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A S U S P 5 A D 2 - E A S U S P 5 A D 2 - E A S U S P 5 A D 2 - E A S U S P 5 A D 2 - E A S U S P 5 A D 2 - E
ASUS motherboard feature update
A.1 Intel ® EM64T
The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPUs with the Intel ® EM64T
(Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel ® EM64T feature allows your
computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of
system memory for faster and more efficient computing.
The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® LGA 775 processors
running on 32-bit operating systems.
Using the Intel Using the Intel Using the Intel Using the Intel Using the Intel ® ® ® ® ® EM64T feature EM64T feature EM64T feature EM64T feature 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 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the
CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency
depending on the CPU loading and system speed/power requirement.
A.2.1 A.2.1 A.2.1 A.2.1 A.2.1 System requirements System requirements System requirements System requirements System 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)
Using the EIST Using the EIST Using the EIST Using the EIST Using the EIST
To use the EIST feature:
1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.
2. Go to the A d v a n c e d M e n u A d v a n c e d M e n u A d v a n c e d M e n u A d v a n c e d M e n u A d v a n c e d M e n u, highlight C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n, then
press .
3. Scroll down the options, select the I n t e l ( R ) S p e e d S t e p I n t e l ( R ) S p e e d S t e p I n t e l ( R ) S p e e d S t e p I n t e l ( R ) S p e e d S t e p I n t e l ( R ) S p e e d S t e p
T e c h n o l o g y T e c h n o l o g y T e c h n o l o g y T e c h n o l o g y T e c h n o l o g y item, then press . Refer to the BIOS screen on
the next page.