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... Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS EPU 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS TurboV 4-7 4.3.6 ASUS Express Gate SSD 4-8 4.3.7 Audio configurations 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-10 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-10 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-11 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-11 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-11 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-15 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering...
... Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS EPU 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS TurboV 4-7 4.3.6 ASUS Express Gate SSD 4-8 4.3.7 Audio configurations 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-10 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-10 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-11 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-11 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-11 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-15 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering...
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xiii P6X58D Premium specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x Clear CMOS ... 1 x Reset switch 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in 24-pin ATX Power connector 8-pin ATX...
xiii P6X58D Premium specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x Clear CMOS ... 1 x Reset switch 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in 24-pin ATX Power connector 8-pin ATX...
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...card. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you intend to the table on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for later use . The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments.... an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Keep the screw for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. Chapter...
...card. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you intend to the table on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for later use . The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments.... an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Keep the screw for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. Chapter...
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... ATA/ATAPI devices from the SATA hard disk drives. This item appears only when you set the SATA configuration. 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 the submenu. Set to [AHCI] when...
... ATA/ATAPI devices from the SATA hard disk drives. This item appears only when you set the SATA configuration. 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 the submenu. Set to [AHCI] when...
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...] Disables the controller. Marvell LAN1/LAN2 [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Marvell LAN1/LAN2 controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-23 Front Panel Type [HD Audio] Allows you to set the previous item to internally optimize the order of commands.. LAN Boot ROM ... Sets to high definition audio. The following item appears only when you want to [Enabled]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that the front panel audio module supports. [AC97] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP)...
...] Disables the controller. Marvell LAN1/LAN2 [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Marvell LAN1/LAN2 controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-23 Front Panel Type [HD Audio] Allows you to set the previous item to internally optimize the order of commands.. LAN Boot ROM ... Sets to high definition audio. The following item appears only when you want to [Enabled]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that the front panel audio module supports. [AC97] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP)...
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...Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Click an icon to open the folder...Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. Click each menu tab and select the items you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P6X58D Premium...
...Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Click an icon to open the folder...Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. Click each menu tab and select the items you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P6X58D Premium...
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...HD Audio Manager A. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-9 4.3.7 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. Realtek HD... cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. Doubleclick on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package.
...HD Audio Manager A. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-9 4.3.7 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. Realtek HD... cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. Doubleclick on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package.
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...controller that of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. If one drive to get all applications to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Intel® Matrix Storage. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support The Serial ATA RAID feature is required ...optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , you to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 5 stripes both system performance and data safety. With the RAID 10 configuration you to create a RAID 0, ...
...controller that of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. If one drive to get all applications to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Intel® Matrix Storage. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support The Serial ATA RAID feature is required ...optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , you to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 5 stripes both system performance and data safety. With the RAID 10 configuration you to create a RAID 0, ...
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... the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. You have to use either a floppy disk or a USB flash drive with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Press during POST to... 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID/SATA driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to Windows® XP limitation. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-15
... the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. You have to use either a floppy disk or a USB flash drive with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Press during POST to... 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID/SATA driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to Windows® XP limitation. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-15
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... you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, ensure that you to press the F6 ...key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Press , and then insert the floppy disk...
... you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, ensure that you to press the F6 ...key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Press , and then insert the floppy disk...
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Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-17 Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Click Details tab. ... 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. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. or 3. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not ...
Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-17 Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Click Details tab. ... 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. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. or 3. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not ...
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ASUS P6X58D Premium 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. See page 2-35 for details. • We recommend that you have to uninstall all ...for better thermal environment. • The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX...
ASUS P6X58D Premium 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. See page 2-35 for details. • We recommend that you have to uninstall all ...for better thermal environment. • The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX...
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... Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Click Go to continue to install the ATI Catalyst® driver under Windows® Vista™ OS. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology...Vista™ only. 5.1.6 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • If you are using a Triple CrossFireX system, ensure ...
... Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Click Go to continue to install the ATI Catalyst® driver under Windows® Vista™ OS. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology...Vista™ only. 5.1.6 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • If you are using a Triple CrossFireX system, ensure ...
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... by your system. See page 2-35 for details. • We recommend that you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by Windows.... • In Triple SLI mode, you should have three identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology.
... by your system. See page 2-35 for details. • We recommend that you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by Windows.... • In Triple SLI mode, you should have three identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology.
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... to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Personalize. ASUS P6X58D Premium 5-9 B1. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by Windows® Vista™ ...only. 5.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI...
... to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Personalize. ASUS P6X58D Premium 5-9 B1. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by Windows® Vista™ ...only. 5.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI...