Asus P6X58DE, User Manual

Page 1: ...Motherboard P6X58D E ...

Page 2: ...lanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product may contain copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL and under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL The GPL and LGPL licensed code in this product is distributed without any warranty Copies of these licenses are included in this pro...

Page 3: ...ents 2 3 2 2 3 Placement direction 2 4 2 2 4 Screw holes 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 8 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 10 2 4 1 Overview 2 10 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 11 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 17 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 17 2 5 Expansion slots 2 18 2 5 1 Installing an exp...

Page 4: ...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 menu 3 12 3 5 1 Ai Overclock Tuner 3 12 3 5 2 CPU Ratio Setting 3 13 3 5 3 Intel R Sp...

Page 5: ... 27 CPU Spread Spectrum 3 18 3 5 28 IOH Clock Skew 3 18 3 5 29 PCIE Spread Spectrum 3 18 3 6 Advanced menu 3 19 3 6 1 CPU Configuration 3 19 3 6 2 Chipset 3 22 3 6 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 3 23 3 6 4 USB Configuration 3 24 3 6 5 PCIPnP 3 25 3 7 Power menu 3 26 3 7 1 Suspend Mode 3 26 3 7 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 3 26 3 7 3 ACPI 2 0 Support 3 26 3 7 4 ACPI APIC Support 3 26 3 7 5 EuP Read...

Page 6: ...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 15 4 5 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation 4 15 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 16 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology 5 1 5 1 1 Requirements 5 1 5 1 2 Before you begin 5 1 5 1 3 Installing...

Page 7: ...nt from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies ...

Page 8: ... your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product e...

Page 9: ...p menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI graphics cards Where to find more information Refer to th...

Page 10: ...must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt Del DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPOR...

Page 11: ...CI slots Multi GPU support Supports NVIDIA 3 Way SLI Technology Supports ATI Quad GPU CrossFireX Technology Storage Intel ICH10R Southbridge 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0 1 5 and 10 Marvell 88SE9128 PCIe SATA 6Gb s controller DriveXpert Technology 2 x SATA 6 0 Gb s ports Supports EZ Backup and SuperSpeed functions LAN Gigabit LAN controller Marvell 88...

Page 12: ...S Q Design Q Slot ASUS Q Shield ASUS Q Connector ASUS O C Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 Multi language BIOS ASUS exclusive overclocking features ASUS TurboV utility Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vCPU PLL 36 step reference voltage control vDRAM Bus 49 step DRAM voltage control vChipset N B 31 step chipset voltage control vNB PCI...

Page 13: ... USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x CPU Fan connector 3 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 2 x 3 pin 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out header 1 x CD audio in 1 x 24 pin ATX Power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x System Panel Q Connector 1 x MemOK button 1 x Power on switch BIOS features 16 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM B...

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Page 15: ...list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The illustrated items above are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 UserManual 1 x ASUS P6X58D E motherboard 1 x User guide 1 x Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb...

Page 16: ...ions The triple channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance Refer to page 2 10 for details 3 Way SLI and Quad GPU CrossFireX support The P6X58D E breaks the boundaries to bring you the multi GPU choice of either SLI or CrossFireX The motherboard features a dedicated graphics engine on the most powerful Intel X58 platform to optimize PCIe alloc...

Page 17: ...success Refer to page 2 24 for details ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU Energy Processing Unit provides total system power management by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power usage for critical PC components in real time helping save power and money Refer to page 4 5 for details Express Gate Express Gate is an ASUS exclusive OS that provides you with quick access to the Internet an...

Page 18: ...then eliminates it in the incoming audio stream while recording DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC delivers exceptional 5 1 surround experience through the most common PC audio setups your existing stereo speakers or headphones In addition to virtual surround Bass enhancement provides stronger low frequency bass sound and Voice clarification provides clear human dialogue...

Page 19: ...ctor allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows you to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the ...

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Page 21: ...l object such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the ...

Page 22: ...2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 2 1 Motherboard layout Refer to 2 8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 2 2 Motherboard overview ...

Page 23: ...pin OV_CPU 3 pin OV_DRAM_BUS 3 pin OV_QPI_DRAM 2 22 6 MemOK switch 2 24 7 Marvell Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA_6G_1 7 pin SATA_6G_2 gray 2 30 8 ICH10R Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA1 6 blue 2 29 9 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 36 10 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 2 31 11 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 32 12 Onboard Power on switch 2 23 13 Optic...

Page 24: ... the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 4 Screw holes Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Page 25: ... socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with t...

Page 26: ...2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 5 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket PnP cap B A Load lever 4 3 Retention tab Load plate ...

Page 27: ...to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step To prevent contaminating the paste DO NOT spread the paste with your finger directly The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it...

Page 28: ...tool to install Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place A A B B 1 1 A B B A En...

Page 29: ... this connector 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard A A B B A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from th...

Page 30: ...bove for recommended memory configuration DIMM A1 DIMM B1 DIMM A1 DIMM B1 DIMM C1 DIMM A1 DIMM A2 DIMM B2 DIMM B1 DIMM C2 DIMM C1 DIMM A1 DIMM B1 DIMM C1 DIMM A2 Recommended memory configurations One DIMM You may install one memory module in slot A1 B1 or C1 as a single channel operation Four DIMMs triple channel operation Two DIMMs dual channel operation Three DIMMs triple channel operation Six D...

Page 31: ...tion Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Due to Intel spec definition X M P DIMMs and DDR3 1600 are supported for one DIMM per channel only According to Intel CPU spec DIMM voltage below 1 65V is recommended to protect the CPU Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules ...

Page 32: ...hip Brand Chip NO Timing Lable Bios Voltage DIMM socket support Optional A B CORSAIR TR3X3G1866C9DVer4 1 XMP 3GB 3 x 1GB SS N A Heat Sink Package 9 9 9 24 1866 9 9 9 24 1 65 V V CORSAIR TR3X6G1866C9DVer4 1 XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS N A Heat Sink Package 9 9 9 24 1866 9 9 9 24 1 65 V V G SKILL F3 15000CL9D 4GBRH XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS N A Heat Sink Package 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 1 65 V G SKILL F3 15000CL9D 4G...

Page 33: ... Heat Sink Package 8 8 8 21 1333 8 8 8 21 1 6 1 65 V V G SKILL F3 12800CL8T 6GBPI XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS N A Heat Sink Package 8 8 8 21 1066 8 8 8 20 1 6 1 65 V V V V G SKILL F3 12800CL9T 6GBNQ 6GB 3 x 2GB DS N A Heat Sink Package 9 9 9 24 1601 9 9 9 24 1 5 1 6 V V V V GEIL GV34GB1600C8DC 4GB 2 x 2GB DS N A Heat Sink Package 8 8 8 28 1600 8 8 8 28 1 6 V V V V KINGMAX FLGD45F B8KG9 NAES 1GB SS KINGMAX ...

Page 34: ... SKILL F3 10666CL7T 6GBPK XMP 2GB DS N A Heat Sink Package 7 7 7 18 1333 7 7 7 18 1 5 1 6 V V V V G SKILL F3 10666CL7D 4GBPI XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS N A Heat Sink Package 7 7 7 21 1333 9 9 9 24 1 5 V V V V G SKILL F3 10666CL7D 4GBRH XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS N A Heat Sink Package 7 7 7 21 1333 9 9 9 24 1 5 V V V V G SKILL F3 10666CL8D 4GBHK XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS N A Heat Sink Package 8 8 8 21 1333 7 7 7 20 1 5 1...

Page 35: ...28M8 EDJ 1GB SS Asint DDRIII1208 DJ 9 9 9 24 N A V V V V Asint SLY3128M8 EDJE 1GB SS ELPIDA J1108BASE DJ E 1066 8 8 8 20 N A V V V V Asint SLZ3128M8 EDJ 2GB DS Asint DDRIII1208 DJ 9 9 9 24 N A V V V V Asint SLZ3128M8 EDJE 2GB DS ELPIDA J1108BASE DJ E 1066 8 8 8 20 N A V V V V ASUS N A 1GB DS N A Heat Sink Package 1333 9 9 9 24 N A V V V V ATP AQ28M64A8BJH9S 1GB SS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846E 1333 9 9 9 24 ...

Page 36: ...A V V V V ELPIDA EBJ11UD8BAFA AG E 1GB DS ELPIDA J5308BASE AC E 8 N A V V V ELPIDA EBJ21UE8BAW0 AE E 2GB DS ELPIDA J1108BABG DJ E 7 1066 7 7 7 20 N A V V V V Hynix HMT112U6AFP8C G7N0 1GB SS HYNIX H5TQ1G83AFPG7C 7 N A V V V V Hynix HYMT112U64ZNF8 G7 1GB SS HYNIX HY5TQ1G831ZNFP G7 7 N A V V Hynix HMT125U6AFP8C G7N0 2GB DS HYNIX H5TQ1G83AFPG7C 7 N A V V V V Hynix HYMT125U64ZNF8 G7 2GB DS HYNIX HY5TQ1...

Page 37: ...system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket 1 1 2 A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to a...

Page 38: ...lot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 3 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Ins...

Page 39: ...Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel ICH A B C D E F G H PCIE16_3 shared PCIE1_1 shared LAN1 8056 shared PCI_1 shared PCI_2 shared USB_1 shared USB_2 shared USB_3 shared USB_4 shared USB_5 used USB_6 shared USB 2 0_1 shared USB 2 0_2 shared SATA_1 shared S...

Page 40: ...SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots This motherboard has three PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 2 0 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots PCIe 2 0 x16_1 slot blue at x16 lin...

Page 41: ...install a PCIe x16 graphics card on to the PCIe x16_1 slot a PCIe device with a bandwidth slower than x8 link to the PCIe x16_2 slot and a PCIe device with a bandwidth faster than x4 link to the PCIe x16_3 slot the three PCIe x16 slots will work at x16 x8 x8 link as the default You may manually reassign the link width of PCIe x16_2 and PCIe x16_3 slots in BIOS settings See page 3 22 for details We...

Page 42: ... before you change the setting of these three jumpers DO NOT set the OV_CPU jumper to pins 2 3 when you install a new CPU and have not booted for the first time Doing so may cause the system to halt For system failure due to the wrong setting of the OV_CPU jumper shut down the computer and move the cap back to pins 1 2 According to Intel CPU spec DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1 65V may damag...

Page 43: ... to enhance system performance 1 Power on switch The motherboard comes with a power on switch that allows you to power up or wake up the system This switch also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source indicating that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onb...

Page 44: ...ettings The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process the DRAM_LED lights continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists in this user manual or on ...

Page 45: ...t 8 Optical S PDIF Out port 3 IEEE 1394a port 9 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 4 LAN1 RJ 45 port 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 5 PS 2 keyboard port purple 11 Audio I O ports 6 Clear CMOS switch and Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port and audio port definitions Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking ...

Page 46: ... In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 M...

Page 47: ...ASUS P6X58D E 2 27 Chapter 2 Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 48: ...2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 49: ... data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 3 4 2 Storage Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD You must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later version befo...

Page 50: ...st install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives Press Ctrl M during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller you have to create a RAID driver disk using the motherboard support DVD and load the dri...

Page 51: ...hassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports The USB modu...

Page 52: ...TV tuner or MPEG card 4 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard The IEEE 1394a module cable is purchased separately ...

Page 53: ... cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 2A 24 W fan power Only the CPU_FAN CHA_FAN 1 CHA_FAN 2 and CHA_FAN 3 connectors support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plu...

Page 54: ...is mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to ...

Page 55: ...ds use a PSU with 1000W power or above to ensure the system stability If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details PSU suggested list Seventeam ST 522HLP OCZ OCZGXS850 Seasonic SS 500HM Seventeam ST550EAJ 05F OCZ OC...

Page 56: ...stem warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switc...

Page 57: ... the detailed pin definitions and then match them to their respective front panel cable labels The labels on the front panel cables may vary depending on the chassis model 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector ensuring the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector is properly installed on th...

Page 58: ...ests are running the BIOS beeps see the BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 7 At power on hold down the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructi...

Page 59: ...rsion of BIOS DO NOT manually update the BIOS Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the system s failure to boot Carefully follow the instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program 1 ASUS Update Update...

Page 60: ...ackage ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive 2 From the Main menu click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS usin...

Page 61: ... 2 Select Update BIOS from a file from the dropdown menu then click Next P6X58DE P6X58DE ROM Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 10 Exit Menu for details 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself throug...

Page 62: ...OS ROM Utility V3 44 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit FLASH TYPE WINBOND W25P X16 PATH A BOARD P6X58D E VER 0101 DATE 03 04 2010 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown 2 Press Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update proc...

Page 63: ...com and save it to a USB flash drive Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Turn off the system after ...

Page 64: ...u driven program it lets you scroll through the various submenus and select from the available options using the navigation keys The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select...

Page 65: ... configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 3 3 7 Pop up window 3 3 7 Pop up window Select a menu item and press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 3 3 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu ...

Page 66: ...t 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc P6X58D E BIOS Setup Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Date Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time 15 57 25 System Date Tue 03 09 2010 Language English SATA1 HDT722516DLA380 SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detec...

Page 67: ...the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time PIO Mode Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the PIO Programmed input output modes which correspond to different data transfer rates 0 1 2 3 4 Sets the PIO mode to Mode 0 1 2 3 or 4 DMA Mode Auto DMA Direct Memory Access allows your computer to transfer data to and from the hardware devices installed with much less CPU overhe...

Page 68: ...SATA hard disk drives AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Enabled Enables device write prot...

Page 69: ...itor system When read write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Enabled Enables the SMART monitoring feature Disabled Disables the SMART monitoring feature 3 4 4 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information CPU specification and syst...

Page 70: ...Power Boot Tools Exit D O C P It s designed to overclock DRAM frequency by adjusting BCLK frequency X M P When X M P is enabled BLCK frequency CPU ratio and memory parameters will be auto optimized Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency 3192MHz Target DRAM Frequency 1066MHz Ai Overclock Tuner Aut...

Page 71: ...DIMM install only one DIMM on each memory channel 3 5 2 CPU Ratio Setting Auto Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency Use and keys to adjust the ratio The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model 3 5 3 Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Enabled The CPU speed is controlled by the operating system Disabled The CPU runs at its default speed 3 5 4 Intel...

Page 72: ...ency to enhance the system performance Configuration options Auto Slow Mode 4800MT s 5866MT s 6400MT s 3 5 11 ASUS 3rd Party Ui Priority ASUS Utility ASUS Utility Prioritizes the usage of ASUS utilities ASUS EPU TurboV etc Other 3rd party OC utilities may not be full functioned 3rd Party Utility Prioritizes 3rd party OC utilities IXTU SetFS etc ASUS utilities can t be launched 3 5 12 DRAM Timing C...

Page 73: ...DRAM Clock 2nd Information 1N 58 0 0 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items DRAM Timing Mode Auto Configuration options Auto 1N 2N 3N DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHA B C Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 15 Clock Advance 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 15 Clock 3rd Information 6 6 14 9 9 9 7 6 4 7 7 4 The values vary depending on your settings of the followin...

Page 74: ...o using the keyboard and press the Enter key 3 5 14 CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage The values range from 0 85000V to 2 10000V with a 0 00625V interval Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low VCore voltage may make the system unstable The value 2 10000V of the CPU Volt...

Page 75: ...or details According to Intel CPU spec DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1 65V may damage the CPU permanently We recommend you install the DIMMs with the voltage requirement below 1 65V The values of the CPU Voltage CPU PLL Voltage QPI DRAM Core Voltage IOH Voltage IOH PCIE Voltage ICH Voltage ICH PCIE Voltage and DRAM Bus Voltage items are labeled in different color indicating the risk levels o...

Page 76: ...uto Different AMP might enhance BCLK overclocking ability Configuration options Auto 700mV 800mV 900mV 1000mV 3 5 26 CPU Clock Skew Auto Adjusting this item may help enhancing BCLK overclocking ability You may need to adjust the IOH Clock Skew item at the same time Configuration options Auto Normal Delay 100ps Delay 200ps Delay 1400ps Delay 1500ps 3 5 27 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Set to Disabled to...

Page 77: ...on USB Configuration PCIPnP Scroll down to display the following items v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Intel R HT Technology Enabled Active Processor Cores All A20M Disabled Intel PPM Configuration P6X58D E BIOS Setup Advanced Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency NOTE If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ NOTE Plea...

Page 78: ...s it as well Disabled The processor fetches only the currently requested cache line Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled Enabled Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Disabled Disables this function CPU TM function Enabled Enabled Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed t...

Page 79: ...ill be programmed into the Turbo Ratio Limit register TDC Limit Override Enabled Enabled Enables the TDC Limit Override function that allows the motherboard to provide the current higher than the factory default Thermal Design Current TDC to the CPU while using Intel TurboMode Disabled Disables this function TDC Limit value XXX This item appear only when you enable the TDC Limit Override item and ...

