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Chapter 1:
Product introduction
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
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Chapter 4:
Software support
Appendix:
CPU features
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 specifications summary
CPU
Chipset
System Bus
Memory
ASUS Special Features
ASUS Power Saving Solution:
ASUS Unique Features:
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
ASUS Crystal Sound:
BIOS Features
Manageability
Form Factor
*Specifications are subject to change without notice
Chapter 1: Product
Chapter summary
1.1Welcome
1.2Package contents
1.3.1Product highlights
Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad
Core™2 Duo Processor Support
Intel® P45 Chipset
PCIe
1.3.2ASUS special features
ASUS Express Gate
ASUS AI Direct Link
ASUS Power Saving Solution
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS Crystal Sound
ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS MyLogo2™
1.3.3ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features
AI Booster
Precision Tweaker
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
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Chapter 2: Hardware
information
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Onboard LED
2.2.1Motherboard layout
2.2.2Layout contents
2.2.3Placement direction
2.2.4Screw holes
2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)
2.3.1Installing the CPU
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2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
2.4.1Overview
2.4.2Memory configurations
P5Q Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability
P5Q Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability
P5Q Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability (cont.)
P5Q Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability
2.4.3Installing a DIMM
Removing a DIMM
2.5.1Installing an expansion card
2.5.2Configuring an expansion card
2.5.3Interrupt assignments
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
2.5.4PCI slots
2.5.5PCI Express x1 slots
2.5.6PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue)
2.6Jumper
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 menu
3.Keyboard/mouse power (3-pinPS2_USBPW56)
4.USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW7-10,USBPW1112)
2.7.1Rear panel connectors
Side Speaker Out port (gray)
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
Port
Headset
4-channel
2.7.2Internal connectors
3.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_EIDE)
Mode of
device(s)
4.ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6[red])
5.Silicon Image® Sil5723 Serial ATA connectors
(7-pinSATA_E1 [orange, port 0], SATA_E2 [white, port 1])
Super Speed
4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert
6.USB connectors (10-1pin USB 78, USB 910, USB 1112)
7.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2)
CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors
9.Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD)
10.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS)
11.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT)
12.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1)
13.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
14.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 8-pinEATX12V)
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)
2.8Starting up for the first time
BIOS Beep
2.9.1Using the OS shut down function
2.9.2Using the dual function power switch
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
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3.1.1ASUS Update utility
Installing ASUS Update
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
3.1.2Creating a bootable floppy disk
3.1.3ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
3.1.4AFUDOS utility
Copying the current BIOS
Updating the BIOS file
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3.1.5ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD
Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk
3.2BIOS setup program
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
3.2.1BIOS menu screen
3.2.2Menu bar
3.2.3Navigation keys
3.2.4Menu items
3.2.5Sub-menuitems
3.2.6Configuration fields
3.2.7Pop-upwindow
3.2.8Scroll bar
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]
3.3.5SATA 1–6
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-SectorTransfer) M [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
3.3.6Storage Configuration
SATA Configuration [Enhanced]
Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
3.3.7AHCI Configuration
AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [15]
AHCI Port1-6[XXXX]
3.3.8System Information
BIOS Information
Processor
System Memory
3.4.1Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
3.4.2CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
FSB Frequency [XXX]
PCIE Frequency [Auto]
3.4.3FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto]
3.4.4DRAM Frequency [Auto]
3.4.5DRAM Timing Control [Auto]
1st Information:
2nd Information:
3rd Information:
3.4.6DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]
3.4.7DRAM Read Training [Auto]
3.4.8MEM. OC Charger [Auto]
3.4.9Ai Clock Twister [Auto]
3.4.10Ai Transaction Booster [Auto]
3.4.11CPU Voltage [Auto]
3.4.12CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
3.4.13FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]
3.4.14DRAM Voltage [Auto]
3.4.15NB Voltage [Auto]
SB Voltage [Auto]
3.4.17PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto]
3.4.18Load-LineCalibration [Auto]
3.4.19CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
3.4.20PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
3.5.1TPM Configuration
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]
3.5.3Chipset
North Bridge Configuration
3.5.4Onboard Devices Configuration
High Definition Audio [Enabled]
Marvell IDE [Enabled]
Atheros GigaBit LAN [Enabled]
LSI Firewire 1394 [Enabled]
3.5.5USB Configuration
USB Functions [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-off[Enabled]
3.5.6PCIPnP
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]
3.6.5APM 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]
3.6.6Hardware Monitor
CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
CPU Q-FanControl [Disabled]
Chassis Fan 1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
Chassis Q-FanControl [Disabled]s
Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage
3.7.1Boot Device Priority
1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive]
3.7.2Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock[On]
3.7.3Security
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]
3.8.4Express Gate
3.8.5ASUS O.C. Profile
Save to Profle 1/2
Load from Profile 1/2
Start O.C. Profile
3.8.6AI Net
Check Atheros LAN cable [Disabled]
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Software4 support
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4.2.1Running the support DVD
4.2.2Drivers menu
ASUS InstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program
Realtek Audio Driver
Marvell L1e Gigabit Ethernet Driver
4.2.3Utilities menu
ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities
ASUS Update
ASUS PC Probe
ASUS AI Suite
ASUS Express Gate Installer
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
4.2.4Make disk menu
Intel ICH10R 32bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk
Intel ICH10R 64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk
4.2.5Manual menu
4.2.6ASUS Contact information
4.2.7Other information
Motherboard Info
Browse this DVD
Technical support Form
Filelist
4.3.1ASUS MyLogo2™
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4.3.2AI NET2
Using the Virtual Cable Tester™
4.3.3ASUS PC Probe
Installing PC Probe
Launching PC Probe
Using PC Probe
Preference
Hardware monitor panels
WMI browser
DMI browser
PCI browser
Usage
Configuring PC Probe
4.3.4ASUS AI Suite
Installing AI Suite
Launching AI Suite
Using AI Suite
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4.3.5ASUS AI Nap
4.3.6ASUS Fan Xpert
Fan profile modes
4.3.7ASUS AI Booster
4.3.8ASUS EPU-6Engine
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
4.3.9ASUS AI Direct Link
Using AI Direct Link
Incoming folder > Open incoming folder
AIDirectLinkIncoming
Connect
Refresh
4.3.10Audio configurations
Realtek HD Audio Manager
Information
Minimize
Exit
Configuration options
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4.3.11ASUS Drive Xpert
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
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Using Drive Xpert function in BIOS setup environment
4.3.12ASUS Express Gate
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
4.4.2Installing Serial ATA hard disks
4.4.3Intel® RAID configurations
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility
Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)
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Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored)
Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1)
Creating a RAID 5 set (parity)
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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)
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CPU features
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Using the Intel® EM64T feature
A.2.1 System requirements
A.2.2 Using the EIST
Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology