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...MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. E4081 Second Edition V2 July 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ii ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES... by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND...
...MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. E4081 Second Edition V2 July 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ii ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES... by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND...
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... Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5QL PRO 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 unique features 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing...
... Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5QL PRO 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 unique features 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing...
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P5QL PRO specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Audio USB ASUS Unique Features LGA775 socket for up to 16GB system memory * Refer to 2 PATA devices PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High-Definition Audio CODEC - ASUS O.C. ASUS Express Gate ASUS Crystal Sound: - Profile - ASUS... EZ Flash 2 (continued on the next page) xi Supports up to www.asus.com or this user manual for the...
P5QL PRO specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Audio USB ASUS Unique Features LGA775 socket for up to 16GB system memory * Refer to 2 PATA devices PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High-Definition Audio CODEC - ASUS O.C. ASUS Express Gate ASUS Crystal Sound: - Profile - ASUS... EZ Flash 2 (continued on the next page) xi Supports up to www.asus.com or this user manual for the...
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...) ATX form factor: 12 in x 7.6 in (30.5 cm x 19.3 cm) *Specifications are subject to 180MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking protection: - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker: - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 1MHz increment - PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz to change without notice. Memory tuning from 200MHz to 1333MHz for DDR2 - xii P5QL PRO specifications summary ASUS...
...) ATX form factor: 12 in x 7.6 in (30.5 cm x 19.3 cm) *Specifications are subject to 180MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking protection: - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker: - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 1MHz increment - PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz to change without notice. Memory tuning from 200MHz to 1333MHz for DDR2 - xii P5QL PRO specifications summary ASUS...
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...intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. helping save power and money. Messenger to keep in real-time. ASUS P5QL PRO 1- What's more, the user-friendly picture manager lets you view your house. the world's first power saving engine, has ...Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for the CPU, VGA card, hard drives, and CPU cooler fan - It's a unique motherboard built-in OS. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based...
...intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. helping save power and money. Messenger to keep in real-time. ASUS P5QL PRO 1- What's more, the user-friendly picture manager lets you view your house. the world's first power saving engine, has ...Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for the CPU, VGA card, hard drives, and CPU cooler fan - It's a unique motherboard built-in OS. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based...
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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 PCI specifications. The photo shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card... that complies with the PCI Express specifications. The photo shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware...
... 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The photo shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card... that complies with the PCI Express specifications. The photo shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware...
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5. You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Connect the USB module ...Right Audio Channel P5QL PRO Internal Audio Connector 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Doing so will damage the motherboard! Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the USB connectors. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports...
5. You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Connect the USB module ...Right Audio Channel P5QL PRO Internal Audio Connector 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Doing so will damage the motherboard! Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the USB connectors. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports...
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... motherboard power requirements with more power-consuming devices. otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of 400 W. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin EATX12V power plug; ATX12V EATXPWR +12V DC GND +12V DC GND P5QL PRO P5QL PRO ATX ...Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to fit these connectors in only one orientation. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is recommended when configuring a system with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS...
... motherboard power requirements with more power-consuming devices. otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of 400 W. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin EATX12V power plug; ATX12V EATXPWR +12V DC GND +12V DC GND P5QL PRO P5QL PRO ATX ...Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to fit these connectors in only one orientation. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is recommended when configuring a system with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS...
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... screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. Main menu items 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced...
... screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. Main menu items 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced...
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...] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. When set to [Disabled...
...] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. When set to [Disabled...
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Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY ... Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY ... Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
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... may damage the component permanently, and setting a very low voltage may make the system unstable. Set to [Disabled] to follow Intel specifications, or to [Enabled] to set the CPU GTL voltage reference. The values range from 0.8500V to become 1.10V when 45nm CPU is... Refer to adjust the value. The values range from 1.20V* to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Auto] [0.667x] [0.65x] [0.63x] [0.615x] ASUS P5QL PRO 4-21 South Bridge Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Voltage [Auto] Allows you to...
... may damage the component permanently, and setting a very low voltage may make the system unstable. Set to [Disabled] to follow Intel specifications, or to [Enabled] to set the CPU GTL voltage reference. The values range from 0.8500V to become 1.10V when 45nm CPU is... Refer to adjust the value. The values range from 1.20V* to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Auto] [0.667x] [0.65x] [0.63x] [0.615x] ASUS P5QL PRO 4-21 South Bridge Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Voltage [Auto] Allows you to...
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.... 4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). In S3 sleep state, the system appears to...
.... 4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). In S3 sleep state, the system appears to...
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... 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays...xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. If ...
... 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays...xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. If ...
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ASUS P5QL PRO 5- Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. 5.2.6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the motherboard. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information.
ASUS P5QL PRO 5- Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. 5.2.6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the motherboard. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information.