ASUS V2-P5G45, V3-P5G45 User Manual

V-Series P5G45

ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

Installation Manual

E4142

First Edition V1 October 2008

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Table of contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi

Safety information ..................................................................................... vii

About this guide ....................................................................................... viii

System package contents ........................................................................... x

Chapter 1: System introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Front panel ................................................................................... 1-2

1.3 Rear panel ..................................................................................... 1-4

1.4 Internal components .................................................................... 1-8

Chapter 2: Basic installation

2.1 Preparation ................................................................................... 2-2

2.2 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-2

2.3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly ................ 2-3

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-4

2.4.1 Overview ......................................................................... 2-4

2.4.2 Installing CPU ................................................................. 2-4

2.4.3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly ................ 2-6

2.5 Installing a DIMM .......................................................................... 2-8

2.5.1 Overview ......................................................................... 2-8

2.5.2 Memory congurations .................................................... 2-9

2.5.3 Installing a DDR2 DIMM ............................................... 2-15

2.5.4 Removing a DDR2 DIMM ............................................. 2-15

2.6 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-16

2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16

2.6.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16

2.6.3 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-18

2.6.4 PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 2-18

2.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 2-18

2.7 Installing an optical drive .......................................................... 2-19

2.8 Installing a hard disk drive ........................................................ 2-20

2.9 Installing the card reader .......................................................... 2-22

2.10 Installingaoppydiskdrive ..................................................... 2-24

2.11 Re-connecting cables ................................................................ 2-25

2.12 Reinstalling the cover ................................................................ 2-26

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Chapter 3: Starting up

3.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 3-2

3.2 Powering up .................................................................................. 3-2

3.3 Support DVD information ............................................................ 3-2

3.3.1 Running the support DVD ............................................... 3-3

3.3.2 Utilities menu .................................................................. 3-4

3.3.3 Manual menu .................................................................. 3-6

3.3.4 Make Disk menu ............................................................. 3-7

3.3.5 ASUS Contact information .............................................. 3-7

3.3.6 Other information ............................................................ 3-8

3.4 Software information ................................................................. 3-10

Chapter 4: Motherboard introductiomn

4.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 4-2

4.2 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 4-2

4.3 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-3

4.3 Connectors ................................................................................... 4-6

Chapter 5: BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2

5.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 5-2

5.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 5-5

5.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 5-6

5.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 5-7

5.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 5-9

5.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 5-10

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen .........................................................5-11

5.2.2 Menu bar ........................................................................5-11

5.2.3 Navigation keys ..............................................................5-11

5.2.4 Menu items ................................................................... 5-12

5.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................ 5-12

5.2.6 Conguration elds ....................................................... 5-12

5.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................. 5-12

5.2.8 Scroll bar ....................................................................... 5-12

5.2.9 General help ................................................................. 5-12

Table of contents

5.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 5-13

5.3.1 System Time ................................................................. 5-13

5.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 5-13

5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 5-13

5.3.4 SATA 1–6 ...................................................................... 5-14

5.3.5 Storage Conguration ................................................... 5-15

5.3.6 AHCI Conguration ....................................................... 5-16

5.3.7 System Information ....................................................... 5-17

5.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................ 5-18

5.4.1 Congure System performance Settings ...................... 5-18

5.5 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 5-25

5.5.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 5-25

5.5.2 Chipset .......................................................................... 5-27

5.5.3 Onboard Devices Conguration .................................... 5-28

5.5.4 USB Conguration ........................................................ 5-29

5.5.5 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 5-30

5.6 Power menu ................................................................................ 5-31

5.6.1 Suspend Mode .............................................................. 5-31

5.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ........................................ 5-31

5.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support .......................................................... 5-31

5.6.4 ACPI APIC Support ....................................................... 5-31

5.6.5 APM Conguration ........................................................ 5-32

5.6.6 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 5-33

5.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 5-35

5.7.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 5-35

5.7.2 Boot Settings Conguration .......................................... 5-36

5.7.3 Security ......................................................................... 5-37

5.8 Tools menu ................................................................................. 5-39

5.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 .......................................................... 5-39

5.8.2 Express Gate ................................................................ 5-40

5.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole ......................................................... 5-41

5.8.4 AI Net 2 ......................................................................... 5-42

5.9 Exit menu .................................................................................... 5-43

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.

WARNING! 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.

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 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 devices into the system, carefully read all the documentation 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.

Lithium-Ion Battery Warning

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

VORSICHT: Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie.

Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem

ähnljchen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers.

LASER PRODUCT WARNING

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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About this guide

Audience

This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Vintage V-Series P5G45 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: System introduction

This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series P5G45. The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

2. Chapter 2: Basic installation

This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.

3. Chapter 3: Starting up

This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD.

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

5. Chapter 5: BIOS information

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

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Conventions used in this guide

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 aid in completing a task.

Wheretondmoreinformation

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

1. ASUS Websites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide 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.

System package contents

Check your V-Series P5G45 system package for the following items.

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

Item description

1. ASUS V-Series P5G45 barebone system with

• ASUS motherboatd

• Power supply unit

• ASUS chassis

2. Cable

• AC power cable

3. Support DVD

4. User guide

5. Telecom Adapter Card (Optional)

Chapter 1

This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series P5G45. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

System introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for choosing the ASUS V-Series P5G45!

The ASUS V-Series P5G45 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature.

The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Core™2 Quad / Pentium® dual-core / Celeron® processors in the 775-land package.

The system supports up to 8 GB of system memory using DDR2-1066/800/667 DIMMs. High-resolution graphics via integrated graphics controller or PCI Express x16 slot, Serial ATA, USB 2.0, and 8-channel audio feature the system and take you ahead in the world of power computing.

1.2 Front panel

The front panel includes the optical drive bays, oppy disk drive slot, power button,

and several I/O ports are located at the front panel.

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1. Two empty 5.25-inch bays. These bays are for IDE optical drives.

2. 3.5-inch drive bays. These slots are for 3.5-inch oppy or hard disk drives.

3. Power button. Press this button to turn the system on.

4. Reset button. Press this button to reboot the system without turning off the power.

5. HDD LED. This LED lights up when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive.

6. USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others.

7. Headphone port. This Line In (green) port connects a headphone with a stereo mini-plug.

8. Microphone port. This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone.

9. IEEE1394 port.

This V-series provide V2/V3 two types of front panel for users to choose, please refer to your product package for the front panel type you purchased.

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1.3 Rear panel

SPDIF OUT

DVI

HDMI

1394

The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices.

1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

2. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

3. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor

or other VGA-compatible devices.

4. LAN (RJ-45) port. Supported by Gigabit LAN controller, this port allows

Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

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LAN port LED indications

LED

LAN port

SPEED

LED

Activity/Link Speed LED Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

5. Rear Speaker Out port (black).

This port connects the rear speakers in a

ACT/LINK

4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio conguration.

6. Center/Subwoofer port (orange).

This port connects the center/subwoofer

speakers.

7. Line In port (light blue).

This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or

other audio sources.

8. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In

4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port

becomes Front Speaker Out.

9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.

10. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an

8-channel audio conguration.

Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration.

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

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 Ou Rear Speaker Out

Gray – – – Side Speaker Out

11. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are

12. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are

13. DVI-D Out port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device and is HDCP

Headset 2-channel

4-channel 6-channel 8-channel

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray and other protected content.

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• This motherboard comes with multiple VGA output that features desktop extension on two monitors. You can connect two monitors to any two of the onboard VGA, DVI-D, and HDMI ports. Note that DVI-D/HDMI dual output works in OS environment only and that during POST or BIOS setup, only DVI-D output is valid.

• DVI-D cannot be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and is not compatible with DVI-I.

• To play HD DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, make sure to use an HDCP compliant monitor.

14. HDMI Out port. This port is for a high-denition multimedia interface (HDMI)

connector.

• Due to the Intel® VGA driver issue, the Windows® Display Settings menu may offer some resolution options that your monitor does not support. When you set a resolution not supported by your monitor, it will black out. If this happens, wait 15 seconds for the system to return to its original setting or restart the system and press F8 to enter Safe Mode. In Safe Mode, change the display setting to 800 x 600, and then restart the system to adjust the monitor resolution from the Windows® Display Settings menu.

• Due to the Intel® driver issue, some monitor resolution settings will lead to monitor overscan or underscan. Refer to the next page for the troubleshooting on monitor overscan/underscan problem

• Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will

affect the playback quality. Following is a conguration example for your

reference. Using the CPU/Memory of higher speed and bandwidth with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the playback quality.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz

DIMM: DDR2-800 1GB Playback software - CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra v8.0 1730.05

• To play HD DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, make sure to use an HDCP compliant monitor.

• You can only play HD DVD or Blu-Ray Disc under Windows® Vista™ OS.

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15. Expansion slot covers. Remove these covers when installing expansion

cards.

16. Power supply unit fan vent. This vent is for the PSU fan that provides

ventilation inside the power supply unit.

17. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device

via an optical S/PDIF cable.

18. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed

connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices.

Voltage selector

The PSU has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector. Use this switch to select the appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area.

If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127 V, set this switch to 115 V.

If the voltage supply in your area is 200-240 V, set this switch to 230 V.

115V/230V

Voltage selector

Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment or 230V in a 115V environment will seriously damage the system!

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1.4 Internal components

The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. The installed components are labeled for your reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components.

1. Front panel cover

2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays

3. Floppy disk drive bay

4. Hard disk drive bay

5. Power supply unit

6. CPU socket

7. DIMM sockets

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8. ASUS motherboard

9. PCI Express x16 slot

10. PCI Express x1 slot

11. PCI slots

12. Metal bracket lock

Chapter 2

This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.

Basic installation

2.1 Preparation

Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system.

Basic components to install

1. Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)

3. Expansion card(s)

4. Hard disk drive

5. Optical drive

6. Floppy disk drive

Tool

Phillips (cross) screw driver

2.2 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system.

•

Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components 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.

The motherboard comes with an onboard standby power LED. This LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode or in soft-off mode, and not powered OFF. Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component.

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2.3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly

1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel.

2. Pull the side cover toward the rear panel until its hooks disengage from the chassis tab holes. Set the side cover aside.

3. Locate the front panel assembly hooks, then lift them until they disengage from the chassis.

4. Swing the front panel assembly to the right, until the hinge-like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed.

5. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside.

3 4

Air duct

Chassis tab holes

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2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2.4.1 Overview

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

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

• Connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability.

•

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.

2.4.2 Installing CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket 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

Load lever

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

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, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the

socket then t the socket alignment

key into the CPU notch.

PnP cap

Load plate

CPU notch

Gold triangle mark

Alignment key

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6. Apply Thermal Interface Material on the CPU before closing the load plate.

DO NOT eat the Thermal Interface Material. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, make sure to wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help.

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

2.4.3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly

The Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

• When you buy a boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel®-certied multi-directional heatsink and fan.

• Your Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install.

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

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.

3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard.

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

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2.5 Installing a �IMM Installing a �IMM

2.5.1 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:

Channel Sockets

Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2

Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2

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2.5.2 Memorycongurations

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

• Due to chipset behavior, to obtain memory frequency higher than DDR2 800, you can manually adjust DRAM Frequency in BIOS settings. Refer to

5.4 Ai Tweaker menu for details.

• 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.

• It is recommended to 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.

• 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 3 GB is recommended.

• This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 256 Mb chips.

• Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 16 GB on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of 4 GB DIMMs on each slot.

64-bit

Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Vista x64 Edition

• The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its SPD. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. To operate at the vendormarked or at a higher frequency, see section 5.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment.

• The memory modules may require a better cooling system to work stably under full loading (4 DIMMs) or overclocking setting.

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P5Q-EMMotherboardQualiedVendorsLists(QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability

Vendor Part No. Size

A-DATA ADQYE1B16 2048MB DS Heat-Sink Package 5 •

Box P/N:CH.02GAF.C0KK2

Apacer

(78.0AG9S.9KF)

BoxP/N:CH.04GAF.F0KK2

Apacer

(78.AAGAL.9KF)

Box P/N:TWIN2X2048-8500C5D

CORSAIR

(CM2X1024-8500C5D)(EPP)

Box P/N:TWIN2X4096-

CORSAIR

8500C5DF (CM2X2048-8500C5D)(EPP)

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

G.SKILL F2-8500CL5S-1GBPK 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 • • •

GEIL GB22GB8500C5DC 1024MB SS GL2L128M88BA25AB 5-5-5-15 • •

GEIL GE24GB1066C5QC 4096MB(Kit of 4) SS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 • • •

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

GEIL GB24GB8500C5QC 4096MB(Kit of 4) DS GL2L128M88BA25AB 5-5-5-15 • •

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

GEIL GX24GB8500C5UDC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 • • •

Hynix HYMP564U64FP8-G7 512MB SS HY5PS12821FFP-G7 7 •

Hynix HYMP 512U64FP8-G7 1024MB DS HY5PS12821FFP-G7 7 •

Kingston KHX8500D2/ 512 512MB SS Heat-Sink Package N/A • •

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

Kingston KVR1066D2N7/ 512 512MB SS E5108AJBG -1J-E N/A •

Kingston KVR1066D2N7/1G 1024MB DS E5108AJBG -1J-E N/A • •

MICRON MT8HTF12864AY-1GAE1 1024MB SS D9JKH 7 •

Box P/N:OCZ2N10662GK

OCZ

(OCZ2N10662GK)(EPP)

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

Qimonda HYS64T64000EU-19F-C 512MB SS HYB18T 512800CF19F 6 •

Qimonda HYS64T128020EU-1.9-C 1024MB DS HYB18T 512800CF19 7 •

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

2048MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 •

4096MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 • •

1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package N/A •

4096MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 •

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

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P5Q-EMMotherboardQualiedVendorsLists(QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability

Vendor Part No. Size

A-DATA M2OAD6H3J4171Q1E52 2048MB DS AD20908A8A-25EG N/A • • •

Apacer 78.01GA0.9K5 1024MB SS AM4B5808CQJS8E N/A • • •

Apacer 78.91G9I.9K5 512MB SS AM4B5708JQJS8E N/A • •

Apacer 78.A1GA0.9K4 2048MB DS AM4B5808CQJS8E 5 • •

CORSAIR

CORSAIR CM2X1024-6400C4 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package 4 •

Crucial BL12864AA804.16FD3 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package 4 • • •

Crucial BL12864AA804.16FD 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package 4 • •

Crucial BL12864AL804.16FD3 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package 4 • • •

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

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

G.SKILL F2-6400CL4D-2GBHK 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package N/A • • •

G.SKILL F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package N/A • • •

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

G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package N/A • •

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

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

G.SKILL F2-6400CL6D-8GBNQ 8192MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 6-6-6-18 • • •

G.SKILL F2-6400PHU2-2GBNR 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package N/A • • •

GEIL GB22GB6400C4DC 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS GL2L64M088BA30EB N/A • • •

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

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

GEIL GB24GB6400C4QC 4096MB(Kit of 4) DS GL2L64M088BA30EB N/A • • •

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

GEIL GB24GB6400C5QC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS GL2L64M088BA30EB N/A • • •

GEIL GB28GB6400C4QC 8192MB(Kit of 4) DS GL2L128M88BA25AB N/A • • •

GEIL GB28GB6400C5QC 8192MB(Kit of 4) DS GL2L128M88BA25AB N/A • • •

GEIL GE22GB800C4DC 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 • • •

GEIL GE22GB800C5DC 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 • • •

GEIL GE24GB800C4DC

Box P/N:TWIN2X4096-6400C5 (CM2X2048-6400C5)

BoxP/N:TWIN2X40966400C4DHX (CM2X2048-6400C4DHX)

BoxP/N:TWIN2X40966400C5DHX (CM2X2048-6400C5DHX)

4096MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package N/A • • •

4096MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 • • •

4096MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package N/A • •

DDR2 800 2048MB

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DS Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 • • •

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2-11ASUS V-Series P5G45

Vendor Part No. Size

GEIL GE24GB800C4QC 4096MB(Kit of 4) DS Heat-Sink Package N/A • • •

GEIL GE24GB800C5DC 2048MB DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 • • •

GEIL GE24GB800C5QC 4096MB(Kit of 4) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 • • •

GEIL GE28GB800C4QC 2048MB DS Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 • • •

GEIL GE28GB800C5QC 2048MB DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 • • •

GEIL GX22GB6400C4USC 2048MB DS Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 • • •

GEIL GX22GB6400DC 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 • • •

GEIL GX22GB6400LX 2048MB DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 • • •

GEIL GX22GB6400UDC 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 • • •

GEIL GX24GB6400DC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 • • •

Hynix HYMP564U64CP8-S5 512MB SS HY5PS12821CFP-S5 5-5-5 • • •

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

KINGMAX KLDC28F-A8KI5 512MB SS KKA8FEIBF-HJK-25A N/A • • •

KINGMAX KLDD48F-ABKI5 1024MB DS KKA8FEIBF-HJK-25A N/A • • •

KINGMAX KLDE88F-B8KB5 2048MB DS KKB8FFBXF-CFA-25A N/A • • •

KINGSTON KHX6400D2/ 512 512MB SS Heat-Sink Package N/A • •

KINGSTON KHX6400D2ULK2/1G 1024MB(Kit of 2) SS Heat-Sink Package N/A •

KINGSTON KVR800D2N5/ 512 512MB SS E5108AJBG-8E-E N/A • •

KINGSTON KVR800D2N6/ 512 512MB SS E5108AJBG-8E-E 1.8 • •

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

KINGSTON KHX6400D2LL/1G 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 • • •

KINGSTON KVR800D2N5/1G 1024MB DS E5108AJBG-8E-E N/A • • •

KINGSTON KVR800D2N5/1G 1024MB DS V59C1 512804QBF25 N/A • • •

KINGSTON KVR800D2N5/2G 2048MB DS E1108ACBG-8E-E N/A • •

KINGSTON KVR800D2N6/1G 1024MB DS E5108AJBG-8E-E 1.8 • • •

KINGSTON N/A 4096MB DS E2108ABSE-8G-E N/A •

NANYA NT 512T64U880BY-25C 512MB SS NT5TU64M8BE-25C 5 • • •

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

NANYA NT1GT64U8HCOBY-25D 1024MB DS NT5TU64M8CE-25D N/A • • •

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

OCZ OCZ2FX800C32GK 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package N/A • • •

OCZ OCZ2G8002GK 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package N/A •

OCZ OCZ2P8004GK 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-4-4 • • •

OCZ OCZ2P800R22GK 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 4 • • •

OCZ OCZ2T8002GK 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package N/A • •

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