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Chapter 1:
Product introduction
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
Chapter 3:
Powering up
Chapter 4:
BIOS setup
Chapter 5:
Software support
Appendix:
CPU features
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
REACH
DO NOT
Electrical safety
Operation safety
How this guide is organized
•Chapter 1: Product introduction
•Chapter 2: Hardware information
•Chapter 3: Powering up
•Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Where to find more information
1. ASUS websites
2. Optional documentation
Conventions used in this guide
DANGER/WARNING:
CPU
Chipset
System Bus
Memory
Expansion Slots
ASUS Exclusive
Other Features
Internal Connectors
BIOS Features
Manageability
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Motherboard
Cables
Accessories
Application CD
Documentation
Green ASUS
Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo CPU support
Intel® P43 Chipset
PCI Express 2.0 support
FSB 1600 support (O.C.)
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
ASUS AI Life Features
ASUS Power Saving Solution
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS Crystal Sound
ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS O.C. Profile
ASUS CrashFree BIOS
ASUS EZ Flash
ASUS MyLogo2™
AI Booster
Precision Tweaker
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
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Onboard LED
P5QLD PRO Onboard LED
2.2.1Placement direction
2.2.2Screw holes
2.2.3Motherboard layout
P5QLD PRO
2.7 Connectors
2.2.4Layout contents
Slots
Jumper
Rear panel connectors
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2.3.1Installing the CPU
P5QLD PRO CPU Socket
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2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
P5QLD PRO CPU Fan Connector
2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
2.4.1Overview
2.4.2Memory configurations
Recommended Memory Configurations
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P5QLD PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHzcapability
DRAM Frequency
[DDR2-1066MHz]
4.4 Ai Tweaker menu
DDR2-800MHzcapability
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DDR2-667MHzcapability
SS - Single-sided /DS - Double - sided
DIMM support:
• A*:
2.4.3Installing a DIMM
2.4.4Removing a DIMM
2.5.1Installing an expansion card
2.5.2Configuring an expansion card
Standard interrupt assignments
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
2.5.4PCI slots
2.5.5PCI Express x1 slots
2.5.6PCI Express x16 slot
1.Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC)
Del
P5QLD PRO Clear RTC RAM
2. Keyboard power (3-pinPS2_USBPW56)
P5QLD PRO Keyboard Power Setting
3.USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW7-10,USBPW1112)
P5QLD PRO USB Device Wake Up
2.7.1Rear panel connectors
PS/2 mouse port (green)
(RJ-45)
port
LAN port LED indications
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
2.7.2Internal connectors
1.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY)
P5QLD PRO Floppy Disk Drive Connector
2.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT)
P5QLD PRO Digital Audio Connector
3.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_IDE)
Mode of
device(s)
P5QLD PRO IDE Connector
4.Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6)
5.USB connectors (10-1pin USB78, USB910, USB1112)
6.Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD)
P5QLD PRO Internal Audio Connector
7.CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors
(4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN, 3-pinPWR_FAN)
P5QLD PRO Fan Connectors
8.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1)
P5QLD PRO COM Port Connector
9.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS)
P5QLD PRO Intrusion Connector
10.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
P5QLD PRO Front Panel Audio Connector
11.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinEATX12V)
P5QLD PRO ATX Power Connector
12.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL)
P5QLD PRO System Panel Connector
•System power LED (2-pinPLED)
•Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED)
•System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER)
Q-Connector(system panel)
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AMI BIOS beep codes
3.2.1Using the OS shut down function
Start
Turn Off Computer
Turn Off
ShutDown
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Installing ASUS Update
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
4.1.2Creating a bootable floppy disk
format A:/S
My Computer
File
Format
4.1.3ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
<Alt> + <F2
<Alt> + <F2
EZ Flash
<Tab
Copying the current BIOS
Updating the BIOS file
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Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk
Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD
Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash disk
<Del
<Ctrl
<Alt
4.2.1BIOS menu screen
4.2.2Menu bar
Main
Ai Tweaker
Exit
4.2.4Menu items
4.2.5Sub-menuitems
4.2.6Configuration fields
Pop-up
window
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
4.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx]
4.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
4.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-sectorTransfer) M [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
DMA Mode [Auto]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
SATA Configuration [Enhanced]
Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
AMI BIOS
Processor
System Memory
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto]
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
DRAM Timing Control [Auto]
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DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]
DRAM Read Training [Auto]
MEM. OC Charger [Auto]
Ai Clock Twister [Auto]
Ai Transaction Booster [Auto]
CPU Voltage [Auto]
FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]
Memory Voltage [Auto]
North Bridge Voltage [Auto]
South Bridge Voltage [Auto]
CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
C1E Support [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Intel® Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
CPU TM function [Enabled]
Execute-DisableBit Capability [Enabled]
Intel® SpeedStep™ Technology [Enabled]
North Bridge Configuration
Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]
Memory Hole [Disabled]
Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI]
High Definition Audio [Enabled]
JMB368 IDE controller [Enabled]
Onboard PCIE GbE LAN [Enabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
USB Functions [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-off[Enabled]
Legacy USB Support [Auto]
Plug And Play O/S [No]
4.6.1Suspend Mode [Auto]
[S1(POS) Only]
[S3 Only]
[Auto]
4.6.2ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]
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]
Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored]
Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage [xxxxV] or [Ignored]
1st ~ xxth Boot Device
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock[On]
PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]
Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]
Change Supervisor Password
User Access Level [Full Access]
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]
4.8.1ASUS EZ Flash
4.8.2Express Gate [Enabled]
[Prompt User]
[Reset]
Check Atheros LAN cable [Disabled]
Save to Profle 1/2
Load from Profile 1/2
Start O.C. Profile
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
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5.2.1Running the support DVD
ASUS InstAll
Norton Internet Security
Realtek Audio Driver
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program
Atheros AR8121 PCI-EEthernet Controller
ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities
ASUS PC Probe
ASUS Update
ASUS AI Suite
Adobe Reader
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
ASUS Express Gate Installer
Atheros Ethernet Utility
Realtek HD Audio User’s Manual
NIS 2009 Subscription Renewal Guide
ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide
5.2.5ASUS Contact information
Contact
Motherboard Info
Browse this DVD
Filelist
5.3.1ASUS MyLogo2™
“5.2.3 Utilities menu”
“4.1.4 AFUDOS utility”
Configuration
Options
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Realtek HD Audio Manager
Information
Minimize
Exit
Configuration options
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Installing PC Probe
Launching PC Probe
Using PC Probe
Button
Function
Hardware monitor panels
WMI browser
DMI browser
PCI browser
Usage
Configuring PC Probe
Installing AI Suite
Launching AI Suite
Using AI Suite
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5.3.5ASUS AI Booster
5.3.6ASUS AI Nap
Yes
5.3.7ASUS Fan Xpert
Installing 4 Engine
Launching 4 Engine
4 Engine main menu
Setting menu
Configuration options in Setting menu
Fan Control:
Quiet:
Slow:
AI Nap Idle Time:
CPU Loadline
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
Configuring Express Gate in BIOS Setup
Updating Express Gate
Repairing Express Gate
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Using the Intel® EM64T feature
A.2.1 System requirements
A.2.2 Using the EIST
CPU Configuration
<F10
Properties
6.When the Display Properties window appears, click the Screen Saver tab
Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology
Advanced > CPU Configuration
Hyper
Threading Technology
[Enabled