Asus P5N64 WS manual

Motherboard P5N64 WS Professional[...]

ii E3685 First Edition March 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchase[...]

iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Safety information .....................................................................................[...]

iv Contents 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (blue) ................................... 2-18 2.5.7 Universal PCI Express x16 slots (black and white) ....... 2-18 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-20 2.7 Connectors .....................................................................[...]

v Contents 4.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 4-12 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 4-12 4.3.4 Language ...................................................................... 4-12 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave .........................................[...]

vi Contents 5.2.2 Drivers menu ................................................................... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu .................................................................. 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu ............................................................. 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu ..................................................[...]

vii Contents Using the Intel ® EM64T feature ...................................................... A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® T echnology (EIST) ........................ A-1 A.2.1 System requirements ...................................................... A-1 A.2.2 Using the EIST ...........................................................[...]

viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has[...]

ix Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all[...]

x About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information[...]

xi Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s encl osed i n the less- than a nd gre ater-t han s ign mea ns tha t you[...]

xii P5N64 WS Professional specications (continued on the next page) CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™ 2 / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® processor Supports Intel ® 45nm, Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo processor Intel ® EM64T / EIST / Hyper-Threading T echnology * Refer to www .asus.com for Intel ® CPU suppor[...]

xiii P5N64 WS Professional specications IEEE 1394 VIA VT6308S 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel) USB 8 x USB 2.0 ports (2 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel) AI Lifestyle Unique Features ASUS Power Saving solution: - ASUS HE95 - ASUS 3rd Generation 8-Phase Power Design - ASUS EPU (Energy Pr[...]

xiv P5N64 WS Professional specications Internal connectors 1 x U SB c onn ect or sup po rts two ad dit ion al U SB por ts 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial A T A connectors 2 x SAS ports 1 x CPU fan connector with PWM control 3 x Chassis fan connectors (CHA_F AN1/2 with Q-fan 2 control) 1 x Power fan connector 1 x IEEE[...]

1 Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5N64 WS Professional motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in [...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers’ he[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-3 ASUS Express Gate With only 5 seconds boot-up time, the ASUS Express Gate allows you to instantly surf the Internet without entering Windows or the Hard Disk. Y ou can now enjoy Skype, IM, Y ouT ube, webmail and internet le downloads and sharing w henever and wherever you want! See page 5-33 for details. See page 5[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction T riple RAID solution The NVIDIA ® nForce 790i Ultra SLI chipset incorporates six Serial A T A connectors with high performance RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 functions, the Marvell ® 88SE6121 controller provides two external Serial A T A connectors for RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 functions, and the Marvell ® 88SE6320 controller[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-5 1.3.2 ASUS special features ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. HE 95 With the whole new high power efciency design – HE 95, this motherboard is able to achieve 95%+ power efciency in light loading mode [...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction ASUS Workstation Features ASUS Workstation features provide complete support to system maintenance and storage technology . Onboard SAS interface P5N64 WS Professional provides users with two onboard SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) ports with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support, providing more exibility for storage expansion[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 1-7 Fanless Design - Heat-pipe The Heat Pipe design effectively directs the heat generated by the chipsets to the heatsink near the back IO ports, where it can be carried away by existing airow from CPU fan or bundled optional fan. The purpose of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is that the groundbre[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction ASUS O.C. Prole The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate le, giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings. See page 4-35 for details. ASUS CrashFre[...]

