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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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...The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is recommended to install 4GB or more details, refer to support a full memory load (6 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked... value. DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you do any of the following: - Use a maximum of accessing information from a memory module. For more on the motherboard. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-11
...The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is recommended to install 4GB or more details, refer to support a full memory load (6 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked... value. DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you do any of the following: - Use a maximum of accessing information from a memory module. For more on the motherboard. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-11
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... connectors 1. See section 3.4.2 Storage 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 Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives,...support DVD. • 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. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you intend to [RAID]. ASUS P6X58D Premium...
... connectors 1. See section 3.4.2 Storage 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 Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives,...support DVD. • 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. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you intend to [RAID]. ASUS P6X58D Premium...
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...recommend that you change the default BIOS settings except in Windows® environment. 2. If there is potentially risky. Inappropriate...BIOS settings apply to most conditions to boot. However, BIOS updating is no problem using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. Refer to run the...of the BIOS may result in the future. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-1 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the ...
...recommend that you change the default BIOS settings except in Windows® environment. 2. If there is potentially risky. Inappropriate...BIOS settings apply to most conditions to boot. However, BIOS updating is no problem using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. Refer to run the...of the BIOS may result in the future. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-1 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the ...
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... menu, click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update main window appears. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your system. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through the...
... menu, click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update main window appears. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your system. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through the...
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... 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-7 Use the navigation keys to select items in brackets, and is a brief description of the selected item. You cannot select an item that the item has a submenu. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM ...that particular menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the screen. Scroll bar Pop-up window with the configuration options for that menu. To change the settings. Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select ...
... 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-7 Use the navigation keys to select items in brackets, and is a brief description of the selected item. You cannot select an item that the item has a submenu. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM ...that particular menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the screen. Scroll bar Pop-up window with the configuration options for that menu. To change the settings. Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select ...
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...use the devices. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The Utilities menu... run the DVD. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). The contents of the support DVD to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Click an icon to ...
...use the devices. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The Utilities menu... run the DVD. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). The contents of the support DVD to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Click an icon to ...
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... Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Refer to close or restore the application. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-3 View the online...
... Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Refer to close or restore the application. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-3 View the online...
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... the utility, or click the Normal button to restore the window. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The AI Suite main window appears. 3. Launch AI Suite by models. • Refer to launch several ASUS utilities easily. The actual utility buttons vary by clicking Start...software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Using AI Suite Click each utility • The screenshots in the Windows® notification area. 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you minimize the application main window, click this section ...
... the utility, or click the Normal button to restore the window. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The AI Suite main window appears. 3. Launch AI Suite by models. • Refer to launch several ASUS utilities easily. The actual utility buttons vary by clicking Start...software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Using AI Suite Click each utility • The screenshots in the Windows® notification area. 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you minimize the application main window, click this section ...
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... your PC's system loading. Launching Fan Xpert After installing AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD, launch Fan Xpert by the unsteady fan rotation. Using Fan Xpert Click to open the Calibration window Click to select a fan Click to select a fan profile Click to display the...Suite tray icon and then clicking the Fan Xpert button on the AI Suite main window. 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support The fan will speed up when the temperature exceeds 70ºC. • User:...
... your PC's system loading. Launching Fan Xpert After installing AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD, launch Fan Xpert by the unsteady fan rotation. Using Fan Xpert Click to open the Calibration window Click to select a fan Click to select a fan profile Click to display the...Suite tray icon and then clicking the Fan Xpert button on the AI Suite main window. 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support The fan will speed up when the temperature exceeds 70ºC. • User:...
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...ASUS EPU to the CPU documentation before using TurboV. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus... boot. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-7 settings for detailed software configuration. Refer to High Performance Mode while using ASUS TurboV. Launching ASUS TurboV 1....ASUS TurboV allows you to easily overclock without applying • Set the CPU Ratio Setting item in BIOS to [Auto] before adjusting CPU voltage settings. Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows...
...ASUS EPU to the CPU documentation before using TurboV. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus... boot. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-7 settings for detailed software configuration. Refer to High Performance Mode while using ASUS TurboV. Launching ASUS TurboV 1....ASUS TurboV allows you to easily overclock without applying • Set the CPU Ratio Setting item in BIOS to [Auto] before adjusting CPU voltage settings. Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows...
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.... 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 If the Realtek audio software... is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Realtek HD Audio Manager A. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support...
.... 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 If the Realtek audio software... is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Realtek HD Audio Manager A. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support...
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... stacks. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. The Intel® Matrix Storage technology supported by using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) ... HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set as RAID sets. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using only two identical hard disk drives. RAID 10 is available only if you get higher performance...
... stacks. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. The Intel® Matrix Storage technology supported by using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) ... HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set as RAID sets. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using only two identical hard disk drives. RAID 10 is available only if you get higher performance...
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...operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-15 Boot your computer. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS.... 6. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. When the Make Disk ...
...operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-15 Boot your computer. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS.... 6. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. When the Make Disk ...
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... drive. 3. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID...
... drive. 3. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID...
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... ATI Game website (http://game.amd.com) for better thermal environment. • The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by your system. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should ...should have to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. ASUS P6X58D Premium 5-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to uninstall all current applications. 2. Download the ...
... ATI Game website (http://game.amd.com) for better thermal environment. • The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by your system. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should ...should have to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. ASUS P6X58D Premium 5-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to uninstall all current applications. 2. Download the ...
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...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 is currently supported by Windows® Vista™ only. 5.1.6 Enabling the ATI® ...www.amd.com). • If you are using a Triple CrossFireX system, ensure to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Chapter 5 5.1.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the ...
...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 is currently supported by Windows® Vista™ only. 5.1.6 Enabling the ATI® ...www.amd.com). • If you are using a Triple CrossFireX system, ensure to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Chapter 5 5.1.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the ...
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... that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by Windows® Vista™ operating system only. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for better thermal environment. •...graphics cards that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Chapter 5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that are NVIDIA® certified. • In Triple SLI mode, you install ...
... that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by Windows® Vista™ operating system only. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for better thermal environment. •...graphics cards that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Chapter 5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that are NVIDIA® certified. • In Triple SLI mode, you install ...
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...supported by the following two methods: A. ASUS P6X58D Premium 5-9 Right click on page 5-11). 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...drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the NVIDIA® 3-way SLI driver under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. B1. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • ...
...supported by the following two methods: A. ASUS P6X58D Premium 5-9 Right click on page 5-11). 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...drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the NVIDIA® 3-way SLI driver under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. B1. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • ...
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B4. Chapter 5 B2. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel. 5-10 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support From the Personalization window, select Display Settings. B3. From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings.
B4. Chapter 5 B2. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel. 5-10 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support From the Personalization window, select Display Settings. B3. From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings.