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Contents Contents...iii Notices...vii Safety information ix About this guide x P9X79 WS specifications summary xii 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 Workstation Exclusive Features 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS features 1-4 1.3.4 Other special features 1-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-4 2.2.4 System memory 2-5 2.2.5 Expansion slots...
Contents Contents...iii Notices...vii Safety information ix About this guide x P9X79 WS specifications summary xii 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 Workstation Exclusive Features 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS features 1-4 1.3.4 Other special features 1-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-4 2.2.4 System memory 2-5 2.2.5 Expansion slots...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Building your computer system 2-30 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-46 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-47 ASUS P9X79 WS
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Building your computer system 2-30 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-46 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-47 ASUS P9X79 WS
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ASUS P9X79 WS 2-35 2.3 Building your computer system 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 1 bag of screws PC chassis Philips (cross) screwdriver Power supply unit Intel LGA 2011 CPU Intel LGA 2011 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.
ASUS P9X79 WS 2-35 2.3 Building your computer system 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 1 bag of screws PC chassis Philips (cross) screwdriver Power supply unit Intel LGA 2011 CPU Intel LGA 2011 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.
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...the User will have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 WS 3-5 Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Main\ Security > Advanced Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this ... settings. The Main menu provides you to 20 characters long. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor BIOS Information BIOS Version Build Date EC Version ME Version 0238 x64 09/16/2011 MBEC-X79-0218 7.1.20.1089 CPU Information Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.00GHz...
...the User will have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 WS 3-5 Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Main\ Security > Advanced Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this ... settings. The Main menu provides you to 20 characters long. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor BIOS Information BIOS Version Build Date EC Version ME Version 0238 x64 09/16/2011 MBEC-X79-0218 7.1.20.1089 CPU Information Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.00GHz...