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E7435
Revised Edition
May
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
Chapter 4:
Software support
Chapter 5:
Multiple GPU technology support
Federal Communications Commission Statement
•This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Electrical safety
Operation safety
•Place the product on a stable surface
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:
•Chapter 1: Product introduction
•Chapter 2: Hardware information
•Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Conventions used in this guide
DANGER/WARNING:
CAUTION:
IMPORTANT
NOTE
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Thank you for buying an ASUS® P8C WS motherboard
Check your motherboard package for the following items
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1.3.1Product highlights
Green ASUS
PCI Express®
Dual-ChannelDDR3 1600/ 1333 support
Complete USB 3.0 Integration
GPU Boost
EPU
1.3.2ASUS Workstation Exclusive Features
Dual Intel® LAN
Quick Gate
Diagnosis LED
G.P. Diagnosis Card (Bundled)
1.3.3ASUS features
8+2 Phase Power Design
ASUS Fanless Design—Heat-pipesolution
Fan Xpert
ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS UEFI BIOS(EZ Mode)
ASUS UEFI BIOS includes the following new features:
ASUS CrashFree BIOS
Precision Tweaker
IEEE 1394a interface
S/PDIF-outon Back I/O Port
ASUS Crystal Sound
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2.2.1Motherboard layout
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Layout contents
Connectors/Jumpers/Switches/Slots
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2.2.2Central Processing Unit (CPU)
2.2.3System memory
Recommended memory configurations
Memory configurations
P8C WS Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)
2.2.4Expansion slots
1PCIe 3.0 x16_1 slot (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode)
2PCIe 3.0 x16_2 slot (x8 mode)
3PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot
4PCIe 2.0 x16_3 slot (x4 mode)
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
2.2.5Onboard buttons and switches
1.EPU switch
2.GPU Boost switch
3.MemOK! button
2.2.6Onboard LEDs
1.POST State LEDs
2.GPU Boost LED
The GPU Boost LED lights up when the GPU Boost switch is turned to Enable
3.EPU LED
The EPU LED lights up when the EPU switch is turned to Enable
4.Standby power LED
5.DRAM LED
2.2.7Jumper
1.Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC)
To erase the RTC RAM
1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord
Move the jumper cap from pins
2.Chassis Fan control setting (3-pinCHAFAN_SEL)
2.2.8Internal connectors
1.Intel® C216 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2[gray])
2.Intel® C216 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3–6[blue])
3.USB 2.0 connectors
(Type A: 10-1pin USB1314; Type B: USB11/ USB12)
480 Mbps connection speed
4.USB 3.0 connector (20-1pin USB3_12)
5.Parallel port connector (26-1pin LPT1)
6.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2)
7.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT)
8.CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors
(4-pinCPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1-3, 3-pinPWR_FAN)
9.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
10.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1)
11.TPM connector (20-1pin TPM)
G.P. Diagnosis card layout
Installing G.P. Diagnosis card
1.Locate the TPM connector (20-1pin TPM) on the motherboard
(20-1
pin TPM)
Code table for G.P. Diagnosis card
12.ATX power connectors
(24-pinEATXPWR, 8-pinEATX12V)
13.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL)
This connector supports several chassis-mountedfunctions
•System power LED (2-pinPLED)
•Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED)
•System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER)
2.3.1Additional tools and components to build a PC system
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2.3.3CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
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2.3.5Motherboard installation
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2.3.6ATX Power connection
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2.3.8Front I/O Connector To install ASUS Q-Connector
To install front panel audio
2.3.9Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards
To install PCI cards
2.3.10Rear panel connection
Rear panel connectors
PS/2 mouse and keyboard port
USB 2.0 ports 7 and
IEEE 1394a port
*LAN port LED indications
Activity Link LED
Speed LED
Description
**Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
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1.After making all the connections, replace the system case cover
2.Be sure that all switches are off
5.Turn on the devices in the following order:
a.Monitor
BIOS Beep
One short beep
One continuous beep followed by four short beeps
We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings
EZ Mode
Advanced Mode
Exit/Advanced Mode
3.2.1EZ Mode
Exit/Advanced Mode
Advanced Mode
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3.2.2Advanced Mode
Menu bar
Main
Advanced
Monitor
Menu items
Back button
Submenu items
Pop-upwindow
Scroll bar
3.3.1System Language [English]
3.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
Allows you to set the system date
3.3.3System Time [xx:xx:xx]
Allows you to set the system time
3.3.4Security
The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings
Administrator Password
To set an administrator password:
1.Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter
User Password
User Password
Not Installed
Installed
To set a user password:
1.Select the User Password item and press <Enter
User Password
Not Installed
The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-relateditems
Scroll down to display the following items:
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
[Auto]
Loads the optimal settings for the system
[X.M.P.]
