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Motherboard P5WDG2 WS Professional - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 3
Notices vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5WDG2 WS Professional 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 1-5 1.3.3 Innovative - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 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 4.4.7 CPU Configuration 4- - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 5
13 5.3.3 AI Gear 5-14 5.3.4 AI Nap 5-16 5.3.5 AI Booster 5-17 5.3.6 ASUS PC Probe II 5-18 5.3.7 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-24 5.4 RAID configurations 5-29 5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-30 5.4.2 Intel® RAID configurations 5-30 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-41 v - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 10
following symbols used throughout this manual. D A N G E R / W A R N I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 11
P5WDG2 WS Professional specifications summary CPU Chipset 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 support Compatible with Intel® 06B, 05B/05A and 04B/04A processors Supports - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 12
P5WDG2 WS Professional specifications summary IEEE 1394a T1 1394a controller supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a ports USB Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS special features Performance Intelligent overclocking tools: - AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 13
power connectors (24-pin and 2 x 4-pin) System panel connector Support CD contents Device drivers BIOS Flash Utility under DOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe 2 Anti virus software Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Adobe® Acrobat Reader® RAID Utility Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, chassis - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 14
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 17
Application CD Documentation ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional motherboard 1 x IEEE 1394a module 1 x USB 2.0 module 1 x COM1 module 1 x 2-in-1 FDD/ATA/Logo+Pull cable 7 x Serial ATA signal cables 4 x Serial ATA power cables for up to 7 devices I/O shield ASUS motherboard support CD User guide If any of - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 19
by 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 feature reduced voltage requirements. See pages 2-35 and 2-36 for details. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 1-3 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 21
) to dissipate heat that 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 1-5 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 23
a replacement ROM chip. 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 1-7 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 24
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 27
you should shut down 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 2-1 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 29
motherboard comes 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 2-3 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 30
EATXPWR PRI_IDE 30.5cm (12.0in) 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O1 SPDIF_O2 EATX12V LGA775 CPU_FAN PWR_FAN Super I/O FLOPPY ® P5WDG2 WS PRO DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 2-5 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 33
(RMA) requests 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 2-7 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 35
. The 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 2-9 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 37
connector on 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 2-11 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 38
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU 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 B - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 2-13 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 41
. If you want to operate 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 2-15 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 42
Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink Package AD29608A8A-25EG Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink Package E2508AB-GE-E Brand - Side(s) Part No. DIMM support CL A B C SS KVR800D2N5/512 DS KVR800D2N5/1G DS KHX6400D2LL/1G SS M378T6553CZ3-CE7 SS M378T3354CZ3-CE7 DS HYS64T64520HU-2.5-A SS HYMP564U64BP8-S5 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 43
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 DDR2-800/667 MHz QVL. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-17 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 45
press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get 1 damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-19 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 47
PS/2 Compatible Mouse for this motherboard PCI slot 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 - - - - - shared shared ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-21 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 48
motherboard supports to the next page for the list of qualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards for this motherboard. • I n C r o s s F i r e ™ m o d power plugs. 2.5.5 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI -X slots The PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 49
ASUS EAX550 128 (BIOS: V5B60.8.15.139. AS05) PCIEX16_1 OS Environment WinXP Pro. WinXP Pro.(JPN) Win2003-64 Standard R2 Win2000 Pro. Status Pass Pass Pass Pass Chipset/Driver Version ATI Radeon X300 V8.231.0.0 ATI Radeon X300SE (Hyper Memory 6200 V6.14.10.8198 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-23 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 50
) Pass ` Win2003-64 Standard R2 Pass Win2000 Pro. Pass Win2003-64 Standard R2 Pass WinXP Pro.(CHT) Pass WinXP Pro.(CHT) Pass WinXP Pro. Pass WinXP Pro. Pass WinXP-64 Pro. Pass WinXP Pro. (CHT) Pass WinXP Pro. Pass Chipset/Driver Version nVIDIA GeForce 6500 V6.14.10.8425 nVIDIA - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 51
PCI Connect Interface OS Environment ATI GC-R92SEPCI-C3 PCI1 Rev.1.1(BIOS: V8.011.006) Gecube R7000PCI-A3 PCI1 Rev. 1.1(BIOS: V008.004) WinXP Pro. WinXP Pro. Status Pass Pass Chipset/ Driver Version ATI Radeon 9200SE V8.241.0.0 ATI Radeon 7000 V8.221.0.0 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-25 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 52
controller Model Type: PCI-X ASUS PXL-S30 Rev.1.04 (BIOS:V5.07.03) Connect Interface OS Environment Status Chipset PCIX_2 WinXP Pro. (CHT) Pass LSI LS153C1030 SCSI RAID controllers Model Type: PCIEX8 Intel SRCU42E Ultra320 (BIOS: H420) Type: PCI-X Intel SRCU42L (BIOS: V2.34.05-Ro43) Connect - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 53
CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system 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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 55
indications Activity/Link DNR DNR DNR DNR Speed LED DNR DNR DNR DNR Description Soft-off Mode 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection D N R - Driver Not Ready Item numbers 9, 10, and 11 are only for the optional Wireless LAN module. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-29 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 56
configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Black Gray Orange Headset 2-channel - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 57
audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 1 5 . C o a x i a l S / P D I F O u t p o r t . This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 1 6 . P S / 2 k e y b o a r d p o r t ( p u r p l e ) . This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 58
/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 P5WDG2-WS PRO IDE connector NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 59
ATA hard disk drives for each 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 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional GND SATA_RXP1 SATA_RXN1 GND SATA_TXN1 SATA_TXP1 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 60
connectors support Serial ATA hard disk drives. Set the M a r v e l l S A T A C o n t r o l l e r and M a r v e l l S A T A B O O T R O M 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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 61
front panel audio module 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 2-35 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 62
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_P5USB_P5+ GND USB56 P5WDG2-WS PRO USB 2.0 connectors USB78 1 Never connect a 1 3 9 4 c a b l e to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 8 . I - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 63
Signal" 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 2-37 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 65
Find 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 DC +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 2-39 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 66
pin 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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 67
, and data. A TPM 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 2-41 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 71
then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps (see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 3-1 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 72
u r n O f f 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, pressing the power switch for -off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 75
install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click A S U S U p d a t e. See page 5-3 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. The ASUS Update main window - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 77
ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the O p e n window, then click S a v e. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 78
the Windows® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click S t a r t, then select R u n. d. In the O p e n 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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 W D G 2 W S P . R O M. 2. Save the BIOS the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 4-5 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 81
not turn off power 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 4-7 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 W D G 2 W S P . R O M. 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 4-9 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 84
the 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 85
Menu. See section "4.8 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 4-11 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 86
bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time IDE Configuration System Information [10:55:25] [Mon 07/05/2006] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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] [Auto +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 4-13 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 88
Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave IDE Configuration System Information [10:55:25] [Mon 07/05/2006] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 89
the data transfer from 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 4-15 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 90
allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 91
users only. If you set to any of these options and encounter problems, revert to the default setting [Primary P-ATA+S-ATA]. The C o m b i n e d M o d e O p t i o n item appears when you set the O n b o a r d I D E O p e r a t e M o d e to [Compatible Mode]. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 4-17 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 92
T A A s item is set to [RAID]. ALPE and ASP [Disabled] Allows you to Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz : 2800 MHz :2 System Memory Total : 512MB Appropritated : 0MB Available : 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 93
the CPU and Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boost the performance for the most demanding tasks. O v e r c l o c k P r o f i l e - loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 94
the lock free feature. Only some latest CPUs support this feature CPU Lock Free [Auto] This feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x. Setting this item to [Auto] allows the motherboard to automatically reduce the CPU multiplier value for more flexibility when increasing external FSB - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 95
e r c l o c k i n g item is set to [AI NOS]. Memory Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [1. to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. Setting a high Vcore voltage may damage the CPU! ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 4-21 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 96
[AI NOS]. NOS Mode [Auto] Sets the Non-Delay Overclocking System mode. Select either of the following configuration options: A u t o - loads the optimum sensitivity and overclocking percentage setting. M a n u a l - allows you to manually set overclocking configurations. 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 97
Manual] Sensitivity [Sensitive] Allows you to choose the sensitivity of the AI NOS sensor. Setting this item to [Sensitive] will trigger AI NOS with less CPU loading. Configuration options: [Normal] [Sensitive] [Less-Sensitive] Target Frequency [Overclock (LAN2). ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 4-23 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 98
USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-F.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Enables USB host controllers. The - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 99
BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Mass boot as FDD (Ex. ZIP drive) Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 4-25 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 SpeedStep on how to use the EIST feature. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 4-27 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 PEG PCI Express Port 1] [PCI Express Port 5] [PCI Express Port 6] ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 4-29 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 105
when the Parallel Port 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 4-31 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 107
[No] Determines whether 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 4-33 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 4-35 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 4-37 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 113
. Quick Boot [Enabled] 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 4-39 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 115
Not Installed 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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 117
utility. When 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 4-43 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 118
, Inc. 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. 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 A: WIN98ESE C: NETTERM DRIVERS - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 119
previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press to load the file. Start O.C. Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS. Press to run the utility. ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility B311 Current CMOS BOARD: P5WDG2 WS Pro VER: 0204.rom DATE: 07/03/2006 Update CMOS - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 121
or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit Options Exit & Save the computer is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select O K to save the changes and exit. If you . ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 4-47 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 122
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 O k to load default values. Select E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. 4-48 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 123
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 124
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-11 5.4 RAID configurations 5-29 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-41 ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 125
to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If A u t o r u n 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 A S S E T U P . E X E to run the CD. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-1 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - 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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 127
to overclock the CPU speed in Windows® environment. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-3 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 128
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 (ISP). ASUS AI Gear Installs the ASUS AI Gear application. ASUS AI Nap Installs the ASUS - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 129
