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... utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-5; SATA_E1 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto 3-12...
... utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-5; SATA_E1 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto 3-12...
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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 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS EPU 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS TurboV 4-7 4.3.6 ASUS Turbo Key 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS Drive Xpert 4-9 4.3.8 ASUS Express Gate 4-10 4.3.9 Audio configurations 4-11 4.4 RAID configurations 4-12 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-12 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-12 4.4.3 Setting the RAID...
... 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 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS EPU 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS TurboV 4-7 4.3.6 ASUS Turbo Key 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS Drive Xpert 4-9 4.3.8 ASUS Express Gate 4-10 4.3.9 Audio configurations 4-11 4.4 RAID configurations 4-12 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-12 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-12 4.4.3 Setting the RAID...
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... system memory if you install a total memory of 4 GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3 GB. one at...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 Image® Sil5723 controller (Drive Xpert technology): - 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Supports Jack-Detection and Multi-Streaming - P5QD Turbo... Supports Intel® 45nm multi-core CPUs Intel® P45 / ICH10R with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support JMicron® JMB361 SATA and PATA controller: - 1 x UltraDMA 133 / 100 / 66 for ...
... system memory if you install a total memory of 4 GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3 GB. one at...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 Image® Sil5723 controller (Drive Xpert technology): - 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Supports Jack-Detection and Multi-Streaming - P5QD Turbo... Supports Intel® 45nm multi-core CPUs Intel® P45 / ICH10R with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support JMicron® JMB361 SATA and PATA controller: - 1 x UltraDMA 133 / 100 / 66 for ...
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... the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using these connectors. If you are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set...you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS P5QD Turbo 2-29 ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-5)...
... the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using these connectors. If you are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set...you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS P5QD Turbo 2-29 ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-5)...
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...the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. P5QDT.ROM ASUS P5QD Turbo P5QDT Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to avail all its features. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Always update...the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to download. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. 3-3 Chapter 3 5. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. ...
...the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. P5QDT.ROM ASUS P5QD Turbo P5QDT Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to avail all its features. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Always update...the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to download. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. 3-3 Chapter 3 5. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. ...
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Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the first screen of Express...time wizard will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. Chapter 3 ASUS P5QD Turbo 3-33 The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly... Gate [Enabled] Allows you to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Choose [Prompt User] to enable or disable the...
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the first screen of Express...time wizard will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. Chapter 3 ASUS P5QD Turbo 3-33 The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly... Gate [Enabled] Allows you to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Choose [Prompt User] to enable or disable the...
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...this option from the legend bar to exit. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to save changes and exit. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Ok to save the changes while exiting. Exit & Save Changes Once you are saved to the CMOS RAM. When you select this... Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your...
...this option from the legend bar to exit. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to save changes and exit. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Ok to save the changes while exiting. Exit & Save Changes Once you are saved to the CMOS RAM. When you select this... Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your...
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... The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. For Windows XP, if you get higher performance, capacity, or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function. For optimal performance, install...for this setup. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 for six independent Serial ATA channels. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk ...
... The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. For Windows XP, if you get higher performance, capacity, or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function. For optimal performance, install...for this setup. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 for six independent Serial ATA channels. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk ...
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Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Start Windows®. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. Chapter 4 ASUS P5QD Turbo 4-17 Boot your computer. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. 4.5 Creating a RAID ... 6. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. To work around this OS limitation, refer to Windows® XP limitation. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click ...
Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Start Windows®. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. Chapter 4 ASUS P5QD Turbo 4-17 Boot your computer. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. 4.5 Creating a RAID ... 6. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. To work around this OS limitation, refer to Windows® XP limitation. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click ...