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...2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch 2-42 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 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-7 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen 3-8 3.2.2 Menu ...bar 3-8 3.2.3 Navigation keys 3-8 3.2.4 Menu items 3-9 3.2.5 Sub-menu items 3-9 3.2.6 Configuration fields 3-9 3.2.7 Pop-up window 3-9 3.2.8 Scroll bar 3-9 3.2.9 General help 3-9...
...2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch 2-42 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 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-7 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen 3-8 3.2.2 Menu ...bar 3-8 3.2.3 Navigation keys 3-8 3.2.4 Menu items 3-9 3.2.5 Sub-menu items 3-9 3.2.6 Configuration fields 3-9 3.2.7 Pop-up window 3-9 3.2.8 Scroll bar 3-9 3.2.9 General help 3-9...
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... Direct Link 4-28 4.3.10 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 4-30 4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert 4-39 4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate 4-50 4.4 RAID configurations 4-60 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-60 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-61 4.4.3 Intel...174; RAID configurations 4-61 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-69 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-69 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-69...
... Direct Link 4-28 4.3.10 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 4-30 4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert 4-39 4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate 4-50 4.4 RAID configurations 4-60 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-60 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-61 4.4.3 Intel...174; RAID configurations 4-61 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-69 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-69 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-69...
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P5Q-E Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory ...controller (Drive Xpert technology): - 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Hence, a total installed memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may onlyl recognize less than 3GB is recommended. 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots, support ATI CrossFireX™...Super Speed Dual Gigabit LAN controllers Marvell® 88E8056 / 88E8001 Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2, Teaming and Redundant ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g and backwards compatible with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1600 / 1333...
P5Q-E Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory ...controller (Drive Xpert technology): - 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Hence, a total installed memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may onlyl recognize less than 3GB is recommended. 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots, support ATI CrossFireX™...Super Speed Dual Gigabit LAN controllers Marvell® 88E8056 / 88E8001 Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2, Teaming and Redundant ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g and backwards compatible with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1600 / 1333...
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...in sleep mode, so users can use Skype from WAN to LAN without entering Windows at anytime! With power efficiency so important to operating temperature, ASUS' 8-phase VRM design leads the industry with lower hysteresis loss, and high quality...for details. This capability ensures rapid transfer of versatility for managing traffic between two separate networks. It's a unique motherboard built-in either AP or wireless client mode. Users will save the extra WiFi-AP cost. WiFi-AP Solo is... LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for your house. ASUS P5Q-E Series 1-3
...in sleep mode, so users can use Skype from WAN to LAN without entering Windows at anytime! With power efficiency so important to operating temperature, ASUS' 8-phase VRM design leads the industry with lower hysteresis loss, and high quality...for details. This capability ensures rapid transfer of versatility for managing traffic between two separate networks. It's a unique motherboard built-in either AP or wireless client mode. Users will save the extra WiFi-AP cost. WiFi-AP Solo is... LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for your house. ASUS P5Q-E Series 1-3
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... the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. feature of booting the BIOS. ASUS P5Q-E Series 1-7 When the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply press the predefined hotkey to ...into a 256-color boot logo for details. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. 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...
... the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. feature of booting the BIOS. ASUS P5Q-E Series 1-7 When the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply press the predefined hotkey to ...into a 256-color boot logo for details. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. 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...
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... cap from the retention tab. To prevent damage to a 135º angle. 4. Locate the CPU socket on your thumb (A), then move it is on the motherboard. Retention tab A B Load lever 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless... you and the load lever is released from the 4B load plate window to the left . 2. Lift the load plate with your left (B) until it to remove (4B). 3 PnP cap Load plate 4A 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Before ...
... cap from the retention tab. To prevent damage to a 135º angle. 4. Locate the CPU socket on your thumb (A), then move it is on the motherboard. Retention tab A B Load lever 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless... you and the load lever is released from the 4B load plate window to the left . 2. Lift the load plate with your left (B) until it to remove (4B). 3 PnP cap Load plate 4A 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Before ...
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...the vendor-marked value. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • If you install Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less than 3GB because the address space is reserved for the dual-channel ...8226; The memory modules may only recognize 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 install the memory modules from the higher-sized channel is then...
...the vendor-marked value. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • If you install Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less than 3GB because the address space is reserved for the dual-channel ...8226; The memory modules may only recognize 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 install the memory modules from the higher-sized channel is then...
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... onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller. •• These connectors are set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support CD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are for... the Serial ATA signal cables for details. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors [red] (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are using Windows® XP or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set to these connectors, set using Serial ATA hard disk drives...
... onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller. •• These connectors are set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support CD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are for... the Serial ATA signal cables for details. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors [red] (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are using Windows® XP or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set to these connectors, set using Serial ATA hard disk drives...
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... should turn off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Refer to shut down . The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down the computer. 3. If you are using Windows® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. Pressing the power switch for less than four... seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off after Windows® shuts down. 2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for more than four ...
... should turn off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Refer to shut down . The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down the computer. 3. If you are using Windows® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. Pressing the power switch for less than four... seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off after Windows® shuts down. 2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for more than four ...
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...case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS Update utility allows you to restore the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-1 The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is available in the ... 3.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a...
...case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS Update utility allows you to restore the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-1 The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is available in the ... 3.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a...
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Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Click Next. 3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Click Next. 3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3.
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... screen instructions to complete the update process. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. P5Q-E.ROM P5Q-E ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-3 Always update the utility to download. Click Next. 5. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. From the FTP site...
... screen instructions to complete the update process. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. P5Q-E.ROM P5Q-E ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-3 Always update the utility to download. Click Next. 5. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. From the FTP site...
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... bar 3.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is user- Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 3.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of options. To display the sub-menu... SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Storage Configuration System Information [11:56:54] [Wed 04/16/2008] [1.44M, 3.5 in brackets, and is not user-configurable. ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-9 A configurable field is enclosed in .] [English] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB], ...
... bar 3.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is user- Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 3.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of options. To display the sub-menu... SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Storage Configuration System Information [11:56:54] [Wed 04/16/2008] [1.44M, 3.5 in brackets, and is not user-configurable. ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-9 A configurable field is enclosed in .] [English] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB], ...
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..., etc.). This is a unique instant-on environment that the user data will run again when you enter the Express Gate. The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. Choose [Prompt User...] to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Refer to section 4.3.12 ASUS Express GATE for user action. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown ...
..., etc.). This is a unique instant-on environment that the user data will run again when you enter the Express Gate. The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. Choose [Prompt User...] to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Refer to section 4.3.12 ASUS Express GATE for user action. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown ...
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...legend bar to exit. When you select this option, a confirmation appears. Press to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-43 An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. If you made and restore the previously saved... exit this operation. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the options from this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for this menu. Select Ok...
...legend bar to exit. When you select this option, a confirmation appears. Press to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-43 An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. If you made and restore the previously saved... exit this operation. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the options from this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for this menu. Select Ok...
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... reference only. Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you can install to run the DVD. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-1 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all...
... reference only. Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you can install to run the DVD. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-1 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all...
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...ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-3 Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in Windows® environment. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you to the previous page ASUS... either through the Installation Wizard. Click to display the next page Click to return to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you of the utilities through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 4.2.3...
...ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-3 Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in Windows® environment. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you to the previous page ASUS... either through the Installation Wizard. Click to display the next page Click to return to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you of the utilities through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 4.2.3...
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...ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-9 The ASUS MyLogo3™ is the image that contains the image you intend to section 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility for more information. 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™ The ASUS MyLogo3™ utility lets you install the ASUS Update utility from the support DVD. To launch the ASUS MyLogo3™: 1. From the left window... 4.3 Software information Most of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. The ASUS MyLogo3 window appears. 6. The boot logo is automatically installed when you customize the boot logo. Select Options from...
...ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-9 The ASUS MyLogo3™ is the image that contains the image you intend to section 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility for more information. 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™ The ASUS MyLogo3™ utility lets you install the ASUS Update utility from the support DVD. To launch the ASUS MyLogo3™: 1. From the left window... 4.3 Software information Most of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. The ASUS MyLogo3 window appears. 6. The boot logo is automatically installed when you customize the boot logo. Select Options from...
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After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to enlarge by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 9. When the logo images appear on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to load the new boot logo. 10. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to your desired size by clicking on the right window pane, select an image to display the new boot logo during POST. 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support 7.
After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to enlarge by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 9. When the logo images appear on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to load the new boot logo. 10. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to your desired size by clicking on the right window pane, select an image to display the new boot logo during POST. 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support 7.
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... through a highly manageable and controlled network system. Click Virtual Cable Tester from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > Marvell > Virtual Cable Tester. 2. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-11 VCT is detected on the Virtual Cable Tester™ main window is disabled if no problem is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults...
... through a highly manageable and controlled network system. Click Virtual Cable Tester from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > Marvell > Virtual Cable Tester. 2. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-11 VCT is detected on the Virtual Cable Tester™ main window is disabled if no problem is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults...