Asus P6T WS Professional - Motherboard - ATX driver and firmware
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...Diagnosis card layout 2-37 2.8.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card 2-37 2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes 2-38 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-39 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-40 2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function 2-40 2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch 2-40
Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1
3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash...
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... menu 3-44
Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1
4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-4 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-6 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-7 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-7 4.2.7 Other information 4-8 4.3 Software information 4-10 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 2 4-10 4.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II 4-12...
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... a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-66 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-66
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 5.2 Installing CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.2.1 CrossFireX installation 5-2 5.3 Software information 5-4 5.3.1 Installing the device drivers...
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P6T WS Professional specifications summary
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA ports 1 x IEEE1394a port 2 x RJ45 ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O
Internal I/O Connectors
3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 6 x SATA connectors (Blue) 2 x SAS connectors (Black) 1 x CPU Fan connector with PWM ...
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...the motherboard package.
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. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
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... compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. See section 3.9 Exit Menu.
• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
• Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
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...'s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser (bookmarks, cookies, browsing history, etc.). This is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly.
The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings.
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...with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
4.2.1 Running the support DVD
Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if...
User Guide - Page 116
... Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2008 to protect your PC from the latest online threats.
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program.
SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® AD2000B audio driver and application.
Marvell 61xx SATA Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA driver.
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... supports.
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ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard.
ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service...
User Guide - Page 124
... screen during the Power‑On‑Self-Tests (POST). The ASUS MyLogo 2 is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support DVD. See section 4.2.3 Utilities menu for details.
• Before using the ASUS MyLogo 2, 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...
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... a healthy operating condition.
Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer:
1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II...
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... Suite To install AI Suite on your computer:
1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop.
To...
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... the SoundMAX® icon on the taskbar.
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SoundMAX audio utility for Windows Vista™
Volume The Volume tab allows you to adjust the individual volume of playback and recording devices. You can also set the default audio output and input device in this tab.
Drag to adjust device volume
Click to show more devices
Click to set the default device
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...on the support DVD or download new versions from the ASUS support website.
To update Express Gate
1. Double-click the Express Gate setup file to start software update.
2. A software update confirmation dialog box appears. Click Yes to continue.
3. The InstallShield Wizard for Express Gate appears. Click Next to continue.
4. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.
Repairing Express...
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... the support DVD to the optical drive. Click Realtek Teaming Utility from the Drivers tab.
2. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. Configuring Realtek Teaming Utility in Windows® XP To create a teaming set in Windows® XP
1. Launch the Realtek Teaming Utility by clicking Start > All Programs > Realtek > Teaming Utility > Teaming Utility.
2. Select a LAN adapter from...
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... hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. For Windows Vista user, you can create a RAID driver disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive.
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Boot your computer. 2. Press during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device...
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...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, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Select your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove.
For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Turn off your computer.
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... the device drivers.
Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com).
5.3.2 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...
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... package to install the device drivers.
Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia. com).
5.4.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows®
After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA® Control Panel under...