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Asus P5W User Manual

Asus P5W User Manual (210 pages)

User Manual

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 5.95 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Contents
4
- Canadian Department of Communications Statement
  7
- Federal Communications Commission Statement
  7
Notices
7
Electrical Safety
8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
Conventions Used in this Guide
10
P5W Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

15
- Welcome
  17
- Package Contents
  17
- Special Features
  18
  - Product Highlights
    18
  - ASUS AI Life Features
    22
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    22
    
    Peg Link Mode
    23
    
    Crashfree Bios 3
    24
    
    Asus Music Alarm
    24
Chapter 2: Hardware Information

25
- Before You Proceed
  27
- Motherboard Overview
  28
  - Placement Direction
    28
  - Screw Holes
    28
  - ASUS Stack Cool 2
    29
  - Motherboard Layout
    30
  - Layout Contents
    31
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  33
- System Memory
  40
  - Overview
    40
  - Memory Configurations
    40
  - Installing a DIMM
    47
  - Removing a DIMM
    47
- Expansion Slots
  48
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    48
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    48
  - Interrupt Assignments
    49
  - PCI Slots
    50
  - PCI Express X1 Slot
    50
  - Two PCI Express X16 Slots
    50
- Jumpers
  52
- Connectors
  54
Chapter 3 : Powering up

73
- Starting up for the First Time
  73
- Turning off the Computer
  74
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    74
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    74
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

75
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  77
  - ASUS Update Utility
    77
  - Creating a Bootable Floppy Disk
    80
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    81
  - AFUDOS Utility
    82
  - Updating the Bios File
    83
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
    85
- BIOS Setup Program
  86
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    87
  - Menu Bar
    87
  - Navigation Keys
    87
  - Menu Items
    88
  - Sub-Menu Items
    88
  - Configuration Fields
    88
  - Pop-Up Window
    88
  - Scroll Bar
    88
  - General Help
    88
- Main Menu
  89
  - System Time [XX:XX:XX]
    89
  - System Date [Day XX/XX/XXXX]
    89
  - Legacy Diskette a [1.44M, 3.5 In.]
    89
  - Language [English]
    89
  - Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave
    90
  - IDE Configuration
    91
  - System Information
    93
- Advanced Menu
  94
  - Jumperfree Configuration
    94
  - LAN Cable Status
    98
  - USB Configuration
    99
  - CPU Configuration
    100
  - Chipset
    102
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    104
  - PCI Pnp
    106
- Power Menu
  108
  - Suspend Mode [Auto]
    108
  - Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
    108
  - ACPI 2.0 Support [No]
    108
  - ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
    108
  - APM Configuration
    109
  - Hardware Monitor
    111
- Boot Menu
  114
  - Boot Device Priority
    114
  - Hard Disk Drives
    115
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    115
  - Security
    117
  - Change User Password
    118
- Tools Menu
  119
  - ASUS Music Alarm
    119
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    121
- Exit Menu
  122
- Chapter 4: Software Support
  123
- Installing an Operating System
  125
- Support CD Information
  125
  - Running the Support CD
    125
  - Drivers Menu
    126
  - Utilities Menu
    127
  - Make Disk Menu
    130
  - Manual Menu
    131
  - Contact Information
    131
  - Other Information
    132
  - Technical Support Form
    133
- Software Information
  134
  - ASUS Mylogo 2
    134
  - Ai Net2
    136
  - Using the Virtual Cable Tester
    136
  - Audio Configurations
    137
  - Configuration Options
    138
  - ASUS PC Probe II
    144
  - ASUS Music Alarm
    150
- RAID Configurations
  153
  - Installing Serial ATA Hard Disks
    154
  - Intel ® RAID Configurations
    154
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    154
    
    Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option Rom Utility
    155
    
    Creating a Raid 0 Set (Striped)
    156
    
    Creating a Raid 1 Set (Mirrored)
    158
    
    Deleting a Raid Set
    161
  - Jmicron ® RAID Configuration
    164
    
    Creating a Raid Set
    165
    
    Create Raid Disk Drive
    165
    
    Delete Raid Disk Drive
    168
  - Silicon Image ® RAID Configuration
    172
    
    Before Creating a Raid Set
    173
    
    Partitioning Volumes
    179
  - Cross-RAID Configuration
    185
- Creating a RAID Driver Disk
  188
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk Without Entering the os
    188
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk in Windows
    188
Chapter 6: ATI Crossfire™ Technology Support

191
- Overview
  193
  - Requirements
    193
  - Before You Begin
    193
- Installing Crossfire™ Graphics Cards
  194
- Software Information
  197
  - Installing the Device Drivers
    197
  - Using the Catalyst™ Control Center
    199
Appendix: CPU Features

200
- Intel ® EM64T
  207
  - Using the Intel ® EM64T Feature
    207
- Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology (EIST)
  207
  - System Requirements
    207
  - A.2.1 System Requirements
    207
  - Using the EIST
    208
- Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology
  209
  - Using the Hyper-Threading Technology
    209

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