2 Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6 2.4 System memory .....[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-1 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the powe[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5N64 WS PRO 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with externa[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. P5N64 WS PRO DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module) PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX16_3 PCIEX[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR3 DIMM slots 2-13 2. PCI slots 2-18 3. PCI Express x1 slot 2-18 4. PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (blue) 2-18 5. Universal PCI Express x16 slots (black and white) 2-18 Jumper Page Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC) 2-20 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-21 2. [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-5 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-24 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-25 3. nForce ® 790i Ultra SLI™ Serial A T A connectors [red] (7-pin SA T A1-6) 2-26 4 Marvell ® 88SE6320 SAS RAID connectors [yellow] (7-pin SAS1-2) 2-27 5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB910) 2-28 6. I[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo / Core™ 2 / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® processors. • Make sure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. ?[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-7 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you. PnP cap A B 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then t the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. Alignment key Gold triangle mark 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. 7. If installi[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-9 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. thermal condition and performance. condition and performance. T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the in[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. B A A A B B Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug thi[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-1 1 T o 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. B B A A A A B B 4. Carefully remove the h[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. Narrow end of the groove The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed info[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-13 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. The gure illustrates the l[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information • Y ou may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency . Fo[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-15 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM T o install a DIMM: 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 break on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly se[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-17 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI 1 shared ––––––– PCI 2 – shared –––––– 1394 ––– shared –––– LAN 1 – – shared ––––– LAN 2 ––– shared –––– Marvell 6121 ––– shared –––– Marvell 6320 sh[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that co[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-19 • In single VGA card mode, use any of the PCIe 2.0 slots (blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance. • In SLI™ mode, use the PCIe 2.0 slots (blue) for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance. • Use the two PCIe 2.0 slots (blue) and the black Universal PCIe x16 slot f[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information • Y ou do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. • Due to the chipset limitation, AC [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-21 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) PS/2 keyboard port (purple) . This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 3. LAN1 (RJ-45) port. Supported by Marvell ® Gigabit LAN controller , th[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 10. Wireless LAN ports . These ports are on the onboard wireless LAN module that allow you to set up a wireless network and exchange information with other wireless devices without tagling cables and wires. Connect the moveable omni-directional antennas to these ports. 1 1. Wireless LAN Activity LED . The wirele[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-23 16. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 17. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 18. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are availa[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector , then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-25 • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector . This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100 IDE devices. If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device [...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. nForce ® 790i Ultra SLI™ Serial A T A connectors [red] (7-pin SA T A1-6) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives and optical disk drives. • Refer to the table below for the recommended SA T A hard disk drive connections. • These connectors are set to St[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-27 4. Marvell ® 88SE6320 SAS RAID connectors [yellow] (7-pin SAS1-2) These connectors are for SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) signal cables that support SAS hard disk drives. T o congure RAID 0 or RAID 1, install two SAS hard disk drives to these two connectors. Before creating a RAID set using SAS hard disk drives, make[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB 910) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Y ou can co[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-29 7. Optical drive audio co nne cto r (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. 8. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector , then instal[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1-3, 3-pin PWR_F AN) The fan c onnect ors su pport cooli ng fan s of 3 50 mA~2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A~7 A (84 W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-31 1 1. Front panel audio co nne cto r (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports the HD Audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector . We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this [...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information • For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with A TX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 400 W . • Do not forget to connect the 8-pin EA TX12V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of a PSU with[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-33 • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connec[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 15. Q-Connector (system panel) Y ou can use ASUS Q-Connector to connect / disconnect chassis front panel cables by only a few steps. Directions below shows how to install ASUS Q- Connector . Step2. Properly install the ASUS Q-Connector to the System panel connctor . Step1. Connect correct front panel to ASUS Q- [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 2-35 2.8 G.P. Diagnosis card installation 2.8.1 G.P . Diagnosis card layout 1. Locate the TPM co nne cto r (20-1 pin TPM) on the motherboard. 2. With the LEDs of the diagnosis card facing to the DIMM sockets, align the card connector with the TPM connector and press rmly until the card sits on the connector completely [...]

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8.3 G.P . Diagnosis card check codes D0 Initiate chip 75 Detect IDE D1 Enable IO device for bootlock 78 Initiate option ROM D2 Check and wake up system 85 Show post error D3 Prepare system for memory detection and sizing 87 Enter BIOS setup A4 BIOS boot menu D4 Memory test AC OS in PIC mode D5 Copy BIOS from R[...]

3 Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 T urning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. T u[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Turning off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® XP or later version: 1. Click the Start button then select T urn Off Computer . 2. Click the T urn Off button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down. If you are using Windows [...]

4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

Chapter summary 4 ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-9 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-12 4.4 Ai T weaker menu .[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk or USB ash disk.) 3. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® deskt[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down me[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A: / S then press <Enter>. Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-5 T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk, then restart the system. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without [...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the curr[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-7 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier . 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[lename] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk. A:>afudos /iP5N64WP.ROM [...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD or the USB ash disk that contains the updated BIOS le. [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This sec[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Ai T weaker For changing the system performance settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changin[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-1 1 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any m[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-13 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (D[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.6 SA T A 1~6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SA T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V endo[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-15 Block (Multi-Sector T ransfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one secto[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup SA T A1/2/3/4/5/6 [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the nVidia RAID Function item to [Enabled] and allows you to assign the SA T A ports used for creating RAID sets. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.8 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-17 4.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai T weaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Ai T weaker menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Current FSB/Memory Speed T arget Memory Speed These items shows the current front side[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus FSB 1600 FSB 1333 FSB 1066 FSB 800 CPU External Frequency 400 MHz 333 MHz 266 MHz 200 MHz FSB Clock (Mhz) [1333] This sub-item appears only when you set the System Clock Mode item to [Linked] or [Unlinked] and allows you to manually enter the desired FSB clock in M[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-19 Command Per Clock (CMD) [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T] tRRD [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1] [2] - [14] [15] tRC [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1] [2] - [62] [63] tWR [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1] [2] - [14] [15] tWTR [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1] [2] - [30] [[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DRAM V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM voltage. The values range from 1.50V to 3.10V with a 0.02V interval. NB V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage. The values range from 1.30V to 2.00V with a 0.02V interval. • Setting the FSB T ermination V oltage , DRAM V oltage and NB V oltage items to [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-21 4.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mbps). This item appears only when you set the Legacy USB Support item to [Enabled] or [Auto]. Conguration options: [FullSpeed ] [HiSpeed ] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-23 V anderpool T echnology [Enabled] The V anderpool T echnology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously , enabling one system to virtually function as several systems. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Allows you to enable or di[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.4 Onboard Devices Conguration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Onboard Device Conguraiton High Denition Audio [Enabled] OnChip LAN1 [Auto] OnChip LAN2 [Auto] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Marvell 6121/eSATA[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-25 6320 Boot ROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 connectors. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows the BIOS[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system susp[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-27 4.6.5 APM Conguration Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to Power Off, the system goes into of f state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to Last State, the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-29 CPU Q-Fan Function [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q-Fan function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Smart Fan Mode [Optimal] This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Function item and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan. When set to [Optimal][...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Device Priority Boot Sett[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-31 4.7.2 Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enab[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. T o set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-33 User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility . View Only allows access but does not allow change to any eld. Limited allows change[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.8 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. 4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-35 4.8.2 Express Gate [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant-on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skype. Refer to section 5.3.1 1 for details. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Reset User Data [...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Save to Proe 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to save the le. Load from Prole 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to load the le. Start O.C. Prole Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMO[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 4-37 Marvell Phy POST Check LAN cab [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST . When enabled, the menu reports the cable faults or shorts, and displays the point (length) where the faults or shorts are detected. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.8.4 Ai Net 2 This menu displays the[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.9 Exit menu Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit & Save C[...]

5 Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information ................................................................... 5-9 5.4 RAID congurations[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the DVD. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit V ista operating systems (OS). Alway[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Befor[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. ASUS Express Gate Updater Installs the ASUS Express Gate™ upd[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create NVIDIA ® nForce nForce ® 790i Ultra SLI™ SA T A RAID driver disk / Marvell ® 61xx eSA T A driver disk / Marvell ® 63xx SAS controller driver disk. NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SA T A RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA ® nForce ® 790i Ultra SLI™ S[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual le. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact info[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-7 5.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the support[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. File list Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-9 5.3 Software information Most of the applications in the Support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme le that came with the software application for more information. 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ utility lets yo[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility , ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After ashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST . 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 7. When the logo images appear[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-1 1 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer ’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show . When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details. Preference Y ou can customize the application using the Preference section [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-13 Changing the monitor panels position T o change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down button of the Scheme options, then select another position from the list box. Click OK when nished. Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnet[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below . Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser . This browser displays various Windows® managemen[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-15 PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser . This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time i[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory . The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory . Conguring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Pre[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-17 5.3.3 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear 3 + , AI Booster , AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily . Install the ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility . Otherwise, ASUS AI Suite will not function properly . Installing AI Suite T o install AI Suite on yo[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support Other feature buttons Click on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window . Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit. Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB/[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-19 5.3.4 ASUS EPU Utility -- AI Gear 3 + ASUS AI Gear 3 + is a utility designed to congure and support all ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) features. This easy-to-use utility provides four system performance proles that adjusts the processor frequency and vCore voltage for different computin[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Energy Saving Status Displays the current CPU power Displays the time/date the calculator starts counting Displays the amount of electricity saved since the system started up Displays the amount of CO2 that has been reduced Click to open the Electricity Savings Calculator window . Y ou may reset the time for the cal[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Nap This feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away . Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a quieter system operation. After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clic[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.6 ASUS Q-Fan 2 This ASUS Q-Fan 2 Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan 2 or the Chassis Q-Fan 2 for more efcient system operation. After enabling the Q-Fan 2 function, the fans can be set to automatically adjust depending on the temperature, to decrease fan speed[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-23 5.3.7 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows ® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows ® [...]

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.8 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX ® High Denition Audio utility) The ADI AD1988 High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX ® audio utility with AudioESP™ software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rende[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-25 A. SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2) If you are using Windows Vista™ operating system, from the taskbar , double-click on the SoundMAX ® BlackHawk icon to display the SoundMAX ® control panel. Enabling AI Audio 2 Click the power button to activate digital signal processing. AI Audio 2, with th[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: Software support Playback Settings T o congure the playback settings, click the Playback button on the control panel. Y ou can adjust the volume of the Speakers and SPDIF Interface or mute the audio. Port settings Click this port settings tab to display the rear panel ports conguration for the speakers or rear panel digital po[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-27 More Settings Click for the further congurations. Equalizer Allows you to congure and customize all the DSP presets frequencies. ANDREA settings Allows you to select an enhanced microphone input features, including No Filtering , Speakerphone , V oice Recording , and Directional Beam . Rec[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility , version information, AudioESP , etc. Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker T rim and Speaker Delay . Bass Allows you to do the Bass management.[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-29 Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX ® control panel, you can easily congure your audio settings. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Denition Audio. B. SoundMAX If you are using Windows XP operating system, from the taskbar , double-c[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Jack conguration This screen helps you congure your computer ’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed. Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume. Click the T est button to hear the changes you have made. Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust mi[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-31 Audio preferences Click the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings. General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices, enable/ disable the AudioESP™ feature, and enable/disable digital output. Listening Enviro[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings. Enhanced Microphone Features V oice recording Enables Noise Filter function. Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-33 5.3.9 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you quick access to web and Skype. Within a few seconds of powering on your computer , you will be at the Express Gate menu where you can start the web browser , Skype, or other Express Gate applications. Express G[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: Software support Besides using the LaunchBar , you can also switch between applications by pressing <Alt> +<T ab> on the keyboard. Y ou can also right-click anywhere on the desktop to bring up a menu of applications. The red triangle on an application icon in the LaunchBar denotes that the application is already running.[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-35 • The number of the LAN ports may differ from motherboards. • Y ou can connect the LAN cable to either port, and Express Gate will automatically use the connected port. Also specify whether each port uses DHCP (most common) or static IP . For PPPoE and wireless (optional), set the login cred[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support click to choose input language and method as well as keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl-Space by default) click to change LaunchBar options (auto-hide, docking position, etc). click to show ”About Express Gate”. click to open Express Gate Help. click to bring up power options window to boot to OS, restart or power down. l[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-37 3. Make the proper network congurations in the Network dialog box. Each network interface is enabled immediately when you check the box next to it. • If you use a network cable connected to a home router (which is then connected to your DSL/cable modem), enable both LAN1 and LAN2. Express G[...]

5-38 Chapter 5: Software support Conguring Express Gate in BIOS Setup Enter BIOS setup by pressing DEL key after powering on or by clicking on the BIOS setup icon on Express Gate’s rst screen. Express Gate conguration options are under T ools conguration menu page. See page 4-35 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate [Enabled] Rese[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional P5N64 WS Professional 5-39 The Updater can preserve your Express Gate settings and personal data (web browser bookmarks, etc.) while doing an update. Use the checkbox “Keep user prole” to decide whether the Updater should do so. Clearing the user data is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Ex[...]

5-40 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with three RAID controllers that allow you to congure SA T A / SAS hard disk drives as RAID sets. • The NVIDIA ® nForce ® 790i Ultra SLI™ SA T A RAID includes a high performance SA T A RAID controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5 for six independent Seria[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-41 Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support DVD for detailed information on RAID congurations. See section 5.2.5 Manuals menu . 5.4.2 NVIDIA ® RAID congurations The motherboard includes a high performance SA T A RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA ® nForce ® 790i Ultra SLI™ ch[...]

5-42 Chapter 5: Software support Entering the NVIDIA ® MediaShield BIOS RAID utility T o enter the NVIDIA ® MediaShield BIOS RAID utility 1. Boot up your computer . 2. During POST , press <F10> to display the main menu of the utility . The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only , and may not exactly match the i[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-43 Creating a RAID V olume T o create a RAID volume: 1. From the Dene a New Array screen, use the <T AB> key to highlight the RAID Mode eld, and then press <Enter>. The following sub-menu appears. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID mode, and then press <Enter>. • For server systems,[...]

5-44 Chapter 5: Software support Rebuilding a RAID array T o rebuild a RAID array 1. From the Array List screen, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array , and then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 7. Press <Ctrl+X> to save settings and exit[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-45 2. Press <R> to rebuild a RAID array . The following screen appears. 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to rebuild, then press <F7>. The following conrmation message appears. Rebuild array? [ENTER] OK [ESC] Cancel 4. Press <Enter> to start rebuilding array or press <Esc>[...]

5-46 Chapter 5: Software support Deleting a RAID array T o delete a RAID array 1. From the Array List screen, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array , and then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press <D> to delete a RAID array . The foll[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-47 Clearing a disk MBR T o clear disk MBR 1. From the Array List screen, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array , and then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press <C> to clear disk MBR. The following conrm[...]

5-48 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.3 Marvell ® eSA T A RAID congurations The Marvell ® 88SE6121 external SA T A controller allows you to congure RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets on the external SA T A hard disk drives, or RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 set(s) on external port-multiplier devices. Setting the RAID item in BIOS Y ou must set the RAID item in the[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-49 Marvell ® RAID BIOS Conguration utility T o enter the Marvell ® RAID BIOS Conguration utility: 1. Boot up your computer . 2. During POST , press <Ctrl> + <M> to enter the utility main menu. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit Adapter 1 Arrays Info[...]

5-50 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set T o create a RAID set: 1. From the utility menu bar , highlight Create on the top. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit Adapter 2 Arrays Information: No array is dened! Disks Information: ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status 0 0 SATA[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-51 4. The "Create Array" screen appears. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status * 0 0 SATA: HDS721010KLA330 164.6GB SATA II FREE * 4 1 SATA: HDS721010KLA330 82.3GB SATA II FREE [ Adapter] [ Create] [[...]

5-52 Chapter 5: Software support 6. A conrmation screen appears. Press <Y> to conrm the array creation. 7. The newly created array appears in Arrays Information. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status * 0 0 SATA: HDS721010KLA330 164.6GB SATA II FREE * 4 1 SATA[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-53 Deleting an array T o delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility menu bar , select Delete on the top and press <Enter>. The "Delete array" screen appears. 2. Select a desired array to delete and select NEXT . Press <Y> after the conrmation screen appears. 3. Press <Y> again to conrm and [...]

5-54 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.4 Marvell ® SAS RAID congurations The Marvell ® 88SE6320 SAS controller allows you to congure RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 set(s) on the SAS hard disk drives. Setting the RAID item in BIOS Y ou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set. T o do this: 1. Install two internal [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-55 Marvell ® RAID BIOS Conguration utility T o enter the Marvell ® RAID BIOS setup utility 1. Boot up your computer . 2. During POST , press <Ctrl> + <M> to enter the utility main menu. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit VendorID:DeviceID: 11AB:63[...]

