User Manuals: Asus P5Q-E ATX Intel Motherboard

User Manuals: Asus P5Q-E ATX Intel Motherboard

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Asus P5Q-E Hardware User Manual

Asus P5Q-E Hardware User Manual (192 pages)

ATX Motherboard

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 9.78 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Contents
4
Federal Communications Commission Statement
8
Notices
8
Electrical Safety
9
Safety Information
9
About this Guide
10
P5Q-E Specifications Summary
12
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

15
- Welcome
  17
- Package Contents
  17
- Special Features
  18
Chapter 2: Hardware Information

25
- Before You Proceed
  27
- Motherboard Overview
  28
  - Motherboard Layout
    28
  - Layout Contents
    29
  - Placement Direction
    30
  - Screw Holes
    30
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  31
- System Memory
  37
  - Overview
    37
  - Memory Configurations
    38
  - Memory Configuration
    42
  - Installing a DIMM
    43
  - Removing a DIMM
    43
- Expansion Slots
  44
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    44
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    44
  - Interrupt Assignments
    45
  - Irq Assignments for this Motherboard
    45
  - PCI Slots
    46
  - PCI Express X1 Slots
    46
  - PCI Express 2.0 X16 Slots
    46
  - Universal PCI Express X16 Slot
    46
- Jumpers
  48
  - To Erase RTC RAM
    48
  - Clear RTC RAM (3-Pin CLRTC)
    48
- Onboard Switches
  50
- Connectors
  51
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    51
  - Internal Connectors
    53
  - System Panel Connector
    64
- Starting up for the First Time
  66
- 2.10 Turning off the Computer
  67
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    67
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    67
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

69
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  71
  - ASUS Update Utility
    71
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    74
  - AFUDOS Utility
    75
- BIOS Setup Program
  77
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    78
  - Menu Bar
    78
  - Navigation Keys
    78
  - Menu Items
    79
  - Sub-Menu Items
    79
  - Configuration Fields
    79
  - Pop-Up Window
    79
  - Scroll Bar
    79
  - General Help
    79
- Main Menu
  80
  - System Time
    80
  - System Date
    80
  - Legacy Diskette a
    80
  - Language
    80
  - Ai Tweaker
    80
  - Sata 1-6
    81
  - Storage Configuration
    82
  - AHCI Configuration
    83
  - System Information
    84
- Ai Tweaker Menu
  85
  - Ai Overclock Tuner
    85
  - CPU Ratio Setting
    86
  - FSB Strap to North Bridge
    86
  - DRAM Frequency
    86
  - DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1/A2/B1/B2
    87
  - DRAM Timing Control
    87
  - DRAM Static Read Control
    88
  - DRAM Read Training
    89
  - MEM. OC Charger
    89
  - Ai Clock Twister
    89
  - Ai Transaction Booster
    89
  - CPU Voltage
    90
  - CPU GTL Voltage Reference(0/2)
    90
  - CPU GTL Voltage Reference(1/3)
    90
  - CPU PLL Voltage
    90
  - FSB Termination Voltage
    90
  - DRAM Voltage
    90
  - NB Voltage
    90
  - NB GTL Voltage Reference
    91
  - SB Voltage
    91
  - PCIE SATA Voltage
    91
  - Load-Line Calibration
    91
  - CPU Spread Spectrum
    91
  - PCIE Spread Spectrum
    92
- Advanced Menu
  93
  - TPM Configuration
    93
  - CPU Configuration
    94
  - Chipset
    96
  - Onboard Device Configuration
    97
  - USB Configuration
    98
  - Pcipnp
    99
- Power Menu
  100
  - Suspend Mode
    100
  - Repost Video on S3 Resume
    100
  - ACPI 2.0 Support
    100
  - ACPI APIC Support
    100
  - APM Configuration
    101
  - Hardware Monitor
    102
- Boot Menu
  104
  - Boot Device Priority
    104
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    105
  - Security
    106
  - Change User Password
    107
- Tools Menu
  108
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    108
  - Drive Xpert Control
    109
  - Drive Xpert Mode Update
    109
  - Express Gate
    110
  - ASUS O.C. Profile
    111
  - Ai Net 2
    112
- Exit Menu
  113
Chapter 4: Software Support

115
- Installing an Operating System
  117
- Support DVD Information
  117
  - Running the Support DVD
    117
  - Drivers Menu
    118
  - Utilities Menu
    119
  - Make Disk Menu
    121
  - Manual Menu
    122
  - ASUS Contact Information
    122
  - Other Information
    123
  - Technical Support Form
    124
- Software Information
  125
  - ASUS Mylogo3
    125
  - Ai Net2
    127
  - ASUS PC Probe II
    128
  - ASUS AI Suite
    134
  - ASUS AI Nap
    136
  - ASUS Fan Xpert
    137
  - ASUS AI Booster
    139
  - ASUS EPU-6 Engine
    140
  - Advanced Settings Menu
    142
  - ASUS AI Direct Link
    144
  - AI Audio 2 (Soundmax ® High Definition Audio Utility)
    146
  - ASUS Drive Xpert
    155
  - ASUS Express Gate
    166
- RAID Configurations
  176
  - RAID Definitions
    176
  - Installing Serial ATA Hard Disks
    177
  - Intel ® RAID Configurations
    177
  - Creating a Raid 0 Set (Striped)
    179
- Creating a RAID Driver Disk
  185
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk Without Entering the os
    185
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk in Windows
    185
Appendix: CPU Features

187
- Intel ® EM64T
  188
  - Using the Intel ® EM64T Feature
    189
- Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology (EIST)
  189
  - System Requirements
    189
  - A.2.1 System Requirements
    189
  - Using the EIST
    190
- Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology
  191
  - Using the Hyper-Threading Technology
    191

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