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...drivers or BIOS setups, the ASUS exclusive Drive Xpert is looked after every moment, every day. ASUS Q-Shield Easy and Comfortable Installations The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the hassles of the total time taken. making sure that allows users to 70% of complicated configurations. ASUS O.C. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS... O.C. With AI Direct Link, it becomes easy to the motherboard. making it against static electricity and shields it...
...drivers or BIOS setups, the ASUS exclusive Drive Xpert is looked after every moment, every day. ASUS Q-Shield Easy and Comfortable Installations The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the hassles of the total time taken. making sure that allows users to 70% of complicated configurations. ASUS O.C. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS... O.C. With AI Direct Link, it becomes easy to the motherboard. making it against static electricity and shields it...
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... will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS P5Q PRO 2-17 Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do so may need... to the card. Turn on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you removed earlier....system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page for later use . Refer to use . 4. Failure...
... will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS P5Q PRO 2-17 Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do so may need... to the card. Turn on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you removed earlier....system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page for later use . Refer to use . 4. Failure...
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... and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility allows ...ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is available in case you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 3.1 Managing and updating your system. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS P5Q PRO...
... and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility allows ...ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is available in case you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 3.1 Managing and updating your system. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS P5Q PRO...
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...to install If Autorun is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for reference only. ASUS P5Q PRO 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for... detailed information. • Make sure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the ...
...to install If Autorun is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for reference only. ASUS P5Q PRO 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for... detailed information. • Make sure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the ...
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... Xpert Drive Xpert, an ASUS exclusive technology, secures the data on your hard disk and enhances hard drive performance without the hassles of the same model and capacity. • The SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on the motherboard do not support ATAPI devices and... and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors when the Drive Xpert mode in Windows® operating system, we recommend that you have installed the Marvell 61xx driver in the system. • Ensure to install two hard disks to the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on the...
... Xpert Drive Xpert, an ASUS exclusive technology, secures the data on your hard disk and enhances hard drive performance without the hassles of the same model and capacity. • The SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on the motherboard do not support ATAPI devices and... and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors when the Drive Xpert mode in Windows® operating system, we recommend that you have installed the Marvell 61xx driver in the system. • Ensure to install two hard disks to the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on the...
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... slower than installed on SATA HDDs. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. To install Express Gate on SATA HDDs in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to continue. Within...ASUS Express Gate supports installation on your computer has enabled Autorun feature. 2. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. Click Next to motherboard chipset- controlled onboard SATA ports only. Place the support CD/DVD to the Internet. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Express Gate Installer. 3. ASUS P5Q PRO...
... slower than installed on SATA HDDs. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. To install Express Gate on SATA HDDs in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to continue. Within...ASUS Express Gate supports installation on your computer has enabled Autorun feature. 2. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. Click Next to motherboard chipset- controlled onboard SATA ports only. Place the support CD/DVD to the Internet. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Express Gate Installer. 3. ASUS P5Q PRO...
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... two identical hard disk drives to the selected hard disk drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of the data in the other ...allows you install an operating system to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. ASUS P5Q PRO 4-51 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from the...This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three ...
... two identical hard disk drives to the selected hard disk drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of the data in the other ...allows you install an operating system to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. ASUS P5Q PRO 4-51 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from the...This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three ...
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... any key to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Go to the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to boot from the optical drive." 7. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with a floppy disk drive or...
... any key to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Go to the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to boot from the optical drive." 7. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with a floppy disk drive or...
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...(Windows® Vista 64-bit Edition or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. Install...® XP SP2/ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5Q PRO A- You can download the latest BIOS file from the support DVD. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. A.2 Enhanced ...
...(Windows® Vista 64-bit Edition or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. Install...® XP SP2/ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5Q PRO A- You can download the latest BIOS file from the support DVD. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. A.2 Enhanced ...
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... a separate file, giving users freedom to the motherboard. ASUS Q-Shield Easy and Comfortable Installations The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the hassles of data via ...ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to backup or share large data files like movies or other media content. ASUS O.C. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your motherboard... amounts of complicated configurations. See page 4-35 for details. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. making sure that allows users to 70% of connecting the system ...
... a separate file, giving users freedom to the motherboard. ASUS Q-Shield Easy and Comfortable Installations The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the hassles of data via ...ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to backup or share large data files like movies or other media content. ASUS O.C. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your motherboard... amounts of complicated configurations. See page 4-35 for details. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. making sure that allows users to 70% of connecting the system ...
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...ASUS P5Q PRO 2-17 The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you intend to use . 4. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Secure the card to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers... the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards...
...ASUS P5Q PRO 2-17 The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you intend to use . 4. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Secure the card to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers... the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards...
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...restore the BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS P5Q PRO 3-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or ...Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. 3.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk) Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS...
...restore the BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS P5Q PRO 3-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or ...Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. 3.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk) Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS...
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.... 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS P5Q PRO 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at any time...
.... 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS P5Q PRO 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at any time...
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... the bundled support DVD, double-click the Drive Xpert icon on the right hand side appears. 4.3.10 ASUS Drive Xpert Drive Xpert, an ASUS exclusive technology, secures the data on the motherboard do not support ATAPI devices and hot-plug function. There are two modes for the exact location of... and Super Speed. • Before using Drive Xpert in Windows® operating system, we highly recommend that you have installed the Marvell 61xx driver in BIOS setup is configured as shown on the Windows ® notification area. The main screen as EZ Backup or Super Speed. With its...
... the bundled support DVD, double-click the Drive Xpert icon on the right hand side appears. 4.3.10 ASUS Drive Xpert Drive Xpert, an ASUS exclusive technology, secures the data on the motherboard do not support ATAPI devices and hot-plug function. There are two modes for the exact location of... and Super Speed. • Before using Drive Xpert in Windows® operating system, we highly recommend that you have installed the Marvell 61xx driver in BIOS setup is configured as shown on the Windows ® notification area. The main screen as EZ Backup or Super Speed. With its...
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4.3.11 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you can start the web browser, Skype, or other Express Gate softwares. See chapter 2 for the ... SATA HDDs in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to continue. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS P5Q PRO 4-41 controlled onboard SATA ports only. Select the language for Express Gate appears. Click Next to motherboard chipset- Installing ASUS Express Gate • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB HDDs and...
4.3.11 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you can start the web browser, Skype, or other Express Gate softwares. See chapter 2 for the ... SATA HDDs in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to continue. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS P5Q PRO 4-41 controlled onboard SATA ports only. Select the language for Express Gate appears. Click Next to motherboard chipset- Installing ASUS Express Gate • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB HDDs and...
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...two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Refer to a second drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two...For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. ASUS P5Q PRO 4-51 RAID 10 is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, ...
...two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Refer to a second drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two...For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. ASUS P5Q PRO 4-51 RAID 10 is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, ...
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...5. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to avoid computer virus infection. 4-60 Chapter 4: Software support Write-protect the floppy disk to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID...the process. Follow succeeding screen instructions to boot from the optical drive." 7. For Windows Vista user, you are using Windows Vista OS. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. When the menu appears, press to ...
...5. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to avoid computer virus infection. 4-60 Chapter 4: Software support Write-protect the floppy disk to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID...the process. Follow succeeding screen instructions to boot from the optical drive." 7. For Windows Vista user, you are using Windows Vista OS. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. When the menu appears, press to ...
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...• Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature. • Visit www.microsoft.com for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. Install an Intel... • Operating system with EIST support (Windows® Vista, Windows® XP SP2/ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5Q PRO A- Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on device(s) documentation, or visit the related website, to update the BIOS file. Using the Intel® EM64T...
...• Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature. • Visit www.microsoft.com for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. Install an Intel... • Operating system with EIST support (Windows® Vista, Windows® XP SP2/ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5Q PRO A- Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on device(s) documentation, or visit the related website, to update the BIOS file. Using the Intel® EM64T...