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- Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 1
Motherboard P5WDG2 WS Professional/ P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 2
Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 3
Notices vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5WDG2 WS Professional/ P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Intelligence (AI) features - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 4
3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 5
44 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-45 4.8 Exit menu 4-47 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 Contact - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 6
Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 vi - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 7
. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 8
motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals slots, sockets and problems with the product, contact a qualified service - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 9
describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 10
following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 11
P5WDG2 WS Professional/ P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots CrossFire™ Storage LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/ Pentium® 4/Celeron® CPU support Intel® Presler 65nm Dual core CPU support Intel® next generation Core™2 Duo CPU - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 12
P5WDG2 WS Professional/ P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP specifications summary IEEE 1394a USB ASUS special features Performance ASUS special features Thermal ASUS special features - Life ASUS special features - Others BIOS features T1 1394a controller supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a ports Supports up to 8 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 13
88SE61x Serial ATA RAID connectors 1 x Optical drive audio connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x USB connectors for four additional USB 2.0 ports\ (1 USB connector for P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-A model) 2 x IEEE 1394a port connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x CPU fan connector 2 x Chassis - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 14
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 16
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 17
ATA power cables for up to 7 devices I/O shield ASUS Q-Connector set ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™ (For P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP model only) ASUS motherboard support CD User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 1- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 18
/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper‑Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel® 05B/05A and 04B/04A processors. See page 2-7 for details. Intel® 65nm Dual-Core CPU support This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron® dual-core - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 19
optimizing memory access between CPU and system memory. Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® EM64T requirements. See pages 2-35 and 2-36 for details. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 1- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 20
allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. See page 2-23 for details. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF interfaces on the rear panel. The S/PDIF - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 21
critical components generate. See page 2-3 for details. AI Quiet The ASUS AI Quiet function dynamically controls CPU speed and reduces temperature and fan speeds, thus minimizing noise and ensuring quiet operation. See page 4-35 for details. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 1- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 22
1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features Native DDR2-800 memory support Native DDR2-800 eliminates the bottleneck when overclocking both the CPU and the memory, thus maximizing performance for 3D graphics and other system-intensive applications. See pages 2-16 and 4-20 for details. AI Overclocking This - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 23
. See page 4-9 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash 2, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 4-5 for details. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 1- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 24
1- Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 25
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 26
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots 2-21 2.6 Jumpers 2-28 2.7 Connectors 2-30 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 27
the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. P5WDG2-WS PRO ® SB_PWR ON Standby Power P5WDG2-WS PRO Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 28
below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ® P5WDG2 WS PRO 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 29
with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 30
0in) 2.2.4 Motherboard layout PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O1 SPDIF_O2 EATX12V 24.5cm (9.6in) LGA775 CPU_FAN PWR_FAN Super I/O FLOPPY ® P5WDG2 WS PRO DDR2 DIMM_A1 IE1394_1 IE1394_2 Intel® ICH7R CHA_FAN2 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 Marvell® 88SE614x TPM 8Mb BIOS CLRTC EXT_SATA3 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 31
) Page 2-14 2-22 2-22 2-22 Page 2-27 2-28 Page 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-30 2-30 2-30 2-30 2-30 2-30 2-30 2-30 2-31 2-31 2-31 2-31 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 32
connector (4-pin CD) 6. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 8. IEEE 1394a port connectors (10-1 pin IE1394_1[Red]; 10-1 pin IE1394_2 [Red]) 9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 10. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 33
only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 34
2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. P5WDG2-WS PRO ® P5WDG2-WS PRO CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 35
motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 36
performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel®‑certified multi‑directional heatsink and fan. • Your Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 37
the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN P5WDG2-WS PRO CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND ® P5WDG2-WS PRO CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 38
heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. A B B A 4. Carefully remove the heatsink - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 39
after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-13 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 40
. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: P5WDG2-WS PRO ® DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5WDG2-WS PRO 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 41
