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System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

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System power LED (2-pin PLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED

cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system

power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

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Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)

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

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

the HDD.

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System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)

This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker

allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

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

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns

the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS

settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON

turns the system OFF.

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Reset button (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without

turning off the system power.

P5QL-CM

P5QL-CM System panel connector

PIN 1

* Requires an ATX power supply

PLED

SPEAKER

PLED

+5V

Groun

Speake

IDE_LED

PWR

Groun

Rese

Groun

PANEL

IDE_LED

PWRSW

RESET

Summary of Contents for P5QL-CM

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5QL CM ...

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: ...Layout contents 1 6 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 7 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 7 1 6 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1 10 1 6 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 11 1 7 System memory 1 12 1 7 1 Overview 1 12 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 13 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 18 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 18 1 8 Expansion slots 1 19 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 19 1 8 2 Configuring an e...

Page 4: ...s 2 6 2 2 4 Menu items 2 6 2 2 5 Submenu items 2 6 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 6 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 6 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 6 2 2 9 General help 2 6 2 3 Main menu 2 7 2 3 1 System Time 2 7 2 3 2 System Date 2 7 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 7 2 3 4 SATA1 6 2 7 2 3 5 Storage Configuration 2 8 2 3 6 System Information 2 9 2 4 Advanced menu 2 9 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 2 9 2 4 2 CPU Configuration ...

Page 5: ...ation 2 15 2 5 5 Hardware Monitor 2 16 2 6 Boot menu 2 17 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 17 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 17 2 6 3 Security 2 18 2 7 Tools menu 2 19 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 19 2 7 2 Express Gate 2 19 2 7 3 AI NET 2 2 20 2 8 Exit menu 2 20 ...

Page 6: ...na Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the...

Page 7: ...ailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets a...

Page 8: ...y to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than a...

Page 9: ... DirectX 10 support Maximum shared memory of 1759MB Supports DVI D with HDCP compliant with max resolution 1900 x 1200 60Hz Supports DP with max resolution 2560 x 1600 60Hz Supports RGB with max resolution 2048 x 1536 75Hz Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Supports PCIe 2 0 1 0 Architecature Audio VT1708B 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC Support Ja...

Page 10: ... 0 ports 1 x CPU 1 x Chassis 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x COM connector 1 x LPT connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector BIOS features 8 MB Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM2 0 SMBIOS 2 3 ACPI 2 0a Manageability WfM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Support DVD Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS Express Gate Anti virus softwar...

Page 11: ... ASUS P5QL CM motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable Accessories 1 x I O shield Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User Manual If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights LGA775 Intel Core 2 Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest I...

Page 12: ...h quality 192KHz 24 bit audio output jack sensing feature retasking function and multi streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing a multi channel network games All of these are done on one computer Gigabit LAN The on board LAN controller is a highly integrated GbLAN controller It ...

Page 13: ...supports file uploading from SATA HDDs ODDs and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only C P R CPU Parameter Recall The BIOS C P R feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to overclocking failure C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU...

Page 14: ...ponent place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indic...

Page 15: ...l injury and damage motherboard components 1 5 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not overtighten t...

Page 16: ...isk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY 1 25 15 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 1 28 7 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT 1 26 16 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 29 8 IDE connector 40 pin PRI EIDE 1 26 17 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 1 23 9 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 1 24 P5QL CM PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCI2 PCI1 PRI_IDE FLOPPY LPT USB1112 USB910 USB78 PANEL SPDIF_OUT AAFP RT...

Page 17: ...ponents ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement l...

Page 18: ...ever Retention tab 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 4A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove 4B 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle PnP cap Load plate 4A 4B 3 5 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the...

Page 19: ...ermal Interface Material If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure that you wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step To prevent contaminating the paste DO NOT spread the paste with your finger directly 7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 20: ...u have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The type of CPU heatsink and fan assembly may differ but the installation steps and functions should remain the same The illustration above is for reference o...

Page 21: ...ctor 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 CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND P5QL CM P5QL CM CPU ...

Page 22: ...d comes with four Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A Channel B DIMM_B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling ...

Page 23: ...Kingston KVR667D2N5 2G 2G DS N A E1108ACBG 8E E 0813A90CC Elpida Kingston KVR667D2N5 1G 1G DS N A SO1280420822 SOP D6408TR4 CGL25USL156304PECXA Kingston Qimonda HYS64T64000EU 3S B2 512MB SS 5 HYB18T512B00B2F3SFSS28171 Qimonda Qimonda HYS64T128020EU 3S B2 1G DS 5 HYB18T512B00B2F3SFSS28171 Qimonda Corsair VS512MB667D2 512MB DS N A MIII0052532M8CEC Corsair Corsair VS1GB667D2 1G DS N A MID095D62864M8C...

Page 24: ...MDT DDRII 512 PC667 512MB DS 4 18D51201D 30726E MDT MDT MDT 1024MB 1G DS 4 18D51280D 30646E MDT AENEON AET660UD00 30DB97X 512MB SS 5 AET93R300B 0634 AENEON AENEON AET760UD00 30DB97X 1G DS 5 AET93R300B 0639 AENEON AENEON AET860UD00 30DB08X 2G DS 5 AET03F30DB 0730 AENEON TAKEMS TMS51B264C081 665QI 512MB SS 5 MS18T51280 3 takeMS TAKEMS TMS51B264C081 665AP 512MB SS 5 MS18T51280 3S0627D takeMS TAKEMS T...

Page 25: ...512MB SS 6 HYB18T512800B2F25FS S28380 Qimonda Qimonda HYS64T128020EU 2 5 B2 1G DS 6 HYB18T512800B2F25FS S28380 Qimonda Corsair CM2X1024 6400 1G DS 4 Heat Sink Package Corsair Corsair XMS2 6400 1G DS 4 Heat Sink Package Corsair Corsair XMS2 6400 1G DS 5 Heat Sink Package Corsair Corsair CM2X2048 6400C5DHX 2G Kit of 2 DS 5 Heat Sink Package Corsair Corsair CM2X2048 6400C5 2G Kit of 2 DS 5 Heat Sink ...

Page 26: ... Heat Sink Package Super Talent G SKILL F2 6400CL5D 2GBNQ 1G DS 5 Heat Sink Package G SKILL G SKILL F2 6400CL4D 2GBPK 1G DS 4 Heat Sink Package G SKILL G SKILL F2 6400CL4D 2GBHK 1G DS 4 Heat Sink Package G SKILL G SKILL F2 6400CL5D 4GBPQ 2G DS 5 Heat Sink Package G SKILL G SKILL F2 6400CL4D 4GBPK 2G DS 4 Heat Sink Package G SKILL G SKILL F2 6400CL5Q 16GNQ 4G DS 5 Heat Sink Package G SKILL G SKILL ...

Page 27: ...G kit of 2 DS 5 5 5 15 Heat Sink Package EPP OCZ GEIL GB22GB8500C5DC 1G SS 5 GL2L128M88BA25AB GEIL GEIL GB24GB8500C5QC 1G SS 5 GL2L128M88BA25AB GEIL GEIL GE22GB1066C5DC 1G SS 5 Heat Sink Package GEIL GEIL GE24GB1066C5QC 1G SS 5 Heat Sink Package GEIL GEIL GB24GB8500C5DC 2G DS 5 GL2L128M88BA25AB GEIL GEIL GE24GB1066C5DC 2G DS 5 Heat Sink Package GEIL GEIL GX24GB8500C5UDC 4G kit of 2 DS 5 Heat Sink ...

Page 28: ...etaining clip 1 DDR2 DIMM notch 2 1 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 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Locked Retaining Clip 3 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward...

Page 29: ...is 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 2 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card When using PCI cards o...

Page 30: ...ry You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the CPU Parameter Recall C P R feature Shut down and reboot the system then the BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to default values Due to the chipset limitation AC power off is required before you use the C P R function You must turn off and on the power supply or un...

Page 31: ...bps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port SPEED LED ACT LINK LED 4 5 6 7 1 3 2 8 9 11 14 10 13 12 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 ...

Page 32: ...t Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration 14 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 d...

Page 33: ... 1 A 3 48 A 41 76 W max at 12V Connect 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 CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND P5QL CM P5QL CM fan connectors PWR_FAN GND 12V Rotation GND 12V Rotation CHA_FAN 2 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips D...

Page 34: ...nadequate 4 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives Connect the right angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device You may also connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards right angle side P5QL CM P5QL CM ATX power connectors EATXPWR PIN ...

Page 35: ... the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature 5 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This 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 conn...

Page 36: ...gle device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable ...

Page 37: ...ing 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 mor...

Page 38: ...e to the ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports The USB module cable is purchased separately 11 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card P5QL CM P5QL CM USB2 0 connectors PIN 1 USB ...

Page 39: ...u want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD Audio See section 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details P5QL CM P5QL CM Analog front panel connector AAFP PIN 1 GND PRESENCE SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT1 L HD audio compliant pin definition PIN 1 AGND NC NC NC MIC2 MICPWR ...

Page 40: ...talling the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 1 11 2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled...

Page 41: ...kage Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate to launch the ASUS Update utility 2 From the dropdown list select any of the updating process 2 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 ...

Page 42: ...PATH A BOARD P5QL CM VER 0204 DATE 08 04 2008 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup ESC Exit Updating from the Internet a Select Update BIOS from the Internet then click Next b Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or click Auto Select then click Next c From the FTP site select the BIOS version tha...

Page 43: ...ed BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file Prepare the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1 SATA 2 connector Otherwise the utility will not function Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for CD ROM CD ROM not f...

Page 44: ...y password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip The SPI chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Del during ...

Page 45: ... advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Se...

Page 46: ...r 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 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 me...

Page 47: ... 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in 2 3 4 SATA1 6 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices There is a separate sub menu for each SATA device Select a device i...

Page 48: ...ptions Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 5 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you want to configure the item SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Disab...

Page 49: ...eld values can cause the system to malfunction JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Adjust System frequency voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration The items in this menu allows you to adjust the system frequency voltage AI Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU overclockin...

Page 50: ...ck 30 Test Mode DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR2 operating frequency Configuration options Auto 667 MHz 800 MHz 1067MHz The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to Overclock Profile Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1333 333 MHz FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to Manual Selecti...

Page 51: ...ble or disable C1E Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel Vanderpool Technology Enabled Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization...

Page 52: ...ed Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Allows you to enable or disable configuring the DRAM Timing by SPD Configuration options Enabled Disabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options IGD PCI IGD PCI PEG PEG IGD PEG PCI IGD Graphics Mode Select Enabled 32MB Sets the IGD graphics mode Configuration opt...

Page 53: ...you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the LAN option ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled JMB368 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable JMB368 controller Configuration options ...

Page 54: ...SB functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If det...

Page 55: ...3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off Auto Detected by OS 2 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 3 A...

Page 56: ...ware Monitor CPU Temperature xxxºC xxxºF or Ignored MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed RPM xxxxRPM or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per mi...

Page 57: ...Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual drive Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Set this item to Enable...

Page 58: ...S Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 1 9 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access...

Page 59: ...ws you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skype Configuration options Enabled Disabled Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate s first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS Choose Prompt User to st...

Page 60: ...C is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to disc...

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