Asus P5WDG2 WS PRO/WIFI-AP, P5WDG2 WS PROFESSIONAL 5.3.3 AIGear

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 Gear from the bundled support CD, you can launch AI Gear by double-clicking the AI Gear icon on your Windows OS taskbar.

Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like.

Maximum	Medium
Performance	Performance

High	Maximum
Performance	Power Saving

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP

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Contents

Page Page Contents Chapter 1:Product introduction Chapter 2:Hardwareinformation Chapter 3:Powering up Chapter 4:BIOS setup Chapter 5:Software support Appendix:CPU features FederalCommunications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electricalsafety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography P5WDG2 WS Professional/ P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-APspecifications summary Page Page Page Page Chapter summary 1.1Welcome 1.2Package contents 1.3.1 Product highlights Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) Intel® EM64T Enhanced IntelSpeedStep® Technology (EIST) DDR2 memory support SerialATA I/IItechnology PCI -X® interface PCIExpress™ interface S/PDIFdigitalsound ready 8-channelhigh definition audio IEEE1394a support 1.3.2 ASUS Intelligence (AI) features 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Q-Fan2 technology ASUS Multi -language BIOS ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 BIOS Page Page Page 2.1Before you proceed Onboard LED 2.2.1 Placement direction 2.2.2 Screw holes 2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool2 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 2.2.5 Layout contents Page 2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Installing the CPU Page 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.4.1 Overview 2.4.2 Memory configurations Page Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability DDR2-667MHz capability Page DDR2-533MHz capability 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card 2.5.3Interrupt assignments 2.5.4 PCIExpress x16 slots 2.5.5 PCIslots 2.5.6 PCI -Xslots Qualified PCIExpress x16 graphics cards Page Qualified PCIExpress x16 graphics cards (Workstation level) Qualified PCIgraphics cards Qualified RAID cards 2.6Jumpers Page 2.7.1 Rear panelconnectors Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration Page 2.7.2 Internalconnectors Page SerialATA hard disk drive connection Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 3.1Starting up for the first time AMIBIOS beep codes 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2 Using the dualfunction power switch Page Page 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility Updating the BIOS file Page 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Page 4.2BIOS setup program 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4.2.2 Menu bar 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4.2.4 Menu items 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4.2.7 Pop-upwindow 4.2.8 Scrollbar 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4 Language [English] 4.3.5 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDEMaster/Slave 4.3.6 IDEConfiguration Onboard IDEOperate Mode [Enhanced Mode] 4.3.7 System Information 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration CPU Lock Free [Auto] CPU Frequency [XXX] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Performance Mode [Auto] PCIExpress Frequency [Auto] PCIClock Synchronization Mode [Auto] CPU Clock Spread Spectrum [Enabled] PCIEClock Spread Spectrum [Disaabled] FSB Termination Voltage [Auto] MCHChipset Voltage [Auto] ICHChipset Voltage [Auto] Overclock Options [Overclock 5%] NOS Mode [Auto] 4.4.2 LAN Cable Status 4.4.3 USB Configuration Mass Storage Device Configuration 4.4.4 CPU Configuration Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] CPU InternalThermalControl[Auto] Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology [Disabled] 4.4.5 Chipset Hyper Path 3 [Auto] DRAM Throttling Threshold [Auto] Boot Graphic Adapter Priority [PCIExpress/PCI] PEG Buffer Length [Auto] Link Latency [Auto] 4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] SerialPort1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] ParallelPort Address [378] ParallelPort Mode [ECP] 4.4.7 PCIPnP 4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] 4.5.3 ACPI2.0 Support [No] 4.5.4 ACPIAPIC Support [Enabled] 4.5.5 APM Configuration Power On By ExternalModems [Disabled] Power On By PCIDevices [Disabled] Power On By PCIEDevices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor CPU Q-FanMode [PWM] CPU Fan Profile [Optimal] Chassis Fan1/2 or [N/A]/[Ignored] Chassis Q-Fan1Control[Disabled] Chassis Fan Profile [Optimal] 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration FullScreen Logo [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] 4.6.4 Security User Access Level[FullAccess] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] TCG/TPM SUPPORT [No] 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile Page 4.8Exit menu Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Page Page 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5.2.3 Utilities menu ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update ADOBEAcrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Anti -virus Utility 5.2.4 Make Disk menu IntelICH7R 32bit Vista RAID Driver IntelICH7R 64bit Vista RAID Driver Marvell6145 32bit 2000 Driver Marvell6145 32bit XP/2003 Driver Marvell6145 64bit XP/2003 Driver 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5.2.6 Contact information 5.2.7 Other information TechnicalSupport Form Filelist 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ Page 5.3.2 AINET2 Using the VirtualCable Tester™ 5.3.3 AIGear Page 5.3.4 AINap 5.3.5 AIBooster 5.3.6 ASUS PC Probe Preferences Hardware monitor panels WMIbrowser DMIbrowser PCIbrowser Usage Configuring PC Probe 5.3.7 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility Audio Setup Wizard Jack configuration Adjust speaker volume Adjust microphone volume Audio preferences Generaloptions DTS Microphone options Enhanced Microphone Features 5.4RAID configurations 5.4.1 Installing SerialATA hard disks 5.4.2 Intel® RAID configurations Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) Page Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) Page Deleting a RAID set Resetting Disks to Non-RAID Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utility Resetting a RAID set hard disks drive 5.5Creating a RAID driver disk Page Page Page Page A.1 Intel® EM64T Using the Intel® EM64T feature A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) System requirements Page Using the H yper-Threading Technology