with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-533 with CL=3 will be downgraded to run at DDR2-400 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-15 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 42
SS DS SS SS DS SS SS DS DS SS SS DS SS SS DS SS DS SS SS DS SS DIMM support Part No. A B C KVR667D2N5/512 KVR667D2N5/1G KVR667D2E5/512 KVR667D2N5/256 M378T6453FZ0-CE6 M378T3354CZ0-CE6 M378T6553CZ0-CE6 M378T2953CZ0-CE6 MT16HTF6464AY-667B4 HYS64T32000HU-3S - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 43
A or Channel B as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C - Supports four modules inserted into the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual‑channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-800/667 MHz QVL. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-17 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 44
inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C - Supports four modules inserted into the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual‑channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-533 MHz QVL. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 45
the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-19 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 46
Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 47
Compatible motherboard 2 USB controller 3 USB controller 4 USB 2.0 controller Serial ATA HD Audio A B C D E F G H - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - shared shared - - - - - - - ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-21 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 48
This motherboard supports two the cards do not have auxiliary power plugs. 2.5.5 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards on a PCI slot. 2.5.6 PCI-X slots The PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 49
PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass nVIDIA GeForce PCX5900 Rev. 1.01(BIOS: V04.35.20.45) V6.14.10.8198 ASUS EN6200GE PCIEX16_1 Win2003-64 Standard R2 Pass nVIDIA GeForce 6200 Rev V1.00A PCIEX16_2 V6.14.10.8198 (BIOS: V5.43.02.27.AS07) ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 50
/256MB PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass (Bios: V5.73.22.15.02) ASUS EN7800GTX 256MB PCIEX16_1 WinXP-64 Pro. Pass (BIOS: V5.70.02.11.01) ASUS EN7900GTX 512MX16 PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass (Bios: V5.71.22.12.01) ASUS EN7950GX2 1024MX16 PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass (Bios: V5.71.24 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 51
/ Type: PCI ATI GC-R92SEPCI-C3 PCI1 WinXP Pro. Pass Rev.1.1(BIOS: V8.011.006) Gecube R7000PCI-A3 PCI1 WinXP Pro. Pass Rev. 1.1(BIOS: V008.004) Driver Version ATI Radeon 9200SE V8.241.0.0 ATI Radeon 7000 V8.221.0.0 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-25 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 52
Model Type: PCI-X Connect Interface ASUS PXL-S30 PCIX_2 Rev.1.04 (BIOS:V5.07.03) OS Environment WinXP Pro. (CHT) Status Chipset Pass LSI LS153C1030 SCSI RAID controllers Model Type: PCIEX8 Intel SRCU42E Ultra320 (BIOS: H420) Type: PCI-X Intel SRCU42L Connect Interface OS Environment - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 53
You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 54
have 133 MHZ capability whether you install one or two cards. 5~6: the slots will have 100 MHZ capability whether you install one or two cards. P5WDG2-WS PRO ® 1 35 PCIX_SPEED 1 35 1 35 2 46 AUTO by PCIX Card (Default) 2 46 Force PCI-X 133MHz 2 46 Force PCI-X 100MHz - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 55
Activity/Link DNR DNR DNR DNR Speed LED Description DNR Soft-off Mode DNR 10 Mbps connection DNR 100 Mbps connection DNR 1 Gbps connection DNR - Driver Not Ready ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-29 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 56
For more information, refer to the ASUS Wi-Fi AP Solo™ user guide (for P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP model only). 11. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 12 . Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel audio configuration. 13. USB 2.0 ports 3 and - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 57
port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 17. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 18. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 58
on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device. P5WDG2-WS PRO ® PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 59
RAID 0 or RAID 1 set. P5WDG2-WS PRO GND SATA_RXP2 SATA_RXN2 GND SATA_TXN2 SATA_TXP2 GND GND SATA_RXP3 SATA_RXN3 GND SATA_TXN3 SATA_TXP3 GND ® SATA4 P5WDG2-WS PRO SATA connectors SATA2 GND SATA_RXP1 SATA_RXN1 GND SATA_TXN1 SATA_TXP1 GND SATA3 SATA1 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 60
signal cables. These connectors support Serial ATA hard disk drives. Set the Marvell SATA Controller and Marvell SATA BOOTROM items in the BIOS to [Enabled] to use the connectors to build a RAID set. See section "4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration" for details. P5WDG2-WS PRO ® GND RSATA_TX_0_DP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 61
to this connector to avail of the motherboard's High Definition Audio capability. P5WDG2-WS PRO AGND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR ® AGND NC NC NC MIC_L MIC_R Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-35 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 62
connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. P5WDG2-WS PRO ® USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB P5WDG2-WS PRO USB 2.0 connectors USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB78 1 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 63
and "Ground" are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. CHASSIS (Default) P5WDG2-WS PRO Chassis intrusion connector P5WDG2-WS PRO ® +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-37 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 64
-WS PRO ® CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN2 P5WDG2-WS PRO Fan connectors GND +12V Rotation PWR_FAN Rotation +12V GND Only the CPU_FAN and CHA_FAN1 connectors support the ASUS Q Fan 2 feature. If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 65
the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. ® P5WDG2-WS PRO EATX12V P5WDG2-WS PRO ATX power connectors GND GND GND GND +12V DC +12V DC +12V -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-39 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 66
power plug Connect a 4-pin power plug here Important notes on motherboard power requirements • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you with 450 to 500 W power to ensure system stability. • To support an Intel® Dual-Core CPU up to 840 Extreme Edition, make sure that the PSU can provide - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 67
system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. TPM 1 P5WDG2-WS PRO TPM connector The TPM module is purchased separately. ® GND smb_clk_main smb_data_main LAD2 LAD1 GND X SERIRQ X X ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-41 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 68
connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PANEL IDE_LED RESET PWRSW * Requires an ATX power supply. P5WDG2-WS PRO System on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 69
This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 70
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer 3-2 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 71
for assistance. AMI BIOS beep codes Test Item VGA found beep System boot No memory found No keyboard error No VGA found Hardware monitoring error BIOS Beeps One short beep > key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 3- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 72
Off button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 73
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 74
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-32 4.6 Boot menu 4-37 4.7 Tools menu 4-44 4.8 Exit menu 4-47 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 75
ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 76
update the BIOS using this utility. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 77
. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 78
Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click Start, then select Run. d. In the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D is your optical drive letter. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 79
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to WDG2WSP.ROM. 2. Save the BIOS file while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 80
BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03. - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 81
during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 82
5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iWDG2WSP.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 83
the BIOS from a floppy/USB flash disk: 1. Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website (www.asus.com). Rename the BIOS file to WDG2WSP.ROM. 2. Insert the floppy/USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the FDD/USB port. 3. Turn on the system. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 84
USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than 8 GB. • Flash time takes around one minute. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4-10 Chapter - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 85
Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-11 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 86
Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave IDE Configuration [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] System Information Use keys differ from one screen to another. 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 87
in the sections below may cause system to malfunction. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-13 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 88
Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave IDE Configuration [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4 Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Configuration options: [English] [Français] [Deutsch] - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 89
and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-15 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 90
Time Out (Sec) [35] When in AHCI/ RAID mode SATA controller is forced to Native mode. Configure SATA As [Standard IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 91
are for advanced users only. If you set to any of these options and encounter problems, revert to the default setting [Primary P-ATA+S-ATA]. The Combined Mode Option item appears when you set the Onboard IDE Operate Mode to [Compatible Mode]. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-17 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 92
Memory Total : Appropritated : Available : 512MB 0201 07/03/06 Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2800 MHz 2 512MB 0MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 93
-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boost the performance for the most demanding tasks. Overclock Profile - loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 94
to [Auto] allows the motherboard to automatically reduce the CPU multiplier value for more flexibility when increasing external FSB. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [XXX] Displays the - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 95
] The following items also appear when the AI Overclocking item is set to [AI NOS]. Memory Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the DDR2 to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. Setting a high Vcore voltage may damage the CPU! ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 96
set to [AI NOS]. NOS Mode [Auto] Sets the Non-Delay Overclocking System mode. Select either of the following configuration options: Auto - loads the optimum sensitivity and overclocking percentage setting. Manual - allows you to manually set overclocking configurations. 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 97
, and displays the point (length) where the fault or short is detected. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] This function is available only on Marvell LAN (LAN2). ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-23 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 98
Enabled: None USB Function Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] [Auto legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 99
option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD (Ex. ZIP drive) Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-25 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 100
Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz Frequency : 2800 MHz FSB Speed : 800 MHz Cache L1 Cache L2 Cache L3 : 32 KB : 2048 KB : 0 KB - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 101
Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST). Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology [Disabled] Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel the EIST feature. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-27 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 102
parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appear when set to [Auto] the DRAM ECC mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 103
the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to the correct frequency based on the system configuration. Four additional settings are available for overclocking the Port 1] [PCI Express Port 5] [PCI Express Port 6] ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-29 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 104
DMA3] [IRQ7] Enable or disable High Definition Audio Controller. HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the high-definition audio CODEC. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PCI ATA boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 105
Mode is set to [EPP]. This item allows the BIOS to select the parallel port EPP version. Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Allows you to select the parallel port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-31 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 106
resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the settings and Play operating system. Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 107
to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-33 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 108
Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI or key to make the selection. Configuration options: [Everyday] [1] [2] [3]... ~ [31] 4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 109
to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-35 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 110
] [ 5.094V] [11.880V] Automatically optimize BIOS settings to minimize CPU FAN speed according to system loading. AI Quiet motherboard, the field shows N/A. Select [Ignore] from the item options to disable CPU fan speed monitoring. Q-FAN Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 111
Intel®'s PWM fan specification. When using this type of CPU fan, you can not reduce the CPU fan speed even if you set the CPU Q-Fan Mode to [PWM]. CPU Fan Profile [Optimal] Allows you to set the appropriate CPU the onboard voltage regulators. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-37 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 112
the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] 4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 113
] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-39 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 114
feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 115
Change Supervisor Password Change User Password TCG/TPM SUPPORT [No] to change password. < BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section "2.6 Jumpers" for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 116
"Password Installed" appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. 4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 117
set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] TCG/TPM SUPPORT [No] Enables or disables TPM/TCG (TPM1.1/1.2) support in BIOS. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 118
Flash 2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: P5WDG2-WS Pro VER: 0204 DATE: 07/04/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\P5WDG2OC WIN98ESE NETTERM DRIVERS - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 119
> M2NPVVM RECYCLED TEST-REB BOOTFONT.BIN 213830 2001-09-05 20:00:00 Note [Enter] Select [Y] Yes [N/Esc] No [Left/Right]: Switch ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-45 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 120
• This function can supp ort devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 121
or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit Options Exit & computer is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select OK to save the changes and exit. If ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-47 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 122
to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Ok to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. 4-48 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 123
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 124
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-10 5.4 RAID configurations 5-28 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-40 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 125
to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 126
InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. This driver enables Plug‑n‑Play INF support for the Intel® chipset components on the motherboard. When installed to the - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 127
LAN cable faults and shorts. ASUS AI Gear Installs the ASUS AI Gear application. ASUS AI Nap Installs the ASUS AI Nap application. ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows® environment. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 128
problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 129
32bit 2000/XP/2003 RAID Driver Allows you to create an ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 32-bit Windows® 2000/ XP/2003 system. Intel ICH7R 64bit XP/2003 RAID Driver Allows you to create an ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 64-bit Windows® XP/2003 system. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 130
ICH7R 32bit Vista RAID Driver Allows you to create an ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 32-bit Windows® Vista system. Intel ICH7R 64bit Vista RAID Driver Allows you to create an ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 64-bit Windows® Vista system. Marvell 6145 32bit 2000 Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 6145 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 131
application from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 132
icons on the top right corner of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this CD Displays the contents of the - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 133
Technical Support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD in text format. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 134
to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS, then click Next. 4. Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu, then click Next. 5. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, then click Next. The ASUS MyLogo2 window appears. 6. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 135
size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-11 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 136
if no problem is detected on the LAN cable(s) connected to the LAN port(s). • If you want the system to check the status of the LAN cable before entering the OS, enable the item Post Check LAN Cable in the BIOS Setup. • AI NET2 is available only on LAN2. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 137
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 Performance Medium Performance High Performance Maximum Power Saving ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 138
You can also set the AI Gear modes by clicking the AI Gear icon on the Windows taskbar. • When AI Gear is enabled, the system will automatically optimize the CPU and chassis fan speed according to the system loading. • The AI Booster (AI NOS) and AI Gear functions cannot be enabled simutaneously. - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 139
bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Nap icon on the Windows OS taskbar. Click Yes on the confirmation screen. To exit AI Nap mode, press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 140
the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Booster icon on the Windows® OS taskbar. The options on the task bar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-16 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 141
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab window displays the Preference section. You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle. Click to close the Preference panel ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 142
Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 143
value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in window. Click to increase You cannot adjust the sensor threshold value values in a small monitoring panel. Click to decrease value ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 144
Large display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows® management information. Click an item from the left panel before DMI Information to display the available information. 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 145
CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser. CPU usage The CPU tab displays real-time CPU usage in line graph representation. If the CPU the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD space. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-21 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 146
memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window your saved configuration Saves your configuration 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 147
systems is installed before installing SoundMAX®. • Jack Retasking function works on High Definition front panel audio ports only. If the SoundMAX® audio utility is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX® icon on the taskbar. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-23 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 148
the SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel. Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX® control panel, you can easily configure your audio settings. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 149
Jack configuration This screen helps you configure your computer's audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed. Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-25 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 150
to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings. General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and :PC. DTS interactive re-encodes your stereo or multi-channel sound into a DTS audio signal and send it out from your PC to any DTS enabled system. While - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 151
quality. Voice Recording Receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and eliminates interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations. You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on-line games, MSN, or Skype. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-27 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 152
motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge RAID controllers that allow you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. RAID drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 153
options. 4. Select RAID from the Configure SATA As item options, then press . 5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 154
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 155
ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume0 RAID0 the selected drive. Press after completing your selection. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-31 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 156
to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press . multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then ? (Y/N): 9. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 157
1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or to go back to Create Volume menu. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-33 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 158
Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID the RAID volume. RAID 10 set, then press . 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID stripe size for the RAID 10 array, then press audio and video editing. 5. Key in the RAID - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 159
. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Enter a name for the RAID 5 set, then press . 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 5(Parity), then press . ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-35 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 160
drives to configure as RAID. The following pop‑ RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array, then press . The for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID create the RAID volume and return to the main menu - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 161
the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete, then press . This window appears. [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA the RAID set and return to the utility main menu; otherwise, press to return to the Delete Volume menu. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 162
RAID, then press to display this screen. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit, then press . This window appears. - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 163
to select. 3. Press to reset the RAID set drive. A confirmation window appears. 4. Press to reset the drive; otherwise, press to return to the utility main menu. 5. Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-39 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 164
disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support CD) or in Windows® environment. To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment: 1. Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Select the optical drive as the first boot - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 165
, the computer prompts you to press the F6 key if you are installing a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Press , then insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow screen instructions to install the RAID drivers. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-41 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 166
5-42 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 167
CPU featAures The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 168
Chapter summary A A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 169
, then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press . 3. Scroll down the options, select the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item, then press . Refer to the BIOS screen on the next page. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP A- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 170
frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T and EIST. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus. com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. • The screen displays and procedures - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 171
the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper‑Threading Technology is set to Enabled. See page 4-26 for details. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper ‑Threading Technology. 3. Restart the computer. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 172
A- Appendix: CPU features
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