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*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

P5Q Turbo specifications summary

Internal I/O connectors

3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 

1 x IDE connector 

1 x COM connector 

5 x SATA connectors (red) 

2 x Drive Xpert SATA connectors (orange and white) 

1 x CPU Fan connector 

2 x Chassis Fan connectors 

1 x Power Fan connector 

1 x IEEE1394a connector 

Front panel audio connector 

1 x S/PDIF Out header 

Chassis Intrusion connector 

CD audio in 

24-pin ATX Power connector 

8-pin ATX 12V Power connector 

System Panel (Q-Connector)

BIOS features

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

  ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

Manageability

WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE

Support DVD contents

Drivers 

Express Gate 

ASUS PC Probe II 

ASUS Update 

ASUS AI Suite 

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Form factor

ATX form factor: 12 in. x 9.2 in. (30.5 cm x 23.4 cm)

Summary of Contents for P5Q Turbo - Motherboard - ATX

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5Q Turbo ...

Page 2: ...MERCHANTABILITY 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 ...

Page 3: ...ntents 2 3 2 2 3 Placement direction 2 4 2 2 4 Screw holes 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 8 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 10 2 4 1 Overview 2 10 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 11 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 17 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 17 2 5 Expansion slots 2 18 2 5 1 Installing an e...

Page 4: ...nfiguration fields 3 7 3 3 7 Pop up window 3 7 3 3 8 Scroll bar 3 7 3 3 9 General help 3 7 3 4 Main menu 3 8 3 4 1 SATA 1 5 SATA_E1 3 8 3 4 2 Storage Configuration 3 10 3 4 3 AHCI Configuration 3 11 3 4 4 System Information 3 11 3 5 Ai Tweaker menu 3 12 3 5 1 Ai Overclock Tuner Auto 3 12 3 5 2 CPU Ratio Setting Auto 3 13 3 5 3 FSB Frequency XXX 3 13 3 5 4 PCIE Frequency XXX 3 13 3 5 5 FSB Strap to...

Page 5: ...Advanced menu 3 18 3 6 1 CPU Configuration 3 18 3 6 2 Chipset 3 20 3 6 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 3 21 3 6 4 USB Configuration 3 22 3 6 5 PCIPnP 3 23 3 7 Power menu 3 24 3 7 1 Suspend Mode Auto 3 24 3 7 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No 3 24 3 7 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled 3 24 3 7 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled 3 24 3 7 5 APM Configuration 3 25 3 7 6 Hardware Monitor 3 26 3 8 Boot menu 3 27 3 8 1 ...

Page 6: ... 4 7 4 3 6 ASUS Turbo Key 4 8 4 3 7 ASUS Drive Xpert 4 9 4 3 8 ASUS Express Gate 4 10 4 3 9 Audio configurations 4 11 4 4 RAID configurations 4 12 4 4 1 RAID definitions 4 12 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4 12 4 4 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4 13 4 4 4 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4 13 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 17 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without en...

Page 7: ...ause 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...

Page 8: ...efore installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure 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 hum...

Page 9: ...tup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and softwar...

Page 10: ...ey1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt Del Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos iP5qt ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a tas...

Page 11: ...S Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Storage Intel ICH10R Southbridge 5 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology with RAID 0 1 5 and 10 support JMicron JMB361 SATA and PATA controller 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 for up to 2 PATA devices 1 x External SATA 3 0 Gb s port SATA On the Go Silicon Image Sil5723 controller Drive Xpert technology 2 ...

Page 12: ...ls AI Overclocking intelligent CPU frequency tuner TurboV Turbo Key Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vDIMM 64 step DRAM voltage control vChipset 55 step chipset voltage control vCPU PLL 64 step CPU PLL voltage control vFSB Termination 35 step reference voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection FSB tuning from 200 MHz up to 800 MHz at 1 MHz increment PCI...

