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... only for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ii All Rights Reserved. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR...TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in any form or by any language in this manual may or may be registered trademarks or copyrights of the product is authorized in writing by ...
... only for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ii All Rights Reserved. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR...TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in any form or by any language in this manual may or may be registered trademarks or copyrights of the product is authorized in writing by ...
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... support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-6 4.2.7 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 4-9 4.3.2 AI NET2 4-11 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 4-18 4.3.5 ASUS AI Nap 4-20 4.3.6 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-21 4.3.7 ASUS AI Booster 4-23 4.3.8 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-24 vi
... support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-6 4.2.7 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 4-9 4.3.2 AI NET2 4-11 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 4-18 4.3.5 ASUS AI Nap 4-20 4.3.6 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-21 4.3.7 ASUS AI Booster 4-23 4.3.8 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-24 vi
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...Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any damage, contact your local power company. • If the power ...the grounding circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. If possible, disconnect all power cables are unplugged. ...
...Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any damage, contact your local power company. • If the power ...the grounding circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. If possible, disconnect all power cables are unplugged. ...
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CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to emphasize a word or a phrase. Used to complete a task. Conventions used throughout this manual. If you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must ...
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to emphasize a word or a phrase. Used to complete a task. Conventions used throughout this manual. If you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must ...
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P5Q specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN High...174; Processors Supports Intel® 45nm multi-core CPUs Compatible with Intel® 06/05B/05A processors * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** When installing total memory of less than 3 GB. Supports Jack... supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 Marvell® 88SE6111 controller: - 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® P45 / ICH10R with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1600 / 1333 / 1066 ...
P5Q specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN High...174; Processors Supports Intel® 45nm multi-core CPUs Compatible with Intel® 06/05B/05A processors * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** When installing total memory of less than 3 GB. Supports Jack... supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 Marvell® 88SE6111 controller: - 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® P45 / ICH10R with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1600 / 1333 / 1066 ...
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... unbuffered and non‑ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may recognize less than 3GB is recommended. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to work stably under full loading (4 DIMMs) or overclocking setting. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Hence..., a total installed memory of less than 3GB. Under the default state, some memory modules for manual memory frequency adjustment. • The memory modules may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. The system maps the total...
... unbuffered and non‑ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may recognize less than 3GB is recommended. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to work stably under full loading (4 DIMMs) or overclocking setting. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Hence..., a total installed memory of less than 3GB. Under the default state, some memory modules for manual memory frequency adjustment. • The memory modules may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. The system maps the total...
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...signal cable to [AHCI]. See section 3.3.6 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set to [RAID]. ICH10R Serial ... ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set , refer to 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to SATA device. right angle side ASUS P5Q 2-27 See section 3.3.6 Storage Configuration for details.s • When using these connectors. 4.
...signal cable to [AHCI]. See section 3.3.6 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set to [RAID]. ICH10R Serial ... ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set , refer to 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to SATA device. right angle side ASUS P5Q 2-27 See section 3.3.6 Storage Configuration for details.s • When using these connectors. 4.
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...Auto] Ai Clock Twister [Auto] Ai Transaction Booster [Auto] C/P : B1 B2 B3 LVL : 07 07 07 Tools Exit Options Manual Auto Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS P5Q 3-17 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of...] CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] FSB Strap to display the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Scroll down to ...
...Auto] Ai Clock Twister [Auto] Ai Transaction Booster [Auto] C/P : B1 B2 B3 LVL : 07 07 07 Tools Exit Options Manual Auto Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS P5Q 3-17 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of...] CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] FSB Strap to display the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Scroll down to ...
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... Frequency and DRAM Frequency. The values range from 100 to 180. 3.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] When set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual]. The configuration options vary with the FSB Frequency item settings. The following two items appear only when you to set in CMOS, then actual and...
... Frequency and DRAM Frequency. The values range from 100 to 180. 3.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] When set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual]. The configuration options vary with the FSB Frequency item settings. The following two items appear only when you to set in CMOS, then actual and...
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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: 5-5-5-15-3-36-5-3 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub-items... to READ Delay(S) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] WRITE to READ Delay(D) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5Q 3-19
...; 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: 5-5-5-15-3-36-5-3 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub-items... to READ Delay(S) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] WRITE to READ Delay(D) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] - [15 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5Q 3-19
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...overvoltage setting on DRAM Channel A and B, Phase 1 to 31. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following sub-items appear only when you set the system performance. Use the and keys to [Manual]. Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting a low VCore voltage...setting the CPU Vcore voltage. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.4.11 CPU Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage. ASUS P5Q 3-21 The minimum value of CHA/B PH1/2/3 [Disabled] Set this item to a higher level for better compatibility or a lower level for ...
...overvoltage setting on DRAM Channel A and B, Phase 1 to 31. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following sub-items appear only when you set the system performance. Use the and keys to [Manual]. Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting a low VCore voltage...setting the CPU Vcore voltage. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.4.11 CPU Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage. ASUS P5Q 3-21 The minimum value of CHA/B PH1/2/3 [Disabled] Set this item to a higher level for better compatibility or a lower level for ...
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Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of the user manual. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support
Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of the user manual. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support
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After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. ASUS P5Q 4-23 4.3.7 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. The options on the AI Suite main window.
After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. ASUS P5Q 4-23 4.3.7 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. The options on the AI Suite main window.
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move the cable from LAN1 to LAN2), you may need to click Setup for your DSL/cable modem), enable both LAN1 and LAN2. ASUS P5Q 4-51 Network 3. Express Gate will automatically use a network cable connected to a home router (which is the case, you plug the network cable ... LAN port. If this is running (e.g. Each network interface is enabled immediately when you check the box next to configure the static IP settings manually. Make the proper network configurations. 2. If this is then connected to your computer to detect the change. • The most common scenario ...
move the cable from LAN1 to LAN2), you may need to click Setup for your DSL/cable modem), enable both LAN1 and LAN2. ASUS P5Q 4-51 Network 3. Express Gate will automatically use a network cable connected to a home router (which is the case, you plug the network cable ... LAN port. If this is running (e.g. Each network interface is enabled immediately when you check the box next to configure the static IP settings manually. Make the proper network configurations. 2. If this is then connected to your computer to detect the change. • The most common scenario ...