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1. X DIMM B2 DIMM C1 N mail CI l oJ P6X58D PREMIUM 240 pin DDR3 DIMM_C2 N a A LIA DIMM B1 A D l sockets Recommended memory configurations One DIMM You may install one memory module in slot A1 B1 or C1 as a single channel operation Two DIMMs dual channel operation Three DIMMs triple channel operation LN Due to Intel CPU spec definition the system will not boot if only one DIMM is installed in DIMM slot A2 B2 or C2 Follow the illustrations above for recommended memory configuration Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB 2GB and 4GB unbuffered non ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets aN You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A Channel B and Channel C The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel or triple channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Due to Intel spec definition X M P DIMMs and DDR3 1600 are supported for one DIMM per channel only According to Intel CPU spec DIMM voltage below 1 65V is recommended to protect the CPU Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recomme
2. c E E _ z 4 SPDIF_OUT 0 E P6X58D PREMIUM O LL Q a OE Ne DECC P6X58D PREMIUM Digital audio connector y The S PDIF module is purchased separately 8 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector m o a q E 5 5 o o iy Mir O X x gal gt l log y N Bg Wu W ise NW WwW Q d awzZz Z Z Enl Z u WW OOO rs Onn LZZ J pe PIN 1 mo m JA o rro a Cree Saaz g OOO O Qo o QOnawa Sc 2 2 Wi 7p HD audio compliant Legacy AC 97 pin definition compliant definition P6X58D PREMIUM Analog front panel connector LN We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to
3. oA a oa o EEA P6X58D PREMIUM Power on switch 2 Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system oo cea CI 0 AA 4 RESET P6X58D PREMIUM Reset switch ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 23 3 MemOK switch Installing DIMMs that are incompaible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK switch lights continuously Press and hold the MemOK switch until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for successful boot o q MemOK K 2 eH i g P6X58D PREMIUM wa Hi ai 000 mm roe wa AA 2 24 P6X58D PREMIUM MemOK switch The DRAM_
4. CPU FAN PWM aae P6X58D PREMIUM CHA_FAN2 CHA FAN3 D GND Rotation 7 12V 12V KI Q Rotation GND om C1 UE ES P6X58D PREMIUM Fan connectors AN Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Z The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 2A 24 W fan power a Only the CPU_FAN CHA_FAN 1 CHA_FAN 2 and CHA_FAN 3 connectors support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 3 for better thermal environment ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 33 7 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis ta 7 5
5. DRAM Timing Mode Auto Configuration options Auto 1N 2N 3N DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHA Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 15 Clock Advance 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 15 Clock DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHB Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 15 Clock Advance 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 15 Clock DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHC Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 15 Clock Advance 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 15 Clock 3rd Information 6 6 14 9 9 9 7 6 4 7 7 4 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items DRAM WRITE to READ Delay DD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 8 DRAM Clock DRAM WRITE to READ Delay DR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 8 DRAM Clock DRAM WRITE to READ Delay SR Auto Configuration options Auto 10 DRAM Clock 22 DRAM Clock DRAM READ to WRITE Delay DD Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 14 DRAM Clock DRAM READ to WRITE Delay DR Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 14 DRAM Clock DRAM READ to WRITE Delay SR Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 14 DRAM Clock ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 15 3 16 DRAM READ to READ Delay DD Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 9 DRAM Clock DRAM READ to READ Delay DR Auto Configuration options
6. The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking related items AN Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction The configuration options for this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings D 0 C P It s designed to Aut Liebe overclock DRAM frequency by adjusting BCLK frequency Ai Overclock Tuner CPU Ratio Setting Auto Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Intel R TurboMode Tech Enabled Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode Auto X M P DRAM Frequency Auto When X M P is enabled UCLK Frequency Auto BLCK frequency QPI Link Data Rate Auto CPU ratio and memory parameters will be auto optimized gt DRAM Timing Control kxkkkkkk Please key in numbers directly x x as as CPU Voltage Control Manual Change Option CPU Voltage Auto a General Help CPU PLL Voltage Auto Save and Exit QPI DRAM Core Voltage Auto Exit IOH Voltage Auto i v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Scroll down to display the following items IOH PCIE Voltage Auto ICH Voltage Auto ICH PCIE Voltage Auto DRAM Bus Voltage Auto DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA Auto DRAM CTRL REF V
7. The other items Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 3 3 5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press lt Enter gt 3 3 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 3 3 7 Pop up window 3 3 7 Pop up window Select a menu item and press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration ae options for that item ae Hl e121 al Ase P APM Configuration configure system Time P Hardware Monitor Use ENTER TAB SHIFT TAB to select a field AC AC 3 3 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not ESS SE aL fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen Scroll bar Pop up window 3 3 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 7 3 4 Main menu Wh
8. Auto 2 DRAM Clock 9 DRAM Clock DRAM READ to READ Delay SR Auto Configuration options Auto 4 DRAM Clock 6 DRAM Clock DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay DD Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 9 DRAM Clock DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay DR Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 9 DRAM Clock DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay SR Auto Configuration options Auto 4 DRAM Clock 6 DRAM Clock 3 5 12 CPU Voltage Control Manual Manual Allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage Offset Allows you to set the Offset voltage Z The following ten 10 items are adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the lt Enter gt key You can also use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the lt Enter gt key n 3 5 13 CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage The values range from 0 85000V to 2 10000V with a 0 00625V interval AN Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low VCore voltage may make the system unstable The value 2 10000V of the CPU Voltage item is supported only if the OV_CPU jumper is enabled Otherwise the maximum voltage supported is 1 70000V See CPU DRAM Bus QPI DRAM overvoltage setting on page 2 22 for details 3 5 14 CPU PLL V
9. ee Ensure that you install the Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 4 2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates 4 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click each menu tab and select the items you want to install The Drivers menu shows the available The Make Disk menu The Manual menu contains device drivers if the system detects contains items to the list of supplementary user installed devices Install the necessary create the RAID AHCI manuals Click an item to open drivers to use the devices driver disk the folder of the user manual The Utilities Click the Contact menu shows the i tab to display the applications and in X ASUS contact other software that ASUS InstAll ae information the seater Norton Internet Security 2009 Please select items ta install PP i Intel Chipset Driver Click an icon a to display DVD Realtek Audio Driver motherboard Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver information ASUS TurboY Click an
10. A RAID array over 2TB can only be set as a data disk only If you want to install a Windows operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation Refer to section 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 4 4 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for tra
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13. 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 products Refer to the ASUS contact information Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the 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 aN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task V NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase lt Key gt Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt _ If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt P6X58D Premium specifications summary Chipset
14. Thank you for buying an ASUS P6X58D Premium motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items 1 x ASUS P6X58D Premium motherboard 1 x ASUS SLI bridge cable T a D 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 and 1 port 2 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s cables eSATA module 4 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s cables 1 x 2 in 1 ASUS Q Connector kit If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The illustrated items above are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models ASUS P6X58D Premium 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition Core i7 Processor support This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core i7 processors in LGA1366 package with integrated memory controller to support 3 channel 6 DIMMs DDR3 memory Supports Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI with a system bus of up to 6 4 GT s and a max bandwidth of up to 25 6 GB s Intel Core i7 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world Refer to page 2 5 for details Intel X58 Chipset The Intel X58 Express Chipset is
15. contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI CrossFirex and NVIDIA SLI graphics cards Where to find more information
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18. ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration ASUS P6X58D Premium 4 5 q e 9 2 lt Q 4 6 4 3 4 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures and your PC s system loading The various fan profiles offer flexible controls of fan speeds to achieve a quiet and cool system environment Launching Fan Xpert After installing Al Suite from the motherboard support DVD launch Fan Xpert by double clicking the Al Suite tray icon and then clicking the Fan Xpert button x3 on the Al Suite main window Using Fan Xpert Click to open the Calibration window J ona Fan Kperr Fan Name Click to select a fan CPU Fan Profile Click to select a Click to display fan profile the current CPU temperature and the fan speed ratio Click to apply Click to cancel Cancel the settings the settings Fan profiles Disable disables the Fan Xpert function Standard adjusts fan speed in a moderate pattern Silent minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation Turbo maximizes the fan speed for the best cooling effect Intelligent automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the ambient temperature Stable fixes the CPU fan speed to avoid noise caused by the unsteady fan rotation The fan will speed up when the temperature exceeds 70 C User Allows you to configure the CPU fan prof
19. BIOS Setup program is provided for BIOS item modification When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility Otherwise POST continues with its test routines lf you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various submenus and select from the available options using the navigation keys aN The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Ifthe system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 10 Exit Menu for details e Ifthe system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value See section 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors for information on how to erase the RTC RAM 3 3 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP
20. Desktop ICH10R 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation Chapter 4 Software support 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation Windows XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation To solve this issue add the USB floppy disk drive s Vendor ID VID and Product ID PID to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver Refer to the steps below 1 Using another computer plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver 2 Right click My Computer on the Windows desktop or start menu E sser and then select Manage from the anoe pop up window Delete Rename Properties 3 Select Device Manager From the a Computer Management H H I File Action View Window Help Un ihe Serial sre paca i Sort ERT right click xxxxxx USB Floppy an oe an eae the n se ect P rope rties fro m the po p u p i F adedi fe lt snd i and game controllers Wi ndow ii ad ool a i conta e cS Universal Serial Bus controllers i E Storage g standard Enh i Disk Defragmenter Ge Standard Univ sedi Disk Management 6 Standard Univ caren Hardware changes V The name of the USB floppy disk a Ea Services and applications ani an L drive varies with different vendors eG Standard Liwwersethehtese Hesb Centre 57 Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller Ge USB Mass Stor
21. Disables this function Intel R C STATE Tech Disabled The Intel C State Technology allows the CPU to save more power under idle mode Enabled Enable this item only when you install a C State Technology supported CPU Disabled Disables this function C State package limit setting Auto This item appears only when you set the Intel R C STATE Tech item to Enabled We recommend that you set this item to Auto for BIOS to automatically detect the C State mode supported by your CPU Configuration options Auto C1 C3 C6 C7 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 21 3 6 2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item and press lt Enter gt to display the submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge SS features WARMING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt North Bridge Configuration gt Intel VT d Configuration North Bridge Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced North Bridge Chipset Configuration Select PCIE Slot 2 SSS and PCIE Slot 3 Link Revision B3 Width x8 x8 or x16 x1 PCI Express Selector Auto PCI Express Selector Auto Allows you to decide the Link Width of the PCle x16_2 slot and PCle x16_3 slot Configuration options Auto x8 x8 Mode x16 x1 Mode Intel VT d Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Intel VT d Configuration Intel Virt
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23. HD Audio if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD Audio 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit WA BEEP A E h H g H ASUS P6X58D PREMIUM O alls K L aa CJ CJ Cle Q EATX12V EATXPWR OOOO ences 3 Volts GND RU NN 12 Volts 5 Volts oE 12 Volts 5 Volts 5V Standby 5 Volts Power OK 5 Volts Ba GND GND 9 O O 5 Volts GND Oooo GND GND 5 Volts PSON GND GND 3 Volts 12 Volts 3 Volts 3 Volts P6X58D PREMIUM ATX power connectors PIN 1 For a fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 350 W Do not forget to connect the 8 pin EATX12 V power plug otherwise the syste
24. Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package D9OKPT MT8JF12864AY 1G4D1 D9KPT ECC Heat Sink Package D9OKPT D9OJNM D9KPT ECC Heat Sink Package J1108BABG DJ E J1108BABG DJ E Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package GL1L128M88BA12N Heat Sink Package H5TQ1G83BFR H5TQ1G83BFR H5TQ1G83BFRH9C J1108BASE DJ E H5TQ1G83BFR J1108BABG DJ E IDSH1G 03A1F1C 13H K4B2G0846B HCH9 9FF22 DOKPT D9OKPT D9KPT ECC D9OKPT 9FF22 DOKPT D9KPT ECC Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Timing 1 10 1 0 1333 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 7 7 7 20 1333 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 7 7 7 20 1333 9 9 9 24 7 7 7 20 1333 9 9 9 24 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 9 9 9 24 1066 7 7 7 20 9 9 9 24 1066 7 7 7 20 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1333 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1333 9 9 9 24 7 7 7 24 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1333 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1333 9 9 9 24 6 6 6 20 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1333 9 9 9 24 1337 7 7 7 18 1337 8 8 8 22 7 7 7 18 1333 7 7 7 18 7 7 7 21 1333 9 9 9 24 7 7 7 21 1333 9 9 9 24 8 8 8 21 1333 7 7 7 20 8 8 8 21 1333 7 7 7 20 1333 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 7
25. Profile that allows you to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving you the freedom to share and distribute your favorite settings ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows you to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS based utility ASUS MyLogo2 This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256 color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen Multi language BIOS The multi language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the available options The localized BIOS setup menu helps you configure your system easier and faster 1 3 3 ASUS exclusive overclocking features ASUS TurboV Feel the adrenaline rush of real time OC now a reality with the ASUS TurboV This easy OC tool allows you to overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS and its user friendly interface makes overclock with just a few clicks away Moreover the ASUS OC profiles in TurboV provides the best O C settings in different scenarios Precision Tweaker 2 Allows you to adjust the CPU voltage in 0 00625v steps and NB DRAM voltage in 0 02v steps to fine tune voltage to achie
26. Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA_6G_1 7 pin SATA_6G_2 gray ICH10R Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA1 6 blue System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 Onboard Reset switch Onboard Power on switch Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 3 2 2 3 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 4 Screw holes Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis 0 DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard cionoub H000 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis aH EA ae 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1366 socket designed for the Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition Core i7 Processor 4 Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU AN e Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket
27. System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi GPU support Storage IEEE 1394 USB LGA1366 socket for Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition Core i7 Processor Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology Refer to www asus com for Intel CPU support list Intel X58 ICH10R Up to 6 4GT s Intel QuickPath Interconnect 6 x DIMM max 24GB DDR3 2000 0 C 1866 0 C 1800 0 C 1600 0 C 1333 1066 MHz non ECC un buffered memory Triple channel memory architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs Refer to www asus com or this user manual for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists 3 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots at x16 x8 x8 or x16 x16 x1 mode 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Supports NVIDIA 3 Way SLI Technology Supports ATI Quad GPU CrossFirex Technology Intel ICH10R Southbridge 6x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports SATA RAID O 1 5 and 10 Marvell 88SE9123 SATA 6 0 Gb s controller 2x SATA 6 0 Gb s ports Dual Gigabit LAN controllers 2 x Marvell 88E8056 PCle Gigabit LAN controller featuring Al NET2 Realtek ALC889 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC BD audio layer Content Protection Supports Jack Detection Multi streaming and Front Panel Jack Retaskin
28. cable during the Power On Self Test POST Enabled BIOS checks the Marvell LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Options Exit system setup lt _ _ gt gt x Ol OS w after saving the Exit amp Save Changes changes Exit amp Discard Changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Setup Defaults S Select Screen tt Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Z Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit nan Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok to save changes and exit V If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter g
29. from the retention tab AN To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle 5 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket Chapter 2 Hardware information AN 2 8 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket and then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Gold triangle The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU CPU notch Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help To prevent contaminating the paste DO NOT spread the paste with your finger directly ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel LGA1366 processor requires a sp
30. process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 Fom the Windows desktop click 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt window then click Open ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to ASUS Update main window appears complete the update process 2 Select Update BIOS from a file from the dropdown menu then click Open Next Look in ib 3 Floppy e Oc Be jpsxseoeunom Filename P6XS8DPM Files of type BIOS Files awd bin ami tom v Cancel oa 1 Update Save BIOS from to a file 2 Update BIOS from the Intemet Updais sA ws spocied BIOS image file on ASUS Web Site 3 Download BIOS from the Internet Download a specified BIOS image file via Internet for later usage 4 Check BIOS Information aN Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 10 Exit Menu for details F Update BIDS from a file x as o wet lg h Unde BIOS from the Intemet E Download BIOS from the Intemet Check BIOS Information Optic ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 3 3 2 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utilit
31. sector at a time PIO Mode Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the PIO Programmed input output modes which correspond to different data transfer rates 0 1 2 3 4 Sets the PIO mode to Mode O 1 2 3 or 4 DMA Mode Auto DMA Direct Memory Access allows your computer to transfer data to and from the hardware devices installed with much less CPU overhead The DMA mode consists of SDMA single word DMA MDMA multi word DMA and UDMA Ultra DMA Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the DMA mode SMART Monitoring Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the S M A R T Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Enabled Enables the S M A R T feature Disabled Disables the S M A R T feature 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enabled Sets the controller to combine two 16 bit reads from the hard disk into a single 32 bit double word transfer to the processor This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are needed for the transfer of a particular amount of data Disabled Disables this function ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 9 3 10 3 4 2 Storage Configuration The Storage Configuration menu allows you to configure your storage devices Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Storage Configuration SATA Configuration Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled SATA Detect T
32. settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 4 ASUS Q Connector system panel Use the ASUS Q Connector to connect disconnect the chassis front panel cables To install the ASUS Q Connector 1 Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions and then match them to their respective front panel cable labels The labels on the front panel cables may vary depending on the chassis ia model 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector ensuring the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector is properly installed on the motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 37 2 38 2 9 Starting up for the first time After making all the connections replace the system case cover Be sure that all switches are off Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector a eS a Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the
33. several chassis mounted functions E PORE PLED PLED Ground Reset fm Ground Ground Speaker 5V PANEL elelelslolelele P6X58D PREMIUM PWR Ground IDE LED IDE_LED P om TOE st P6X58D PREMIUM System panel connector System power LED 2 pin PLED This 2 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS
34. the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 3 ASUS EPU ASUS EPU is an energy efficient tool that provides you with a total system power saving solution It detects the current computer loading and intelligently adjusts the power in real time With auto phase switching for components the EPU automatically provides the most appropriate power usage via intelligent acceleration and overclocking ASUS EPU provides you with these modes to choose from Turbo Mode Medium Power Saving Mode b High Performance Mode B Max Power Saving Mode When you select Auto Mode L the system shifts modes automatically according to the current system status You can also configure advanced settings for each mode Launching EPU After installing EPU from the motherboard support DVD double click the EPU tray icon to launch the program 10 05 PM The first time you launch EPU the following message will appear asking you to run Calibration first Running calibration allows the system to detect CPU properties to optimize power management Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds Then the EPU main menu appears EPU main menu EPU 6 Engine the complete system power saving solution B Reduced CO2 Emission mg Tranquility 3 Q Convenience Energy Savir man po a Exit y Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the
35. which applies different settings to DRAM frequency DRAM timing and DRAM voltage Configuration options DDR3 1805MHz DDR3 2006MHZz eXtreme Memory Profile Disabled This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to X M P and allows you to select the X M P mode supported by your memory module Disabled You are not allowed to select the memory profile High Performance Allows your memory to work in high performance High Frequency Allows your memory to work in high frequency To obtain the best performance of the X M P DIMM or 1600MHz DIMM install only one DIMM on each memory channel 3 5 2 CPU Ratio Setting Auto Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency Use lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the ratio The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model 3 5 3 Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Enabled The CPU speed is controlled by the operating system Disabled The CPU runs at its default speed 3 5 4 Intel R TurboMode Tech Enabled Enabled Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition Disabled Disables this function 3 5 5 Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode Auto Auto Automatic configuration Enabled Enables Full Power Mode to ensure the best CPU overclocking performance The following two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual D O C P or X M P _ 3
36. 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Enabled Enables the USB Host Controllers Disabled Disables the controllers V The following two items appear only when you set USB Functions to Enabled NEC USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the USB 3 0 controller Disabled Disables the controller USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the USB 2 0 controller Disabled Disables the controller USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed FullSpeed Sets the USB 2 0 controller mode to FullSpeed 12 Mbps HiSpeed Sets the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Disabled Disables the function Z The following item appears only when you set USB Functions to Enabled Chapter 3 BIOS setup Legacy USB Support Auto Auto Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Enabled Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Disabled Disables the function 3 6 5 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced se
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41. 5 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 When the Capacity item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is selected press lt Enter gt The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu lt f da 9 E nd Q sa Q ASUS P6X58D Premium 4 13 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears DELETE VOLUME MENU Drives Capacity Status Bootable HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED 2 Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete and then press lt Del gt The following warning message appears ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST 3 Press lt Y gt to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press lt N gt to return to the DELETE VOLU
42. 5 6 BCLK Frequency XXX Allows you to adjust the CPU operating frequency to enhance the system performance Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value You can also key in the desired value using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 to 500 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 13 3 14 3 5 7 PCIE Frequency XXX Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the PCIE frequency You can also key in the desired value using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 to 200 3 5 8 DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR3 operating frequency The configuration options vary with the BCLK Frequency item settings MN Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting 3 5 9 UCLK Frequency XXX Allows you to set the CPU Uncore frequency to increase the transmission bandwidth between the memoy controller and memory modules The configuration options vary with the DRAM Frequency item settings 3 5 10 QPI Link Data Rate Auto Allows you to set the QuickPath Interconnect QPI frequency to enhance the system performance Configuration options Auto 4728MT s 5778MT s 6304MT s 3 5 11 DRAM Timing Control Auto The items in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control features V The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the m
43. 7 7 24 1333 8 8 8 28 9 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1333 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1066 8 7 7 20 9 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1066 8 8 8 20 9 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1333 9 9 9 24 9 1066 8 8 8 20 9 1333 9 9 9 24 1066 6 5 5 20 9 9 9 1066 7 7 7 20 7 7 7 1066 7 7 7 16 7 7 7 20 1333 9 9 9 24 7 1333 7 7 7 20 7 7 7 1067 9 9 9 24 N A N A N A 1 65 1 85 N A 1 65 1 85 1 65 1 85 1 5 1 1 1 70 1 70 1 5 DIMM socket support Optional O lt j lt lt lt lt lt lt lt L lt lt lt lt lt lt lt SK lt SKI SK SK SK lt lt lt lt lt L lt S S lt lt lt lt lt lt lt L K SK co S S SK SK SK SK K SK SK lt lt lt lt L K SK SK SK SK SK SK SK SK SK SK SK SK S K SK SK SK S SK SK SK SK SK SK SK SK SK K SK SK SK SK lt lt SK lt lt lt lt L I S SK SK SK S SK SK SK SK SK SK SK SK I SKIKK I SK SK SK lt L K SK SK SK S S SK SK SK SK SK SK SK SK SK SK SK SK S S SK SK S SKI K SK SK SK K SK SK SK SK S SK SK lt lt lt lt lt lt lt Chapter 2 Hardware information P6X58D Premium Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1333 MHz capability cont Timing DIMM socket i rt tional Vendor Lable Bios support Optional OCZ3RPX1333
44. Auto Select Item Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Change Field PIO Mode Auto General Help DMA Mode Auto Save and Exit SMART Monitoring Auto Exit 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART Monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no SATA device is installed in the system 3 8 Chapter 3 BIOS setup Type Auto Allows you to select the type of device installed Not Installed Select this option if no device is installed Auto Allows automatic selection of the appropriate device type CDROM Select this option if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive ARMD Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive LBA Large Mode Auto Auto Select Auto to enable the LBA mode Logical Block Addressing mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Disabled Disables this function Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Auto When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs in multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature Disabled When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one
45. CPU FAN PWM B za Oi SS P6X58D PREMIUM CPU fan connector aN DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 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 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise Pull up two fasteners at a time ina diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 9 2 10 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with six Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets 3 oa 7
46. D Boot Time out 35 wait ready longer AHCI Portl Not Detected AHCI Port2 Not Detected AHCI Port3 Not Detected AHCI Port4 Not Detected AHCI Port5 Not Detected AHCI Port6 Not Detected AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 35 Selects the boot time out value for SATA CD DVD devices in AHCI mode from the following options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 SATA Port1 6 XXXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices SATA Port1 6 Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the device type connected to the system Not Installed Selects this option if no SATA devices are installed SMART Monitoring Enabled S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a monitor system When read write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Enabled Enables the SMART monitoring feature Disabled Disables the SMART monitoring feature 3 4 4 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information CPU specification and system memory in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main BIOS Information Version 0216 Build Date 10 16 09 MVL9123 FW Version 01001014 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 000 3 20GHz Speed 3200MHz System Memory Usable Size 1016MB ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 14 3 12 3 5 Ai Tweaker menu
47. EB4GK N A Heat Sink Package 1066 6 5 5 OCZ3G1333LV6GK N A Heat Sink Package 9 9 9 1066 7 7 7 20 OCZ3P1333LV6GK N A Heat Sink Package 7 7 7 1066 7 7 7 20 OCZX1333LV6GK XMP NA Heat Sink Package 8 8 8 1066 7 7 7 16 M378B2873DZ1 CH9 SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D 9 1333 9 9 9 24 M378B2873EH1 CH9 SAMSUNG K4B1G0846E 1066 8 7 7 20 M391B2873DZ1 CH9 SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D ECC 9 1333 9 9 9 24 M378B5673DZ1 CH9 SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D 9 1333 9 9 9 24 M378B5673EH1 CH9 SAMSUNG K4B1G0846E 1066 8 7 7 20 M391B5673DZ1 CH9 SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D ECC 9 1333 9 9 9 24 M378B5273BH1 CH9 SAMSUNG K4B2G0846B HCH9 9 1333 9 9 9 24 W1333UX2GB XMP 2GB 2 x 1GB N A Heat Sink Package 8 1333 8 8 8 24 1 8 TS128MLK64V3U 1GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D 9 1333 9 9 9 24 N A TS256MLK64V3U 2GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D 9 1333 9 9 9 24 N A SLY3128M8 EDJ 1GB Asint DDAIII1208 DJ 9 9 9 24 N A SLY3128M8 EDJE 1GB ELPIDA J1108BASE DJ E 1066 8 8 8 20 N A LZ3128M8 EDJ 2GB Asint DDAIII1208 DJ 9 9 9 24 N A LZ3128M8 EDJE 2GB ELPIDA J1108BASE DJ E 1066 8 8 8 20 N A N A 1GB N A Heat Sink Package 1333 9 9 9 24 N A AQ28M64A8BJH9S 1GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846E 1333 9 9 9 24 N A AQ28M72D8BJH9S 1GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D ECC N A AQ56M64B8BJH9S 2GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D 1333 9 9 9 24 N A AQ56M72E8BJH9S 2GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D ECC 1333 9 9 9 24 N A FSX1333D3G 1G 1GB N A Heat Sink Package 1066 7 7 7 20 N A FSH1333D3G T3G XMP 3GB 3 x 1GB N A Heat Sink Package 7 7 7 20 1066 8 7 7 20 N A
48. EED LED LED LAN port 8 channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out light blue lime pink Connect to Stereo Speakers INPUTS Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS mM gt m ear Front R ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 27 Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS INPUTS Rear Front Center Subwoofer A O Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers Side Center Subwoofe 000 E 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 3 Internal connectors 1 ICH10R Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA 1 6 blue These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 1 5 and 10 configuration with the Intel Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel ICH10R RAID controller mop O Di inser o B eet ee aN an Zk k gk 28 xe mimi xy Hi EELEE sE EE Q Q Q Q Q a im ZROZOaZ 2592992 pa Orveorro OY r O i A E on oo 4 a ja m za 2a 2a 26 x as Aa KE Fe od tt lt lt tit lt lt EEL LEE EE EE
49. Features MemOK Memory compatibility is among the top concerns during computer upgrades Worry no more MemOK is the fastest memory booting solution today This remarkable memory rescue tool requires nothing but a push of a buttton to patch memory issues and get your system up and running in no time The technology is able to determine failsafe settings that can dramatically improve your system booting success Refer to page 2 24 for details ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU Energy Processing Unit provides total system power management by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power usage for critical PC components in real time helping save power and money Express Gate SSD Express Gate is an ASUS exclusive OS that provides you with quick access to the Internet and key applications before entering the Windows OS Refer to pages 3 34 and 4 8 for details ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions ASUS Quiet Thermal solutions make the system more stable and enhance the overclocking capability Fanless Design Heat pipe solution The Heat Pipe design effectively directs the heat generated by the chipsets to the heatsink near the back IO ports where it can be carried away by existing airflow from CPU fan or bundled optional fan The purpose of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does Furthermore it provides options for user
50. JECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents CONTENTS renn cede m aceehauecancticanS cxncancucenscteaseauseccunnasccehtevantatvantanesnsoceutshacneane iii leie SS E EE E vii Safety MIormMmatlO I so cicsszccdatiisecncveconetensaccancenveveasdeducensctevecdsadeceuseessawtsssesueddasseusmecntoceuses viii ADOULINIS GUIDE xi as csccncecent stccns anessa aaa aaa aS Ix P6X58D Premium specifications summary sssssssusssnnsunnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn xi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 WV GIG OIE assesses sanaaa e raataa SO Eaa 1 1 1 2 Package Contents siise aaaeaii EEE 1 1 1 3 Special featUreS iisississssiinsninsnnanainansnananinuunanniannaninnnsaia nnn ianniana ninanasa inana 1 2 1 3 1 Product highlights eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeereenesernrrerrerresrnererrnsrresrnsrrnnes 1 2 1 3 2 ASUS unique fEALULES ccccccestessseeeeeeseesssesseesseesseresseeeeneess 1 3 1 3 3 ASUS exclusive overclocking features cccccsessesseeeeres 1 5 Chapter 2 Hardware information
51. KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON OCZ OCZ OCZ Gingle Patriot Patriot F3 16000CL9D 4GBTD XMP F3 16000CL7T 6GBPS XMP F3 16000CL9T 6GBPS XMP GU34GB2000C9DC XMP KHX2000C8D3T1K3 3GX XMP KHX2000C8D3T1K3 6GX XMP KHX2000C9D3T1K3 6GX XMP OCZ3FXT20002GK OCZ3P20002GK EPP OCZ3B2000LV6GK 9CAASS37AZZ01D1 PVS32G2000LLKN PVT36G2000LLK XMP 2GB 2 x 1GB 6GB 3 x 2GB Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Timing 0 1 0 9 9 9 28 1333 9 9 9 24 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 9 9 9 24 1333 9 9 9 24 7 8 7 20 1066 8 8 8 20 9 9 9 24 1066 8 8 8 20 9 9 9 28 1333 7 7 7 24 8 1333 9 9 9 24 8 1333 9 9 9 21 9 1333 9 9 9 24 8 9 7 8 7 1066 9 9 9 24 9 9 9 24 9 9 9 24 1066 7 7 7 20 8 8 8 24 1067 9 9 9 24 DIMM socket support Optional 2 1 65 1 65 1 65 1 65 2 1 65 1 65 1 65 1 9 1 9 1 65 N A 2 1 65 V V V V V V V V V L K SK SK K SK S SK SK SK lt lt lt lt lt P6X58D Premium Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1866 MHz capability Vendor CORSAIR CORSAIR G SKILL G SKILL KINGSTON Ocz OCZ Ocz Ocz Super Talent Patriot Team Part No TR3X3G1866C9DVer4 1 XMP TR3X6G1866C9DVer4 1 XMP F3 150
52. LED also lights when the DIMM is not properly installed Turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK function Pressing the MemOK switch under Windows OS environment will reboot the computer and start the memory tuning During the tuning process the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings It takes about 30 seconds for the system to test one set of failsafe settings If the test fails the system reboots and test the next set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process the DRAM_LED lights continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www asus com If you turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during the tuning process the system continues memory tuning after turning on the computer To stop memory tuning turn off the computer and unplug the power cord for about 5 10 seconds If your system fail to boot due to BIOS overclocking press the MemOK switch to boot and load BIOS default settings A messgae will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings We recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS websi
53. ME menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit and then press lt Enter gt The following warning message appears i dl 2 Press lt Y gt to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 4 14 Chapter 4 Software support 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista or later operating systems use either a floppy disk or a USB flash drive with the RAID driver aN The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk Windows XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to Windows XP limitation To work around this OS limitation refer to section 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID SATA driver disk without entering the OS Boot your computer Press lt Del gt during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility Set the optical drive as the primary boot device Insert the support DVD into the optical drive Save changes and exit BIOS oY OY ee oe Ie gt When the Make Disk menu appears press lt a gt or lt b gt to create a 32 64bit Intel ICH10R RAID driver disk Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk dr
54. MENIS sareren rora R 5 6 5 2 2 Installing two SLlI ready graphics Cards cssssseeseeeseesee 5 7 5 2 3 Installing three SLl ready graphics Cards ccccccceeeeeeeeees 5 8 5 2 4 Installing the device CYiVEIS c eect eee eeeee eters eneeeeeeeiee 5 9 5 2 5 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology cecceeeeeeeeeeeees 5 9 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation 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 If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the foll
55. OS items and then proceed more detailed adjustments using TurboV Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration ASUS P6X58D Premium 4 7 4 8 4 3 6 ASUS Express Gate SSD ASUS Express Gate SSD is an instant on environment that gives you quick access to the Internet Skype and viewing your pictures Within a few seconds of powering on your computer you will be at the Express Gate SSD menu where you can start the web browser Skype or other Express Gate SSD applications It s a built in utility you can enjoy it without installation Notices about ASUS Express Gate SSD NA ASUS Express Gate SSD supports SATA devices in IDE mode only See chapter 3 for BIOS setup details ASUS Express Gate SSD supports SATA devices connected to motherboard chipset controlled onboard SATA ports only All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported See chapter 2 for the exact location of onboard SATA ports ASUS Express Gate SSD supports file uploading from ODD and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only Your monitor must support the screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or ASUS Express Gate will be skipped during the booting process and the existing OS will be launched directly Installation of at least 1GB system memory is recommended for better performance The First Screen Express Gate SSD s first screen appears within a f
56. Output Sets to HDMI Output for HDMI audio output Marvell LAN1 LAN2 Enabled Enabled Enables the Marvell LAN1 LAN2 controller Disabled Disables the controller LAN Boot ROM Disabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled Enabled Enables the Atheros Gigabit LAN Boot ROM Disabled Disables the LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard IEEE 1394a controller Disabled Disables the controller Marvell 9123 Controller IDE Mode Allows you to select the Marvell 9123 controller operating mode Disabled Disables the controller IDE Mode Set to IDE Mode when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices AHCI Mode Set to AHCI Mode when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI 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 ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 23 3 24 3 6 4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features Select an item and press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Devices Enabled 1 Mouse Disabled Enabled USB Functions Enabled NEC USB 3 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2
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58. Q Q Q a Q Q q 5 AA ZHGZRGZ T Orcorro Oorvrorro P6X58D PREMIUM ow wow oo oo 2a Zo za a amp FE FE ET aa oa ae lt x Q a a Q Q 2992S Z ZHHZHRS E Ore orreo OYO O TrA one i PADIS P6X58D PREMIUM SATA connectors NOTE Connect the right angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards aN e These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 3 4 2 Storage Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD You must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows XP SP 2 or later version When using hot plug and NCQ set the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to AHCI See section 3 4 2 Storage Configuration for details ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 29 2 30 2 Marvell Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA_6G_1 7 pin SATA_6G_2 gray These connectors are fo
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62. TPA2 GND TPB2 12V GND IE1394 2 PIN 1 Or To Ld P6X58D PREMIUM IEEE 1394 connector TPA2 GND TPB2 12V Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard Z The IEEE 1394a module cable is purchased separately 5 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card 7 oe B 1 Oo 1 E E ES ss o _ Z ma c gal g je 2 5 gej 5 3 lt x AQF oZz OoOO r E Chapter 2 Hardware information 6 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 4 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin CHA_FAN2 3 3 pin PWR_FAN Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 PWR_FAN 5V Rotation CHA FAN IN 12V CHA FAN PWR GND GND j GND CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR
63. TR Suspend To RAM 3 7 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume No The system will not invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Yes The system invokes VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume 3 7 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Disabled The system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Enabled The system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications 3 7 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Disabled The system disables the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC Enabled The ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list 3 7 5 EuP Ready Disabled Disabled Disables the Energy Using Products EuP Ready function Enabled Allows BIOS to switch off some power at S5 state to get system ready for the EuP requirement When set to Enabled power for WOL WO_USB audio and onboard LEDs will be switched off at S5 state Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 7 6 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power APM Configuration Sa a Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power Off Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Last State Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Restore On AC Power Loss Power Off Power On The system goes into on state after an AC pow
64. UTILITY Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit l System Time 13 51 25 Use ENTER TAB System Date Fri 10 23 2009 or SHIFT TAB to Language English select a field HDT722516DLA380 wee kal k eo SATA2 Not Detected configure system Date SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected SATA6 Not Detected Select Screen Storage Configuration cote aes System Information Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Submenu items Navigation keys 3 3 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced power management APM configuration For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings 3 6 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 3 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings V The navigation keys may differ from one screen to another a 3 3 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items
65. age Device amp amp USB Root Hub 5 us ROGE Hub 4 Click Details tab The Vendor ID VID Mitsumi USB Floppy Properties and Product ID PID are displayed aad Div Data za gt Mitsumi USB Floppy Device Instance Id USBIVID_O3EE amp PID_6901 B amp 35E DASE 7 amp 082 5 Browse the contents of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup oem p RET 6 Double click the file A window appears miee AED eat allowing you to select the program for SERRE a a cae Pe opening the oem file programs on your computer What do you want to do Use the Web service to find the appropriate program Select the program From a list r he 9 Pa Q K Q ASUS P6X58D Premium 4 17 7 Use Notepad to open the file Open With Choose the program you want to use to open this file File txtsetup oem Programs fn Recommended Programs I Notepad Other Programs A Adobe Reader 8 1 Internet Explorer yY Paint windows Media Player ie windows Picture and Fax Viewer A wordPad Type a description that you want to use For this kind of file _ Always use the selected program to open this kind of file If the program you want is not in the list or on your computer you can look for the appropriate program on the Web 8 Find the Hardwarelds scsi iaAHCl_ICH10R and Hardwarelds scsi iastor_ICH8RICH9RICH10RDO sections in the txtsetup oem file 9 Type the foll
66. bility 3 5 22 DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA B C Auto Allows you to set the DRAM Control Reference Voltage on Channel A B C The values range from 0 395x to 0 630x with a 0 005x interval Different ratio might enhance DRAM overclocking ability 3 5 23 Load Line Calibration Auto Auto BIOS automatically adjusts the voltage Disabled Follows the Intel specifications Enabled Improves the CPU VDroop directly 3 5 24 CPU Differential Amplitude Auto Different AMP might enhance BCLK overclocking ability Configuration options Auto 700mV 800mV 900mV 1000mV 3 5 25 CPU Clock Skew Auto Adjusting this item may help enhancing BCLK overclocking ability You may need to adjust the IOH Clock Skew item at the same time Configuration options Auto Normal Delay 100ps Delay 200ps Delay 1400ps Delay 1500ps 3 5 26 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Set to Disabled to enhance BCLK overclocking ability or Auto for EMI control Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 3 5 27 JOH Clock Skew Auto Adjusting this item may help enhancing BCLK overclocking ability You may need to adjust the CPU Clock Skew item at the same time Configuration options Auto Normal Delay 100ps Delay 200ps Delay 1400ps Delay 1500ps 3 5 28 PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Set to Disabled to enhance PCIE overclocking ability or Auto for EMI control Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Chapte
67. board overview Motherboard layout 1 2 3 4 5 te E a O EATX12V BE 3 fl CLR_CMOS 7 6 USB_3_12 O a _3_ 2 Le 2 0 z ad T T T T T T a 3 O O O e O O 1 EI EJIE ELE EL El Sl sips sis rs Ai Sjel ej ajale z H O O O O So oO Bo SPDIF_012 AHATPA PAPA ay Silall ellel Si s z 2 LGA1366 SiS sll l 4 LAN2_USB34 ei a a a i a a JIE 0 q T a m o 9 a SYSLIENSll l S2 2Z 2 2 2 b aE NEIETEIE TN w e lle lie elle CJ Q Q Q Q Q Q oum allajjallal lalla LAN1_USB12 1 o l oO AUDIO gt l M 2 Intel CHA_FAN2 X58 ASUS Marvell i88SE9123 P6X58D PREMIUM EXPRESS _GATE SSD Intel ole F iih ICH10R H lt i 7 Z VIA oS ost Ee Realtek ane tz ALC889 Lithium Cell nan CMOS Power OV_DRAM_BUS PCIEX16_3 TTT OV_QPI_DRAM 00G 16 SPDIF_OUT IE1394_2 USB78 _USB56 DOGS cD al tate EEE EE BEES BEEBE patas SATAS PANEL me Eg O fris psr pn AAAA ELE Eas fe Fl WO Gc Us Ge 11 10 8 9 LN Refer to 2 8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 2 Layout contents Connectors Jumpers Slots ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 4 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin CHA_FAN2 3 3 pin PWR_FAN LGA1366 CPU Socket DDR3 DIMM slots CPU DRAM Bus QPI DRAM overvoltage settings 3 pin OV_CPU 3 pin OV_DRAM_BUS 3 pin OV_QPI_DRAM MemOK switch MEMOkK Marvell
68. chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with the green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or change from orange to green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see the BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance BIOS Beep Description VGA detected One short beep Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause repeated No memory detected One continuous beep followed by three short No VGA detected beeps One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Hardware component failure 7 At power on hold down the lt Delete gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 2 10 Turning off the computer While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system on sleep mode or soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switc
69. contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1366 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 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard o E O z q E p g H 0 0 a q S elia HO o0 ASUS P6X58D PREMIUM a Lief ye L D mT OE l ESE P6X58D PREMIUM CPU LGA1366 socket LN Before installing the CPU ensure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 5 2 6 2 Press the load lever with your thumb Retention tab A then move it to the left B until it is released
70. cording to Intel CPU spec DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1 65V may damage the CPU permanently We recommend you install the DIMMs with the voltage requirement below 1 65V The values of the CPU Voltage CPU PLL Voltage QPI DRAM Core Voltage IOH Voltage IOH PCIE Voltage ICH Voltage ICH PCIE Voltage and DRAM Bus Voltage items are labeled in different color indicating the risk levels of high voltage settings Refer to the table below for details The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings Yellow CPU Voltage CPU PLL Voltage QPI DRAM Core Voltage IOH Voltage IOH PCIE Voltage ICH Voltage ICH PCIE Voltage DRAM Bus Voltage 0 85000V 1 22500V 1 80V 1 90V 1 20000V 1 26875V 1 10V 1 18V 1 50V 1 58V 1 10V 1 20V 1 50V 1 60V 1 50V 1 64V ASUS P6X58D Premium 1 23125V 1 29375V 1 92V 2 00V 1 27500V 1 32500V 1 20V 1 24V 1 60V 1 66V 1 30V 1 40V 1 70V 1 80V N A 1 30000V 1 35000V 2 02V 2 10V 1 33125V 1 40000V 1 26V 1 30V 1 68V 1 74V N A N A N A 1 35625V 1 70000V 2 12V 2 50V 1 40625V 1 70000V 1 32V 1 70V 1 76V 2 76V N A N A 1 66V 2 46V 3 17 3 9 21 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA B C Auto Allows you to set the DRAM DATA Reference Voltage on Channel A B C The values range from 0 395x to 0 630x with a 0 005x interval Different ratio might enhance DRAM overclocking a
71. cum __ done click Apply Soo E A Arist De dapin te vere SI dred aiet on ele SEA GAs e a Ea pe tenewn of par X ore iana ang a m arg prn sim arr piate eat ren haaa astal OE e Open saet Enabling Triple SLI settings 1 From the NVIDIA Control Panel window select Set SLI Configuration and then click Enable 3 way NVIDIA SLI When done oe SS click Apply aaa 2 Select the 3D Settings tab and enable the Ceni Show SLI Visual Indicators item a ai When this item is enabled a green bar appears on the left side of the screen while 3D demonstrations are rendered indicating het eae eg ee p adan i Marege D etiga You papin coh ksa WVO SU tecindbg fo apnicat nomat andere set the 3 LI stat oe e o way status Congr rerna tans sedi cry settings etre thee dl cowtapee atase her poor wy eines Cotte Gustar Dorel use SI tectreecy coe orm rte mes IITA D pemremerwl Conigue rP edat teing vides A Telrvece Aat adeo cole tyga Dearreter ETE Un ert gee et SI rra te rreme Pe eiro pe hirme of pee D cutters vote see ree Maye D gare LG ary ER Cule Ne Geer ecceteted Oe Oo Coma onart A Dotom literals ASUS P6X58D Premium 5 11 5 12 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support
72. d Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 10 Exit Menu for details 3 4 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 2 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file aN The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website If you want to use the newer BIOS file download the file at support asus com and save it to a USB flash drive Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on again 5 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press lt F2 gt to load default BIOS values DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 5 3 3 BIOS setup program A
73. dow click Graphics Settings gt CrossFireX gt Configure 2 From the Graphics Adapter list select the graphics card to act as the display a e a GPU io combining the processing power of two or more Graphics GPUs Corfigure Crossfire x Select Enable CrossFireX Click Apply and then click OK to exit the window V Enable Cmssfrex 3 Enabling Triple CrossFireX technology 1 In the Catalyst Control Center window 0 click Graphics Settings gt CrossFireX gt En She gme Igm B Configure 2 From the Graphics Adapter list select i the graphics card to act as the display DS SE SaaS OS GPU F A cobrir he processing pomer ol two or more Gracis Uris Select Enable CrossFireX 3 From the list select the appropriate GPU Choose fem te olom Render GPU conbntons combination to apply the CrossFireX x technology 4 Mery GPU 5 Click Apply and then click OK to exit the window ASUS P6X58D Premium 5 5 5 6 5 2 NVIDIA SLI technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section 5 2 1 Requirements In Dual SLI mode you should have two identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified In Triple SLI mode you should have three identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified E
74. e and Exit Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled Exit CPU TM Function Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Scroll down to display the following items Intel R HT Technology Enabled Active Processor Cores A11 A20M Disabled Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Intel R TurboMode Tech Enabled Intel R C STATE Tech Disabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 19 3 20 CPU Ratio Setting Auto Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency Use lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the ratio The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model C1E Support Enabled Enabled Enables the C1E support function This item should be enabled in order to enable the Enhanced Halt Sate Disabled Disables this function Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Enabled The processor fetches data and instructions from the memory into the cache that are likely to be required in the near future This reduces the latency associated with memory reads Disabled Disables this function Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Enabled The processor fetches the currently requested cache line as well as the subsequent cache line This reduces the cache latency by making the next cache line immediately available if the processor requires it as well Disabled The processor fetches only the currently requested cache line Intel R Virtualiza
75. e eae O C Profile 2 Status Not Installed i Shae eta Add Your CMOS Profile Name Default Profile Save To Uninstalled Load CMOS Profiles Load From Blank Start O C Profile Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash In the Name sub item key in your profile name and press lt Enter gt and then choose a profile number to save your CMOS settings in the Save to sub item Load CMOS Profiles Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press lt Enter gt to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 44 Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and J single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version e Only the CMO file can be loaded ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 35 3 36 3 9 4 Al NET 2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools AI NET 2 Check Marvell LAN Pair Status Length cable during POST Check Marvell LAN cable Disabled Check Marvell LAN cable Disabled Disabled BIOS will not check the Marvell LAN
76. e only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Z The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears CREATE VOLUME MENU Nelo Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB OF o7 oh oh a OC Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previous Ment ENTER Selec 2 Enter a name for the RAID set and press lt Enter gt When the RAID Level item is selected press the up down arrow key to select a RAID level to create and then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is selected press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears i rR Fe 4 12 Chapter 4 Software support 5 Use the up down arrow key to select a drive and then press lt Space gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection 6 Use the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4KB to 128KB The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB RAID 10 64KB RAID
77. e your BIOS if necessary aN Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program 1 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities aN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 1 3 2 3 2 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package Z ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the opt
78. ecially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance aN When you buy a boxed Intel processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately ensure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel LGA1366 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place Q yt og Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN i CPU_FAN Co D wil q P6X58D PREMIUM H GND CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR
79. eeeeeeees 2 19 2 5 4 BOE et ne ee eee tre 2 20 2 5 5 POVEXprESS XE SIO Uist iasicasvesacataseecesnzincdnteduuseanescianecnemenataninands 2 20 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 X16 SIOIS siccvincssrewtonrncuierynsacnasuesmsraguncndiciwtneane 2 20 2 6 UNIDOS a cessecseiscncecu tessa ciesceceienecencecessuccsenscstrttessudectutespucdeciwesseweteuastecsedes 2 22 2 7 Onboard Switches siiis a 2 23 Contents 2 8 COMMCCIONS iria si wentnetantedsanese natn ian aneecnceaemncomeenenetes 2 25 2 8 1 Rear panel CONNECHOMS cccsccessecsstecssseesssesesserecsseeessasessees 2 25 2 8 2 Audio I O CONNECTHIONS ccescececesseecseessseesseeeceeesseeesseesseeesees 2 26 2 8 3 Internal COMME CION Ss ssinisse cts cdictacettuercies nin taceevedeecns Genaybdocayideasses 2 29 2 8 4 ASUS Q Connector system panel ccceceesssessesseesseeeees 2 37 2 9 Starting up for the first tiMe ccccsscsseseessesseessesseeesseesseeessenenseeneaes 2 38 2 10 Turning off the computer ssssssssssunnnunnnunnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 38 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 1 MOWING BIOS seision anasa 3 1 3 2 Updating BIOS sansassusessnnnunnunnunnnnunnunnnnnnnnunnunnunnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnna 3 1 3 2 1 ASUS Update utility cccecsessresssecsesssesssesseessessteessresnress 3 2 3 2 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility c cccccessssscesssssssessseesseesseesseneaneess 3 4 3 2 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ceeesessessseeestessteeeseeeeens 3 5
80. en you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Select an item and press lt Enter gt to display the submenu Refer to section 3 3 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 13 51 25 Use ENTER TAB System Date Fri 10 23 2009 or SHIFT TAB to Language English select a field SATA1 HDT722516DLA380 Use k 2 la eo SATA2 Not Detected configure system Date SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected SATA6 Not Detected Select Screen Storage Configuration Salet Teen System Information Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 1 SATA 1 6 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices There is a separate submenu for each SATA device Select a device item and press lt Enter gt to display the SATA device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA L Select the type Device Hard Disk of device connected Vendor HDT722516DLA380 to the system Size 164 7GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto Select Screen LBA Large Mode
81. er loss Power Off The system goes into off state after an AC power loss Last State The system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and System Time will become user configurable with set values Power On By External Modems Disabled Disabled Disables to power up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Enabled The computer could be powered up when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode V The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on _ Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Disabled Disables the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Enabled Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Di
82. eveenectecceetee se esnacecdeasistetendgean 4 10 4 4 1 RAID GENN S ea a a a 4 10 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks cceceeeeeeeeeteseeeteteeneetees 4 11 4 4 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 0 0 0 ec eeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeees 4 11 44 4 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 0 4 11 4 5 Creating a RAID driver GUS iiss cscssscscssccuszdeccsaricnstnzonaxevacesacuatantebvasnecuateennas 4 15 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4 15 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows sseseeeeeeeeereeee 4 15 4 5 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation 4 16 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk CTiVe ccccsscecsressteessreeseessessseeees 4 17 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 1 ATI CroSSFireX technology ccecceccsccesccseeseecsesseesseeeeeeeesesseeseeseessnesaes 5 1 5 1 1 PCOQUIFSMICING wcavcs ciasrtettess cas ecaiene tea Gace eee eneke 5 1 5 1 2 Before you begin siscesissnsveranssatioanncncaisiner nsvemaseenentiamantavneniins 5 1 5 1 3 Installing two CrossFireX graphics Cards ccscseeeeeeee 5 2 5 1 4 Installing three CrossFireX graphics Cards ccccceceeeeeeeees 5 3 5 1 5 Installing the device drivers sseeseeeereseeseesrrerersrrerrrerrerrerrnn 5 4 5 1 6 Enabling the ATI CrossFireX technology sceccecceeeereeeeees 5 4 5 2 NVIDIA SLI technology sisaan nannaa 5 6 5 2 1 PRS CUES
83. ew seconds after you power on the computer Click any of the application icons to enter Express Gate SSD environment and launch the selected application Turn off the computer Continue booting to existing OS when the timer above the Exit icon counts down to zero 0 click to immediately enter existing OS To enter the motherboard BIOS setup program click Exit on the Express Gate First Screen and then press the lt Del gt key during POST Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or click in the Express Gate environment for detailed software instructions Express Gate complies with the OpenGL standard Refer to http support asus com for Express Gate source codes Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 7 Audio configurations The Realtek audio CODEC provides 8 channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer The software provides Jack Sensing function S PDIF Out support and interrupt capability The CODEC also includes the Realtek proprietary UAJ Universal Audio Jack technology for all audio ports eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support CD DVD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar Double click on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audi
84. for user password when accessing the Setup utility Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 9 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot ASUS EZ Flash 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select Express Gate Auto and update BIOS Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds This utility supports Reset User Data No 1 FAT 12 16 32 r w 2 NTFS read only gt ASUS O C Profile 3 CD DISC read only gt AI NET 2 lt Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends 3 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice V For more details refer to section 3 2 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 44 FLASH TYPE Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 33 3 34 3 9 2 Express Gate Auto Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique
85. g Coaxial Optical S PDIF out ports at back I O VIA VT6308 controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports one at midboard one at back panel NEC USB 3 0 controller 2x USB 3 0 2 0 ports at back panel Intel ICH10R Southbridge 8x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 ports at midboard 4 ports at back panel continued on the next page xi xii P6X58D Premium specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS exclusive overclocking features ASUS Xtreme Design ASUS Xtreme Phase ASUS 16 2 Phase Power Design ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ASUS TurboV ASUS Exclusive Features MemOkK ASUS EPU Express Gate SSD ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions ASUS Fanless Design Heat pipe solution ASUS Fanless Design Stack Cool 3 ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Crystal Sound ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q Slot ASUS Q Shield ASUS Q Connector ASUS O C Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 Multi language BIOS ASUS TurboV utility Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vCPU PLL 36 step reference voltage control vDRAM Bus 49 step DRAM voltage control vChipset N B 31 step chipset voltage control vNB PCle 65 step chipset PCle voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection Internal Base Clock tuning from 100MHz up to 500 MHz at 1MHz increment PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHZz up to 180MHz at 1MHz i
86. gs Select an item and press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password lt Enter gt again to disable password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box key in a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears aN If you have forgotten your BIOS password you can clear 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 After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Set
87. h for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 3 7 Power menu in Chapter 3 for details Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 1 Knowing BIOS BIOS Basic Input and Output System stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration overclocking settings advanced power management and boot device configuration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS In normal circumstances the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimum performance We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings except in the following circumstances An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to run the BIOS Setup You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update i Inappropriate settings of the BIOS may result to instability or failure to boot We strongly s recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel 3 2 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system stability compatibility or performance However BIOS updating is potentially risky If there is no problem using the current version of BIOS DO NOT manually update the BIOS Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the system s failure to boot Carefully follow the instructions of this chapter to updat
88. hrough the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item 3 8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Tools Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Boot Priority sequence gt Boot Device Priority A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B gt Boot Settings Configuration may appear when you gt Security set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc 3 8 1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority Ist Boot Device Removable Dev 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI DVD ROM 1st xxth Boot Device Removable Dev These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options Removable Dev Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 29 3 30 3 8 2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the s
89. ical drive 2 From the Main menu click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Z Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility n Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 From the Windows desktop click 2 Select Update BIOS from the Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt Internet from the drop down menu ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The and then click Next ASUS Update main window appears 1 Update Save BIOS from to a file 2 Update BIOS from the Internet Update system Bee era a specified BIOS image fie on ASUS Web Site 3 Download BIOS from the Internet Download a specified BIOS image file via Internet for 4 Check BIOS Information Ti Update BIOS from the Intemet ED Save current BIOS to a file z aa BIOS from a file date BIOS from the Int Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS you to avoid network traffic or click version that you wish to download Click Auto Select Click Next Next e Update Server Before Continue please make sure that your system is connected to the Intemet You can then choose a web site by yourself or click AutoSelect button ASUS Update J will choose the best site based on network traffic automatically for you 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update
90. ile under certain limitations Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 5 ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allows you to easily overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS and set up the best O C settings for different scenarios AN Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable LN e Only Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition processors support the CPU Ratio function For system stability all changes made in ASUS TurboV will not be saved to BIOS settings and will not be kept on the next system boot Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts For system stability set ASUS EPU to High Performance Mode while using ASUS TurboV Launching ASUS TurboV 1 Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD 2 Click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt TurboV gt TurboV Save the current settings as a new profile Target settings Default settings Voltage Adjustment bars Click to show more settings Advanced Adjusts CPU CPU and core ratio chipset voltage settings Applies all changes immediately Undoes all changes without applying Z Set the CPU Ratio Setting item in BIOS to Auto before using the CPU Ratio function in TurboV See Chapter 3 for details For advanced overclock ability adjust first the BI
91. ime Out Sec 35 SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Allows you to set the SATA configuration This item appears only when you set the SATA Configuration item to Enhanced or Compatible IDE Set to IDE when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices RAID Set to RAID when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI 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 Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Enabled Enables device write protection This function will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS Disabled Disables this function SATA Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices from the following options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 4 3 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the submenu of SATA Configuration to AHCI BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AHCI Settings Some SATA CD DVD in ese AHCI mode need to AHCI CD DV
92. install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 3 for information on 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 aN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Refer to the table on the next page for details Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 1 2 System Timer Keyboard Controller Redirect to IRQ 9 Communications Port COM1 IRQ Holder for PCI Stee
93. instant on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skype Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate s first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS Choose Prompt User to stay at the first screen of Express Gate for user action Configuration options Prompt User 1 second 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Reset When setting this item to Reset ensure that you save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes the Express Gate s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser such as bookmarks cookies browsing history This is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly No Sets to No to disable the Reset User Data function when entering the Express Gate y The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after an clearing its settings Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 9 3 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools O C PROFILE Configuration Typing your profile O C Profile 1 Status Not Installed sere eee e
94. item F ASUS EPU 6 Engine to install ASUS Express Gate SSD r4 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to i locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD ASUS P6X58D Premium 4 1 O g pe ct O Ja 4 2 2 Obtaining the software manuals The software manuals are included in the support DVD Follow the instructions below to get the necessary software manuals The software manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files 1 Click the Manual tab Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the manual list on the left 2 The Manual folder of the support DVD appears Double click the folder of your selected software 3 Some software manuals are provided in different languages Double click the language to show the software manual a 4 2 ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide Please Select teme ty instal ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide Intel Matrix Storage Manager Users Manual NIS 2009 Subscription Renewal Guide fie Ect Ves fortes Toos Heb gt amp Ps rm E PO C CDocumerts and Settings Aden ator BURNS COW Oeh Aar AASS Laity Fle Edk View Fovertes Toot Hep Ow O A Pwo Hrs F Addes C HIST _SSoMarualeCProbet l F e and Folder Tasks ed French E Mabe a new folder a Sg My Netrrark Places V4 The screenshot
95. ive then press lt Enter gt o N Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk 3 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 4 Go to the Make Disk menu and then click Intel ICH10R 32 64 bit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel ICH10R RAID driver disk Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk Oo Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process V Write protect the floppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection ASUS P6X58D Premium 4 15 4 5 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows XP 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press lt F6 gt and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive 3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install ensure that you select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH10R 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1 Insert the floppy disk USB device with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive USB port 2 During the OS installation select Intel R SATA RAID Controller
96. k PCI slot 2 PCle 2 0 x16_2 slot blue at max x16 link PCI slot 1 PCle 2 0 x16_1 slot blue at x16 link PCle x1_1 slot Chapter 2 Hardware information PCI Express operating mode VGA configuration x16 Recommend for Single VGA PCle card single VGA x16 Single VGA N A Dual VGA PCle card x16 x16 Triple VGA PCle card a x8 aN In single VGA card mode use first the PCle 2 0 x16_1 slot blue or PCle 2 0 x16_2 slot blue for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance In CrossFireX or SLI mode use the PCle 2 0 x16_1 blue and PCle 2 0 x16_2 blue slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance e Use the three PCle 2 0 x16 slots for 3 Way SLI or CrossFireX mode e Ifyou install a PCle x16 graphics card on to the PCle x16_1 slot a PCle device with a bandwidth faster than x8 link to the PCle x16_2 slot and a PCle device with a bandwidth slower than x4 link to the PCle x16_3 slot the three PCle x16 slots will work at x16 x16 x1 link as the default Ifyou install a PCle x16 graphics card on to the PCle x16_1 slot a PCle device with a bandwidth slower than x8 link to the PCle x16_2 slot and a PCle device with a bandwidth faster than x4 link to the PCle x16_3 slot the three PCle x16 slots will work at x16 x8 x8 link as the default You may manually reassign the link width of PCle x16_2 and PCle x16_3 slots in BIOS settings See page 3 22 for detai
97. ls We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX or SLI mode See page 2 35 for details Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 33 for details ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 21 2 6 Jumpers CPU DRAM Bus QPI DRAM overvoltage setting 3 pin OV_CPU 3 pin OV_DRAM_BUS 3 pin OV_QPI_DRAM These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the advanced CPU DRAM Bus and QPI DRAM overvoltage settings in BIOS Read the following information before you change the jumper settings oe o Qov cPU 3 2 2 1 Normal Enable OV l A ml ee Default o Vea Ov_DRAM BUS OV_QPI_DRAM P6X58D PREMIUM C 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 E O C pu Q i Normal Enable OV Normal Enable OV E ee Default Default P6X58D PREMIUM CPU DRAM BUS QPI DRAM overvoltage settings OV_DRAM_BUS OV_QPI_DRAM Pins 1 2 Default Pins 2 3 OV Enabled AN Before you change the jumper settings for extra high overvoltage ability use the BIOS items first to adjust the desired CPU DRAM and QPI perfo
98. m will not boot We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you want to use two or more high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 1000W power or above to ensure the system stability If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details PSU suggested list Seventeam ST 522HLP Seventeam ST550EAJ 05F Antec SG 850 ASUS P 50GA ASUS U 75HA Be quiet P6 PRO 850W Be quiet BNO77 CoolerMaster RS 850EMBA Corsair CMPSU 620HX EnerMAX EGX1000EWL HECHUAN ST ATX330 HUNTKEY 24500 Be quiet P6 PRO 850W ASUS P6X58D Premium OCZ OCZGXS850 OCZ OCZ1000PXS Seasonic SS 850EM Silverstone SST ST85F Tagan TG1100 U33 Thermaltake W0132RE Thermaltake W0133RU Aelta GPS 550AB Antec EA 380 OCZ OCZ780MXS Seasonic SS 351HT Seasonic SS 460HS Seasonic SS 500GB Seasonic SS 500HM Seasonic SS 550HT Seasonic SS 600HT Seventeam ST 420BKP Snake PSH500V Silverstone SST ST50EF Silverstone PSU ST56ZF T C STAR D420 Thermaltake TWV500W AP Thermaltake PUREPower 600AP Zalman ZM600 HP Zippy HP2 6500PE G1 Zippy PSL6720P 2 35 2 36 10 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector supports
99. nce through the most common PC audio setups your existing stereo speakers or headphones In addition to virtual surround Bass enhancement provides stronger low frequency bass sound and Voice clarification provides clear human dialogue even with loud background sound With these technologies you may experience a better home theater audio with ease ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you with easy ways to install computer components update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings ASUS Onboard Switch With an easy press during overclocking the exclusive onboard switches allow gamers to effortless fine tune the performance without having to short the pins Refer to page 2 23 for details ASUS Q Slot ASUS Q Slot enhances your DIY experience that speeds up and simplifies the DIY process ASUS Q Shield ASUS Q Shield s special design makes it convenient and easy to install on your motherboard With better electric conductivity it ideally protects your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference EMI Chapter 1 Product Introduction ASUS Q Connector ASUS Q Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C
100. ncrement Overclocking protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall continued on the next page P6X58D Premium specifications summary Back panel I O ports 1 x PS 2 keyboard port purple 1 x PS 2 mouse port green 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Out port 1 x Optical S PDIF Out port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 2 x LAN RuJ 45 ports 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 channel Audio I O ports Internal I O connectors 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x SATA 6 0 Gb s connectors gray 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s connectors blue 1 x CPU Fan connector 3 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 2 x 3 pin 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out header CD audio in 24 pin ATX Power connector 8 pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel Q Connector 1 x MemOK button 1 x Power on switch 1 x Reset switch BIOS features 16 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 2 0a Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WIM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Support DVD contents Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti virus software OEM version Form factor ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Specifications are subject to change without notice xiii XIV 1 1 Welcome
101. nd power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Disabled Disables the CPU Q Fan control feature Enabled Enables the CPU Q Fan control feature CPU Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Disabled Disables the Chassis Q Fan control feature Enabled Enables the Chassis Q Fan control feature Chapter 3 BIOS setup Chassis Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the chassis temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum chassis fan speed CPU Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output t
102. nd that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb 64MB chips or less Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit 8 Megabit Mb 1 Megabyte MB The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value To operate at the vendor marked or at a higher frequency refer to section 3 5 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment For system stability use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load 6 DIMMs or overclocking condition ASUS P6X58D Premium 9 11 P6X58D Premium Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 2000 MHz capability Vendor BL12864BE2009 8SFB3 EPP _F3 16000CL9D 4GBRH XMP
103. nk Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package 8 8 8 24 1333 9 9 9 24 8 8 8 1 80 V 1 65 1 85 V 1 65 1 85 V 1 65 1 85 V 8 8 20 1066 7 7 7 20 1 9 V Chapter 2 Hardware information P6X58D Premium Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendor AD31600G001GMU AX3U1600GB1G9 AG AX3U1600PB1G8 2P AD31600E001GMU AX3U1600GB1G9 3G AX3U1600PB1G8 3P AX3U1600GB2G9 AG XMP AX3U1600XB2G7 EF XMP AD31600F002GMU XMP AX3U1600GB2G9 3G XMP AX3U1600GB2G9 3G XMP AX3U1600XB2G7 FF XMP TR3X3G1600C8D TR3X3G1600C8DVer2 1 XMP TR3X3G1600C9Ver1 1 XMP BoxP N TW3X4G1600C9DHXNV CM3X2G1600C9DHXNV Ver4 1 CMD4GX3M2A1600C8 XMP TR8X6G1600C8D TR3X6G1600C8DVer2 1 XMP TR3X6G1600C9Ver2 1 XMP BL12864BA1608 8SFB XMP BL25664BN1608 16FF XMP F3 12800CL9D 2GBNQ F3 12800CL9D 4GBRL F3 12800CL7D 4GBRH XMP F3 12800CL8T 6GBHK XMP F3 12800CL8T 6GBPI XMP F3 12800CL9T 6GBNQ GV34GB1600C8DC FLGD45F B8KG9 NAES FLGE85F B8KG9 NEES KHX1600C9D3K3 12GX XMP KHX1600C8D3K2 4GX XMP KHX1600C9D3K3 6GX XMP OCZ3P1600EB1G OCZ3G1600LV3GK OCZ3P1600LV3GK OCZ3P1600EB4GK OCZ3P1600LV4GK OCZ3X16004GK XMP OCZ3FXE1600C7LV6GK OCZ3G1600LV6GK OCZ3G1600LV6GK OCZ3X1600LV6GK XMP OCZ3X1600LV6GK XMP WB160UX6GB XMP CS322271 M2F2G64CB8HA4N DG M2Y2G64CB8HAQN DG XMP 996657 998659 XMP PVT33G1600ELK PGS34G1600LLKA PVS34G1600ELK PVS34G1600LLKN PVT36G1600ELK PVT36G1600ELK PVT36G1600LLK XMP COR
104. ns for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste vii viii Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage
105. nsaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICH10R chip allows you to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 functions to improve both system performance and data safety You can also combine two RAID sets to get higher performance capacity or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function For example RAID 0 and RAID 1 set can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives Chapter 4 Software support 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 4 4 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Set
106. nsure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 35 for details aN We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment The NVIDIA Triple SLI technology is supported by Windows Vista operating system only Visit the NVIDIA zone website http www nzone com for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 2 2 Installing two SLI ready graphics cards aN The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two SLI ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place 5 Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately 6 Connect a VGA
107. o _ Cj Ka _ Q ar gt E4779 First Edition V1 November 2009 Copyright 2009 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS 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 OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUB
108. o Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager A Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows Vista Set default device Minimize Exit button button button e Device Configuration advanced option tabs MEE Digital output ma sesen oE soto amp settings a Connector de m U w settings Sound Effects Default Format Environment X Reset Loudness Equalization Analog c l and digital n AA connector settings gt fia oie window Equalizer x Reset g if amp 3 Karaoke ee e A Ey ESE SUS Information coe ed button B Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration Exit button options Environment Auditonurr Porp oe Minimize button Control settings ca Hy ANI S a R Equalizer Information button ASUS P6X58D Premium 4 9 r thes 9 iJ Q lt Q 4 4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel ICH10R Southbridge controller that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 aN You must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows XP SP2 or later versions Due to Windows XP Vista limitation a RAID array with the total capacity over 2TB cannot be set as a boot disk
109. oltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage The values range from 1 80V to 2 50V with a 0 02V interval 3 5 15 QPI DRAM Core Voltage Auto Allows you to set the QPI DRAM Core voltage The values range from 1 20000V to 1 90000V with a 0 00625V interval i The value 1 90000V of the QPI DRAM Core Voltage item is supported only if the OV_QPI_DRAM jumper is enabled Otherwise the maximum voltage supported is 1 70000V See CPU DRAM Bus QPI DRAM overvoltage setting on page 2 22 for details Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 5 16 IOH Voltage Auto Allows you to set the I O Hub IOH voltage The values range from 1 10V to 1 70V with a 0 02V interval 3 5 17 IOH PCIE Voltage Auto Allows you to set the IOH PCIE voltage The values range from 1 50V to 2 76V with a 0 02V interval 3 5 18 ICH Voltage Auto Allows you to set the I O Controller Hub ICH voltage The values range from 1 10V to 1 40V with a 0 10V interval 3 5 19 ICH PCIE Voltage Auto Allows you to set the ICH PCIE voltage The values range from 1 50V to 1 80V with a 0 10V interval 3 5 20 DRAM Bus Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM voltage The values range from 1 50V to 2 46V with a 0 02V interval AN The value 2 46V of the DRAM Bus Voltage item is supported only if the OV_DRAM_BUS jumper is enabled otherwise the maximum voltage supported is 1 90V See CPU DRAM Bus QPI DRAM overvoltage setting on page 2 22 for details Ac
