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... utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner 3-12 3.5.2 CPU...
... utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner 3-12 3.5.2 CPU...
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... (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. ** Refer to 6.4GT/s; P6X58D Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA1366 socket for Intel...asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (at x16/x8/x8 or x16/x16/x1 mode) 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ Technology Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Intel® ICH10R Southbridge - 6 x SATA...
... (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. ** Refer to 6.4GT/s; P6X58D Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA1366 socket for Intel...asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (at x16/x8/x8 or x16/x16/x1 mode) 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ Technology Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Intel® ICH10R Southbridge - 6 x SATA...
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P6X58D Premium specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O...) ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (blue) 1 x CPU Fan connector 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan connector... 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: ...
P6X58D Premium specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O...) ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (blue) 1 x CPU Fan connector 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan connector... 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: ...
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...3-Way SLI™ and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ support The P6X58D Premium breaks the boundaries to support 3-channel (6 DIMMs) DDR3 memory. True Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s support Supporting the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up to 36 PCI Express ...interface, Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI), providing improved performance by utilizing serial point-to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the environment. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction This is one...
...3-Way SLI™ and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ support The P6X58D Premium breaks the boundaries to support 3-channel (6 DIMMs) DDR3 memory. True Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s support Supporting the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up to 36 PCI Express ...interface, Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI), providing improved performance by utilizing serial point-to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the environment. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction This is one...
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... LAN1 (8056) LAN2 (8056) Marvell 6111 Marvell SAS PCI_1 PCI_2 USB_1 USB_2 USB_3 USB_4 USB_5 USB_6 USB 2.0_1 USB 2.0_2 SATA_1 SATA _2 Audio A B C D E F - shared - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - used - shared - - - used - used - - - - - - - G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-19 Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Reserved 8 3 System...
... LAN1 (8056) LAN2 (8056) Marvell 6111 Marvell SAS PCI_1 PCI_2 USB_1 USB_2 USB_3 USB_4 USB_5 USB_6 USB 2.0_1 USB 2.0_2 SATA_1 SATA _2 Audio A B C D E F - shared - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - used - shared - - - used - used - - - - - - - G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-19 Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Reserved 8 3 System...
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...; You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to Standard IDE mode by default. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-29 See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. 2.8.3 Internal connectors 1. The Serial...
...; You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to Standard IDE mode by default. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-29 See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. 2.8.3 Internal connectors 1. The Serial...
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...: Ultra DMA-6 SMART Monitoring:Supported Select the type of device connected to navigate through them. Refer to section 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen for each SATA device. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Chapter 3 3-8 Chapter...DMA, and SMART Monitoring). These values are not user-configurable. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. These items show N/A if no SATA device is a separate submenu for information on the menu screen items and how to the system. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power ...
...: Ultra DMA-6 SMART Monitoring:Supported Select the type of device connected to navigate through them. Refer to section 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen for each SATA device. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Chapter 3 3-8 Chapter...DMA, and SMART Monitoring). These values are not user-configurable. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. These items show N/A if no SATA device is a separate submenu for information on the menu screen items and how to the system. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power ...
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... is accessed through BIOS. [Disabled] Disables this function. 3.4.2 Storage Configuration The Storage Configuration menu allows you to set the SATA Configuration item to [Enhanced] or [Compatible]. [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you want to use.... Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA Configuration Configure SATA as [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...
... is accessed through BIOS. [Disabled] Disables this function. 3.4.2 Storage Configuration The Storage Configuration menu allows you to set the SATA Configuration item to [Enhanced] or [Compatible]. [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you want to use.... Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA Configuration Configure SATA as [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...
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.../09 MVL9123 FW Version: 01001014 Processor Type Speed : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 000 @ 3.20GHz : 3200MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1016MB Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-11 SMART Monitoring [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is the section for SATA CD/DVD devices in AHCI mode from the following options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35...
.../09 MVL9123 FW Version: 01001014 Processor Type Speed : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 000 @ 3.20GHz : 3200MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1016MB Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-11 SMART Monitoring [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is the section for SATA CD/DVD devices in AHCI mode from the following options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35...
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... [IDE Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use SPDIF signal from the SPDIF_Out header, you set to HDMI Output for HDMI audio output. [SPDIF Output] Sets to [SPDIF Output] for SPDIF audio output. [HDMI Output] Sets to high definition audio. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-23 Front Panel Type [HD Audio...
... [IDE Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use SPDIF signal from the SPDIF_Out header, you set to HDMI Output for HDMI audio output. [SPDIF Output] Sets to [SPDIF Output] for SPDIF audio output. [HDMI Output] Sets to high definition audio. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-23 Front Panel Type [HD Audio...
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...least 1GB system memory is an instant-on the computer. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. 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... computer, you quick access to the software manual in utility, you can enjoy it without installation. Notices about ASUS Express Gate SSD • ASUS Express Gate SSD supports SATA devices in the Express Gate • Express Gate complies with the OpenGL standard. Chapter 4 Click any of ...
...least 1GB system memory is an instant-on the computer. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. 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... computer, you quick access to the software manual in utility, you can enjoy it without installation. Notices about ASUS Express Gate SSD • ASUS Express Gate SSD supports SATA devices in the Express Gate • Express Gate complies with the OpenGL standard. Chapter 4 Click any of ...
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...Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-11 Go to display the utility main menu. During POST, press + to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press . 3. ...All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. To do this: 1. Reset Disks to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Turn on...
...Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-11 Go to display the utility main menu. During POST, press + to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press . 3. ...All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. To do this: 1. Reset Disks to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Turn on...
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... Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive ... instructions to section 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. Boot your computer. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Insert the ...a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-15
... Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive ... instructions to section 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. Boot your computer. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Insert the ...a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-15
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... into the USB floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID...
... into the USB floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID...