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...SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ASUS...any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ...COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ii Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products... AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY,...
...SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ASUS...any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ...COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ii Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products... AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY,...
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... [Enabled 4-26 4.5.5 APM Configuration 4-27 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor 4-28 4.6 Boot menu 4-30 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-30 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-31 4.6.3 Security 4-32 4.7 Tools menu 4-34 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-34 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-35 4.7.3 Ai Net 2 4-36 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers...
... [Enabled 4-26 4.5.5 APM Configuration 4-27 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor 4-28 4.6 Boot menu 4-30 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-30 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-31 4.6.3 Security 4-32 4.7 Tools menu 4-34 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-34 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-35 4.7.3 Ai Net 2 4-36 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers...
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...If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. Contact a qualified service technician or your local power ...system. • When adding or removing devices to fix it may become wet. • Place the product on it, carefully read all the manuals that your power supply is broken, do not try to or from the system, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek ...
...If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. Contact a qualified service technician or your local power ...system. • When adding or removing devices to fix it may become wet. • Place the product on it, carefully read all the manuals that your power supply is broken, do not try to or from the system, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek ...
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...: means that you must press the enclosed key. Example: Means that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this manual. Conventions used throughout this guide To make sure that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed... trying to select. If you MUST follow to emphasize a word or a phrase. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename] afudos /iP5K-Premium.ROM Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task.
...: means that you must press the enclosed key. Example: Means that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this manual. Conventions used throughout this guide To make sure that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed... trying to select. If you MUST follow to emphasize a word or a phrase. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename] afudos /iP5K-Premium.ROM Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task.
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...ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g and backwards compatible with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 *1066 / 800 / 667MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture *The chipset officially supports the memory frequency up to www.asus. ASUS Noise Filter - com or this motherboard... - ASUS AI Audio 2 (continued on the next page) xi Software Access Point mode - Refer to DDR2 1066MHz. P5K Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Wireless LAN (WiFi-AP Edition only)...
...ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g and backwards compatible with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 *1066 / 800 / 667MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture *The chipset officially supports the memory frequency up to www.asus. ASUS Noise Filter - com or this motherboard... - ASUS AI Audio 2 (continued on the next page) xi Software Access Point mode - Refer to DDR2 1066MHz. P5K Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Wireless LAN (WiFi-AP Edition only)...
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...ports are available for details. • Before creating a RAID set the J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Mode in the motherboard support DVD. • DO NOT insert different connectors to [RAID]. ASUS P5K Premium 2-25 See section 4.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 17. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. ...make sure that you intend to create a RAID configuration using this connector, set , refer to 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the BIOS to the external SATA ports. • DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or ...
...ports are available for details. • Before creating a RAID set the J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Mode in the motherboard support DVD. • DO NOT insert different connectors to [RAID]. ASUS P5K Premium 2-25 See section 4.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 17. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. ...make sure that you intend to create a RAID configuration using this connector, set , refer to 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the BIOS to the external SATA ports. • DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or ...
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... SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. ICH9R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black], SATA5 [red], SATA6 [red]) These connectors are set , refer to Standard IDE mode by default. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P5K Premium 2-27 You can create a RAID...
... SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. ICH9R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black], SATA5 [red], SATA6 [red]) These connectors are set , refer to Standard IDE mode by default. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P5K Premium 2-27 You can create a RAID...
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... If the system becomes unstable, return to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Ai Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to the default. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when...
... If the system becomes unstable, return to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Ai Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to the default. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when...
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... clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS P5K Premium 4-17 Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item only appears when you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. Use the and keys to 800. The values range from 200 to adjust the FSB frequency. Ratio... Load] CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Allows you to become unstable! The following two items only appear when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to [Manual]. FSB Frequency [266] Displays the frequency sent by the BIOS.
... clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS P5K Premium 4-17 Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item only appears when you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. Use the and keys to 800. The values range from 200 to adjust the FSB frequency. Ratio... Load] CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Allows you to become unstable! The following two items only appear when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to [Manual]. FSB Frequency [266] Displays the frequency sent by the BIOS.
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...] CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to [Manual]. The following items appear when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to enable or disable the CPU spread spectrum.
...] CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to [Manual]. The following items appear when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to enable or disable the CPU spread spectrum.
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...] [1.1750V] [1.1625V] [1.1500V] [1.1375V] [1.1250V] [1.1125V] [1.1000V] Refer to [Manual] and [N.O.S]. North Bridge Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.25V] [1.40V] [1.55V] [1.70V] North Bridge Voltage Reference [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [0.67x] [0.61x] South Bridge Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.05V] [1.20V] ASUS P5K Premium 4-19 Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently...
...] [1.1750V] [1.1625V] [1.1500V] [1.1375V] [1.1250V] [1.1125V] [1.1000V] Refer to [Manual] and [N.O.S]. North Bridge Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.25V] [1.40V] [1.55V] [1.70V] North Bridge Voltage Reference [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [0.67x] [0.61x] South Bridge Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.05V] [1.20V] ASUS P5K Premium 4-19 Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently...
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...Setting this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB ...Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech. [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Use and to [Manual]. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [ 6] [ 7] C1E ...
...Setting this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB ...Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech. [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Use and to [Manual]. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [ 6] [ 7] C1E ...
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Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of this user guide. 5- Chapter 5: Software support You can also find this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click an item to display the ASUS contact information.
Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of this user guide. 5- Chapter 5: Software support You can also find this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click an item to display the ASUS contact information.
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After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the AI Suite main window. button on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. Select an N.O.S. mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Dropdown menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks. 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S.
After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the AI Suite main window. button on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. Select an N.O.S. mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Dropdown menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks. 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S.
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The options on the AI Suite main window. 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 taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS.
The options on the AI Suite main window. 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 taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS.
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... speakers and reverberations. You can enable it to reduce echoes in the incoming sudio stream while recording. You can help to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function. Speaker Phone Advanced de-reverberation techniques can enable it when you have conference call...ASUS Array Mic. • If you are using Windows Vista, you have to reduce echo and minimize its effect on -line games, MSN, or Skype. Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to Control panel > Sound. Click the Recording tab on the top and select Microphone. ASUS P5K Premium...
... speakers and reverberations. You can enable it to reduce echoes in the incoming sudio stream while recording. You can help to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function. Speaker Phone Advanced de-reverberation techniques can enable it when you have conference call...ASUS Array Mic. • If you are using Windows Vista, you have to reduce echo and minimize its effect on -line games, MSN, or Skype. Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to Control panel > Sound. Click the Recording tab on the top and select Microphone. ASUS P5K Premium...