Benutzerhandbuch für ASUS P5Q WS

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Contents

  3
  • Notices

    7
  • Safety information

    8
  • About this guide

    9
  • P5Q WS specifications summary

    11
• Chapter 1: Product introduction

  15
  • 1.1 Welcome!

    17
  • 1.2 Package contents

    17
  • 1.3 Special features

    18
    • 1.3.1 Product highlights

      18
    • 1.3.2 ASUS unique features

      20
    • 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features

      23
• Chapter 2: Hardware information

  25
  • 2.1 Before you proceed

    27
    • Onboard LED

      27
  • 2.2 Motherboard overview

    28
    • 2.2.1 Motherboard layout

      28
    • 2.2.2 Layout contents

      29
    • 2.2.3 Placement direction

      30
    • 2.2.4 Screw holes

      30
  • 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

    31
    • 2.3.1 Installing the CPU

      32
    • 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan

      35
    • 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan

      36
  • 2.4 System memory

    37
    • 2.4.1 Overview

      37
    • 2.4.2 Memory configurations

      38
    • 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM

      41
    • 2.5.4 Removing a DIMM

      41
  • 2.5 Expansion slots

    42
    • 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card

      42
    • 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card

      42
    • 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

      43
    • 2.5.4 PCI slot

      44
    • 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots

      44
    • 2.5.6 PCI-X slot

      44
    • 2.5.7 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots

      44
  • 2.6 Jumpers

    45
  • 2.7 Connectors

    48
    • 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors

      48
    • 2.7.2 Internal connectors

      50
  • 2.8 G.P. Diagnosis card installation

    62
    • 2.8.1 G.P. Diagnosis card layout

      62
    • 2.8.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card

      62
    • 2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes

      63
  • 2.9 Starting up for the first time

    64
  • 2.10 Turning off the computer

    65
    • 2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function

      65
    • 2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch

      65
• Chapter 3: BIOS setup

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  • 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

    69
    • 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility

      69
    • 3.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk

      72
    • 3.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

      73
    • 3.1.4 AFUDOS utility

      74
    • 3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

      76
  • 3.2 BIOS setup program

    77
    • 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen

      78
    • 3.2.2 Menu bar

      78
    • 3.2.3 Navigation keys

      78
    • 3.2.4 Menu items

      79
    • 3.2.5 Sub-menu items

      79
    • 3.2.6 Configuration fields

      79
    • 3.2.7 Pop-up window

      79
    • 3.2.8 Scroll bar

      79
    • 3.2.9 General help

      79
  • 3.3 Main menu

    80
    • 3.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

      80
    • 3.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

      80
    • 3.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

      80
    • 3.3.4 Language [English]

      80
    • 3.3.5 SATA 1–6

      81
    • 3.3.6 Storage Configuration

      82
    • 3.3.7 AHCI Configuration

      83
    • 3.3.8 System Information

      84
  • 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu

    85
    • 3.4.1 Configure System performance Settings

      85
  • 3.5 Advanced menu

    92
    • 3.5.1 CPU Configuration

      92
    • 3.5.2 Chipset

      94
    • 3.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration

      96
    • 3.5.4 USB Configuration

      98
    • 3.5.5 PCIPnP

      99
  • 3.6 Power menu

    100
    • 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

      100
    • 3.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]

      100
    • 3.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]

      100
    • 3.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

      100
    • 3.6.5 APM Configuration

      101
    • 3.6.6 Hardware Monitor

      102
  • 3.7 Boot menu

    104
    • 3.7.1 Boot Device Priority

      104
    • 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration

      105
    • 3.7.3 Security

      106
  • 3.8 Tools menu

    108
    • 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2

      108
    • 3.8.2 Express Gate

      109
    • 3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile

      110
    • 3.8.4 AI Net 2

      111
  • 3.9 Exit menu

    112
• Chapter 4: Software support

  113
  • 4.1 Installing an operating system

    115
  • 4.2 Support DVD information

    115
    • 4.2.1 Running the support DVD

      115
    • 4.2.2 Drivers menu

      116
    • 4.2.3 Utilities menu

      117
    • 4.2.4 Make disk menu

      119
    • 4.2.5 Manual menu

      120
    • 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information

      120
    • 4.2.7 Other information

      121
  • 4.3 Software information

    123
    • 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™

      123
    • 4.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II

      125
    • 4.3.3 Audio configurations

      131
    • 4.3.4 ASUS EPU-WS Engine

      135
    • 4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite

      139
    • 4.3.6 ASUS AI Nap

      141
    • 4.3.7 ASUS Fan Xpert

      142
    • 4.3.8 ASUS AI Booster

      144
    • 4.3.9 ASUS Express Gate

      145
  • 4.4 RAID configurations

    154
    • 4.4.1 RAID definitions

      154
    • 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks

      155
    • 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations

      155
    • 4.4.4 Marvell® RAID configurations

      163
  • 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk

    169
    • 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS

      169
    • 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®

      169
• Appendix: CPU features

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  • A.1 Intel® EM64T

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    • Using the Intel® EM64T feature

      173
  • A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)

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    • A.2.1 System requirements

      173
    • A.2.2 Using the EIST

      174
  • A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

    175
    • Using the Hyper-Threading Technology

      175