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... Audio utility)... 4-30 4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert Utility-SteelVine Manager 4-39 4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate SSD 4-43 4.3.13 ASUS Data Guardian (TPM) Software-by Infineon Security Platform Software 4-55 4.3.14 Marvell Gigabit LAN Teaming support 4-58 4.4 RAID configurations 4-61 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-61 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-62 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 4-62 4.5 Creating...
... Audio utility)... 4-30 4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert Utility-SteelVine Manager 4-39 4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate SSD 4-43 4.3.13 ASUS Data Guardian (TPM) Software-by Infineon Security Platform Software 4-55 4.3.14 Marvell Gigabit LAN Teaming support 4-58 4.4 RAID configurations 4-61 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-61 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-62 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 4-62 4.5 Creating...
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...PCI slots Supports ATI CrossFireX™ technology, up to Quad CrossFireX™ Intel® ICH10R Southbridge: - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (red) - x8 link (white) 2 x PCI Express x16 slots at max. P5Q Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage.../ Celeron® dual-core / Celeron® Processors Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors Intel® 45nm Multi-Core CPU support * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Intel® P45 / ICH10R with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800...
...PCI slots Supports ATI CrossFireX™ technology, up to Quad CrossFireX™ Intel® ICH10R Southbridge: - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (red) - x8 link (white) 2 x PCI Express x16 slots at max. P5Q Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage.../ Celeron® dual-core / Celeron® Processors Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors Intel® 45nm Multi-Core CPU support * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Intel® P45 / ICH10R with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800...
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... contents to PCIe 1.0 devices. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the environment. PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for details. See page 2-30 for...excellent for high-speed data retrieval and saves. This motherboard also supports Intel® CPUs in the LGA775 package. Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad / Core™2 Duo Processor Support This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™...
... contents to PCIe 1.0 devices. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the environment. PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for details. See page 2-30 for...excellent for high-speed data retrieval and saves. This motherboard also supports Intel® CPUs in the LGA775 package. Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad / Core™2 Duo Processor Support This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™...
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ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® dual-core / Celeron® dual-core / Celeron® Processors....removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-5 ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is missing, or if you use FSB 800MHz CPU or above. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that all power cables are not bent. 2.3 ...
ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® dual-core / Celeron® dual-core / Celeron® Processors....removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-5 ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is missing, or if you use FSB 800MHz CPU or above. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that all power cables are not bent. 2.3 ...
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7. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features. 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information B The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into A the retention tab.
7. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features. 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information B The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into A the retention tab.
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Place the heatsink on the motherboard. B 2. 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. If you purchased a separate...fan assembly. If you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. A B A B A B A 1 1 Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that you have installed the motherboard to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you buy a boxed Intel® processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-9
Place the heatsink on the motherboard. B 2. 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. If you purchased a separate...fan assembly. If you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. A B A B A B A 1 1 Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that you have installed the motherboard to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you buy a boxed Intel® processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-9
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... to these connectors, set to [RAID]. See section 3.3.6 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4.3 Intel RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to Standard IDE mode by default. If you may connect the right-angle side of SATA... signal cable to create a Serial ATA RAID set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors. right angle side 2-30 Chapter 2: ...
... to these connectors, set to [RAID]. See section 3.3.6 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4.3 Intel RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to Standard IDE mode by default. If you may connect the right-angle side of SATA... signal cable to create a Serial ATA RAID set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors. right angle side 2-30 Chapter 2: ...
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...ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to configure the item. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-13 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect IDE Detect Time Out...devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as ...
...ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to configure the item. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-13 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect IDE Detect Time Out...devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as ...
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.../08 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz Speed : 3000MHz Count : 2 System Memory Usable Size : 1024MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-15 Processor Displays the...
.../08 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz Speed : 3000MHz Count : 2 System Memory Usable Size : 1024MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-15 Processor Displays the...
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... Load-Line mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup See 2. Refer to set the Northbridge GTL voltage reference. Set to [Disabled] to follow Intel specifications, or to [Enabled] to work stably under high voltage settings. • The value [2.2V] of high voltage settings. The values range from 1.10V to...
... Load-Line mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup See 2. Refer to set the Northbridge GTL voltage reference. Set to [Disabled] to follow Intel specifications, or to [Enabled] to work stably under high voltage settings. • The value [2.2V] of high voltage settings. The values range from 1.10V to...
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...When you press , a warning message will appear to ask if you want to clear the user information in the TPM security chip. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-25 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced TPM Configuration TCG/TPM [Yes] Execute TPM Command [Last setting] TPM Enable/Disable Status [Enabled] ...] Select Screen Select Item +- NOTE: If an invalid ratio is not configurable. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer:Intel Brand String:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz Frequency :3.00GHz FSB Speed :1332 MHz Cache L1 :64 KB Cache L2 :4096 KB ...
...When you press , a warning message will appear to ask if you want to clear the user information in the TPM security chip. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-25 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced TPM Configuration TCG/TPM [Yes] Execute TPM Command [Last setting] TPM Enable/Disable Status [Enabled] ...] Select Screen Select Item +- NOTE: If an invalid ratio is not configurable. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer:Intel Brand String:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz Frequency :3.00GHz FSB Speed :1332 MHz Cache L1 :64 KB Cache L2 :4096 KB ...
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... the CPU runs at its default speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID ...return to zero (0). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Allows you enable or disable the Intel® C-STATE Technology. Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with ...
... the CPU runs at its default speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID ...return to zero (0). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Allows you enable or disable the Intel® C-STATE Technology. Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with ...
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... Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program. Marvell 61xx SATA Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA driver. Infineon TPM Professional Driver Installs the Infineon® TPM Professional driver. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell® Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver. ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-6 Engine driver...
... Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program. Marvell 61xx SATA Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA driver. Infineon TPM Professional Driver Installs the Infineon® TPM Professional driver. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell® Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver. ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-6 Engine driver...
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Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file-compression and protection. Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-5 Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs Norton Internet Security 2008 to protect your data easily. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your PC from the latest online threats. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk.
Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file-compression and protection. Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-5 Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs Norton Internet Security 2008 to protect your data easily. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your PC from the latest online threats. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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... 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. The Intel® Matrix Storage technology supported by the difference RAID function. You can be of the same size or larger than ...of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage...allows you install an operating system to the entire system. Intel® Matrix Storage. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-61
... 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. The Intel® Matrix Storage technology supported by the difference RAID function. You can be of the same size or larger than ...of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage...allows you install an operating system to the entire system. Intel® Matrix Storage. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-61
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...RAID] from the Configure SATA as , then press to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. Refer to display the ...to the Main menu, select Storage Configuration, then press . 3. Go to the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge chip. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. For optimal performance, install identical drives of ...
...RAID] from the Configure SATA as , then press to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. Refer to display the ...to the Main menu, select Storage Configuration, then press . 3. Go to the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge chip. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. For optimal performance, install identical drives of ...
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... RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-63 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Delete RAID Volume 4. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Turn...
... RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-63 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Delete RAID Volume 4. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Turn...
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... special characters and is highlighted, press to select the hard disk drives to select RAID 0(Stripe), and then press . 4. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. From the utility main menu, select 1. The following screen appears. Use the up /down arrow key to highlight...
... special characters and is highlighted, press to select the hard disk drives to select RAID 0(Stripe), and then press . 4. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. From the utility main menu, select 1. The following screen appears. Use the up /down arrow key to highlight...
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...? (Y/N): 6. The following screen appears. Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set and press . 3. Create RAID Volume and press . Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed. 5. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Press...
...? (Y/N): 6. The following screen appears. Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set and press . 3. Create RAID Volume and press . Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed. 5. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Press...
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... default stripe size is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-67 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up /down arrow key to 64 KB. The following...
... default stripe size is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-67 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up /down arrow key to 64 KB. The following...