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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-VMspecifications 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
DVI/D-SubInterface
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)
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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
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1.6.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
1.6.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
1.7.1Overview
1.7.2Memory configurations
P5Q-VMMotherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHzcapability
P5Q-VMMotherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHzcapability
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P5Q-VMMotherboard 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
USB 2.0 ports 3 and
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.ICH10 Serial ATA connectors [red] (7-pin SATA1-6)
4.USB connectors (10-1pin USB78; USB910; USB1112)
5.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1)
6.CPU, chassis and power fan connectors
(4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN1, 3-pinPWR_FAN)
7.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS)
8.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT)
9.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
Front Panel Type
2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration
10.Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD)
11.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V)
12.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)
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
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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]
Marvell IDE Controller [Enabled]
RealTek LAN Controller [Enabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
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
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3.2.1Running the support DVD
3.2.2Drivers menu
ASUS InstAll-InstallationWizard for Anti-Virusand Drivers Utility
Norton Internet Security
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program
Realtek Audio 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
3.2.4Manual menu
3.2.5ASUS Contact information
3.2.6Other 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