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...guide...ix P6X58D Premium specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS exclusive ...memory 2-10 2.4.1 Overview 2-10 2.4.2 Memory configurations 2-11 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2-17 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 2-17 2.5 Expansion slots 2-18 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card 2-18 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card 2-18 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments 2-19 2.5.4 PCI slots 2-20 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot 2-20 2.5.6 PCI...
...guide...ix P6X58D Premium specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS exclusive ...memory 2-10 2.4.1 Overview 2-10 2.4.2 Memory configurations 2-11 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2-17 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 2-17 2.5 Expansion slots 2-18 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card 2-18 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card 2-18 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments 2-19 2.5.4 PCI slots 2-20 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot 2-20 2.5.6 PCI...
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... 6.0 Gb/s ports Dual Gigabit LAN controllers 2 x Marvell® 88E8056 PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Realtek® ALC889 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - P6X58D Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA1366 socket for Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition...
... 6.0 Gb/s ports Dual Gigabit LAN controllers 2 x Marvell® 88E8056 PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Realtek® ALC889 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - P6X58D Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA1366 socket for Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition...
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... Intel® X58 platform to -point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with LGA1366 package and Intel... and a max bandwidth of current bus systems. Refer to page 2-30 for details. 3-Way SLI™ and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ support The P6X58D Premium breaks the ...PCI Express 2.0 lanes providing better graphics performance. True USB 3.0 Support Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 4.8 Gb/s with integrated memory controller to page 2-5 for details. Refer to support 3-channel (6 DIMMs) DDR3 memory...
... Intel® X58 platform to -point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with LGA1366 package and Intel... and a max bandwidth of current bus systems. Refer to page 2-30 for details. 3-Way SLI™ and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ support The P6X58D Premium breaks the ...PCI Express 2.0 lanes providing better graphics performance. True USB 3.0 Support Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 4.8 Gb/s with integrated memory controller to page 2-5 for details. Refer to support 3-channel (6 DIMMs) DDR3 memory...
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... that can dramatically improve your system up and running in real-time-helping save power and money! The technology is the fastest memory booting solution today. ASUS P6X58D Premium 1-3 MemOK! This remarkable memory rescue tool requires nothing but a push of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is the most reliable fanless thermal solution...
... that can dramatically improve your system up and running in real-time-helping save power and money! The technology is the fastest memory booting solution today. ASUS P6X58D Premium 1-3 MemOK! This remarkable memory rescue tool requires nothing but a push of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is the most reliable fanless thermal solution...
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...DIMM: You may install one DIMM is notched differently to Intel CPU spec deDfiIMniMtioCn1, the sysDteIMmM wC1ill not boot if only one memory module in slot A1, B1 or C1 as a DDR2 DIMM but is installed in DIMM slot A2, B2, or C2.... DIMM socket. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a single-channel operation. 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. DDR3 modules are developed for recommended memory configuration. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Follow the illustrations above for better performance with six Double Data ...
...DIMM: You may install one DIMM is notched differently to Intel CPU spec deDfiIMniMtioCn1, the sysDteIMmM wC1ill not boot if only one memory module in slot A1, B1 or C1 as a DDR2 DIMM but is installed in DIMM slot A2, B2, or C2.... DIMM socket. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a single-channel operation. 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. DDR3 modules are developed for recommended memory configuration. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Follow the illustrations above for better performance with six Double Data ...
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... (SPD), which is the standard way of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A, Channel B and Channel C. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-11 For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you want to install...
... (SPD), which is the standard way of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A, Channel B and Channel C. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-11 For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you want to install...
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...1GB SS Asint SLZ3128M8-EAE 2GB DS Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HA9N-BE 2GB DS WINTEC 3DU3191A-10 1GB DS Chip Brand Chip NO. or D.O.C.P. Chapter 2 P6X58D Premium Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066 MHz capability Vendor Part No. Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: • A*:...D*: Supports six (6) modules inserted into both the blue slots and the black slots as two set of Triple-channel memory configuration. • ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function. • Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. N/A...
...1GB SS Asint SLZ3128M8-EAE 2GB DS Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HA9N-BE 2GB DS WINTEC 3DU3191A-10 1GB DS Chip Brand Chip NO. or D.O.C.P. Chapter 2 P6X58D Premium Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066 MHz capability Vendor Part No. Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: • A*:...D*: Supports six (6) modules inserted into both the blue slots and the black slots as two set of Triple-channel memory configuration. • ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function. • Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. N/A...
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.... 3. switch under Windows® OS environment will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases, indicating... installed DIMMs still fail to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for successful boot. function. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you turn off...
.... 3. switch under Windows® OS environment will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases, indicating... installed DIMMs still fail to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for successful boot. function. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you turn off...
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..." standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on test. External SCSI devices (starting with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up . After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up when you press...At power on the chain) c. Refer to green after the system LED turns on. Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. If your retailer for the first time 1. For...
..." standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on test. External SCSI devices (starting with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up . After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up when you press...At power on the chain) c. Refer to green after the system LED turns on. Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. If your retailer for the first time 1. For...
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...] [Enabled] Sets the controller to combine two 16-bit reads from and to the processor. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-9 DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your device is installed. This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. PIO Mode [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic...
...] [Enabled] Sets the controller to combine two 16-bit reads from and to the processor. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-9 DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your device is installed. This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. PIO Mode [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic...
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3.4.3 AHCI Configuration This menu is a monitor system. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system memory in this feature allows the hard disk to [AHCI]. SATA Port1-6 [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic selection of SATA ... 0216 Build Date: 10/16/09 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 AHCI Port1 [Not Detected] AHCI Port2 [Not Detected] AHCI Port3 [Not Detected] AHCI Port4 [Not Detected] AHCI Port5 [Not Detected...
3.4.3 AHCI Configuration This menu is a monitor system. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system memory in this feature allows the hard disk to [AHCI]. SATA Port1-6 [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic selection of SATA ... 0216 Build Date: 10/16/09 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 AHCI Port1 [Not Detected] AHCI Port2 [Not Detected] AHCI Port3 [Not Detected] AHCI Port4 [Not Detected] AHCI Port5 [Not Detected...
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...by adjusting BCLK frequency. [X.M.P.] When X.M.P. Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to individually set the profiles supported by your memory modules for optimizing the system performance. Select any of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to ...Voltage [Auto] QPI/DRAM Core Voltage [Auto] IOH Voltage [Auto] [D.O.C.P] It's designed to display the following items: IOH PCIE Voltage [Auto] ICH Voltage [Auto] ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto] DRAM Bus Voltage [Auto] DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA [Auto] DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA [...
...by adjusting BCLK frequency. [X.M.P.] When X.M.P. Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to individually set the profiles supported by your memory modules for optimizing the system performance. Select any of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to ...Voltage [Auto] QPI/DRAM Core Voltage [Auto] IOH Voltage [Auto] [D.O.C.P] It's designed to display the following items: IOH PCIE Voltage [Auto] ICH Voltage [Auto] ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto] DRAM Bus Voltage [Auto] DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA [Auto] DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA [...
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... you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. Configuration options: [DDR3-1805MHz] [DDR3-2006MHz] eXtreme Memory Profile [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [X.M.P.] and allows you to ensure the best...Allows your memory to work in the desired value using the numeric keypad. Enables Full Power Mode to select the X.M.P. To obtain the best performance of the X.M.P. Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode [Auto] Automatic configuration. mode supported by the operating system. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-13...
... you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. Configuration options: [DDR3-1805MHz] [DDR3-2006MHz] eXtreme Memory Profile [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [X.M.P.] and allows you to ensure the best...Allows your memory to work in the desired value using the numeric keypad. Enables Full Power Mode to select the X.M.P. To obtain the best performance of the X.M.P. Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode [Auto] Automatic configuration. mode supported by the operating system. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-13...
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... using the numeric keypad. Use the and keys to become unstable! Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to adjust the PCIE frequency. The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on your settings of the following sub-items: DRAM CAS# Latency [Auto... (QPI) frequency to enhance the system performance. The values range from 100 to 200. 3.5.8 DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency. The configuration options vary with the DRAM Frequency item settings. 3.5.10 QPI Link Data Rate [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU...
... using the numeric keypad. Use the and keys to become unstable! Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to adjust the PCIE frequency. The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on your settings of the following sub-items: DRAM CAS# Latency [Auto... (QPI) frequency to enhance the system performance. The values range from 100 to 200. 3.5.8 DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency. The configuration options vary with the DRAM Frequency item settings. 3.5.10 QPI Link Data Rate [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU...
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...according to be enabled in each processor package. Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] [Enabled] The processor fetches data and instructions from the memory into the cache that are enabled. [Disabled] Only one system to cool down. [Disabled] Disables this function. Intel(R) .... Use and keys to enable the Enhanced Halt Sate. [Disabled] Disables this function. This reduces the latency associated with memory reads. [Disabled] Disables this function. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] [Enabled] The processor fetches the currently requested cache...
...according to be enabled in each processor package. Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] [Enabled] The processor fetches data and instructions from the memory into the cache that are enabled. [Disabled] Only one system to cool down. [Disabled] Disables this function. Intel(R) .... Use and keys to enable the Enhanced Halt Sate. [Disabled] Disables this function. This reduces the latency associated with memory reads. [Disabled] Disables this function. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] [Enabled] The processor fetches the currently requested cache...
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...to the BIOS Flash. ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-35 Profile This item allows you to run the utility to run the utility. Profile 2 Status : Not Installed Add Your CMOS Profile. Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS ...to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you to save and load CMOS. ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility V1.44 Current CMOS BOARD: P6X58D PREMIUM VER: 0216 DATE: 10/16/2009 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Chapter 3 Note [Enter] Select or ...
...to the BIOS Flash. ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-35 Profile This item allows you to run the utility to run the utility. Profile 2 Status : Not Installed Add Your CMOS Profile. Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS ...to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you to save and load CMOS. ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility V1.44 Current CMOS BOARD: P6X58D PREMIUM VER: 0216 DATE: 10/16/2009 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Chapter 3 Note [Enter] Select or ...
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...your computer the moment you through the installation. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-3 Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. With this icon to the software manual... 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...
...your computer the moment you through the installation. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. ASUS P6X58D Premium 4-3 Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. With this icon to the software manual... 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...
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... and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only. • Your monitor must support the screen resolution of 1024 x 768, or ASUS Express Gate will be at least 1GB system memory is an instant-on your pictures. The First Screen Express Gate SSD's first screen appears within a few seconds of powering on...
... and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only. • Your monitor must support the screen resolution of 1024 x 768, or ASUS Express Gate will be at least 1GB system memory is an instant-on your pictures. The First Screen Express Gate SSD's first screen appears within a few seconds of powering on...