Page 13: ...nnector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24 pin ATX Power connector 8 pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel Q Connector BIOS features 8 Mb AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 5 ACPI 3 0 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME WOR by Ring PXE Support DVD contents Drivers Express ...

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Page 15: ...eck the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The illustrated items above are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 UserManual ASUS P5Q Turbo motherboard User guide Su...

Page 16: ... and Internet applications The dual channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 20 8 GB s 100 high quality conductive polymer capacitors This motherboard uses all high quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability improved lifespan and enhanced thermal capacity Green ASUS This motherb...

Page 17: ...ution that offers users a noiseless PC environment The Paten Pending 2 color design within the beautifully curved fins upgrades the visual enjoyment for the motherboard users and also effectively cools down hot airflows generated by the north bridge chipset Combined with usability and aesthetics the ASUS Patent 2 color Wing heatsink will give users an extremely silent and cooling experience with t...

Page 18: ...r the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to their default settings ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows you to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip ASUS Q Shield ASUS Q Shield s special design makes it convenient a...

Page 19: ...y component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Onboard LED The motherboard comes wi...

Page 20: ...2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 2 1 Motherboard layout Refer to 2 7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 2 2 Motherboard overview ...

Page 21: ...1 pin PRI_EIDE 2 25 9 ICH10R Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 5 Red 2 29 10 Standby power LED SB_PWR 2 1 11 Silicon Image Sil5723 Serial ATA RAID connectors 7 pin SATA_E1 orange port 0 7 pin SATA_E2 white port 1 2 30 12 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 2 21 13 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 37 14 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 34 15 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 2 ...

Page 22: ... the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 4 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Page 23: ...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 Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU ...

Page 24: ... 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 Load plate PnP cap 4B 3 4A The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 5 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on ...

Page 25: ...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 Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help 7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention...

Page 26: ...ool to install Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is close...

Page 27: ... this connector 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard A A B B A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from th...

Page 28: ...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 figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations One DIMM You may install one memory module in any slot as a single channel operation Two DIMMs dual channel operation Four DIMMs dual chann...

Page 29: ...more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabit Mb chips or les...

Page 30: ...00CL5D 2GBPK 2048MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 15 2 0 2 1 V V V G SKILL F2 8500CL5D 4GBPK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 15 2 0 2 1 V V GEIL GB22GB8500C5DC 2048MB Kit of 2 SS GEIL GL2L128M88BA25AB 5 5 5 15 2 2 2 4 V V V GEIL GE22GB1066C5DC 2048MB Kit of 2 SS N A Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 15 2 2 2 4 V V V GEIL GE24GB1066C5QC 4096MB Kitof4 SS N A Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 15...

Page 31: ...CM2X1024 6400C4 1024MB DS N A Heat Sink Package 4 1 9 V V CORSAIR BoxP N TWIN2X4096 6400C4DHX CM2X2048 6400C4DHX 4096MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 4 4 4 12 2 10 V V V CORSAIR BoxP N TWIN2X4096 6400C5 CM2X2048 6400C5 4096MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 18 1 80 V V V CORSAIR BoxP N TWIN2X4096 6400C5DHX CM2X2048 6400C5DHX 4096MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 18 1 80 V V V ...

Page 32: ... SS N A Heat Sink Package 4 2 0 V V V KINGSTON KVR800D2N5 1G 1024MB SS KINGSTON D1288TPFCGL25U 800 5 5 5 15 1 8 V V V KINGSTON KHX6400D2LL 1G 1024MB DS N A Heat Sink Package 4 2 0 V V V KINGSTON KVR800D2N5 1G 1024MB DS V59C1 512804QBF25 1 8 V V V KINGSTON KVR800D2N6 1G 1024MB DS ELPIDA E5108AJBG 8E E 1 8 V V V KINGSTON KHX6400D2LLK2 2GN EPP 2048MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package V KINGSTON KHX64...

Page 33: ...L V V Kingbox N A 2048MB DS KINGBOX EPD2128082200E 3 V V V Mushkin XP2 6400 1024MB SS Heat Sink Package 4 V V V Oci 04701G16CZ5D2A 1024MB DS Jnfinity 64M8PC6400 5 V V V Patriot PSD2 51280081 512MB SS PATRIOT PM64M8D2BU 25EC V V V Patriot PSD21G8002 1024MB DS PATRIOT PM64M8D2BU 25PAC 5 V Patriot PSD22GB002 2048MB DS PATRIOT PM128M8D2BU 25KC 5 V V V Patriot PDC24G6400LLK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat ...

Page 34: ...8MB DS KINGSTON D1288TPFCGL25U 667 5 5 5 15 1 8 V V V KINGSTON KVR667D2N5 2G 2048MB DS HYNIX HY5PS1G831CFP Y5 1 8 V V V NANYA NT 512T64U88B0BY 3C 512MB SS NANYA NT5TU64M8BE 3C 5 1 8 V V V NANYA NT2GT64U8HB0JY 3C 2048MB DS NT5TU128M8BJ 3C 5 V V V OCZ OCZ26671024V 1024MB SS Ramos RC1GT084CA0 53EC 5 1 8 V V V Qimonda HYS64T256020EU 3S C2 2048MB DS Qimonda HYB18T1GB00C2F 3S 5 V V V SAMSUNG M378T6553EZ...

Page 35: ...ap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components A 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 Unlocked retaining clip 1 DIMM notch To instal...

Page 36: ...lot 5 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 3 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Ins...

Page 37: ...ontroller 5 shared USB controller 6 shared USB 2 0 controller 1 shared USB 2 0 controller 2 shared SATA controller 1 shared SATA controller 2 shared IEEE 1394 shared IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System timer 1 2 Keyboard controller 2 Re direct to IRQ 9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 4 12 Communications port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 Reserved 7 Reserved 8 3 System CMOS Real Ti...

Page 38: ...ports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot blue This motherboard supports a PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphics card that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot blue PCI...

Page 39: ... Hold down the Del key during the boot process 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 If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery You do not need to...

Page 40: ...rmance Ensure that your system functions well under the highest BIOS voltage setting before you change the setting of this jumper Refer to 3 5 Ai Tweaker menu for more information about the CPU overvoltage setting DO NOT set the OV_CPU jumper to pins 1 2 when you install a new CPU and have not booted for the first time Doing so may cause the system to halt For system failure due to the wrong setti...

Page 41: ...ly that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system will not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 3 Keyboard mouse power 3 pin PS2_USBPW56 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard mouse and USB port 5 6 wake up feature When you set this jumper to pins 2 3 5V...

Page 42: ... 6 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 Optical S PDIF Out port 7 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 3 IEEE 1394a port 8 External SATA port 4 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 9 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 5 LAN RJ 45 port 10 Audio I O ports To use hot plug set the Controller Mode in the BIOS settings to AHCI mode See section 3 6 3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details ...

Page 43: ...activity 2 7 2 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 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 Out R...

Page 44: ...2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 45: ...ASUS P5Q Turbo 2 27 Chapter 2 Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 46: ... 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 1 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 si...

Page 47: ...oot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 3 4 2 Storage Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD You must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later version b...

Page 48: ... orange port 0 and SATA_E2 white port 1 connectors are set as data drives When using one hard disk in Normal Mode connect the hard disk to the SATA_E1 orange port 0 connector on the motherboard Use the Drive Xpert utility to see both the status of the hard disks connected to the SATA_E1 orange port 0 and SATA_E2 white port 1 connectors on the motherboard In the BIOS Main menu and the Device Manage...

Page 49: ...ts up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports 5 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo...

Page 50: ...ng at the back of the system chassis Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The COM module is purchased separately The IEEE 1394a module ca...

Page 51: ...ect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air 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 CHA_FAN 1 and CHA_FAN 2 connect...

Page 52: ...nent is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature 10 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port Connect the S PD...

Page 53: ...wer consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 11 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors a...

Page 54: ...odule 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 to HD Audio if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connect...

Page 55: ...ning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for mo...

Page 56: ...to know the detailed pin definitions and then match them to their respective front panel cable labels The labels on the front panel cables may vary depending on the chassis model 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector ensuring the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector is properly installe...

Page 57: ... running the BIOS beeps see the BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 7 At power on hold down the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in C...

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Page 59: ...of BIOS DO NOT manually update the BIOS Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the system s failure to boot Carefully follow the instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program 1 ASUS Update Updates the ...

Page 60: ...ackage ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive 2 From the Main menu click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS usin...

Page 61: ...ears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file from the dropdown menu then click Next P5qt P5qt ROM Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 10 Exit Menu for details 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through ...

Page 62: ...IOS ROM Utility V3 34 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L8005 PATH A BOARD P5Q TURBO VER 0206 DATE 02 13 2009 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown 2 Press Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update proces...

Page 63: ... com and save it to a USB flash drive Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Turn off the system after...

Page 64: ... Exit menu See section 3 10 Exit Menu for details If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value See section 2 6 Jumpers for details 3 3 1 BIOS menu screen Navigation keys General help Menu bar Submenu items Configuration fields Menu items 3 3 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items ...

Page 65: ... 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 3 3 7 Pop ...

Page 66: ...a field Use or to configure System Time 3 4 1 SATA 1 5 SATA_E1 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices There is a separate submenu for each SATA device Select a device item then press Enter to display the SATA device information SATA_E1 menu displays the status of the hard disk connected to the SATA_E1 ornage port 0 connector on the motherboard Select Scree...

Page 67: ...not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Disabled Disables this function Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers Auto When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs in multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature Disabled When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one s...

Page 68: ...enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Enabled Enables device write protection This function will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS Disabled Disables this function SATA Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for de...

Page 69: ...gy is a monitor system When read write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Enabled Enables the SMART monitoring feature Disabled Disables the SMART monitoring feature BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AHCI Settings AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 35 SATA Port1 Not Detected SATA Port2 Not Detected SATA Port3 Not Detected SATA Port4 Not Detecte...

Page 70: ...tion Booster Auto C P A1 A2 A3 A4 LVL 12 12 12 12 Please key in numbers directly CPU Voltage Auto 3 5 1 Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Be ca...

Page 71: ...will be adjusted automatically by FSB Frequency and DRAM Frequency Congifuration options Auto 200 MHz 266 MHz 333 MHz 400 MHz 3 5 6 DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR2 operating frequency The configuration options vary with the FSB Frequency item settings Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting DRAM frequ...

Page 72: ...cks 15 DRAM Clocks 2nd Information 8 3 5 4 6 4 7 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items READ to WRITE Delay S D Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks WRITE to READ Delay S Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks WRITE to READ Delay D Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks READ To READ Delay S Auto Conf...

Page 73: ...ompatibility or Strong or Stronger to accelerate DRAM performance Configuration options Auto Lighter Light Moderate Strong Stronger 3 5 12 Ai Transaction Booster Auto Allows you to set the system performance Configuration options Auto Manual C P A1 A2 A3 A4 These values are auto detected LVL 12 12 12 12 These values are auto detected The following sub items appear only when you set the Ai Transact...

Page 74: ...store the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the Enter key 3 5 15 CPU PLL Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage The values range from 1 50V to 2 78V with a 0 02V interval 3 5 16 FSB Termination Voltage Auto Allows you to set the front side bus termination voltage The values range from 1 20V to 1 90V with a 0 02V interval The minimum value of this item becomes 1 10V...

Page 75: ...0V to 1 80V with a 0 10V interval 3 5 21 Load Line Calibration Auto Allows you to select the CPU Load Line mode Set to Disabled to follow Intel specifications or to Enabled to improve CPU VDroop directly Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 3 5 22 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Disabled Enhances the CPU overclocking ability Auto Sets to Auto for EMI control 3 5 23 PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Disabl...

Page 76: ...stalled CPU Ratio Setting Auto Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Use and to adjust the ratio The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clo...

Page 77: ... to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM function Enabled Enabled Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down Disabled Disables this function Execute Disable Bit Enabled Enabled Enables the No Execution Page Protection Technology Disabled Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Al...

Page 78: ...GB To 3328MB Memory Hole Disabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Enabled Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Remap Feature Enabled Enabled Enables the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating syste...

Page 79: ...rts AC97 Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 HD Audio Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to high definition audio J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard J Micron eSATA PATA controller Disabled Disables the controller Controller Mode IDE This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to select the J ...

Page 80: ...ed 12 Mbps HiSpeed Sets the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Disabled Disables the function The following item appears only when you set USB Functions to Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Auto Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB c...

Page 81: ...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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Plug And Play O S No Yes When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot No Wh...

Page 82: ...invokes VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume 3 7 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Disabled When set to Disabled the system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Enabled When set to Enabled the system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications 3 7 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Disabled When set to Disabled the system disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI ...

Page 83: ...f and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Disabled Disables the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Enabled Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Disabl...

Page 84: ... Fan control feature Enabled Enables the CPU Q Fan control feature CPU Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan op...

Page 85: ...th Boot Device Removable Dev These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options Removable Dev Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chassis Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q Fan ...

Page 86: ... third party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third party manufacturer had set the add on device to do so Bootup Num Lock On Off Sets the power on state of the NumLock to Off On Sets the power on state of the NumLock to On Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled The system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Di...

Page 87: ...sword 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 password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor p...

Page 88: ...sword item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user passw...

Page 89: ...er Data No ASUS O C Profile AI NET 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility supports 1 FAT 12 16 32 r w 2 NTFS read only 3 CD DISC read only 3 9 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 For more details refer ...

Page 90: ... white port 1 connectors on the motherboard and press the Enter key Update To EZ Backup Press Enter This item allows you to use EZ Backup function Plug two identical SATA hard drives in the SATA_E1 orange port 0 and SATA_E2 white port 1 connectors on the motherboard and press the Enter key Update To Normal Mode Press Enter This item allows you to use the SATA_E1 orange port 0 and SATA_E2 white por...

Page 91: ...cond 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Reset When setting this item to Reset ensure that you save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes the Express Gate s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web brow...

Page 92: ... in the BIOS Flash Press Enter to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press Enter to run the utility O C PROFILE Configuration O C Profile 1 Status Not Installed O C Profile 2 Status Not Installed Save to Profile 1 Load from Profile 1 Save to Profile 2 Load from Profile 2 Start O C Profile Save BIOS settings to Profile 1 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools This...

Page 93: ...sabled BIOS will not check the Atheros LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Enabled BIOS checks the Atheros LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST AI NET 2 Pair Status Length Check Atheros LAN cable Disabled Check Atheros LAN cable during POST BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools ...

Page 94: ... the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the ...

Page 95: ...herboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install the Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice V...

Page 96: ...iles are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files 1 Click the support DVD icon 2 The support DVD contents are displayed in graphical format Double click the Manual folder 3 Double click the folder of your selected manual The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual software manuals containing in the suppo...

Page 97: ...s always at a healthy operating condition Launching PC Probe II 1 Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD 2 Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start All Programs ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II v1 xx xx The PC Probe II main window appears 3 The PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows notification area Click this icon to close or restore the application PC Probe II main window Refer to the so...

Page 98: ...ation main window click this icon to restore the window Using AI Suite Click each utility button to launch the utility or click the Normal button to restore system default settings Click to launch each utility Click to restore default settings Click to open the monitor window that displays system information such as CPU temperature CPU voltage fan speed and CPU FSB frequency The screenshots in thi...

Page 99: ...king ASUS EPU provides you with these modes to choose from Turbo Mode High Performance Mode When you select Auto Mode the system shifts modes automatically according to the current system status You can also configure advanced settings for each mode Launching EPU After installing EPU from the motherboard support DVD double click the EPU tray icon to launch the program The first time you launch EPU...

Page 100: ...Xpert Click to select a fan Click to select a fan profile Click to display the current CPU temperature and the fan speed ratio Click to apply the settings Click to cancel the settings Click to open the Calibration window Fan profiles Disable disables the Fan Xpert function Standard adjusts fan speed in a moderate pattern Silent minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation Turbo maximizes the fan sp...

Page 101: ...ng settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts For system stability set ASUS EPU to High Performance Mode while using ASUS TurboV Launching ASUS TurboV 1 Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD 2 Click Start All Programs ASUS TurboV TurboV For advanced overclock ability adjust first the BIOS items and then proceed more detailed adjustments using TurboV Refe...

Page 102: ...on Select Turbo Key Off to keep the power button as a common switch Select Turbo Key On to boost system performance after pressing the power button 2 You can choose whether to show Turbo Key OSD and status by clicking the check boxes in the Setting section 3 You can decide the performance boost level by selecting Turbo Key Profile You can also load personal profiles saved in the ASUS TurboV utilit...

Page 103: ...A signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives When using one hard disk in Normal Mode connect the hard disk to the SATA_E1 orange port 0 connector on the motherboard Use the Drive Xpert utility to see both the status of the hard disks connected to the SATA_E1 orange port 0 and SATA_E2 white port 1 connectors on the motherboard In the BIOS Main menu and the Device Manager in OS only the hard ...

Page 104: ...from ODD and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs USB HDDs and Flash drives When installed on USB HDDs and Flash drives connect the drives to the motherboard USB port before turning on the computer Your monitor must support the screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or ASUS Express Gate will be skipped during the booting process and the existi...

Page 105: ...on wizard to install the VIA Audio Driver from the support CD DVD that came with the motherboard package If the VIA audio software is correctly installed you will find the VIA HD Audio Deck icon on the taskbar Double click on the icon to display the VIA HD Audio Deck VIA HD Audio Deck A VIA HD Audio Deck for Windows Vista Minimize button Advanced Options Analog and digital connector status Exit bu...

Page 106: ...ion processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data 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 h...

Page 107: ...age Manager option ROM utility 1 Turn on the system 2 During POST press Ctrl I to display the utility main menu The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the...

Page 108: ...he available stripe size values range from 4KB to 128KB The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB 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 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1038 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserve...

Page 109: ...owing warning message appears Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume and press Enter The following screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1038 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Right...

Page 110: ...o return to the utility main menu Are you sure you want to exit Y N CONFIRM EXIT 2 Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete and then press Del The following warning message appears 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to delete volume V...

Page 111: ... 1 Boot your computer 2 Press Del during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility 3 Set the optical drive as the primary boot device 4 Insert the support DVD into the optical drive 5 Save changes and exit BIOS 6 When the Make Disk menu appears press a or b to create a 32 64bit Intel ICH10R RAID driver disk 7 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive then press Enter 8 Follow the su...

Page 112: ...ive 3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install ensure that you select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop 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 USB floppy disk drive USB port 2 During the OS installation select Intel R SATA RAID Controller ...

Page 113: ...ve and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver 2 Right click My Computer on the Windows desktop or start menu and then select Manage from the pop up window 3 Select Device Manager From the Universal Serial Bus controllers right click xxxxxx USB Floppy and then select Properties from the pop up window The name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors 4 Click Details tab ...

Page 114: ... HardwareIds scsi iaAHCI_ICH10R and HardwareIds scsi iastor_ICH8RICH9RICH10RDO sections in the txtsetup oem file 9 Type the following line to the bottom of the two sections id USB VID_xxxx PID_xxxx usbstor 7 Use Notepad to open the file 10 Save and exit the file Add the same line to both sections ...

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