110. oltage on CHA Auto DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB Auto DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB Auto DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHC Auto DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHC Auto HR KKK KK KKK He e e He KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK e e He He KKK He e He He e e KK KR e ke e Load Line Calibration Auto Select Screen CPU Differential Amplitude Auto Select Item CPU Clock Skew Auto Change Option CPU Spread Spectrum Auto General Help IOH Clock Skew Auto Save and Exit PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto F SLE v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc 3 5 1 Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Loads the optimal settings for the system Overclocks DRAM frequency by adjusting BCLK frequency If you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile X M P Technology choose this item to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for optimizing the system performance Chapter 3 BIOS setup The configuration options for the following sub items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard DRAM O C Profile DDR3 1805MHz This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to D O C P and allows you to select a DRAM O C profile
111. omponents and peripherals USB 3 0 transfers data 10X faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2 0 components True Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s support Supporting the next generation Serial ATA SATA storage interface this motherboard delivers up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rates Additionally get enhanced scalability faster data retrieval double the bandwidth of current bus systems Refer to page 2 30 for details Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 3 2 ASUS unique features ASUS Xtreme Design ASUS Xtreme Phase ASUS True 16 2 Phase Power Design The groundbreaking 16 2 phase VRM design is brought to the ASUS motherboards 16 2 phase power design 16 phase for vCore and extra 2 phase for QPI Memory controller inside CPU can provide the highest power efficiency and hence generates less heat to effectively enhance the overclocking capability With the high quality power components such as low RDS on MOSFETs Ferrite core chokes with lower hysteresis loss and 100 Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors ASUS 16 2 phase VRM design also ensure longer component life and minimum power loss ASUS Exclusive
112. one of the most powerful chipset designed to support the Intel Core i7 Processors with LGA1366 package and Intel next generation system interconnect interface Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI providing improved performance by utilizing serial point to point links allowing increased bandwidth and stability It also supports up to 36 PCI Express 2 0 lanes providing better graphics performance Triple Channel DDR3 2000 0 C 1866 0 C 1800 0 C 1600 0 C 1333 1066 support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2000 0 C 1866 0 C 1800 0 C 1600 0 C 1333 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The triple channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance Refer to page 2 10 for details 3 Way SLI and Quad GPU CrossFireX support The P6X58D Premium breaks the boundaries to bring you the multi GPU choice of either SLI or CrossFireX The motherboard features a dedicated graphics engine on the most powerful Intel X58 platform to optimize PCle allocation in multiple GPU configurations Expect a brand new gaming style you ve never experienced before Refer to chapter 5 for details True USB 3 0 Support Experience ultra fast data transfers at 4 8 Gb s with USB 3 0 the latest connectivity standard Built to connect easily with next generation c
113. or a DVI cable to the graphics card SLI bridge Goldfingers ASUS P6X58D Premium 5 7 5 2 3 Installing three SLI ready graphics cards 1 Prepare three SLI ready graphics cards 2 Insert the three graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the 3 Way SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place 5 Connect three independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the three graphics cards separately 6 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card 3 Way SLI bridge 5 8 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 2 4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers aN Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com If you are using a Triple SLI system ensure to install the NVIDIA 3 way SLI driver under Windows Vista The NVIDIA 3 way SLI technology is supported by Windows Vista only 5 2 5 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology After installing your graphics ca
114. otherboard 1st Information 7 7 7 20 4 59 9 6 20 0 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items DRAM CAS Latency Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 4 DRAM Clock 10 DRAM Clock 11 DRAM Clock DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 4 DRAM Clock 9 DRAM Clock 10 DRAM Clock DRAM RAS PRE Time Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 4 DRAM Clock 9 DRAM Clock 10 DRAM Clock DRAM RAS ACT Time Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 4 DRAM Clock 30 DRAM Clock 31 DRAM Clock DRAM RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 7 DRAM Clock Chapter 3 BIOS setup DRAM REF Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 30 DRAM Clock 36 DRAM Clock 48 DRAM Clock 60 DRAM Clock 72 DRAM Clock 82 DRAM Clock 88 DRAM Clock 90 DRAM Clock 100 DRAM Clock 110 DRAM Clock DRAM WRITE Recovery Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock DRAM READ to PRE Time Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 63 DRAM Clock DRAM Back To Back CAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 4 DRAM Clock 82 DRAM Clock 2nd Information 1N 61 0 0 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items
115. owing line to the bottom of the two sections id USB VID_xxxx amp PID_xxxx usbstor Hardwareids cs7 7a4HCI_ICHLOR ig P M RORAAD Arr ae Loe astor USBVID OSEE amp PID 6901 usbstor Mitsumt Hardwarelds scs1 7astor_ICHSRICHSRICHLORGG id P H BOR BED TEREN ood iastor USB VID_OZEESPID_6901 usbstor mitsumi LN Add the same line to both sections V The VID and PID vary with different vendors s 10 Save and exit the file gt g U eF e A 4 18 Chapter 4 Software support 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology The motherboard supports the ATI CrossFireX technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section 5 1 1 Requirements In Dual CrossFireX mode you should have two identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX ready dual GPU graphics card that are ATI certified In Triple CrossFireX mode you should have three identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are ATI certified Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website www amd com Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 35 for details LN e We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environmen
116. owing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 4 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 REACH Complying with the REACH Registration Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http green asus com english REACH htm DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulatio
117. r 2 Hardware information 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM 2 DIMM notch 1 Press the retaining clips outward to unlock a DIMM socket 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Unlocked retaining clip aN A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Locked Retaining Clip 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM oT 1 Simultaneously press the retaining J Toot a clips outward to unlock the DIMM p 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 ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 17 2 5 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To
118. r 3 BIOS setup 3 6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices MN Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Configure CPU Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP E Select Screen Tt Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc 3 6 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects LN The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings i Sets the ratio between Module Version 3F 11 CPU Core Clock and the o M FSB Frequency Manufacturer Intel NOTE If an invalid Brand String Genuine Intel R CPU 000 3 20GHz ratio is set in CMOS Frequency 3 20GHz then actual and BCLK Speed 133MHz setpoint values may Cache L1 128 KB diff Cache L2 1024 KB Toer Cache L3 8192 KB Ratio Actual Value 24 NOTE Please key in CPUID 106A4 ratio numbers directly CPU Ratio Setting Auto Select Screen C1E Support Enabled Select Item Hardware Prefetcher Enabled General Help Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Sav
119. r the Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s signal cables for Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s hard disk drives oma HAA o 9 SATA 6G 1 SATA 6G 2 1 1 N2 2 a P6X58D PREMIUM RSATA_RXN RSATA_RXP RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_RX RSATA_RXP RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND GND GND GND GND jc i l I _ mFBE I I AA P6X58D PREMIUM SATA 6G connectors These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA data hard disk drives to these connectors You must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives When using hot plug and NCQ set the Marvell 9123 Controller item in the BIOS to AHCI Mode Refer to section 3 6 3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports
120. rds and the device drivers enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA Control Panel under the Windows Vista operating system Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods A Right click on the empty space of the Windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears See Step Sort By gt B5 on page 5 11 Refresh A NVIDIA Control Panel New gt te Personalize j B1 If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step A select Personalize m View gt View gt Sort By b Refresh Paste Paste Shortcut Undo Copy Ctrl Z New gt By Personalize gt ASUS P6X58D Premium 5 9 B2 From the Personalization window select Display Settings TON Sa Sa Pe ee noes E Personalize appearance and sounds D Window Color and Appearance Fine tune the color and style of your mndosn re Oesktop Background Choose from available backgrounds or colers of use one of your Own pictures te decorste the desktop i Sereen Saver Change your ireen raver ce adyvet shan chiplayt preen Laver it a picture OF anumation that COWETS you pareen and appears when your computer a Pe tor a st panod of time tap fone Change whach roundi are heard when you do everything thom getting e mai to emptying your Recycle Bin R Mouse Prommen Pick 2 Gilerent mouse porter You can aito change how the moute powter bois during nh oc
121. ring Floppy Disk Controller 2 13 14 5 3 Reserved System CMOS Real Time Clock Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering Reserved lt A Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard IOH ICH PCIE16_3 PCIE1_1 shared LAN1 8056 LAN2 8056 Marvell 6111 Marvell SAS PCI_1 PCI_2 USB_1 USB_2 USB 3 USB_4 USB_5 USB 6 USB 2 0_1 USB 2 0_2 SATA _2 Audio shared shared shared shared shared shared shared shared shared oo shared shared shared shared shared shared shared ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 19 2 20 2 5 4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots This motherboard has three PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 2 0 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots PCle 2 0 x16_3 slot gray at max x8 lin
122. rmance Ensure that your system functions well under the highest BIOS voltage settings before you change the setting of these three jumpers DO NOT set the OV_CPU jumper to pins 2 3 when you install a new CPU and have not booted for the first time Doing so may cause the system to halt For system failure due to the wrong setting of the OV_CPU jumper shut down the computer and move the cap back to pins 1 2 According to Intel CPU spec DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1 65V may damage the CPU permanently We recommend you install the DIMMs with the voltage requirement below 1 65V The system may need a better cooling system for example a water cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to fine tune performance when working on a bare or open case system This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance 1 Power on switch The motherboard comes with a power on switch that allows you to power up or wake up the system This switch also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source indicating that 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 power on switch E 0
123. rs on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place CrossFireX CrossFireX bridge goldfingers 5 Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately 6 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card 5 2 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 1 4 Installing three CrossFireX graphics cards 1 Prepare three CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the three graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than three PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the two CrossFireX bridge connectors to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connectors are firmly in place 5 Connect three independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the three graphics cards separately 6 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card ASUS P6X58D Premium 5 3 5 1 5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers AA Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFirex technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website www amd com lf you are using a Triple CrossFireX
124. s in this section are for reference only The actual software manuals containing in the support DVD vary by models Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information 4 3 1 ASUS PC Probe Il 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 Il senses fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages among others Because PC Probe II is software based you can start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on With this utility you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition Launching PC Probe II 1 Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD 2 Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt PC Probe II gt PC Probe Il v1 xx xx The PC Probe II main window appears 3 The PC Probe Il icon appears in the Windows notification area Click this icon to close or restore the application PC Probe II main window oof PC PROBE IF l Preference Always on Top able Monitoring Panel Scheme Right t Enable Sound Effect Run in Boot up Session Se Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Managemen
