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Asus P5Q-E 4.3.10AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)

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4.3.10AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)

The ADI AD2000B High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with AudioESP™ software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies.

Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD2000B Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility.

You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup.

If the SoundMAX® audio utility is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX®/ SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon on the taskbar.

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Contents

Page Page Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: BIOS setup Page Chapter 4: Software support CPU features Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized •Chapter 1: Product introduction •Chapter 2: Hardware information •Chapter 3: BIOS setup •Chapter 4: Software support Conventions used in this guide DANGER/WARNING: CAUTION: IMPORTANT NOTE CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots IEEE Audio USB ASUS Exclusive Features: ASUS Power Saving Solution: Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Page Page Page Green ASUS Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad Core™2 Duo Processor Support Intel P45 Chipset PCIe Dual Gigabit LAN solution WiFi-APSolo (WiFi-APEdition only) ASUS Express Gate ASUS 8-PhasePower Design ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Crystal Sound ASUS EZ DIY ASUS DieHard BIOS ASUS Onboard Switch ASUS AI Direct Link ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-Connector ASUS MyLogo3™ AI Booster Precision Tweaker C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Page Page Page Page 2.2.1Motherboard layout 2.8 Connectors 2.2.2Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page 2.2.3Placement direction 2.2.4Screw holes Page 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page Page 2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory configurations 64-bit P5Q-ESeries Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1200MHzcapability P5Q-ESeries Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1100MHzcapability P5Q-ESeries Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHzcapability P5Q-ESeries Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHzcapability Page Page Side(s): SS - Single-sidedDS - Double-sided DIMM support: A*: 2.4.3Installing a DIMM Removing a DIMM 2.5.1Installing an expansion card 2.5.2Configuring an expansion card Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 2.5.4PCI slots 2.5.5PCI Express x1 slots 2.5.6PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots 2.5.7Universal PCI Express x16 slot Page 1.Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC) 2.CPU / Northbridge overvoltage setting (3-pinOV_CPU; 3-pinOV_NB) OV_CPU OV_NB 3.4 Ai Tweaker 1.Power-onswitch 2.Reset switch LAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration 2.8.2Internal connectors 1.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) 2.TPM connector (20-1pin TPM) [Optional] 3.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_EIDE) Mode of 4.ICH10R Serial ATA connectors [red] (7-pin SATA1-6) 5.SIL5723 Serial ATA connectors [orange] (7-pinSATA_E1, SATA_E2) Super Speed 4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert 6.USB connectors (10-1pin USB 78, USB 910, USB1112_WFG) 7.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2) 8.CPU, chassis and power fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1-3, 3-pinPWR_FAN) 9.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) 10.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1) 11.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) 12.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 8-pinEATX12V) 13.Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD) 14.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF) 15.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL) •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED) •System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER) •ATX power button/soft-offbutton (2-pinPWRSW) 16.ASUS Q-Connector(system panel) BIOS Beep 2.10.1Using the OS shut down function 2.10.2Using the dual function power switch 3.6 Power Menu Page Page Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 3.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility EZ Flash2 FAT 32/16 Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file Page 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3.2.1BIOS menu screen 3.2.2Menu bar Ai Tweaker Advanced Boot 3.2.4Menu items 3.2.5Sub-menuitems 3.2.6Configuration fields Pop-up window 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen 3.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 3.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 3.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 3.3.4Language [English] Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-SectorTransfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35] SATA Port1~6 [XXXX] Bios Information Processor System Memory 3.4.1Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Manual Auto FSB Frequency [XXX] PCIE Frequency [Auto] 1st Information: 2nd Information: 3rd Information: 3.4.8DRAM Read Training [Auto] 3.4.9MEM. OC Charger 3.4.10Ai Clock Twister [Auto] 3.4.11Ai Transaction Booster [Auto] Ai Transaction Booster 3.4.12CPU Voltage [Auto] OV_CPU jumper 3.4.13CPU GTL Voltage Reference(0/2) [Auto] 3.4.14CPU GTL Voltage Reference(1/3) [Auto] 3.4.15CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] NB Voltage • Setting the CPU PLL Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, DRAM Voltage Blue Yellow Purple 3.4.24PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] 3.4.25CPU Clock Skew [Auto] 3.4.26NB Clock Skew [Auto] 3.4.27CPU Margin Enhancement [Optimized] TCG/TPM SUPPORT [YES] Execute TPM COMMAND [Last setting] 3.5.2CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] C1E Support [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] CPU TM function [Enabled] North Bridge Chipset Configuration High Definition Audio [Enabled] Marvell IDE [Enabled] MarvelI LAN1/2 [Enabled] Onboard Wireless LAN [Enabled] Agere Firewire 1394 [Enabled] USB Functions [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off[Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Plug And Play O/S [No] 3.6.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 3.6.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] 3.6.3ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] 3.6.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Energy Star 4.0c Support [Disabled] CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] Chassis Q-FanControl [Disabled] Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock[On] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 3.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 3.8.2Drive Xpert Control [Auto] 3.8.3Drive Xpert Mode Update [Last setting] Drive Xpert Mode Update SATA_E1 (port 0) SATA_E2 (port 1) 3.8.4Express Gate 4.3.12 ASUS Express GATE Save to Profle 1/2 Load from Profile 1/2 Start O.C. Profile Check Marvell LAN Cable [Disabled] Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Page Page Page 4.2.1Running the support DVD ASUS InstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Marvell 61xx SATA Driver ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Direct Link ASUS Express Gate Installer Drive Xpert Marvell Yukon VCT Application CyberLink PowerBackup Winzip Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA Driver 4.2.5Manual menu 4.2.6ASUS Contact information Motherboard Info Browse this DVD Technical support Form Filelist 4.3.1ASUS MyLogo3™ 4.2.3 Utilities menu 3.1.3 AFUDOS utility 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration Page Using the Virtual Cable Tester™ Installing PC Probe Launching PC Probe Using PC Probe Preference Hardware monitor panels WMI browser DMI browser PCI browser Usage Configuring PC Probe Installing AI Suite Launching AI Suite Using AI Suite Other feature buttons 4.3.5ASUS AI Nap Yes 4.3.6ASUS Fan Xpert CPU Fan Chassis Fan Fan profile modes 4.3.7ASUS AI Booster Installing 6 Engine Launching 6 Engine 6 Engine main menu Advanced settings menu Configuration options in Advanced settings menu Fan Control: Quiet: Slow: AI Nap Idle Time: Turbo Mode Using AI Direct Link Incoming folder > Open incoming folder AIDirectLinkIncoming Connect Refresh 4.3.10AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility) A.SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2) Playback Speakers SPDIF Interface Preset settings Surround settings Recording Microphone Line In Record testing ANDREA settings Speakers Speaker Trim Speaker Delay Bass Preferences B.SoundMAX Audio Setup Wizard Jack configuration Adjust speaker volume Adjust microphone volume Audio preferences General options Listening Environment options Microphone options Enhanced Microphone Features Installing Serial ATA hard disks Launching Drive Xpert in Windows® OS Configuring EZ Backup Configuring Super Speed Changing to Normal Mode Partitioning volumes Other feature buttons Browse Update Using Drive Xpert function in Express Gate environment Page Page Using Drive Xpert function in BIOS setup environment Installing ASUS Express Gate The First Screen The Express Gate Environment Knowing the Express Gate hot-keys Using the Configuration Panel Using the LaunchBar How Do I Get on to the Internet 2.Open Network 3.Make the proper network configurations Setup Using the Photo Manager Using ASUS Drive Xpert Configuring Express Gate in BIOS Setup Updating Express Gate Repairing Express Gate 4.4.1RAID definitions RAID (Data striping) RAID (Data mirroring) Setting the RAID item in BIOS Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) Page Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) Page 4.5.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4.5.2Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R) 2.During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R) Page Page Using the Intel® EM64T feature A.2.1 System requirements A.2.2 Using the EIST Advanced Menu CPU Configuration Properties 6.When the Display Properties window appears, click the Screen Saver tab Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology Advanced Hyper Threading Technology