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... 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-19 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-20 1.11 Software support 1-27 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-27 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-27 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-6 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-7 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-8 2.2.2 Menu...
... 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-19 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-20 1.11 Software support 1-27 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-27 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-27 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-6 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-7 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-8 2.2.2 Menu...
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...Support DVD 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield User Manual * The floppy disk drive (FDD) cable is purchased separately. PCI Express frequency tuning from 667MHz to 160MHz at 0.00625V increment - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Other features ASUS... to 600MHz at 1MHz increment - ASUS AI Booster Precision Tweaker: - vDIMM: 6-step DRAM voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - Memory tuning from 100MHz to 1333MHz for DDR2 - P5Q SE2 specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Intelligent overclocking tools:...
...Support DVD 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield User Manual * The floppy disk drive (FDD) cable is purchased separately. PCI Express frequency tuning from 667MHz to 160MHz at 0.00625V increment - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Other features ASUS... to 600MHz at 1MHz increment - ASUS AI Booster Precision Tweaker: - vDIMM: 6-step DRAM voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - Memory tuning from 100MHz to 1333MHz for DDR2 - P5Q SE2 specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Intelligent overclocking tools:...
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...package. See page 1‑7 for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5Q SE2 motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Accessories 1 x I/O shield Application CD ASUS motherboard Support DVD Documentation User Manual • If any of the above items is... Extreme / Core™2 Quad / . Core™2 Duo CPU support This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo processors in the world. ASUS P5Q SE2 1- Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it...
...package. See page 1‑7 for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5Q SE2 motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Accessories 1 x I/O shield Application CD ASUS motherboard Support DVD Documentation User Manual • If any of the above items is... Extreme / Core™2 Quad / . Core™2 Duo CPU support This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo processors in the world. ASUS P5Q SE2 1- Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it...
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...ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. The BIOS settings can instantly snooze your BIOS only in the incoming audio stream while recording. Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or the motherboard Support DVD...) like Skype, online game, video conference and recording. ASUS O.C. See page 2-25 for details. ASUS P5Q SE2 1- ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is temporarily away. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to convert your favorite photo ...
...ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. The BIOS settings can instantly snooze your BIOS only in the incoming audio stream while recording. Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or the motherboard Support DVD...) like Skype, online game, video conference and recording. ASUS O.C. See page 2-25 for details. ASUS P5Q SE2 1- ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is temporarily away. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to convert your favorite photo ...
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...RJ-45) port. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. Side Speaker Out port (gray). ASUS P5Q SE2 1-19 PS/2 mouse port (green). Supported by Gigabit LAN controller, this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 7. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). Line In port (light blue). .../LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 3. Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 6. This port is for the LAN port LED indications. This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers. 4. This port...
...RJ-45) port. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. Side Speaker Out port (gray). ASUS P5Q SE2 1-19 PS/2 mouse port (green). Supported by Gigabit LAN controller, this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 7. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). Line In port (light blue). .../LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 3. Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 6. This port is for the LAN port LED indications. This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers. 4. This port...
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...support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW ASUS P5Q SE2... 1-25 Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. CD P5Q SE2 Left Audio Channel GND GND Right Audio Channel P5Q SE2 Internal audio connector 11. P5Q SE2 ATX12V EATXPWR +12V DC +12V DC +3...
...support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW ASUS P5Q SE2... 1-25 Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. CD P5Q SE2 Left Audio Channel GND GND Right Audio Channel P5Q SE2 Internal audio connector 11. P5Q SE2 ATX12V EATXPWR +12V DC +12V DC +3...
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...Click an icon to display Support DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled on your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P5Q SE2 1-27 Always install the ...latest OS version and corresponding updates to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. To run the DVD. Double-click ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your computer...
...Click an icon to display Support DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled on your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P5Q SE2 1-27 Always install the ...latest OS version and corresponding updates to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. To run the DVD. Double-click ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your computer...
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... ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the future. Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS P5Q SE2 2- The ASUS Update utility allows you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS .... 1. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS AFUDOS: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or the motherboard Support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. and • View the...
... ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the future. Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS P5Q SE2 2- The ASUS Update utility allows you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS .... 1. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS AFUDOS: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or the motherboard Support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. and • View the...
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... EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.24 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5Q SE2 VER: 0304 (H:00 B:00) DATE: 09/01/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER:...floppy disk. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup Then press . 4. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support DVD to the Tools menu, then select EZ Flash 2 and press . When the correct BIOS file is not write-protected... free space to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you can support devices such as USB flash disks and floppys disk with the updated BIOS file. The actual ...
... EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.24 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5Q SE2 VER: 0304 (H:00 B:00) DATE: 09/01/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER:...floppy disk. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup Then press . 4. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support DVD to the Tools menu, then select EZ Flash 2 and press . When the correct BIOS file is not write-protected... free space to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you can support devices such as USB flash disks and floppys disk with the updated BIOS file. The actual ...
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... key in the exact BIOS filename at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for the extension name. Reboot the system from the motherboard Support DVD to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update ... characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for this motherboard. done Advance Check ...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Do not turn off power during flash...Firmware Update Utility - 2. done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS P5Q SE2 2- A:\>afudos /iP5QSE2.ROM then press .
... key in the exact BIOS filename at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for the extension name. Reboot the system from the motherboard Support DVD to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update ... characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for this motherboard. done Advance Check ...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Do not turn off power during flash...Firmware Update Utility - 2. done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS P5Q SE2 2- A:\>afudos /iP5QSE2.ROM then press .
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...recovery... Floppy found , the utility reads it fails or gets corrupted during the update process. Bad BIOS checksum. 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file. You ...recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard Support DVD, a floppy disk, or USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • For the P5Q SE2 motherboard, this utility will not function. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS...
...recovery... Floppy found , the utility reads it fails or gets corrupted during the update process. Bad BIOS checksum. 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file. You ...recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard Support DVD, a floppy disk, or USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • For the P5Q SE2 motherboard, this utility will not function. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS...
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... starts updating the corrupted BIOS file. 3. Turn on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. The utility automatically checks the devices for DVD-ROM... Restart the system after the utility completes the update process. Even if you with the opportunity to "Run Setup." When...POST continues with FAT 32/16 format and single partition supports ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Start flashing... 3. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from a USB flash disk: 1. When the BIOS file is found ! ASUS P5Q SE2 2- Checking for the BIOS file. This section explains how...
... starts updating the corrupted BIOS file. 3. Turn on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. The utility automatically checks the devices for DVD-ROM... Restart the system after the utility completes the update process. Even if you with the opportunity to "Run Setup." When...POST continues with FAT 32/16 format and single partition supports ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Start flashing... 3. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from a USB flash disk: 1. When the BIOS file is found ! ASUS P5Q SE2 2- Checking for the BIOS file. This section explains how...