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ASUS P5Q SE/R

4-5

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for

the motherboard.

2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the

system.

4.1.3

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

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

through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based

utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing

<Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).

(2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the

Tools

menu to select

EZ Flash2

and press <Enter> to enable it.

You can switch between drives by pressing <Tab> before the correct file

is found. Then press <Enter>.

4. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update

process and automatically reboots the system when done.

3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.

(1)

Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the

floppy disk drive or the USB port.

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

• This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy 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!

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.24

Current ROM

Update ROM

Note

FLASH TYPE:

MXIC 25L8005

PATH:

C:\

BOARD:

P5Q SE/R

VER:

0315

(H:00 B:13)

DATE:

06/25/2008

BOARD:

Unknown

VER:

Unknown

DATE:

Unknown

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

Summary of Contents for P5Q SE R

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5Q SE R ...

Page 2: ...HANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN T...

Page 3: ...2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 4 1 Overview 2 12 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 14 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 17 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 17...

Page 4: ...ility 4 1 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 4 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 5 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility 4 6 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 8 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 10 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 10 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 10 4 2 4 Menu items 4 11 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 11 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 11 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 11 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 11 4 2 9 General help 4...

Page 5: ...th Bridge Voltage 4 20 4 4 14 SB Voltage 4 21 4 4 15 Load Line Calibration 4 21 4 4 16 CPU GTL Reference 4 21 4 4 17 CPU Spread Spectrum 4 21 4 4 18 PCIE Spread Spectrum 4 21 4 5 Advanced menu 4 22 4 5 1 Trusted Computing 4 22 4 5 2 CPU Configuration 4 23 4 5 3 Chipset 4 25 4 5 4 OnBoard Devices Configuration 4 26 4 5 5 USB Configuration 4 27 4 5 6 PCI PnP 4 28 4 6 Power menu 4 29 4 6 1 Suspend Mo...

Page 6: ...tact information 5 6 5 2 7 Other information 5 7 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 3 1 ASUS MyLogo2 5 9 5 3 2 Audio configurations 5 11 5 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II 5 15 5 3 4 ASUS AI Suite 5 21 5 3 5 ASUS AI Booster 5 23 5 3 6 ASUS AI Nap 5 24 5 3 7 ASUS Fan Xpert 5 25 5 3 8 ASUS EPU 4 Engine 5 26 5 3 9 ASUS Express Gate 5 30 5 4 RAID configurations 5 39 5 4 1 RAID definitions 5 39 5 4 2 Installing Serial...

Page 7: ...tel EM64T A 1 Using the Intel EM64T feature A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 2 1 System requirements A 1 A 2 2 Using the EIST A 2 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 Using the Hyper Threading Technology A 3 ...

Page 8: ...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 th...

Page 9: ...the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified 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 deale...

Page 10: ...OS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports Where to find more ...

Page 11: ... follow to complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics 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 Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sig...

Page 12: ... memory QVL Qualified Vendors List 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 Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Storage Southbridge 6 x Serial ATA 3 0Gb s ports Marvell 88SE6102 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 for up to ...

Page 13: ...nd Front Panel Jack Retasking Coaxial S PDIF out port at back I O ASUS Noise Filtering USB 12 x USB 2 0 ports 6 ports at mid board 6 ports at back panel Back Panel I O Ports 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Out port 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 channel audio I O ports Internal I O Connectors 3 x USB connectors support 6 additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk dr...

Page 14: ... PME PXE Accessories 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x 2 port Serial ATA power cable 1 x I O shield User manual 2 in 1 Q connector Support DVD Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Express Gate ASUS AI Suite Anti Virus software OEM version Form factor ATX form factor 12 in x 7 6 in 30 5 cm x 19 3 cm Specifications are subject to change without notic...

Page 15: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 16: ...ASUS P5Q SE R Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...s on it check the items in your package with the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5Q SE R motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x 2 port Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories 1 x I O shield ...

Page 18: ...pport dual channel DDR2 1066 800 667MHz architecture 1333 1066 800 FSB Front Side Bus PCIe 2 0 and multi core CPUs It supports Intel Fast Memory Access technology that significantly optimizes the use of available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses PCI Express 2 0 support The motherboard supports the latest PCI Express 2 0 devices for double speed and bandwidth which en...

Page 19: ... ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from USB drives and downloading to USB drives only ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption ASUS EPU 4 Engine The new ASUS EPU the world s first power saving engine has been upgraded to a new four engine version which provides total system power savings b...

Page 20: ...ont 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 See page 2 33 for details ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving use...

Page 21: ...aker This feature allows you to fine tune the CPU memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus FSB and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to achieve maximum system performance See pages 4 16 to 4 21 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclo...

Page 22: ...1 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 23: ... Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 24: ...S P5Q SE R Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 5 Expansion slots 2 18 2 6 Jumpers 2 21 2 7 Connectors 2 23 ...

Page 25: ...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 and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that ...

Page 26: ...sical injury and damage motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 2 2 1 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 2 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indicated ...

Page 27: ...n module DDR2 DIMMB2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMMA1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMMA2 64 bit 240 pin module CD 19 3cm 7 6in CPU_FAN Intel P45 Intel ICH10R CHASSIS CLRTC FLOPPY PCIEX16 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power 8Mb BIOS USBPW7 10 USBPW1112 Super I O SPDIF_OUT AAFP ALC 1200 COM1 PS2_USBPW56 ATX12V EATXPWR PANEL SB_PWR ICS 9LPRS916JGLF CHA_FAN PWR_FAN SPDIF...

Page 28: ...ce wake up 3 pin USBPW7 10 USBPW1112 2 22 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 23 2 LAN RJ 45 port 2 23 3 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 23 4 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 23 5 Line In port light blue 2 23 6 Line Out port lime 2 23 7 Microphone port pink 2 23 8 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 23 9 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 24 10 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 24 11 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 24...

Page 29: ...CD 2 28 8 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 29 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 2 29 10 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 30 11 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 30 12 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin EATX12V 2 31 13 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL System power LED 2 pin PLED Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin...

Page 30: ...erboard 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 mis...

Page 31: ...t damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab A B Load lever Retention tab 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 4A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove 4B 3 Lift the load lever in the direction ...

Page 32: ...ill be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer DO NOT eat the Thermal Interface Material If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure that you wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step To prevent contaminating the paste DO NOT spread the paste with your finger directly The CPU...

Page 33: ...l it snaps into the retention tab A B 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 ...

Page 34: ... to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The type of CPU heatsink and fan assembly may differ but the installation steps and fucntions should remain the same The illustration above is for reference only To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place th...

Page 35: ...ector GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CPU_FAN 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 A A B B A A B B 4 Carefully remove ...

Page 36: ...MM_A1 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 not notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM socket...

Page 37: ...l 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 This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips 64 bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition Due to chipset limitation this motherboard can support up to 16 GB on the operating systems liste...

Page 38: ...8GQJS7E0636B 1G Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC 5 Apacer DS AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B 1G Transcend 506010 4894 5 Elpida DS E5108AJBG 6E E 512MB ADATA M2OAD5G3H3160Q1C52 N A ADATA SS AD29608A8A 3EG20813 1G ADATA M2OAD5G314170Q1C58 N A ADATA DS AD29608A8A 3EG80814 2G ADATA M2OAD5H3J4170I1C53 N A ADATA DS AD20908A8A 3EG 30724 512MB PSC AL6E8E63J 6E1 5 PSC SS A3R12E3JFF717B9A00 1G PSC AL7E8E63J 6E1 5 PSC DS A3R12E3J...

Page 39: ...5 Apacer DS AM4B5808CQJS8E0740E 512MB Transcend TS128MLQ64V8J512MB N A Micron SS 7HD22 D9GMH 512MB Transcend TS64MLQ64V8J512MB N A Transcend SS Heat Sink Package 512MB ADATA M2OAD6G3H3160Q1E58 N A ADATA SS AD29608A8A 25EG80812 512MB VDATA M2GVD6G3H3160Q1E52 N A VDATA SS VD29608A8A 25EG20813 1G ADATA M2OAD6G314170Q1E58 N A ADATA DS AD29608A8A 25EG80810 1G ADATA AD2800E001GU 444 12 N A SS Heat Sink ...

Page 40: ...upport A B C 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2 512 N A Kingston SS Heat Sink Package 512MB Kingston KVR1066D2N7 512 N A Elpida SS E5108AJBG 1J E 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2K2 1GN N A Kingston SS Heat Sink Package 1G Kingston KHX8500D2K2 2GN N A Kingston DS Heat Sink Package 1G Qimonda HYS64T128020EU 19F C 6 Qimonda DS HYB18T512800CF19FFSS24313 1G Corsair CM2X1024 8500C5 N A Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 1G Cor...

Page 41: ...hen pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining ...

Page 42: ... Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install ...

Page 43: ...3A30 IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI x 1 slot shared shared shared shared PCI x 1 slot shared shared shared shared PCI x 16 slot shared shared shared shared USB 1 1 controller 1 shared USB 1 1 controller 2 shared USB 1 1 controller 3 shared USB 1 1 controller 4 shared USB 1 1 controller 5 shared USB 1 1 controller 6 shared USB 1 1 controller 7 shared USB 2 0 controller 1 s...

Page 44: ...s motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot This motherboard has one PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot that support PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a g...

Page 45: ...ocess and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure P5Q SE R P5Q SE R Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Normal Clear RTC Default 1 2 2 3 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 ...

Page 46: ...ace Bar or using a USB device This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS The USBPW56 jumper is for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports 3 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW7 10 USBPW1112 Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed sys...

Page 47: ...ller 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 3 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 4 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 5 Line In port light blue This port connects t...

Page 48: ...nel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel 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 9 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB...

Page 49: ...d 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 Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two de...

Page 50: ...f SATA signal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards right angle side P5Q SE R P5Q SE R SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND SATA5 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND S...

Page 51: ...arately P5Q SE R P5Q SE R Digital Audio Connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT 5 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity The TPM model is purchased separately P5Q SE R P5Q SE R ...

Page 52: ...to the ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports The USB module cable is purchased separately P5Q SE R P5Q SE R USB 2 0 Connectors USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 USB1112 USB 5V USB_P12 USB_P12 GND NC USB 5V USB_P11 USB_P11 GND 1 USB910 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC U...

Page 53: ...r flow 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 and CHA_FAN connector support the ASUS Q FAN feature 9 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 syst...

Page 54: ...D 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 definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup...

Page 55: ...d ATX12V GND 12V DC GND 12V DC For a fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin EATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power co...

Page 56: ... 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...

Page 57: ...nnect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector ensuring the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard Enable the front panel functions The figure shows the Q Connector properly installed on ...

Page 58: ...2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 59: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 60: ...ASUS P5Q SE R Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 61: ... the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green 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 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 t...

Page 62: ...are using Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system en...

Page 63: ...4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 64: ...S P5Q SE R 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 12 4 4 Ai Tweaker menu 4 16 4 5 Advanced menu 4 22 4 6 Power menu 4 29 4 7 Boot menu 4 33 4 8 Tools menu 4 37 4 9 Exit menu 4 40 ...

Page 65: ...re the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 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 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to...

Page 66: ...k traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 67: ... a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen 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 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the ...

Page 68: ... 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click For...

Page 69: ...g Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This func...

Page 70: ...n eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Ensure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the...

Page 71: ...OM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iP5QSER ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB ...

Page 72: ...lowing message and automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utili...

Page 73: ...u wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system bec...

Page 74: ...rner 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 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILI...

Page 75: ... field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys t...

Page 76: ...ion 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time Syst...

Page 77: ...ode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the dat...

Page 78: ...he Southbridge chip Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed throuh BIOS Confiuration option Disabled Enabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 4 3 5 Storage Configuration The items ...

Page 79: ...ssor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Bios Information Version 0315 Build Date 06 25 08 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 6300 1 86GHz Speed 1866 MHz Count 2 System Memory Installed Si...

Page 80: ...ge Voltage Auto South Bridge Voltage Auto Load Line Calibration Auto CPU GTL REference Auto CPU Spread Sepctrum Auto PCIE Spread Sprectrum Auto v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Options MANUAL AUTO 4 4 1 Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options...

Page 81: ...ncy Auto Allows you to set the DDR2 operating frequency Configuration options Auto DDR2 533 MHz DDR2 639 MHz DDR2 667 MHz DDR2 709 MHz DDR2 800 MHz DDR2 852 MHz DDR2 887 MHz DDR2 1066 MHz DDR2 1200 MHz The following sub items apprear only when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to Manual The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the moth...

Page 82: ...o 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Row Refresh Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 20 DRAM Clocks 25 DRAM Clocks 30 DRAM Clocks 35 DRAM Clocks 40 DRAM Clocks 45 DRAM Clocks 50 DRAM Clocks 55 DRAM Clocks 60 DRAM Clocks 65 DRAM Clocks 70 DRAM Clocks 80 DRAM Clocks 85 DRAM Clocks 105 DRAM Clocks 132 DRAM Clocks Write Recovery Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Read t...

Page 83: ...s ALL PRE to REF Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks 4 4 5 DRAM Static Read Control Auto Adjusting this item might enhance DRAM overclocking ability Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 4 4 6 DRAM Read Training Auto Allows you to set DRAM read data timing optimization Setting this item to Disabled may help enhance DRAM overclocking ability Configuration option...

Page 84: ...nd 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 4 4 10 CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage The values range from 0 85000V to 1 60000V with a 0 00625V interval Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the...

Page 85: ... 10V 1 26V 1 28V 1 40V 1 42V 1 58V 1 60V 1 76V 4 4 14 South Bridge Voltage Auto Allows you to set the South Bridge voltage The values range from 1 50V to 1 70V with a 0 20V interval 4 4 15 Load Line Calibration Auto Allows you to select the CPU Load Line mode Set to Disabled to follow Intel specifications or to Enabled to improve CPU VDroop directly Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 4 4 ...

Page 86: ...iguration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Configure settings related to Trusted Computing innovations 4 5 1 Trusted Computing The items in this menu allows you to configure Trusted Computing related settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration o...

Page 87: ...nced CPU Ratio Setting Auto Allows you to set the ratio between CPU core clock and the FSB frequency Configuration options Auto C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Inter CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function a CPU power saving function in system halt state When enable the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during the system halt state to decrease power consumption Configuratio...

Page 88: ...at supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST CPU TM Function Enabled Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor TM function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage are reduced when the CPU overheats Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Capability Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel Execute Disable Bit Capa...

Page 89: ...er PEG PCI ENABLE Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to enabled or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Hole Disabled Allows...

Page 90: ...dio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio SPDIF_OUT Mode Setting SPDIF Output Allows you to select SPDIF_OUT mode Configuration options HDMI Output SPDIF Output Marvell IDE Controller Enabled Allows you to disable or enable th...

Page 91: ...e to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps This item appears only when you enable the USB 2 0 Controller item Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Au...

Page 92: ...I PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No NO lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system YES lets the operating system configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When s...

Page 93: ...Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F1...

Page 94: ... receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Enter to select whether or not to restart the syst...

Page 95: ...Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Temperature v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 25ºC 77ºF MB Temperature 34ºC 93ºF CPU Fan Speed RPM 4440RPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Fan Speed 4440RPM Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Power Fan Speed RPM N A VCORE Voltage 1 080V 3 3V Voltage 3 232V 5V Voltage 5 040V 12V Voltage 12 208V Po...

Page 96: ...detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item CPU Fan Profile Standard Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q Fan When set to Standard the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature Set this item to Silent to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation or Turbo to enable sligh...

Page 97: ...Boot Device xxx Drive 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 Configuration options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 Am...

Page 98: ...BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Co...

Page 99: ... 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 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your pa...

Page 100: ...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 ...

Page 101: ...ity to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 4 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see section 4 1 3 for details BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 ...

Page 102: ...on options Prompt User 1 Second 3 Seconds 5 Seconds 10 Seconds 15 Seconds 20 Seconds 30 Seconds Reset User Data No Allows you reset user date When set to Reset user data will be cleared and reboot to Express Gate Configuration options No Reset 4 8 3 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 Pair Status Length Atheros POSR Check LAN cable Disabled Atheros Check LAN cable during POST BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools Atheros POST C...

Page 103: ...nt CMOS Restore CMOS A C Note PATH C BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy 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 O C PROFILE Configuration O C Profile 1 Status Not Installed O C Profile 2 Status Not Installed Save to Prof...

Page 104: ... 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 confirmation 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 Exit Sa...

Page 105: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 106: ...ASUS P5Q SE R Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 4 RAID configurations 5 39 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 48 ...

Page 107: ...ities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 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...

Page 108: ... the ASUS installation wizard for anti virus and drivers utility Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2008 Intel Chipset Driver Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset driver inf update program Atheros AR8121 AR8113 AR8114 PCI E Ethernet Controller Installs Atheros AR8121 AR8113 AR8114 PCI E Ethernet Controller Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio dr...

Page 109: ...age Click to return to the previous page ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ...

Page 110: ... computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to easily manage edit share and protect your multimedia data CyberLink PowerBackup Installs th...

Page 111: ...tains items to create the Intel ICH10R RAID AHCI driver disk Intel ICH10R 32 64bit XP AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ICH10R 32 64bit XP AHCI driver disk Intel ICH10R 32 64bit Vista RAID Driver Allows you to create an ICH10R 32 64bit Vista RAID driver disk ...

Page 112: ...er of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the support DVD before opening a user manual file 5 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 113: ...screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 114: ...Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format Q ...

Page 115: ...ty for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image...

Page 116: ...l BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 117: ...ports eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar From the taskbar double click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Rea...

Page 118: ... in this area to configure your audio settings Sound Effect The Realtek ALC 1200 Audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment adjust the equalizer set the karaoke or select pre programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure To set the sound effect options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Sound Effect tab 2 Click the shortcut buttons or the drop down menus for op...

Page 119: ...lick the Audio I O tab 2 Click the drop down menu to select the channel configuration 3 The control settings window displays the status of connected devices Click for analog and digital options 4 Click OK to effect the Audio I O settings and exit 3 Make adjustments to Wave SW Synth Front Rear Subwoofer CD volume Mic volume Line Volume and Stereo mix by clicking the control tabs and dragging them u...

Page 120: ...ound noise when recording 3 Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording 4 Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit 3D Audio Demo The 3D Audio Demo option gives you a demonstration of the 3D audio feature To start the 3D Audio Demo 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the 3D Audio Demo tab 2 Click the option buttons to ch...

Page 121: ...restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle Click to close the Preference panel If Autorun is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 5 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer ...

Page 122: ... usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference ...

Page 123: ...n you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase value Click to decrease value Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by clicking the or buttons You can also adjust the threshold values using the Config window You ...

Page 124: ...ser displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various deskto...

Page 125: ...ry usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click ...

Page 126: ... adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads ...

Page 127: ...te You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch AI Suite from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS AI Suite AI Suite v1 xx xx The AI Suite main window appears After launching the application the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using AI Suite Click the EPU 4 Engine AI Boos...

Page 128: ...f the main window to open the monitor window Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Displays the CPU system temperature CPU memory PCIE voltage and CPU chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU frequency ...

Page 129: ...After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ...

Page 130: ...u can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen To exit AI Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down just right click the AI Suite icon on the OS taskbar...

Page 131: ... offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment Install AI Suite from the bundled support DVD To launch the ASUS Fan Xpert utility double click the AI Suite icon on the Windows notification bar and click the Fan Xpert button on the AI Suite main window Dropdown list button Click to display the dropdown list and select a fan profile mode Click to display the current CP...

Page 132: ...Fan Control Installing 4 Engine To install 4 Engine on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers menu appears if Autorun is enabled on your computer 2 Click ASUS EPU 4 Engine 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching 4 Engine Launch 4 Engine by double clicking the 4 Engine icon on the Windows notification area The first time you launch 4 Engin...

Page 133: ...isplay of Total and Current CO2 reduced Displays the amount of CO2 reduced Displays the following message if no VGA power saving engine is detected Exits the utility Displays the system properties of each mode Displays current mode Lights up when power saving engine is activated Click Current to show the CO2 that has been reduced since you click the Renew button Click Total to show the total CO2 t...

Page 134: ... The following lists the configuration options and their definitions in Setting menu vCore Voltage Downgrade Lowers CPU vCore voltage High Downgrades voltage to the highest level for CPU power saving Medium Downgrades voltage to the medium level Small Downgrades voltage to the minimum level Turn Off hard disks Turns off hard disk drives when they are not accessed after a certain time CPU Loadline ...

Page 135: ...dium Heavy Light Medium Heavy Fan Control N A N A Keep Bios Setting Slow Keep Bios Setting Quiet AI Nap Idle Time Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Refer to the following table for the configuration options in each mode Fan Control Adjusts fan speeds to reduce noise and save system power Quiet Lowers ...

Page 136: ...t controlled onboard SATA ports only All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported See chapter 2 for the exact location of onboard SATA ports ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB HDDs and Flash drives but the software performance may be slower than installed on SATA HDDs To install Express Gate on your computer 1 Place the support CD DVD to the optical drive T...

Page 137: ...rmally e g to your installed OS such as Windows enter BIOS setup or power off If you don t make any selection Express Gate will automatically exit and boot to your normal OS after a certain amount of time The timer countdown is shown on screen inside the boot to OS button As you move the mouse or type a key the countdown stops and the timer disappears so you can take your time to make a selection ...

Page 138: ...u can also right click anywhere on the desktop to bring up a menu of softwares The red triangle on an software icon in the LaunchBar denotes that the software is already running This means that you can switch to it without any delay In the rare case where an software stops responding right click on its icon to force close it Knowing the Express Gate hot keys Here is a list of common used hot keys ...

Page 139: ...iffer from motherboards You can connect the LAN cable to either port and Express Gate will automatically use the connected port Also specify whether each port uses DHCP most common or static IP For PPPoE and wireless optional set the login credentials user name password SSID etc as well Environment Settings This function allows you to clear the Express Gate settings as well as any personal informa...

Page 140: ...ssaging tool Start the Skype software which lets you call other people on Skype for free as well as offering affordable high quality voice communications to phones all over the world Opens Configuration Panel which lets you specify network settings and other preferences In the rare case that one of the above softwares stops responding you can right click on its icon and then select Close to force ...

Page 141: ...te Click to open Express Gate Help Click to bring up power options window to boot to OS restart or power down This window is also shown when you press Ctrl Alt Del on the keyboard Power off Enter OS Cancel and return to Express Gate Restart Check to save user profile How Do I Get on to the Internet If Internet doesn t seem to be working in the Express Gate environment check the following 1 Open th...

Page 142: ...2 Express Gate will automatically use whichever port LAN1 or LAN2 is connected If you plug the network cable into a different port while Express Gate is running e g move the cable from LAN1 to LAN2 you may need to press the Refresh button to detect the change The most common scenario is for your computer to automatically obtain network settings i e DHCP If this is the case you don t need to click ...

Page 143: ...DSL cable dial up and establish the PPPoE connection When PPPoE is enabled the port it uses will automatically be unchecked and grayed out Using the Photo Manager Express Gate provides a easy to use Photo Manager that allows you to view pictures stored in your hard drive or external storage devices such as USB dongles card readers or optical disks You can view pictures in thumbnail view in an enla...

Page 144: ...be released regularly adding refinements or new applications You can find original version of the software on the support DVD or download new versions from the ASUS support website To update Express Gate 1 Double click the Express Gate setup file to start software update 2 A software update confirmation dialog box appears Click Yes to continue 3 The InstallShield Wizard for Express Gate appears Cl...

Page 145: ...having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault toleranc...

Page 146: ...ion options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA As item options then press Enter 5 Select the item Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM press Enter then select Enabled from the options 6 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Se...

Page 147: ...M v5 0 0 1032 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX ...

Page 148: ...NFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume SELECT DISKS Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete ...

Page 149: ...ze for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create t...

Page 150: ...ume item is highlighted This warning message appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change...

Page 151: ...sks 128KB XXX X GB Create Volume 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 RAID 0 1 then press Enter 4 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The de...

Page 152: ...name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume5 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 64KB 0 0 GB Create Volume WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 7 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu E...

Page 153: ...ing your selection 6 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7...

Page 154: ...ve 5 Save changes and exit BIOS 6 Press any key when the system prompts Press any key to boot from the optical drive 7 When the menu appears press 1 to create a RAID driver disk 8 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press Enter 9 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 5 5 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Wind...

Page 155: ...to the floppy disk drive 3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install make sure you select ICH10R 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1 Insert the floppy disk USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive USB port 2 During the OS installation select Intel ICH10R 3 Follow the succeeding screen instruc...

Page 156: ...5 50 Chapter 5 Software support ...

Page 157: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Page 158: ...ASUS P5Q SE R Chapter summary A A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 ...

Page 159: ...asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS file See Chapter 4 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EM64T feature Visit www microsoft com for more information on Windows 64 bit OS Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 1 System requirements Before using E...

Page 160: ...blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Properties...

Page 161: ...rboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows Vista XP Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compiler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Technology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance Ins...

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