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MotherboardP5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP

xConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.4 CPU ConfigurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.Congure

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-27Scroll down the screen to display the following item.The following item appears only when you in

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setupConfigure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SP

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-29Hyper Path 3 [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Hyper Path 3 feature. Conguration o

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.6 Onboard Devices ConfigurationHD Audio Controller [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the high-denition audio CO

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-31Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394a controll

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.7 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes settin

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-334.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced P

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) suppo

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-35RTC Alarm HourTo set the alarm hour, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> ke

xiP5WDG2 WS Professional/ P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Chipset Front Side BusMemory Expansion

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.6 Hardware MonitorHardware MonitorAI Quiet [Disabled]CPU Temperature [32.5ºC/90.5ºF]MB Temperature [36.0ºC/96.

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-37CPU Q-Fan Mode [PWM]Allows you to select the type of CPU fan cable connected to the CPU fan conn

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-394.6.2 Removable Drives1st ~ xxth Drive [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]These items specify the boot device pr

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setupInterrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguratio

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-414.6.4 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-43Clear User PasswordSelect this item to clear the user password.Password Check [Setup]When set to

4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-45Save to Profile 1/2Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter>

xiiP5WDG2 WS Professional/ P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP specications summaryT1 1394a controller supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a ports Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 p

4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup• This function can supp ort devices such as USB ash disk, or oppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only.•

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-47 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you w

4-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setupLoad Setup Defaults Allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select thi

5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-APChapter summary55.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-15.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP operati

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-3ASUS WiFi-AP Solo (for P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP model only)Installs the WiFi-AP Solo™ driver and a

5-4 Chapter 5: Software supportASUS PC Probe IIThis smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-5WinDVD Copy5 TrialInstall WinDVD Copy5 Trial application.InterVideo MediaOne GalleryInstall Inter

xiiiP5WDG2 WS Professional/ P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP specications summary1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x Parallel port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) po

5-6 Chapter 5: Software supportIntel ICH7R 32bit Vista RAID DriverAllows you to create an ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 32-bit Windows® Vista system.Int

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-75.2.5 Manuals menuThe Manuals menu contains the user manuals for third party components and appl

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.7 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen provide additional information on the motherboa

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-9Technical Support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out w

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support5.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you thro

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-119. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new b

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support3. Click the Run button to perform a cable test.5.3.2 AI NET2The AI NET2 features the Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester™

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-135.3.3 AI Gear ASUS AI Gear provides four system performance options that allows you to select t

5-14 Chapter 5: Software supportYou can also set the AI Gear modes by clicking the AI Gear icon on the Windows taskbar.• When AI Gear is enabled, the

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-155.3.4 AI NapThis feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever

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5-16 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.5 AI BoosterThe ASUS Ai Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-175.3.6 ASUS PC Probe IIPC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, a

5-18 Chapter 5: Software supportButton Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface windo

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-19Hardware monitor panelsThe hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor

5-20 Chapter 5: Software supportMonitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-21PCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser

5-22 Chapter 5: Software supportMemory usageThe Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window re

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-235.3.7 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utilityThe ADI AD1988B High Denition Audio CODEC provid

5-24 Chapter 5: Software supportFrom the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel.Audio Setup WizardBy click

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-25Jack configurationThis screen helps you congure your computer’s audio ports, depending on the a

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

5-26 Chapter 5: Software supportAudio preferencesClick the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-27Microphone optionsClick the Listening Environment tab allows you to optimize your microphone inp

5-28 Chapter 5: Software supportIf you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy rst the RAID driver from t

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-295.4.2 Intel® RAID configurationsThis motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1)

5-30 Chapter 5: Software supportIntel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to cre

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-31Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)To create a RAID 0 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1.

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press <Enter>. The available

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-33Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored)To create a RAID 1 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1.

5-34 Chapter 5: Software supportCreating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1)To create a RAID 10 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume,

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-35Creating a RAID 5 set (parity)To create a RAID 5 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. C

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-APChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ...

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support4. The Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to congure as RAID. The followi

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-37Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard dis

5-38 Chapter 5: Software supportExiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utilityTo exit the utility:1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit, t

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-39Resetting a RAID set hard disks driveTake caution before you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-RAID

5-40 Chapter 5: Software support5.5 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operati

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 5-413. Insert a formatted high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.4. Follow screen instr

5-42 Chapter 5: Software support

ACPU featuresThe Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-APChapter summaryAA.1 Intel® EM64T ...

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP A-1A.1 Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs with the Intel® EM64T (Extended

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5WDG2 WS Professional or P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP Works

A-2 Appendix: CPU features4. Select Automatic (default) from the options, then press <Enter>.Set this item to [Maximum] or [Disabled] if you do

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP A-3A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 proce

A-4 Appendix: CPU features

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsLatest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin su

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 1-3Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) The Intel® MPT increases system-level and standard operat

iiE2861First Edition January 2007Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and softw

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction8-channel high definition audio Onboard is the ADI AD1988B High Denition Audio 8-channel audio CODEC. This COD

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 1-5USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, dr

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionCPU Lock FreeThis feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x. Setting the appropriate BIOS setting auto

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 1-7ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology The ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction

2Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes descript

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-APChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ...

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-1Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate th

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware informationP5WDG2 WS PRO®2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis t

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-32.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lo

iiiContentsNotices ...viiSafety information ...

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Motherboard layoutThe Wireless LAN module and the USB port on the module are optional items and are grayed o

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-52.2.5 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-14 2. PCI Express x16 slots 2-223. P

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware informationInternal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-32 2. Primary IDE connector (40-1 p

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-72.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket design

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A),

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-95. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left co

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware informationFastenerMotherboard hole2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-112. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan asse

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cabl

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-135. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.The narrow en

ivContentsChapter 3: Powering up3.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2 Turning off the computer .

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modu

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-15• Some old-version DDR2-667 DIMMs may not match Intel®’s On-Die-Termination (ODT) requirement a

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Size Vendor Chip No. Brand Side(s) Part No. A B CDIMM supportDDR2-800 MHz capabilityQualified

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-17 Size Vendor Chip No. Brand Side(s) Part No. A B CDIMM supportDDR2-667 MHz ca

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware informationDDR2-533 MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. Brand Side(s) Part No. A B CDIMM support512MB KIN

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-192.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-212.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function0 1

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slotsThis motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that compl

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-23Qualified PCI Express x16 graphics cardsModel Connect Interface OS Environment Status Chipse

vContents4.5 Power menu ... 4-324.5.1 Suspend Mode ...

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware informationQualified PCI Express x16 graphics cardsModel Connect Interface OS Environment Status Chipset/Driver VersionAS

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-25Qualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards (Workstation level)Model Connect Interface OS Environ

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware informationQualified RAID cardsSATA disk controllersSATA RAID controllersSCSI RAID controllersModel Connect Interface OS En

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-272.6 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC)

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. PCI-X Speed setting (6-pin PCIX_SPEED)This jumper allows you to set the PCI-X slots’ maximum frequency capabi

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-29DNR - Driver Not Ready2.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). Th

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel au

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-3116. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided opp

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-33• These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode, you can connec

viAppendix: CPU featuresA.1 Intel® EM64T ... A-1A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep®

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware informationImportant notes on Serial ATA• You must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 bef

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-356. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front pan

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-379. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusi

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information10. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2)The fan

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-3912. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 2x4-pin EATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power su

2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information• You may use a 4-pin ATX12V power plug for this connector.• Make sure to remove the cap on the connector before c

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 2-4113. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) syste

2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information• System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED c

3Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-APChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case c

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Turning off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® 2000:1. Click the Start butto

4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-APChapter summary44.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the mo

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-3Updating the BIOS through a BIOS fileTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Up

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. I

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-54.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utilityThe ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without h

viiiThe symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the curr

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-72. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy di

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk dr

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-94.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allow

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le. When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts as

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-114.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congurat

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-134.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu.

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-154.3.5 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/SlaveThe BIOS automatically detects the connected I

ixAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis use

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. C

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-17If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3.7 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-194.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe following item appears only when you install a CPU that supports the lock free feature. Only some latest CPUs support th

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-21Performance Mode [Auto]Allows enhanced system performance. Setting to [Turbo] may cause the syst

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setupFSB Termination Voltage [Auto]Allows you to select the front side bus termination voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.2

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-23The following items appear if the NOS Mode item is set to [Manual]Sensitivity [Sensitive]Allows

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.3 USB ConfigurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP 4-25BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled]Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI h