User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Product introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware information
- Chapter 3: Powering up
- Chapter 4: BIOS setup
- 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 4.2 BIOS setup program
- 4.3 Main menu
- 4.4 Ai Tweaker menu
- 4.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
- 4.4.2 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
- 4.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto]
- 4.4.4 DRAM Frequency [Auto]
- 4.4.5 DRAM Command Rate [Auto]
- 4.4.6 DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A/B [Auto]
- 4.4.7 DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A/B [Auto]
- 4.4.8 DRAM Timing Control [Auto]
- 4.4.9 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]
- 4.4.10 DRAM Dynamic Write Control [Auto]
- 4.4.11 Ai Clock Twister [Auto]
- 4.4.12 Ai Transaction Booster [Auto]
- 4.4.13 CPU Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.14 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.15 FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.16 DRAM Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.17 NB Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.18 SB Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.19 Clock Over-Charging Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.20 Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
- 4.4.21 CPU GTL Voltage Reference [Auto]
- 4.4.22 NB GTL Voltage Reference [Auto]
- 4.4.23 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
- 4.4.24 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
- 4.5 Advanced menu
- 4.6 Power menu
- 4.7 Boot menu
- 4.8 Tools menu
- 4.9 Exit menu
- Chapter 5: Software support
- Chapetr 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support
- Appendix: CPU features
ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 6-1
6.1 Overview
The motherboard supports the ATI
®
CrossFire™ technology that allows you to
install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation
procedures in this section.
6.1.1 Requirements
• CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master)
• CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave)
• CrossFire™-ready motherboard
• Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the
minimum power required by your system. See 13. ATX Power connectors
on page 2-34 for details.
6.1.2 Before you begin
Uninstall other graphics card drivers in your system
To uninstall other graphics card drivers:
1. Close all current applications.
2. Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.
3. Select your current graphics card driver/s.
4. Select Add/Remove.
5. Restart your system.
• Visit the ATI website or download the Radeon
®
X850 Crossre™ Edition
User’s Guide from the support CD for detailed hardware requirements and
installation procedures.
• The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating
systems:
- Windows
®
XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service
Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows
®
XP Professional 64-bit Edition.
• Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI
®
CrossFire™
Technology. Download the latest driver from the ATI website (www.ati.com)
• The maximum resolution of Radeon™ X850 CrossFire™ Edition is 1600 x
1200 at 65 MHz when you use DVI output.