for P5WDG2. Marvell 6141 SATA 64bit Driver for P5WDG2 Allows you to create a Marvell® 6141 SATA driver disk for a 64-bit system for P5WDG2. Marvell 6145 32/64bit Driver for P5W64 Allows you to create a Marvell® 6145 SATA driver disk for a 32-/64-bit system for P5W64. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 130
Reader application from the U t i l i t i e s tab before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 131
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 support CD in graphical format. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-7 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 132
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. 5-8 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 133
the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to section "5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk" for details. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-27 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 134
on each drive. 5.4.2 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1), and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 135
[ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-29 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 136
Manager Option 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(Stripe) the selected drive. Press after completing your selection. 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 137
stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press . Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to the Create Volume menu. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-31 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 138
Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID RAID Enter]-Select 2. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set, then press . 3. y item is highlighted, key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press < RAID volume and return to main menu or to go back to - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 139
Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID audio and video editing. 5. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press when the C a p a c i t y item is highlighted. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 140
RAID volume and return to the main menu or to go back to the Create Volume Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID uniquely identify the RAID volume. This ]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Enter a name for the RAID 5 set, then press . 3. When the R - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 141
a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press when create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or to go back to the Create Volume menu. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-35 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 142
RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2 . D e l e t e R A I D V o l u m e, then press to display this screen. Intel the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete, then press . This window appears. [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 143
Storage Manager utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4 . E x i t, then press . This window appears. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-37 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 144
, then press 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. 5-38 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 145
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. only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-39 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 146
. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment: 1. Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. Click the M a k e D i s k menu tab, then select the RAID driver disk you wish to create: • Click Make ICH7R 32 bit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel® ICH7R RAID driver disk for a 32 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 147
r o m a f i l e from the drop down menu, then click N e x t. 5. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, then click N e x t. The ASUS MyLogo2 window appears. 6. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-9 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 148
7. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to enlarge by clicking on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the R a t i o box. 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 149
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 P o s t C h e c k L A N C a b l e in the BIOS Setup. • AI NET2 is available only on LAN2. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-11 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 150
5.3.3 AI Gear ASUS AI Gear provides four system performance options that allows you to select 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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 151
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 5-13 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 152
feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation. After installing AI Nap from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Nap icon on the Windows OS taskbar. Click Y e s on the confirmation screen. To exit AI Nap mode, press the system power - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 153
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. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-15 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 154
5.3.6 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can start - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 155
memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the P r e f e r e n c e section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window main window. Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-17 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 156
monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal the threshold values using the C o n f i g window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 157
WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows® management information. Click an item from the sign (+) before D M I I n f o r m a t i o n to display the available information. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-19 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 158
CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser. CPU usage The C P U tab displays real-time CPU usage in line graph representation. If the CPU has chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD space. 5-20 Chapter 5: Software - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 159
physical 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 C o n f i g window has two Saves your configuration ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-21 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 160
wizard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. • You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. • SoundMAX® requires Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP or later version. Make - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 161
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. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-23 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 162
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 speaker volume. Click the T the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak. 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 163
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 DTS NEO:PC turns your stereo audio such as MP3, WMA, CD, and other sound format into a convincing multi-channel audio experience. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional 5-25 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 164
eliminates it in the incoming sudio stream while recording. You can enable it for a better recording 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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 165
CPU featAures The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 166
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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 167
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 - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 168
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 | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 169
motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows details. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. 3. Restart the computer. ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional | P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manu - Page 170
A-4 Appendix: CPU features
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