Asus P5WDG2 WS PROFESSIONAL manual

M o t h e r b o a r d P5WDG2 WS Professional/ P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP[...]

i i E2861 First Edition January 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK 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 purcha[...]

iii Contents Notices ................................................................................................vii Safety information ............................................................................. viii About this guide .................................................................................. ix P5WDG2 WS Professional/ [...]

i v Contents Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer ..................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..................... 3-2[...]

v Contents 4.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 4-32 4.5.1 Suspend Mode ...................................................... 4-33 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ................................. 4-33 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support ................................................. 4-33 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Su[...]

v i Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel ® EM64T ........................................................................ A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-3[...]

vii 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 [...]

viii The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet befor[...]

i 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 user 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 info[...]

x Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. 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. NOTE: Tips and addit[...]

x i P5WDG2 WS Professional/ P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP specications summary (continued on the next page) C P U Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots CrossFire™ Storage L A N High Definition Audio LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™2 Duo/Pentium ® D/ Pentium ® 4/Celeron ® CPU support Intel ® Presler 65nm Dual core CPU support Intel ® nex[...]

xii P5WDG2 WS Professional/ P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP specications summary T1 1394a controller supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a ports Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports Intelligent overclocking tools: - AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - AI Clock Skew - ASUS PEG Link (automatic performance tuning fo[...]

xiii P5WDG2 WS Professional/ P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP specications summary 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x Parallel port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x eSATA port 1 x WiFi-AP Solo™ antenna jack (For P5WDG2 WS PRO/ WiFi-AP model only) 4 x USB 2.0 ports 8-Channel audio ports 1 x Flop[...]

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

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Th ank yo u f or buy ing an AS US ® P5WDG2 WS Professional o r P5 WDG 2 W S P RO/ WiF i-A P Workstation 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 i[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Celeron ® /Pentium ® D/Pentium ® Processor Extreme Edition in the 775-land package with 1066/800/533 MHz Front Side Bu[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 1-3 Intel ® Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) The Intel ® MPT increases system-level and standard operating performance by optimizing memory access between CPU and system memory. Intel ® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPUs with the Intel ® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technolog[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8-channel high definition audio Onboard is the ADI AD1988B High Denition Audio 8-channel audio CODEC. This CODEC is fully-compliant with Intel ® High Denition Audio standard (192 KHz, 24-bit audio). With the CODEC, 8-channel audio ports, and S/ PDIF interfaces, you can connect your computer to home theater[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 1-5 USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 2-33 and 2-38 for details. 1.3[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction CPU Lock Free This feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x. Setting the appropriate BIOS setting automatically reduces the CPU multiplier value for more exibility when increasing external FSB. See page 4-20 for details. 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features Native DDR2-800 memory support Native DDR2-80[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 1-7 ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology The ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient operation. See page 4-35 for details. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from th[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction[...]

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 P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-7 2.4 System memory .[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. [...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5W DG2 W S PR O ® 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage mother[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-3 2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate.[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Motherboard layout The Wireless LAN module and the USB port on the module are optional items and are grayed out in the above illustration. PANEL P5 WDG 2 W S P RO ® AAFP CHASSIS 24.5cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12.0in) CPU_FAN DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-5 2.2.5 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-14 2. PCI Express x16 slots 2-22 3. PCI slots 2-22 4. PCI -X slots 2-22 Jumper Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-27 2. PCIX speed setting (6-pin PCIX_SPEED) 2-28 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-29 2. Parallel port [...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-32 2. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-32 3. ICH7R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], 2-33 SATA2 [red], SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black]) 4. Marvell ® 88SE614x Serial ATA connectors 2-34 (7-pin EXT_SATA1, EXT_SATA2, EXT_SATA[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-7 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Celeron ® /Intel ® Pentium ® D processor in the 775-land package. This motherboard also supports the Intel ® Pentium ® Processor Extreme Edition, the latest CPU [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 To prevent damage to the socket pins, do n[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-9 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment key should t 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 retentio[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Fastener Motherboard hole 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, makin[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-11 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 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fai[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 motherb[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-13 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installati[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-15 • Some old-version DDR2-667 DIMMs may not match Intel ® ’s On-Die-Termination (ODT) requirement and will automatically downgrade to run at DDR2-533. If this happens, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value. • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-667 with CL=4 will be downgraded to r[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Size Vendor Chip No. Brand Side(s) Part No. A B C DIMM support DDR2-800 MHz capability Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC - SS KVR800D2N5/512 • • 1024MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC - DS KVR800D2N5/1G • • 1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package - DS KHX6400D2LL/1G • 512MB SAMSUNG EDD339XX - SS M3[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-17 Size Vendor Chip No. Brand Side(s) Part No. A B C DIMM support DDR2-667 MHz capability Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory configuration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either Chan[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information DDR2-533 MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. Brand Side(s) Part No. A B C DIMM support 512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 - SS KVR533D2N4/512 • • 1024MB KINGSTON 5YDIID9GCT - DS KVR533D2N4/1G • 256MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-GCD5 - SS M378T3253FG0-CD5 • • 512MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-GCD5(ECC) - DS M391T6453FG0-CD5[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-19 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on[...]

2-20 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 To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it a[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-21 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 — Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Print[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specications. The gure shows two graphics cards installed on the PCI Express x16 slots. Refer to the next page for the list of qualied PCI Express x16 graphics cards[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-23 Qualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards Model Connect Interface OS Environment Status Chipset/Driver Version ASUS EAX300 PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass ATI Radeon X300 Rev: V1.00 V8.231.0.0 (BIOS: V5b60.8.15.117.0) ASUS EAX300SE-HM128 PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro.(JPN) Pass ATI Radeon X300SE Rev: V1.00 (Hyp[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information Qualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards Model Connect Interface OS Environment Status Chipset/Driver Version ASUS EN6500 128M PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass nVIDIA GeForce 6500 Rev V1.02 V6.14.10.8425 (BIOS: V5.44.02.45.0) ASUS EN6600GT PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT Rev. V1.00 V6.14.10.8198 (BIOS: [...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-25 Qualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards (Workstation level) Model Connect Interface OS Environment Status Chipset/Driver Version 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro.(CHT) Pass 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm P25 500 256M Rev. 08 V4.5.854.0 (BIOS: V3.37) ASUS EN6200TC128/T/16M PCIEX16_1 WinXP-64 [...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information Qualified RAID cards SATA disk controllers SATA RAID controllers SCSI RAID controllers Model Connect Interface OS Environment Status Chipset Type: PCI PCIPromise SATAII 150 TX2 Plus PCI1 WinXP Pro. Pass Promise PDC20575 (BIOS: V1.00.0.28) Promise SATAII 150 TX4 PCI1 WinXP Pro. (CHT) Pass Promise PDC40518 (BIOS: [...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-27 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include syste[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. PCI-X Speed setting (6-pin PCIX_SPEED) This jumper allows you to set the PCI-X slots’ maximum frequency capability. Default setting [Auto]: a single PCI-X card installed on a PCI-X slot can provide 133 MHz capability, and two PCI-X cards installed on both PCI-X slots can provide 100 MHZ capability for relia[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-29 DNR - Driver Not Ready 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 1 3 4 6 15 1 18 2 17 16 14 3 5 7 8 9 11 10 12 32-bit OS LAN port LED indicati[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio conguration. 6. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/ subwoofer speakers. 7. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio source[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-31 16. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 17. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 18. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 15. Externa[...]

2-32 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 r[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-33 • These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the Congure SATA As item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information Important notes on Serial ATA • You must install Windows ® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows ® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 5/RAID 10) is available only if you are using Windows ® 2000/XP/Server 2003 or later version. • Wh en [...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-35 6. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Th is con nec tor is fo r a ch ass is- mou nte d f ron t p ane l a udi o I /O mod ule th at sup por ts eit her HD Au dio or le gac y A C’9 7 a udi o s tan dar d. We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this co[...]

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection s[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-37 9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector wh[...]

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information 10. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2) The fa n co nnecto rs sup port c ooling fans of 35 0 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A ~ 3.48 A (41.76 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure t[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-39 12 . ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 2x 4- pi n E AT X1 2V ) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. 11. S[...]

2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information • You may use a 4-pin ATX12V power plug for this connector. • Make sure to remove the cap on the connector before connecting an 8-pin EPS +12V power plug. • Use only either a 4-pin ATX12V or an 8-pin EPS +12V power plug. Connecting other power plug types may cause serious damage to the system. Important no[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-41 13. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. The TPM modu[...]

2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 3-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 con[...]

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

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer ..................................................... 3-2[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 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 su[...]

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 ® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts do[...]

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.[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 4-11 4.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 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 in DOS using a oppy disk or a USB ash disk.) [...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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 To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The AS[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To 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 f[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy 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. b.[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-5 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le. 3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk. A:>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AM I F irm war e U pda te Uti lit y - Ve rsi on 1.1 9(A SUS V2 .07 (03 .11 .24 BB) ) Cop yrig ht (C ) 20 02 Am eric an Me gatr ends,[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-7 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD 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. Updatin[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:>afudos /iWDG2WSP.rom AM I F irm war e U pda te Uti lit y - Ve rsi on 1.1 9(A SUS V2 .07 (03 .11 .24 BB) ) Cop yrig ht (C ) 20 02 Am eric an Me gatr ends, Inc . All rig hts r eser ved. WARN[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-9 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. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD, the oppy disk, or the USB as[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le. When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le. 5. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB ash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS Cr[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-11 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[...]

4-12 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 Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changing the system boot conguration Tools For conguring o[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-13 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 befo[...]

4-14 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 P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-15 4.3.5 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected 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 [...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabl[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-17 If yo u w ant th e S eri al ATA ha rd dis k d riv es to use th e A dva nce d H ost Co ntr oll er Int erf ace (A HCI ), set th is ite m t o [ AHC I]. Fo r d eta ils on AH CI, go to : www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012305.htm The SAT[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. AMIBI[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-19 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. JumperFree Conguration LAN Cable Status USB Conguration CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conguration PCIPnP 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration AI Overclocking [Auto] A[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The following item appears only when you install a CPU that supports the lock free feature. Only some latest CPUs support this feature CPU Lock Free [Auto] This feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x. Setting this item to [Auto] allows the motherboard to automatically reduce the CPU multiplier value for mo[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-21 Performance Mode [Auto] Allows enhanced system performance. Setting to [Turbo] may cause the system to become unstable. If this happens, revert to the default setting [Auto]. Conguration options: [Auto] [Standard] [Turbo] PCI Express Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the PCI Express frequen[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup FSB Termination Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the front side bus termination voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.20V] [1.30V] [1.40V] [1.50V] Setting a high FSB termination voltage may damage the chipset and CPU. MCH Chipset Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the chipset voltage of the memory controller hub [...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-23 The following items appear if the NOS Mode item is set to [Manual] Sensitivity [Sensitive] Allows you to choose the sensitivity of the AI NOS sensor. Setting this item to [Sensitive] will trigger AI NOS with less CPU loading. Conguration options: [Normal] [Sensitive] [Less-Sensitive] Target [...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.3 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. USB Function [Enabl[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-25 BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Conguration options: [10 Sec] [20 Sec] [30 Sec] [40 Sec] Emul[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.4 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Congure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz Frequency : 2800 MHz FSB Speed : 800 MHz Cache L1 : 32 KB Cache L2 : 2048 KB Cache L3 : 0 KB Ratio Status: Unl[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-27 Scroll down the screen to display the following item. The following item appears only when you installed an Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST). Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology [Disabled] Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Techn[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appear when this item is Disabled. Conguration optio[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-29 Hyper Path 3 [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Hyper Path 3 feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] DRAM Throttling Threshold [Auto] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Boot Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI Express/PCI] Allows selection of the graphics cont[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the high-denition audio CODEC. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PCI-E Lan [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCI-E Lan. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PCI-E LAN BOOTROM [Disabled] Allow[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-31 Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394a controller. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.7 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below se[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-33 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Con gurat ion an d Powe r[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.5.[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-35 RTC Alarm Hour To set the alarm hour, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection. Conguration options: [00] [1]... ~ [23] RTC Alarm Minute To set the alarm minute, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection. Con?[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor AI Quiet [Disabled] CPU Temperature [32.5ºC/90.5ºF] MB Temperature [36.0ºC/96.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [3813 RPM] Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Chassis Fan1 [N/A] Chassis Fan2 [N/A] Chassis Q-Fan1 Control [Disabled] Power Fan Speed (RPM) [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.320V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-37 CPU Q-Fan Mode [PWM] Allows you to select the type of CPU fan cable connected to the CPU fan connector. Set to [PWM] when using a 4-pin CPU fan cable. Set to [DC] when using a 3-pin CPU fan cable. Conguration options: [PWM] [DC] Some CPU fans with a 4-pin cable do not comply with Intel ® ?[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 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. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Boot Settings Conguration Security Species the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual oppy disk drive (Floppy Drive [...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-39 4.6.2 Removable Drives 1st ~ xxth Drive [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of removable devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [1st FLO[...]

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to se[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-41 4.6.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Pass[...]

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. 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 t[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-43 Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Conguration optio[...]

4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C. Prole 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears. Use the left/righ[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-45 Save to Profile 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to save the le. Load from Profile 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to load the le. Start O.C. Profile Allows you to run the ut[...]

4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup • This function can supp ort devices such as USB ash disk, or oppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure![...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-47 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while exiting. Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to sa[...]

4-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Load Setup Defaults Allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select Ok to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatil[...]

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

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information .......................................................... 5-10 5.4 RAID congura[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-1 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/2003 Server/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard p[...]

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. The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS [...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-3 ASUS WiFi-AP Solo (for P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP model only) Installs the WiFi-AP Solo™ driver and application. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to in[...]

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 Update The ASUS Update utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environm[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-5 WinDVD Copy5 Trial Install WinDVD Copy5 Trial application. InterVideo MediaOne Gallery Install InterVideo MediaOne Gallery application. Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Install the Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE application. CyberLink PowerBackup Install the CyberLink PowerBackup application. Corel Snapfire Plu[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Intel ICH7R 32bit Vista RAID Driver Allows you to create an ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 32-bit Windows ® Vista system. Intel ICH7R 64bit Vista RAID Driver Allows you to create an ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 64-bit Windows ® Vista system. Marvell 6145 32bit 2000 Driver Allows you to create a Marvell ® 6145 RIAD dri[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-7 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains the user manuals for third party components and applications. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader application from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual le. 5.2.6 Contact informat[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specications of the motherboard. Browse this CD Displays the conte[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-9 Technical Support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD in text format.[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD 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 you customize the boot [...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-11 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 n ew boot logo during POST. 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 7. When t[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support 3. Click the Run button to perform a cable test. 5.3.2 AI NET2 The AI NET2 features the Marvell ® Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT). VCT is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reectometry (TDR) technology. The VCT detects and reports open and shorted cables, impe[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-13 5.3.3 AI Gear ASUS AI Gear provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best performance setting for your computing needs. This easy-to-use utility adjusts the processor frequency and VCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption. After installing AI Gea[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: Software support You can also set the AI Gear modes by clicking the AI Gear icon on the Windows taskbar. • When AI Gear is enabled, the system will automatically optimize the CPU and chassis fan speed according to the system loading. • The AI Booster (AI NOS) and AI Gear functions cannot be enabled simutaneously.[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-15 5.3.4 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 more quiet system operation. After installing AI Nap from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking [...]

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.5 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 Booster from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Booster icon on the Windows ® OS taskbar. The options[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-17 5.3.6 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 [...]

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support Button Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-19 Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular (small). When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel opti[...]

5-20 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 ® management[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-21 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[...]

5-22 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. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Prefer[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-23 5.3.7 SoundMAX ® High Definition Audio utility The ADI AD1988B 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 synthe[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX ® icon to display the SoundMAX ® Control Panel. 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.[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-25 Jack configuration 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 Test button to hear the changes you have made. Adjust microphone volume This screen [...]

5-26 Chapter 5: Software support 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. DTS. This featu re is consis ts of tw[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-27 Microphone options Click the Listening Environment tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings. Enhanced Microphone Features No Filtering Enables Noise Filter function. Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then [...]

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy rst the RAID driver from the support CD to a oppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to section “5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk” for details. 5.4 RAID congurations [...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-29 5.4.2 Intel ® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1), and Intel ® Matrix Storage congurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel ® ICH7R Southbridge chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setu[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel ® App[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-31 Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) To create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 0 set, then press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow k[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The default stripe size is 128 KB. TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-33 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set, then press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow [...]

5-34 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) To create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ][...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-35 Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) To create a RAID 5 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ C[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support 4. The Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to congure as RAID. The following pop-up screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] [ ↑↓ ]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk 1 XX[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-37 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume, then press <Enter> to display this screen. 2. Use the up/down arrow key [...]

5-38 Chapter 5: Software support Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit, then press <Enter>. This window appears. Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): [ CONFIRM EXIT ] 2. Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu. Resetting Dis[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-39 Resetting a RAID set hard disks drive Take cauti on b efore y ou res et a RAID v olume HDD to non -RAI D. Rese tting a RA ID vol ume HDD del etes a ll i nternal RAID stru cture on t he driv e. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select [3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID[...]

5-40 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is 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 [...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-41 3. Insert a formatted high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. 4. Follow screen instructions to complete the process. 5. After creating a RAID driver disk, eject the oppy disk, then write-protect it to prevent computer virus infection. To install the RAID driver: 1. Install an op[...]

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A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP Chapter summary A A.1 Intel ® EM64T ......................................................................... A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-3[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP A-1 A.1 Intel ® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPUs with the Intel ® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel ® EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efcient computing. [...]

A-2 Appendix: CPU features 4. Select Automatic (default) from the options, then press <Enter>. Se t t hi s it em to [M axi mu m] or [Di sab led ] if you do not want to use the EIST feature. The CPU constantly operates at a lower internal frequency if you set this item to [Minimum]. 5. Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS s[...]

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP A-3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyp er- Thr ea din g Tech nol ogy i s s up port ed und er Wi nd ows ® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, u[...]

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