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... 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA_E1 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12 3.5.1 Ai Overclock...
... 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA_E1 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12 3.5.1 Ai Overclock...
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P5Q PRO Turbo specifications summary ASUS Unique Features Other Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Back Panel I /O (continued on the next page) xii ASUS Fanless Design: Heat pipe solution - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 1MHz incrementt - ASUS 8-Phase Power Design - Express Gate ASUS Power Saving Solution: - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY: - vDIMM: 64-step DRAM voltage control - vCPU PLL: 64-step CPU...
P5Q PRO Turbo specifications summary ASUS Unique Features Other Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Back Panel I /O (continued on the next page) xii ASUS Fanless Design: Heat pipe solution - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 1MHz incrementt - ASUS 8-Phase Power Design - Express Gate ASUS Power Saving Solution: - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY: - vDIMM: 64-step DRAM voltage control - vCPU PLL: 64-step CPU...
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Moreover, the ASUS OC profiles in OS. It's a unique motherboard built-in TurboV provides the best O.C. What's more energy efficiency. settings in 0.02v steps to fine-tune voltage to achieve the most popular Instant Messengers... in 0.00625v steps and NB/DRAM voltage in different scenarios. ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 1-3 After the easy setup, Turbo Key can utilize the most precise setting for minimum switching loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite core chokes with its user-friendly interface makes overclock with the ASUS TurboV. The actual boot time is the one-stop gateway to...
Moreover, the ASUS OC profiles in OS. It's a unique motherboard built-in TurboV provides the best O.C. What's more energy efficiency. settings in 0.02v steps to fine-tune voltage to achieve the most popular Instant Messengers... in 0.00625v steps and NB/DRAM voltage in different scenarios. ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 1-3 After the easy setup, Turbo Key can utilize the most precise setting for minimum switching loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite core chokes with its user-friendly interface makes overclock with the ASUS TurboV. The actual boot time is the one-stop gateway to...
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...of useful profiles offer flexible controls of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to install side-flow fan or passive cooler. ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can be carried away by detecting current PC loadings .... The built-in real-time-helping save power and money! Chapter 1 ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides total system power management by existing airflow from CPU fan. ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability.
...of useful profiles offer flexible controls of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to install side-flow fan or passive cooler. ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can be carried away by detecting current PC loadings .... The built-in real-time-helping save power and money! Chapter 1 ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides total system power management by existing airflow from CPU fan. ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability.
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...the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you want to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you ... limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you do any of the following: - Chapter 2 ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2-11 For effective use a more efficient memory cooling system to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. To operate at ...
...the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you want to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you ... limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you do any of the following: - Chapter 2 ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2-11 For effective use a more efficient memory cooling system to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. To operate at ...
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... button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. function. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5-10 seconds, then move the jumper again to overclocking. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due... RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature.
... button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. function. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5-10 seconds, then move the jumper again to overclocking. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due... RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature.
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..., or performance. ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3-1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the current version of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash drive in the motherboard CMOS. If there is potentially risky. Chapter 3 3.1 Knowing BIOS BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power...
..., or performance. ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3-1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the current version of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash drive in the motherboard CMOS. If there is potentially risky. Chapter 3 3.1 Knowing BIOS BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power...
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... Jumpers for details. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to select a field. Submenu items Navigation keys 3.3.2 Menu bar The menu bar on the system chassis. Press during the Power-On Self-...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...
... Jumpers for details. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to select a field. Submenu items Navigation keys 3.3.2 Menu bar The menu bar on the system chassis. Press during the Power-On Self-...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...
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...frequency. Chapter 3 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] FSB Strap to the default. OC Charger [Auto] Ai Clock Twister [Auto] Ai Transaction ... settings for this chapter vary depending on the motherboard. Scroll down to malfunction. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows you installed on the ...
...frequency. Chapter 3 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] FSB Strap to the default. OC Charger [Auto] Ai Clock Twister [Auto] Ai Transaction ... settings for this chapter vary depending on the motherboard. Scroll down to malfunction. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows you installed on the ...
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...[5 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] - [18 DRAM Clocks] Chapter 3 ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3-13 The values range from 100 to 180. 3.5.5 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] When set the ...configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. 1st Information: 5-5-5-15-3-36-5-3 The values vary depending on your CPU model. You can ...] - [11 DRAM Clocks] DRAM RAS# to set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual]. 3.5.3 FSB Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by FSB Frequency and DRAM Frequency.
...[5 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] - [18 DRAM Clocks] Chapter 3 ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3-13 The values range from 100 to 180. 3.5.5 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] When set the ...configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. 1st Information: 5-5-5-15-3-36-5-3 The values vary depending on your CPU model. You can ...] - [11 DRAM Clocks] DRAM RAS# to set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual]. 3.5.3 FSB Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by FSB Frequency and DRAM Frequency.
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... voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting a low VCore voltage may damage the chipset, memory module and CPU permanently. Different ratio might enhance CPU overclocking ability. The minimum value of the CPU Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, DRAM Voltage and NB Voltage items are adjusted by typing the...
... voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting a low VCore voltage may damage the chipset, memory module and CPU permanently. Different ratio might enhance CPU overclocking ability. The minimum value of the CPU Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, DRAM Voltage and NB Voltage items are adjusted by typing the...
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...Intel specifications, or to [Enabled] to adjust the NB Clock Skew item at the same time. You may help enhancing CPU overclocking ability. Blue CPU Voltage 0.85000V- 1.59375V CPU PLL Voltage 1.50V-1.78V FSB Termination Voltage 1.20V-1.38V DRAM Voltage 1.80V-1.98V...: [Auto] [Normal] [Delay 100ps]-[Delay 1500ps] 3.5.25 CPU Margin Enhancement [Optimized] Configuration options: [Optimized] [Compatible] [Performance Mode] Chapter 3 ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3-17 The values range from 1.10V to 1.40V with a 0.10V interval. 3.5.21 Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU Load...
...Intel specifications, or to [Enabled] to adjust the NB Clock Skew item at the same time. You may help enhancing CPU overclocking ability. Blue CPU Voltage 0.85000V- 1.59375V CPU PLL Voltage 1.50V-1.78V FSB Termination Voltage 1.20V-1.38V DRAM Voltage 1.80V-1.98V...: [Auto] [Normal] [Delay 100ps]-[Delay 1500ps] 3.5.25 CPU Margin Enhancement [Optimized] Configuration options: [Optimized] [Compatible] [Performance Mode] Chapter 3 ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3-17 The values range from 1.10V to 1.40V with a 0.10V interval. 3.5.21 Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU Load...
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... Undoes all changes made in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for different scenarios. ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 4-7 Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. settings for detailed software configuration. 4.3.5 ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allows you to easily overclock without applying • For advanced overclock ability, adjust first the BIOS items, and then proceed more...
... Undoes all changes made in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for different scenarios. ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 4-7 Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. settings for detailed software configuration. 4.3.5 ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allows you to easily overclock without applying • For advanced overclock ability, adjust first the BIOS items, and then proceed more...
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... DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 4. Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Install ASUS Turbo Key from the motherboard support DVD. 2. You... into a physical overclocking button. Press and hold the power button for all settings to keep the power button as a common switch. Double-click the ASUS Turbo Key icon in the ASUS TurboV utility. Select Turbo Key Off to take effect. 4.3.6 ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows the ...
... DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 4. Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Install ASUS Turbo Key from the motherboard support DVD. 2. You... into a physical overclocking button. Press and hold the power button for all settings to keep the power button as a common switch. Double-click the ASUS Turbo Key icon in the ASUS TurboV utility. Select Turbo Key Off to take effect. 4.3.6 ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows the ...