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... benefit, without the express written permission of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to infringe. ii SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND... SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN...
... benefit, without the express written permission of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to infringe. ii SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND... SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN...
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Contents Contents...iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x P5QC specifications summary xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 Onboard LED 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 ...
Contents Contents...iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x P5QC specifications summary xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 Onboard LED 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 ...
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...- Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 PCIe Gigabit LAN controller, featuring AI NET2 Realtek® ALC1200, 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - ASUS Noise-Filtering LSI® L-FW3227 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at mid-board, one DIMM per channel. Coaxial S/... 2.0 x16 slot supports PCIe 2.0 mode 3 x PCIe x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Intel® ICH10R Southbridge: - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - P5QC specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad...
...- Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 PCIe Gigabit LAN controller, featuring AI NET2 Realtek® ALC1200, 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - ASUS Noise-Filtering LSI® L-FW3227 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at mid-board, one DIMM per channel. Coaxial S/... 2.0 x16 slot supports PCIe 2.0 mode 3 x PCIe x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Intel® ICH10R Southbridge: - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - P5QC specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad...
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... Xpert - Memory tuning from 100MHz up to 180MHz at 6.25mV increment - Profile - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2: - ASUS AI Nap ASUS AI Life Features: - P5QC specifications summary ASUS Unique features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ASUS Power Saving Solution: - ASUS 3rd Generation 8-Phase Power Design - ASUS MyLogo 2 - Memory tuning from 200MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz increment -
... Xpert - Memory tuning from 100MHz up to 180MHz at 6.25mV increment - Profile - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2: - ASUS AI Nap ASUS AI Life Features: - P5QC specifications summary ASUS Unique features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ASUS Power Saving Solution: - ASUS 3rd Generation 8-Phase Power Design - ASUS MyLogo 2 - Memory tuning from 200MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz increment -
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xiv P5QC specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (Purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (Green) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial) 1 x IEEE1394a port 1 x RJ45 port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports Internal I/O ... BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE, Support DVD Contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Image-Editing Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xiv P5QC specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (Purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (Green) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial) 1 x IEEE1394a port 1 x RJ45 port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports Internal I/O ... BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE, Support DVD Contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Image-Editing Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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... external SATA port located at anytime! • The actual boot time depends on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. You can utilize the most popular Instant Messengers...QQ, and Yahoo! PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for details. It's a unique motherboard built-in touch with peak bandwidths of up to instant fun! See page 2‑13 for twice the current speed and bandwidth. ASUS P5QC 1-3 The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles...
... external SATA port located at anytime! • The actual boot time depends on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. You can utilize the most popular Instant Messengers...QQ, and Yahoo! PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for details. It's a unique motherboard built-in touch with peak bandwidths of up to instant fun! See page 2‑13 for twice the current speed and bandwidth. ASUS P5QC 1-3 The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles...
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...2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express ...2.0 x16 slot This motherboard has one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This...
...2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express ...2.0 x16 slot This motherboard has one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This...
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Connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to 480 Mbps connection speed. Connect the USB module cable to any of the system ... ports, you can attach a front panel USB cable to these connectors, then install the module to the USB connectors. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connector onboard. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Never connect a 1394 cable to a slot opening at the back of these connectors...
Connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to 480 Mbps connection speed. Connect the USB module cable to any of the system ... ports, you can attach a front panel USB cable to these connectors, then install the module to the USB connectors. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connector onboard. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Never connect a 1394 cable to a slot opening at the back of these connectors...
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... supply plugs. aspx?SLanguage=en-us for your system, refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of 400 W. • Do not forget to... configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of a PSU with more power-consuming devices. ASUS P5QC 2-35 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) These connectors are uncertain about the minimum power...
... supply plugs. aspx?SLanguage=en-us for your system, refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of 400 W. • Do not forget to... configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of a PSU with more power-consuming devices. ASUS P5QC 2-35 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) These connectors are uncertain about the minimum power...
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.... You cannot select an item that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is highlighted when selected. A configurable field is enclosed in .] [English] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]...TAB] to display a list of a field, select it then press to select a field. To change the value of the menu screen is user- ASUS P5QC 3-9 Pop-up window Scroll bar 3.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the field opposite the item. Refer to 3.2.7 Pop-up window. 3.2.7...
.... You cannot select an item that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is highlighted when selected. A configurable field is enclosed in .] [English] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]...TAB] to display a list of a field, select it then press to select a field. To change the value of the menu screen is user- ASUS P5QC 3-9 Pop-up window Scroll bar 3.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the field opposite the item. Refer to 3.2.7 Pop-up window. 3.2.7...
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... Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P5QC 3-11 Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit... 3.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of device connected to the system. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at...
... Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P5QC 3-11 Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit... 3.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of device connected to the system. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at...
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....61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Bios Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. 3.3.8 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system...
....61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Bios Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. 3.3.8 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system...
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...] [Disabled] ASUS P5QC 3-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 3.4.22 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Set to [Disabled] to select the CPU Load-Line mode. The values range from 1.50V to 1.80V with a 0.10V interval. 3.4.19 PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto] Allows you to improve CPU VDroop directly. Set to [Disabled] to follow Intel specifications, or...
...] [Disabled] ASUS P5QC 3-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 3.4.22 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Set to [Disabled] to select the CPU Load-Line mode. The values range from 1.50V to 1.80V with a 0.10V interval. 3.4.19 PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto] Allows you to improve CPU VDroop directly. Set to [Disabled] to follow Intel specifications, or...
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.... Select an item then press to change the settings for System Suspend. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 3.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. 3.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to display the configuration options.
.... Select an item then press to change the settings for System Suspend. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 3.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. 3.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to display the configuration options.
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... control feature. Select [Ignored] if you to set the appropriate performance level of the ASUS Q-Fan. When set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Set this item to...field shows [N/A]. CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. CPU Fan Profile [Standard] Allows you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [...
... control feature. Select [Ignored] if you to set the appropriate performance level of the ASUS Q-Fan. When set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Set this item to...field shows [N/A]. CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. CPU Fan Profile [Standard] Allows you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [...
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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 motherboard. ASUS P5QC 4-7 Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support DVD. Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. Click an icon to display the specified information.
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 motherboard. ASUS P5QC 4-7 Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support DVD. Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. Click an icon to display the specified information.