Asus P5Q Premium - Motherboard - ATX, User Manual

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Page 3: ...ed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 2 1 Motherboard layout 2 2 2 2 2 Layout contents 2 3 2 2 3 Placement direction 2 4 2 2 4 Screw holes 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 10 2 4 System memory 2 11 2 4 1 Overview 2 11 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 12 2 4 3 Installing a DI...

Page 4: ...g the dual function power switch 2 43 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3 1 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility 3 1 3 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3 4 3 1 3 AFUDOS utility 3 5 3 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3 7 3 2 BIOS setup program 3 8 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen 3 9 3 2 2 Menu bar 3 9 3 2 3 Navigation keys 3 9 3 2 4 Menu items 3 10 3 2 5 Sub menu items 3 10 3 2 6 Configuration field...

Page 5: ...4 11 Ai Transaction Booster 3 20 3 4 12 CPU Voltage 3 21 3 4 13 CPU GTL Voltage Reference 0 2 3 21 3 4 14 CPU GTL Voltage Reference 1 3 3 21 3 4 15 CPU PLL Voltage 3 21 3 4 16 FSB Termination Voltage 3 21 3 4 17 DRAM Voltage 3 21 3 4 18 NB Voltage 3 21 3 4 19 NB GTL Voltage Reference 3 22 3 4 20 SB Voltage 3 22 3 4 21 PCIE SATA Voltage 3 22 3 4 22 Load Line Calibration 3 22 3 4 23 CPU Spread Spect...

Page 6: ... Flash 2 3 39 3 8 2 Drive Xpert Control 3 39 3 8 3 Drive Xpert Mode Update 3 40 3 8 4 Drive Xpert Control 2 3 40 3 8 5 Drive Xpert Mode Update 3 40 3 8 6 Express Gate 3 41 3 8 7 ASUS O C Profile 3 42 3 8 8 Ai Net 2 3 43 3 9 Exit menu 3 44 Chapter 4 Software support 4 1 Installing an operating system 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information 4 1 4 2 1 Running the support DVD 4 1 4 2 2 Drivers menu 4 2 4 2 3 ...

Page 7: ...tform Software 4 55 4 3 14 Marvell Gigabit LAN Teaming support 4 58 4 4 RAID configurations 4 61 4 4 1 RAID definitions 4 61 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4 62 4 4 3 Intel RAID configurations 4 62 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 70 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4 70 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4 70 Appendix CPU features A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 Us...

Page 8: ...cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which th...

Page 9: ...the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deale...

Page 10: ...rough the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports Where to find more information Refer to the following sources ...

Page 11: ...y Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos iP5QP ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a ta...

Page 12: ...f less than 3GB is recommended Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot at max x16 link blue 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot at max x8 link white 2 x PCI Express x16 slots at max x4 link black 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Multi GPU Support Supports ATI CrossFireX technology up to Quad CrossFireX Storage Intel ICH10R Southbridge 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports red Intel Matrix Storage supporting ...

Page 13: ...SUS O C Profile ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS AI Direct Llink ASUS Onboard Switch ASUS Stylish Features ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Data Guardian TPM support Due to local law the TPM function is not supported in China ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vDIMM 64 step DRAM voltage control vChipset N B 55 step chipset volta...

Page 14: ...ector 1 x S PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 4 x Drive Xpert SATA connectors Orange and Blue 24 pin ATX Power connector 8 pin ATX 12V Power connectors System Panel Q Connector 1 x TPM connector 1 x Power on switch 1 x Reset switch BIOS Features 16 Mb AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME WOR by Ring PXE Chassis Intrusion Support DVD Con...

Page 15: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 16: ...ASUS P5Q Premium Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5Q Premium I O modules 1 x eSATA 1 port 1394 4 pin module Cables 2 x 2 port Serial ATA power cables 8 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories 1 x ASUS Q Shield I O shield 1 x ASUS Q Connector Kit USB 1394...

Page 18: ...e page 2 5 for details Intel P45 Chipset The Intel P45 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support dual channel DDR2 800 667 architecture 1333 1066 800 FSB Front Side Bus PCIe 2 0 and multi core CPUs It especially includes Intel Fast Memory Access technology that significantly optimizes the use of available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses PCIe 2 0 This...

Page 19: ...inging to the ASUS motherboards 16 phase power design can reach the power efficiency up to 96 and dispel heat generated by VRM module effectively and lower more temperature compared to other VRM solution With the high quality power components such as low RDS on MOSFETs Ferrite core chokes with lower hysteresis loss and 100 Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors ASUS 16 phase VRM des...

Page 20: ...orts where it can be carried away by existing airflow from CPU fan or bundled optional fan The purpose of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does Furthermore it provides options for users to install side flow fan or passive cooler The Heat Pipe design is the most reliable fanless thermal sol...

Page 21: ...ects repetitive and stationary noises non voice signals like computer fans air conditioners and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming audio stream while recording See page 4 33 for details ASUS Data Guardian TPM Support This motherboard supports the Trusted Platform Module TPM which provides you with enhanced data protection via high level encryption decryption and ensures pla...

Page 22: ...d The specially designed ASUS Q Shield does without the usual fingers making it convenient and easy to install With better electric conductivity it ideally protects your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference EMI ASUS Q Connector ASUS Q Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This...

Page 23: ...o overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS See page 4 23 for details Precision Tweaker 2 Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage FSB termination Voltage CPU PLL Voltage and the DRAM Voltage in 0 02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration See page 3 21 for details C P R CPU P...

Page 24: ...1 8 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 25: ...dware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 26: ...ed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 4 System memory 2 11 2 5 Expansion slots 2 19 2 6 Jumpers 2 23 2 7 Onboard switches 2 25 2 8 Connectors 2 26 2 9 Starting up for the first time 2 42 2 10 Turning off the computer 2 43 ...

Page 27: ...h as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is det...

Page 28: ...2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 1 Motherboard layout Refer to 2 8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors ...

Page 29: ...e connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY 2 28 9 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE 2 29 10 ICH10R Serial ATA connectors red 7 pin SATA1 6 2 30 11 SIL5723 Serial ATA connectors orange 7 pin SATA_E1 SATA_E2 blue SATA_E3 SATA_E4 2 31 12 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 39 13 Power on and Reset switch 2 25 14 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 2 28 15 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 2 23 16 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB...

Page 30: ...correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 4 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard ...

Page 31: ... will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrec...

Page 32: ...e to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab A B Load lever Retention tab 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 4A then push the PnP cap from the load plat...

Page 33: ...act with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure to wash it o...

Page 34: ...s with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features 7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 35: ... Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Push down two fastener...

Page 36: ...plug this connector 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard A A B B A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly fro...

Page 37: ...ockets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ...

Page 38: ...ss space is reserved for other critical functions This limitation appears on Windows XP Vista 32 bit operation system If you install Windows XP Vista 32 bit operation system a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips Due to chipset limitation this motherboard can only support up to 16 GB on the operating systems listed be...

Page 39: ...ngston KHX8500D2K2 1G 1024MB Kit of 2 SS Heat Sink Package N A N A Kingston KHX8500D2K2 1GN EPP 1024MB Kit of 2 SS Heat Sink Package N A N A Kingston KVR1066D2N7 512 512MB SS E5108AJBG 1J E N A N A Kingston KHX8500D2 1G 1024MB DS Heat Sink Package N A N A Kingston KHX8500D2K2 2G 2048MB Kit of 2 DS Heat Sink Package N A N A Kingston KHX8500D2K2 2GN EPP 2048MB Kit of 2 DS Heat Sink Package N A N A K...

Page 40: ...48MB Kit of 2 DS GL2L64M088BA30EB N A N A GEIL GB22GB6400C5DC 2048MB Kit of 2 DS GL2L64M088BA30EB 5 5 5 15 GEIL GEIL GB24GB6400C4DC 4096MB Kit of 2 DS GL2L128M88BA25AB 4 4 4 12 GEIL GEIL GB24GB6400C4QC 4096MB Kit of 4 DS GL2L64M088BA30EB N A N A GEIL GB24GB6400C5DC 2048MB DS GL2L128M88BA25AB 5 5 5 15 GEIL GEIL GB24GB6400C5QC 4096MB Kit of 2 DS GL2L64M088BA30EB N A N A GEIL GB28GB6400C4QC 8192MB Ki...

Page 41: ...24MB DS K4T51083QG 6 SAMSUNG SAMSUNG M378T5263AZ3 CF7 4096MB DS K4T2G084QA HCF7 6 SAMSUNG SAMSUNG M378T5663QZ3 CF7 2048MB DS K4T1G084QQ ECC 6 SAMSUNG SAMSUNG M391T5663QZ3 CF7 2048MB DS K4T1G084QQ 6 SAMSUNG Super Talent T800UA12C4 512MB SS Heat Sink Package N A N A Super Talent T800UB1GC4 1024MB DS Heat Sink Package N A N A Transcend JM800QLU 1G 1024MB SS TQ243ECF8 5 Transcen Transcend JM800QLJ 1G ...

Page 42: ...024MB DS E5108AGBG 6E E N A KINGSTON KINGSTON KVR667D2N5 1G 1024MB DS E5108AJBG 8E E N A ELPIDA KINGSTON KVR667D2N5 2G 2048MB DS E1108AB 6E E N A ELPIDA KINGSTON KVR667D2N5 2G 2048MB DS HY5PS1G831CFP Y5 N A Hynix NANYA NT 512T64U88B0BY 3C 512MB SS NT5TU64M8BE 3C 5 NANYA NANYA NT2GT64U8HB0JY 3C 2048MB DS NT5TU128M8BJ 3C 5 NANYA PSC AL7E8E63J 6E1 1024MB DS A3R12E3JFF719A9T02 5 PSC Qimonda HYS64T2560...

Page 43: ...ule inserted into either slot as Single channel memory configuration B Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration C Supports four modules inserted into both the yellow slots and the black slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration ...

Page 44: ... clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 3 Unlocked retaining clip 1 D...

Page 45: ...the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 3 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the soft...

Page 46: ...board Controller 2 Redirect to IRQ 9 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Reserved 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel Standard interrupt assignments ...

Page 47: ...CI Express specifications Refer to the figure on the next page for the location of the slots 2 5 7 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard also supports two PCI Express x16 slots with a maximum speed of x4 link Refer to the figure on the next page for the location of the slots IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIE1_1 shared PCIE16_1 shared PCIE16_2 shared PCIE16_3 shared PCIE16_...

Page 48: ...ficient power when running CrossFireX mode See page 2 37 for details Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 34 for details VGA configuration PCI Express operating mode PCIex16_1 PCIex16_2 PCIex16_3 PCIex16_4 Single VGA PCIe card x16 x4 x8 x4 Dual VGA PCIe card x16 x4 x8 x4 Triple VGA PCIe ...

Page 49: ...Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery You do not need to cle...

Page 50: ...dge performance Make sure your system function well under the highest BIOS voltage settings before you change the setting of these two jumpers Refer to 3 4 Ai Tweaker for more information about CPU and Northbridge overvoltage settings DO NOT set the OV_CPU jumper to pins 1 2 when you install a new CPU and have not booted for the first time Doing so may cause the system to halt For system failure d...

Page 51: ...llow you to power on or reboot system quickly and conveniently when you want to fine tune performance on a bare or open case system 1 Power on switch Press the power on switch to wake power up the system 2 Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system ...

Page 52: ... GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port 4 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 5 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 6 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out port lime T...

Page 53: ...2 0 ports 5 and 6 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speake...

Page 54: ...end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 2 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects d...

Page 55: ...rrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting 3 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 signal cable blue black and gray...

Page 56: ...ontroller These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 3 3 6 Storage Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 3 Intel RAID confi...

Page 57: ..._E1 4 are set as data drives When using only one hard disk in Normal Mode connect the hard disk to the SATA_E1 orange port 0 or the SATA_E3 blue port 2 connector on the motherboard Refer to section 3 8 Tools menu and 4 3 11 ASUS Drive Xpert Utility SteelVine Manager for detailed Drive Xpert technology instructions The SATA_E1 4 connectors are for SATA hard drives only ATAPI device is not supported...

Page 58: ... system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard If your chassis supports front panel USB ports you can attach a front panel USB cable to these connectors Connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector U...

Page 59: ...he module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard You can attach a FireWire 1394 cable to this connector if your chassis suppots the front panel IEEE1394 port Connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q Connector 1394 red first and then install the Q Connector 1394 to the 1394 connector onboard ...

Page 60: ... each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only the CPU FAN and CHA FAN 1 3 connectors support the ASUS Q Fan feature If you install two or more VGA cards we recommend that you plug ...

Page 61: ... connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature 10 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module...

Page 62: ...is connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector make sure that the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS is set to HD Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector se...

Page 63: ... power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 8 pin EATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you want to use multiple high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above t...

Page 64: ...This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card 14 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s The S PDIF out cable is purchased separately ...

Page 65: ... speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more t...

Page 66: ... Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector prope...

Page 67: ...the system 1 Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly 2 Fit the fan to the grooved edge of the heatsink 3 Carefully push down the fan until it snugly fits the heatsink then connect the fan cable 4 The photo shows the fan installed on the motherboard Plug the optional fan cables to the CHA_FAN2 connector on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent da...

Page 68: ...ower standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a p...

Page 69: ...ng Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 2 10 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter th...

Page 70: ...2 44 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 71: ...3 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 72: ...US P5Q Premium 3 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3 1 3 2 BIOS setup program 3 8 3 3 Main menu 3 11 3 4 Ai Tweaker 3 16 3 5 Advanced menu 3 24 3 6 Power menu 3 31 3 7 Boot menu 3 35 3 8 Tools menu 3 39 3 9 Exit menu 3 44 ...

Page 73: ... the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows...

Page 74: ...rk traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 75: ...from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow ...

Page 76: ...isk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash2 and press Enter to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done Th...

Page 77: ...eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying th...

Page 78: ...QP ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iP5QP ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24B...

Page 79: ...he updating process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from the floppy disk or USB f...

Page 80: ...m Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is desig...

Page 81: ... a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen The navigation keys may differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai ...

Page 82: ... change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 3 2 7 Pop up window 3 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 3 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Pa...

Page 83: ...tions Chinese BIG5 Chinese GB Japanese Français German English Refer to section 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Syste...

Page 84: ...A and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive ...

Page 85: ...Detect Time Out Sec 35 Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices ...

Page 86: ...d 3 3 7 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the sub menu of SATA Configuration to AHCI AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 15 Selects the boot time out value for ACHI CD DVD devices Congifuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 SATA Port1 6 XXXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices Some SATA CD DVD in ...

Page 87: ...information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Bios Information Version 0707 Build Date 06 18 08 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 3 00GHz Speed 3000MHz Count 2 System Memo...

Page 88: ...Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Ai Overclock Tuner Auto CPU Ratio Setting Auto FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto DRAM Frequency Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1 Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2 Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1 Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2 Auto DRAM Timing Control Auto 1st Information 4 4 4 15 3 36 5 3 2nd Information 8 3 5 4 6 4 6 3rd Information 12 5 1 4 4 ...

Page 89: ...B CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus FSB 1600 FSB 1333 FSB 1066 FSB 800 CPU External Frequency 400 MHz 333 MHz 266 MHz 200 MHz PCIE Frequency Auto Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency Use the and keys to adjust the PCIE frequency The values range from 100 to 180 3 4 3 FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto When set to Auto the FSB Strap will be adjusted automatically by FSB Frequ...

Page 90: ...g sub items CAS Latency 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks 7 DRAM Clocks 8 DRAM Clocks 9 DRAM Clocks 10 DRAM Clocks 11 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 17 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 17 DRAM Clock...

Page 91: ...guration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks WRITE To WRITE Delay D Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks 3rd Information 12 5 1 4 4 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items WRITE to PRE Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 31 DRAM Clocks READ to PRE Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks PRE to PR...

Page 92: ... 11 Ai Transaction Booster Auto Allows you to set the system performance Configuration options Auto Manual The following two sub items appear only when you set the Ai Transaction Booster item to Manual Common Performance Level 05 Set this item to a higher level for better compatibility or a lower level for better performance Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 31 Pull I...

Page 93: ...60x with a 0 005x interval Different ratio might enhance CPU overclocking ability 3 4 14 CPU GTL Voltage Reference 1 3 Auto Allows you to set the CPU GTL voltage reference The values range from 0 410x to 0 800x with a 0 005x interval Different ratio might enhance CPU overclocking ability 3 4 15 CPU PLL Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage The values range from 1 50V to 2 78V with a 0...

Page 94: ...Termination Voltage 1 20V 1 38V 1 40V 1 90V N A N A DRAM Voltage 1 80V 1 98V 2 00V 2 20V 2 22V 2 40V 2 42V 3 08V NB Voltage 1 10V 1 26V 1 28V 1 40V 1 42V 1 58V 1 60V 2 2V 3 4 19 NB GTL Voltage Reference Auto Allows you to set the Northbridge GTL voltage reference Different ratio might enhance CPU overclocking ability The values range from 0 370x to 0 760x with a 0 005x interval 3 4 20 SB Voltage A...

Page 95: ...y 100ps Delay 200ps Delay 300ps Delay 400ps Delay 500ps Delay 600ps Delay 700ps Delay 800ps Delay 900ps Delay 1000ps Delay 1100ps Delay 1200ps Delay 1300ps Delay 1400ps Delay 1500ps 3 4 26 NB Clock Skew Auto Allows you to set the northbridge clock skew Configuration options Auto Normal Delay 100ps Delay 200ps Delay 300ps Delay 400ps Delay 500ps Delay 600ps Delay 700ps Delay 800ps Delay 900ps Delay...

Page 96: ...aker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure CPU TPM Configuration TCG TPM SUPPORT NO Enable Disable TPM TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 supp in BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 3 5 1 TPM Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set the TPM Trusted Platform Module features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options The TPM Configuration item appears only when a TPM module is in...

Page 97: ...ice After you select Ok to execute the Clearing the TPM function the data saved in the TPM security chip will be cleared and can never be restored 3 5 2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 ...

Page 98: ...m to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM function Enabled This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always re...

Page 99: ... mode Configuration options Disabled 15MB 16MB Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI PEG PEG PCI Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration Configure North Bridge features BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced North Bri...

Page 100: ...able or disable the onboard Marvell LAN port1 2 3 4 Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled This item appears only when you enable one of the Marvell LAN items Configuration options Disabled Enabled LSI Firewire 1394 Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8...

Page 101: ... shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Host Controllers Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you set USB Functions to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Co...

Page 102: ...onfigures all the devices in the system When set to YES and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong...

Page 103: ...s as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 6 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item...

Page 104: ... options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5...

Page 105: ... Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q fan control feature Configuration options Disabled E...

Page 106: ...ration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control item Chassis Fan Profile Standard Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the ASUS Q Fan When set to Standard the chassis fan automatically adjusts depending on the chassis temperature Set this item to Silent to minimize fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation or Turbo to achi...

Page 107: ...t v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save ...

Page 108: ...lows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select ...

Page 109: ...ter you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to er...

Page 110: ...d item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password ...

Page 111: ...US O C Profile Ai Net 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 3 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see page 3 4 section 3 1 2 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS R...

Page 112: ...rt 1 hard drive will be erased for EZ Backup setup All original data of the two hard drives will be erased for Super Speed setup All changes spend 5 seconds to take effect Do not turn off the computer before the Drive Xeprt setting is completed Update To Normal mode Press Enter This item appears only when you set the Drive Xpert Mode Update item to Mode change and uses the orange SATA port labeled...

Page 113: ...eature The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skype Refer to section 4 3 12 ASUS Express GATE SSD for details Configuration options Enabled Disabled Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate s first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS Choose Prompt Use...

Page 114: ...led Save to Profile 1 Load from Profile 1 Save to Profile 2 Load from Profile 2 Start O C Profile Save BIOS settings to Profile 1 3 8 7 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 25 Current CMOS Restore CMOS A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit PATH A BOARD P5Q Premium VER 0707 ...

Page 115: ...disables checking of the Marvell LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Pair Status Length Check Marvell LAN cable Disabled Check Marvell LAN cable during POST BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools ...

Page 116: ...ot want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the ...

Page 117: ...4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software ...

Page 118: ...ASUS P5Q Premium Chapter summary 4 4 1 Installing an operating system 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information 4 1 4 3 Software information 4 9 4 4 RAID configurations 4 61 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 70 ...

Page 119: ...e installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability If you use Windows Vista the support DVD will require you to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 before installing any driver or utility Visit Microsoft Download Center www microsoft com downloads for Windows Vista OS updates 4 2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the driver...

Page 120: ...stallation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX AD2000B audio driver and application Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver Infineon TPM Professional Driver Installs the Infineon TPM Professional driver Marvell 61xx SATA Driver Installs the Marvell 61xx...

Page 121: ...S Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition Clic...

Page 122: ...nology Marvell Yukon NCU Application Installs the Marvell Yukon Network Configuration Utility application Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Ulead Burn Now Installs the Ulead Burn Now application for Audio DVD CD and data disc creation Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Windows XP only Installs the Microsoft...

Page 123: ... Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH10R 32 64bit RAID AHCI driver disk CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file compression and protection Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs Norton Internet Security 2008 to protect your PC from the latest online threats ...

Page 124: ...r of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file 4 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 125: ... format 4 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 126: ... Software support Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD in text format ...

Page 127: ... ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu and then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS and then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu and then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file and then click Next The ASUS MyLogo2 window appears 6 From the left window pane select...

Page 128: ...l BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 129: ...em This utility can be incorporated in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester 2 Click Virtual Cable Tester from the menu to display the screen below The VCT ut...

Page 130: ...etup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Progra...

Page 131: ...ize the application using the Preference section in the main window Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window...

Page 132: ...nels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase val...

Page 133: ...isplays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various desktop and...

Page 134: ...nd memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives...

Page 135: ...st the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads your ...

Page 136: ...Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch AI Suite from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS AI Suite AI Suite v1 xx xx The AI Suite main window appears After launching the application the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using AI Suite Click the EPU 6 Engine AI N...

Page 137: ... main window to open the monitor window Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Displays the CPU system temperature CPU memory PCIE voltage and CPU chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU frequency ...

Page 138: ...u can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen To exit AI Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down just right click the AI Suite icon on the OS taskbar...

Page 139: ...t and cool environment Install AI Suite from the bundled support DVD To launch the ASUS Fan Xpert utility double click the AI Suite icon on the Windows notification bar and click the Fan Xpert button on the AI Suite main window Click the dropdown list button and display the fan types Select CPU Fan or Chassis Fan Dropdown list button Click to display the dropdown list and select a fan profile mode...

Page 140: ...for quiet fan operation Turbo This mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect Intelligent This mode automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed with the ambient temperature Stable This mode keeps the CPU fan at the same speed to avoid noise caused by the unsteady fan rotation However the fan will speed up when the temperature exceeds 70ºC User This mode allows you to ...

Page 141: ...S After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ...

Page 142: ... To install 6 Engine on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature 2 Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU 6 Engine 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching 6 Engine Launch 6 Engine by double clicking the 6 Engine icon on the Windows notification area The first ti...

Page 143: ...Medium Power Saving Mode Max Power Saving Mode Advanced settings for each mode refer to the next page for further information Displays CPU Power and Total CPU Energy Saving Shifts between the display of Total and Current CO2 reduced Displays the amount of CO2 reduced Displays the following message if no VGA power saving engine is detected Exits the utility Displays the system properties of each mo...

Page 144: ...tage to the highest level for CPU power saving Medium Downgrades voltage to the medium level Small Downgrades voltage to the minimum level Chipset Voltage Downgrade Turns on off chipset voltage Turn Off hard disks Turns off hard disk drives when they are not accessed after a certain time CPU Loadline Sets up the CPU loadline to manage CPU power saving Light Saves CPU power to the minimum level Med...

Page 145: ...edium Heavy Light Medium Heavy Fan Control N A N A Keep Bios Setting Slow Keep Bios Setting Quiet AI Nap Idle Time Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Refer to the following table for the configuration options in each mode Fan Control Adjusts fan speeds to reduce noise and save system power Quiet Lowers...

Page 146: ... you use a 10 100 LAN card Using AI Direct Link To enable the incoming folder 1 From the Windows taskbar right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Incoming folder Enable incoming folder 2 If you want to to verify the incoming user select Use my account and set your username and password Otherwise select Use public account For security s sake it is recommended that you set a username and pa...

Page 147: ...e Windows taskbar right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Connect The following screen displays 2 Click Refresh The software starts searching for the connected computer 3 The name of the computer found is listed Click Open to open its shared folder 4 If necessary enter the authorized username and password Click OK to log in and have full access to this shared folder 4 Right click on the ...

Page 148: ...The software implements high quality audio synthesis rendering 3D sound positioning and advanced voice input technologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD2000B Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX SoundMAX BlackHawk icon on ...

Page 149: ...ter you click the power button the utility will compensate for the fidelity lost in the compression process and make the audio output quasi original when reverting the compressed audio streams back to the uncompressed condition Sound Field Expansion AI Audio 2 also expands the stereophonic sound field to a multi channel one with realistic front and rear environment Surround Virtualization Activati...

Page 150: ...larity Dynamics Brilliance and Deep Bass of each preset Click Save to save the changes to the current preset Or click Reset to discard the changes and restore the preset to the factory defaults Port settings Click this port settings tab to display the rear panel ports configuration for the speakers or rear panel digital port configuration for the SPDIF interface Surround settings Allows you to cha...

Page 151: ...kerphone Voice Recording and Directional Beam Recording Settings To change the recording settings click the Recording button on the control panel You can adjust the speaker delay of Microphone or Line In by moving the slider rightward or leftward Record testing Click the tab to perform test recording and play the test sample through the speakers or the SPDIF interface Port settings Click the tab t...

