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... or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS...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...
... or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS...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...
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... support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support DVD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support DVD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Manual menu 3-6 3.2.5 ASUS Contact information 3-6 3.2.6 Other information 3-7 3.3 ASUS Express Gate 3-9 Contents 2.5.1 CPU Configuration 2-25 2.5.2 Chipset 2-27 2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-28 2.5.4 USB Configuration 2-29 2.5.5 PCIPnP 2-30 2.6... Boot Device Priority 2-35 2.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-36 2.7.3 Security 2-37 2.8 Tools menu 2-39 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-39 2.8.2 Express Gate 2-40...
... support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support DVD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support DVD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Manual menu 3-6 3.2.5 ASUS Contact information 3-6 3.2.6 Other information 3-7 3.3 ASUS Express Gate 3-9 Contents 2.5.1 CPU Configuration 2-25 2.5.2 Chipset 2-27 2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-28 2.5.4 USB Configuration 2-29 2.5.5 PCIPnP 2-30 2.6... Boot Device Priority 2-35 2.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-36 2.7.3 Security 2-37 2.8 Tools menu 2-39 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-39 2.8.2 Express Gate 2-40...
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..., contact your local power company. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that your power supply is set to or from the system, ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not sure... the electrical outlet before using an adpater or extension cord. Do not place the product in municipal waste. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any damage, contact your area. Check local regulations for the devices are unplugged...
..., contact your local power company. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that your power supply is set to or from the system, ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not sure... the electrical outlet before using an adpater or extension cord. Do not place the product in municipal waste. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any damage, contact your area. Check local regulations for the devices are unplugged...
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... and additional information to emphasize a word or a phrase. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. Keys enclosed in this manual.
... and additional information to emphasize a word or a phrase. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. Keys enclosed in this manual.
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...asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD integrated Dual VGA output support: DVI-D, and RGB - resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz Maximum shared memory of less than 3GB. DVI with max. Supports Jack-detection, Multi-streaming - P5Q-VM...**Refer to 2 PATA devices Realtek® 8111C PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High-Definition Audio codec - ASUS Noise Filtering 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 at mid-board, 6 at back panel) (continued on the next page) Hence, a ...
...asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD integrated Dual VGA output support: DVI-D, and RGB - resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz Maximum shared memory of less than 3GB. DVI with max. Supports Jack-detection, Multi-streaming - P5Q-VM...**Refer to 2 PATA devices Realtek® 8111C PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High-Definition Audio codec - ASUS Noise Filtering 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 at mid-board, 6 at back panel) (continued on the next page) Hence, a ...
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... recommended that you can only support up of 256 Mb chips. • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can manually adjust DRAM Frequency in relation to FSB Frequency settings, see section 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • The memory modules may require a better cooling system to work stably under full...
... recommended that you can only support up of 256 Mb chips. • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can manually adjust DRAM Frequency in relation to FSB Frequency settings, see section 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • The memory modules may require a better cooling system to work stably under full...
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Scroll down to display the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] CPU ...Ratio Setting [Auto] FSB Strap to Sub Screen +- Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Allows you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency....
Scroll down to display the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] CPU ...Ratio Setting [Auto] FSB Strap to Sub Screen +- Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Allows you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency....
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...the FSB Strap will be adjusted automatically by the BIOS. FSB Auto 667 1600 • 1333 • • 1066 • • 800 • • ASUS P5Q-VM DRAM Frequency (MHz) 800 960 1002 1064 1111 1200 • • • • • • • • • • 2-...65533;f DRAM Frequency configuration options according to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency. Use the and keys to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [06.0] [07.0]-[XX.X] The following two items appear only when you to set the Ai Overclock Tuner...
...the FSB Strap will be adjusted automatically by the BIOS. FSB Auto 667 1600 • 1333 • • 1066 • • 800 • • ASUS P5Q-VM DRAM Frequency (MHz) 800 960 1002 1064 1111 1200 • • • • • • • • • • 2-...65533;f DRAM Frequency configuration options according to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency. Use the and keys to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [06.0] [07.0]-[XX.X] The following two items appear only when you to set the Ai Overclock Tuner...
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...; The following sub-items apprear only when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual]. • The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. 1st Information : 5-5-5-15-3-44-5-3 (These values are auto-detected) CAS# Latency [5 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM...
...; The following sub-items apprear only when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual]. • The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. 1st Information : 5-5-5-15-3-44-5-3 (These values are auto-detected) CAS# Latency [5 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM...
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... and press the key. FSB Termination Voltage [Auto] Allows you to ��3��1�. The values range from 0.85000V to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following two sub-items appear only when you to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage..... The values range from 1.50V to 1.70V with a 0.02V interval. DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 5. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following six items are adjusted by DRAM frequency and FSB strap. You can also use the and keys to set the CPU VCore voltage.
... and press the key. FSB Termination Voltage [Auto] Allows you to ��3��1�. The values range from 0.85000V to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following two sub-items appear only when you to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage..... The values range from 1.50V to 1.70V with a 0.02V interval. DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 5. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following six items are adjusted by DRAM frequency and FSB strap. You can also use the and keys to set the CPU VCore voltage.
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3.2.4 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can also find this user guide. 3-6 Chapter 3: Software support Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader before opening a user manual file. 3.2.5 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information.
3.2.4 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can also find this user guide. 3-6 Chapter 3: Software support Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader before opening a user manual file. 3.2.5 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information.
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... dial-up and establish the PPPoE connection. Choose whether the DSL/cable modem is not the case, click Setup to configure the static IP settings manually. • If you don't need to automatically obtain network settings (i.e. Then enter the username and password for your computer to click Setup for any LAN... router (which is then connected to your DSL/cable modem), enable LAN1. • The most common scenario is also referred to your computer's LAN port. 3. ASUS P5Q-VM 3-15 Make the proper network configurations.
... dial-up and establish the PPPoE connection. Choose whether the DSL/cable modem is not the case, click Setup to configure the static IP settings manually. • If you don't need to automatically obtain network settings (i.e. Then enter the username and password for your computer to click Setup for any LAN... router (which is then connected to your DSL/cable modem), enable LAN1. • The most common scenario is also referred to your computer's LAN port. 3. ASUS P5Q-VM 3-15 Make the proper network configurations.