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Contents Contents...iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x P5Q Deluxe 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 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 ...
Contents Contents...iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x P5Q Deluxe 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 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 ...
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...: 40-step voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS AI Audio 2 - ASUS Drive Xpert - ASUS True 16-Phase Power Design - Profile - vCPU PLL: 64-step CPU PLL voltage control - P5Q Deluxe specifications summary Audio USB ASUS Unique Features ASUS Stylish Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ADI® AD2000B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC...
...: 40-step voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS AI Audio 2 - ASUS Drive Xpert - ASUS True 16-Phase Power Design - Profile - vCPU PLL: 64-step CPU PLL voltage control - P5Q Deluxe specifications summary Audio USB ASUS Unique Features ASUS Stylish Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ADI® AD2000B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC...
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... auto phase switching for details. ASUS P5Q Deluxe 1-3 What's more temperature compared to other VRM solution. ASUS True 16-Phase Power Design The breakthrough technology of data from bootup, Express Gate is bringing to the ASUS motherboards. 16-phase power design can utilize the most appropriate power usage via intelligent acceleration and overclocking - Messenger to keep in...
... auto phase switching for details. ASUS P5Q Deluxe 1-3 What's more temperature compared to other VRM solution. ASUS True 16-Phase Power Design The breakthrough technology of data from bootup, Express Gate is bringing to the ASUS motherboards. 16-phase power design can utilize the most appropriate power usage via intelligent acceleration and overclocking - Messenger to keep in...
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...be carried away by existing airflow from CPU fan or bundled optional fan. See page 4-20 for details. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. DO...when you are temporarily away. Built-in different geographic regions and system loading. ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows users to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan ...
...be carried away by existing airflow from CPU fan or bundled optional fan. See page 4-20 for details. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. DO...when you are temporarily away. Built-in different geographic regions and system loading. ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows users to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan ...
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... be stored in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to the motherboard. making it becomes easy to backup or share large data files like movies or other media content. ASUS Onboard Switch With an easy press during overclock, this exclusive onboard switch allows gamer to effortless fine-tune the performance without...
... be stored in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to the motherboard. making it becomes easy to backup or share large data files like movies or other media content. ASUS Onboard Switch With an easy press during overclock, this exclusive onboard switch allows gamer to effortless fine-tune the performance without...
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...and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. ASUS MyLogo3™ This feature allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in... 0.02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS P5Q Deluxe 1-7 When ...
...and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. ASUS MyLogo3™ This feature allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in... 0.02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS P5Q Deluxe 1-7 When ...
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... and non‑ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may install a maximum of the lower-sized channel for better overclocking capability. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • If you install ...operation. • It 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 work stably under full loading (4 DIMMs) or overclocking setting. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information You may install...
... and non‑ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may install a maximum of the lower-sized channel for better overclocking capability. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • If you install ...operation. • It 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 work stably under full loading (4 DIMMs) or overclocking setting. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information You may install...
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... setup information such as system passwords. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the... to re-enter data. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking.
... setup information such as system passwords. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the... to re-enter data. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking.
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... of the screen has the following main items: Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit For changing the basic system configuration For changing the overclocking settings For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for...
... of the screen has the following main items: Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit For changing the basic system configuration For changing the overclocking settings For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for...
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..., American Megatrends, Inc. 3.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Allows you install 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 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] DRAM Read Training [Auto] MEM. ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3-15 Scroll down to achieve...
..., American Megatrends, Inc. 3.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Allows you install 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 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] DRAM Read Training [Auto] MEM. ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3-15 Scroll down to achieve...
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... Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings. The values range from 100 to 180. 3.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] When set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to 800.
... Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings. The values range from 100 to 180. 3.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] When set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to 800.
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...] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] Read to Precharge Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3-17 Configuration options: [Auto] [Advance 350ps] [Advance 300ps] [Advance 250ps] [Advance 200ps] [Advance 150ps] [Advance 100ps] [Advance 50ps] [Normal] [Delay 50ps] ...8226; The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. 1st Information: 4-4-4-15-3-36-5-3 The values vary depending on Channel A1/A2/B1/B2 [Auto] Adjusting these items may ...
...] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] Read to Precharge Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3-17 Configuration options: [Auto] [Advance 350ps] [Advance 300ps] [Advance 250ps] [Advance 200ps] [Advance 150ps] [Advance 100ps] [Advance 50ps] [Normal] [Delay 50ps] ...8226; The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. 1st Information: 4-4-4-15-3-36-5-3 The values vary depending on Channel A1/A2/B1/B2 [Auto] Adjusting these items may ...
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...] ALL PRE to REF Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] 3.4.7 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] Adjusting this item might enhance DRAM overclocking ability.
...] ALL PRE to REF Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] 3.4.7 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] Adjusting this item might enhance DRAM overclocking ability.
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...to accelerate DRAM performance. The values range from 1 to enable or disable the memory overclocking charger feature. The number of CHA/B PH1/2/3/4 [Disabled] Set this item to [Enabled] may help enhance DRAM overclock ability. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad and ...item to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following ten (10) items on DRAM Channel A and B, Phase 1 to 4. ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3-19 You can also use the and keys to adjust the value. Setting this item to [Enabled] to apply enhancement on the next page are...
...to accelerate DRAM performance. The values range from 1 to enable or disable the memory overclocking charger feature. The number of CHA/B PH1/2/3/4 [Disabled] Set this item to [Enabled] may help enhance DRAM overclock ability. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad and ...item to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following ten (10) items on DRAM Channel A and B, Phase 1 to 4. ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3-19 You can also use the and keys to adjust the value. Setting this item to [Enabled] to apply enhancement on the next page are...
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...the CPU GTL voltage reference. See 2. The values range from 1.10V to 2.2V* 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 PLL voltage. Setting a high VCore voltage may damage ... the maximum voltage supported is installed. 3.4.17 DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage. Different ratio might enhance CPU overclocking ability. 3.4.15 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 0.760x with a 0.02V interval. 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The values range...
...the CPU GTL voltage reference. See 2. The values range from 1.10V to 2.2V* 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 PLL voltage. Setting a high VCore voltage may damage ... the maximum voltage supported is installed. 3.4.17 DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage. Different ratio might enhance CPU overclocking ability. 3.4.15 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 0.760x with a 0.02V interval. 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The values range...
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... to set the PCI Express SATA voltage. Set to [Disabled] to follow Intel specifications, or to [Enabled] to enhance FSB overclocking ability or [Auto] for details. • The system may damage the chipset, memory module and CPU permanently. Different ratio might enhance CPU... overclocking ability. Refer to select the CPU Load-Line mode. The values range from 1.50V to 1.80V with a 0.10V interval. 3.4.21 PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto] Allows you to the table below for EMI control. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3-21 Blue CPU PLL...
... to set the PCI Express SATA voltage. Set to [Disabled] to follow Intel specifications, or to [Enabled] to enhance FSB overclocking ability or [Auto] for details. • The system may damage the chipset, memory module and CPU permanently. Different ratio might enhance CPU... overclocking ability. Refer to select the CPU Load-Line mode. The values range from 1.50V to 1.80V with a 0.10V interval. 3.4.21 PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto] Allows you to the table below for EMI control. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3-21 Blue CPU PLL...
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Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.4.24 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Set to [Disabled] to enhance PCIE overclocking ability or [Auto] for EMI control.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.4.24 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Set to [Disabled] to enhance PCIE overclocking ability or [Auto] for EMI control.
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... 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. ASUS AI Direct Link The ASUS AI Direct Link provides up to 70% transferring speed improvement when compared to traditional USB 2.0 and is an innovative application to do overclocking, fan control, power saving and quiet thermal control. Ulead... Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Drive Xpert Installs the ASUS Drive Xpert utility. Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support ASUS AI Suite The ASUS AI Suite is the easiest and fastest way for Audio DVD, CD ...
... 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. ASUS AI Direct Link The ASUS AI Direct Link provides up to 70% transferring speed improvement when compared to traditional USB 2.0 and is an innovative application to do overclocking, fan control, power saving and quiet thermal control. Ulead... Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Drive Xpert Installs the ASUS Drive Xpert utility. Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support ASUS AI Suite The ASUS AI Suite is the easiest and fastest way for Audio DVD, CD ...
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4.3.7 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. 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. ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4-23 The options on the AI Suite main window.
4.3.7 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. 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. ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4-23 The options on the AI Suite main window.
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.../After 3 mins-After 5 hours Light/Medium/ Heavy Keep Bios Setting/Quiet Never/After 3 mins-After 5 hours ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4-27 Configuration Turbo Mode options CPU Frequency vCore Voltage Downgrade Chipset Voltage Downgrade Turn Off hard disks CPU Loadline Overclocking +1% to +30% N/A N/A Never/After 3 mins-After 5 hours N/A Fan Control N/A AI Nap Idle Time Never/After...
.../After 3 mins-After 5 hours Light/Medium/ Heavy Keep Bios Setting/Quiet Never/After 3 mins-After 5 hours ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4-27 Configuration Turbo Mode options CPU Frequency vCore Voltage Downgrade Chipset Voltage Downgrade Turn Off hard disks CPU Loadline Overclocking +1% to +30% N/A N/A Never/After 3 mins-After 5 hours N/A Fan Control N/A AI Nap Idle Time Never/After...