Asus P5Q Premium manuel d'utilisation

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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, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the pur[...]

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 ................................................... 2-21 2.6 Jumpers .......................................................................[...]

v 3.3.6 Storage Conguration ................................................... 3-13 3.3.7 AHCI Conguration ....................................................... 3-14 3.3.8 System Information ....................................................... 3-15 3.4 Ai T weaker menu ....................................................................[...]

vi 3.5.5 USB Conguration ........................................................ 3-29 3.5.6 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 3-30 3.6 Power menu ................................................................................ 3-31 3.6.1 Suspend Mode ................................................[...]

vii 4.3.2 AI NET............................................................................ 4-1 1 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II ......................................................... 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ............................................................... 4-18 4.3.5 ASUS AI Nap ..........................................................[...]

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. This equipment has[...]

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. If possible, disconnect all[...]

x About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring 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. • Chapter 2: Hardware information[...]

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. <Key> Key s encl osed i n the less- than a nd gre ater-t han s ign mea ns tha t you[...]

xii P5Q Premium specications 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 .asus.com for Intel CPU support list Chipset Intel ® P45 / IC[...]

xiii Audio ADI ® AD2000B 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Detecting, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O - ASUS AI Audio 2 - ASUS Noise-Filtering ASUS Unique Features ASUS Exclusive Features: - ASUS T rue 16-Phase Power Design - ASUS Express Gate SSD ASUS Power Savi[...]

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 connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x COM connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SA T A connectors (Red) 1 x CPU Fan 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 ............................................................................ 1-2[...]

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 long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with th[...]

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). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packagings to safeguard consumers’ h[...]

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 trafc between four separate networks. This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from W AN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency . See page 2-26 for details. 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS Ex[...]

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 Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable a[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 1-5 Optional Fan (for W ater-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only) The optional fan is specically designed to provide sufcient airow over the CPU power modules and chipset area when water-cooling or passive-cooling is utilized, ensuring effective heat dissipation for the entire system. See page 2-41 for details. ASUS Crystal So[...]

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 congurations. With Drive Xpert’s user-friendly graphical user interface, users can easily arr[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 1-7 ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility . Simply press the predened 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 . See page 3-4 for details. ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature all[...]

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) ................................................... 2-5 2.4 System memory ...............[...]

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. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply c[...]

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. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-1 1 5. CPU / Northbridge overvoltage setting (3-pin OV_CPU; 3-pin OV_[...]

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 . 2.2.4 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to [...]

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. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the soc[...]

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. 2. Press the lo[...]

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. Gold triangle mark Alignment key CPU notch 6. Apply several drops of thermal paste to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, en[...]

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. 7. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B[...]

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 . If you buy a CPU separately , make sure that [...]

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. Disconnect the CPU fan[...]

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. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DI[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.2 Memory congurations 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 conguration. Any excess memory [...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 2-13 P5Q Premium Motherboard Qualied 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.04GAF .F0KK2 (78.AAGAL.9KF) 4[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5Q Premium Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability V endor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip No. CL Chip Brand DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* A-DA TA M2OAD6G3H3160G1E53 512MB SS AD29608A8A-25EG N/A N/A • • • A-DA TA M2OAD6G3I4170I1E58 1024MB DS AD26908A8A-25EG N/A N/A • • ?[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 2-15 P5Q Premium Motherboard Qualied 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* C* KINGSTON KHX6400D2LL/1G 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 N/A • • • KINGSTON KVR800D2N5/1G 1024MB DS E5108AJBG-8E-E N/A ELPIDA • • ?[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5Q Premium Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability V endor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip No. CL Chip Brand DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* A-DA TA M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52 512MB SS AD29608A8A-3EG 5 A-DA T A • • • A-DA TA M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52 1024MB DS AD29608A8A-3EG 5 A-DAT A • ?[...]

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 conguration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory co[...]

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. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force. 2.4[...]

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. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the ne[...]

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 – Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Reserved 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime [...]

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 specications. Refer to the gure on the next page for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply[...]

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. • Use the two PCIe 2.0 x1[...]

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. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such[...]

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. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the advanced CPU / Northbridge overvol[...]

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. Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot 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. 3. LAN 1/2/3/4 (RJ-45) ports. Supported by Marvell ® LAN controller , these ports al[...]

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. 12. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available [...]

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. Pin 5 on the connector is [...]

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 . This prevents incorrect insertion [...]

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 conict with huge graphics cards. right angle side 4. ICH10R Serial A T A connectors [red] (7-pin SA T A1-6) These connectors are for the [...]

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. If you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives, you can create a EZ Backup or a Super Speed conguration with the Drive Xpert T ech[...]

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. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection [...]

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. Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector . Doing so will damage the motherboard![...]

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 . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire[...]

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 . The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is remove[...]

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 . • We recommend that you connect a high-denition[...]

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. • For a fully congured system, we r[...]

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). The S/PDIF out ca[...]

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. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for[...]

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 . Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector to know the d[...]

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 airow and destabilize the system. 1. Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly . 2. Fit the fan to the grooved edge o[...]

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. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . [...]

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. If you are using Windows ® Vista: 1. Click t[...]

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 .................................................................................. 3-1 1 3.4 Ai T weaker ...............[...]

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. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a b[...]

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 trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® deskt[...]

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. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, then c[...]

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 . The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On S[...]

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. Copying the current B[...]

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. A:>afudos /iP5QP.ROM Write th[...]

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. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD, the oppy disk, or the USB ash disk that contains the update[...]

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, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section [...]

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 conguration Ai T weaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changing the system[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic 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. 3.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu sc[...]

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. 3.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type[...]

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. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Ex[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 3-13 DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration 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 . Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data T ran[...]

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. Conguration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices. Conguration options: [0] [5] [10[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 3-15 3.3.8 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Bios Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory . S[...]

3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai T weaker menu items allow you to congure 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. 3.4.1 Ai Overclock T uner [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve de[...]

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. Conguration 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]. FSB Frequency [[...]

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 . Conguration options: [Auto] [Advance 350ps] [Advance 300ps] [Advance 250ps] [Advance 200ps] [Advance 150ps] [Advance 100ps] [Advance 50ps] [Normal] [Delay 50ps] [Delay 100ps] [Delay 150ps] [Delay 200ps[...]

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] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks] Write to Read Delay(S) [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks] WRITE to READ Delay(D) [Auto[...]

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 . Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.4.9 MEM. OC Charger Allows you to enable or disable the memory overclocking charger feature. Setting this[...]

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. • Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently , and setting a low VCore voltage may make the system uns[...]

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 [1.9V]. See 2. CPU / Northbridge overvoltage setting on page 2-24 for details. • Setting the CPU PLL V oltage , FSB T ermination V oltage , DRAM V oltage and NB V oltage items to a hi[...]

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. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 3.4.25 CPU Clock Skew [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU clock skew . Conguration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Delay 100ps] [Delay 200ps] [Delay 300ps] [Delay 400ps] [Dela[...]

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. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Ex[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 3-25 TPM Enable/Disable Status [No State] The item is not congurable. TPM Owner Status [UnOwned] The item is not congurable T o enable the TPM function, set the Execute TPM Command item to [Enabled] and then save the change (see 3.9 Exit menu for details). After the system reboots, the TPM Conguration menu will change into[...]

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. Conguration options: [Auto] [06.0] [07.0] [08.0] [09.0] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support. Conguration options: [...]

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 Conguration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory . Enab[...]

3-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.5.4 Onboard Devices Conguration High Denition Audio [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Denition Audio Controller . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Front Panel T ype [HD Audio] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97 or high-denition audio d[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 3-29 3.5.5 USB Conguration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. USB Cong[...]

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. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Conguration option[...]

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 conguration options. 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. [...]

3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.6.5 APM Conguration Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into of f state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the A[...]

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 specic 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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Energy[...]

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. Congura[...]

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. The number of device items that appears [...]

3-36 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.7.2 Boot Settings Conguration 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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] [...]

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 conguration options. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not In[...]

3-38 Chapter 3: BIOS setup User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] [No Access] prevents user access to the Setup utility . [View Only] allows access but does not allow change to any eld. [Limited] allows chang[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 3-39 3.8 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure 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 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS S[...]

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. Conguration options: [Last setting] [Mode change] Update T o Super Speed [Press Enter] This item appears only when you set the Drive Xpert Mode Update item to [Mode change] and allows you to [...]

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. Plug two identical SA T A hard drives in the blue SA T A port labeled SA T A_E3 (port 2) and the white SA T A port labeled SA T A_E4 (port 3) and press the <Enter[...]

3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Save to Proe 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to save the le. Load from Prole 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to load the le. Start O.C. Prole Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMO[...]

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). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Pair Status Length Check Marvell LAN cable [Disabled] Check Marvell LAN cable durin[...]

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. Exit & Save C[...]

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 ................................................................... 4-9 4.4 RAID congurations .........[...]

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). Always install the lates[...]

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. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the I[...]

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 2.0 and is the easiest and fastest way for users to enjoy[...]

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 . Winzip 1 1 I[...]

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. 4.2.6 ASUS Contact inf[...]

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 specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specicat[...]

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. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD in text format.[...]

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. 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. The b[...]

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. 7. When the logo images appear[...]

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 Reectometry (TDR) technology . The VCT detects and reports open and shorted cables, impedance mis[...]

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. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can start monitoring your[...]

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. Preference Y ou can customize the application using the Prefer ence section in the mai[...]

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. Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect. If you wan[...]

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 . This b ro ws er displays various Windows ® management infor[...]

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. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU[...]

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 . Conguring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference. Th[...]

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. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2.[...]

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. Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB/CPU frequen[...]

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. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite [...]

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. The bui lt-in var iety of u seful pro l[...]

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 prole modes • Disable: Select this mode to disable the Fan Xpert function. • Standard: This mode makes the fan adjust speed in moderate pattern. • Silent: This mode minimizes fan speed for qui[...]

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. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows ® OS taskbar and click the AI Boos[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.8 ASUS EPU-6 Engine ASUS EPU-6 Engine is an energy-efcient tool that satises 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. Y[...]

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. Power Saving Mode Advanced settings[...]

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 Conguration options in Advanced settings menu The following lists the conguration options and their denitions in Advanced settings menu. • CPU Frequ[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 4-27 Conguration 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% Downclocking -1% to -50% vCore V oltage Downgrade N/A N/A Small/Medium/ High Small/Medium/ High Chipset V oltage Downgrade N/A N/A On/Off On/Off T urn O[...]

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. Y ou must rst connect two computers (at least one of them is ASUS product) using a network cable, and then install the utility to both computers to avail the[...]

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. Then, select disable the incoming folder rst. Then, select rst. Then, select Incoming folder > Change incoming folder to open the system directories, and move the AI[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.10 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX ® High Denition Audio utility) The ADI AD2000B High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX ® audio utility with AudioESP™ software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/ren[...]

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. AI Audio 2, with the new SoundMAX ® BlackHawk by S[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: Software support Playback Settings T o congure 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. Move the slide[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 4-33 More Settings Click for the further congurations. Equalizer Allows you to congure 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 . Recording Settings T o change the r[...]

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 . Bass Allows you to do the Bass management.[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 4-35 Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX ® control panel, you can easily congure your audio settings. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Denition Audio. B. SoundMAX If you are using Windows XP operating system, from the taskbar , double-click on the SoundMAX ® icon to [...]

4-36 Chapter 4: Software support Jack conguration This screen helps you congure 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. Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust mi[...]

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. Listening Environment options Click the Listenin[...]

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. Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming[...]

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 congurations. With its user-friendly graphical user interface, you can easily arrang[...]

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 Congure box . The Basic Conguration Wizard appears. 2. Choose a drive mode to congu[...]

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 conguration. SAFE (EZ Backup) Creates one volume. One hard drive mirro[...]

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. Refer to section 4.2.5 Manual menu to get more details from the SteelVine Ma[...]

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 boot OS DEL Enter BIOS setup F8 Enter Boot selection pop-up In the Express Gate Environment: Key Function <Alt> + <T ab> Switch between softw[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 4-45 Using the Conguration Panel Use the conguration panel to change various Express Gate SSD settings. Click on an icon to open a particular conguration tool. The following tools are available: • Date and Time : set current date and time as well as time zone. • Input Language : choose your preferred input language and[...]

4-46 Chapter 4: Software support Using the LaunchBar The LaunchBar has several system icons that show you various system statuses and let you congure individual Express Gate SSD settings. The LaunchBar can be congured to auto-hide, if you want more screen space for the softwares. It can also be congured to dock on any of the four sides of [...]

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. This window is also shown when you press Ctrl-Alt-Del on[...]

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. If you plug the network cable into a different port while Express Gate SSD is running (e.g. move [...]

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). Y ou can view pictures in thumbnail view; in an enlarged view individually; in a lename/data list view; o[...]

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 congurations. T o start ASUS Drive Xpert application Make necessary backup before using the [...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 4-51 4. Select EZ Backup or Super Speed according to your need. EZ Backup T o start EZ Backup conguration 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. 3. Click Next to continue the conguration. 4. A ll ori gin al dat a o n t he ha rd dr[...]

4-52 Chapter 4: Software support 5. The setup is completed. Click OK to close the conguration window . Super Speed T o start Super Speed conguration 1. Click Super Speed from the main screen. 2. Check if the SA T A cables and power cords are installed properly . Click Next to continue. 3. Click Next to continue the conguration. 4. All orig[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 4-53 5. The setup is completed. Click OK to close the conguration window . Conguring 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. Express Gate conguration options are under T ools conguration menu page. See page[...]

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 prole” to decide whether the Updater should do so. Clearing the user da[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 4-55 4.3.13 ASUS Data Guardian (TPM) Software—by Inneon Security Platform Software The Inneon Security Platform Software is required to use your T rusted Platform Module (TPM), which comes with your P5Q Premium motherboard. TPM provides you with enhan ced data protec tion via high- level encryptio n/decryption a nd ensures [...]

4-56 Chapter 4: Software support Initializing the Security Platform After installing the Inneon Security Platform software and restart the computer , you can see a balloon tip above the TPM icon on the Windows notication area reminding you to initialize the security platform. using the Security Platform Initialization Wizard . The Inneon S[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 4-57 T o use the Security Platform User Initialization Wizard 1. Click the TPM icon on the Windows notication area. The Inneon Security Platform User Initialization Wizard appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to complete User data initialization. Launching the Inneon Security Platform Settings T ool With the Security[...]

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 benets such as bandwidth increase, load balancing, and fault tolerance. The [...]

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 . 8. In the New T eam win[...]

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. In the Device Manager window , right-click the LAN T eam to edit and click Proper[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 4-61 4.4 RAID congurations 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. 4.4.1 RAID denitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stac[...]

4-62 Chapter 4: Software support 4.4.3 Intel ® RAID congurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel ® Matrix Storage congurations for Serial A T A hard disks drives through the Intel ® ICH10R Southbridge chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS Y ou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create [...]

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. T o enter the Intel ® Matrix St[...]

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>. 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RA[...]

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. The default stripe size is 128 KB. We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for[...]

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>. 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select R[...]

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>. 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 10 ([...]

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. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 7. Press <Y> to create the RAID volum[...]

ASUS P5Q Premium 4-69 4. The Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to congure 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. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing y[...]

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. 4. Insert[...]

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. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make su[...]

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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 ........................................... A-3[...]

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 .asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS le. [...]

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 Conguration , then press <Enter>. 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep T echnology item to [Automa[...]

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 . Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the cod[...]

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