Asus P8C WS User Manual

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Contents
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................
3-1
3.2.1 EZ Mode
...................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.2 Advanced Mode ..........................................................................
3-3
3.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................
3-5
3.3.1 System Language ......................................................................
3-5
3.3.2 System Date
............................................................................... 3-5
3.3.3 System Time ..............................................................................
3-5
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................
3-8
3.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................
3-14
3.5.1 Trusted Computing ....................................................................
3-14
3.5.2 CPU Conguration ....................................................................
3-15
3.5.3 PCH Conguration ....................................................................
3-17
3.5.4 SATA Conguration ...................................................................
3-18
3.5.5 System Agent Conguration
...................................................... 3-20
3.5.6 USB Conguration ....................................................................
3-21
3.5.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................
3-22
3.5.8 APM ..........................................................................................
3-24
3.5.9 Network Stack ...........................................................................
3-25
3.6 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................
3-26
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................
3-29
3.8 Tools menu ...............................................................................................
3-31
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................
3-31
3.8.2 ASUS O.C. Prole .....................................................................
3-31
3.8.3 ASUS SPD Information .............................................................
3-32
3.9 Exit menu ..................................................................................................
3-33
3.10 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................
3-34
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility
................................................................... 3-34
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility .............................................................
3-37
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
................................................. 3-38
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .................................................................
3-39
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system ................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Support DVD information ..........................................................................
4-1
4.2.1 Running the support DVD ...........................................................
4-1
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals
.................................................. 4-2
4.3 Installing AI Suite II ....................................................................................
4-3

Asus P8C WS Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® C216
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows 7 32/64-bit Windows XP 32/64-bit
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots quantity	5
LAN controller	Intel® 82574L
Networking features	2 x Gigabit LAN
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	245 mm
Width	305 mm