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A.1 intel, Em64t, A.2 enhanced intel speedstep – Asus Blitz Extreme User Manual

Page 183: Technology (eist), Using the intel, Em64t feature, A.2.1 system requirements

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ASUS Blitz Extreme

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A.1

Intel

®

EM64T

• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel

®

LGA775 processors running

on 32-bit operating systems.

• The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can

download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/

support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See Chapter 4 for

details.

• Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature.
• Visit www.microsoft.com for more information on Windows

®

64-bit OS.

Using the Intel

®

EM64T feature

To use the Intel

®

EM64T feature:

1. Install an Intel

®

CPU that supports the Intel

®

EM64T.

2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows

®

Vista 64-bit Edition, Windows

®

XP

Professional x64 Edition or Windows

®

Server 2003 x64 Edition).

3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from

the support DVD.

4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any.

Refer to the expansion card or add-on device(s) documentation, or visit the

related website, to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system.

A.2

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

®

Technology (EIST)

• The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. You can

download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/

support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 4 for

details.

• Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature.

A.2.1

System requirements

Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements:

Intel

®

processor with EIST support

BIOS file with EIST support

Operating system with EIST support (Windows

®

Vista, Windows

®

XP SP2/

Windows

®

Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions)