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... Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 Updating BIOS 3-1 3.2.1 ASUS Update 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...
... Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 Updating BIOS 3-1 3.2.1 ASUS Update 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...
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... 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 the OS 4-15 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows...
... 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 the OS 4-15 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows...
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...To stop memory tuning, turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! It takes about 30 seconds for about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to memory tuning requirement, the system automatically reboots when each timing set of ...Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the computer. 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. function. •...
...To stop memory tuning, turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! It takes about 30 seconds for about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to memory tuning requirement, the system automatically reboots when each timing set of ...Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the computer. 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. function. •...
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...4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Configure... item in the BIOS to [RAID]. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller....you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to Standard IDE mode by default. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-29 Chapter 2 • These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details....
...4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Configure... item in the BIOS to [RAID]. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller....you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to Standard IDE mode by default. ASUS P6X58D Premium 2-29 Chapter 2 • These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details....
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...Next. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Select the ASUS FTP site ...Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Locate the BIOS file from the dropdown menu, then click Next. 3. Chapter 3 5. Always update the utility to ensure system compatibility and stability. P6X58DPM.ROM ASUS P6X58D Premium P6X58DPM Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to avail all its features. See section 3.10...
...Next. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Select the ASUS FTP site ...Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Locate the BIOS file from the dropdown menu, then click Next. 3. Chapter 3 5. Always update the utility to ensure system compatibility and stability. P6X58DPM.ROM ASUS P6X58D Premium P6X58DPM Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to avail all its features. See section 3.10...
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...web browser such as bookmarks, cookies, browsing history. Choose [Prompt User] to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that the user data will run again when you to stay at the Express ...Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt...
...web browser such as bookmarks, cookies, browsing history. Choose [Prompt User] to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that the user data will run again when you to stay at the Express ...Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt...
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3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal ... RAM. If you made changes to save the changes that you made and restore the previously saved values. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-37 If you to the Setup program. Exit & Discard Changes Select this operation. ←→ Select Screen ↑... before exiting. After selecting this option or if you select this option, a confirmation appears. When you press , a confirmation window appears. F10 key can be used for a confirmation before exiting. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other than System Date...
3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal ... RAM. If you made changes to save the changes that you made and restore the previously saved values. Chapter 3 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3-37 If you to the Setup program. Exit & Discard Changes Select this operation. ←→ Select Screen ↑... before exiting. After selecting this option or if you select this option, a confirmation appears. When you press , a confirmation window appears. F10 key can be used for a confirmation before exiting. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other than System Date...
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... and increases fault tolerance to improve both system performance and data safety. With the RAID 10 configuration you to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. If one drive to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge ...identical hard disk drives is best suited for this setup. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using only two identical hard disk drives. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive...
... and increases fault tolerance to improve both system performance and data safety. With the RAID 10 configuration you to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. If one drive to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge ...identical hard disk drives is best suited for this setup. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using only two identical hard disk drives. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive...
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B4. From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings. Chapter 5 B2. B3. 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.
B4. From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings. Chapter 5 B2. B3. 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.