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Page 2: ...RCHANTABILITY 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...

Page 3: ... 1 5 2 Layout contents 1 11 1 5 3 Placement direction 1 12 1 5 4 Screw holes 1 12 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 13 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 14 1 6 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1 17 1 6 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 18 1 7 System memory 1 19 1 7 1 Overview 1 19 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 20 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 24 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 24 1 8 Expansion slots 1 2...

Page 4: ...ty 2 6 2 1 4 AFUDOS utility 2 7 2 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2 9 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 10 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen 2 11 2 2 2 Menu bar 2 11 2 2 3 Navigation keys 2 11 2 2 4 Menu items 2 12 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 12 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 12 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 12 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 12 2 2 9 General help 2 12 2 3 Main menu 2 13 2 3 1 System Time 2 13 2 3 2 System Date 2 13 2 3 3 Leg...

Page 5: ...3 2 7 Boot menu 2 35 2 7 1 Boot Device Priority 2 35 2 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 36 2 7 3 Security 2 37 2 8 Tools menu 2 39 2 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 39 2 8 2 Express Gate 2 40 2 8 3 ASUS O C Profile 2 41 2 8 4 AI Net 2 2 42 2 9 Exit menu 2 43 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support DVD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support DVD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu...

Page 6: ...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 7: ...al power company If 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 damag...

Page 8: ...ter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ...

Page 9: ...press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are connected with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos iP5QVM ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to pr...

Page 10: ...ence a total installed memory of less than 3 GB is recommended Refer to www asus com or this user manual for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists VGA Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD integrated Dual VGA output support DVI D and RGB DVI with max resolution 1920 x 1080 60 Hz RGB with max resolution 2048 x 1536 75 Hz Maximum shared memory of 1849 MB Supports Microsoft DirectX 10 OpenGL 2 1 ...

Page 11: ...e CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vDIMM 45 step DRAM voltage control vChipset N B 30 step chipset voltage control vCPU PLL 35 step CPU PLL voltage control vFSB Termination 25 step reference voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz increment PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 180MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection ASUS C P ...

Page 12: ... in connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector System panel connector BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 2 0a ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME WOR by Ring Chassis Intrusion PXE Support DVD contents Drivers ASUS Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti virus software OEM versi...

Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...erboard and hardware devices 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 VM Cables 2 x SATA signal cables 1 x SATA power cables for 2 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories 1 x I ...

Page 15: ...rchitecture 1333 1066 800 FSB Front Side Bus PCIe 2 0 and multi core CPUs It provides digital home entertainment of full 1080p high definition video playback including Blu ray disc movies with the next generation Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD The Intel G45 Express Chipset delivers optimized 3D graphics performance and support for Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4 0 and OpenGL 2 1 It e...

Page 16: ...n Audio previously codenamed Azalia CODEC enables high quality 192KHz 24 bit audio output that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing multi channel network games See page 1 30 for details S PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems...

Page 17: ...d 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 4 engine version which provides total system power savings by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power in real time With auto phase switching for components which includes the CPU VGA card hard drives an...

Page 18: ... while recording ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings 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 users freedom to share and distr...

Page 19: ...tage FSB termination Voltage CPU PLL Voltage and the DRAM Voltage in 0 02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration See pages 2 22 to 2 24 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 overclocking W...

Page 20: ...1 8 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 21: ...uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED Th...

Page 22: ...1 10 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 5 Motherboard overview 1 5 1 Motherboard layout Refer to 1 10 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors ...

Page 23: ... 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 1 37 8 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE 1 35 9 ICH10 Serial ATA connectors red 7 pin SATA1 6 1 36 10 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 28 11 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 1 42 12 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 1 39 13 Onboard LED SB_PWR 1 9 14 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 1 37 15 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW1 4 USB7 10 USB1112 ...

Page 24: ...correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 4 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard ...

Page 25: ...ill shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect ...

Page 26: ...e 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 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 4A then push the PnP cap from the load plat...

Page 27: ...t with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step The 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 The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure to wash it off...

Page 28: ...d supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology 7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 29: ...ake sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector A B B A A A B B 1 1 To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Push...

Page 30: ...plug this connector 1 6 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 fro...

Page 31: ...kets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ...

Page 32: ... latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more Windows 32 bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB Hence a total installed memory of less than 3 GB is recommended This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 256 Mb chips Due to chipset limitation this motherboa...

Page 33: ... 2048MB Kit of 2 DS Heat Sink Package N A OCZ OCZ2RPR10664GK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS Heat Sink Package N A Qimonda HYS64T64000EU 19F C 512MB SS HYB18T 512800CF19F 6 Qimonda HYS64T128020EU 1 9 C 1024MB DS HYB18T 512800CF19 7 Transcend TX1066QLU 2GK 2048MB Kit of 2 SS Heat Sink Package 5 Vendor Part No Size SS DS Chip No CL DIMM support A B C A DATA M2OAD6H3J4171Q1E52 2048MB DS AD20908A8A 25EG N A Apacer...

Page 34: ...2ULK2 1G 1024MB Kit of 2 SS Heat Sink Package N A KINGSTON KVR800D2N5 512 512MB SS E5108AJBG 8E E N A KINGSTON KVR800D2N6 512 512MB SS E5108AJBG 8E E 1 8 KINGSTON KHX6400D2 2G 2048MB DS Heat Sink Package N A KINGSTON KHX6400D2LL 1G 1024MB DS Heat Sink Package 4 4 4 12 KINGSTON KVR800D2N5 1G 1024MB DS E5108AJBG 8E E N A KINGSTON KVR800D2N5 1G 1024MB DS E5108AJBG 8E E N A KINGSTON KVR800D2N5 1G 1024...

Page 35: ...15 G SKILL F2 5400PHU2 2GBNT 2048MB Kit of 2 DS D264M8GCF 5 5 5 15 GEIL GX21GB5300SX 1024MB DS Heat Sink Package 3 4 4 8 GEIL GX22GB5300LX 2048MB DS Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 15 GEIL GX24GB5300LDC 4096MB Kit of 2 DS Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 15 Hynix HYMP112U64CP8 Y5 1024MB SS HY5PS1G831CFP Y5 5 Hynix HYMP 512U64CP8 Y5 1024MB DS HY5PS12821CFP Y5 5 KINGSTON KVR667D2N5 512 512MB SS D6408TEBGGL3U 5 KINGS...

Page 36: ...n 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 Make sure 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 Unlocked retaining clip 1 DDR2 DIMM notch To in...

Page 37: ... card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 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 Install the softwar...

Page 38: ...ared SATA controller 1 shared SATA controller 2 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 14 Floppy disk controller 7 15 IRQ holder for PCI steering 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steerin...

Page 39: ...the slot 1 8 5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports 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 1 8 6 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot This motherboard has a PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot that supports PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphics cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refe...

Page 40: ...ns 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data 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...

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

Page 42: ...100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port 4 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 5 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 6 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or ...

Page 43: ...y your monitor it will black out If this happens wait 15 seconds for the system to return to its original setting or restart the system and press F8 to enter Safe Mode In Safe Mode change the display setting to 800 x 600 and then restart the system to adjust the monitor resolution from the Windows Display Settings menu Due to the Intel driver issue some monitor resolution settings will lead to mon...

Page 44: ...r and drivers will upgrade the playback quality CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2 4GHz DIMM DDR2 800 1GB Playback software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra v8 0 1730 05 To play HD DVD or Blu Ray Disc make sure to use an HDCP compliant monitor You can only play HD DVD or Blu Ray Disc under Windows Vista OS 12 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices...

Page 45: ...board support DVD 2 From the Windows notification area double click the Intel R Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties 3 Click Display Settings and select a Screen Resolution Click Apply 4 Or you can click Aspect Ratio Options if available Move the Horizontal and Vertical sliders and then click Apply ...

Page 46: ... connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 ...

Page 47: ...nsertion 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 make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gr...

Page 48: ...s cards These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors See section 2 3 5 Storage Configuration for details AHCI mode is not supported in Windows XP right angle side 3 ICH10 Serial ATA connectors red 7 pin SATA1 6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk dri...

Page 49: ... Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard If your chassis supports front panel USB ports you can attach a front panel USB cable to these connectors The USB module cable is purchased separately 5 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 in...

Page 50: ...ct the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector 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 and CHA_FAN 1 connectors supp...

Page 51: ...vel signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature 8 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philip...

