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... for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. All Rights Reserved. Products and ...it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS...
... for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. All Rights Reserved. Products and ...it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS...
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...4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-6 4.2.7 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 4-9 4.3.2 AI NET2 4-11 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 4-18 4.3.5 ASUS AI Nap 4-20 vi Contents 3.6 Power menu 3-30 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [... 3-34 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-35 3.7.3 Security 3-36 3.8 Tools menu 3-38 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-38 3.8.2 Drive Xpert Control [Auto 3-39 3.8.3 Drive Xpert Mode Update [Last setting 3-39 3.8.4 Express Gate 3-40...
...4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-6 4.2.7 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 4-9 4.3.2 AI NET2 4-11 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 4-18 4.3.5 ASUS AI Nap 4-20 vi Contents 3.6 Power menu 3-30 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [... 3-34 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-35 3.7.3 Security 3-36 3.8 Tools menu 3-38 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-38 3.8.2 Drive Xpert Control [Auto 3-39 3.8.3 Drive Xpert Mode Update [Last setting 3-39 3.8.4 Express Gate 3-40...
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... grounding circuit. • Make sure that your retailer. If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all the manuals that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in your local power company. • If the power...
... grounding circuit. • Make sure that your retailer. If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all the manuals that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in your local power company. • If the power...
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... an item to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to select. Keys enclosed in brackets. Conventions used in this manual. Example: means that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+).
... an item to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to select. Keys enclosed in brackets. Conventions used in this manual. Example: means that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+).
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... x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR2 1200 / 1066 / 800 / 667 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for up to 2 PATA devices - 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) Silicon Image SIL5723 controller (Drive Xpert technology): - ...2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - P5Q-E Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage ...
... x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR2 1200 / 1066 / 800 / 667 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for up to 2 PATA devices - 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) Silicon Image SIL5723 controller (Drive Xpert technology): - ...2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - P5Q-E Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage ...
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... can only support up of less than the vendor-marked value. To operate at the vendormarked or at a lower frequency than 3GB is reserved for manual memory frequency adjustment. • The memory modules may only recognize less than 3GB because the address space is recommended. • This motherboard does not support...
... can only support up of less than the vendor-marked value. To operate at the vendormarked or at a lower frequency than 3GB is reserved for manual memory frequency adjustment. • The memory modules may only recognize less than 3GB because the address space is recommended. • This motherboard does not support...
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... Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to 4.4.3 Intel RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI].
... Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to 4.4.3 Intel RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI].
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...individually set overclocking parameters. Select either one of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-15 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.... CPU and memory modules you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Allows you to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Loads the optimal settings for the system. OC Charger [Auto] Ai Clock ...
...individually set overclocking parameters. Select either one of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-15 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.... CPU and memory modules you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Allows you to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Loads the optimal settings for the system. OC Charger [Auto] Ai Clock ...
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... using the numeric keypad. The values range from 100 to 180. 3.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] When set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual]. If this item is auto-detected by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. Use the and keys to 800. Selecting a very...
... using the numeric keypad. The values range from 100 to 180. 3.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] When set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual]. If this item is auto-detected by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. Use the and keys to 800. Selecting a very...
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... 250ps] [Delay 300ps] [Delay 350ps] 3.4.6 DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] • The following sub-items appear only when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual]. • The configuration options for some of the following sub-items: CAS# Latency [ 5 DRAM ... [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] Read to Precharge Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-17 3.4.5 DRAM CLK Skew on your settings of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. 1st Information: ...
... 250ps] [Delay 300ps] [Delay 350ps] 3.4.6 DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] • The following sub-items appear only when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual]. • The configuration options for some of the following sub-items: CAS# Latency [ 5 DRAM ... [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] Read to Precharge Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-17 3.4.5 DRAM CLK Skew on your settings of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. 1st Information: ...
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... this item to [Enabled] to [Enabled] may help enhance DRAM overclock ability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following ten (10) items on DRAM Channel A and B, Phase 1 to [Manual]. Use the and keys to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following two sub-...or disable the memory overclocking charger feature. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad and press the key. ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-19 OC Charger Allows you to set DRAM read data timing optimization. Common Performance Level [05] Set this item to [Light...
... this item to [Enabled] to [Enabled] may help enhance DRAM overclock ability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following ten (10) items on DRAM Channel A and B, Phase 1 to [Manual]. Use the and keys to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following two sub-...or disable the memory overclocking charger feature. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad and press the key. ASUS P5Q-E Series 3-19 OC Charger Allows you to set DRAM read data timing optimization. Common Performance Level [05] Set this item to [Light...
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You can also find this user guide. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of this information on the inside front cover of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF).
You can also find this user guide. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of this information on the inside front cover of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF).
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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-E Series 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-E Series 4-23
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... it in the other side. • The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased separately and function only when working with the ASUS Array Mic. • If you are using Windows Vista, you to optimize your microphone input settings. Enhanced Microphone Features Voice recording ...Enables Noise Filter function. Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you have to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function. Click the Microphone Enhancement tab and check Array Mic. 4-38 Chapter 4: Software support
... it in the other side. • The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased separately and function only when working with the ASUS Array Mic. • If you are using Windows Vista, you to optimize your microphone input settings. Enhanced Microphone Features Voice recording ...Enables Noise Filter function. Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you have to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function. Click the Microphone Enhancement tab and check Array Mic. 4-38 Chapter 4: Software support
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... not the case, click Setup to automatically obtain network settings (i.e. 2. Network 3. If this is then connected to your computer to configure the static IP settings manually. 4-56 Chapter 4: Software support
... not the case, click Setup to automatically obtain network settings (i.e. 2. Network 3. If this is then connected to your computer to configure the static IP settings manually. 4-56 Chapter 4: Software support