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...Boot Device Priority 2-35 2.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-36 2.7.3 Security 2-37 2.8 Tools menu 2-39 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-39 2.8.2 Express Gate 2-40 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 2-41 2.8.4 AI Net 2 2-42 2.9 Exit menu 2-43 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1... 3.2.1 Running the support DVD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make disk menu 3-6 3.2.5 Manual menu 3-7 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.2.7 Other information 3-8 3.3 ASUS Express Gate 3-10 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-19 3.4.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 3-19 ...
...Boot Device Priority 2-35 2.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-36 2.7.3 Security 2-37 2.8 Tools menu 2-39 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-39 2.8.2 Express Gate 2-40 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 2-41 2.8.4 AI Net 2 2-42 2.9 Exit menu 2-43 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1... 3.2.1 Running the support DVD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make disk menu 3-6 3.2.5 Manual menu 3-7 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.2.7 Other information 3-8 3.3 ASUS Express Gate 3-10 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-19 3.4.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 3-19 ...
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P5Q-EM specifications summary Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors support 6 additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA ... ATX 12 V power connector System panel connector (Q-Connector) 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS EZ Flash 2 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, C��h�a��s�s�is� Intrusion, PXE Drivers ASUS Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI...
P5Q-EM specifications summary Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors support 6 additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA ... ATX 12 V power connector System panel connector (Q-Connector) 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS EZ Flash 2 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, C��h�a��s�s�is� Intrusion, PXE Drivers ASUS Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI...
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...the card to the card. Assign an IRQ to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis... BIOS setup. 2. ASUS P5Q-EM 1-25 Failure to install expansion cards. See Chapter 3 for the expansion card. Refer to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Make sure to the table on the slot. 5. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on...
...the card to the card. Assign an IRQ to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis... BIOS setup. 2. ASUS P5Q-EM 1-25 Failure to install expansion cards. See Chapter 3 for the expansion card. Refer to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Make sure to the table on the slot. 5. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on...
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...600, and then restart the system to adjust the monitor resolution from the Windows® Display Settings menu. • Due to the Intel® driver issue, some resolution options that your monitor does not support. CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra v8.0 1730.05 • To play HD DVD or Blu-Ray Disc... • Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of higher speed and bandwidth with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the playback quality. If this happens, wait 15 seconds for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction Using the CPU/...
...600, and then restart the system to adjust the monitor resolution from the Windows® Display Settings menu. • Due to the Intel® driver issue, some resolution options that your monitor does not support. CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra v8.0 1730.05 • To play HD DVD or Blu-Ray Disc... • Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of higher speed and bandwidth with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the playback quality. If this happens, wait 15 seconds for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction Using the CPU/...
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Click Apply. 4. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click Display Settings and select a Screen Resolution. ASUS P5Q-EM 1-33 Move the Horizontal and Vertical sliders and then click Apply. Troubleshooting on monitor overscan/underscan problem 1. Or you can click Aspect Ratio Options (if available). From the Windows® notification area, double-click the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3.
Click Apply. 4. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click Display Settings and select a Screen Resolution. ASUS P5Q-EM 1-33 Move the Horizontal and Vertical sliders and then click Apply. Troubleshooting on monitor overscan/underscan problem 1. Or you can click Aspect Ratio Options (if available). From the Windows® notification area, double-click the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3.
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... utility allows you need to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk) 4. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. Click...
... utility allows you need to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk) 4. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. Click...
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... default setting [IDE]. • If you want to [AHCI]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. ASUS P5Q-EM 2-15 The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip.
... default setting [IDE]. • If you want to [AHCI]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. ASUS P5Q-EM 2-15 The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip.
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... an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for reference only. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system... stability. 3.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install ...
... an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for reference only. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system... stability. 3.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install ...
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...® ALC1200 audio driver and application. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. ASUS P5Q-EM 3-3 ASUS EPU-4 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-4 Engine driver and utility. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel® graphics accelerator driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Realtek RTL8111B/C LAN Driver Installs the Realtek...
...® ALC1200 audio driver and application. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. ASUS P5Q-EM 3-3 ASUS EPU-4 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-4 Engine driver and utility. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel® graphics accelerator driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Realtek RTL8111B/C LAN Driver Installs the Realtek...
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...utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in your computer. ASUS Express Gate Installer Installs the ASUS Express Gate application. Adobe Acrobat ...software to protect your multimedia data. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you can enjoy watching... data disc creation. Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file-compression and protection. ASUS P5Q-EM 3-5 Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to open, view, and print ...
...utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in your computer. ASUS Express Gate Installer Installs the ASUS Express Gate application. Adobe Acrobat ...software to protect your multimedia data. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you can enjoy watching... data disc creation. Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file-compression and protection. ASUS P5Q-EM 3-5 Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to open, view, and print ...
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Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R driver disk. 3.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. 3-6 Chapter 3: Software support
Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R driver disk. 3.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. 3-6 Chapter 3: Software support
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... on SATA HDDs in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to the Internet. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer, you will be at the Express Gate menu where you quick access to motherboard chipset- Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Express Gate Installer. 3. Select the language for...
... on SATA HDDs in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to the Internet. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer, you will be at the Express Gate menu where you quick access to motherboard chipset- Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Express Gate Installer. 3. Select the language for...
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... and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to boot from the optical drive." 7. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy drive then press . 9. Follow succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. ASUS P5Q-EM 3-19 For Windows Vista user, you are using ...with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive. 3.4.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Set the optical drive as the primary boot ...
... and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to boot from the optical drive." 7. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy drive then press . 9. Follow succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. ASUS P5Q-EM 3-19 For Windows Vista user, you are using ...with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive. 3.4.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Set the optical drive as the primary boot ...
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...Chapter 3: Software support During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/ USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. During the OS installation, the system ... select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID...
...Chapter 3: Software support During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/ USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. During the OS installation, the system ... select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID...