Asus P5Q PRO TURBO User Manual

P5Q PRO
Turbo

Motherboard

E4287

First Edition
February 2009

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Contents

Contents ...................................................................................................................... iii

Notices ......................................................................................................................vii

Safety information .................................................................................................... viii

About this guide ......................................................................................................... ix

P5Q PRO Turbo specications summary ................................................................ xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-1

1.2 Package contents.......................................................................................1-1

1.3 Special features..........................................................................................1-2

1.3.1 Product highlights........................................................................1-2

1.3.2 ASUS Unique features ............................................................... 1-3

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 2-2

2.2.1 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-2

2.2.2 Layout contents ...........................................................................2-3

2.2.3 Placement direction.....................................................................2-4

2.2.4 Screw holes.................................................................................2-4

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-5

2.3.1 Installing the CPU .......................................................................2-5

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ............................................ 2-8

2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan........................................2-9

2.4 System memory .......................................................................................2-10

2.4.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-10

2.4.2 Memory congurations .............................................................. 2-11

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ......................................................................2-18

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ....................................................................2-18

2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................................2-19

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-19

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .................................................2-19

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments................................................................2-20

2.5.4 PCI slots ....................................................................................2-21

2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots ................................................................. 2-21

2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ......................................................... 2-21

2.6 Jumpers ....................................................................................................2-22

2.7 Connectors ...............................................................................................2-25

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .............................................................. 2-25

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2.7.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-26

2.7.3 Internal connectors....................................................................2-29

2.8 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-40

2.9 Turning off the computer ......................................................................... 2-40

3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1

3.2 Updating BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1

3.2.1 ASUS Update utility.....................................................................3-2

3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ............................................................... 3-4

3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................3-5

3.3 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-6

3.3.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 3-6

3.3.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 3-6

3.3.3 Navigation keys ........................................................................... 3-7

3.3.4 Menu items..................................................................................3-7

3.3.5 Submenu items ........................................................................... 3-7

3.3.6 Conguration elds .....................................................................3-7

3.3.7 Pop-up window............................................................................3-7

3.3.8 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 3-7

3.3.9 General help................................................................................3-7

3.4 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-8

3.4.1 Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA 1-5; SATA_E1 ......................... 3-8

3.4.2 Storage Conguration ............................................................... 3-10

3.4.3 AHCI Conguration ................................................................... 3-11

3.4.4 System Information ................................................................... 3-11

3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ...................................................................................... 3-12

3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] .........................................................3-12

3.5.2 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]...........................................................3-13

3.5.3 FSB Frequency [XXX] ............................................................... 3-13

3.5.4 PCIE Frequency [XXX]..............................................................3-13

3.5.5 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] .............................................. 3-13

3.5.6 DRAM Frequency [Auto] ........................................................... 3-13

3.5.7 DRAM Timing Control [Auto] ..................................................... 3-13

3.5.8 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] ............................................. 3-15

3.5.9 DRAM Read Training [Auto] ...................................................... 3-15

3.5.10 MEM. OC Charger [Auto] .......................................................... 3-15

3.5.11 Ai Clock Twister [Auto] .............................................................. 3-15

3.5.12 Ai Transaction Booster [Auto]....................................................3-15

3.5.13 CPU Voltage [Auto] ................................................................... 3-16

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3.5.14 CPU GTL Reference [Auto] ....................................................... 3-16

3.5.15 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] ............................................................ 3-16

3.5.16 FSB Termination Voltage [Auto] ................................................ 3-16

3.5.17 DRAM Voltage [Auto] ................................................................ 3-16

3.5.18 NB Voltage [Auto] ...................................................................... 3-16

3.5.19 SB Voltage [Auto] ...................................................................... 3-17

3.5.20 PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto] ......................................................... 3-17

3.5.21 Load-Line Calibration [Auto]......................................................3-17

3.5.22 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] ...................................................3-17

3.5.23 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] ..................................................3-17

3.5.24 CPU Clock Skew [Auto] ............................................................3-17

3.5.24 NB Clock Skew [Auto] ............................................................... 3-17

3.5.25 CPU Margin Enhancement [Optimized] ....................................3-17

3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-18

3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-18

3.6.2 Chipset ...................................................................................... 3-20

3.6.3 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-21

3.6.4 USB Conguration ....................................................................3-22

3.6.5 PCIPnP .....................................................................................3-23

3.7 Power menu .............................................................................................. 3-24

3.7.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]................................................................3-24

3.7.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ............................................ 3-24

3.7.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] ..................................................... 3-24

3.7.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ................................................... 3-24

3.7.5 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-25

3.7.6 Hardware Monitor......................................................................3-27

3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-28

3.8.1 Boot Device Priority...................................................................3-28

3.8.2 Boot Settings Conguration ......................................................3-29

3.8.3 Security ..................................................................................... 3-30

3.9 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-32

3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ...................................................................... 3-32

3.9.2 Drive Xpert Mode Update [Last Setting]....................................3-33

3.9.3 Express Gate [Enabled] ............................................................ 3-34

3.9.4 ASUS O.C. Prole ..................................................................... 3-35

3.9.5 AI NET 2 .................................................................................... 3-36

3.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................3-37

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Chapter 4: Software support

4.2 Support DVD information .......................................................................... 4-1

4.2.1 Running the support DVD ........................................................... 4-1

4.1 Installing an operating system .................................................................4-1

4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals..................................................4-2

4.3 Software information .................................................................................4-3

4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II ....................................................................... 4-3

4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite ............................................................................. 4-4

4.3.3 ASUS EPU .................................................................................. 4-5

4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert..........................................................................4-6

4.3.5 ASUS TurboV .............................................................................. 4-7

4.3.6 ASUS Turbo Key ......................................................................... 4-8

4.3.7 ASUS Drive Xpert .......................................................................4-9

4.3.8 ASUS Express Gate..................................................................4-10

4.3.9 Audio congurations.................................................................. 4-11

4.4 RAID congurations ................................................................................4-12

4.4.1 RAID denitions ........................................................................4-12

4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks .................................................4-12

4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS .................................................. 4-13

4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility ..................... 4-13

4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk.....................................................................4-17

4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ................ 4-17

4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® ................................4-17

4.5.3 Using a USB oppy disk drive ................................................... 4-19

Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support

5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology ..................................................................5-1

5.1.1 Requirements .............................................................................. 5-1

5.1.2 Before you begin ......................................................................... 5-1

5.2 Installing CrossFireX™ graphics cards ................................................... 5-2

5.2.1 Dual CrossFireX installation ........................................................ 5-2

5.3 Software information .................................................................................5-4

5.3.1 Installing the device drivers ......................................................... 5-4

5.3.2 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology ...............................5-4

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:

•

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

•

This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required

to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not

expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department
of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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Safety information

Electrical safety

• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet

before relocating the system.

• When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables
for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,
disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

• Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all
power cables are unplugged.

• Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices
could interrupt the grounding circuit.

• Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are
not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power
company.

• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service

technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

• Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals
that came with the package.

• Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power
cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,
slots, sockets and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area
where it may become wet.

• Place the product on a stable surface.

• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service

technician or your retailer.

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DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to
enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin
indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in
municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol
of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal
waste.

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the

motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it
supports.

• Chapter 2: Hardware information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when
installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and
connectors on the motherboard.

• Chapter 3: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

• Chapter 4: Software support

This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the
motherboard package and the software.

• Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ support

This chapter describes the ATI® CrossFireX™ feature and shows the graphics card
installation procedures.

Where to nd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software
updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software
products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,

that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the
standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to

complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to

complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italic

s Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means

that you must press the enclosed key.that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or
Return key.Return key.

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>

Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then

supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /iP5QProTurbo.ROM

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P5Q PRO Turbo specications summary

CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad /

Chipset Intel® P45 / ICH10R

System Bus 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz

Memory 4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR2 1300 / 1200 / 1066 / 800 / 667

Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots, support ATI CrossFireX™

Storage Intel® ICH10R Southbridge:

LAN Atheros® L1E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2

USB 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel)

IEEE 1394 VIA® VT6315N controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports

Audio VIA® VT1708S 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC

Core™2 Duo / Pentium® dual-core / Celeron® processors
Supports Intel® 45nm multi-core CPU
* Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list

MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Dual channel memory architecture
* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the
Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors Lists)
** When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more,

Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less

than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is
recommended.

technology at x8 link (PCIe x16_1 blue, PCIe x16_2 black*)
3 x PCI Express x1 slots
2 x PCI slots

*PCI Express x16_2 slot (black at max. x8 link)

- 5 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports

- Intel® Matrix Storage Technology with RAID 0,1, 5, and 10
support

JMicron® JMB361 SATA & PATA controller

- 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices

- 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go)

Silicon Image Sil5723 (Drive Xpert technology)

- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s ports

- Supports EZ Backup and Super Speed functions
*Drive Xpert function is available only when the hard disk drives
are set as data drives.

(one at midboard; one at back panel)

- Supports Jack-Detection and Multi-streaming

- Optical S/PDIF_OUT port at back I/O

- ASUS Noise Filtering

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P5Q PRO Turbo specications summary

ASUS Unique Features ASUS Exclusive Features:

Other Features 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors!

ASUS Exclusive
Overclocking Features

Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port (Purple)

- ASUS 8-Phase Power Design

- Express Gate

ASUS Power Saving Solution:

- ASUS EPU

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:

- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat pipe solution

- ASUS Fan Xpert

ASUS EZ DIY:

- ASUS Drive Xpert

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS Q-Shield

- ASUS Q-Connector

- ASUS O.C. Prole

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS MyLogo 2

Intelligent overclocking tools:

- AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner)

- TurboV

- Turbo Key

Precision Tweaker 2:

- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment

- vDIMM: 64-step DRAM voltage control

- vChipset: 56-step Chipset voltage control

- vCPU PLL: 64-step CPU PLL voltage control

- vFSB Termination: 15-step reference voltage control

SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection):

- FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz

incrementt

- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to180MHz
at 1MHz increment

Overclocking Protection:

- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

1 x PS/2 Mouse port (Green)
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out
1 x External SATA
1 x IEEE1394a
1 x LAN (RJ45) port
6 x USB 2.0/1.1
8-channel Audio I/O

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P5Q PRO Turbo specications summary

Internal I/O Connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports

BIOS Features 8 Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 3.0,

Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, Chassis Intrusion,

Support DVD Contents Drivers

Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12”x 9.6” (30.5cm x 24.4cm)

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

1 x IDE connector
1 x COM connector
5 x SATA connectors
2 x Drive Xpert SATA connectors (Orange and White)
1 x CPU Fan connector
2 x Chassis Fan connectors
1 x Power Fan connector
1 x IEEE1394a connector
Front panel audio connector
1 x S/PDIF Out Header
Chassis Intrusion connector
CD audio in
24-pin ATX Power connector
8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors
System Panel (Q-Connector)

ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

PXE

Express Gate
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Update
ASUS AI Suite
Image-Editing Suite
Anti-virus software (OEM version)

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User Manual

Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5Q PRO Turbo motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another
standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in
your package with the list below.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

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ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo

motherboard

4 x Serial ATA signal cables

• If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

• The illustrated items above are for reference only. Actual product specications may

vary with different models.

User guide Support DVD

1 x Ultra DMA 133/

100/66 cable

1 x ASUS Q-Connector kit

1 x ASUS Q-Shield

ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 1-1

1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

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LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Processor Ready

This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processors in the LGA775 package. It
also supports Intel® 45nm multi-core CPUs. With the new Intel® Core™ microarchitecture

and 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz FSB, Intel® Core™2 processor is one of the most
powerful and energy efcient CPU in the world.

Intel® P45 Chipset

The Intel® P45 Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support dual-channel DDR2 800/667

MHz memory architecture, 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus), PCIe 2.0, and multi­core CPUs. It especially includes Intel® Fast Memory Access technology that signicantly
optimizes the use of available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory

accesses.

Dual-Channel DDR2 1300 support

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 1300 /1200

/ 1066 / 800 / 667 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest operation

system, 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2
architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance,
eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 20.8 GB/s.

PCIe 2.0 Support

This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth
which enhances system performance.

100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors! (5000hrs VRM, over
57 years operation lifespan at 65ºC)

This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability, improved
lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity.

ATI® CrossFireX™ Technology

ATI’s CrossFireX™ boosts image quality along with rendering speed, eliminating the
need to scale down screen resolution to get high quality images. CrossFireX™ allows

higher antialiasing, anisotropic ltering, shading, and texture settings. Adjust your display
congurations, experiment with the advanced 3D settings, and check the effects with a real-

time 3D-rendered previews within ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.

Green ASUS

This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the

use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating

environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers’ health

while minimizing the impact on the environment.

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1.3.2 ASUS Unique features

ASUS TurboV

Feel the adrenaline rush of real-time OC—now a reality with the ASUS TurboV. This easy OC

tool allows you to overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS; and its user-friendly interface
makes overclock with just a few clicks away. Moreover, the ASUS OC proles in TurboV

provides the best O.C. settings in different scenarios.

Turbo Key

ASUS Turbo Key allows you to turn the PC power button into a physical overclocking button.
After the easy setup, Turbo Key can boost performances without interrupting ongoing work or
games, simply through pressing the button

ASUS 8-Phase Power Design

With power efciency so important to operating temperatures, ASUS 8-Phase VRM design
leads the industry with its 96% power efciency. High quality power components such as low

RDS (on) MOSFETs for minimum switching loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite core chokes
with lower hysteresis loss, and high quality conductive polymer capacitors all add up to

ensure longer component life and lower power loss—creating more energy efciency.

Precision Tweaker 2

Allows you to adjust the CPU voltage in 0.00625v steps and NB/DRAM voltage in 0.02v

steps to ne-tune voltage to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate overclocking
conguration.

Express Gate

Taking only 5 seconds to bootup, Express Gate is the one-stop gateway to instant fun! It’s a

unique motherboard built-in OS. You can utilize the most popular Instant Messengers (IM)

like MSN, Skype, Google talk, QQ, and Yahoo! Messenger to keep in touch with friends,
or quickly check on the weather and e-mails just before leaving your house. What’s more,
the user-friendly picture manager lets you view your pictures without entering Windows at
anytime!

The actual boot time is subject to hardware congurations and product models

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ASUS Power Saving Solution

ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing
power and energy consumption.

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ASUS EPU

The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides total system power management by

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detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power usage for critical PC
components in real-time–helping save power and money!

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking
capability.

Fanless Design—Heat pipe solution

The heat pipe design effectively directs the heat generated by the chipsets to the

heatsink near the back IO ports, where it can be carried away by existing airow from

CPU fan. The purpose of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is that
the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan

does. Furthermore, it provides options for users to install side-ow fan or passive

cooler. The Heat Pipe design is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to date.

Fan Xpert

ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds
according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions
in different geographic regions and your PC’s loading. The built-in variety of useful

proles offer exible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment.

ASUS Crystal Sound

This feature can enhance speech-centric applications like Skype, online game, video
conference and recording.

Noise Filtering

This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises (non-voice signals) like computer
fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming
audio stream while recording.

DO NOT uninstall the heat pipe by yourself. Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the
heat dissipation performance.

ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components,
update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings.

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Drive Xpert

Without drivers or BIOS setups, the ASUS exclusive Drive Xpert is ideal for anyone
who needs to secure data on their hard drives or enhance hard drive performances

without the hassles of complicated congurations. With Drive Xpert's user-friendly

graphical user interface, users can easily arrange hard drive backups or enhance their
hard drive transfer rates - making sure that data is looked after every moment, every
day.

ASUS Q-Shield

ASUS Q-Shield’s special design makes it convenient and easy to install on your
motherboard. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your motherboard
against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI).

ASUS Q-Connector

ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel
cables to the motherboard. This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the
system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections.

ASUS O.C. Prole

The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that allows you to conveniently store

or load multiple BIOS settings. The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a

separate le, giving you the freedom to share and distribute your favorite settings.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows you to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB ash
disk containing the BIOS le. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement

ROM chip.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS without

using a bootable oppy disk or an OS-based utility.

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ASUS MyLogo2™

This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more
colorful and vivid image on your screen.

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change
any motherboard settings.

• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

• Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded
object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due
to static electricity.

• Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

• Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the
bag that came with the component.

• Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is
switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so
may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components.

Onboard LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate
that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should
shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any
motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.

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2.2 Motherboard overview

2.2.1 Motherboard layout

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Refer to

2.7 Connectors

connectors.

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for more information about rear panel connectors and internal

2.2.2 Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page

1. Keyboard/mouse wake-up (3-pin PS2_USBPW56) 2-24

2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, PS2_USBPW56,

USBPW7-10, USBPW1112)

3. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2-37

4. LGA775 CPU Socket 2-5

5. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-10

6. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1–2, 3-pin PWR_FAN)

7 CPU overvoltage setting (3-pin OV_CPU) 2-23

8. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) 2-30

9. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-5) 2-31

10. Silicon Image Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA_E1;
7-pin SATA_E2)

11. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 2-38

12. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) 2-33

13. Onboard LED 2-1

14. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) 2-34

15. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 2-35

16. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-22

17. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 2-33

18. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) 2-34

19. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 2-29

20. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 2-29

2-24

2-36

2-32

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2.2.3 Placement direction

When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct
orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in
the image below.

2.2.4 Screw holes

Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the
chassis.

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DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Place this side towards

the rear of the chassis

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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel®
Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® dual-core / Celeron® dual-core /
Celeron® Processors.

• Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

• If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1

connector to ensure system stability.

• Due to the chipset limitation, we recommend you use FSB 800MHz CPU or above.

• Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and
the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap
is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard
components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/
transit-related.

• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise

Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the

LGA775 socket.

• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from
incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP
cap.

2.3.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Before installing the CPU, ensure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever
is on your left.

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2. Press the load lever with your thumb
(A), then move it to the left (B) until it is
released from the retention tab.

To prevent damage to the socket pins,
do not remove the PnP cap unless
you are installing a CPU.

Retention tab

A

B

Load lever

3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the
arrow to a 135º angle.

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4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and

forenger to a 100º angle (4A), then

push the PnP cap from the load plate
window to remove (4B).

5. Position the CPU over the socket,
ensuring that the gold triangle is on the
bottom-left corner of the socket, and then

t the socket alignment key into the CPU

notch.

The CPU ts in only one correct

orientation. DO NOT force the CPU
into the socket to prevent bending
the connectors on the socket and
damaging the CPU!

PnP cap

Load plate

4B

4A

3

CPU notch

G o l d
t ri a n g l e
mark

Alignment key

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6. Apply some Thermal Interface Material
to the exposed area of the CPU that the
heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring
that it is spread in an even thin layer.

Some heatsinks come with pre-applied
thermal paste. If so, skip this step.

The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes
or touches your skin, wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help.

To prevent contaminating the paste, DO NOT spread the paste with your nger directly.

7. Close the load plate (A), then push
the load lever (B) until it snaps into the
retention tab.

The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64
Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading
Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features.

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A

B

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2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan

The Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to
ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

• When you buy a boxed Intel® processor, the package includes the CPU fan and
heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, ensure that you use only Intel®-certied
multi-directional heatsink and fan.

• Your Intel® LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and
requires no tool to install.

Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU
fan and heatsink assembly.

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To install the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed
CPU, making sure that the four fasteners
match the holes on the motherboard.

2. Push down two fasteners at a time in
a diagonal sequence to secure the
heatsink and fan assembly in place.

If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that the Thermal
Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the
heatsink and fan assembly.

A

B

B

A

A

B

1

B

A

1

Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan
connector.

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3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if
you fail to plug this connector.

2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan

To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the
connector on the motherboard.

2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise.

3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a
diagonal sequence to disengage the
heatsink and fan assembly from the
motherboard.

B

A

B

A

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A

B

B

A

4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.

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2.4 System memory

2.4.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules
(DIMM) sockets.

A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin
footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to
prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.

The gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:

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Recommended memory congurations

One DIMM:

You may install one memory module in any slot as a single-channel operation.

Two DIMMs (dual-channel operation):

Four DIMMs (dual-channel operation):

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2.4.2 Memory congurations

You may install 512MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs
into the DIMM sockets.

• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps
the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration. Any excess
memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.

• We recommend that you install the memory modules from the yellow slots for better
overclocking capability.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is
recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

• Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install 4GB
or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be
about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the
following:

- Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows OS.

- Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the

motherboard.

• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabit (Mb) chips or
less.

• The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect
(SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module.
Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a
lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. To operate at the vendor-marked or at
a higher frequency, see section 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency
adjustment.

• For system stability, use a more efcient memory cooling system to support a full

memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition.

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P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR2-1200MHz capability

Vendor Part No. Size

Apacer

KINGSTON KHX9600D2K2/2G 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 2.3-2.35 V

OCZ OCZ2FX12002GK

P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR2-1150MHz capability

Vendor Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. CL DIMM socket

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KINGSTON KHX9200D2/1G 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package V V

OCZ OCZ2FX11502GK 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package V

OCZ OCZ2FXT11504GK 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 V V

P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR2-1100MHz capability

Vendor Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. CL DIMM socket

OCZ OCZ2G11002GK 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package V

BoxP/N:CH.02GAG.C0KK2
(78.0AGA7.9K4)

SS/DSChip

Chip NO.

Brand

2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15

Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5 (667-5-5-5-15)

2048MB(Kit of 2) DS

N/A

Timing Dimm
(Bios)

Voltage

2.1

DIMM socket
support (Optional)

A* B* C*

support (Optional)

A* B* C*

support (Optional)

A* B* C*

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P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR2-1066MHz capability

Vendor Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. CL DIMM socket

Apacer BoxP/N:CH.02GAF.C0KK2

(78.0AG9S.9KF)

Apacer BoxP/N:CH.04GAF.F0KK2

(78.AAGAL.9KF)

CORSAIR BoxP/N:TWIN2X4096-

8500C5DF

(CM2X2048-8500C5D)(EPP)
Crucial BL12864AA106A.8FE5(EPP) 1024MB SS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

Crucial BL12864AA1065.16FD5(EPP) 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 V

G.SKILL F2-8500CL5S-1GBPK 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

G.SKILL F2-8500CL5D-2GBPK 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

GEIL GB22GB8500C5DC 2048MB(Kit of 2) SS GEIL GL2L128M88BA25AB 5-5-5-15 V V V

GEIL GE22GB1066C5DC 2048MB(Kit of 2) SS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

GEIL GE24GB1066C5QC 4096MB(Kitof4) SS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V

GEIL GB24GB8500C5DC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS GEIL GL2L128M88BA25AB 5-5-5-15 V V V

GEIL GE24GB1066C5DC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

GEIL GX24GB8500C5UDC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

GEIL GB24GB8500C5QC 4096MB(Kitof4) DS GEIL GL2L128M88BA25AB 5-5-5-15 V V V

Hynix HYMP564U64FP8-G7 512MB SS HYNIX HY5PS12821FFP-G7 7 V V V

Hynix HYMP 512U64FP8-G7 1024MB DS HYNIX HY5PS12821FFP-G7 7-7-7-12 V V V

KINGMAX KLED48F-A8KI5-EPA 1024MB DS KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF-HJK-18A V V V

KINGSTON KHX8500D2/ 512 512MB SS Heat-Sink Package V V V

KINGSTON KHX8500D2K2/1G 1024MB(Kit of 2) SS N/A Heat-Sink Package V V V

KINGSTON KHX8500D2/1G 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package V V V

KINGSTON KVR1066D2N7/1G 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 1066-5-5-5-15 V V V

KINGSTON KHX8500D2K2/2G 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package V V V

KINGSTON KHX8500D2K2/2GN(EPP) 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package V

MICRON MT8HTF12864AY-1GAE1 1024MB SS MICRON D9JKH 7 V V V

MICRON MT16HTF25664AY-1GAE1 2048MB DS MICRON D9JKH 7 V V V

OCZ OCZ2N10662GK(EPP) 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package V V V

OCZ OCZ2RPR10664GK 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 V V

SAMSUNG M378T2953GZ3-CF8 1024MB DS SAMSUNG K4T51083QG 7 V

Transcend TX1066QLU-2GK 2048MB(Kit of 2) SS ELPIDA Heat-Sink Package 5 V

Transcend TX1066QLU-4GK 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 V V V

Aeneon BoxP/N:AXT760UD00-

19D-K-2G

(AXT760UD00-19D)
BUFFALO FSX1066D2C-K4G 2048MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V

Elixir M2Y1G64TU8HC4B-BD 1024MB DS Elixir N2TU 51280CE-BD 6 V

Gingle FA2UUGI6736501A 2048MB DS Gingle GI20908A8A7-AEG 800-5-5-5-15 V

2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V

2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 V V V

support
(Optional)

A* B* C*

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P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR2-1000MHz capability

Vendor Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. CL DIMM socket

G.SKILL F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

KINGSTON KHX8000D2/1G

OCZ OCZ2G10002GK 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package V

OCZ OCZ2P10004GK 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 V V

OCZ OCZ2RPX10004GK 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 V V

Cell Shock CS2221440 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12(800-

1024MB

DS N/A

Heat-Sink Package 800-5-5-5-15

5-5-5-15)

support
(Optional)

A* B* C*

V V

V

V V V

P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR2-800MHz capability

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Vendor Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. CL DIMM socket

A-DATA M2OAD6H3J4171Q1E52 2048MB DS A-DATA AD20908A8A-25EG V V V

Apacer 78.91G9I.9K5 512MB SS APACER AM4B5708JQJS8E 5 V V V

Apacer 78.01GA0.9K5 1024MB SS APACER AM4B5808CQJS8E 5 V V V

Apacer 78.A1GA0.9K4 2048MB DS APACER AM4B5808CQJS8E 5 V V

CORSAIR CM2X1024-6400C4 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4 V V

CORSAIR BoxP/N:TWIN2X4096-

CORSAIR BoxP/N:TWIN2X4096-

CORSAIR BoxP/N:TWIN2X4096-

Crucial BL12864AA80A.8FE5(EPP) 1024MB SS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 V V V

Crucial BL12864AA804.16FD3 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4 V V V

Crucial BL12864AA804.16FD 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4 V V V

Crucial BL12864AL804.16FD3 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4 V V V

Crucial BL25664AA80A.16FE5(EPP) 2048MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 V V V

ELPIDA EBE10EE8ABFA-8E-E 1024MB SS ELPIDA E1108AB-8E-E(ECC) 5 V V

G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-1GBNQ 1024MB(Kit of 2) SS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

G.SKILL F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package 4 V V V

G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package 5 V V

G.SKILL F2-6400PHU2-2GBNR 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package 5 V V V

G.SKILL F2-6400CL4D-4GBPK 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4 V V

G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 V V V

G.SKILL F2-6400CL6D-4GBMQ 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 6 V V V

G.SKILL F2-6400CL6D-8GBMQ 8192MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 6-6-6-18 V V V

GEIL GB22GB6400C4DC 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS GEIL GL2L64M088BA30EB 4-4-4-12 V V V

GEIL GB22GB6400C5DC 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS GEIL GL2L64M088BA30EB 5-5-5-15 V V V

GEIL GE22GB800C4DC 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 V V V

GEIL GE22GB800C5DC 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V

GEIL GX22GB6400DC 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

GEIL GX22GB6400UDC 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 V V V

GEIL GX22GB6400C4USC 2048MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package V V V

GEIL GX22GB6400LX 2048MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

GEIL GB24GB6400C4DC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS GEIL GL2L128M88BA25AB 4-4-4-12 V V V

GEIL GB24GB6400C5DC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS GEIL GL2L128M88BA25AB 5-5-5-15 V V

GEIL GB24GB6400C5QC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS GEIL GL2L64M088BA30EB 5-5-5-15 V V V

GEIL GE24GB800C4DC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 V V V

GEIL GE24GB800C5DC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V

GEIL GX24GB6400DC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

6400C4DHX
(CM2X2048-6400C4DHX)

6400C5
(CM2X2048-6400C5)

6400C5DHX
(CM2X2048-6400C5DHX)

support
(Optional)

A* B* C*

4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 V V V

4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-18 V V V

4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-18 V V V

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P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR2-800MHz capability

Vendor Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. CL DIMM socket

GEIL GE24GB800C4QC 4096MB(Kitof4) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 V V

GE24GB800C5QC 4096MB(Kitof4)

GEIL

GEIL GB28GB6400C4QC 8192MB(Kitof4) DS GEIL GL2L128M88BA25AB 4-4-4-12 V V V

GEIL GB28GB6400C5QC 8192MB(Kitof4) DS GEIL GL2L128M88BA25AB 5-5-5-15 V V V

GEIL GE28GB800C4QC 8192MB(Kitof4) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 V V V

GEIL GE28GB800C5QC 8192MB(Kitof4) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

Hynix HYMP564U64CP8-S5 512MB SS HYNIX HY5PS12821CFP-S5 5 V V V

Hynix HYMP112U64CP8-S6

Hynix HYMP 512U64CP8-S5 1024MB DS HY5PS12821CFP-S5 5 V

KINGMAX KLDC28F-A8KI5 512MB SS KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF-HJK-25A V V V

KINGMAX KLDD48F-ABKI5 1024MB DS KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF-HJK-25A V V V

KINGMAX KLDE88F-B8KB5 2048MB DS KINGMAX KKB8FFBXF-CFA-25A V V V

KINGSTON KVR800D2N5/ 512 512MB SS ELPIDA E5108AJBG-8E-E V V V

KINGSTON KVR800D2N6/ 512 512MB SS ELPIDA E5108AJBG-8E-E V V V

KINGSTON KHX6400D2LLK2/

1GN(EPP)

KINGSTON KVR800D2N5/1G 1024MB SS KINGSTON D1288TPFCGL25U 800-5-5-

KINGSTON KHX6400D2LL/1G 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4 V V V

KINGSTON KVR800D2N5/1G 1024MB DS V59C1 512804QBF25 V V V

KINGSTON KVR800D2N6/1G 1024MB DS ELPIDA E5108AJBG-8E-E V V V

KINGSTON KHX6400D2ULK2/2G 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package V V

KINGSTON KHX6400D2/2G 2048MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package V V V

KINGSTON KVR800D2N5/2G 2048MB DS ELPIDA E1108ACBG-8E-E V V V

KINGSTON KVR800D2N6/4G 4096MB DS ELPIDA E2108ABSE-8G-E V V V

NANYA NT 512T64U88B0BY-25C 512MB SS NT5TU64M8BE-25C 5 V V V

NANYA NT1GT64U8HB0BY-25C 1024MB DS NT5TU64M8BE-25C 5 V V V

NANYA NT1GT64U8HCOBY-25D 1024MB DS NANYA NT5TU64M8CE-25D V V

NANYA NT2GT64U8HC0BY-AC 2048MB DS NANYA NT5TU128M8CE-AC 5 V V V

OCZ OCZ2G8001G 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 V V

OCZ OCZ2G8002GK 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package 5 V

OCZ OCZ2T8002GK(EPP) 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 V V V

OCZ OCZ2P800R22GK 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4 V V

OCZ OCZ2P8004GK 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-4-4 V V V

OCZ OCZ2G8008GK 8192MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 V V V

OCZ OCZ2VU80016GQ 8192MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-6-6(800-

PSC AL8E8F73C-8E1 2048MB DS PSC A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0E 5 V V V

Qimonda HYS64T256020EU-2.5-C2 2048MB DS Qimonda HYB18T1G800C2F-2.5 6 V V V

Qimonda HYS64T256020EU-25F-C2 2048MB DS Qimonda HYB18T1G800C2F-25F 5 V V V

Qimonda HYS64T 512020EU-2.5-A 4096MB DS Qimonda HYB18T2G800AF-2.5 6 V V V

Qimonda HYS64T 512020EU-25F-A 4096MB DS Qimonda HYB18T2G800AF-25F 5 V V V

SAMSUNG M378T6553GZS-CF7 512MB SS SAMSUNG K4T51083QG 6 V V V

SAMSUNG M378T2863QZS-CF7 1024MB SS SAMSUNG K4T1G084QQ 6 V V V

SAMSUNG M391T2863QZ3-CF7 1024MB SS SAMSUNG K4T1G084QQ(ECC) 6 V V

SAMSUNG M378T2953GZ3-CF7 1024MB DS SAMSUNG K4T51083QG 6 V V V

SAMSUNG M378T5663QZ3-CF7 2048MB DS SAMSUNG K4T1G084QQ(ECC) 6 V V V

SAMSUNG M391T5663QZ3-CF7 2048MB DS SAMSUNG K4T1G084QQ 6 V V V

SAMSUNG M378T5263AZ3-CF7 4096MB DS SAMSUNG K4T2G084QA-HCF7 6 V V V

Super

T800UA12C4 512MB SS Heat-Sink Package V V V

Talent
Super

T800UB1GC4 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package V V V

Talent
Transcend JM800QLU-1G 1024MB SS Transcend TQ243ECF8 5 V V V

Transcend TS128MLQ64V8U 1024MB SS ELPIDA E1108ACBG-8E-E 5 V V V

Transcend JM800QLU-2G 2048MB DS Transcend TQ243PCF8 5 V V V

1024MB SS

1024MB(Kit of 2) SS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4 V V V

N/A Heat-Sink Package

DS

HYNIX

HY5PS1G831CFP-S6 6

5-5-5-15

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support
(Optional)

A* B* C*

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V V

V

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P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR2-800MHz capability

Vendor Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. CL DIMM socket

Transcend TS256MLQ64V8P 2048MB DS ELPIDA E1108ACBG-BE-E 6-6-6-

Transcend TS256MLQ64V8U 2048MB DS ELPIDA E1108ACBG-8E-E 5 V V V

Transcend TS256MLQ72V8U 2048MB DS ELPIDA E1108ACBG-8E-E(ECC) 5 V V V

Aeneon AET760UD00-25DC08X 1024MB SS AENEON AET03R25DC 5 V V V

Aeneon AET760UD00-25DB97X 1024MB DS AENEON AET93R25DB 5 V V V

Aeneon AET860UD00-25DC08X 2048MB DS AENEON AET03R25DC 5 V V V

Asint SLY2128M8-JGE 1024MB SS Asint DDRII1208-GE V V V

Asint SLZ2128M8-JGE 2048MB DS Asint DDRII1208-GE V V V

CENTURY 28V2H8 512MB SS HYNIX HY5PS12821BFP-S5 V V

CENTURY 28VOH8 1024MB DS HYNIX HY5PS12821BFP-S5 V V

Elixir M2Y1G64TU88D4B-AC 1024MB SS Elixir N2TU1G80DE-AC 5 V V V

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Elixir M2Y1G64TU8HB0B-25C 1024MB DS Elixir N2TU 51280BE-25C 5 V V V

Elixir M2Y2G64TU8HD4B-AC 2048MB DS Elixir N2TU1G80DE-AC 5 V V V

Kingbox N/A 2048MB DS MICRON D9HNL V V

Kingbox N/A 2048MB DS KINGBOX EPD2128082200E-3 V V V

Mushkin XP2-6400 1024MB SS Heat-Sink Package 4 V V V

Oci 04701G16CZ5D2A 1024MB DS Jnnity 64M8PC6400 5 V V V

Patriot PSD2 51280081 512MB SS PATRIOT PM64M8D2BU-25EC V V V

Patriot PSD21G8002 1024MB DS PATRIOT PM64M8D2BU-25PAC 5 V

Patriot PSD22GB002 2048MB DS PATRIOT PM128M8D2BU-25KC 5 V V V

Patriot PDC24G6400LLK 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 V V V

Silicon
Power

Silicon
Power

UMAX D48002GP1-73BEB 2048MB DS UMAX U2S24D30TP-8E 800-5-5-

P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR2-667MHz capability

(800-5-5­5-15)

SP001GBLRU800S02 1024MB SS S-POWER 10YR9N3 5(5-5-5-

SP002GBLRU800S02 2048MB DS S-POWER 10YR9N3 5(5-5-5-

15)

15)

5-15

support
(Optional)

A* B* C*

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V V V

V V V

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Vendor Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. CL DIMM socket

Apacer 78.91G92.9K5 512MB SS APACER AM4B5708JQJS7E 5 V V V

Apacer 78.01G9O.9K5 1024MB SS APACER AM4B5808CQJS7E 5 V V V

Apacer 78.A1G9O.9K4 2048MB DS APACER AM4B5808CQJS7E 5 V V V

CORSAIR VS 512MB667D2 512MB SS N/A 64M8CFEG N/A V V

CORSAIR VS1GB667D2 1024MB DS N/A 64M8CFEG N/A V V

Crucial BL6464AA663.8FD 512MB SS N/A Heat-Sink Package 3 V V V

Crucial BL12864AA663.16FD2 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 3 V V V

Crucial BL12864AA663.16FD 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 3 V V V

Crucial BL12864AL664.16FD 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 3 V V V

ELPIDA EBE51UD8AEFA-6E-E 512MB SS ELPIDA E5108AE-6E-E 5 V V V

G.SKILL F2-5400PHU2-2GBNT 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS G.Skill D264M8GCF 5-5-5-15 V

G.SKILL F2-5300CL5D-4GBMQ 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

GEIL GX21GB5300SX 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package V V V

GEIL GX22GB5300LX 2048MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

GEIL GX24GB5300LDC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 V V V

Hynix HYMP112U64CP8-Y5 1024MB SS HYNIX HY5PS1G831CFP-Y5 5 V V V

Hynix HYMP 512U64CP8-Y5 1024MB DS HYNIX HY5PS12821CFP-Y5 5 V V V

KINGSTON KVR667D2N5/ 512 512MB SS KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U 5 V V V

KINGSTON KVR667D2E5/1G 1024MB DS ELPIDA E5108AGBG-6E-E(ECC) V V V

support
(Optional)

A* B* C*

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P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR2-667MHz capability

Vendor Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. CL DIMM socket

KINGSTON KVR667D2N5/1G 1024MB DS KINGSTON E5108AGBG-6E-E V V V

KVR667D2N5/1G 1024MB

KINGSTON

KINGSTON KVR667D2N5/1G 1024MB DS HYNIX HY5PS12821CFP-Y5 V V

KINGSTON KVR667D2E5/2G 2048MB DS MICRON D9HNL(ECC) V V

KINGSTON KVR667D2N5/2G 2048MB DS KINGSTON D1288TPFCGL25U 667-5-5-

KINGSTON KVR667D2N5/2G 2048MB DS HYNIX HY5PS1G831CFP-Y5 V V V

NT 512T64U88B0BY-3C 512MB SS NANYA NT5TU64M8BE-3C 5 V V V

NANYA

NANYA NT2GT64U8HB0JY-3C 2048MB DS NT5TU128M8BJ-3C 5 V V V

Qimonda HYS64T256020EU-

3S-C2
SAMSUNG M378T6553EZS-CE6 512MB SS SAMSUNG K4T51083QE 5 V V V

SAMSUNG M378T2953EZ3-CE6

SAMSUNG M378T5263AZ3-CE6 4096MB DS SAMSUNG K4T2G084QA-HCE6 5 V V V

Super Talent T6UA 512C5 512MB SS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 V V V

Super Talent T6UB1GC5 1024MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 V V V

TwinMOS 8D-23JK5M2ETP 512MB SS TwinMOS TMM6208G8M30C 5 V V

Aeneon AET760UD00-30DB97X 1024MB DS AENEON AET93R30DB 5 V V V

Aeneon AET860UD00-30DB08X 2048MB DS AENEON AET03F30DB 5 V V

Asint SLX264M8-J6E 512MB SS Asint DDRII6408-6E V V V

Asint SLY2128M8-J6E 1024MB SS Asint DDRII1208-6E V

CENTURY 26V2H8 512MB SS HYNIX HY5PS12821CFP-Y5 5 V V V

CENTURY 26VOH8 1024MB DS HYNIX HY5PS12821CFP-Y5 5 V

Dynet DNHM5U 512C8FE-A6 512MB SS Dynet DN5HS82CFE-A6 V V

Kingbox N/A 1024MB SS KINGBOX EPD2128082200E-4 V V V

Kingbox N/A 1024MB DS KINGBOX EPD264082200E-4 V

Kingbox N/A 1024MB DS KINGBOX EPD264082200N-4 V V V

MDT M 512-667-8 512MB SS MDT 18D 51280D-30648 4 V V V

MDT M924-667-16 1024MB DS 18D 51280D-30646E 4 V V

Patriot PSD2 51266781 512MB SS PATRIOT PM64M8D2BU-3KC V V V

Patriot PSD21G6672 1024MB DS PATRIOT PM64M8D2BU-3PAC 5 V V V

2048MB DS Qimonda HYB18T1GB00C2F-3S 5 V V V

1024MB DS

ELPIDA E5108AJBG-8E-E

DS

SAMSUNG

K4T51083QE 5

5-15

support
(Optional)

A* B* C*

V

V V V

V V

SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided
DIMM support:

• A*: Supports one module inserted in any slot as single-channel

memory conguration.

• B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or

the black slots as one pair of dual-channel memory conguration.

• C*: Supports four modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as

two pairs of dual-channel memory conguration.

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2.4.3 Installing a DIMM

Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system
components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the
components.

To install a DIMM:

1. Press the retaining clips outward to
unlock a DIMM socket.

2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that
the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the socket.

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3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket
until the retaining clips snap back in
place and the DIMM is properly seated.

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM:

2

DIMM notch

1

1

Unlocked retaining clip

A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into

a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.

3

Locked Retaining Clip

2

1. Simultaneously press the retaining
clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

1

1

DIMM notch

Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM
might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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2.5 Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe the
slots and the expansion cards that they support.

Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do
so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:

1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and
make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis).

3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later
use.

4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely

seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

6. Replace the system cover.

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 3 for
information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

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When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that

the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI

groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next
page for details.

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2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

Standard interrupt assignments

IRQ

0 1 System timer
1 2 Keyboard controller
2
3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
4 12 Communications port (COM1)*
5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
6 – Reserved
7 – Reserved
8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock

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9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
12 7 PS/2 compatible mouse port*
13 8 Numeric data processor
14 9 SATA Primary IDE (legacy mode)
15 10 SATA Secondary IDE (legacy mode)

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

PCI slot 1 shared – – – – – – –
PCI slot 2 – shared – – – – – –
LAN (L1E) – – shared – – – – –
SATA (5723) shared – – – – – – –

PCIe x16_1 shared – – – – – – –
PCIe x1_1 shared – – – – – – –
PCIe x1_2 – shared – – – – – –
PCIe x1_3 – – shared – – – – –

USB controller 1 – – – – – – – shared
USB controller 2 – – – shared – – – –
USB controller 3 – – shared – – – – –
USB controller 4 shared – – – – – – –
USB controller 5 – – – – – shared – –
USB controller 6 – – shared – – – – –
USB 2.0 controller 1 – – – – – – – shared
USB 2.0 controller 2 – – shared – – – – –
SATA controller 1 – – – shared – – – –
SATA controller 2 – – – – – – shared –
IEEE 1394 – – – shared – – – –

Priority

Standard function

– Re-direct to IRQ#9

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2.5.4 PCI slots

The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that

comply with PCI specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slot.

2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots

This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that

comply with the PCI Express specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the

slot.

2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots

This motherboard has two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 2.0

graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specications. Refer to the gure below for the

location of the slots.

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PCI slot 1

PCI Express x1_3 slot

PCI Express x1_2 slot

PCI Express 2.0x16_1 slot (blue, at 16 link)

PCI Express x1_1 slot

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PCI Express 2.0x16_2 slot (black, at x8 link)

PCI slot 2

2.6 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can
clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing
the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in
CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.

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To erase the RTC RAM

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3

3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter

for about 5–10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.

data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default
position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

• If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again
to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery.

• You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For
system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature.
Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter
settings to default values.

• Due to the chipset behavior, AC power off is required to enable C.P.R. function. You
must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before
rebooting the system.

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2. CPU overvoltage setting (3-pin OV_CPU)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the advanced CPU overvoltage setting in
BIOS. Read the following information before you change the jumper setting. Set to pins
1-2 to activate the advanced CPU overvoltage feature.

OV_CPU

Pins 2-3 (Default) up to 1.70V

Pins 1-2 (OV Enabled) up to 2.10V

• Before you change the jumper setting for extra-high overvoltage ability, use the BIOS
items introduced in
Ensure that your system functions well under the highest BIOS voltage setting before
you change the setting of this jumper.

• Refer to
setting.

• DO NOT set the OV_CPU jumper to pins 1-2 when you install a new CPU and have
not booted for the rst time. Doing so may cause the system to halt. For system failure
due to the wrong setting of the OV_CPU jumper, shut down the computer and move

the cap back to pins 2-3.

• The system may need a better cooling system (for example, a water-cooling system)
to work stably under high voltage settings.

3.5 Ai Tweaker menu

3.5 Ai Tweaker menu

for more information about the CPU overvoltage

rst to adjust the desired CPU performance.

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3. Keyboard/Mouse power (3-pin PS2 USBPWR56)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard/mouse wake-up feature. Set
this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the
keyboard/mouse (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power
supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting
in the BIOS.

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4. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW7-10, USBPW1112)

Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped,
DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB
devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes.

The USBPW1-4 jumper is for the rear USB ports. The USBPW7-10/USBPW1112
jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB
ports.

• The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on

the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system will not power up.

• The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB)
whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

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2.7 Connectors

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors

Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 6. PS/2 keyboard port (purple)

2. Optical S/PDIF Out port 7. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6

3. IEEE 1394a port 8. External SATA port

4. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

5. LAN (RJ-45) port** 10. Audio I/O ports***

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** LAN port LED indications

Status

OFF OFF OFF

10 Mbps

connection

100 Mbps

connection

1 Gbps connection OFF

Left LED

Orange (blinking during

data activity)

OFF

Orange (blinking during

data activity)

Green (blinking during

data activity)

*** Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration

Right LED

OFF

Left
LED

LAN port

Right

LED

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Port

Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In

Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In

Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer

Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out

Gray – – – Side Speaker Out

2.7.2 Audio I/O connections

Audio I/O ports

Connect to Headphone and Mic

Headset

2-channel

4-channel 6-channel 8-channel

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Connect to Stereo Speakers

Connect to 2.1 channel Speakers

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Connect to 4.1 channel Speakers

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Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers

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Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers

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2.7.3 Internal connectors

1. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s).
Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to a
slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.

2. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports
either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel
audio I/O module cable to this connector.

• We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this
connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-denition audio capability.

• If you want to connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector, setIf you want to connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector, set

the

Front Panel Type

AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to

this connector is set to

item in the BIOS setup to

[HD Audio]

.

[HD Audio];

if you want to connect an

[AC97]

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. By default,

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3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE)

The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There are
three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray.
Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the

following modes to congure your device.

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Drive jumper setting Mode of

Cable connector

device(s)

Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black

Two devices Cable-Select Master Black

Slave Gray

Master Master Black or gray

Slave Slave

• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA
cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable.

• Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE devices.

If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select”, ensure that all other device jumpers have the
same setting.

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4. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6)

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives
and optical disc drives.

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

conguration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel®

ICH10R RAID controller.

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•

These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode,
you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors. If you
intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the Congure
SATA as item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section 3.4.2 Storage Conguration for
details.

• Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID congurations or the manual

bundled in the motherboard support DVD.

•

You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later version before using Serial ATA
hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if
you are using Windows® XP SP1 or later version.

•

When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Congure SATA as in the BIOS to [AHCI].
See section 3.4.2 Storage Conguration for details.

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5. Silicon Image® Sil5723 Serial ATA connectors
(7-pin SATA_E1 [orange, port 0], SATA_E2 [white, port 1])

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.
If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a

Speed

Image® Sil5723 controller.

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EZ Backup

or a

Super

conguration with the Drive Xpert Technology through the onboard Silicon

Before using the Drive Xpert function, ensure that you have back up all your data in your
hard disks.

•

EZ Backup

SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connector on the motherboard.

•

Super Speed

erases all original data/partitions in the hard disk connected to the

erases all original data/partitions in both hard disks.

• The SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) ports are for SATA hard

drives only. ATAPI device is not supported.

• Before using the Drive Xpert function, ensure that you have connected the SATA signal
cables and installed SATA hard disk drives.

• Drive Xpert function is available only when the hard disk drives connected to SATA_E1
(orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) are set as data drives.

• When using one hard disk in
(orange, port 0) connector on the motherboard.

• Use the Drive Xpert utility to see both the status of the devices connected to

the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on the

motherboard. In the BIOS

connected to the SATA_E1 connector (orange, port 0) can be detected.

• Clear all previous partitions in the hard disks before you proceed with any mode
changes.

Refer to

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Normal Mode

menu and the

Main

for detailed application instructions.

, connect the hard disk to the SATA_E1

Device Manager

in OS, only the device

6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78; USB910; USB1112)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of
these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system

chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to

480 Mbps connection speed.

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) rst, and

then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports
front panel USB ports.

7. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)

This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this
connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

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8. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)

These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as
a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card.

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9. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2)

This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable
to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system
chassis.

Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the
motherboard!

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10. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect
one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis
intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis
component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion
event.

By default , the pin labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper
cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion
detection feature.

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11. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors
(4-pin CPU_FAN; 3-pin CHA_FAN1–2; 3-pin PWR_FAN)

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA~2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total
of 1 A~7 A (84 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the
motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of
the connector.

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Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the

system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place
jumper caps on the fan connectors!

• Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN 1 and CHA_FAN 2 connectors support the ASUS Q

FAN 2 feature.

• If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable

to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 for better thermal

environment.

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12. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V)

These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are

designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and
push down rmly until the connectors completely t.

• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit
(PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a

minimum power of 400 W.

• Do not forget to connect the 8-pin EATX +12 V power plug. Otherwise, the system will
not boot.

• We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when conguring a

system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or
may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

• If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system,
refer to the
asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details.

Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator

at http://support.

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13. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

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• System power LED (2-pin PLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED
cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system
power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

• Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable

to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ashes when data is read from or written to

the HDD.

• System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)

This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker
allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

• ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the
system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings.
Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the
system OFF.

• Reset button (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without
turning off the system power.

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12. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)

IDE_LED

POWER SW

RESET SW

IDE_LED-

IDE_LED+

PWR

Reset

Ground

Ground

Use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect the chassis front panel cables. Refer to
the following instructions to install the ASUS Q-Connector.

1. Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS
Q-Connector.

Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector to

know the detailed pin denitions, and then

match them to their respective front panel
cable labels.

The labels on the front panel cables
may vary depending on the chassis
model.

2. Install the ASUS Q-Connector to the system
panel connector, making sure the orientation
matches the labels on the motherboard.

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3. The front panel functions are now enabled.

The gure shows the Q-Connector is properly

installed on the motherboard.

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2.8 Starting up for the rst time

1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.

2. Be sure that all switches are off.

3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis.

4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.

5. Turn on the devices in the following order:

a. Monitor

b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)

c. System power

6. After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up.
For systems with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the
ATX power button. If your monitor complies with the “green” standards or if it has a
“power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or change from orange to green

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after the system LED turns on.

The system then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are running, the

BIOS beeps (see the BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on
the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on
the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and
connections or call your retailer for assistance.

BIOS Beep Description

One short beep VGA detected

One continuous beep followed by two
short beeps then a pause (repeated)
One continuous beep followed by three
short beeps

One continuous beep followed by four
short beeps

Quick boot set to disabled
No keyboard detected
No memory detected

No VGA detected

Hardware component failure

7. At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the
instructions in Chapter 3.

2.9 Turning off the computer

While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system
on sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch
for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS
setting. Refer to section

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3.7 Power Menu

in Chapter 3 for details.

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3.1 Knowing BIOS

BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage

device conguration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device

configuration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. In normal
circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure o ptimum
performance.
the following circumstances:

• An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to
run the BIOS Setup.

• You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or
update.

We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings

except in

Inappropriate settings of the BIOS may result to instability or failure to boot.

recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service
personnel

.

We strongly

3.2 Updating BIOS

The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system
stability, compatibility, or performance. However, BIOS updating is potentially risky. If there
is no problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS.
Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the system’s failure to boot. Carefully follow the
instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary.

Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for this

motherboard.

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program.

1. ASUS Update utility: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.

2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility: Updates the BIOS using a USB ash disk.

3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support

DVD or a USB ash drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash drive in case you need to

restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update
utility.

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3.2.1 ASUS Update utility

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard
BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to:

• Save the current BIOS le

• Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet

• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le

• Update the BIOS directly from the Internet

• View the BIOS version information

This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet
Service Provider (ISP).

Installing ASUS Update

To install ASUS Update:

1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.

2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX.

3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.

Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

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Updating the BIOS through the Internet

To update the BIOS through the Internet:

1. From the Windows® desktop, click

Start > Programs > ASUS >
ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The

ASUS Update main window appears.

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2. Select Update BIOS from the
Internet from the drop-down menu,
and then click Next.

3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest

you to avoid network trafc, or click

Auto Select. Click Next.

4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS
version that you wish to download. Click
Next.

5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process.

The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update
the utility to avail all its features.

Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le

To update the BIOS through a BIOS le:

1. Fom the Windows® desktop, click

Start > Programs > ASUS >
ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The

ASUS Update main window appears.

3. Locate the BIOS le from the Open

window, then click Open.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the update process.

2. Select Update BIOS from a le

from the dropdown menu, then click
Next.

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Ensure to load the BIOS default
settings to ensure system
compatibility and stability. Select the
Load Setup Defaults item under
the Exit menu. See section 3.10 Exit
Menu for details.

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3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a

bootable oppy disk or a DOS-based utility.

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:

1. Insert the oppy/USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS le to the oppy disk

drive or theUSB port, then launch EZ Flash 2 in any of these two ways:

• Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.

• Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and

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Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.
asus.com.

press <Enter> to enable it.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34

FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005

Current ROM

BOARD: P5Q PRO Turbo
VER: 0115
DATE: 12/08/2008

PATH: A:\

A:

Note

[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown

2. Press Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS le is found. When the

correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and

automatically reboots the system when done.

• This function can support devices such as a USB ash disk or a oppy disk with
FAT 32/16 format and single partition only.

• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system
boot failure!

Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select
the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for
details.

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3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the

BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a
corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD or a USB ash drive that contains
the BIOS le.

The BIOS le in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS le published
on the ASUS ofcial website. If you want to use the newer BIOS le, download the le at
support.asus.com and save it to a USB ash drive.

Recovering the BIOS

To recover the BIOS

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB ash drive
containing the BIOS le to the USB port.

3. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le. When found, the utility
reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le.

4. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on
again.

5. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. To ensure
system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press <F2> to load default
BIOS values.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Doing so can cause
system boot failure!

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3.3 BIOS setup program

A BIOS Setup program is provided for BIOS item modication. When you start up the

computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del>
during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility. Otherwise, POST continues
with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl+Alt+Delete>, or by
pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system

off and then back on. Do this last option only if the rst two failed.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven
program, it lets you scroll through the various submenus and select from the available options
using the navigation keys.

3.3.1 BIOS menu screen

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• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and
may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

• If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default
settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults
item under the Exit menu. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details.

• If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and
reset the motherboard to the default value. See section 2.6 Jumpers for details.

Menu items

Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

System Time [13:51:25]
System Date [Tue 12/09/2008]
Language [English]

Primary IDE Master [Not Detected]
Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected]
SATA1 [HDT722516DLA380]
SATA2 [Not Detected]
SATA3 [ATAPI DVD DH1]
SATA4 [Not Detected]
SATA5 [Not Detected]
SATA_E1 [Not Detected]

Storage Conguration
System Information

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Submenu items

Conguration elds

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

General helpMenu bar

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SH IFT-T AB] to

select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to

congure the System

Time.

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Field

+-

Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Navigation keys

3.3.2 Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main

Ai Tweaker

Advanced

Power

Boot

Tools

Exit

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For changing the basic system conguration

For changing the overclocking settings

For changing the advanced system settings

For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration

For changing the system boot conguration

For conguring options for special functions

For selecting the exit options and loading default settings

3.3.3 Navigation keys

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Advanced Chipset settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below
may cause system to malfunction.

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
Memory Acceleration Mode [Auto]
DRAM Idle Timer [Auto]
DRAm Refresh Rate [Auto]

Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI]
Graphics Aperture Size [ 64 MB]
Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled]

MPS Revision [1.4]

At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu.
Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.

The navigation keys may differ from one screen to another.

3.3.4 Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example,

selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective
menu items.

3.3.5 Submenu items

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a submenu.
To display the submenu, select the item and press <Enter>.

3.3.6 Conguration elds

These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-congurable, you can
change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user­congurable.

A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the
value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up

window.

3.3.7 Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to

display a pop-up window with the conguration

options for that item.

3.3.8 Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu

screen when there are items that do not t on

the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or
<Page Up> / <Page Down> keys to display the
other items on the screen.

3.3.9 General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.

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Pop-up window

Scroll bar

3.4 Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an
overview of the basic system information. You can set the system time and date, BIOS

language, and the type of oppy drive installed.

Refer to 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to
navigate through them.

Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

System Time [10:55:25]
System Date [Tue 12/09/2008]8]]
Language [English]

Primary IDE Master [Not Detected]
Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected]
SATA1 [HDT722516DLA380]
SATA2 [Not Detected]Not Detected]]
SATA3 [Not Detected]
SATA4 [Not Detected]
SATA5 [Not Detected]
SATA_E1 [Not Detected]

Storage Conguration
System InformationSystem Information

3.4.1 SATA 1-5; SATA_E1

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. There
is a separate submenu for each SATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to

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display the SATA device information.

Main

Primary IDE Master

Device : Hard Disk
Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0
Size : 80.0GB
LBA Mode : Supported
Block Mode : 16 Sectors
PIO Mode : 4
Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2
Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5
SMART Monitoring: Supported

Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block(Multi-sector Transfer)M [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
DMA Mode [Auto]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to

congure the System

Time.

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Field

+-

Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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menu displays the status of the hard disk connected to the SATA_E1 (ornage,

SATA_E1

port 0) connector on the motherboard.

When using one hard disk in

Normal Mode

, connect the hard disk to the SATA_E1 (orange,

port 0) connector on the motherboard.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select the type of
device connected to
the system.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size,

LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These

values are not user-congurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the

system.

Type [Auto]

Allows you to select the type of IDE drive installed.

[Not Installed] Select this option if no IDE drive is installed.

[Auto] Allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type.

[CDROM] Select this option if you are specically conguring a CD-ROM drive.

[ARMD] Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a

ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive.

This item appears in

SATA1-5

only.

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode.

[Auto] Select [Auto] to enable the LBA mode (Logical Block Addressing mode)

[Disabled] Disables this function.

if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously
formatted with LBA mode disabled.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto]

Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers.

[Auto] When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs in

[Disabled] When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one

multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature.

sector at a time.

PIO Mode [Auto]

[Auto] Allows automatic selection of the PIO (Programmed input/output) modes,

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Set the PIO mode to Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

which correspond to different data transfer rates.

DMA Mode [Auto]

DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your computer to transfer data to and from the hardware
devices installed with much less CPU overhead.

The DMA mode consists of SDMA (single-word DMA), MDMA (multi-word DMA), and UDMA
(Ultra DMA). Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the DMA mode.

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SMART Monitoring [Auto]

[Auto] Allows automatic selection of the S.M.A.R.T (Smart Monitoring, Analysis,

[Enabled] Enables the S.M.A.R.T feature.

[Disabled] Disables the S.M.A.R.T feature.

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and Reporting Technology).

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

[Enabled] Sets the IDE controller to combine two 16-bit reads from the hard disk

[Disabled] Disables this function.

3.4.2 Storage Conguration

The Storage Conguration menu allows you to congure your storage devices. Select an item

then press <Enter> to display the submenu.

Main

Storage Conguration

SATA Conguration [Enhanced]
Congure SATA as [IDE]

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

SATA Conguration [Enhanced]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced]

Configure SATA as [IDE]

Allows you to set the SATA conguration. This item appears only when you set the

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SATA Conguration item to [Enhanced] or [Compatible].

[IDE] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as

[RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID conguration from the SATA

[AHCI] Set to [AHCI] mode when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]

[Enabled] Enables device write protection. This function will be effective only if the

[Disabled] Disables this function.

SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices from the following options: [0] [5]
[10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

into a single 32-bit double word transfer to the processor. This makes

more efcient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are needed for the

transfer of a particular amount of data.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Parallel ATA physical storage devices.

hard disk drives.

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard
storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases
stor age perform anc e on ra ndom work loads by a llo wing t he d rive to

internally optimize the order of commands.

device is accessed through BIOS.

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3.4.3 AHCI Conguration

This menu is the section for AHCI configuration. It appears only when you set the item

Congure SATA as

Main

AHCI Settings

AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35]

SATA Port1 [Not Detected]
SATA Port2 [Not Detected]
SATA Port3 [Not Detected]
SATA Port4 [Not Detected]
SATA Port5 [Not Detected]
SATA Port6 [Not Detected]

AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35]

Selects the boot time out value for SATA CD/DVD devices in AHCI mode from the following
options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35][0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

SATA Port1-6 [XXXX]

Displays the status of auto-detection of SATA devices.

SATA Port1-6 [Auto]

[Auto] Allows automatic selection of the device type connected to the

[Not Installed] Selects this option if no SATA devices are installed.

SMART Monitoring [Enabled]

S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor system.
When read/write of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to
report warning messages during the POST.

[Enabled] Enable the SMART monitoring feature.

[Disabled] Disable the SMART monitoring feature.

from the sub-menu of

SATA Conguration

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system.

to [AHCI].

Some SATA CD/DVD in
AH C I mo d e n e e d t o
wait ready longer.

3.4.4 System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically
detects the BIOS information, CPU specication, and system memory in this menu.

Main

BIOS Information

Version : 0204
Build Date: 02/10/09

Processor

Type : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU @ 2.00GHz
Speed : 2000MHz

System Memory

Usable Size : 1024MB

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3.5 Ai Tweaker menu

The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items.

Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect eld

values can cause the system to malfunction.

The conguration options for this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you

installed on the motherboard.

Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Congure System Performance Settings

Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto]
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
DRAM Timing Control [Auto]

1st Information : 5-5-5-15-3-36-5-3
2nd Information : 8-3-5-4-6-4-7
3rd Information : 13-5-1-5-5

DRAM Statice Read Control [Auto]
DRAM Read Training [Auto]
MEM. OC Charger [Auto]
Ai Clock Twister [Auto]
Ai Transaction Booster [Auto]

C/P : A1 A2 A3 A4
LVL : 12 12 12 12

******** Please key in numbers directly! ********

Scroll down to display the following items:

CPU Voltage [Auto]

CPU GTL Reference [Auto]

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CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]
DRAM Voltage [Auto]
NB Voltage [Auto]
SB Voltage [Auto]
PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto]

***********************************************

Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
CPU Clock Skew [Auto]
NB Clock Skew [Auto]
CPU Margin Enhancement [Optimized]

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Select the targe t CPU
f r e q u e n c y , a n d t h e
r e l e v a n t p a r am e t e r s
will be auto-adjusted.
F r e q u e n c i e s h i g h e r
than CP U manufact ure r
r e c o m m e n d s a r e n o t
g u a r a n t e e d t o b e
stable. If the system
b e c o m e s u n s t a b l e ,
return to the default.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]

Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal

frequency. Select any of these preset overclocking conguration options:

Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters.

Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system.

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3.5.2 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]

Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Use <+>
and <-> to adjust the ratio. The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model.

The following two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual].

3.5.3 FSB Frequency [XXX]

Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. Use
the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the FSB frequency. You can also key in the desired FSB
frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 200 to 800.

3.5.4 PCIE Frequency [XXX]

Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the PCIE
frequency. You can also key in the desired value using the numeric keypad. The values range
from 100 to 180.

3.5.5 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto]

When set to [Auto], the FSB Strap will be adjusted automatically by FSB Frequency and

DRAM Frequency. Congifuration options: [Auto] [200 MHz] [266 MHz] [333 MHz] [400 MHz]

3.5.6 DRAM Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set the DDR2 operating frequency. The conguration options vary with the FSB

Frequency item settings.

• Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If
this happens, revert to the default setting.

• DRAM frequency lower than 800 MHz may cause system boot failure due to spec

violation.

3.5.7 DRAM Timing Control [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

• The following sub-items apprear only when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to
[Manual].

• The conguration options for some of the following items vary depending on the

DIMMs you install on the motherboard.

1st Information: 5-5-5-15-3-36-5-3

The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub-items:

CAS# Latency [5 DRAM Clocks]

Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] – [11 DRAM Clocks]

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [5 DRAM Clocks]

Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] – [18 DRAM Clocks]

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DRAM RAS# Precharge [5 DRAM Clocks]

Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] – [18 DRAM Clocks]

DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge Time [15 DRAM Clocks]

Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] – [34 DRAM Clocks]

RAS# to RAS# Delay [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks]

Row Refresh Cycle Time [Auto]

C o nf ig u ra ti o n op t io n s: [ A ut o ] [2 0 D R AM C l oc k s] [ 2 5 DR A M Cl o c ks ]
[3 0 DRAM C l o c k s] [35 D R A M Clo c k s ] [40 D R A M Cloc k s ] [45 D R A M Cloc k s ]
[5 0 DRAM C l o c k s] [55 D R A M Clo c k s ] [60 D R A M Cloc k s ] [65 D R A M Cloc k s ]
[7 0 DR A M Cl o cks] [80 DRA M Cl o cks] [85 DRA M Cl o cks] [10 5 DR A M Cl o cks]
[132 DRAM Clocks]

Write Recovery Time [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks]

Read to Precharge Time [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks]

2nd Information: 8-3-5-4-6-4-7

The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub-items:

READ to WRITE Delay(S/D) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks]

WRITE to READ Delay(S) [Auto]

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Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks]

WRITE to READ Delay(D) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks]

READ To READ Delay(S) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks]

READ To READ Delay(D) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks]

WRITE To WRITE Delay(S) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks]

WRITE To WRITE Delay(D) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks]

3rd Information: 15-5-1-5-5

The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub-items:

WRITE to PRE Delay [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [31 DRAM Clocks]

READ to PRE Delay [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks]

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PRE to PRE Delay [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] [2 DRAM Clocks] [ 3 DRAM Clocks]

ALL PRE to ACT Delay [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks]

ALL PRE to REF Delay [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks]

3.5.8 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

3.5.9 DRAM Read Training [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

3.5.10 MEM. OC Charger [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

3.5.11 Ai Clock Twister [Auto]

Allows you to set the DRAM performance. Set this item to [Light] or [Lighter] to enhance
DRAM compatibility, or [Strong] or [Stronger] to accelerate DRAM performance.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Lighter] [Light] [Moderate] [Strong] [Stronger]

3.5.12 Ai Transaction Booster [Auto]

Allows you to set the system performance.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

C/P : A1 A2 A3 A4 (These values are auto-detected)
LVL : 12 12 12 12 (These values are auto-detected)

The following sub-items appear only when you set the Ai Transaction Booster item to
[Manual].

Common Performance Level [05]

Use the <+> and <-> keys or the numeric keypad to enter the desired value. The
values range from 0 to 31. Setting a low level leads to better system performance.

Pull-In of CHA/B PH1/2/3/4 [Disabled]

Set this item to [Enabled] to apply enhancement on DRAM Channel A and B, Phase
1 to 4. The number of phases is determined by DRAM frequency and FSB strap.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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3.5.13 CPU Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage. Use the <+> and <-> keys or the numeric keypad
to enter the desired value. The values range from 0.85000V to 2.10000V* with a 0.00625V
interval.

3.5.14 CPU GTL Reference [Auto]

Allows you to set the CPU GTL reference voltage. Different ratio might enhance CPU

overclocking ability. Conguration options: [Auto] [0.65x] [0.63x] [0.61x]

3.5.15 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage. The values range from 1.50V to 2.78V with a 0.02V
interval.

3.5.16 FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the front side bus termination voltage. The values range from 1.20V* to

1.90V with a 0.02V interval.

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• Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. Setting a high
VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting a low VCore voltage
may make the system unstable.

• The value [2.10000V] of the CPU Voltage item is supported only if the OV_CPU

jumper is enabled, otherwise the maximum voltage supported is [1.70000V]. See 2.
CPU overvoltage setting on page 2-23 for details.

The following six (6) items are adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric
keypad and press the <Enter> key. You can also use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the
value. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press the <Enter>
key.

The minimum value of this item becomes 1.10V when a 45nm CPU is installed.

3.5.17 DRAM Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the DRAM voltage. The values range from 1.80V to 3.08V with a 0.02V
interval.

3.5.18 NB Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage. The values range from 1.10V to 1.90V with a

0.02V interval.

• Setting the

Voltage

permanently. Proceed with caution.

• Some values of the

DRAM Voltage

levels of high voltage settings. Refer to the table on the next page for details.

• T he system may ne ed better cooling syste m t o work st ably under high voltage
settings.

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CPU PLL Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, DRAM Voltage

items to a high level may damage the chipset, memory module and CPU

CPU Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage

and

NB Voltage

items are labeled in different color, indicating the risk

and

NB

,

Blue Yellow Purple Red

CPU Voltage

CPU PLL Voltage

FS B Term i natio n
Voltage

DRAM Voltage

NB Voltage

0.85000V–

1.59375V

1.50V–1.78V 1.80V–2.00V 2.02V–2.20V 2.22V–2.78V

1.20V–1.38V 1.40V–1.90V N/A N/A

1.80V–1.98V 2.00V–2.20V 2.22V–2.40V 2.42V–3.08V

1.10V–1.26V 1.28V–1.40V 1.42V–1.58V 1.60V–1.90V

1.60000V–

1.70000V

1.30000V–

1.35000V

1.35625V

1.70000V

3.5.19 SB Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the South Bridge voltage. The values range from 1.10V to 1.40V with a

0.10V interval.

3.5.20 PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the PCI Express SATA voltage. The values range from 1.50V to 1.80V with
a 0.10V interval.

3.5.21 Load-Line Calibration [Auto]

Allows you to select the CPU Load-Line mode. Set to [Disabled] to follow Intel specications,

or to [Enabled] to improve CPU VDroop directly.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

3.5.22 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]

[Disabled] Enhances the CPU overclocking ability.

[Auto] Sets to [Auto] for EMI control.

3.5.23 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]

[Disabled] Enhances the PCIE overclocking ability.

[Auto] Sets to [Auto] for EMI control.

3.5.24 CPU Clock Skew [Auto]

Adjusting this item may help enhancing CPU overclocking ability. You may need to adjust the
NB Clock Skew item at the same time.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Delay 100ps]–[Delay 1500ps]

3.5.24 NB Clock Skew [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Delay 100ps]–[Delay 1500ps]

3.5.25 CPU Margin Enhancement [Optimized]

Conguration options: [Optimized] [Compatible] [Performance Mode]

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3.6 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system
devices.

Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values

can cause the system to malfunction.

Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

CPU Conguration

Chipset

Onboard Devices Conguration
USB Conguration

PCIPnP

3.6.1 CPU Conguration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically
detects.

Chapter 3

Advanced

Congure advanced CPU settings

Manufacturer:Intel
Brand String:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU @ 2.00GHz
Frequency :2.00GHz
FSB Speed :800MHz
Cache L1: 64KB
Cache L2: 20448KB
Ratio Status:Unlocked (Min:06, Max:10)
Ratio Actual Value:10
CPUID : 6F2

Ratio Ratio Setting [Auto]
C1E Support [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled]
CPU TM Function [Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled]
Intel(R) C-State Tech [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Congure CPU.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

This option shoukd
remain disabled for
the normal operation.
The driver developer
may enable it for
testing purpose.

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

+-

F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]

Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Use <+>
and <-> to adjust the ratio. The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model.

C1E Support [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the C1E support function. This item should be enabled in order to

enable the Enhanced Halt Sate.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]

[Enabled] Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs

with extended CPUID functions.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled]

The Intel® Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating
systems separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several

systems. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU TM function [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.

[Disabled] Forces the XD feature ag to always return to zero (0).

Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech. [Enabled]

Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST).

[Enabled] Enables the EIST function.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Disabled]

The In t e l® C-S t a t e Techn o l o gy al l o w s th e CP U to sa v e mo r e pow e r un der id l e
mode. Enable this ite m only when you inst all a C-S tate Technology-s uppor ted CPU.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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3.6.2 Chipset

The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then
press <Enter> to display the submenu.

Advanced

Advanced Chipset Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause
system to malfunction.

NorthBridge Conguration

North Bridge Chipset Conguration

Advanced

North Bridge Chipset Conguration

Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]

PCI MMIO Allocation: 4GB To 3328

Memory Hole [Disabled]

Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI]

Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total

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[Disabled] Disables this function.

Memory Hole [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [15MB-16MB]

Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI]

Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.

Conguration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI]

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Options for NB

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Set the ECC options
for cache and dram
scrubbing.

physical memory. Enable this option only when you install 64-bit operating
system.

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3.6.3 Onboard Devices Conguration

Advanced

Onboard Device Conguration

High Denition Audio [Enabled]

Front Panel Type [HD Audio]

J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller [Enabled]
Controller Mode [IDE]
Atheros GigaBit LAN [Enabled]
LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Onboard Wireless LAN [Enabled]
Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enable or Disable

H i g h D e f i n i t i o n

Audio Controller

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

High Denition Audio [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the High Denition Audio Controller.

[Disabled] Disables the controller.

Front Panel Type [HD Audio]

Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97 or

high-denition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio

module supports.

[AC97] Set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy

AC’97

[HD Audio] Set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to high-

denition audio.

J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the J-Micron eSATA/PATA controller.

[Disabled] Disables the controller.

Controller Mode [IDE]

Allows you to set the controller mode.

Conguration options: [RAID] [IDE] [AHCI]

Atheros GigaBit LAN [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the Atheros Gigabit LAN controller.

[Disabled] Disables the controller.

LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

[Enabled] Enables the Atheros Gigabit LAN Boot ROM.

[Disabled] Disables the LAN Boot ROM.

Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the onboard 1394 controller.

[Disabled] Disables the controller.

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

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3.6.4 USB Conguration

The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then

press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Advanced

USB Conguration

USB Devices Enabled:

1 Mouse

USB Functions [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled]
Legacy USB Support [Auto]

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Disabled
Enabled

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

+-

F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

The

USB Devices Enabled

detected, the item shows

item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is

.

None

USB Functions [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the USB Host Controllers.

[Disabled] Disables the controllers.

The following items appear only when you set USB Functions to [Enabled].

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USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the USB 2.0 controller.

[Disabled] Disables the controller.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

[FullSpeed] Set the USB 2.0 controller mode to FullSpeed (12 Mbps).

[HiSpeed] Set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps).

Th e

US B 2.0 Contr o lle r Mod e

.

Controller

ite m app ear s onl y w hen you ena b le t he

BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off

[Disabled] Disables the function.

feature.

Legacy USB Support [Auto]

[Auto] Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If

[Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS).

[Disabled] Disables the function.

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detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is
detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

US B 2.0

3.6.5 PCIPnP

The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices.

Advanced

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.

Plug And Play O/S [No]

Plug And Play O/S [No]

[Yes] When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the

[No] When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system.

operating system congures the Plug and Play devices not required for

boot.

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NO: lets the BIOS

congure all the

devices in the system.
YES: lets the
operating system
congure Plug and
Play (PnP) devices not
required for boot if
your system has a Plug
and Play operating
system.

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3.7 Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power

Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

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Suspend Mode [Auto]
Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]
ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

APM Conguration

Hardware Monitor

3.7.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used

for system suspend.

[Auto] The system automatically congures the ACPI suspend mode.

[S1 (POS) only] Sets the APCI suspend mode to S1/POS (Power On Suspend).

[S3 only] Sets the APCI suspend mode to S3/STR (Suspend To RAM).

3.7.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]

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Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume.

[No] When set to [No], the system will not invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR

[Yes] When set to [Yes], the system invokes VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select the ACPI state
used for System
Suspend.

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

+-

F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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resume.

resume.

3.7.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]

[Disabled] When set to [Disabled], the system will not add additional tables as per

[Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2.0

ACPI 2.0 specications.

specications.

3.7.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

[Disabled] When set to [Disabled], the system disable the Advanced Conguration and

[Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT

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Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller (APIC).

pointer list.

3.7.5 APM Conguration

Power

APM Conguration

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Power On By External Modems [Disabled] [Disabled]
Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] [Disabled]
Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

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< E n t e r > t o s e l e c t
w h e t h e r o r n o t t o
re s t a r t t h e s y s t e m
after AC power loss.

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

+-

F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off]

[Power Off] The system goes into off state after an AC power loss.

[Power On] The system goes into on state after an AC power loss.

[Last State] The system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was

before the AC power loss.

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to
[Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date/ RTC Alarm Hour/ RTC Alarm Minute/ RTC Alarm

Second will become user-congurable with set values.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

[Disabled] Disables RTC to generate a wake event.
[Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date/ RTC Alarm Hour/ RTC

Alarm/ RTC Alarm Second will become user-congurable with set values.

Power On By External Modems [Disabled]

This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the

external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Conguration options:

[Disabled] [Enabled]

[Disabled] Disables to power up the computer when the external modem receives a

[Enabled] The computer could be powered up when the external modem receives a

call while the computer is in Soft-off mode.

call while the computer is in Soft-off mode.

The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully

running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the rst try. Turning an external modem
off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the

system power on.

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Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices.

[Disabled] Disables the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices.

[Enabled] Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This

Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

[Disabled] Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

[Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Allows you to disable or enable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function.

[Disabled] Disables the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function.

[Enabled] Sets specic keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature

Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

Allows you to disable or enable the Power On by PS/2 mouse function.

[Disabled] Disables the Power On by PS/2 mouse function.

[Enabled] Allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature

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feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the
+5VSB lead.

requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.

requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.

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3.7.6 Hardware Monitor

Power

Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature [42ºC/107.5ºF]
MB Temperature [32ºC/89.5ºF]

CPU Fan Speed [3068RPM]
CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled]

Chassis Fan 1 Speed [N/A]
Chassis Fan 2 Speed [N/A]
Chassis Q-Fan Controls [Disabled]

Power Fan Speed [N/A]

CPU Voltage [ 1.264V]

3.3V Voltage [ 3.264V]
5V Voltage [ 5.088V]
12V Voltage [12.040V]

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CPU/MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard
temperatures. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.

CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
Chassis Fan 1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, chassis,
and power fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the

motherboard, the eld shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected

speed.

CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled]

[Disabled] Disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature.

[Enabled] Enables the CPU Q-Fan control feature.

CPU Fan Profile [Standard]

This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature and allows
you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan.

[Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on

the CPU temperature.

[Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation.

[Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed.

Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled]

[Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature.

[Enabled] Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

CPU Temperature

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Field

+-

F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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Chassis Fan Profile [Standard]

This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and allows
you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan.

[Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending

on the chassis temperature.

[Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation.

[Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed.

CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard
voltage regulators. Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item.

3.8 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press
<Enter> to display the submenu.

Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Boot Settings

Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings Conguration

Security

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3.8.1 Boot Device Priority

Boot

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [Removable Dev]
2nd Boot Device [Hard Drive]
3rd Boot Device [ATAPI DVD-ROM]

1st ~ xxth Boot Device [Removable Dev.]

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The
number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices
installed in the system.

Conguration options: [Removable Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Species the Boot

Device Boot Priority
sequence.

A virtual oppy disk

drive (Floppy Drive B:
) may appear when you
set the CD-ROM drive

as the rst boot

device.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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3.8.2 Boot Settings Conguration

Boot

Boot Settings Conguration

Quick Boot [Enabled]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock [On]
Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Quick Boot function.

[Disabled] When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items.

[Enabled] When set to [Enabled], BIOS skips some power on self tests (POST) while

booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system.

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.

[Enabled] Enables the full screen logo display feature.

[Disabled] Disables the full screen logo display feature.

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature.

AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

Sets the display of ROM messages from the BIOS of add-on devices during the boot
sequence.

[Force BIOS] The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot

sequence.

[Keep Current] The third-party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third-party

manufacturer had set the add-on device to do so.

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.

[Off] Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [Off].

[On] Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [On].

Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Enabled] The system waits for the <F1> key to be pressed when error occurs.

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Enabled] The system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST.

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Allows BIOS to skip
certain tests while
booting. This will
decrease the time
needed to boot the
system.

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3.8.3 Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item

then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password
Change User Passward

Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item
on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item
shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or
numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password.

To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press
<Enter>. The message Password Uninstalled appears.

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<Enter> to change
password.
<Enter> again to
disable password.

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If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time
Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC
RAM.

After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change
other security settings.

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Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Installed
User Password : Installed

Change Supervisor Password
User Access Level [Full Access]
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]

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<Enter> to change
password.
<Enter> again to
disabled password.

User Access Level [Full Access]

This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.

[No Access] Prevents user access to the Setup utility.

[View Only] Allows access but does not allow change to any eld.

[Limited] Allows changes only to selected elds, such as Date and Time.

[Full Access] Allows viewing and changing all the elds in the Setup utility.

Change User Password

Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the
screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a User Password:

1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six letters
and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully.

To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

Clear User Password

Select this item to clear the user password.

Password Check [Setup]

[Setup] BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility.

[Always] BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting

the system.

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3.9 Tools menu

The Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item

then press <Enter> to display the submenu.

Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

ASUS EZ Flash 2

Drive Xpert Mode Update [Last Setting]

Express Gate [Enabled]
Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds]
Reset User Data [No]

ASUS O.C. Prole
AI NET 2

3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message

appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Enter> to

conrm your choice.

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Press ENTER to run the
utility to select and
update BIOS.
This utility supports:

1.FAT 12/16/32 (r/w)

2.NTFS (read only)

3.CD-DISC (read only)

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Field

+-

Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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For more details, refer to section 3.2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34

FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005

Current ROM

BOARD: P5Q PRO Turbo
VER: 0115
DATE: 12/09/2008

PATH: A:\

A:

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown

Note

[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit

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3.9.2 Drive Xpert Mode Update [Last Setting]

Set t his item to [ Mod e Chan ge] to show furt her sett ing s of the D riv e Xper t fu nctio n.

Conguration options: [Last Setting] [Mode Change]

The following items appe ar only when you se t
Change].

Before using the Drive Xpert function, ensure that you have back up all your data in your
hard disks.

•

EZ Backup

SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connector on the motherboard.

•

Super Speed

erases all origin al data/partition in the hard disk connected to the

erases all original data/partition in both hard disks.

Dri ve Xpert Mo de Update

to [Mode

Update To Super Speed [Press Enter]

This item allows you to use

Super Speed

function. Plug two identical SATA hard

drives in the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on the

motherboard and press the <Enter> key.

Update To EZ Backup [Press Enter]

This item allows you to use

EZ Backup

function. Plug two identical SATA hard drives

in the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on the

motherboard and press the <Enter> key.

Update To Normal Mode [Press Enter]

This item allows you to use the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1)

connectors as normal SATA connectors.

• When using one hard disk in
(orange, port 0) connector on the motherboard.

• Use the Driv e Xpert utility to see both the status of the hard disks connected to

the SATA_ E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on the

motherboard. In the BIOS

disk connected to the SATA_E1 connector (orange, port 0) can be detected.

• Clear all previous partitions in the hard disks before you proceed with any mode
changes.

Normal Mode

menu and the

Main

, connect the hard disk to the SATA_E1

Device Manager

in OS, only the hard

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3.9.3 Express Gate [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. The ASUS Express Gate
feature is a unique instant-on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser

and Skype. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds]

Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate’s rst screen
before starting Windows or other installed OS. Choose [Prompt User] to stay at the rst

screen of Express Gate for user action.

Conguration options: [Prompt User] [1 second] [3 seconds] [5 seconds] [10 seconds]
[15 seconds] [20 seconds] [30 seconds]

Reset User Data [No]

Allows you to clear Express Gate’s user data.

[Reset] When setting this item to [Reset], ensure that you save the setting to the

[No] Set to [No] to disable the Reset User Data function when entering the

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BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the
Express Gate. User data includes the Express Gate’s settings as well as
any personal information stored by the web browser such as bookmarks,
cookies, browsing history. This is useful in the rare case where corrupt
settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly.

Express Gate.

The rst time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after

clearing its settings.

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3.9.4 ASUS O.C. Prole

This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings.

Tools

O.C. PROFILE Conguration

O.C. Prole 1 Status : Not Installed
O.C. Prole 2 Status : Not Installed

Save to Prole 1
Load from Prole 1

Save to Prole 2
Load from Prole 2

Start O.C. Prole

Save to Proe 1/2

Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to save the le.

Load from Prole 1/2

Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to

load the le.

Start O.C. Prole

Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS. Press <Enter> to run the utility.

ASUSTek O.C. Prole Utility V1.34

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Typing your prole

name, [0-9][a-z][A­Z] are acceptable.

Current CMOS

BOARD: P5Q PRO Turbo
VER: 0202
DATE: 12/09/2008

PATH: A:\

A:

Note

[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit

Restore CMOS

BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown

• This function can support devices such as a USB ash disk or a oppy disk with FAT

32/16 format and single partition only.

• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the
system boot failure!

• We recommend that you update the BIOS le only coming from the same memory/CPU
conguration and BIOS version.

• Only the CMO le can be loaded.

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3.9.5 AI NET 2

Tools

AI NET 2

Pair Status Length

Check Atheros LAN cable [Disabled]

Check Atheros LAN Cable [Disabled]

Enables or disables checking of the Atheros LAN cable during the Power-On Self-Test
(POST). It takes 3 to 10 seconds to diagnose the LAN cable.

[Disabled] BIOS will not check the Atheros LAN cable during the Power-On Self-Test

[Enabled] BIOS checks the Atheros LAN cable during the Power-On Self-Test

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ASUSTek O.C. Prole Utility V1.06

(POST).

(POST).

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3.10 Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS
items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes

Load Setup Defaults

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Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this
menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

Exit & Save Changes

Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to

ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery
sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this
option, a conrmation window appears. Select Ok to save changes and exit.

If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts
you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press <Enter>
to save the changes while exiting.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit system setup
after saving the
changes.

F10 key can be used
for this operation.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Exit & Discard Changes

Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the

Setup program. If you made changes to elds other than System Date, System Time, and
Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting.

Discard Changes

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved
values. After selecting this option, a conrmation appears. Select Ok to discard any changes
and load the previously saved values.

Load Setup Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup

menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears.

Select Ok to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before
saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.

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Chapter 4

Chapter 4: Software support

4.1 Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). Always

install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your

hardware.

• Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented
in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed
information.

• Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before
installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability.

4.2 Support DVD information

The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software
applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.

The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the
ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates.

4.2.1 Running the support DVD

Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if
Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click each menu tab and select the items you want to install.

The Drivers menu shows the available

device drivers if the system detects

installed devices. Install the necessary

other software that

the motherboard

drivers to use the devices.

The Utilities
menu shows the
applications and

supports.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to

locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run

the DVD.

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The Make disk menu
contains items to create
the ATI® RAID/AHCI
driver disk.

The Manual menu contains
the list of supplementary user
manuals. Click an item to open
the folder of the user manual.

Click the Contact
tab to display the
ASUS contact
information.

Click an icon
to display DVD/
motherboard
information

Click an item to
install

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4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals

The software manuals are included in the support DVD. Follow the instructions below to get
the necessary software manuals.

The software manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe®

Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the les.

1. Click the support DVD icon.

2. The support DVD contents are
displayed in graphical format.
Double-click the Manual folder.

3. Double-click the folder of your
selected manual.

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The screenshots in this section are for reference only. The actual software manuals
containing in the support DVD vary by models.

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