Asus P4P8X SE P4P8X SE user's manual English version E1479 - Page 77

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3.3 AI Net The motherboard supports the Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) Technology. The VCT virtually diagnose and report cable faults using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR). With this essential tool, installation and network diagnosis has never been easier. The VCT technology detects and reports open and shorted cables with up to 1 meter of accuracy. It also detects impedance mismatches, pair swaps, pair polarity problems and pair skew problems of up to 64ns. VCT remarkably reduces networking and support costs complementing a highly manageable and controlled network system.Also, this tool can be incorporated in the network systems software making it ideal for field support as well as development diagnostics. Using the Virtual Cable Tester™ To use the the Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester™ on your computer. 1. Click the Start button. Select All Programs->Marvell->Virtual Cable Tester. 2. From the menu, click Virtual Cable Tester. The following screen display appears. 3. Click on Run to execute test. • The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature is supported in Windows® XP™ and Windows® 2000™ operating systems only. • The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature works in Gigabit LAN only. • The Run button on the VCT Tester dialogue box is disabled if no problem is detected on the network. ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 3-5

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ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide
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3.
Click on
Run
to execute test.
The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature is supported in Windows
®
XP™
and Windows
®
2000™ operating systems only.
The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature works in Gigabit LAN only.
The
Run
button on the VCT Tester dialogue box is disabled if no
problem is detected on the network.
3.3
AI Net
The motherboard supports the Marvell
®
Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) Technology.
The VCT virtually diagnose and report cable faults using the Time Domain
Reflectometry (TDR). With this essential tool, installation and network diagnosis
has never been easier. The VCT technology detects and reports open and shorted
cables with up to 1 meter of accuracy. It also detects impedance mismatches, pair
swaps, pair polarity problems and pair skew problems of up to 64ns.
VCT remarkably reduces networking and support costs complementing a highly
manageable and controlled network system.Also, this tool can be incorporated in
the network systems software making it ideal for field support as well as
development diagnostics.
Using the Virtual Cable Tester™
To use the the Marvell
®
Virtual Cable Tester™ on your computer.
1.
Click the
Start
button. Select
All Programs->Marvell->Virtual Cable Tester.
2.
From the menu, click
Virtual Cable Tester
. The following screen display
appears.