Asus Using the ASUS Q-Connector for Easy Front Panel Cable Management

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ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)

You can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps. Refer to the following instructions to install the ASUS

Q-Connector.

1.Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q-Connector.

Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector to know the detailed pin definitions, and then match them to the respective front panel cable labels.

The labels on the front panel cables may vary depending on chassis model.

2.Install the ASUS Q-Connector to the system panel connector, making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard.

3.The front panel functions are now enabled.

The figure shows the

Q-Connector properly installed on the motherboard.

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Contents P5Q-EM DOMotherboard E4365 Second Edition December Contents Bios setup program Power menu Software supportFederal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications StatementOperation safety Safety informationElectrical safety How this guide is organized Where to find more informationAbout this guide Bold text Conventions used in this guideTypography P5Q-EM do specifications summary TPMAsus Features Support DVD Contents Form Factor Product Chapter summary Welcome Package contentsSpecial features DDR2 memory support Intel Q45 Express ChipsetIntel vPro Technology Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technologyIeee 1394a support Asus Features Asus Quiet Thermal SolutionTrusted Platform Module TPM Pdif digital sound readyAI Gear Asus Special Features Asus MyLogo2Asus Crystal Sound Before you proceed Onboard LEDScrew holes Placement directionMotherboard overview Motherboard layout Intel Q45Installing the CPU Central Processing Unit CPULift the load lever in the direction 12/9/08 123327 PM Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Fan assembly in placeUninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan P5Q-EM do CPU fan connectorP5E-VM do 240-pin DDR2 Dimm Sockets System memoryOverview Memory configurations Memory reserved by Intel ME64-bit 12/9/08 123347 PM DDR2-667MHz capability Vendor Size Chip No Chip Brand Dimm Support12/9/08 123355 PM Installing a Dimm Removing a DimmExpansion slots Installing an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion card Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI1PCI Express x16 slot PCI slotsPCI Express x1 slot Jumper Clear RTC RAM 3-pin ClrtcUSB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8, USBPW9-12 P5Q-EM do USB Device Wake UpLAN port LED indications ConnectorsRear panel connectors Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Digital Audio connector 4-1 pin Spdifout Internal connectorsFloppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy P5Q-EM do Ieee 1394 connector Ieee 1394a port connector 10-1 pin IE13942IDE connector 40-1 pin Prieide Cable connectorOptical drive audio connector 4-pin CD SATA6 SATA5USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910, USB1112 USB56 USB78P5Q-EM do fan connectorsGND Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin ChassisFront panel audio connector 10-1 pin Aafp AafpReset button 2-pin Reset System panel connector 20-8 pin PanelATX power button/soft-off button 2-pin Pwrsw Hard disk drive activity LED 2-pin +IDELEDAsus Q-Connector system panel Bios setup P5Q-EM DO.indb 12/9/08 123501 PM Start Managing and updating your BiosCreating a bootable floppy disk Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check boxASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Bios ROM Utility Asus EZ Flash 2 utilityAfudos utility Copying the current Bios\afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Done Updating the Bios file\afudos /iP5QEMDO.ROM Please restart your computerAsus CrashFree Bios 3 utility Recovering the Bios from a floppy diskRecovering the Bios from the support DVD Recovering the Bios from the USB flash diskUpdating the Bios through the Internet Asus Update utilityInstalling Asus Update Bios setup Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Navigation keys Bios menu screenMenu bar Scroll bar Configuration fieldsPop-up window General helpSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Main menuSystem Time Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5SATA1-6 LBA/Large Mode AutoPIO Mode Auto Type AutoStorage Configuration DMA Mode Auto32Bit Data Transfer Enabled SATA#1 Configuration CompatibleSystem Memory System InformationProcessor FSB Frequency Ai Tweaker menuAi Overclock Tuner Auto FSB/CPU External Frequency SynchronizationFSB Strap to North Bridge Auto Configure Dram Timing by SPD EnabledPcie Frequency Auto Dram Frequency AutoCPU PLL Voltage Auto NB Clock Skew AutoCPU Voltage Auto FSB Termination Voltage AutoPcie Sata Voltage Auto Blue Yellow Purple RedMain Ai Tweaker CPU ConfigurationAdvanced menu Max Cpuid Value Limit Disabled CPU Ratio Setting AutoC1E Support Enabled IntelR Virtualization Tech EnabledChipset North Bridge Chipset ConfigurationMemory Remap Feature Enabled ME-IDER Disabled ME Subsystem ConfigurationME-Device Enabled Options ASF Support EnabledME Bios Extension Enabled VE Subsystem ConfigurationME-KT Disabled VE Subsystem ConfigurationLSI 1394 Controller Enabled Onboard Device ConfigurationHigh Definition Audio Enabled Marvell IDE EnabledUSB 2.0 Controller Enabled USB ConfigurationUSB Functions Enabled USB 2.0 Controller Mode HiSpeedPCIPnP Bios Ehci Hand-off EnabledLegacy USB Support Auto Plug And Play O/S NoIntel VT-d Disabled TPM ConfigurationIntel VT-d Configuration TPM ConfigurationIntel TXT Initialization Disabled Options Intel Txtlt ConfigurationIntel TXT Initialization Disabled Intel TXT InitializationAcpi 2.0 Support Disabled Power menuSuspend Mode Auto Acpi Apic Support EnabledPower On By RTC Alarm Disabled APM ConfigurationRestore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On By External Modems DisabledGBE Lan Power Enabled Power On By PS/2 Keyboard DisabledPower On By PS/2 Mouse Disabled Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC/xxxºFPower Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored / N/A CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored / N/A1st ~ xxth Boot Device xxx Drive Boot menuBoot Device Priority Full Screen Logo Enabled Boot Settings ConfigurationQuick Boot Enabled Add On ROM Display Mode Force BiosSecurity Change Supervisor PasswordChange Supervisor Password Clear User Password User Access Level Full AccessChange User Password Password Check SetupAsus EZ Flash Tools menuAsus EZ Flash Exit & Save Changes Load Setup DefaultsExit menu Exit & Discard ChangesChange Intel ME password Intel ME configurationTo open the Intel ME Setup Intel ME Features Control Intel ME ConfigurationIntel ME Firmware Local Update Intel ME State ControlIntel ME Power Control IntelR Standard Manageability ASFAre you sure you want to exit? Y/N Return to the previous menuExit menu Support P5Q-EM DO.indb 12/9/08 123620 PM Running the Support DVD Installing an operating systemSupport DVD information Norton Internet Security Intel Chipset Inf Update ProgramDrivers menu Realtek Audio DriverAsus PC Probe Asus InstAll-Installation Wizard for UtilitiesUtilities menu Intel IT Director Asus UpdateAsus AI Suite Intel System Defense UtilityMake Disk menu Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SEWinZip Intel ICH10R 32 bit RAID/AHCI DriverManual menu Asus Contact information Browse this DVD Other informationMotherboard Info Technical support form FilelistCreating a RAID driver disk in Windows Creating a RAID driver diskCreating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 12/9/08 123633 PM