ASUS P6X58DE Manuals

ASUS P6X58DE Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for ASUS P6X58DE. We have 1 ASUS P6X58DE manual available for free PDF download: User Manual

ASUS P6X58DE User Manual

ASUS P6X58DE User Manual (128 pages)

Brand: ASUS | Category: Motherboard | Size: 9.37 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
7
Federal Communications Commission Statement
7
Notices
7
Electrical Safety
8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
Conventions Used in this Guide
10
P6X58D-E Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

15
- Welcome
  15
- Package Contents
  15
- Special Features
  16
  - Product Highlights
    16
  - ASUS Unique Features
    17
  - Asus Crystal Sound
    18
  - ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features
    19
Chapter 2: Hardware Information

21
- Before You Proceed
  21
- Motherboard Overview
  22
  - Motherboard Layout
    22
  - Layout Contents
    23
  - Placement Direction
    24
  - Screw Holes
    24
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  25
- System Memory
  30
  - Overview
    30
  - Memory Configurations
    31
  - Installing a DIMM
    37
  - Removing a DIMM
    37
- Expansion Slots
  38
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    38
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    38
  - Interrupt Assignments
    39
  - Irq Assignments for this Motherboard
    39
  - PCI Slots
    40
  - PCI Express X1 Slot
    40
  - PCI Express 2.0 X16 Slots
    40
- Jumpers
  42
  - CPU / DRAM Bus / QPI DRAM Overvoltage Settings (3-Pin OV_CPU; 3-Pin OV_DRAM_BUS; 3-Pin OV_QPI_DRAM)
    42
- Onboard Switches
  43
  - Memok! Switch
    44
- Connectors
  45
- Starting up for the First Time
  58
- Turning off the Computer
  58
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

59
- Knowing BIOS
  59
- Updating BIOS
  59
  - ASUS Update Utility
    60
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    62
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
    63
  - Recovering the Bios
    63
- BIOS Setup Program
  64
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    64
  - Menu Bar
    64
  - Navigation Keys
    65
  - Menu Items
    65
  - Submenu Items
    65
  - Configuration Fields
    65
  - Pop-Up Window
    65
  - Scroll Bar
    65
  - General Help
    65
- Main Menu
  66
  - Sata 1-6
    66
  - Storage Configuration
    68
  - AHCI Configuration
    69
  - System Information
    69
- Ai Tweaker Menu
  70
  - Ai Overclock Tuner
    70
  - CPU Ratio Setting
    70
  - Intel(R) Speedstep(TM) Tech
    70
  - Intel(R) Turbomode Tech
    70
  - Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode
    71
  - BCLK Frequency
    71
  - PCIE Frequency
    72
  - DRAM Frequency
    72
  - UCLK Frequency
    72
  - QPI Link Data Rate
    72
  - Asus/3Rd Party Ui Priority
    72
  - DRAM Timing Control
    72
  - CPU Voltage Control
    74
  - CPU Voltage
    74
  - CPU PLL Voltage
    74
  - QPI/DRAM Core Voltage
    74
  - IOH Voltage
    75
  - IOH PCIE Voltage
    75
  - ICH Voltage
    75
  - ICH PCIE Voltage
    75
  - DRAM Bus Voltage
    75
  - DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA/B/C
    76
  - DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA/B/C
    76
  - Load-Line Calibration
    76
  - CPU Differential Amplitude
    76
  - CPU Clock Skew
    76
  - CPU Spread Spectrum
    76
  - IOH Clock Skew
    76
  - PCIE Spread Spectrum
    76
- Advanced Menu
  77
  - CPU Configuration
    77
  - Chipset
    80
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    81
  - USB Configuration
    82
  - Pcipnp
    83
- Power Menu
  84
  - Suspend Mode
    84
  - Repost Video on S3 Resume
    84
  - ACPI 2.0 Support
    84
  - ACPI APIC Support
    84
  - Eup Ready
    84
  - APM Configuration
    85
  - Hardware Monitor
    86
- Boot Menu
  88
  - Boot Device Priority
    88
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    89
  - Security
    90
- Tools Menu
  92
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    92
  - Express Gate
    93
  - ASUS O.C. Profile
    94
  - Ai Net 2
    95
- Exit Menu
  96
Chapter 4: Software Support

97
- Installing an Operating System
  97
- Support DVD Information
  97
  - Running the Support DVD
    97
  - Obtaining the Software Manuals
    98
- Software Information
  99
  - ASUS PC Probe II
    99
  - ASUS AI Suite
    100
  - Asus Epu
    101
  - ASUS Fan Xpert
    102
  - ASUS Turbov
    103
  - ASUS Express Gate
    104
  - Audio Configurations
    105
- RAID Configurations
  106
  - RAID Definitions
    106
  - Installing Serial ATA Hard Disks
    107
  - Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
    107
  - Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
    107
  - Creating a Raid Set
    108
- Creating a RAID Driver Disk
  111
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU Technology Support

115
- ATI ® Crossfirex™ Technology
  115
  - Requirements
    115
  - Before You Begin
    115
  - Installing Two Crossfirex™ Graphics Cards
    116
  - Installing Three Crossfirex™ Graphics Cards
    117
  - Installing the Device Drivers
    118
  - Enabling the ATI ® Crossfirex™ Technology
    118
- NVIDIA ® SLI™ Technology
  120
  - Requirements
    120
  - Installing Two SLI-Ready Graphics Cards
    121
  - Installing Three SLI-Ready Graphics Cards
    122
  - Installing the Device Drivers
    123
  - Enabling the NVIDIA ® SLI™ Technology
    123
  - Asus Contact Information
    127

Advertisement

Advertisement

Related Products

ASUS Categories

Laptop

Desktop

Monitor

Network Router

More ASUS Manuals