Intel X58 and ASUS P6T Deluxe
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Date: 21.12.2008 |
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BIOS
The BIOS of ASUS P6T Deluxe is based on the AMI BIOS version, and its capacity is 16 Mbit.
All the memory settings are gathered in the overclocking tools section:
There is also a parameter that affects the performance - setting the memory operating frequency.
Now move on to the section to do with the system monitoring.
The board displays the current temperatures for the CPU, system, rotational speeds of all the fans, as well as voltage levels. Besides, the plugged in coolers are able adjusting the rotational speed depending on the CPU and system temperatures due to the Q-FAN 2 technology:
You can keep track of the monitoring parameters from within Windows as well: with either AI Suite (basic set of parameters) or with PC Probe II (extended set).
But P6T Deluxe has just been released, and ASUS' software is not yet able recognizing the product. In the forthcoming version of the utilities (and perhaps the BIOS) this shortcoming will be eliminated.
The BIOS version can be updated in a number of ways. First, make use of the AFUDOS (DOS) and ASUS Update (Windows) utilities, and in the latter case the POST image can be recorded into the BIOS (for that, there is the MyLogo 2 feature). Secondly, the user can resort to the EZ Flash 2 utility integrated into the BIOS. The file with a new firmware can be stored not only on a regular 3.5" floppy but also on a hard disk or a USB flash drive.
Finally, the board offers support for the CrashFree BIOS 3 (restoring the damaged BIOS firmware with a CD or a flash disk).
Traditionally for motherboards made by ASUS, the BIOS supports display of the settings in multiple languages (Multilanguages BIOS).
The BIOS also gives access to tuning all the features of modern processors:
Note the OC Profile technology which allows saving all the BIOS settings into memory and loading them on demand. ASUS P6T Deluxe supports two independent profiles:
A few words on the ASUS Express Gate technology which is a compact shell based on the Linux core.
The P6T Deluxe implements a hardware version which physically is a module (with a SSD disk) located between the second PCI and the second PEG slots. We should say that the functionality of this technology has remained at the former level; the only difference is in the new button on the start-up screen (Online Games) which opens the browser and redirects the user to the web site with games.
But while Express Gate is somehow improved, then the OC Palm module is a step backwards. A year and a half ago, the ASUS ScreenDUO device supported wider functionality. On the contrary, OC Palm allows adjusting only the overclocking options (due to a seamless interaction with the TurboV utility) and gives access to the Yahoo Widgets resources.
Besides, the device should display the system monitoring data through interaction with the PC Probe II utility. But this utility does not yet support the P6T Deluxe, and therefore this feature is still inactive in OC Palm.
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