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User Guide - Page 5
... the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 EPU 4-4 4.3.3 FAN Xpert 4-5 4.3.4 Probe II 4-6 4.3.5 Sensor Recorder 4-7 4.3.6 Ai Charger 4-8 4.3.7 Audio configurations 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-11 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-11 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-12 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-12...
User Guide - Page 11
... with max. P8B WS specifications summary
CPU
Chipset Memory
Expansion Slots
VGA Output Multi-GPU support Storage
LAN 1394 USB
LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i3 desktop processor
LGA 1155 socket for Intel® XEON E3-1200 series server/ workstation processor
Supports 32nm CPU * Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 ** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel...
User Guide - Page 19
... Support!
The motherboard features the most powerful Intel C206 platform to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers data 10X faster and is widely available in the PC market, or more reliable networking, the P8B WS features built-in Dual Intel Server-Class Gigabit LAN For more stable and reliable DDR3 un-buffered ECC memory...
User Guide - Page 47
... are set to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD.
• When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section 3.5.5 SATA Configuration for details.
• Before creating a RAID set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details.
• You must install Windows® XP Service Pack...
User Guide - Page 114
... USB flash drive in FAT32/16
format and single partition. 2.
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater
The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you can use as the boot device.
The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. The actual utility screen displays may not be same as shown. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in NTFS format.
• Do...
User Guide - Page 118
Chapter summary
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4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.4 RAID configurations 4-11 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-16
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User Guide - Page 119
... the user manual.
Click the Contact tab to install. Click each menu tab and select the items you want to display the ASUS contact information.
Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for updates.
4.2.1 Running the support DVD
Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS P8B WS
4-1 The...
User Guide - Page 121
... update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. The
actual screenshots vary with models. • Refer to the optical drive.
Place the support DVD to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website
at www.asus.com for reference only.
Follow the onscreen instructions to...
User Guide - Page 129
... three identical hard disk drives for this setup.
ASUS P8B WS
4-11 4.4 RAID configurations
The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solution:
• Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you are...
User Guide - Page 130
... utility: 1. To do this:
1. Go to display the utility main menu. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Exit
RAID Volumes: None defined.
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION
Physical Devices: Port Device Model Serial Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non...
User Guide - Page 131
...;↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done
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The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for the RAID set : 1. When the Disks item is 16 characters or less. Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
2. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in the RAID set.
Enter a name for RAID configuration. The navigation keys at the bottom of...
User Guide - Page 133
... data on the hard disk drives when you want to non-RAID. ASUS P8B WS
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The
following screen appears:
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Press to exit or press to return to Recovery volumes)
Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume
2.
To delete a RAID set . From the utility main menu, select 5.
WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL...
User Guide - Page 135
... support
DVD into the USB floppy
disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation.
Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. ASUS P8B WS
4-17 Click the name of the device you to press the F6 key to
install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2.
4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver...
User Guide - Page 143
...install the device drivers. ASUS P8B WS
5-3 Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com.
5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers...Catalyst Control Center
1.
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers
Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX...
User Guide - Page 146
....
The screen differs based on the components you installed.
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Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support To verify graphics card driver installation, right-click My Computer and select Properties from the power supply to install the device drivers.
5. Click the "+" sign before Display adapters, and the installed graphics card and computing processor card(s) should appear. 2. Click...
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