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ii E3773 Second Edition (V2) July 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, tra.
iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Safety information .
iv Contents 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 2-21 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 2-21 2.5.7 PCI Express x16 slots .........................................
v 3.3.6 Storage Conguration ................................................... 3-13 3.3.7 AHCI Conguration ....................................................... 3-14 3.3.8 System Information ...................................................
vi 3.5.5 USB Conguration ........................................................ 3-29 3.5.6 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 3-30 3.6 Power menu ......................................................
vii 4.3.2 AI NET............................................................................ 4-1 1 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II ......................................................... 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ..............................................
viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
ix Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
x About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
xi Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
xii P5Q Premium specications summary CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® dual-core / Celeron ® dual-core / Celeron ® Processors Compatible with Intel ® 05B/05A/06 processors Intel ® 45nm Multi-Core CPU support * Refer to www .
xiii Audio ADI ® AD2000B 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Detecting, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O - ASUS AI A.
xiv Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) port 4 x RJ45 ports 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB co.
1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports..
ASUS P5Q Premium Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features .
ASUS P5Q Premium 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5Q Premium motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the lo.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).
ASUS P5Q Premium 1-3 Quad Gigabit LAN solution The integrated Quad Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing trafc between four separate networks. This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from W AN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency .
1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction AI Nap With AI Nap, the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away . T o wake the system and return to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key . See page 4-20 for details.
ASUS P5Q Premium 1-5 Optional Fan (for W ater-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only) The optional fan is specically designed to provide sufcient airow over the CPU power modules and chipset area when water-cooling or passive-cooling is utilized, ensuring effective heat dissipation for the entire system.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction ASUS Drive Xpert Without drivers or BIOS setups, the ASUS exclusive Drive Xpert is ideal for anyone who needs to secure data on their hard drives or enhance hard drive performances without the hassles of complicated congurations.
ASUS P5Q Premium 1-7 ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility . Simply press the predened hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based ash utility .
1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction.
2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.
ASUS P5Q Premium Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-1 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout Refer to 2.8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-3 2.2.2 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page 1. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 8-pin A TX12V) 2-37 2. LGA775 CPU Socket 2-6 3. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN; 3-pin CHA_F AN1-3; 3-pin PWR_F AN) 2-34 4.
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.3 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, m ake sure that you place it into the ch assis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear p art of the chassis as indicated in the image below .
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® dual-core / Celeron ® dual-core / Celeron ® Processors.
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-7 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then t the socket alignment key into the CPU notch.
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information The motherboard supports Intel ® LGA775 processors with the Intel ® Enhanced Memory 64 T echnology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® T echnology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading T echnology . Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-9 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel ® processor , the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly .
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-1 1 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM.
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB and 4GB unbuffered and non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Y ou may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-13 P5Q Premium Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability V endor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip No. CL Chip Brand DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* Apacer Box P/N:CH.02GAF .C0KK2 (78.0AG9S.9KF) 2048MB (Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 N/A • • • Apacer BoxP/N:CH.
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5Q Premium Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability V endor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip No.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-15 P5Q Premium Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability (continued) V endor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip No. CL Chip Brand DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B.
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5Q Premium Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability V endor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip No.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-17 Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL. Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into either slot as Single-channel memory conguration.
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-19 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1.
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices. IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 – Redi.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-21 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications.
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information • In single VGA card mode, use rst the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance. • In CrossFireX™ mode, use the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 (blue) and PCIe 2.0 x16_3 (white) slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-23 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and s ystem setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. CPU / Northbridge overvoltage setting (3-pin OV_CPU; 3-pin OV_NB) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the advanced CPU and Northbridge overvoltage settings in BIOS. Read the following information before you change the jumper settings.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-25 2.7 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to power on or reboot system quickly and conveniently when you want to ne-tune performance on a bare or open-case system. 1. Power-on switch Press the power-on switch to wake/power up the system.
2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-27 10. USB 2.0 ports 1/2/3/4/1 1/12/13/14. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 1 1. Optical S/PDIF Out port . This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable.
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy 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 oppy disk drive.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-29 Drive jumper setting Mode of device(s) Cable connector Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black T wo 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 .
2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Connect the right-angle side of SA T A signal cable to SA T A device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SA T A cable to the onboard SA T A port to avoid mechanical conict with huge graphics cards. right angle side 4.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-31 5. SIL5723 Serial A T A connectors [orange] (7-pin SA T A_E1, SA T A_E2); [blue] (SA T A_E3, SA T A_E4) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives.
2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-33 7. IEE E 1394 a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1, IE1394_2) This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8. CPU, chassis and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN; 3-pin CHA_F AN1-3; 3-pin PWR_F AN) The fan c onnect ors su pport cooli ng fan s of 3 50 mA–2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A–7 A (84 W max.) at +12V .
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-35 9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector .
2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1 1. Front panel audio c on nec tor (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector .
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-37 12. ATX po wer co nn ec tor s (24-pin EA TXPWR, 8-pin EA TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.
2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information 13. Optical drive audio con nec tor (4-pin CD) This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. 14. Digital audio con nec tor (4-1 pin SPDIF) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s).
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-39 • 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.
2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information 16. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) Y ou can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps. Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS Q-Connector . 1. Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q-Connector .
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-41 2.8.3 Installing the optional fan Install the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler or a water cooler . Installing the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airow and destabilize the system.
2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.9 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis.
ASUS P5Q Premium 2-43 2.10 Turning off the computer 2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select T urn Off Computer . 2. Click the T urn Off button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down.
2-44 Chapter 2: Hardware information.
3 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 3 ASUS P5Q Premium 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 3-8 3.3 Main menu .....................
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-1 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk or USB ash disk.
3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears.
3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility .
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-5 3.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier . 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[lename] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-7 3.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-9 3.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Ai T weaker For changing the overclocking settings.
3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-1 1 3.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 3.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 3.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date.
3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.3.5 SA T A 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-13 DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology .
3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. This will be ef fective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Conguration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-15 3.3.8 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Bios Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication.
3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai T weaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Ai T weaker menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-17 3.4.2 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency . Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. Conguration options: [Auto] [06.0] [07.0] [08.0] [09.0] The following two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock T uner item to [Manual].
3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.4.5 DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1/A2/B1/B2 [Auto] Adjusting these items may help enhancing DRAM overclocking ability . Conguration options: [Auto] [Advance 350ps] [Advanc.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-19 2nd Information: 8-3-5-4-6-4-6 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub-items: READ to WRITE Delay(S/D) [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock.
3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.4.8 DRAM Read T raining [Auto] Allows you to set DRAM read data timing optimization. Setting this item to [Disabled] may help enhance DRAM overclocking ability . Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.4.9 MEM.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-21 3.4.12 CPU V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage. The values range from 0.85000V to 2.10000V* with a 0.00625V interval.
3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup • The value [2.2V] of the NB V oltage item is supported only if the OV_NB jumper is enabled, otherwise the maximum voltage supported is [1.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-23 3.4.24 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Set to [Disabled] to enhance PCIE overclocking ability or [Auto] for EMI control. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 3.
3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-25 TPM Enable/Disable Status [No State] The item is not congurable. TPM Owner Status [UnOwned] The item is not congurable T o enable the TPM function, set the Execute TPM Command item to [Enabled] and then save the change (see 3.
3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency . Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. Conguration options: [Auto] [06.0] [07.0] [08.0] [09.0] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-27 3.5.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. North Bridge Chipset Conguration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory .
3-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.5.4 Onboard Devices Conguration High Denition Audio [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Denition Audio Controller .
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-29 3.5.5 USB Conguration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
3-30 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-31 3.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend.
3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.6.5 APM Conguration Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into of f state after an AC power loss.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-33 Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specic keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup CPU Fan Profile [Standard] Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the ASUS Q-Fan. When set to [Standard], the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature. Set this item to [Silent] to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation, or [T urbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-35 3.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. 3.7.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices.
3-36 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.7.2 Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-37 3.7.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password.
3-38 Chapter 3: BIOS setup User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] [No Access] prevents user access to the Setup utility .
