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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. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF...
... 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. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF...
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Contents Contents...iii Notices ...vii Safety information...viii About this guide...ix P5QD Turbo specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS special features 1-2 1.3.3 ASUS exclusive overclocking features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-4 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-5 ...
Contents Contents...iii Notices ...vii Safety information...viii About this guide...ix P5QD Turbo specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS special features 1-2 1.3.3 ASUS exclusive overclocking features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-4 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-5 ...
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... 1300 / 1200 / 1066 / 800 / 667 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for up to 2 PATA devices - 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) Silicon ...ASUS Noise Filter VIA® VT6315N controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard; 6 ports at back I/O - We recommend using a Windows® 32-bit OS. 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Intel® ICH10R Southbridge: - 5 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - P5QD Turbo specifications...
... 1300 / 1200 / 1066 / 800 / 667 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for up to 2 PATA devices - 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) Silicon ...ASUS Noise Filter VIA® VT6315N controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard; 6 ports at back I/O - We recommend using a Windows® 32-bit OS. 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Intel® ICH10R Southbridge: - 5 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - P5QD Turbo specifications...
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P5QD Turbo specifications summary ASUS special features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I /O ports (continued on the next page) xii ASUS Express Gate ASUS Power Saving Solutions: - ASUS Drive Xpert - TurboV - Turbo Key Precision Tweaker 2: - ASUS Fanless Design: Stylish heatsink solution - ASUS Q-Shield - Profile - ASUS EZ Flash 2 100% High-quality conductive polymer capacitors 2oz Copper PCB ASUS MyLogo 2™ Intelligent overclocking tools...
P5QD Turbo specifications summary ASUS special features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I /O ports (continued on the next page) xii ASUS Express Gate ASUS Power Saving Solutions: - ASUS Drive Xpert - TurboV - Turbo Key Precision Tweaker 2: - ASUS Fanless Design: Stylish heatsink solution - ASUS Q-Shield - Profile - ASUS EZ Flash 2 100% High-quality conductive polymer capacitors 2oz Copper PCB ASUS MyLogo 2™ Intelligent overclocking tools...
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xiii x 9.2 in . P5QD Turbo specifications summary Internal I/O connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 5 x SATA connectors (red) 2 x Drive Xpert SATA connectors (orange and white) 1 x CPU Fan ... 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 3.0, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE Support DVD contents Drivers Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 23.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change...
xiii x 9.2 in . P5QD Turbo specifications summary Internal I/O connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 5 x SATA connectors (red) 2 x Drive Xpert SATA connectors (orange and white) 1 x CPU Fan ... 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 3.0, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE Support DVD contents Drivers Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 23.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change...
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... or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for buying an ASUS® P5QD Turbo motherboard! Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS P5QD Turbo motherboard User guide Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/ 100/66...
... or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for buying an ASUS® P5QD Turbo motherboard! Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS P5QD Turbo motherboard User guide Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/ 100/66...
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.... 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. Chapter 2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue) PCI Express x1 slot ...Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue) This motherboard supports a PCI Express 2.0 ...
.... 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. Chapter 2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue) PCI Express x1 slot ...Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue) This motherboard supports a PCI Express 2.0 ...
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... are for USB 2.0 ports. ASUS P5QD Turbo 2-31 Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Chapter 2 4. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module cable is purchased separately. 5. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to...
... are for USB 2.0 ports. ASUS P5QD Turbo 2-31 Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Chapter 2 4. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module cable is purchased separately. 5. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to...
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...the minimum power supply requirement for your system, refer to connect the 8-pin EATX +12 V power plug. asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. Find the proper orientation and push down ... a power supply unit (PSU) that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 400 W. • Do not forget to the Recommended Power Supply ...only one orientation. Chapter 2 11. The power supply plugs are for details. ASUS P5QD Turbo 2-35
...the minimum power supply requirement for your system, refer to connect the 8-pin EATX +12 V power plug. asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. Find the proper orientation and push down ... a power supply unit (PSU) that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 400 W. • Do not forget to the Recommended Power Supply ...only one orientation. Chapter 2 11. The power supply plugs are for details. ASUS P5QD Turbo 2-35
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Use the navigation keys to select items in brackets, and is a brief description of the selected item. Chapter 3 ASUS P5QD Turbo 3-7 3.3.3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are items that do not fit on the screen. To display the submenu, select the ..., Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 3.3.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that the item has a submenu. You cannot select an item that menu. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item...
Use the navigation keys to select items in brackets, and is a brief description of the selected item. Chapter 3 ASUS P5QD Turbo 3-7 3.3.3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are items that do not fit on the screen. To display the submenu, select the ..., Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 3.3.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that the item has a submenu. You cannot select an item that menu. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item...
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... the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your computer to transfer data to the device occurs one sector at a time if... multi-sectors transfers. [Auto] [Disabled] When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate device type. Chapter 3 ASUS P5QD Turbo 3-9
... the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your computer to transfer data to the device occurs one sector at a time if... multi-sectors transfers. [Auto] [Disabled] When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate device type. Chapter 3 ASUS P5QD Turbo 3-9
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... installed. When read/write of the general system specifications. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information Version : 0206 Build Date: 02/13/09 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz Speed : 3000MHz System Memory Usable Size : 512MB Chapter 3 ASUS P5QD Turbo 3-11 SATA Port1 [Not Detected] SATA Port2 ...Not Installed] Selects this menu. 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration This menu is a monitor system. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system memory in AHCI mode from the submenu of the device type connected to [AHCI].
... installed. When read/write of the general system specifications. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information Version : 0206 Build Date: 02/13/09 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz Speed : 3000MHz System Memory Usable Size : 512MB Chapter 3 ASUS P5QD Turbo 3-11 SATA Port1 [Not Detected] SATA Port2 ...Not Installed] Selects this menu. 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration This menu is a monitor system. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system memory in AHCI mode from the submenu of the device type connected to [AHCI].
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... [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Delay 100ps]-[Delay 1500ps] 3.5.26 CPU Margin Enhancement [Optimized] Configuration options: [Optimized] [Compatible] [Performance Mode] Chapter 3 ASUS P5QD Turbo 3-17 Set to [Disabled] to follow Intel specifications, or to [Enabled] to [Auto] for EMI control. 3.5.24 CPU Clock Skew [Auto] Adjusting this item may need to adjust the NB...
... [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Delay 100ps]-[Delay 1500ps] 3.5.26 CPU Margin Enhancement [Optimized] Configuration options: [Optimized] [Compatible] [Performance Mode] Chapter 3 ASUS P5QD Turbo 3-17 Set to [Disabled] to follow Intel specifications, or to [Enabled] to [Auto] for EMI control. 3.5.24 CPU Clock Skew [Auto] Adjusting this item may need to adjust the NB...
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... to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. [No] When set to [No], the system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Chapter 3 3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select an item then press to [Enabled], the system adds additional tables as per ACPI... 2.0 specifications. 3.7.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). ...
... to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. [No] When set to [No], the system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Chapter 3 3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select an item then press to [Enabled], the system adds additional tables as per ACPI... 2.0 specifications. 3.7.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). ...
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.../2 mouse. [Enabled] Enables the Power On by a PS/2 keyboard. [Enabled] Sets specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the first try. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Chapter 3 ASUS P5QD Turbo 3-25 This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at...
.../2 mouse. [Enabled] Enables the Power On by a PS/2 keyboard. [Enabled] Sets specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the first try. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Chapter 3 ASUS P5QD Turbo 3-25 This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at...