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... Serial ATA hard disks 5-19 5.4.2 Intel® RAID configurations 5-19 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-30
Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support
6.1 Overview 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin 6-1
6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards 6-2 6.3 Software information 6-5
6.3.1 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control...
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... card installation procedures.
• Appendix: CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS...
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P5WD2-E Premium specifications summary
Rear panel
Internal connectors
Support CD contents
1 x Parallel port 1 x External Serial ATA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 8-channel audio ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connectors 8 x Serial ATA connectors* 1 x ...
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... next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details.
ASUS P5WD2-E Premium
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...The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading flash ..... done Write to file...... ok A:\>
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file.
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using...
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...a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click A S U S U p d a t e. See page 5-3 for
the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Windows® applications before you update...
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... the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.
5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by...
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... can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM or the firmware hub.
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
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Chapter summary
5
5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.4 RAID configurations 5-18 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-30
ASUS P5WD2-E Premium
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... drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates.
5.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
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... came with the utility for details.
Realtek Audio Driver
Installs the Realtek® ALC882M audio driver and application. See page 5-11 for details.
Marvell 614x Windows XP Driver
Installs the Marvell 614x driver for Windows XP.
Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver
Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet LAN driver.
USB 2.0 Driver
Installs the USB 2.0 driver.
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Chapter 5: Software support
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...motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 4-8 for details.
ASUS Screen Saver
Bring life to your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver.
AI Booster
The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows® environment.
ASUS P5WD2-E Premium...
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... RAID/Serial ATA driver disks.
Make Intel ICH7 32 bit RAID Driver Disk Make Intel ICH7 64 bit RAID Driver Disk
Allows you to create an ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system.
Marvell 614x WinXP, Win2000 Driver Disk Marvell 614x 32bit Win2003 Driver Disk
Allows you to create a Marvell 614x driver disk for Windows XP, Windows 2000, and 32-bit Windows 2003.
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Chapter 5: Software support
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... when you install the A S U S U p d a t e utility from the support CD. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details.
• Before using the ASUS MyLogo2™, use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. See section "4.1.2 AFUDOS utility."
• Make sure that the BIOS item F u l l S c r e e n L o g o is set to...
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... will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar.
From the taskbar, double-click on the S o u n d E f f e c t icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager.
Realtek HD Audio Manager
Configuration options
Control settings
window
Realtek HD Audio Manager
Exit button
Minimize button
Information button
Tool button
D o l b y® f e a t u r e launch buttons
ASUS P5WD2-E Premium
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... required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support CD) or in Windows® environment. To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment:
1. Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup...
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...motherboard, such as the ASUS P5WD2-E Premium
motherboard. • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the
minimum power required by your system. See "6. Power connectors" on page 2-36 for details.
• Visit the ATI website or download the Radeon® X850 Crossfire™ Edition User's Guide from the support CD for detailed hardware requirements and installation...
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... the ASUS TV/FM card and displays the F o u n d N e w H a r d w a r e W i z a r d window. Click C a n c e l.
3. Place the CrossFire™ installation CD in your optical drive and click I n s t a l l C r o s s F i r e d r i v e r s from the opening menu.
4. Click N e x t to continue from the installation window that appears.
5. Read the License Agreement, then click Y e s.
ASUS P5WD2-E Premium...
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... m to individually choose desired software components.
Setup prepares the installation wizard that will guide you to setup process.
Windows automatically configures the ATI Catalyst Control Center. The status windows indicates the progress of the installation.
7. The S e t u p C o m p l e t e window appears, indicating that the driver files have been copied to your computer. Click Y e s to restart...
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...Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® XP Professional x64
Edition or Windows® Server 2003 x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices
from the support CD. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any.
Refer to the expansion card or add-on...