Asus P8B WS User Manual
Motherboard
Table of contents
Document Outline
- P8B WS specifications summary
- About this guide
- Safety information
- Notices
- Chapter 1: Product introduction
- 1.1 Welcome!
- 1.2 Package contents
- 1.3 Special features
- 1.3.1 Product highlights
- 1.3.2 ASUS Workstation Exclusive Features
- 1.3.3 ASUS features
- Chapter 2: Hardware information
- 2.1 Before you proceed
- 2.2 Motherboard overview
- 2.2.1 Motherboard layout
- 2.2.2 Layout contents
- 2.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 2.2.4 System memory
- 2.2.5 Expansion slots
- 2.2.6 Onboard switches
- 2.2.7 Onboard LEDs
- 2.2.8 Jumper
- 2.2.9 Internal connectors
- 2.3 Building your computer system
- 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system
- 2.3.2 CPU installation
- 2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
- 2.3.4 DIMM installation
- 2.3.5 Motherboard installation
- 2.3.6 ATX Power connection
- 2.3.7 SATA device connection
- 2.3.8 Front I/O Connector
- 2.3.9 Expension Card installation
- 2.3.10 Rear panel connection
- 2.3.11 Audio I/O connections
- 2.4 Starting up for the first time
- 2.5 Turning off the computer
- Chapter 3: BIOS setup
- 3.1 Knowing BIOS
- 3.2 BIOS setup program
- 3.2.1 EZ Mode
- 3.2.2 Advanced Mode
- 3.3 Main menu
- 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu
- 3.5 Advanced menu
- 3.5.1 Trusted Computing
- 3.5.2 CPU Configuration
- 3.5.3 System Agent Configuration
- 3.5.4 PCH Configuration
- 3.5.5 SATA Configuration
- 3.5.6 USB Configuration
- 3.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuration
- 3.5.8 APM
- 3.6 Monitor menu
- 3.7 Boot menu
- 3.8 Tool menu
- 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash Utility
- 3.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile
- 3.8.3 Asus SPD Information
- 3.9 Exit menu
- 3.10 Updating BIOS
- 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility
- 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility
- 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
- 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater
- Chapter 4: Software support
- 4.1 Installing an operating system
- 4.2 Support DVD information
- 4.2.1 Running the support DVD
- 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals
- 4.3 Software information
- 4.3.1 AI Suite II
- 4.3.2 EPU
- 4.3.3 FAN Xpert
- 4.3.4 Probe II
- 4.3.5 Sensor Recorder
- 4.3.6 Ai Charger+
- 4.3.7 Audio configurations
- 4.4 RAID configurations
- 4.4.1 RAID definitions
- 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
- 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
- 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
- 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
- 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
- 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
- 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
- 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive
- Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
- 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
- 5.1.1 Requirements
- 5.1.2 Before you begin
- 5.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards
- 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers
- 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
- 5.2 NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology
- 5.2.1 Requirements
- 5.2.2 Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards
- 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology