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              Chapter 1:
Product introduction                
Chapter 2:
Hardware information              
Chapter 3:
Powering up                
Chapter 4:
BIOS setup              
Chapter 5:
Software support              
Chapter 6:
ATI® CrossFire™ technology support                
Appendix:
CPU features              
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement              
Electrical safety
Operation safety              
How this guide is organized
Where to find more information              
Conventions used in this guide
Typography              
P5K64 WS specifications summary
Chipset                
System Bus
Memory                
Expansion Slots
              IEEE
USB                
ASUS Exclusive
              Back Panel I/O Ports
Internal I/O Connectors                
BIOS Features
Manageability                
Support DVD Contents
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              Product1 introduction
              Chapter summary
              1.1Welcome
1.2Package contents              
1.3.1Product highlights
Green ASUS                
Intel® Quad-coreProcessor Ready
Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Intel® Core™2 Extreme CPU support                
Intel P35 Chipset
              Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go
IEEE 1394a support                
S/PDIF digital sound ready
Dual Gigabit LAN solution                
High Definition Audio
              1.3.2ASUS Special features
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution              
ASUS Crystal Sound
ASUS EZ DIY              
ASUS MyLogo2™
ASUS Multi-languageBIOS              
1.3.3ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features
Super Memspeed Technology                
AI NOS™ (Non-DelayOverclocking System)
AI Booster                
Precision Tweaker
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              Hardware2 information
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              2.1Before you proceed
P5K64 WS Onboard LED              
2.2.1Placement direction
2.2.2Screw holes              
2.2.3Motherboard layout
P5K64 WS              
2.2.4Layout contents
              Internal connectors
              2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)
              2.3.1Installing the CPU
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              2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
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              2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
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              2.4.1Overview
2.4.2Memory configurations                
Recommend memory configuration
              -bit
              2.4.3Installing a DIMM
2.4.4Removing a DIMM              
2.5.1Installing an expansion card
2.5.2Configuring an expansion card              
2.5.3Interrupt assignments
Standard interrupt assignments                
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
              2.5.4PCI slots
2.5.5PCI Express slots                
Primary PCI Express x16 slot
              2.6Jumper
1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)              
2.7.1Rear panel connectors
LAN port LED indications              
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
              2.7.2Internal connectors
              P5K64 WS IDE Connector
5.4.2 Intel RAID Configuration              
4.USB connectors (10-1pin USB 7 8, USB 9 10, USB 11 12)
P5K64 WS USB 2.0 Connectors              
5.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2)
P5K64 WS IEEE 1394a Connector              
6.CPU, chassis and power fan connectors
(4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1-2, 3-pinPWR_FAN, 3-pinOPT_FAN)              
7.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS)
P5K64 WS Intrusion Connector                
8.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 2x4-pinEATX12V)
              9.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
P5K64 WS Front Panel Audio Connector              
10.Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD)
11.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1)                
12.TPM connector (20-1pin TPM) [Optional]
              13.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL)
P5K64 WS System Panel Connector                
•System power LED (2-pinPLED)
•Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED)                
•System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER)
              ASUS Q-Connector(system panel)
              2.7.3Installing the optional fan
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              3.1Starting up for the first time
BIOS Beep              
3.2.1Using the OS shut down function
3.2.2Using the dual function power switch            
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              4.1.1ASUS Update utility
Installing ASUS Update              
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
              Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
              4.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
              4.1.3AFUDOS utility
Copying the current BIOS                
Updating the BIOS file
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              4.1.4ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD                
Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk
              4.2BIOS setup program
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS              
4.2.1BIOS menu screen
4.2.2Menu bar                
4.2.3Navigation keys
              4.2.4Menu items
4.2.5Sub-menuitems                
4.2.6Configuration fields
4.2.7Pop-upwindow                
4.2.8Scroll bar
              4.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx]
4.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]                
4.3.3Floppy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
4.3.4Language [English]              
4.3.5SATA
Type [Auto]                
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-SectorTransfer) [Auto]                
PIO Mode [Auto]
              4.3.6SATA Configuration
SATA Configuration [Enhanced]                
Intel Robson Technology [Disabled]
Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]                
SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
              4.3.7System Information
AMI BIOS                
Processor
System Memory              
4.4.1JumperFree Configuration
Ai Overclocking [Auto]              
CPU Ratio Control [Auto]
FSB Frequency [266]                
PCIE Frequency [Auto]
DRAM Frequency [Auto]                
DRAM Timing Control [Auto]
              DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]
DRAM Dynamic Write Control [Auto]                
Transaction Booster [Auto]
Clock Over-ChargingMode [Auto]                
CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
              PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
CPU Voltage [Auto]                
CPU Voltage Reference [Auto]
CPU Voltage Damper [Auto]                
CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
              4.4.2Ai Net
POST CHECK LAN CABLE [DISABLEDS]              
4.4.3USB Configuration
USB Functions [Enabled]                
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]              
BIOS EHCI Hand-off[Enabled]
Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled]                
Legacy USB Support [Auto]
              4.4.4CPU Configuration
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]                
CPU TM function [Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]              
4.4.5Chipset
North Bridge Chipset Configuration              
4.4.6OnBoard Devices Configuration
High Definition Audio [Enabled]                
Marvell IDE/eSATA [Legacy Mode]
PCIE GigaBit LAN1 [Enabled]                
PCI GigaBit LAN2 [Enabled]
              4.4.7PCIPnP
Plug And Play O/S [NO]              
4.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto]
4.5.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled]                
4.5.3ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]
4.5.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]              
4.5.5APM Configuration
Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off]                
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Power On By External Modems [Disabled]                
Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]
              4.5.6Hardware Monitor
AI Quiet [Disabled]                
CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]                
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
              CPU Q-FanMode [PWM]
CPU Fan Profile [Optimal]                
Chassis Fan 1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
Chassis Q-FanControl [Disabled]                
Chassis Fan Ratio [Auto]
              Power Fan Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage              
4.6.1Boot Device Priority
1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive]              
4.6.2Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]                
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]                
Bootup Num-Lock[On]
              4.6.3Security
Change Supervisor Password              
User Access Level [Full Access]
Change User Password                
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]              
4.7.1ASUS EZ Flash
              4.7.2ASUS O.C. Profile
Save to Profle 1/2                
Load from Profile 1/2
Start O.C. Profile              
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes                
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults            
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              Software5 support
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              5.2.1Running the support DVD
              5.2.2Drivers menu
ASUS InstAll-InstallationWizard for Drivers                
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program
Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver                
Realtek Audio Driver
              5.2.3Utilities menu
ASUS InstAll-InstallationWizard for Utilities                
Marvell Yukon VCT Application
Marvell Yukon CPA Application                
ASUS PC Probe
              Adobe Acrobat Reader
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c                
Anti-VirusUtility
              5.2.4Make Disk menu
Make Intel ICH9R AHCI/RAID 32bit/64bit Driver                
Make Marvell 61xx PATA/eSATA Driver
              5.2.5Manual menu
5.2.6ASUS Contact information              
5.2.7Other information
Motherboard Info                
Browse this DVD
              Technical support Form
Filelist              
5.3.1ASUS MyLogo2™
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              5.3.2Audio configurations
Realtek HD Audio Manager              
Information
Minimize                
Exit
Configuration options            
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              5.3.3ASUS PC Probe
Installing PC Probe                
Launching PC Probe
Using PC Probe              
Preferences
              Hardware monitor panels
              WMI browser
DMI browser              
PCI browser
Usage              
Configuring PC Probe
              5.3.4ASUS AI Suite
Installing AI Suite                
Launching AI Suite
Using AI Suite            
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              5.3.5ASUS AI Gear2
              5.3.6ASUS AI Nap
              5.3.7ASUS AI N.O.S
              5.3.8ASUS Q-Fan2
              5.3.9ASUS AI Booster
              5.4.1RAID definitions
              5.4.1Installing Serial ATA hard disks
5.4.2Intel® RAID configurations                
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
              Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
              Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)
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              Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored)
              Creating a RAID 10 set
              Creating a RAID 5 set (parity)
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              Deleting a RAID set
              Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
              5.5.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
5.5.2Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows®              
Intel ICH9R
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              6.1.1Requirements
6.1.2Before you begin                
Uninstall other graphics card drivers in your system
              6.2Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards
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              6.3.1Installing the device drivers
              Yes
Finish              
6.3.2Using the Catalyst™ Control Center
Launching the Catalyst™ Control Center              
The Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog Box
              Enable CrossFire™
Hotkeys              
Profiles
Preferences              
Help
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              Using the Intel® EM64T feature
A.2.1 System requirements              
A.2.2 Using the EIST
              Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology