Asus P5Q-EM DO Chapter 1: Product introduction, Chapter 2: BIOS setup

Contents

Notices ....................................................................................................................... iv

Safety information ....................................................................................................... v

About this guide ......................................................................................................... vi

P5Q-EM DO specications summary ..................................................................... viii

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! .................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents.......................................................................................1-1

1.3 Special features..........................................................................................1-1

1.3.1 Product highlights ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.3.2 ASUS Features ......................................................................................... 1-3

1.3.3 ASUS Special Features ............................................................................. 1-4

1.4 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 1-5

1.5 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 1-6

1.5.1 Placement direction ................................................................................... 1-6

1.5.2 Screw holes ............................................................................................... 1-6

1.5.3 Motherboard layout .................................................................................... 1-7

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................. 1-8

1.6.1 Installing the CPU ...................................................................................... 1-8

1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ..........................................................1-11

1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .................................................... 1-12

1.7 System memory ....................................................................................... 1-13

1.7.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 1-13

1.7.2 Memory congurations ............................................................................. 1-14

1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ..................................................................................... 1-19

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ................................................................................... 1-19

1.8 Expansion slots........................................................................................1-20

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .................................................................... 1-20

1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card ................................................................ 1-20

1.8.3 Interrupt assignments .............................................................................. 1-21

1.8.4 PCI slots ................................................................................................... 1-23

1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot .................................................................................. 1-23

1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot ................................................................................ 1-23

1.9 Jumper ......................................................................................................1-24

1.10 Connectors ............................................................................................... 1-26

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ............................................................................. 1-26

1.10.2 Internal connectors .................................................................................. 1-28

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .......................................................... 2-1

2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .................................................................. 2-1

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility .............................................................................. 2-2

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