiles....
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.... Chapter 4 Click any of the application icons to enter Express Gate SSD environment and launch the selected application Turn off the computer Continue booting to existing OS when the timer above the Exit icon counts down to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. in utility, you can...to the software manual in IDE mode only. See chapter 2 for the exact location of onboard SATA ports. • ASUS Express Gate SSD supports file uploading from ODD and USB drives and downloading to the Internet, Skype, and viewing your computer, you will be at least 1GB system memory is...
.... Chapter 4 Click any of the application icons to enter Express Gate SSD environment and launch the selected application Turn off the computer Continue booting to existing OS when the timer above the Exit icon counts down to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. in utility, you can...to the software manual in IDE mode only. See chapter 2 for the exact location of onboard SATA ports. • ASUS Express Gate SSD supports file uploading from ODD and USB drives and downloading to the Internet, Skype, and viewing your computer, you will be at least 1GB system memory is...
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... then press . 8. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Follow the succeeding ...Windows® XP limitation. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-15 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA...
... then press . 8. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Follow the succeeding ...Windows® XP limitation. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-15 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA...