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... the most popular Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype, Google talk, QQ, and Yahoo! ASUS P5QL-EM 1-3 See page 2-20 for details. Simply click keyboard or mouse, you ´re sleeping. Just...due to USB drives only. System will continue operating at anytime! • The actual boot time depends on the weather and E-mails just before leaving your screen. Simply press the ... the system configuration. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. It's a unique motherboard built-in few seconds. ASUS AI Nap Minimize noise and power...
... the most popular Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype, Google talk, QQ, and Yahoo! ASUS P5QL-EM 1-3 See page 2-20 for details. Simply click keyboard or mouse, you ´re sleeping. Just...due to USB drives only. System will continue operating at anytime! • The actual boot time depends on the weather and E-mails just before leaving your screen. Simply press the ... the system configuration. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. It's a unique motherboard built-in few seconds. ASUS AI Nap Minimize noise and power...
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Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. function. P5QL-EM R P5QL-EM.Clear.RTC.RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear CMOS (Default) 1-18 Chapter 1: Product ... the power cord before you to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking. Hold down and reboot the system, then the BIOS automatically resets...CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due...
Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. function. P5QL-EM R P5QL-EM.Clear.RTC.RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear CMOS (Default) 1-18 Chapter 1: Product ... the power cord before you to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking. Hold down and reboot the system, then the BIOS automatically resets...CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due...
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...such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. ASUS P5QL-EM 1-27 otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of 350 W. • Do not forget to fit these connectors in the audio ... (black) P5QL-EM R Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P5QL-EM Internal Audio Connector Enable the CD-IN function in only one orientation. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you use a power supply unit (PSU) that you to support the motherboard power requirements....
...such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. ASUS P5QL-EM 1-27 otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of 350 W. • Do not forget to fit these connectors in the audio ... (black) P5QL-EM R Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P5QL-EM Internal Audio Connector Enable the CD-IN function in only one orientation. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you use a power supply unit (PSU) that you to support the motherboard power requirements....
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...port. Then press . 4. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box. Save the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 2. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to display the following. You can switch between drives by pressing before the ... to update the BIOS without having to prevent system boot failure! Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.25 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5QL-EM VER: 0303 (H:00 B:26) DATE: 06/19/...
...port. Then press . 4. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box. Save the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 2. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to display the following. You can switch between drives by pressing before the ... to update the BIOS without having to prevent system boot failure! Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.25 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5QL-EM VER: 0303 (H:00 B:26) DATE: 06/19/...
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...motherboard. Boot the system in the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. The utility returns to update the BIOS file in the exact BIOS filename at least 1.2MB free space to a bootable floppy disk. 2. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus...original BIOS file in DOS mode. 4. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to prevent system boot failure! 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Boot the system in afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is not write-protected and has at...
...motherboard. Boot the system in the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. The utility returns to update the BIOS file in the exact BIOS filename at least 1.2MB free space to a bootable floppy disk. 2. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus...original BIOS file in DOS mode. 4. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to prevent system boot failure! 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Boot the system in afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is not write-protected and has at...
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... turn off power during the updating process. Checking for floppy... Start flashing... ASUS P5QL-EM 2-5 You can cause system boot failure! DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Please... an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support DVD, a floppy disk or a USB flash disk that allows you to ...
... turn off power during the updating process. Checking for floppy... Start flashing... ASUS P5QL-EM 2-5 You can cause system boot failure! DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Please... an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support DVD, a floppy disk or a USB flash disk that allows you to ...
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... file "P5QLEM.ROM". The utility will automatically checks the devices for this motherboard. Doing so can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Turn on the system. 3. Start flashing... 4. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive. 3. Floppy not found , the utility... reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can cause system boot...
... file "P5QLEM.ROM". The utility will automatically checks the devices for this motherboard. Doing so can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Turn on the system. 3. Start flashing... 4. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive. 3. Floppy not found , the utility... reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can cause system boot...
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... basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for that particular menu. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to select... a field. 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Main Advanced Power Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit General help System Time [14:14:35] System Date [Wed 04/16/2008] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in...
... basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for that particular menu. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to select... a field. 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Main Advanced Power Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit General help System Time [14:14:35] System Date [Wed 04/16/2008] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in...
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...Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. A configurable field is not userconfigurable. ASUS P5QL-EM 2-9 Main menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that is enclosed in ] [ENTER] to...for the menu items. If an item is highlighted when selected. Press the / arrow keys or / keys to Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit System Time [14:14:35] System Date [Wed 04/16/2008] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in brackets, and is user...
...Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. A configurable field is not userconfigurable. ASUS P5QL-EM 2-9 Main menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that is enclosed in ] [ENTER] to...for the menu items. If an item is highlighted when selected. Press the / arrow keys or / keys to Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit System Time [14:14:35] System Date [Wed 04/16/2008] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in brackets, and is user...
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... Detected] Storage Configuration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to navigate through them. Select Screen Select Item +- Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit System Time [14:14:35] System Date [Wed 04/16/2008] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in .] Sets the type of SATA devices. There is...
... Detected] Storage Configuration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to navigate through them. Select Screen Select Item +- Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit System Time [14:14:35] System Date [Wed 04/16/2008] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in .] Sets the type of SATA devices. There is...
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... value of the preset overclocking. allows you to malfunction. The following item appears only when you set overclocking parameters. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Adjust system frequency/voltage 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration AI Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of...
... value of the preset overclocking. allows you to malfunction. The following item appears only when you set overclocking parameters. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Adjust system frequency/voltage 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration AI Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of...
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... [PEG/PCI] Allows you to enable or disable configuring DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boot device.Configuration options: [IGD] [PCI/IGD] [PCI/PEG] [PEG/IGD] [PEG/PCI] IGD Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 32MB] Sets the... this reserved memory, and Vista Aero (DWM) is encrypted HW 128-bit AES decryption Protected memory (96MB reserved during boot) PAVP Lite Yes Yes No PAVP Paranoid Yes Yes Yes ASUS P5QL-EM 2-15 Configuration options: [DVMT Mode] DVMT Memory [256MB] Configuration options: [128MB] [256MB] [Maximum DVMT] This...
... [PEG/PCI] Allows you to enable or disable configuring DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boot device.Configuration options: [IGD] [PCI/IGD] [PCI/PEG] [PEG/IGD] [PEG/PCI] IGD Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 32MB] Sets the... this reserved memory, and Vista Aero (DWM) is encrypted HW 128-bit AES decryption Protected memory (96MB reserved during boot) PAVP Lite Yes Yes No PAVP Paranoid Yes Yes Yes ASUS P5QL-EM 2-15 Configuration options: [DVMT Mode] DVMT Memory [256MB] Configuration options: [128MB] [256MB] [Maximum DVMT] This...
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... If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode [Auto] ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor...] Allows you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] 2.4.6 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for... or select the different values of USB devices at startup. ASUS P5QL-EM 2-17
... If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode [Auto] ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor...] Allows you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] 2.4.6 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for... or select the different values of USB devices at startup. ASUS P5QL-EM 2-17
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... minute (RPM). Select Ignored if you do not wish to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. When this item is not connected to display the detected speed. ASUS P5QL-EM 2-19 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chassis Fan Speed [Ignored] or [N/A] The...
... minute (RPM). Select Ignored if you do not wish to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. When this item is not connected to display the detected speed. ASUS P5QL-EM 2-19 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chassis Fan Speed [Ignored] or [N/A] The...
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...full screen logo display feature. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for the F1 key to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Wait for the NumLock. Change Supervisor Password Select this item shows Installed. ...2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item to [Enabled] to be pressed when error occurs. When set to skip some power on the number of...
...full screen logo display feature. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for the F1 key to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Wait for the NumLock. Change Supervisor Password Select this item shows Installed. ...2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item to [Enabled] to be pressed when error occurs. When set to skip some power on the number of...
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... If you forget your password. Limited allows changes only to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. To set a Supervisor Password: 1. When set your password successfully. View Only allows access but does not allow ...the Change Supervisor Password then press . Change User Password Select this item to change the user password. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS P5QL-EM 2-21 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. The message "Password Installed" appears after you to clear the user password....
... If you forget your password. Limited allows changes only to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. To set a Supervisor Password: 1. When set your password successfully. View Only allows access but does not allow ...the Change Supervisor Password then press . Change User Password Select this item to change the user password. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS P5QL-EM 2-21 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. The message "Password Installed" appears after you to clear the user password....
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...press to confirm your choice. When you to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. Choose [Prompt User... Gate's user data. This function only supports FAT 32/16 format. 2.7.2 Express Gate [Enabled] Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data AI NET 2 [Enabled] [10 Seconds] [No] Press...
...press to confirm your choice. When you to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. Choose [Prompt User... Gate's user data. This function only supports FAT 32/16 format. 2.7.2 Express Gate [Enabled] Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data AI NET 2 [Enabled] [10 Seconds] [No] Press...
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... the legend bar to fields other changes before exiting. menu. After selecting this operation. Select OK to the CMOS RAM. ASUS P5QL-EM 2-23 SelectEonnteeorf F1 tSGheoeloetpcottioSnIustbfe-romsmcrteheisn General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making...BIOS items. Main Advanced Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. If you to save or discard your selections, choose this option, a confirmation...
... the legend bar to fields other changes before exiting. menu. After selecting this operation. Select OK to the CMOS RAM. ASUS P5QL-EM 2-23 SelectEonnteeorf F1 tSGheoeloetpcottioSnIustbfe-romsmcrteheisn General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making...BIOS items. Main Advanced Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. If you to save or discard your selections, choose this option, a confirmation...