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A.1 intel, Em64t, A.2 enhanced intel speedstep – Asus P5B-MX/WIFI-AP User Manual

Page 92: Technology (eist), Using the intel, Em64t feature, A.2.1 system requirements

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A-2

Appendix: CPU features

A.1

Intel

®

EM64T

• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 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 2 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

®

Pentium

®

4 CPU that supports the Intel

®

EM64T.

2. Install a 64-bit operating system (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 CD.

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 2 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

®

Pentium

®

4 processor with EIST support

BIOS file with EIST support

Operating system with EIST support (Windows

®

XP SP2/Windows

®

Server

2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions)