Asus P5Q-EM 59

This chapter tells how to change the	2
system settings through the BIOS Setup
menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS
parameters are also provided.

Chapter 2: BIOS setup

Contents

Page Page Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 3: Software support Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography P5Q-EMspecifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory ASUS Power Saving solution: ASUS Express Gate ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: ASUS Crystal Sound: ASUS EZ DIY: Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor Product1 introduction 1.1Welcome 1.2Package contents 1.3.1Product highlights Green ASUS Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad / Core™2 Duo Processor Support Intel G45 Chipset PCIe HDMI/DVI/D-SubInterface IEEE 1394a support High Definition Audio S/PDIF digital sound ready 1.3.2ASUS unique features ASUS Express Gate ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Crystal Sound ASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo 2™ 1.3.3ASUS Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features AI Booster Precision Tweaker C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Page Onboard LED 1.5.1Motherboard layout 1.5.2Layout contents 1.5.3Placement direction 1.5.4Screw holes 1.6Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1Installing the CPU Page Page 1.6.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1.6.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1.7.1Overview 1.7.2Memory configurations P5Q-EMMotherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHzcapability P5Q-EMMotherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHzcapability Page P5Q-EMMotherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHzcapability 1.7.3Installing a DIMM Removing a DIMM 1.8.1Installing an expansion card 1.8.2Configuring an expansion card 1.8.3Interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1.8.4PCI slot 1.8.5PCI Express x1 slots 1.8.6PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot 1.9Jumpers 1.Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC) 2.Keyboard power (3-pinPS2_USBPW56) 3.USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4; USB7-10;USB1112) 1.10.1Rear panel connectors Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration Port Headset 4-channel 6-channel •Playback of HD DVD and Blu-RayDiscs CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz DIMM: DDR2-8001GB Playback software - CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra v8.0 Optical S/PDIF Out port Troubleshooting on monitor overscan/underscan problem 1.Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Graphics Properties 3.Click Display Settings and select a Screen Resolution. Click Apply 1.10.2Internal connectors 2.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_EIDE) Mode of device(s) 3.ICH10R Serial ATA connectors [red] (7-pin SATA1-6) 4.USB connectors (10-1pin USB78; USB910; USB1112) 5.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2) 6.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1) 7.CPU, chassis and power fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN1, 3-pinPWR_FAN) 8.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) 9.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) 10.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) Front Panel Type 2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 11.Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD) 12.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) 13.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) ASUS Q-Connector(system panel) 1.11Starting up for the first time BIOS Beep 1.12.1Using the OS shut down function 1.12.2Using the dual function power switch Page 2.1.1ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 2.1.2Creating a bootable floppy disk 2.1.3ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2.1.4AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file afudos /i[filename] 2.1.5ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk 2.2BIOS setup program 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2.2.1BIOS menu screen 2.2.2Menu bar 2.2.3Navigation keys 2.2.4Menu items 2.2.5Sub-menuitems 2.2.6Configuration fields 2.2.7Pop-upwindow 2.2.8Scroll bar 2.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 2.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 2.5 in.] 2.3.4SATA 1–6 Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-SectorTransfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] 2.3.5Storage Configuration SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] 2.3.6AHCI Configuration AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35] SATA Port1–6[XXXX] 2.3.7System Information Bios Information Processor System Memory 2.4.1Configure System performance Settings Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] FSB Frequency [XXX] PCIE Frequency [Auto] FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] DRAM Frequency [Auto] DRAM Timing Control [Auto] DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] DRAM Read Training [Auto] MEM. OC Charger [Auto] Ai Clock Twister [Auto] Ai Transaction Booster [Auto] CPU Voltage [Auto] CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] FSB Termination Voltage [Auto] DRAM Voltage [Auto] NB Voltage [Auto] PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto] Load-LineCalibration [Auto] CPU GTL Reference [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] CPU Clock Skew [Auto] NB Clock Skew [Auto] CPU Margin Enhancement [Optimized] 2.5.1CPU Configuration C1E Support [Enabled] Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] CPU TM Function [Enabled] Execute-DisableBit [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech [Enabled] 2.5.2Chipset North Bridge Configuration 2.5.3Onboard Devices Configuration High Definition Audio [Enabled] Agere 1394 Controller [Enabled] Marvell IDE Controller [Enabled] RealTek LAN Controller [Enabled] 2.5.4USB Configuration USB Functions [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off[Enabled] 2.5.5PCIPnP Plug And Play O/S [No] 2.6.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 2.6.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] 2.6.3ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] 2.6.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 2.6.5APM Configuration 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] 2.6.6Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled] Chassis Fan 1 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 2.7.1Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] 2.7.2Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOnROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock[On] 2.7.3Security Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 2.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2.8.2Express Gate 2.8.3ASUS O.C. Profile Save to Profile 1/2 Load from Profile 1/2 Start O.C. Profile AI Net Check Realtek LAN Cable [Disabled] Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Page Page 3.2.1Running the support DVD 3.2.2Drivers menu ASUS InstAll-DriversInstallation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Realtek Audio Driver Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver 3.2.3Utilities menu ASUS InstAll-InstallationWizard for Utilities ASUS PC Probe ASUS AI Suite ASUS Update ASUS Express Gate Installer Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Ulead Burn.Now 3.2.4Make disk menu Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk 3.2.5Manual menu 3.2.6ASUS Contact information 3.2.7Other information Motherboard Info Browse this DVD Technical support Form Filelist Installing ASUS Express Gate The First Screen Knowing the Express Gate hot-keys Using the Configuration Panel Using the LaunchBar How Do I Get on to the Internet 3.Make the proper network configurations Setup Using the Online Games Using the Photo Manager Configuring Express Gate in BIOS Setup Updating Express Gate Repairing Express Gate 3.4.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 3.4.2Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R)