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..., LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE... SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product warranty or service will not be extended if:...
..., LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE... SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product warranty or service will not be extended if:...
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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii P5Q SE2 specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-2 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-4 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 ...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii P5Q SE2 specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-2 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-4 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 ...
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... back panel) BIOS features 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS unique features ASUS Power Saving Solution: - ASUS EZ Flash 2 (continued on the next page) ix P5Q SE2 specifications summary CPU LGA775 Socket for up to 16GB system memory * Refer to 2 PATA devices LAN Realtek®...
... back panel) BIOS features 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS unique features ASUS Power Saving Solution: - ASUS EZ Flash 2 (continued on the next page) ix P5Q SE2 specifications summary CPU LGA775 Socket for up to 16GB system memory * Refer to 2 PATA devices LAN Realtek®...
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...purchased separately. PCI Express frequency tuning from 667MHz to 600MHz at 0.00625V increment - P5Q SE2 specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Intelligent overclocking tools: - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Other features ASUS MyLogo 2 Rear panel ports Internal connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x ...header 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio in (30.5 cm x 19.3 cm) *Specifications are subject to 160MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking protection: - Memory tuning from 100MHz to change without notice.
...purchased separately. PCI Express frequency tuning from 667MHz to 600MHz at 0.00625V increment - P5Q SE2 specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Intelligent overclocking tools: - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Other features ASUS MyLogo 2 Rear panel ports Internal connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x ...header 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio in (30.5 cm x 19.3 cm) *Specifications are subject to 160MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking protection: - Memory tuning from 100MHz to change without notice.
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...8226; The actual boot time depends on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and save. 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS AI Life Features Express Gate Taking only 5 seconds to go online from SATA HDDs... lets you view your house. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports hard drives based on the system configuration. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from bootup, Express Gate is designed to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the memory accesses. Dual...
...8226; The actual boot time depends on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and save. 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS AI Life Features Express Gate Taking only 5 seconds to go online from SATA HDDs... lets you view your house. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports hard drives based on the system configuration. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from bootup, Express Gate is designed to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the memory accesses. Dual...
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...cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.9 Jumpers 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Plug the power cord and turn off is required before rebooting the system. ASUS P5Q SE2 1-17 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Refer to the table ...use the C.P.R. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that complies with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that the cards do not need to clear the RTC when...
...cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.9 Jumpers 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Plug the power cord and turn off is required before rebooting the system. ASUS P5Q SE2 1-17 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Refer to the table ...use the C.P.R. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that complies with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that the cards do not need to clear the RTC when...
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... at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. ASUS P5Q SE2 1-23 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for...
... at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. ASUS P5Q SE2 1-23 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for...
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...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 10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V) These ...GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND Power OK +5V Staudby +12 Volts +12 Volts +3 Volts GND GND P5Q SE2 ATX power connectors • For a fully configured system, we recommend that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of a PSU with a higher power output is inadequate...
...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 10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V) These ...GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND Power OK +5V Staudby +12 Volts +12 Volts +3 Volts GND GND P5Q SE2 ATX power connectors • For a fully configured system, we recommend that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of a PSU with a higher power output is inadequate...
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... menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is not userconfigurable. Some of options. You cannot select an item that menu. ASUS P5Q SE2 2- To change the value of a field, select it then press to display a list of...
... menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is not userconfigurable. Some of options. You cannot select an item that menu. ASUS P5Q SE2 2- To change the value of a field, select it then press to display a list of...
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... the IDE device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI] ASUS P5Q SE2 2-11 2.3.4 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE drive. There is a separate sub-menu for the Serial...Enabled] 2.3.5 Storage Configuration The items in this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE devices. Select a device item then press to set to [Disabled...
... the IDE device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI] ASUS P5Q SE2 2-11 2.3.4 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE drive. There is a separate sub-menu for the Serial...Enabled] 2.3.5 Storage Configuration The items in this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE devices. Select a device item then press to set to [Disabled...
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... value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Bios Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Take caution when changing the settings of the general system specifications. The AHCI mode is only supported by Windows Vista with OS built-in this menu. Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled...
... value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Bios Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Take caution when changing the settings of the general system specifications. The AHCI mode is only supported by Windows Vista with OS built-in this menu. Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled...
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...] ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Tools Exit Select the ACPI state used for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in the S1 state. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Enables the system...
...] ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Tools Exit Select the ACPI state used for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in the S1 state. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Enables the system...
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...[Disabled] When set the appropriate performance level of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up from S5 by PS/2 keyboard function or set specific keys on while the computer is in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to disable the Power On by PCI... devices to turn on . MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. ASUS P5Q SE2 2-21 This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the first try. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU ...
...[Disabled] When set the appropriate performance level of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up from S5 by PS/2 keyboard function or set specific keys on while the computer is in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to disable the Power On by PCI... devices to turn on . MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. ASUS P5Q SE2 2-21 This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the first try. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU ...