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...No Update Write Fail Warning: Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System! 在更新 BIOS 9 Flash Complete BIOS F1 AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: M2A-VM HDMI.bin Flashing Complete Press to Program: M2A-VM ...HDMI.bin Programming Flash Memory - All Rights Reserved For C51PV-MCP51-M2A-VM HDMI-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Continue...
...No Update Write Fail Warning: Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System! 在更新 BIOS 9 Flash Complete BIOS F1 AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: M2A-VM HDMI.bin Flashing Complete Press to Program: M2A-VM ...HDMI.bin Programming Flash Memory - All Rights Reserved For C51PV-MCP51-M2A-VM HDMI-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Continue...
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Contents Contents...iii Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5Q SE Plus specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features 1-6 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-8 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-8 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-8 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-10 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-11 1.6.2 Installing...
Contents Contents...iii Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5Q SE Plus specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features 1-6 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-8 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-8 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-8 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-10 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-11 1.6.2 Installing...
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... port at back I/O - ASUS 8-Phase Power Design - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Supports Multi-streaming - P5Q SE Plus specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage ASUS Unique Features Other Features LAN Audio LGA775 socket for the memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List.) • Due to 2 PATA devices ASUS Power Saving Solution: - ASUS Fanless Design: Heatsink Solution ASUS EZ DIY: - Hence...
... port at back I/O - ASUS 8-Phase Power Design - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Supports Multi-streaming - P5Q SE Plus specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage ASUS Unique Features Other Features LAN Audio LGA775 socket for the memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List.) • Due to 2 PATA devices ASUS Power Saving Solution: - ASUS Fanless Design: Heatsink Solution ASUS EZ DIY: - Hence...
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P5Q SE Plus specifications summary USB 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at 6.25mV increment - FSB tuning from 200MHz to 180MHz at 1MHz increment - xii PCI Express frequency tuning from 667MHz up to change without notice. ASUS ...ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti-Virus software (OEM version) BIOS Features ATX form factor: 12 in x 7.8 in (30.5 cm x 19.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to 1333MHz for DDR2 - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker: - vDIMM: 6-step DRAM voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - Memory...
P5Q SE Plus specifications summary USB 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at 6.25mV increment - FSB tuning from 200MHz to 180MHz at 1MHz increment - xii PCI Express frequency tuning from 667MHz up to change without notice. ASUS ...ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti-Virus software (OEM version) BIOS Features ATX form factor: 12 in x 7.8 in (30.5 cm x 19.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to 1333MHz for DDR2 - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker: - vDIMM: 6-step DRAM voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - Memory...
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...174; Core™2 is in the world. This is one of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus ... of the Intel® Core™2 processor. See page 1-26 for details. ASUS P5Q SE Plus 1-3 FSB 1600 support ASUS's exclusive overclocking design now unleashes the ultimate potential of the memory accesses. Intel® C��o�r�e™�2��E��x...
...174; Core™2 is in the world. This is one of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus ... of the Intel® Core™2 processor. See page 1-26 for details. ASUS P5Q SE Plus 1-3 FSB 1600 support ASUS's exclusive overclocking design now unleashes the ultimate potential of the memory accesses. Intel® C��o�r�e™�2��E��x...
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...See page 2-21 for each parameter. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. eliminates the... need to overclocking. Precision Tweaker This feature allows you to fine tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus (FSB) and ...
...See page 2-21 for each parameter. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. eliminates the... need to overclocking. Precision Tweaker This feature allows you to fine tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus (FSB) and ...
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The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DDR2 DIMMs are not notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.
The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DDR2 DIMMs are not notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.
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... dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • The memory modules may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. To operate at the vendormarked or at a lower frequency than he vendor-marked value. ASUS P5Q SE Plus 1-17 For effective... use of 128 Mb chips. • The default memory operation frequency is recommended to install the memory modules from the same vendor. • Due to work stably ...
... dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • The memory modules may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. To operate at the vendormarked or at a lower frequency than he vendor-marked value. ASUS P5Q SE Plus 1-17 For effective... use of 128 Mb chips. • The default memory operation frequency is recommended to install the memory modules from the same vendor. • Due to work stably ...
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...65533;z�Q��V�L�. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction Visit the ASUS website for details. Double - sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. Single-sided / DS - DS AL8E8F73C-6E1 SS NT512T64U88A1BY-3C DS ...DS D46702GP0-73BCU ••• SS 512MB 667MHz ••• If you install a DDR2-1066 memory module �w�h�o�s�e��S�P��D��is��D�D��R�...
...65533;z�Q��V�L�. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction Visit the ASUS website for details. Double - sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. Single-sided / DS - DS AL8E8F73C-6E1 SS NT512T64U88A1BY-3C DS ...DS D46702GP0-73BCU ••• SS 512MB 667MHz ••• If you install a DDR2-1066 memory module �w�h�o�s�e��S�P��D��is��D�D��R�...
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... boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS P5Q SE Plus 1-27 Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to pins 2-3. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC...
... boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS P5Q SE Plus 1-27 Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to pins 2-3. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC...
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...Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. Turn on the system front panel case lights up when you press the ATX power button. After applying power, the system power ...system LED turns on the chain) c. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. External SCSI devices (starting with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up . At power on test. After making all switches are running, the BIOS...3. If you turned on the power, the system may light up for assistance. ASUS P5Q SE Plus 1-39
...Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. Turn on the system front panel case lights up when you press the ATX power button. After applying power, the system power ...system LED turns on the chain) c. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. External SCSI devices (starting with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up . At power on test. After making all switches are running, the BIOS...3. If you turned on the power, the system may light up for assistance. ASUS P5Q SE Plus 1-39
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... BIOS SETUP UTILITY Bios Information Version : 0103 Build Date : 09/02/08 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz : 1866 MHz : 2 System Memory Installed Size: 512MB Usable Size : 512MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American.... AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
... BIOS SETUP UTILITY Bios Information Version : 0103 Build Date : 09/02/08 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz : 1866 MHz : 2 System Memory Installed Size: 512MB Usable Size : 512MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American.... AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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... by the clock generator to the table below for the system. Use the and keys to change the settings for system performance. ASUS P5Q SE Plus 2-17 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to adjust the FSB frequency. The value of the preset ...[Auto] C/P: A1 A2 A3 A4 LUL: 09 09 09 09 ********* Please key in numbers directly!********** CPU Voltage [Auto] FSB Termination voltage [Auto] Memory Voltage [Auto] North Bridge Voltage [Auto] South Bridge Voltage [Auto] Load-Line Calibration [Auto] CPU GTL REference [Auto] CPU Spread Sepctrum [Auto]...
... by the clock generator to the table below for the system. Use the and keys to change the settings for system performance. ASUS P5Q SE Plus 2-17 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to adjust the FSB frequency. The value of the preset ...[Auto] C/P: A1 A2 A3 A4 LUL: 09 09 09 09 ********* Please key in numbers directly!********** CPU Voltage [Auto] FSB Termination voltage [Auto] Memory Voltage [Auto] North Bridge Voltage [Auto] South Bridge Voltage [Auto] Load-Line Calibration [Auto] CPU GTL REference [Auto] CPU Spread Sepctrum [Auto]...
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... DRAM overclocking ability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.7 MEM. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.6 DRAM Read Training [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the memory overclocking charger feature.
... DRAM overclocking ability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.7 MEM. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.6 DRAM Read Training [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the memory overclocking charger feature.
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Use the and keys to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. The number of phases is installed. 2.4.12 Memory Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the system performance. The values range from 1.10V to 1.40V* with a 0.00625V interval. Refer...B, Phase 1 to 4. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following two sub-items appear only when you set the front side bus termination voltage. ASUS P5Q SE Plus 2-21 Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting a low VCore voltage may make the system unstable. 2.4.11 FSB Termination Voltage...
Use the and keys to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. The number of phases is installed. 2.4.12 Memory Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the system performance. The values range from 1.10V to 1.40V* with a 0.00625V interval. Refer...B, Phase 1 to 4. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following two sub-items appear only when you set the front side bus termination voltage. ASUS P5Q SE Plus 2-21 Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting a low VCore voltage may make the system unstable. 2.4.11 FSB Termination Voltage...
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...] 2.4.16 CPU GTL Reference [Auto] Allows you to improve CPU VDroop directly. • Setting the CPU Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, Memory Voltage and North Bridge Voltage items to a high level may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings. 2.4.14 South... ability or [Auto] for EMI control. The values range from 1.50V to 1.70V with caution. • The system may damage the chipset, memory module and CPU permanently. Configuration options: [Optimized] [Compatible] [Performance Mode] 2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ...
...] 2.4.16 CPU GTL Reference [Auto] Allows you to improve CPU VDroop directly. • Setting the CPU Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, Memory Voltage and North Bridge Voltage items to a high level may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings. 2.4.14 South... ability or [Auto] for EMI control. The values range from 1.50V to 1.70V with caution. • The system may damage the chipset, memory module and CPU permanently. Configuration options: [Optimized] [Compatible] [Performance Mode] 2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ...
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DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole [Disabled] Allows you install 64-bit operating system. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] ASUS P5Q SE Plus 2-25 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge features. Enable this option only when you to enabled...
DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole [Disabled] Allows you install 64-bit operating system. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] ASUS P5Q SE Plus 2-25 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge features. Enable this option only when you to enabled...