Page 80: ... of the PCIe x16_2 slot and PCIe x16_3 slot Configuration options Auto x8 x8 Mode x16 x1 Mode C State package limit setting Auto This item appears only when you set the Intel R C STATE Tech item to Enabled We recommend that you set this item to Auto for BIOS to automatically detect the C State mode supported by your CPU Configuration options Auto C1 C3 C6 C1 Auto Demotion Enabled This item appears...

Page 81: ...udio Controller Disabled Disables the controller The following item appears only when you set the High Definition Audio item to Enabled Front Panel Type HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports AC97 Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy ...

Page 82: ...led 1 Mouse USB Functions Enabled NEC USB 3 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto P6X58D E BIOS Setup Advanced Options Disabled Enabled Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard IEEE 1394a controller Disabled Disables the controller Marvell 9128 Controller IDE Mode Allows you to select th...

Page 83: ...ed the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Enabled Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Disabled Disables the function 3 6 5 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices Plug And Play O S No Yes When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating s...

Page 84: ... ACPI 2 0 specifications Enabled The system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications 3 7 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Disabled The system disables the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC Enabled The ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list 3 7 5 EuP Ready Disabled Disabled Disables the Energy...

Page 85: ...t 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Disabled Disables the Power On by a PS 2 keyboard Enabled Sets specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on ...

Page 86: ...appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters The following items appear only when you set the CPU Q F...

Page 87: ...sis Q Fan control feature Chassis Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the chassis temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation Turbo Set...

Page 88: ...ican Megatrends Inc P6X58D E BIOS Setup Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Secur...

Page 89: ...rd party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third party manufacturer had set the add on device to do so Bootup Num Lock On Off Sets the power on state of the NumLock to Off On Sets the power on state of the NumLock to On Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled The system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Disabl...

Page 90: ...the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you have forgotten your BIOS password you can clear clear it by erasing the...

Page 91: ... the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then...

Page 92: ...V3 44 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit FLASH TYPE WINBOND W25P X16 PATH A BOARD P6X58D E VER 0103 DATE 03 09 2010 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc P6X58D E BIOS Setup Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and ...

Page 93: ...cond 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Reset When setting this item to Reset ensure that you save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes the Express Gate s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web brow...

Page 94: ...to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press Enter to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press Enter to run the utility v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc P6X58D E BIOS Setup Tools Typing your profile name 0 9 a z A Z are acceptable Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit O C PROFILE...

Page 95: ... update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version Only the CMO file can be loaded 3 9 4 AI NET 2 Check Marvell LAN cable Disabled Disabled BIOS will not check the Marvell LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Enabled BIOS checks the Marvell LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST AI NET 2 Pair Status Length Check Marvell LAN cable Disabled P6X58D...

Page 96: ... do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load...

Page 97: ...install Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install the Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time witho...

Page 98: ... Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual software manuals containing in the support DVD vary by models 1 Click the Manual tab Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the manual list on the left 2 The Manual folder of the support DVD appears Double click the folder of your selected software 3 Some software manuals a...

Page 99: ...s always at a healthy operating condition Launching PC Probe II 1 Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD 2 Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start All Programs ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II v1 xx xx The PC Probe II main window appears 3 The PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows notification area Click this icon to close or restore the application PC Probe II main window Refer to the so...

Page 100: ...ation main window click this icon to restore the window Using AI Suite Click each utility button to launch the utility or click the Normal button to restore system default settings Click to launch each utility Click to restore default settings Click to open the monitor window that displays system information such as CPU temperature CPU voltage fan speed and CPU FSB frequency The screenshots in thi...

Page 101: ...king ASUS EPU provides you with these modes to choose from Turbo Mode High Performance Mode When you select Auto Mode the system shifts modes automatically according to the current system status You can also configure advanced settings for each mode Launching EPU After installing EPU from the motherboard support DVD double click the EPU tray icon to launch the program The first time you launch EPU...

Page 102: ...Xpert Click to select a fan Click to select a fan profile Click to display the current CPU temperature and the fan speed ratio Click to apply the settings Click to cancel the settings Click to open the Calibration window Fan profiles Disable disables the Fan Xpert function Standard adjusts fan speed in a moderate pattern Silent minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation Turbo maximizes the fan sp...

Page 103: ... profile after Windows starts For system stability set ASUS EPU to High Performance Mode while using ASUS TurboV Launching ASUS TurboV 1 Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD 2 Click Start All Programs ASUS TurboV TurboV Save the current settings as a new profile Click to show more settings Applies all changes immediately Undoes all changes without applying Voltage Adjus...

Page 104: ... HDDs or Flash drives connect the drive to the prior USB port for example USB port 1 before turning on the computer to speed the boot up time ASUS Express Gate s display output varies with different monitors Adjust the screen resolution from the Express Gate configuration Panel Install at least 1GB system memory for better performance The Splash Screen Express Gate s splash screen appears within a...

Page 105: ... the Realtek Audio Driver from the support CD DVD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar Double click on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager A Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows Vista Windows 7 Control settings window Configuration option tabs ...

Page 106: ...ive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the...

Page 107: ...en exit the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Due to chipset limitation when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode all SATA ports run at RAID mode together 4 4 4 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility To enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 1 Turn on the system 2 During POST press Ctrl I to display the utility mai...

Page 108: ...s and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1038 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TA...

Page 109: ...D 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu 7 When the Capacity item is...

Page 110: ...to exit Y N CONFIRM EXIT 2 Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete and then press Del The following warning message appears 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Matrix Sto...

Page 111: ...river disk 7 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press Enter 8 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Go to the Make disk menu and then click Intel ICH10R 32 64 bit RAID Driver Disk to crea...

Page 112: ...he OS installation To solve this issue add the USB floppy disk drive s Vendor ID VID and Product ID PID to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver Refer to the steps below 1 Using another computer plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver 2 Right click My Computer on the Windows desktop or start menu and then select Manage from the pop up window 3 Sele...

Page 113: ...ram for opening the oem file 8 Find the HardwareIds scsi iaAHCI_ICH10R and HardwareIds scsi iastor_ICH8RICH9RICH10RDO sections in the txtsetup oem file 9 Type the following line to the bottom of the two sections id USB VID_xxxx PID_xxxx usbstor 7 Use Notepad to open the file 10 Save and exit the file Add the same line to both sections The VID and PID vary with different vendors ...

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Page 115: ...the minimum power required by your system See page 2 35 for details 5 1 2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 For Windows XP go to Control Panel Add Remove Programs For Windows Vista g...

Page 116: ...stalling two CrossFireX graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locati...

Page 117: ... manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the two CrossFireX bridge connectors to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connectors are firmly in place 5 Connect three independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the three graphics ...

Page 118: ...urrently supported by Windows Vista only 5 1 6 Enabling the ATI CrossFireX technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the CrossFireX feature through the ATI Catalyst Control Center in Windows environment Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center Yo...

Page 119: ...ossFireX 4 Click Apply and then click OK to exit the window Enabling Triple CrossFireX technology 1 In the Catalyst Control Center window click Graphics Settings CrossFireX Configure 2 From the Graphics Adapter list select the graphics card to act as the display GPU 3 Select Enable CrossFireX 4 From the list select the appropriate GPU combination to apply the CrossFireX technology 5 Click Apply an...

Page 120: ...d have three identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 35 for details We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for b...

Page 121: ...ard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Goldfingers SLI bridge 4 Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place 5 Connect two indepe...

Page 122: ...er supply to the three graphics cards separately 6 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card 5 2 3 Installing three SLI ready graphics cards 1 Prepare three SLI ready graphics cards 2 Insert the three graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi gr...

Page 123: ...e NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods A Right click on the empty space of the Windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears See Step B5 on page 5 11 B1 If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step A select Personalize Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver fro...

Page 124: ...technology support Chapter 5 B2 From the Personalization window select Display Settings B3 From the Display Settings dialog box click Advanced Settings B4 Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel ...

Page 125: ... rendered content When done click Apply Enabling Triple SLI settings 1 From the NVIDIA Control Panel window select Set SLI Configuration and then click Enable 3 way NVIDIA SLI When done click Apply 2 Select the 3D Settings tab and enable the Show SLI Visual Indicators item When this item is enabled a green bar appears on the left side of the screen while 3D demonstrations are rendered indicating t...

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