Asus P5AD2-E P5AD2-E User's Manual for English Edition - Page 119

ASUS motherboard feature update A.1 Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing. The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® LGA 775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. Using the Intel® EM64T feature To use the Intel® EM64T feature: 1. Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows® Server 2003 x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any. Refer to the expansion card or add-on device(s) documentation, or visit the related website, to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed/power requirement. A.2.1 System requirements • Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with EIST support • BIOS file with EIST support • Operating system with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Windows® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: 1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the A d v a n c e d M e n u, highlight C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n, then press . 3. Scroll down the options, select the I n t e l ( R ) S p e e d S t e p T e c h n o l o g y item, then press . Refer to the BIOS screen on the next page. ASUS P5AD2-E