memory modules for optimizing the system performance
DRAM CAS# Latency [Auto]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [Auto]
DRAM RAS# PRE Time [Auto]
DRAM RAS# ACT Time [Auto]
DRAM COMMAND Mode [Auto]
tRWDR (DD) [Auto]
tRWSR [Auto]
tRR (DD) [Auto]
tRR (DR) [Auto]
tRRSR [Auto]
Long Duration Maintained [Auto]
Short Duration Power Limit [Auto]
Primary Plane Current Limit [Auto]
Secondary Plane Current Limit [Auto]
iGPU Offset Voltage [Auto]
VCCIO Voltage [Auto]
VCCSA Voltage [Auto]
CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
Load-LineCalibration [Auto]
CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
3.5.1Trusted Computing
TPM SUPORT [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support
3.5.2CPU Configuration
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]
Active Processor Cores [All]
Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]
CPU C1E [Auto]
CPU C3 Report [Auto]
CPU C6 Report [Auto]
Entry on S3 RTC Wake [Enabled]
Active Page Threshold Support [Enabled]
Active Memory Threshold [0]
SATA Mode Selection [AHCI]
S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]
Hot Plug [Disabled]
SATA Mode
Primary Display [Auto]
iGPU Memory [64M]
Render Standby [Enabled]
iGPU Multi-Monitor[Disabled]
3.5.6USB Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-relatedfeatures
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program
detected, the legacy USB support is disabled
3.5.7Onboard Devices Configuration
HD Audio Controller [Enabled]
Disables the controller
Enables the High Definition Audio Controller
Front Panel Type [HD]
Serial Port [Enabled]
Change Settings [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4]
Parallel Port [Enabled]
Change Settings [Auto]
Device Mode [STD Printer Mode]
3.5.8APM
ErP Ready [Disabled]
Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
Power On By PCI [Disabled]
Power On By PCIE [Disabled]
Power On By Ring [Disabled]
Power On By RTC [Disabled]
Disables RTC to generate a wake event
CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A]
Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A]
Power Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A]
N/A
CPU Fan Profile [Standard]
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Bootup NumLock State [On]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]
PCI ROM Priority [Legacy ROM]
[Legacy ROM]
Launch Legacy ROM
[EFI Compatibe ROM]
Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]
3.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
3.8.2ASUS O.C. Profile
Label
Allows you to input the label of the setup profiles
Save to Profile
Yes
Load from Profile
Load Optimized Defaults
Save Changes & Reset
Discard Changes & Exit
ASUS EZ Mode
This option allows you to enter the EZ Mode screen
ASUS Update:
2.ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive
ASUS EZ Flash 2:
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3:
ASUS BIOS Updater:
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
To update the BIOS through the Internet:
From the ASUS Update screen, select
Update BIOS from Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
Update BIOS from file
3.10.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1.Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port
Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the
ASUS EZ Flash Utility
3.10.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
Recovering the BIOS
To recover the BIOS:
1.Turn on the system
3.10.4ASUS BIOS Updater
Before updating BIOS
3.Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional)
Booting the system in DOS environment
Boot your computer. When the ASUS Logo appears, press <F8> to show the
Backing up the current BIOS
To backup the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater
1.At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /o[filename] and press <Enter
bupdater /o[filename]
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater
1.At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /i <xxxxx.rom> and press <Enter
bupdater /i <xxxxx.rom
2.The BIOS Updater screen appears as below
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4.2.1Running the support DVD
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4.2.2Obtaining the software manuals
Manual
ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide
To install AI Suite II on your computer
2.Click Utilities tab > AI Suite
3.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation
Using AI Suite
4.3.1EPU
Launching EPU
To launch EPU, click Tool > EPU on the AI Suite II main menu bar
Tool > EPU
4.3.2FAN Xpert
Launching FAN Xpert
Tool > Fan Xpert
Using FAN Xpert
Fan Name
4.3.3Probe
Launching Probe
To launch Probe II, click Tool > Probe II on the AI Suite II main menu bar
Tool > Probe
Configuring Probe
4.3.4Sensor Recorder
Launching Sensor Recorder
Tool > Sensor Recorder
Using Sensor Recorder
Voltage/ Temperature/ Fan Speed
4.3.5ASUS Update
Using ASUS Update
Select any of these options to update the BIOS:
•Update BIOS from Internet
•Download BIOS from Internet
4.3.6MyLogo
Update > MyLogo
BIOS file
Browse
Browse the image for your boot logo
Auto Tune
Booting Preview
Flash
Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP
The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:
Rapid Storage Technology
•Mavell® RAID utility with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support
Mavell
RAID utility
4.5.1RAID definitions
4.5.2Installing Serial ATA hard disks
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1.Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays
2.Connect the SATA signal cables
3.Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive
Creating a RAID set
To create a RAID set:
From the utility main menu, select
1. Create RAID Volume
2.Enter a name for the RAID set and press <Enter
Create Volume
CREATE VOLUME
Deleting a RAID set
To delete a RAID set:
2. Delete RAID Volume
DELETE VOLUME
Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
Intel® Smart Response Technology
Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology
tab, then click
software
Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology
Disable Acceleration
Change Mode
Intel® Rapid Start Technology
Creating a partition
1.Go to Start, right-click Computer > Manage > Disk Management
Initialize
Right click the unallocated volume, select
New Simple Volume
5. Key in the required partition
size, and must be equal to
Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt
7.Type diskpart and press Enter
diskpart
detail disk
(x = number), and press
Enabling and disabling the Intel® Rapid Start Technology under the
Show hidden icons
Rapid Start Technology Manager
2.Tick On in the Status field to enable the function, and click Save
Save
Recovering the partition
1.Run the Command Prompt tool
2.Type diskpart and press Enter
(x = number), and press Enter
Enter
and select the partition where the Intel
Rapid Start Technology is installed by typing
delete partition override
Start
Finish
12.Reboot the system after deleting the partition
Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Installing the Intel® Smart Connect Technology
1.Place the support DVD to the optical drive
Custom Setup
6.Click Install to proceed the installation
Install
Using the Intel® Smart Connect Technology
1. Click Start > All Programs > Intel > Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Advanced tab. To reset to defaults, click Reset All to Defaults
In the
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4.6.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS:
1.Boot your computer
2.Press <Del> during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility
3.Set the optical drive as the primary boot device
4.6.3Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP:
4.Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation
To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS:
During the OS installation, click
4.6.4Using a USB floppy disk drive
and then select Manage from the pop-upwindow
Manage
disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem
txtsetup.oem
7.Use Notepad to open the file
Find the
and
sections in the
file
5.1.1Requirements
5.1.2Before you begin
To uninstall existing graphics card drivers:
1.Close all current applications
3.Select your current graphics card driver/s
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5.1.3Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards
1.Prepare two CrossFireX-readygraphics cards
3.Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots
6.Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card
Launching the AMD VISION Engine Control Center
Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology
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