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...items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard I/O modules Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 1 x Multi-function module (1-port IEEE 1394a and 2-port USB 2.0 module) 1 x Serial ATA power cable ...1 x Floppy disk drive cable ASUS Q-Shield (I/O shield) 1 x ASUS Optional Fans for buying an ASUS® P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n motherboard! Before you for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 1- Thank you start installing ...
...items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard I/O modules Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 1 x Multi-function module (1-port IEEE 1394a and 2-port USB 2.0 module) 1 x Serial ATA power cable ...1 x Floppy disk drive cable ASUS Q-Shield (I/O shield) 1 x ASUS Optional Fans for buying an ASUS® P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n motherboard! Before you for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 1- Thank you start installing ...
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... high-end sound quality on your partners on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for details. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 1- This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from WAN to LAN without converting to transfer digital audio without any added arbitration or latency. See pages...
... high-end sound quality on your partners on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for details. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 1- This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from WAN to LAN without converting to transfer digital audio without any added arbitration or latency. See pages...
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... by the chipsets to the heatsink near the back IO ports, where it provides options for users to install side-flow fan or passive cooler. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 1- To wake the system and return to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. AI Nap With AI Nap, the system ...can be carried away by yourself. ASUS 16-Phase Power Design The breakthrough technology of 16-phase VRM design is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that the groundbreaking fanless design...
... by the chipsets to the heatsink near the back IO ports, where it provides options for users to install side-flow fan or passive cooler. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 1- To wake the system and return to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. AI Nap With AI Nap, the system ...can be carried away by yourself. ASUS 16-Phase Power Design The breakthrough technology of 16-phase VRM design is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that the groundbreaking fanless design...
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... at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections. Without the usual "fingers" present, this new design is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Update your screen. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 1- ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is convenient and safe to install. ASUS O.C. The technology saves users the hassle of recovering the BIOS file or buying a replacement BIOS chip...
... at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections. Without the usual "fingers" present, this new design is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Update your screen. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 1- ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is convenient and safe to install. ASUS O.C. The technology saves users the hassle of recovering the BIOS file or buying a replacement BIOS chip...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-5 2.4 System memory 2-12 2.5 Expansion slots 2-15 2.6 Jumpers 2-19 2.7 Onboard switches 2-21 2.8 Connectors 2-22 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-38 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-39 ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-5 2.4 System memory 2-12 2.5 Expansion slots 2-15 2.6 Jumpers 2-19 2.7 Onboard switches 2-21 2.8 Connectors 2-22 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-38 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-39 ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n
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ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2- 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from ...
ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2- 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from ...
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... SSD Page 2-32 2-6 2-30 2-12 2-20 2-31 2-25 2-27 2-26 2-28 2-19 2-36 2-21 2-29 2-35 2-29 2-34 2-31 2-35 ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2- DDR3 DIMM slots 5. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors [red] (7-pin SATA1-6) 9. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 13. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1... 17. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 8. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 16. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT, for ASUS HDMI VGA card) 20. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 910) 15. ...
... SSD Page 2-32 2-6 2-30 2-12 2-20 2-31 2-25 2-27 2-26 2-28 2-19 2-36 2-21 2-29 2-35 2-29 2-34 2-31 2-35 ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2- DDR3 DIMM slots 5. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors [red] (7-pin SATA1-6) 9. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 13. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1... 17. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 8. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 16. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT, for ASUS HDMI VGA card) 20. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 910) 15. ...
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ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2- ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Quad / ..., or if you see any damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. Contact your retailer...
ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2- ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Quad / ..., or if you see any damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. Contact your retailer...
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... even thin layer. Some heatsinks come with preapplied thermal paste. Gold triangle mark The Thermal Interface Material is on the socket and damaging the CPU! ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2- CPU notch The CPU fits in contact with your skin, ensure to prevent bending the connectors on the bottom‑left corner of the CPU...
... even thin layer. Some heatsinks come with preapplied thermal paste. Gold triangle mark The Thermal Interface Material is on the socket and damaging the CPU! ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2- CPU notch The CPU fits in contact with your skin, ensure to prevent bending the connectors on the bottom‑left corner of the CPU...
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... Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you buy a CPU separately, make sure that the B four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. 2. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2- Make sure that the CPU fan cable is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. If...
... Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you buy a CPU separately, make sure that the B four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. 2. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2- Make sure that the CPU fan cable is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. If...
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Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly. 2. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-11 Carefully push down the fan until it snugly fits the heatsink, then connect the fan cable. 4. The photo shows the fan installed on the ...
Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly. 2. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-11 Carefully push down the fan until it snugly fits the heatsink, then connect the fan cable. 4. The photo shows the fan installed on the ...
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... of 128 Mb chips. • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to work stably under full loading (4 DIMMs) or overclocking setting. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-13 This limitation appears on Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE). • If you install...
... of 128 Mb chips. • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to work stably under full loading (4 DIMMs) or overclocking setting. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-13 This limitation appears on Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE). • If you install...
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... system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 3 for information on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for details. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-15 Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you removed earlier. 6. Align the card connector with the screw you intend to use . 4. Refer...
... system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 3 for information on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for details. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-15 Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you removed earlier. 6. Align the card connector with the screw you intend to use . 4. Refer...
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... two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that comply with the PCI Express specifications. x8 link) PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue, @x16) PCI slot 2 PCI Express x1_2 slot ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-17 PCI Express x1_1 slot Universal PCIe x16_3 slot (black, at max. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card...
... two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that comply with the PCI Express specifications. x8 link) PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue, @x16) PCI slot 2 PCI Express x1_2 slot ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-17 PCI Express x1_1 slot Universal PCIe x16_3 slot (black, at max. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card...
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... battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins 1-2. 4. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-19 Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the...
... battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins 1-2. 4. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-19 Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the...
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ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-21 Power-on switch Press the power-on a bare or open-case system. Reset switch Press the reset switch to enhance system performance. 1. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to reboot the system. 2.7 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to fine-tune performance when working on switch to wake/power up the system. 2.
ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-21 Power-on switch Press the power-on a bare or open-case system. Reset switch Press the reset switch to enhance system performance. 1. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to reboot the system. 2.7 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to fine-tune performance when working on switch to wake/power up the system. 2.
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... function. To configure a RAID0 or RAID1, connect an external Serial ATA hard disk drive to the audio configuration table below for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 15. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-23 Line Out port (lime). Wireless LAN ports. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to these ports. 11. Wireless LAN Activity LED. This port connects...
... function. To configure a RAID0 or RAID1, connect an external Serial ATA hard disk drive to the audio configuration table below for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 15. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-23 Line Out port (lime). Wireless LAN ports. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to these ports. 11. Wireless LAN Activity LED. This port connects...
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ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-25 Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is removed to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. 2.8.2 Internal connectors 1. Pin 5 on the connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.
ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-25 Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is removed to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. 2.8.2 Internal connectors 1. Pin 5 on the connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.
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... , refer to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode, you are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-27 The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with huge graphics cards. right...
... , refer to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode, you are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-27 The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with huge graphics cards. right...
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Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connector onboard. 6. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-29 Connect the USB module cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector... any of these connectors. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 910) These connectors are for an IEEE 1394a port. Connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connectors. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up...
Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connector onboard. 6. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 2-29 Connect the USB module cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector... any of these connectors. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 910) These connectors are for an IEEE 1394a port. Connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connectors. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up...