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USB 3.0 Boost New ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), the latest USB 3.0 standard. With USB 3.0 Boost technology, the performance of a USB device transmission speed is significantly increased up to 130% (TBD), adding to an already impressive fast USB 3.0 transfer speed. With USB 3.0 Boost technology, the system provides a user-friendly graphical interface, which spontaneously accelerates the transfer speed through USB 3.0 peripherals with an ASUS exclusive auto-detect setting. USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback offers the most convenient way to flash the BIOS ever! It allows overclockers to try new BIOS versions easily, without even entering their existing BIOS or operating system. Just plug in USB storage and push the dedicated button for 3 seconds, and the BIOS is automatically flashed using standby power. Worry-free overclocking for the ultimate convenience! ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. ASUS Fanless Design-Heat-pipe solution The stylish heatsink offers 0dB cooling for a quiet PC environment. Attractive design enhances the look of the board and case, while temperatures in the chipset and power phase areas stay lower through high efficiency heat exchange. Combining usability and aesthetics,the stylish ASUS heatsink gives users an extremely silent and cool experience with elegant design. DO NOT uninstall the heat-pipe by yourself. Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance. ASUS Fan Xpert+ Hardware-level ASUS Fan Xpert+ allows users to independently adjust both CPU and case fan speeds with multiple dedicated controllers based on different ambient temperatures,climate conditions and system loads. Built-in profiles offer flexible automatic and manual fan speed controls to achieve a quiet and cool computing environment. ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows users to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speed according to different ambient temperature, which is caused by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and system loading. Built-in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	7
Safety information	9
About this guide	10
P9X79 WS specifications summary	12
Chapter 1: Product introduction	17
1.1 Welcome!	19
1.2 Package contents	19
1.3 Special features	20
1.3.1 Product highlights	20
1.3.2 ASUS Workstation Exclusive Features	21
1.3.3 ASUS features	22
1.3.4 Other special features	26
Chapter 2: Hardware information	27
2.1 Before you proceed	29
2.2 Motherboard overview	30
2.2.1 Motherboard layout	30
2.2.2 Layout contents	31
2.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	32
2.2.4 System memory	33
2.2.5 Expansion slots	35
2.2.6 Onboard switches	37
2.2.7 Onboard LEDs	40
2.2.8 Jumper	49
2.2.9 Internal connectors	51
2.3 Building your computer system	63
2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system	63
2.3.2 CPU installation	64
2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	66
2.3.4 DIMM installation	67
2.3.5 Motherboard installation	68
2.3.6 ATX Power connection	70
2.3.7 SATA device connection	71
2.3.8 Front I/O Connector	72
2.3.9 Rear panel connection	73
2.3.10 Audio I/O connections	74
2.3.11 USB BIOS Flashback	77
2.4 Starting up for the first time	78
2.5 Turning off the computer	79
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	81
3.1 Knowing BIOS	81
3.2 BIOS setup program	81
3.2.1 EZ Mode	82
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	83
3.3 Main menu	85
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	87
3.4.1 DRAM Timing Control	90
3.4.1 DIGI+ Power Control	100
3.4.2 CPU Performance Settings	104
3.5 Advanced menu	109
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	110
3.5.2 CPU Power Management Configuration	111
3.5.3 System Agent Configuration	112
3.5.4 PCH Configuration	113
3.5.5 SATA Configuration	113
3.5.6 USB Configuration	116
3.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuraton	117
3.5.8 APM	119
3.6 Monitor menu	120
3.7 Boot menu	123
3.8 Tools menu	124
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	125
3.8.2 ASUS DRAM SPD Information	125
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	126
3.8.4 ASUS Drive Xpert	127
3.9 Exit menu	128
3.10 Updating BIOS	129
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility	129
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	132
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	133
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	134
Chapter 4: Software support	137
4.1 Installing an operating system	137
4.2 Support DVD information	137
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	137
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	138
4.3 Software information	139
4.3.1 AI Suite II	139
4.3.2 TurboV EVO	140
4.3.3 DIGI+ Power Control	144
4.3.4 EPU	146
4.3.5 FAN Xpert+	147
4.3.6 Probe II	148
4.3.7 Sensor Recorder	149
4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost	150
4.3.9 ASUS SSD Caching	151
4.3.10 ASUS Update	152
4.3.11 MyLogo2	153
4.3.12 Audio configurations	155
4.4 RAID configurations	156
4.4.1 RAID definitions	156
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	157
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	157
4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	157
4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility	161
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	165
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	165
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	165
4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	166
4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	167
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support	169
5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	171
5.1.1 Requirements	171
5.1.2 Before you begin	171
5.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards	172
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers	173
5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	173
5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	175
5.2.1 Requirements	175
5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	176
5.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards	177
5.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards	178
5.2.5 Installing the device drivers	179
5.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	179
5.3 NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology	182
5.3.1 Requirements	182

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

USB 3.0 Boost

New ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI

Protocol), the latest USB 3.0 standard. With USB 3.0 Boost technology, the

performance of a USB device transmission speed is signiﬁcantly increased up to

130% (TBD), adding to an already impressive fast USB 3.0 transfer speed. With

USB 3.0 Boost technology, the system provides a user-friendly graphical interface,

which spontaneously accelerates the transfer speed through USB 3.0 peripherals

with an ASUS exclusive auto-detect setting.

USB BIOS Flashback

USB BIOS Flashback offers the most convenient way to ﬂash the BIOS ever! It allows

overclockers to try new BIOS versions easily, without even entering their existing BIOS or

operating system. Just plug in USB storage and push the dedicated button for 3 seconds,

and the BIOS is automatically ﬂashed using standby power. Worry-free overclocking for the

ultimate convenience!

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the

overclocking capability.

ASUS Fanless Design—Heat-pipe solution

The stylish heatsink offers 0dB cooling for a quiet PC environment. Attractive

design enhances the look of the board and case, while temperatures in

the chipset and power phase areas stay lower through high efﬁciency heat

exchange. Combining usability and aesthetics,the stylish ASUS heatsink

gives users an extremely silent and cool experience with elegant design.

DO NOT uninstall the heat-pipe by yourself. Doing so may bend the tubing and

affect the heat dissipation performance.

ASUS Fan Xpert+

Hardware-level ASUS Fan Xpert+ allows users to independently adjust both

CPU and case fan speeds with multiple dedicated controllers based on

different ambient temperatures,climate conditions and system loads. Built-in

proﬁles offer ﬂexible automatic and manual fan speed controls to achieve a

quiet and cool computing environment.

ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows users to adjust both the CPU and chassis

fan speed according to different ambient temperature, which is caused

by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and system

loading. Built-in variety of useful proﬁles offer ﬂexible controls of fan speed to

achieve a quiet and cool environment.