User's Manual

1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
ASUS Workstation Features
ASUS Workstation features provide complete support to system maintenance and
storage technology.
Onboard SAS interface
P5N64 WS Professional provides users with two onboard SAS (Serial
Attached SCSI) ports with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support, providing more
exibility for storage expansion and upgrade needs. See page 2-27 for
details.
G.P. Diagnosis card
Bundled with P5N64 WS Professional motherboard (retail version), the G.P.
Diagnosis card assists users in system checking by effortlessly and quickly
providing precise system checks right after they switch on their PCs. See
page 2-35 for details.
ASUS SASsaby cards support
This motherboard is fully compatible with ASUS SASsaby cards (optional).
Faster, safer and more stable, SAS will provide users with a better choice for
storage expansion and upgrade needs. See page 2-19 for details.
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the
overclocking capability.
Q-Fan 2
ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis
fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efcient
operation. See page 4-29 and 5-22 for details.
ASUS Stack Cool 2
Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution offered exclusively
by ASUS. It effectively transfers heat generated by the critical components
to the other side of the specially designed PCB (printed circuit board) for
effective heat dissipation.