Page 52: ... 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 make sure that the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS is set to HD Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 Refer to 2 5 3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details 10...

Page 53: ...X 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX12V 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 consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum p...

Page 54: ...warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for...

Page 55: ...dby feature 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 t...

Page 56: ...n select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 1 12 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 t...

Page 57: ...2 Chapter 2 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 58: ...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 VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 2 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allo...

Page 59: ...raffic 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 60: ... from 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...

Page 61: ...ppy 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 Start from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click For...

Page 62: ...y disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following 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...

Page 63: ...ht alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure 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 c...

Page 64: ...VM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 02 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 iP5QVM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 02 11 24...

Page 65: ...ecovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating proce...

Page 66: ...m Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is desig...

Page 67: ...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 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen The navigation keys may 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 UTILITY M...

Page 68: ...ected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 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 2 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 ke...

Page 69: ...ion 2 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 System Time 11 55 25 System Date Tue 07 15 2008 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 2 5 in SA...

Page 70: ...MA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive...

Page 71: ...ed Configure SATA as IDE Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip Configuration options IDE AHCI If you want to use the Serial ATA h...

Page 72: ...d 2 3 6 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the sub menu of SATA Configuration to AHCI AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 35 Selects the boot time out value for ACHI CD DVD devices Congifuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 SATA Port1 6 XXXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices Some SATA CD DVD in ...

Page 73: ...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 0131 Build Date 07 14 08 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU E6750 2 66GHz Speed 2666MHz Count 1 System Memory Installe...

Page 74: ...61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Ai Overclock Tuner Auto CPU Ratio Setting Auto FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto DRAM Frequency Auto DRAM Timing Control Auto 1st Information 5 5 5 15 3 44 5 3 2nd Information 8 3 5 4 6 4 6 3rd Information 13 5 1 6 6 DRAM Static Read Control Auto DRA...

Page 75: ...ization Front Side Bus FSB 1600 FSB 1333 FSB 1066 FSB 800 CPU External Frequency 400 MHz 333 MHz 266 MHz 200 MHz PCIE Frequency Auto Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency Use the and keys to adjust the frequency or t ype the desired frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 to 180 FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto When set to Auto the FSB Strap will be adjusted automatically ...

Page 76: ...RAS Precharge Time 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 17 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge Time 15 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 17 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Row Refresh Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 20 DRAM Clocks 25 DRAM ...

Page 77: ...AM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks PRE to PRE Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 3 DRAM Clocks ALL PRE to ACT Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks ALL PRE to REF Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks DRAM Static Read Control Auto Adjusting this item might enhance DRAM overclocking ability Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled ...

Page 78: ...ired values using the numeric keypad and press the Enter key You can also use the and keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the Enter key 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 voltage Setting a high CPU...

Page 79: ...0V 1 98V 2 00V 2 20V 2 22V 2 40V 2 42V 2 70V NB Voltage 1 10V 1 26V 1 28V 1 40V 1 42V 1 58V 1 60V 1 70V PCIE SATA Voltage Auto Allows you to set the PCI Express SATA voltage The values range from 1 50V to 1 80V with a 0 10V interval 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 Conf...

Page 80: ...figuration options Auto Normal Delay 100ps Delay 200ps Delay 1500ps NB Clock Skew Auto Configuration options Auto Normal Delay 100ps Delay 200ps Delay 1500ps CPU Margin Enhancement Optimized Configuration options Optimized Compatible Performance Mode ...

Page 81: ...GHz Frequency 2 66GHz FSB Speed 1333 MHz Cache L1 64 KB Cache L2 4096 KB Ratio Status Unlocked Min 06 Max 08 Ratio Actual Value 8 CPUID 6FB CPU Ratio Setting Auto C1E Support Enabled Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled CPU TM Function Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Intel R C STATE Tech Enabled Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency NOTE I...

Page 82: ...abled CPU TM Function Enabled This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items ap...

Page 83: ...32MB Enabled 64MB Enabled 128MB GTT Graphics Memory Size No VT mode 2MB This item is not available PAVP Function Disabled Allows you to set the GMCH Protected Audio Video Path PAVP BIOS support Configuration options Disabled Lite Mode Paranoid DVMT Memory 256MB Configuration options 128MB 256MB Maximum DVMT The Maximum DVMT option appears only when you install DIMM modules more than 1 GB Advanced ...

Page 84: ...ation options Enabled Disabled SPDIF Mode Setting HDMI Output Allows you to set the digital audio connector SPDIF mode to SPDIF or HDMI depending on the device you use Configuration options HDMI Output SPDIF Output Front Panel Type HD Audio 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...

Page 85: ...ected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Host Controllers Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you set USB Functions to Enabled Marvell IDE Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Marvell IDE controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled RealTek LAN C...

Page 86: ...of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto 2 5 5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices Plug And Play O S No When set to NO BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to YES and if you instal...

Page 87: ...s per ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 6 4 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 Ch...

Page 88: ...ode Configuration options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME t...

Page 89: ...ears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control item Select Screen Select Item Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 47ºC 116 5ºF MB Temperature 32ºC 89 5ºF CPU Fan Speed 4500RPM CPU Q Fan Control Enabled CPU Fan Profile Standard Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Power Fan S...

Page 90: ...tion options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control item Chassis Fan Profile Standard Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the ASUS Q Fan When set to Standard the chassis fan automatically adjusts depending on the chassis temperature Set this item to Silent to minimize fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation or Turbo to achiev...

Page 91: ...02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and...

Page 92: ...llows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select...

Page 93: ...r you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 1 9 Jumpers for information on how to eras...

Page 94: ...d 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 password ...

Page 95: ...ata No ASUS O C Profile AI Net 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 2 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 2 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility for details A...

Page 96: ...on options Prompt User 1 second 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Configuration options No Reset When setting this item to Reset make sure to 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 a...

Page 97: ...urrent CMOS Restore CMOS A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit PATH A BOARD P5Q VM VER 0131 DATE 07 14 2008 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a 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...

Page 98: ...nfiguration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc AI NET 2 Pair Status Length Check Realtek LAN cable Disabled Realtek Check LAN cable during POST It will take 3 to 10 seconds to diagnose LAN cable BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 99: ...ant to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the prev...

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Page 101: ...3 Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 102: ...rs software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 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 documentatio...

Page 103: ...nstall the Norton Internet Security 2008 software to protect your computer from the latest online virus and spyware threats Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC1200 audio driver and application Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel graphics accelerator driver Realtek RTL8111B C LAN Driver Install...

Page 104: ...ities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite Click to display the next screen Click to display the previous screen ...

Page 105: ...ectX 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 Ulead Burn Now Installs the Ulead Burn Now application for Audio CD DVD and data disc creation Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to easily manage edit share and...

Page 106: ...en the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader before opening a user manual file 3 2 5 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 107: ...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 108: ...t 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 ...

Page 109: ... Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipset controlled onboard SATA ports only 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 DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled Autorun feat...

Page 110: ...ot 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 The Express Gate Environment The very first time you enter the Express Gate environment by launching either web or Skype from the first screen a first time wizard will guide you through basic Express Gate configurations Basic configurations include language...

Page 111: ... the screen to launch or switch between softwares You can re arrange re size and move windows Bring a window to the foreground by clicking within it or by clicking on its corresponding software icon Re size a window by dragging any of its four corners Move a window by dragging its title bar Besides using the LaunchBar you can also switch between softwares by pressing Alt Tab on the keyboard You ca...

Page 112: ... 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 information stored by the web browser Bookmarks Cookies History etc The user data will be reset to the original default configuration After you click Restore System a confirmation dialog box will o...

Page 113: ...able 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 it to close The smaller icons on the right side of the LaunchBar are Click on this icon to open the File Manager wi...

Page 114: ...ss 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 the Configuration Panel ...

Page 115: ...eed to click Setup for any LAN port If this is not the case click Setup to configure the static IP settings manually If you use a network cable connected directly to your DSL cable modem no router in between click Setup for xDSL cable dial up This method is also referred to as PPPoE Choose whether the DSL cable modem is connected to your computer s LAN port Then enter the username and password for...

Page 116: ...e folder s found in your hard drive or external devices Shows user created image album s Image control bar View mode selection Help Photo slideshow ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipset controlled onboard SATA ports only All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported Using the Online Games Express Gate introduces a Splashtop Gaming portal site ...

Page 117: ... 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 Click Next to continue 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Repairing Express Gate In case Express Gate cannot start normally you can repair Express Gate by reinstalling the software or using the repairi...

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