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-39 3.8 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
3-40 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.8.3 Drive Xpert Mode Update [Last Setting] Set this item to [Mode change] to show further settings of the Drive Xpert feature.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-41 Update T o EZ Backup [Press Enter] This item appears only when you set the Drive Xpert Mode Update item to [Mode change] and allows you to use EZ Backup function.
3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Save to Proe 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to save the le. Load from Prole 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to load the le.
ASUS P5Q Premium 3-43 3.8.8 Ai Net 2 Check Marvell LAN Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the Marvell LAN cable during the Power-On Self-T est (POST). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
3-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. 3.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.
4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software..
ASUS P5Q Premium Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 4-1 4.3 Software information .......
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the DVD. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS).
4-2 Chapter 4: Software support 4.2.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-3 4.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment.
4-4 Chapter 4: Software support ASUS AI Suite The ASUS AI Suite is an innovative application to do overclocking, fan control, power saving and quiet thermal control. ASUS AI Direct Link The ASUS AI Direct Link provides up to 70% transferring speed improvement when compared to traditional USB 2.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-5 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell ® 61xx driver disk. Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily .
4-6 Chapter 4: Software support 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual le.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-7 Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. 4.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specied information.
4-8 Chapter 4: Software support T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-9 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme le that came with the software application for more information.
4-10 Chapter 4: Software support 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility , ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After ashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST . 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-1 1 3. Click the Run button to perform a cable test. 4.3.2 AI NET The AI NET features the Marvell ® Virtual Cable T ester™ (VCT). VCT is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the T ime Domain Reectometry (TDR) technology .
4-12 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer ’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-13 Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show . When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details.
4-14 Chapter 4: Software support Changing the monitor panels position T o change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down button of the Scheme options, then select another position from the list box. Click OK when nished.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-15 Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below . Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser .
4-16 Chapter 4: Software support PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser . This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-17 Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory . The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory . Conguring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values.
4-18 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch EPU-6 Engine, AI Booster , AI Nap, and Fan Xpert utilities easily . Installing AI Suite T o install AI Suite on your computer: 1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-19 Other feature buttons Click on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window . Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit.
4-20 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.5 ASUS AI Nap This feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away . Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-21 4.3.6 ASUS Fan Xpert Asu s Fan Xpe rt in tell igent ly al lows you to a djust bot h the CPU and chass is f an spe eds a ccor ding to d ifferen t am bient tem perat ures caus ed by diffe rent clim ate con ditio ns i n diffe rent geog raph ic re gion s and your PC’s syst em lo adin g.
4-22 Chapter 4: Software support Click to get the calibration between the fan rotation and fan speed ratio Click to close the Calibration window Fan prole modes • Disable: Select this mode to disable the Fan Xpert function. • Standard: This mode makes the fan adjust speed in moderate pattern.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-23 4.3.7 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows ® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS.
4-24 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.8 ASUS EPU-6 Engine ASUS EPU-6 Engine is an energy-efcient tool that satises different computing needs. This utility provides four modes that you can select to enhance system performance or save power . Selecting Auto mode will have the system shift modes automatically according to current system status.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-25 *• Click Current to show the CO2 that has been reduced since you click the Renew button . *• Click T otal to show the total CO2 that has been reduced since you launched 6 Engine. 6 Engine main menu Auto Mode Runs calibration T urbo Mode High Performance Mode Medium Power Saving Mode Max.
4-26 Chapter 4: Software support Click to select a mode Move the slider to adjust Click the arrow to see more options Restore default settings Click to apply settings Click to abort settings Conguration options in Advanced settings menu The following lists the conguration options and their denitions in Advanced settings menu.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-27 Conguration options T urbo Mode High Performance Mode Medium Power Saving Mode Maximum Power Saving Mode CPU Frequency Overclocking +1% to +30% N/A Downclocking -1% to -50% Do.
4-28 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.9 ASUS AI Direct Link ASUS AI Direct Link allows you to form a computer-to-computer network via a network cable to share les with high transfer rate.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-29 The default path of the AIDirectLinkIncoming folder is C:Program FilesASUSAI Direct Link. T o change its location, disable the incoming folder rst.
4-30 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.10 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX ® High Denition Audio utility) The ADI AD2000B High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX ® audio utility with AudioESP™ software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-31 A. SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2) If you are using Windows Vista™ operating system, from the taskbar , double-click on the SoundMAX ® BlackHawk icon to display the SoundMAX ® control panel. Enabling AI Audio 2 Click the power button to activate digital signal processing.
4-32 Chapter 4: Software support Playback Settings T o congure the playback settings, click the Playback button on the control panel. Y ou can adjust the volume of the Speakers and SPDIF Interface or mute the audio. Preset settings Click and expand the drop-down menu to select your preferred Digital Signal Processing (DSP) preset.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-33 More Settings Click for the further congurations. Equalizer Allows you to congure and customize all the DSP presets frequencies. ANDREA settings Allows you to select an enhanced microphone input features, including No Filtering , Speakerphone , V oice Recording , and Directional Beam .
4-34 Chapter 4: Software support Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility , version information, AudioESP , etc. Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker T rim and Speaker Delay .
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-35 Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX ® control panel, you can easily congure your audio settings. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Denition Audio.
4-36 Chapter 4: Software support Jack conguration This screen helps you congure your computer ’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed. Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume. Click the T est button to hear the changes you have made.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-37 Audio preferences Click the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings. General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices, enable/ disable the AudioESP™ feature, and enable/disable digital output.
4-38 Chapter 4: Software support Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings. Enhanced Microphone Features V oice recording Enables Noise Filter function.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-39 4.3.1 1 ASUS Drive Xpert Utility—SteelVine Manager The ASUS Drive Xpert Utility—SteelVine Manager , an ASUS exclusive technology , secures the data on your hard disk and enhances hard drive performance without the hassles of complicated congurations.
4-40 Chapter 4: Software support SteelVine Manager main screen Using SteelVine Manager T o use SteelVine Manager to create a disk array set 1. In the SteelVine Manager main screen, select the drives connected to the SA T A_E12 or SA T A_E34 ports, and click Congure box .
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-41 Supported storage policy Policy Description JBOD (Normal Mode) Creates a logical volume for each physical hard drive. Available only for SA T A host controllers that provide Port Multiplier support, and only available for the top-level node of a cascaded conguration.
4-42 Chapter 4: Software support 3. A New Partition Wizard screen appears. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the volume partition. If the New Partition option is not available, right-click Disk item, and then select Initialize Disk to initialize the disk rst.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-43 4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate SSD ASUS Express Gate SSD is an instant-on environment that gives you quick access to web, Skype, and viewing your pictures. Within a few seconds of powering on your computer , you will be at the Express Gate SSD menu where you can start the web browser , Skype, or other Express Gate applications.
4-44 Chapter 4: Software support Knowing the Express Gate hot-keys Here is a list of common-used hot-keys for Express Gate. In the First Screen: Key Function P AUSE/BREAK Power-off ESC Continue to boo.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-45 Using the Conguration Panel Use the conguration panel to change various Express Gate SSD settings. Click on an icon to open a particular conguration tool. The following tools are available: • Date and Time : set current date and time as well as time zone.
4-46 Chapter 4: Software support Using the LaunchBar The LaunchBar has several system icons that show you various system statuses and let you congure individual Express Gate SSD settings. The LaunchBar can be congured to auto-hide, if you want more screen space for the softwares.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-47 Click to change LaunchBar options (auto-hide, docking position, etc). Click to show the “ASUS Utility” panel. Click to show “About Express Gate SSD”. Click to open Express Gate SSD Help. Click to bring up power options window to boot to OS, restart or power down.
4-48 Chapter 4: Software support • If you use a network cable connected to a home router (which is then connected to your DSL/cable modem), enable both LAN1 and LAN2. Express Gate SSD will automatically use whichever port (LAN1 or LAN2) is connected.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-49 Using the Photo Manager Express Gate SSD provides a easy-to-use Photo Manager that allows you to view pictures stored in your hard drive or external storage devices (such as USB dongles, card readers, or optical disks).
4-50 Chapter 4: Software support Using ASUS Drive Xpert Without drivers or BIOS setups, the ASUS exclusive Drive Xpert is ideal for anyone who needs to secure data on their hard drives or enhance hard drive performances without the hassles of complicated congurations.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-51 4. Select EZ Backup or Super Speed according to your need. EZ Backup T o start EZ Backup conguration 1. Click EZ Backup from the main screen. 2. Check if the SA T A cables and power cords are installed properly . Click Next to continue.
4-52 Chapter 4: Software support 5. The setup is completed. Click OK to close the conguration window . Super Speed T o start Super Speed conguration 1. Click Super Speed from the main screen. 2. Check if the SA T A cables and power cords are installed properly .
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-53 5. The setup is completed. Click OK to close the conguration window . Conguring Express Gate in BIOS Setup Enter BIOS setup by pressing DEL key after powering on or by clicking on the BIOS setup icon on Express Gate’s rst screen.
4-54 Chapter 4: Software support T o use the Express Gate Updater , launch the application and follow on-screen prompts. The Updater can preserve your Express Gate settings and personal data (web browser bookmarks, etc.) while doing an update. Use the checkbox “Keep user prole” to decide whether the Updater should do so.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-55 4.3.13 ASUS Data Guardian (TPM) Software—by Inneon Security Platform Software The Inneon Security Platform Software is required to use your T rusted Platform Module (TPM), which comes with your P5Q Premium motherboard.
4-56 Chapter 4: Software support Initializing the Security Platform After installing the Inneon Security Platform software and restart the computer , you can see a balloon tip above the TPM icon on the Windows notication area reminding you to initialize the security platform.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-57 T o use the Security Platform User Initialization Wizard 1. Click the TPM icon on the Windows notication area. The Inneon Security Platform User Initialization Wizard appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to complete User data initialization.
4-58 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.14 Marvell Gigabit LAN T eaming support This motherboard features quad Marvell 88E8056 LAN Gigabit LAN controllers and supports T eaming function, which al lows 4 single c onnections to be grouped as o ne single connection, providing benets such as bandwidth increase, load balancing, and fault tolerance.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-59 10. In the TEAM: XXXX Properties window , click the T eam tab, and then click Add more Adapters . 9. A new LAN T eam appears under the Network adapters item and replaces the former-appointed LAN controller . T o add another LAN controller to the LAN T eam, right-click the LAN TEAM and click Properties .
4-60 Chapter 4: Software support 1 1. Choose the LAN adapter(s) to add from the A vailable Adapters list and click OK . The added LAN controller(s) will be hidden from the Device Manager window . T o remove a LAN adapter from a LAN T eam or remove a whole LAN T eam 1.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-61 4.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with the Intel ® ICH10R Southbridge controller that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 for six independent Serial A T A channels.
4-62 Chapter 4: Software support 4.4.3 Intel ® RAID congurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel ® Matrix Storage congurations for Serial A T A hard disks drives through the Intel ® ICH10R Southbridge chip.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-63 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge.
4-64 Chapter 4: Software support Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) T o create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 0 set and press <Enter>.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-65 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array , and then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB.
4-66 Chapter 4: Software support Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) T o create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set and press <Enter>.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-67 Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) T o create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.
4-68 Chapter 4: Software support Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) T o create a RAID 5 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-69 4. The Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to congure as RAID. The following screen appears. 5. Use the up/down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set, and then press <Space> to select.
4-70 Chapter 4: Software support 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows ® T o create a RAID driver disk in Windows ® : 1. Start Windows ® . 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel ® ICH10R RAID driver disk.
ASUS P5Q Premium 4-71 T o install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the <F6> key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver . 2. Press <F6> then insert the oppy disk with RAID driver into the oppy disk drive.
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A CPU features The Appendix describ es the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports..
ASUS P5Q Premium Chapter summary A A.1 Intel ® EM64T .................................................................................. A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® T echnology (EIST) ........................ A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology .
ASUS P5Q Premium A-1 A.1 Intel ® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EM64T . Y ou can download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website (www .
A-2 Appendix: CPU features The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system. A.2.2 Using the EIST T o use the EIST feature: 1. T urn on the computer , then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu , highlight CPU Conguration , then press <Enter>.
ASUS P5Q Premium A-3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® LGA775 processors with Hyper- Threading T echnology . • Hyper-Threading T echnology is supported under Windows ® Vista/XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only .
A-4 Appendix: CPU features.
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