125. s to install side flow fan or passive cooler The Heat Pipe design is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to date AN DO NOT uninstall the heat pipe by yourself Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance ASUS P6X58D Premium 1 3 Up to 20 C 36 F Cooler Stack Cool 3 Stack Cool 3 is a fanless cooling solution offered exclusively by ASUS It effectively and noiselessly transfers heat generated by the critical components to the other side of the specially designed PCB printed circuit board for effective heat dissipation making temperatures cooler by up to 20 C Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and your PC s loading The built in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment Refer to page 4 6 for details ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can enhance speech centric applications like Skype online game video conference and recording Noise Filter This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises non voice signals like computer fans air conditioners and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming audio stream while recording DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC delivers exceptional 5 1 surround experie
126. sabled Disables the Power On by a PS 2 keyboard Enabled Sets specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Disabled Disables the Power On by a PS 2 mouse Enabled Enables the Power On by a PS 2 mouse This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 28 3 7 7 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature CPU Temperature 44 C 111 F MB Temperature 35 C 95 F CPU Fan Speed 1534RPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N A Chassis Fan 3 Speed N A Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Select Screen Select Item Power Fan Speed N A Go to Sub Screen General Help CPU Voltage 1 120Vv Save and Exit Voltage 3 200V Exit Voltage 5 214v Voltage 13 092V v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc CPU MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A Chassis Fan 1 2 3 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU chassis a
127. system ensure to install the ATI Catalyst driver under Windows Vista OS The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by Windows Vista only 5 1 6 Enabling the ATI CrossFireX technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the CrossFireX feature through the ATI Catalyst Control Center in Windows environment Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center You can also E Catalyst TM Control Center right click the ATI icon in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center 2 The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi graphics cards Click Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window View b Sort By r Refresh New k Ee Personalize Z Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant ATI CrossFireX is a multi GPU performance open gaming platform that will offer you the ultimate gaming experience With the ATI CoseFrex o ertified co le ified Lr ards ATI Catalyst Control Center Configuration Please select one of the following Catalyst Control Center Advanced View Use default settings Close Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1 In the Catalyst Control Center win
128. t 9 1 2 The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by Windows Vista operating system only Visit the ATI Game website http game amd com for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application list Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1 2 Close all current applications For Windows XP go to Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs For Windows Vista go to Control Panel gt Programs and Features Select your current graphics card driver s For Windows XP select Add Remove For Windows Vista select Uninstall Turn off your computer ASUS P6X58D Premium 5 1 5 1 3 Installing two CrossFireX graphics cards aN The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX 16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to the goldfinge
129. t to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select Ok to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 37 3 38 Chapter 3 BIOS setup Chapter 4 4 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows XP 64 bit XP Vista 64 bit Vista 7 64 bit 7 operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information
130. t Interface window Opens the Peripheral 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 p 9 4 Q Q Z Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration aa ASUS P6X58D Premium 4 3 O g pe ct 4 4 4 3 2 ASUS Al Suite ASUS Al Suite allows you to launch several ASUS utilities easily Launching Al Suite 1 Install Al Suite from the motherboard support DVD 2 Launch Al Suite by clicking Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt Al Suite gt Al Suite v1 xx xx The Al Suite main window appears 3 TheAl Suite icon EJ appears in the Windows notification area If you minimize the application main window click this icon to restore the window Using Al Suite Click each utility button to launch the utility or click the Normal button to restore system default settings Click to open the monitor window that displays system information such as CPU temperature CPU voltage fan speed and CPU FSB frequency Click to restore default settings Click to launch each utility The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual utility buttons vary by models Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit
131. te at www asus com after using the MemOK function Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 Connectors 2 8 1 Rear panel connectors O O O Ce OT TO eee PCR ER a N a E GNT e Oa et omaa ESR a al a A E a A A A T Taa IITU azz ll il a ll a a ie 220 a Oe PS 2 mouse port green Clear CMOS switch Coaxial S PDIF Out port USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 LAN2 RJ 45 port Optical S PDIF Out port IEEE 1394a port USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 LAN1 RJ 45 port USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 PS 2 keyboard port purple Audio I O ports and Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port and audio port definitions aN Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 25 LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE BLINKING OFF ORANGE GREEN No link Linked 100 Mbps connection Data activity 1 Gbps connection Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Headset 2 channel 6 channel 4 channel Line In Line In Line In Line Out Mic In Light Blue Front Speaker Out Mic In Front Speaker Out Mic In Lime Center Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out 2 8 2 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports Chapter 2 Hardware information ACT LINK SP
132. tets a3 chching and selecting ears Change the theme Themes can change a made range of vieual and auditory elements af one time IKIJUA the appearance of manus icons beckgrownds BOEN Berens some Computer Sounds RLS whech c view Lo mare or fewer Herm ft on the creen ol menter ficker refres tate B3 From the Display Settings dialog box click Advanced Settings monitor Drag the icons to match your monitors Monitors 1 Generic PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS cy YJ This is my main monitor X Extend the desktop onto this monitor Resolution Colors Low High Highest 32 bit v 1920 by 1200 pixels How do I get the best display B4 Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel _ MVIDIA _ Looking for the NVIDIA Display Control Panel All of the NVIDIA control panels have been consolidated into a single application the NVIDIA Control Panel It can be launched from the Windows Control Panel or by right clicking on the Windows desktop CQ Start the NVIDIA Control Panel SS 5 10 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support b dt Yow Dirge bat Om O T mmp B5 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears Enabling Dual SLI settings From the NVIDIA Control Panel window select Set SLI Configuration Click Enable SLI and setthe i display for viewing SLI rendered content When
133. tings lt Enter gt to change Pa eee ag ag acc ON T aa password lt Enter gt again to disabled password Supervisor Password Installed User Password Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items No Access Prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only Allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited Allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access Allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 31 3 32 Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup Setup BIOS checks
134. tion Tech Enabled Enabled Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Disabled Disables this function CPU TM function Enabled Enabled Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down Disabled Disables this function Execute Disable Bit Enabled Enabled Enables the No Execution Page Protection Technology Disabled Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Intel R HT Technology Enabled The Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows a hyper threading processor to appear as two logical processors to the operating system allowing the operating system to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously Enabled Two threads per activated core are enabled Disabled Only one thread per activated core is enabled Active Processor Cores All Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package Configuration options All 1 2 Chapter 3 BIOS setup A20M Disabled Enabled Allows Legacy OSes to be compatible with APs Disabled Disables this function Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Enabled The CPU speed is controlled by the operating system Disabled The CPU runs at its default speed Intel R TurboMode Tech Enabled Enabled Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition Disabled
135. ttings for PCI PnP devices BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No Plug And Play O S No Yes When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the Operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system ASUS P6X58D Premium 3 25 3 26 3 7 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Boot Tools Exit Select the ACPI state Suspend Mode Auto used for System Repost Video on S3 Resume Disabled Suspend ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled gt APM Configuration P Hardware Monitor EuP Ready Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc 3 7 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Auto The system automatically configures the ACPI suspend mode S1 POS only Sets the ACPI suspend mode to S1 POS Power On Suspend S3 only Sets the ACPI suspend mode to S3 S
136. ualization Technology for Intel VT d Disabled Directed I O Intel VT d Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 6 3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration High Definition Audio Enabled Front Panel Type HD Audio Enabled SPDIF OUT Mode Setting SPDIF Disabled Marvell LAN1 Enabled Marvell LAN2 Enabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Marvell 9123 Controller IDE Mode 3 22 Chapter 3 BIOS setup High Definition Audio Enabled Enabled Enables the High Definition Audio Controller Disabled Disables the controller Z The following item appears only when you set the High Definition Audio item to Enabled a Front Panel Type HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports AC97 Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 HD Audio Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to high definition audio SPDIF OUT Mode Setting SPDIF Output If your graphics card has HDMI output and needs to use SPDIF signal from the SPDIF_Out header you need to set to HDMI Output for HDMI audio output SPDIF Output Sets to SPDIF Output for SPDIF audio output HDMI
137. up before creating RAID set s using SATA HDDs To do this Enter the BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Main menu gt Storage Configuration and then press lt Enter gt Set the Configure SATA as item to RAID Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup e O N v4 Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup aN Due to chipset limitation when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode all SATA ports run at RAID mode together 4 4 4 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility To enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 1 Turnon the system 2 During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt l gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1038 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3160812AS 9LSOHJA4 149 0GB ST3160812AS 9LSOF4HL 149 0GB 1 2 ST3160812AS 3LSOJYL8 149 0GB 3 ST3160812AS 9LSOBJ5H 149 0GB f Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu ASUS P6X58D Premium 4 11 The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options aN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for referenc
138. up to 480 Mbps connection speed 0 a iee P6X58D PREMIUM O aliji L mACE CJ USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC gt oo aoa NW DD USB78 PIN 1 USB56 PIN 1 USB_P7 GND USB_P5 USB 5V USB_P7 USB 5V USB_P5 GND P6X58D PREMIUM USB2 0 connectors M N front panel USB ports A ASUS P6X58D Premium Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports The USB module cable is purchased separately 2 31 2 32 4 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin 1E1394_2 This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Ab i oO in m kaamaa n a afala O P6X58D PREMIUM
139. ve the most precise setting for the ultimate overclocking configuration C P R CPU Parameter Recall The BIOS C P R feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to overclocking failure C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to their default settings ASUS P6X58D Premium 1 5 1 6 Chapter 1 Product Introduction 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Before handling components use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components ASUS P6X58D Premium 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 Mother
140. y The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS based utility Lid Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at Www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port and then launch EZ Flash 2 in any of these two ways e Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press lt Enter gt to enable it ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 44 FLASH TYPE MEZO see BOARD P6X58D PREMIUM BOARD Ufkionm VER 022 VER Unknown RI DATE 20 16 2009 DATE Unknown PATH Ba A Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit 2 Press lt Tab gt to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done MN This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure aN Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Loa
141. ystem Quick Boot Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On Wait For Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Disabled When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Enabled When set to Enabled BIOS skips some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system Full Screen Logo Enabled Enabled Enables the full screen logo display feature Disabled Disables the full screen logo display feature Z Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo 2 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Force BIOS The third party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence Keep Current The third party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third party manufacturer had set the add on device to do so Bootup Num Lock On Off Sets the power on state of the NumLock to Off On Sets the power on state of the NumLock to On Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled The system waits for the lt F1 gt key to be pressed when error occurs Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled The system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 8 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settin

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