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1.8.4 PCI slots

The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that

comply with PCI specications. The gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.

1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards

that comply with the PCI Express specications. The following gure shows a network card

installed on the PCI Express x1 slot.

1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express

specications. The gure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.

PCI slot

PCIe x1 slot

PCIe 2.0 x16 slot

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Contents

Main E4365 Second Edition V2 December 2008 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: BIOS setup ii Chapter 3: Software support Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Safety information Electrical safety Operation safety About this guide How this guide is organized Where to nd more information Conventions used in this guide Typography Italics viii CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots ix ASUS Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Other Features BIOS Features Manageability Page Page Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! 1.2 Package contents 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS Intel Core2 Extreme / Core 2 Quad / Core2 Duo Processor Support Intel Q45 Express Chipset Intel vPro Technology DDR2 memory supportory support Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology Page ASUS EZ DIY 1.3.3 ASUS Special Features ASUS MyLogo2 AI Gear 2 ASUS Crystal Sound 1.4 Before you proceed Onboard LED SB_PWR P5Q-EM DO Onboard LED 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Placement direction 1.5.2 Screw holes ASUS P5Q-EM DO 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout P5Q-EM DO.indb 7 12/9/08 12:33:16 PM DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module) 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 Installing the CPU P5Q-EM DO CPU socket 775 Page Page 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview 1.7.2 Memory congurations Page 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction P5Q-EM DO Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability P5Q-EM DO.indb 16 12/9/08 12:33:47 PM continued on the next page DDR2-667MHz capability ASUS P5Q-EM DO 1-17 P5Q-EM DO.indb 17 12/9/08 12:33:51 PM DDR2-800MHz capability continued on the next page DDR2-667MHz capability 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM 1.8 Expansion slots 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard Page 1.9 Jumper CLRTC P5Q-EM DO Clear RTC RAM P5Q-EM DO USB Device Wake Up 1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 15 16 LAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration P5Q-EM DO Digital audio connector 1.10.2 Internal connectors P5Q-EM DO IEEE 1394 connector P5Q-EM DO IDE connector ASUS P5Q-EM DO 1-31 P5Q-EM DO Internal audio connector P5Q-EM DO.indb 31 12/9/08 12:34:37 PM GND Left Audio Channel right angle side 1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction P5Q-EM DO.indb 32 12/9/08 12:34:45 PM USB1112 P5Q-EM DO USB2.0 connectors USB78 P5Q-EM DO Chassis intrusion connector Page P5Q-EM DO System panel connector PANEL ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) Page Chapter summary 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk Windows DOS environment XP environment 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS le 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Recovering the BIOS from a oppy disk Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD Recovering the BIOS from the USB ash disk 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Page Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le 2.2 BIOS setup program 2.2.2 Menu bar 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2.2.4 Menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2.2.6 Conguration elds 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2.3 Main menu 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 2.3.4 SATA1-6 Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Page Page 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu ********************************* 2.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] FSB Frequency [XXX] Page Page 2.4.14 PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto] ASUS P5Q-EM DO 2-21 2.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. +- 2.5.1 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Page 2.5.2 Chipset North Bridge Chipset Conguration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] IGD Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, XXMB] ME Subsystem Conguration ASF Support [Disabled] ME HECI Configuration VE-VECI [Disabled] Unhide All Physical HC [Enabled] VE Subsystem Conguration Configure Intel AMT Parameters 2.5.3 Onboard Device Conguration High Denition Audio [Enabled] SPDIF Mode Setting [HDMI Output] Front Panel Type [HD Audio] LSI 1394 Controller [Enabled] 2.5.4 USB Conguration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] USB Functions [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] 2.5.5 PCIPnP Plug And Play O/S [No] 2.5.6 TPM Conguration TCG/TPM SUPPORT [YES] TPM Enable / Disable Status [Disabled] TPM Owner Status [Unowned] 2.5.7 Intel VT-d Conguration 2.5.8 Intel TXT(LT) Conguration Intel TXT Initialization [Disabled] The following items show when you set Intel TXT Initialization option to [Enabled]. 2.6 Power menu 2.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] 2.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] 2.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] 2.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] 2.6.5 APM Conguration Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Page CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 2.7 Boot menu 2.7.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] Page 2.7.3 Security 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 2.8 Tools menu ASUS EZ Flash 2 Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults 2.9 Exit menu 2.10 Intel ME conguration To open the Intel ME Setup 2.10.1 Change Intel ME password 2.10.2 Intel ME Conguration Intel ME State Control Intel ME Firmware Local Update Intel ME Features Control Manageability Feature Select [NONE] Intel ME Power Control ME ON in Host Sleep States Page Page Page 3.1 Installing an operating system 3.2 Support DVD information 3.2.1 Running the Support DVD Page Page ASUS AI Suite ASUS Update Intel IT Director Intel System Defense Utility ADOBE Acrobat Reader 8 Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Ulead Burn.Now Corel MediaOne Starter CyberLink PowerBackup Page Page Page Page 3.3.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 3.3 Creating a RAID driver disk 3.3.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS