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... 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC 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...a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-15 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-16 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-17 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™...
... 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC 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...a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-15 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-16 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-17 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™...
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.... ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-11 DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is recommended to install 4GB or more details, refer to the memory address limitation on the motherboard. Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are supported...
.... ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-11 DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is recommended to install 4GB or more details, refer to the memory address limitation on the motherboard. Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are supported...
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...create a Serial ATA RAID set using hot-plug and NCQ, set , refer to [RAID]. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-29 ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6 [blue]) These connectors are for the Serial ... Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. Chapter 2 • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using these connectors. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration ...set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA hard ...
...create a Serial ATA RAID set using hot-plug and NCQ, set , refer to [RAID]. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-29 ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6 [blue]) These connectors are for the Serial ... Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. Chapter 2 • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using these connectors. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration ...set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA hard ...
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... except in the future. If there is potentially risky. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-1 We recommend that you to manage and update the motherboard... motherboard. Refer to ensure optimum performance. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the current version of the BIOS may result in Windows® environment. 2. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to the corresponding sections for system startup...
... except in the future. If there is potentially risky. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-1 We recommend that you to manage and update the motherboard... motherboard. Refer to ensure optimum performance. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the current version of the BIOS may result in Windows® environment. 2. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to the corresponding sections for system startup...
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Place the support DVD in the support DVD that allows you to your system. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. From the Windows® desktop, click 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet from the Internet • View the BIOS version information This utility is...
Place the support DVD in the support DVD that allows you to your system. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. From the Windows® desktop, click 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet from the Internet • View the BIOS version information This utility is...
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...and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-7 To display the submenu, select the item and press . 3.3.6 Configuration fields ...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...system Time. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to another. 3.3.4 Menu items The highlighted item on ...
...and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-7 To display the submenu, select the item and press . 3.3.6 Configuration fields ...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...system Time. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to another. 3.3.4 Menu items The highlighted item on ...
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... contains the list of the support DVD are subject to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an icon to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-1 Click each menu tab and... better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ ...
... contains the list of the support DVD are subject to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an icon to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-1 Click each menu tab and... better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ ...
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... PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-3 View the online help or readme file that came with these components. With this icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. PC Probe II main window Chapter 4 Button Function Opens the Configuration...
... PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-3 View the online help or readme file that came with these components. With this icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. PC Probe II main window Chapter 4 Button Function Opens the Configuration...
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... configuration. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support Launch AI Suite by models. • Refer to launch several ASUS utilities easily. The AI Suite main window appears. 3. The AI Suite icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Install ...AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The actual utility buttons...
... configuration. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support Launch AI Suite by models. • Refer to launch several ASUS utilities easily. The AI Suite main window appears. 3. The AI Suite icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Install ...AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The actual utility buttons...
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...fan profiles offer flexible controls of fan speeds to achieve a quiet and cool system environment. Using Fan Xpert Click to open the Calibration window Click to select a fan Click to select a fan profile Click to display the current CPU temperature and the fan speed ratio Chapter ... and then clicking the Fan Xpert button on the AI Suite main window. Launching Fan Xpert After installing AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD, launch Fan Xpert by the unsteady fan rotation. 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations...
...fan profiles offer flexible controls of fan speeds to achieve a quiet and cool system environment. Using Fan Xpert Click to open the Calibration window Click to select a fan Click to select a fan profile Click to display the current CPU temperature and the fan speed ratio Chapter ... and then clicking the Fan Xpert button on the AI Suite main window. Launching Fan Xpert After installing AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD, launch Fan Xpert by the unsteady fan rotation. 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations...
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... next system boot. Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • For system stability, set up the best O.C. Launching ASUS TurboV 1. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-7 Save the current settings as...
... next system boot. Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • For system stability, set up the best O.C. Launching ASUS TurboV 1. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-7 Save the current settings as...
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.... Realtek HD Audio Manager A. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Doubleclick on the taskbar. 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...
.... Realtek HD Audio Manager A. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Doubleclick on the taskbar. 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...
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..., the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the same size or larger than the existing drive. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using only two identical hard disk drives. With the RAID 10 configuration you get higher ... to the entire system. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • You must be set as it contains a complete copy of RAID 5 ...
..., the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the same size or larger than the existing drive. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using only two identical hard disk drives. With the RAID 10 configuration you get higher ... to the entire system. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • You must be set as it contains a complete copy of RAID 5 ...
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Boot your computer. 2. When the Make Disk menu appears, press or to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Start Windows®. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-15 Press during POST to create a 32/64bit Intel ICH10R RAID driver disk. 7. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6....floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB ...
Boot your computer. 2. When the Make Disk menu appears, press or to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Start Windows®. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-15 Press during POST to create a 32/64bit Intel ICH10R RAID driver disk. 7. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6....floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB ...
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...; OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. Press , and then insert the floppy disk ... (Desktop ICH10R). 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
...; OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. Press , and then insert the floppy disk ... (Desktop ICH10R). 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
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....com). • Ensure that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. ASUS P6X58D Premium 5-1 See page 2-35 for details. • We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for...
....com). • Ensure that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. ASUS P6X58D Premium 5-1 See page 2-35 for details. • We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for...
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...Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center: 1. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by Windows® Vista™ only. 5.1.6 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your ... through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Chapter 5 5.1.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Click Go ...
...Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center: 1. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by Windows® Vista™ only. 5.1.6 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your ... through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Chapter 5 5.1.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Click Go ...
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...8226; The NVIDIA Triple SLI technology is supported by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. See page 2-35 for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list. 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 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® Vista...
...8226; The NVIDIA Triple SLI technology is supported by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. See page 2-35 for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list. 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 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® Vista...
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... website (www.nvidia.com). • If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in NVIDIA® Control Panel under Windows® Vista™. ASUS P6X58D Premium 5-9 If you are using a Triple SLI system, ensure to install the device drivers. • Ensure that came with your...device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5 on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology...
... website (www.nvidia.com). • If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in NVIDIA® Control Panel under Windows® Vista™. ASUS P6X58D Premium 5-9 If you are using a Triple SLI system, ensure to install the device drivers. • Ensure that came with your...device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5 on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology...
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B3. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel. 5-10 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings. Chapter 5 B2. B4. From the Personalization window, select Display Settings.
B3. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel. 5-10 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings. Chapter 5 B2. B4. From the Personalization window, select Display Settings.