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Contents Contents...iii Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P5Q-VM specifications summary x 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 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features.. 1-7 1.4 Before you proceed 1-9 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-10 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-10 1.5.2 Layout contents 1-11 1.5.3 Placement direction 1-12 1.5.4 Screw holes 1-12 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-13...
Contents Contents...iii Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P5Q-VM specifications summary x 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 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features.. 1-7 1.4 Before you proceed 1-9 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-10 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-10 1.5.2 Layout contents 1-11 1.5.3 Placement direction 1-12 1.5.4 Screw holes 1-12 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-13...
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... with max. ASUS Noise Filtering 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 at mid-board, 6 at back panel) (continued on the next page) Supports up to 2 PATA devices Realtek® 8111C PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High-Definition Audio codec - P5Q-VM specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots...
... with max. ASUS Noise Filtering 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 at mid-board, 6 at back panel) (continued on the next page) Supports up to 2 PATA devices Realtek® 8111C PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High-Definition Audio codec - P5Q-VM specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots...
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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 notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. 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 ASUS P5Q-VM 1-19 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.
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 notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. 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 ASUS P5Q-VM 1-19 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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...•• ••• •• SS - Single-sided / DS - ASUS P5Q-VM 1-23 Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the...512C5 512MB SS T6UB1GC5 1024MB DS JM667QLU-1G 1024MB SS JM667QLU-2G 2048MB DS 8D-23JK5M2ETP 512MB SS Chip No. P5Q-VM Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability Vendor Apacer Apacer Apacer CORSAIR CORSAIR crucial crucial crucial crucial ELPIDA G.SKILL ...
...•• ••• •• SS - Single-sided / DS - ASUS P5Q-VM 1-23 Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the...512C5 512MB SS T6UB1GC5 1024MB DS JM667QLU-1G 1024MB SS JM667QLU-2G 2048MB DS 8D-23JK5M2ETP 512MB SS Chip No. P5Q-VM Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability Vendor Apacer Apacer Apacer CORSAIR CORSAIR crucial crucial crucial crucial ELPIDA G.SKILL ...
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... Follow the instructions in the following order: a. Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. If your retailer for the first time 1. Turn on , ... detected Quick boot set to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. ASUS P5Q-VM 1-43 Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. The system then runs the power...-on the power, the system may light up when you press the ATX power button. System power 6. After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps (see ...
... Follow the instructions in the following order: a. Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. If your retailer for the first time 1. Turn on , ... detected Quick boot set to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. ASUS P5Q-VM 1-43 Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. The system then runs the power...-on the power, the system may light up when you press the ATX power button. System power 6. After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps (see ...
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... CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz : 2666MHz : 1 System Memory Installed Size : 2048MB Usable Size : 2048MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS P5Q-VM 2-17 The BIOS automatically detects the items in this ...menu. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system ...
... CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz : 2666MHz : 1 System Memory Installed Size : 2048MB Usable Size : 2048MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS P5Q-VM 2-17 The BIOS automatically detects the items in this ...menu. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system ...
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...keys to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [06.0] [07.0]-[XX.X] The following two items appear only when you set to obtain memory frequency higher than DDR2 800, you can also type the desired frequency using the numeric keypad. You can manually adjust DRAM Frequency. T...65533;u�e�s� range from 200 to 800. FSB Auto 667 1600 • 1333 • • 1066 • • 800 • • ASUS P5Q-VM DRAM Frequency (MHz) 800 960 1002 1064 1111 1200 • • • • • • • • • • 2-19...
...keys to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [06.0] [07.0]-[XX.X] The following two items appear only when you set to obtain memory frequency higher than DDR2 800, you can also type the desired frequency using the numeric keypad. You can manually adjust DRAM Frequency. T...65533;u�e�s� range from 200 to 800. FSB Auto 667 1600 • 1333 • • 1066 • • 800 • • ASUS P5Q-VM DRAM Frequency (MHz) 800 960 1002 1064 1111 1200 • • • • • • • • • • 2-19...
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...or [Auto] for EMI control. Setting a high CPU voltage may damage the components permanently, and setting a low voltage may damage the chipset, memory module and CPU permanently. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU GTL Reference [Auto] Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage....] to improve CPU VDroop directly. NB Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU Load-Line mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS P5Q-VM 2-23 The values range from 1.50V to 1.80V with caution. • Values of the CPU PLL Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, DRAM Voltage and...
...or [Auto] for EMI control. Setting a high CPU voltage may damage the components permanently, and setting a low voltage may damage the chipset, memory module and CPU permanently. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU GTL Reference [Auto] Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage....] to improve CPU VDroop directly. NB Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU Load-Line mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS P5Q-VM 2-23 The values range from 1.50V to 1.80V with caution. • Values of the CPU PLL Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, DRAM Voltage and...
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...operating system. Enable this option only when you to enable or disable the remapping of system memory used by the internal graphics device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Lite Mode] [Paranoid] DVMT Memory [256MB] Configuration options: [128MB] [256MB] [Maximum DVMT] The [Maximum DVMT] option...the sub-menu. Configuration options: [Enabled, 32MB] [Enabled, 64MB] [Enabled, 128MB] GTT Graphics Memory Size [No VT mode, 2MB] This item is not available. ASUS P5Q-VM 2-27 Configure North Bridge features. 2.5.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to select the amount of the...
...operating system. Enable this option only when you to enable or disable the remapping of system memory used by the internal graphics device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Lite Mode] [Paranoid] DVMT Memory [256MB] Configuration options: [128MB] [256MB] [Maximum DVMT] The [Maximum DVMT] option...the sub-menu. Configuration options: [Enabled, 32MB] [Enabled, 64MB] [Enabled, 128MB] GTT Graphics Memory Size [No VT mode, 2MB] This item is not available. ASUS P5Q-VM 2-27 Configure North Bridge features. 2.5.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to select the amount of the...