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Asus P5Q Premium - Motherboard - ATX User Manual

Asus P5Q Premium - Motherboard - ATX User Manual (196 pages)

User Manual

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 10.36 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Contents
4
- Canadian Department of Communications Statement
  8
- Federal Communications Commission Statement
  8
Notices
8
Electrical Safety
9
Safety Information
9
About this Guide
10
Conventions Used in this Guide
11
P5Q Premium 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
  - Installing a DIMM
    44
  - Removing a DIMM
    44
- Expansion Slots
  45
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    45
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    45
  - Interrupt Assignments
    46
  - PCI Slots
    47
  - PCI Express X1 Slot
    47
  - PCI Express 2.0 X16 Slots
    47
  - PCI Express X16 Slots
    47
- Jumpers
  49
  - To Erase RTC RAM
    49
  - Clear RTC RAM
    49
  - Jumper
    49
- Onboard Switches
  51
- Connectors
  52
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    52
  - Internal Connectors
    54
  - System Panel Connector
    65
  - Installing the Optional Fan
    67
- Starting up for the First Time
  68
- 2.10 Turning off the Computer
  69
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    69
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    69
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

71
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  73
  - ASUS Update Utility
    73
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    76
  - AFUDOS Utility
    77
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
    79
- BIOS Setup Program
  80
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    81
  - Menu Bar
    81
  - Navigation Keys
    81
  - Menu Items
    82
  - Sub-Menu Items
    82
  - Configuration Fields
    82
  - Pop-Up Window
    82
  - Scroll Bar
    82
  - General Help
    82
- Main Menu
  83
  - System Time
    83
  - System Date
    83
  - Legacy Diskette a
    83
  - Language
    83
  - Sata 1-6
    84
  - Storage Configuration
    85
  - AHCI Configuration
    86
  - System Information
    87
- Ai Tweaker Menu
  88
  - Ai Overclock Tuner
    88
  - CPU Ratio Setting
    89
  - FSB Strap to North Bridge
    89
  - DRAM Frequency
    89
  - DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1/A2/B1/B2
    90
  - DRAM Timing Control
    90
  - DRAM Static Read Control
    91
  - DRAM Read Training
    92
  - MEM. OC Charger
    92
  - Ai Clock Twister
    92
  - Ai Transaction Booster
    92
  - CPU Voltage
    93
  - CPU GTL Voltage Reference(0/2)
    93
  - CPU GTL Voltage Reference(1/3)
    93
  - CPU PLL Voltage
    93
  - FSB Termination Voltage
    93
  - DRAM Voltage
    93
  - NB Voltage
    93
  - NB GTL Voltage Reference
    94
  - SB Voltage
    94
  - PCIE SATA Voltage
    94
  - Load-Line Calibration
    94
  - CPU Spread Spectrum
    94
  - PCIE Spread Spectrum
    95
  - CPU Clock Skew
    95
  - NB Clock Skew
    95
- Advanced Menu
  96
  - TPM Configuration
    96
  - CPU Configuration
    97
  - Chipset
    99
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    100
  - USB Configuration
    101
  - Pcipnp
    102
- Power Menu
  103
  - Suspend Mode
    103
  - Repost Video on S3 Resume
    103
  - ACPI 2.0 Support
    103
  - ACPI APIC Support
    103
  - APM Configuration
    104
  - Hardware Monitor
    105
- Boot Menu
  107
  - Boot Device Priority
    107
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    108
  - Security
    109
    
    Change User Password
    110
    
    Clear User Password
    110
- Tools Menu
  111
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    111
  - Drive Xpert Control
    111
  - Drive Xpert Mode Update
    112
  - Drive Xpert Control 2
    112
  - Express Gate
    113
  - ASUS O.C. Profile
    114
  - Ai Net 2
    115
- Exit Menu
  116
Chapter 4: Software Support

117
- Installing an Operating System
  119
- Support DVD Information
  119
  - Running the Support DVD
    119
  - Drivers Menu
    120
  - Utilities Menu
    121
  - Make Disk Menu
    123
  - Manual Menu
    124
  - ASUS Contact Information
    124
  - Other Information
    125
  - Technical Support Form
    126
- Software Information
  127
  - ASUS Mylogo2
    127
  - Ai Net
    129
  - ASUS PC Probe II
    130
  - ASUS AI Suite
    136
  - ASUS AI Nap
    138
  - ASUS Fan Xpert
    139
  - Fan Profile Modes
    140
  - ASUS AI Booster
    141
  - ASUS EPU-6 Engine
    142
    
    Engine Main Menu
    143
    
    Advanced Settings Menu
    144
  - ASUS AI Direct Link
    146
  - AI Audio 2 (Soundmax ® High Definition Audio Utility)
    148
    
    Listening Environment Options
    155
    
    Microphone Options
    156
  - ASUS Drive Xpert Utility-Steelvine Manager
    157
  - Partitioning Volumes
    159
  - ASUS Express Gate SSD
    161
    
    Using the Configuration Panel
    163
    
    Using the Launchbar
    164
    
    Using the Photo Manager
    167
  - ASUS Data Guardian (TPM) Software-By Infineon Security Platform Software
    173
  - Marvell Gigabit LAN Teaming Support
    176
- RAID Configurations
  179
  - RAID Definitions
    179
  - Installing Serial ATA Hard Disks
    180
  - Intel ® RAID Configurations
    180
    
    Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option Rom Utility
    181
    
    Creating a Raid 0 Set (Striped)
    182
    
    Creating a Raid 1 Set (Mirrored)
    184
- Creating a RAID Driver Disk
  188
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk Without Entering the os
    188
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk in Windows
    188
Appendix: CPU Features

191
- Intel ® EM64T
  193
  - Using the Intel ® EM64T Feature
    193
- Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology (EIST)
  193
  - System Requirements
    193
  - A.2.1 System Requirements
    193
  - Using the EIST
    194
- Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology
  195
  - Using the Hyper-Threading Technology
    195

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