Asus P8C WS User Manual

ASUS P8C WS
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Chapter 3
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a
bootable oppy disk or an OS-based utility.
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 ash disk that contains the latest BIOS le to the USB port.
2. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the
Tool menu to select
ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press <Enter> to enable it.
3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.
4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS,
and then press <Enter>.
5. Press <Tab> to switch to the Folder Info eld.
6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the BIOS le, and then press <Enter> to perform
the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done.
Flash Info
MODEL: P8C WS VER: 0080 DATE: 12/21/2011
Exit
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit [F2] Backup
fs0:\
Drive Folder Info
fs0:\ 12/21/11 10:23p 4194304 P8Z77ID.ROM
fs1:\
ASUSTek EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility V00.75
File Infor
MODEL: VER: DATE:
Help Info

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