Page 152: ...Software support Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility version information AudioESP etc Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker Trim and Speaker Delay Bass Allows you to do the Bass management ...

Page 153: ...rol panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio B SoundMAX If you are using Windows XP operating system from the taskbar double click on the SoundMAX icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel ...

Page 154: ... audio devices you have installed Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume Click the Test button to hear the changes you have made Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak ...

Page 155: ... settings General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker acoustic environment and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround function ...

Page 156: ... interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Speaker Phone Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine You can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased s...

Page 157: ...gnal cables to each drive and plug the other end of the SATA signal cables to the SATA_E1 orange port 0 SATA_E2 white port 1 SATA_E3 blue port 3 and SATA_E4 white port 4 connectors on the motherboard Refer to page 2 31 for the exact location of the SATA connectors 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector of each drive For optimal performance we highly recommend that you install identica...

Page 158: ...nge to take effect 3 Restart the computer It is recommended using two new hard disks for this setup All original data of the hard disks connected to the SATA_E2 white port 1 and SATA_E4 white port 3 connectors on the motherboard will be erased for the EZ Backup setup Make necessary backup before the setup All original data of the two four hard disks will be erased for the Super Speed setup Make ne...

Page 159: ...r The system automatically restores data redundancy to a SAFE volume when an offline drive comes back online FAST Super Speed Creates one volume that is striped across two hard drives to expose double the capacity of the smaller drive Partitioning volumes You have to partition volumes for the hard disk after Fast RAID 0 configuration To partition volumes 1 Right click My Computer on the Windows de...

Page 160: ...creen instructions to complete the volume partition If the New Partition option is not available right click Disk item and then select Initialize Disk to initialize the disk first Refer to section 4 2 5 Manual menu to get more details from the SteelVine Manager manual in the support DVD ...

Page 161: ... appears within a few seconds after you power on the computer From here you can immediately start the web browser or Skype You can also choose to continue booting normally e g to your installed OS such as Windows enter BIOS setup or power off If you don t make any selection Express Gate SSD will automatically exit and boot to your normal OS after a certain amount of time The timer countdown is sho...

Page 162: ... bottom of the screen to launch or switch between softwares You can re arrange re size and move windows Bring a window to the foreground by clicking within it or by clicking on its corresponding software icon Re size a window by dragging any of its four corners Move a window by dragging its title bar Besides using the LaunchBar you can also switch between softwares by pressing Alt Tab on the keybo...

Page 163: ... Gate SSD will automatically use the connected port Also specify whether each port uses DHCP most common or static IP For PPPoE and wireless optional set the login credentials user name password SSID etc as well Environment Settings This function allows you to clear the Express Gate SSD settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser Bookmarks Cookies History etc The user da...

Page 164: ...gh quality voice communications to phones all over the world Opens Configuration Panel which lets you specify network settings and other preferences In the rare case that one of the above softwares stops responding you can right click on its icon and then select Close to force it to close The smaller icons on the right side of the LaunchBar are Click on this icon to open the File Manager window wh...

Page 165: ...r options window to boot to OS restart or power down This window is also shown when you press Ctrl Alt Del on the keyboard Power off Enter OS Cancel and return to Express Gate SSD Restart Check to save user profile Open Configuration Panel How Do I Get on to the Internet If Internet doesn t seem to be working in the Express Gate SSD environment check the following 1 Open the Configuration Panel 2 ...

Page 166: ... WiFi tab of the Advanced Network Settings box enter the name of your wireless access point in the SSID field If your wireless access point has security enabled select the corresponding security algorithm from the drop down list e g WEPAUTO in the Encryption Type field and enter the password Click OK to enable WiFi and establish the wireless connection If you use a network cable connected directly...

Page 167: ...ta list view or play them in a slideshow with background music and fancy transition effects JPEG GIF BMP and PNG formats are supported Refer to the on line Help for detailed software operation Shows the image folder s found in your hard drive or external devices Shows user created image album s Image control bar View mode selection Help Photo slideshow ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to ...

Page 168: ... Xpert application Make necessary backup before using the Drive Xpert function All original data of the hard drive connected to the SATA_E2 white port 1 and SATA_E4 white port 3 connectors on the motherboard will be erased for EZ Backup setup All original data of the hard drives will be erased for Super Speed setup 1 Open the ASUS Utility panel Open ASUS Utility Panel 2 Launch Drive Xpert from the...

Page 169: ...up from the main screen 2 Check if the SATA cables and power cords are installed properly Click Next to continue 3 Click Next to continue the configuration 4 All original data on the hard drive connected to the SATA_E2 white port 1 connector on the motherboard will be erased Make necessary backup before proceeding Click Next to continue ...

Page 170: ...t Super Speed configuration 1 Click Super Speed from the main screen 2 Check if the SATA cables and power cords are installed properly Click Next to continue 3 Click Next to continue the configuration 4 All original data on the two hard drives will be erased Make necessary backup before proceeding Click Next to continue ...

Page 171: ... BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Express Gate Updater Use the Express Gate Updater to update your existing Express Gate software to new versions or to restore the Express Gate software if it is ever corrupted You can find Express Gate Updater Installer on the support DVD or download it from the ASUS support website It runs on Windows New versions of the Express Ga...

Page 172: ...onal data web browser bookmarks etc while doing an update Use the checkbox Keep user profile to decide whether the Updater should do so Clearing the user data is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings ...

Page 173: ...on the motherboard or the TPM Configuration item will not appear See 2 TPM connector on page 2 28 for the exact location of the TPM connector 3 Set the TCG TPM SUPPORT item to Yes 4 Save your changes and then exit the BIOS setup Installing the Infineon Security Platform Software To install the Infineon Security Platform software on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Dri...

Page 174: ...tion Wizard only DO NOT initialize the TPM via the Windows Vista built in Trusted Platform Module TPM Management Application To use the Security Platform Initialization Wizard 1 Click the TPM icon on the Windows notification area The Infineon Security Platform Initialization Wizard appears 2 Follow the screen instructions to complete TPM initialization Initializing the Security Platform User Data ...

Page 175: ... the Trusted Platform Module of your system Also you are able to carry out several administrative tasks This component is designed as a Control Panel Applet It provides a central access point for administrating the Infineon Security Platform You can launch the Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool by right clicking the TPM icon on the Windows notification area and select Manage Security Platfor...

Page 176: ...he Utilities tab and then click Marvell Yukon NCU Application 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 4 Restart the computer 5 For Windows XP right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop and then select Properties from the menu Click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button For Windows Vista right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop and t...

Page 177: ...AN Team appears under the Network adapters item and replaces the former appointed LAN controller To add another LAN controller to the LAN Team right click the LAN TEAM and click Properties 8 In the New Team window key in a desired team name and then select a Teaming mode supported by your network hub Click OK to continue ...

Page 178: ... LAN Team or remove a whole LAN Team 1 In the Device Manager window right click the LAN Team to edit and click Properties 2 In the TEAM XXXX Properties window click the Team tab Choose an adapter to remove and then click Remove Adapter The removed LAN controller will appear again in the Device Manager window 3 To remove a whole LAN Team repeat step 1 and 2 to remove all added LAN adapters and then...

Page 179: ...isk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring comb...

Page 180: ...A as then press Enter to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA as item options then press Enter 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performan...

Page 181: ... v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX X...

Page 182: ...orporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB XXX GB Create Volume SELECT DISKS Previous Next SPACE SelectsDisk ENTER Done Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX X...

Page 183: ... for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to cre...

Page 184: ...um capacity allowed 5 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 6 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or N to go back to Create Volume menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Int...

Page 185: ...ues range from 4 KB to 64 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 5 Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 C...

Page 186: ...e Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears 2 Enter a name for the RAID 5 set and press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 5 Parity and then press Enter Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique vol...

Page 187: ... stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N...

Page 188: ... required when installing Windows XP Vista and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista user you can create a RAID driver disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1 Boot your computer 2 Press Del during POST to enter the B...

Page 189: ...prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install make sure you select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH10R 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1 Insert the floppy disk USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive USB port 2 During the OS installation select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH10R 3 ...

Page 190: ...4 72 Chapter 4 Software support ...

Page 191: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Page 192: ...ASUS P5Q Premium Chapter summary A A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 ...

Page 193: ...ate the BIOS See Chapter 3 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EIST feature A 2 1 System requirements Before using EIST check your system if it meets the following requirements Intel processor with EIST support BIOS file with EIST support Operating system with EIST support Windows Vista Windows XP SP2 Linux 2 6 kernel or later versions Using the Intel EM64T feature To use t...

Page 194: ...it the BIOS setup 5 After the computer restarts right click on a blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Alwa...

Page 195: ...stalling Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium CPU that supports Hyper Threa...

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