5-56 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set T o create a RAID set: 1. From the utility menu bar , select RAID > Create array . 2. Press <Enter>. The screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID set. Use the arrow key to select a disk and press <Enter> or <Space> to include this disk in the array .[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-57 4. The Create Array screen appears. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] RAID Cong Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status *0 0 SAS : ST336754SS 36.6GB SAS 3.0 FREE *1 1 SAS : ST336754SS[...]

5-58 Chapter 5: Software support 6. A conrmation screen appears. Press <Y> to conrm the array creation. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] RAID Cong Create the array?[Y] Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status *0 0 SAS : ST336754SS 36.6GB[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-59 Deleting an array T o delete a RAID set 1. From the utility menu bar , select RAID > Delete array , and then press <Enter>. The Delete array screen appears. 2. Select a desired array to delete and select NEXT . Press <Y> after the conrmation screen appears. 3. Press <Y> again to conrm and d[...]

5-60 Chapter 5: Software support Advanced Operation From the utility menu bar , select Devices , and then press <Enter>. The Advanced Operation screen appears. Y ou can run Disk V erify and Low Level Format in the Advanced Operation screen. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit [Selection][...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-61 T o run Low Level Format 1. In the Advanced Operation screen, use the arrow key to select a disk and press <Enter> or <Space>. The Advanced Menu appears. Select Low Level Format and press <Enter>. 2. Press <Y> after the conrmation screen appears. Y ou cannot recover lost data if you run low[...]

5-62 Chapter 5: Software support Controller Conguration From the utility menu bar , select Controller , and then press <Enter>. The Controller Cong screen appears and allows you to change controller settings. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 5-63 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® XP/Vista operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS T o create a RAID/SA T A driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Boot your[...]

5-64 Chapter 5: Software support T o install the RAID driver in Windows ® XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver . 2. Press <F6> then insert the oppy disk with RAID driver into the oppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete [...]

6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support This chapter tells how to set up NVIDIA ® SLI™ graphics cards to avail of NVIDIA ’s Multi-Video Processing technology .[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional Chapter summary 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Graphics card setup .................................................................... 6-2[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 6-1 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. Requirements • In Dual SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics car[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 6.2 Graphics card setup 6.2.1 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA ® -certied. Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly . T o install the graphics cards: 1. Prepare three graphics cards. Each graphics [...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 6-3 2. Insert the rst graphics card into the PCIEX16_1 slot (blue), the second into the PCIEX16_3 slot (white), and the third into the PCIEX16_2 slot (blue). Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 3. Align and rmly insert the 3-way SLI bridge connector to the goldngers on each graphics card. M[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 4. Connect auxiliary power source from the power supply to the three graphics cards separately . 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card/s. We recommend that you install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment.[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 6-5 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 1. Insert one graphics card into the PCIEX16_1 slot (blue) and the other into the PCIEX16_2 slot (blue). Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 2. Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldngers on each graphics card. Make sure that the connector[...]

6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support • Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology . Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www .nvidia.com). • If you are using s 3-way SLI system, make sure to install the 3-way SLI driver under Windows ® Vista™ OS. The NVIDIA 3-way[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional 6-7 From the Personalization window , select Display Settings . From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings . Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel .[...]

6-8 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. Enabling SLI conguration When installing two graphics gards: From the NVIDIA Control Panel window , select Set SLI Conguration . Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. When done, click Apply . When installing three graph[...]

A Appendix: CPU features The Appendix describ es the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional Chapter summary A A.1 Intel ® EM64T .................................................................................. A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® T echnology (EIST) ........................ A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology ........................................... A-3[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional A-1 A.1 Intel ® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EM64T . Y ou can download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website (www .asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BI[...]

A-2 Appendix: CPU features A.2.2 Using the EIST T o use the EIST feature: 1. T urn on the computer , then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Conguration, then press <Enter>. 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep T echnology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>. 4. Press <F10> to save your changes and exi[...]

ASUS P5N64 WS Professional A-3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading T echnology . • Hyper-Threading T echnology is supported under Windows ® Vista/XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only . Under Linux, use the Hyper- Threading compiler to com[...]

A-4 Appendix: CPU features[...]