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  • Page 1 P5Q Premium...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Welcome! ..................1-1 Package contents ................. 1-1 Special features ................1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ............1-2 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ............ 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features ............. 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware information Before you proceed ..............2-1 Motherboard overview ..............

  • Page 4: Contents

    BIOS setup Managing and updating your BIOS ..........3-1 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility ............3-1 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ........... 3-4 3.1.3 AFUDOS utility ..............3-5 3.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ........3-7 BIOS setup program ..............3-8 3.2.1...
  • Page 5 Contents 3.3.6 Storage Configuration ........... 3-13 3.3.7 AHCI Configuration ............3-14 3.3.8 System Information ............3-15 Ai Tweaker menu ................ 3-16 3.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner ............3-16 3.4.2 CPU Ratio Setting ............3-17 3.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge ........... 3-17 3.4.4 DRAM Frequency ............
  • Page 6 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration .......... 3-36 3.7.3 Security ................. 3-37 Tools menu ................. 3-39 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............3-39 3.8.2 Drive Xpert Control ............3-39 3.8.3 Drive Xpert Mode Update ..........3-40 3.8.4 Drive Xpert Control 2 ........... 3-40 3.8.5...
  • Page 7 ASUS AI Direct Link ............4-28 4.3.10 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility) ... 4-30 ® 4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert Utility—SteelVine Manager ..... 4-39 4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate SSD ..........4-43 4.3.13 ASUS Data Guardian (TPM) Software—by Infineon Security Platform Software ........... 4-55 4.3.14...

  • Page 8: Notices

    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.

  • Page 9: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To 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.

  • Page 10: About This Guide

    Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 11: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.

  • Page 12: P5Q Premium Specifications Summary

    4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR2 1200 / 1066 / 800 / 667 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may onlyl recognize less than 3GB.
  • Page 13 - ASUS EPU-6 Engine - ASUS AI Nap ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2 - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS Drive Xpert - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3...
  • Page 14 16 Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE, Chassis Intrusion Support DVD Contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Image-Editing Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12”x 9.6”...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction...
  • Page 16 Chapter summary Welcome! ..................1-1 Package contents ................. 1-1 Special features ................1-2 ASUS P5Q Premium...

  • Page 17: Welcome

    ® 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 the list below.

  • Page 18: Special Features

    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’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.

  • Page 19: Asus Unique Features

    The actual boot time depends on the system configuration. ASUS True 16-Phase Power Design The breakthrough technology of 16-phase VRM design is bringing to the ASUS motherboards. 16-phase power design can reach the power efficiency up to 96%+, and dispel heat generated by VRM module effectively, and lower more temperature compared to other VRM solution.

  • Page 20: Asus Quiet Thermal Solution

    Fanless Design - Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat these critical components generate.

  • Page 21: Asus Crystal Sound

    Due to local law, the TPM function is not supported in China. ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings. ASUS Onboard Switch...
  • Page 22 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 configurations. With Drive Xpert’s user-friendly graphical user interface, users can easily arrange hard drive backups or enhance their hard drive transfer rates—making sure that...

  • Page 23: Asus Intelligent Performance And Overclocking Features

    ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. See page 4-23 for details. Precision Tweaker 2 Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage, FSB termination Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage and the DRAM Voltage in 0.02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the...
  • Page 24 Chapter 1: Product Introduction...

  • Page 25: Chapter 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. Hardware information...
  • Page 26 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ........... 2-5 System memory ................. 2-11 Expansion slots ................2-19 Jumpers ..................2-23 Onboard switches ..............2-25 Connectors ................. 2-26 Starting up for the first time ............2-42 2.10 Turning off the computer ............2-43 ASUS P5Q Premium...

  • Page 27: Before You Proceed

    Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. ASUS P5Q Premium...

  • Page 28: Motherboard Overview

    Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout Refer to 2.8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 29: Layout Contents

    2-32 IEEE 1394a port connectors (10-1 pin IE1394_1, IE1394_2) 2-33 Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) 2-38 Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 2-36 Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 2-38 ASUS Express Gate SSD 4-43 ASUS P5Q Premium...

  • Page 30: Placement Direction

    2.2.3 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 2.2.4 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 31: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket.

  • Page 32: Installing The Cpu

    2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 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. Press the load lever with your Retention tab thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the...
  • Page 33 The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, ensure to wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help. To prevent contaminating the paste, DO NOT spread the paste with your finger directly. ASUS P5Q Premium...
  • Page 34 Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. ® ® The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced ® Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features.

  • Page 35: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector. ASUS P5Q Premium...

  • Page 36: Uninstalling The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. 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 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.

  • Page 37: System Memory

    240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS P5Q Premium 2-11...

  • Page 38: Memory Configurations

    2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB and 4GB unbuffered and non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You 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 configuration.
  • Page 39 5-5-5-15 • • • MEAHR422LA0102-07D3 1024MB PQE2648S19R • • • BoxP/N:TXDD2048M1066HC5DC Team 2048MB (Kit of 2) Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 • • • (TXDD1024M1066HC5) BoxP/N:TXDD2048M1066HC5DC-D Team 2048MB (Kit of 2) Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 • • • (TXDD1024M1066HC5-D) ASUS P5Q Premium 2-13...
  • Page 40 P5Q Premium Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability DIMM socket support (Optional) Vendor Part No. Size Chip No. Chip Brand A-DATA M2OAD6G3H3160G1E53 512MB AD29608A8A-25EG • • • A-DATA M2OAD6G3I4170I1E58 1024MB AD26908A8A-25EG • • • A-DATA M2OAD6H3J4171Q1E52 2048MB AD20908A8A-25EG A-DATA •...
  • Page 41 • Team TEDD1024M800HC5 1024MB Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 N/A • • • Team TEDD2048M800HC5 2048MB Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 N/A • • UMAX D48001GP3-63BJU 1024MB U2S12D30TP-8E UMAX • • • UMAX D48002GP0-73BCU 2048MB U2S12D30TP-8E UMAX • • • ASUS P5Q Premium 2-15...
  • Page 42 P5Q Premium Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability DIMM socket support (Optional) Vendor Part No. Size Chip No. Chip Brand A-DATA M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52 512MB AD29608A8A-3EG A-DATA • • • A-DATA M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52 1024MB DS AD29608A8A-3EG A-DATA • • • A-DATA M2ONY5H3J4170I1C5Z 2048MB DS NT5TU128M8BJ-3C •...
  • Page 43 Dual-channel memory configuration. • C*: Supports four modules inserted into both the yellow slots and the black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-17...

  • Page 44: Installing A Dimm

    2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR2 DIMM notch by pressing the retaining clips outward.

  • Page 45: Expansion Slots

    IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-19...

  • Page 46: Interrupt Assignments

    2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Priority Standard function System Timer Keyboard Controller – Redirect to IRQ#9 Communications Port (COM1)* IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* Floppy Disk Controller Reserved System CMOS/Real Time Clock IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* Reserved Numeric Data Processor...

  • Page 47: Pci Slots

    2.5.7 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard also supports two PCI Express x16 slots with a maximum speed of x4 link. Refer to the figure on the next page for the location of the slots. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-21...
  • Page 48 PCIe x16_4 slot (black, at max. x4 link) PCIe 2.0 x16_3 slot (white, at max. x8 link) PCI2 slot PCIe x16_2 slot (black, at max. x4 link) PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue) PCI1 slot PCIe x1_1 slot PCI Express operating mode VGA configuration PCIex16_1 PCIex16_2...

  • Page 49: Jumpers

    • Due to the chipset behavior, AC power off is required to enable C.P.R. function. You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-23...
  • Page 50 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 overvoltage feature.

  • Page 51: Onboard Switches

    Onboard switches allow you to power on or reboot system quickly and conveniently when you want to fine-tune performance on a bare or open-case system. Power-on switch Press the power-on switch to wake/power up the system. Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-25...

  • Page 52: Connectors

    Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. LAN 1/2/3/4 (RJ-45) ports. Supported by Marvell LAN controller, these ®...
  • Page 53 11. 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 for connecting USB 2.0 devices. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-27...

  • Page 54: Internal Connectors

    2.8.2 Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.
  • Page 55 Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100 IDE devices. If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-29...
  • Page 56 ICH10R Serial ATA connectors [red] (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel Matrix Storage Technology through the ®...
  • Page 57 When using only one hard disk in Normal Mode, connect the hard disk to the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) or the SATA_E3 (blue, port 2) connector on the motherboard. Refer to section 3.8 Tools menu and 4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert Utility— SteelVine Manager for detailed Drive Xpert technology instructions. ASUS P5Q Premium...
  • Page 58 If your chassis supports front panel USB ports, you can attach a front panel USB cable to these connectors. Connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard.
  • Page 59 You can attach a FireWire/1394 cable to this connector if your chassis suppots the front panel IEEE1394 port. Connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q-Connector (1394, red) first, and then install the Q-Connector (1394) to the 1394 connector onboard.
  • Page 60 These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • Only the CPU-FAN and CHA-FAN 1-3 connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan feature. • If you install two or more VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 for better thermal environment.
  • Page 61 10. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-35...
  • Page 62 11. Front panel audio connector (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. •...
  • Page 63 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability. • If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system, refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-37...
  • Page 64 13. Optical drive audio connector (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 connector (4-1 pin SPDIF) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s).

  • Page 65: System Panel Connector

    BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-39...
  • Page 66 16. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) You 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. Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q-Connector.

  • Page 67: Installing The Optional Fan

    • Plug the optional fan cables to the CHA_FAN2 connector on the motherboard. • Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-41...

  • Page 68: Starting Up For The First Time

    Starting up for the first time After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. Be sure that all switches are off. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.

  • Page 69: 2.10 Turning Off The Computer

    BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Refer to section 3.6 Power Menu in Chapter 3 for details. ASUS P5Q Premium 2-43...
  • Page 70 2-44 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 71: Chapter 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. BIOS setup...
  • Page 72 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........3-1 BIOS setup program ..............3-8 Main menu .................. 3-11 Ai Tweaker .................. 3-16 Advanced menu ................. 3-24 Power menu ................3-31 Boot menu .................. 3-35 Tools menu ................. 3-39 Exit menu ..................3-44 ASUS P5Q Premium...

  • Page 73: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows environment.) ® ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.)
  • Page 74 To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from the Select the ASUS FTP site nearest...
  • Page 75 To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

  • Page 76: Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility

    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 floppy 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>...

  • Page 77: Afudos Utility

    The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. ASUS P5Q Premium...
  • Page 78 [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5QP.ROM The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. A:\>afudos /iP5QP.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..done Reading flash ..done Advance Check ..

  • Page 79: Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility

    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 file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file.

  • Page 80: Bios Setup Program

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. Chapter 3: BIOS setup...

  • Page 81: Bios Menu Screen

    At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. The navigation keys may differ from one screen to another. ASUS P5Q Premium...

  • Page 82: Menu Items

    3.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that Use [ENTER], [TAB], or System Time [09:27:54] [SHIFT-TAB] to select System Date [Thu 06/19/2008] a field. menu. For example, selecting Main Floppy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Language [English] Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time. shows the Main menu items. SATA1 [Not Detected] SATA2...

  • Page 83: Main Menu

    Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 3.3.4 Language [English] Allows you to select the display language for the BIOS setup screen. Configuration options: [Chinese(BIG5)] [Chinese(GB)] [Japanese] [Français] [German] [English] ASUS P5Q Premium 3-11...

  • Page 84: Sata 1-6

    3.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SATA device information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA 1 Select the type of device connected to...

  • Page 85: Storage Configuration

    • If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel ® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID]. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-13...

  • Page 86: Ahci Configuration

    Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 3.3.7 AHCI Configuration...

  • Page 87: System Information

    Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU @ 3.00GHz Speed : 3000MHz Count : 2 System Memory Usable Size : 1024MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Bios Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-15...

  • Page 88: Ai Tweaker Menu

    Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. The default values of the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard.

  • Page 89: Cpu Ratio Setting

    [DDR2-887 MHz] [DDR2-1002MHz] [DDR2-1066MHz] [DDR2-1111] [DDR2- 1335MHz] The DRAM Frequency configuration options vary with the FSB Frequency item settings. Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-17...

  • Page 90: Dram Clk Skew On Channel A1/A2/B1/B2

    3.4.5 DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1/A2/B1/B2 [Auto] Adjusting these items may help enhancing DRAM overclocking ability. Configuration 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] [Delay 250ps] [Delay 300ps] [Delay 350ps] 3.4.6 DRAM Timing Control [Auto]...

  • Page 91: Dram Static Read Control

    Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks] ALL PRE to REF Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks] 3.4.7 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] Adjusting this item might enhance DRAM overclocking ability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5Q Premium 3-19...

  • Page 92: Dram Read Training

    3.4.8 DRAM Read Training [Auto] Allows you to set DRAM read data timing optimization. Setting this item to [Disabled] may help enhance DRAM overclocking ability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.4.9 MEM. OC Charger Allows you to enable or disable the memory overclocking charger feature. Setting this item to [Enabled] may help enhance DRAM overclock ability.

  • Page 93: Cpu Voltage

    Allows you to set the DRAM voltage. The values range from 1.80V to 3.08V with a 0.02V interval. 3.4.18 NB Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage. The values range from 1.10V to 2.2V* with a 0.02V interval. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-21...

  • Page 94: Nb Gtl Voltage Reference

    The value [2.2V] of the NB Voltage 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 Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, DRAM Voltage •...

  • Page 95: Pcie Spread Spectrum

    Allows you to set the northbridge clock skew. Configuration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Delay 100ps] [Delay 200ps] [Delay 300ps] [Delay 400ps] [Delay 500ps] [Delay 600ps] [Delay 700ps] [Delay 800ps] [Delay 900ps] [Delay 1000ps] [Delay 1100ps] [Delay 1200ps] [Delay 1300ps] [Delay 1400ps] [Delay 1500ps] ASUS P5Q Premium 3-23...

  • Page 96: Advanced Menu

    Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure CPU.

  • Page 97: Cpu Configuration

    FSB Speed :1332 MHz Cache L1 :64 KB then actual and Cache L2 :4096 KB setpoint values may Ratio Status: Unlocked (Min:06, Max:09) differ. Ratio Actual Value:9 CPUID :6F9 Select Screen CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Select Item C1E Support [Enabled] Change Option Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] F1 General Help Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] F10 Save and Exit CPU TM function [Enabled] ESC Exit Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled] Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Disabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-25...
  • Page 98 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. Configuration options: [Auto] [06.0] [07.0] [08.0] [09.0] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without...

  • Page 99: Chipset

    Memory Hole [Disabled] Allows you to set the memory hole mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [15MB-16MB] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] ASUS P5Q Premium 3-27...

  • Page 100: Onboard Devices Configuration

    3.5.4 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration Enable or Disable High Definition Audio High Definition Audio [Enabled] Controller Front Panel Type [HD Audio] Marvell IDE [Enabled] Marvell IDE Boot ROM [Enabled] Marvell LAN1 [Enabled] Marvell LAN2 [Enabled] Marvell LAN3 [Enabled] Marvell LAN4 [Enabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] LSI Firewire 1394 [Enabled] Select Screen Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit...

  • Page 101: Usb Configuration

    The USB 2.0 Controller Mode item appears only when you enable the USB 2.0 Controller. BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5Q Premium 3-29...

  • Page 102: Pcipnp

    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.

  • Page 103: Power Menu

    Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5Q Premium 3-31...

  • Page 104: Apm Configuration

    3.6.5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power APM Configuration <Enter> to select whether or not to Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] restart the system after AC power loss. Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] [Disabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] [Disabled] Energy Star 4.0C Support [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 105: Hardware Monitor

    [N/A]. CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q-fan control feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control item. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-33...
  • Page 106 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 [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed.

  • Page 107: Boot Menu

    These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] ASUS P5Q Premium 3-35...

  • Page 108: Boot Settings Configuration

    This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM.

  • Page 109: Security

    Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-37...

  • Page 110: Change User Password

    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings <Enter> to change password. Supervisor Password : Installed <Enter> again to User Password : Installed disabled password. Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] [No Access] prevents user access to the Setup utility.

  • Page 111: Tools Menu

    3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Enter> to confirm your choice. Please see page 3-4, section 3.1.2 for details.

  • Page 112: Drive Xpert Mode Update

    3.8.3 Drive Xpert Mode Update [Last Setting] Set this item to [Mode change] to show further settings of the Drive Xpert feature. Configuration options: [Last setting] [Mode change] Update To Super Speed [Press Enter] This item appears only when you set the Drive Xpert Mode Update item to [Mode change] and allows you to use Super Speed function.

  • Page 113: Express Gate

    3.8.6 Express Gate Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant-on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skype. Refer to section 4.3.12 ASUS Express GATE SSD for details.

  • Page 114: Asus O.c. Profile

    3.8.7 ASUS O.C. Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools O.C. PROFILE Configuration Save BIOS settings to Profile 1 O.C. Profile 1 Status : Not Installed O.C. Profile 2 Status : Not Installed Save to Profile 1...

  • Page 115: Ai Net 2

    3.8.8 Ai Net 2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools Check Marvell LAN Pair Status Length cable during POST. Check Marvell LAN cable [Disabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Check Marvell LAN Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the Marvell LAN cable during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5Q Premium 3-43...

  • Page 116: Exit Menu

    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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Exit & Save Changes changes. Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation.

  • Page 117: Chapter 4: Software Support

    This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. Software support...
  • Page 118 Chapter summary Installing an operating system ........... 4-1 Support DVD information ............4-1 Software information ..............4-9 RAID configurations ..............4-61 Creating a RAID driver disk ............4-70 ASUS P5Q Premium...

  • Page 119: Installing An Operating System

    The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

  • Page 120: Drivers Menu

    Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver. ® Infineon TPM Professional Driver Installs the Infineon TPM Professional driver. ® Marvell 61xx SATA Driver Installs the Marvell ® 61xx SATA driver. ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-6 Engine driver and utility. Chapter 4: Software support...

  • Page 121: Utilities Menu

    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. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
  • Page 122 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...

  • Page 123: Make Disk Menu

    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. ASUS P5Q Premium...

  • Page 124: Manual Menu

    Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual ® ® file. 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. Chapter 4: Software support...

  • Page 125: 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 specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. ASUS P5Q Premium...

  • Page 126: Technical Support Form

    Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD in text format. Chapter 4: Software support...

  • Page 127: Software Information

    4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On-Self-Tests (POST). The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support DVD.
  • Page 128 Ratio box. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST.

  • Page 129: Ai Net

    LAN cable(s) connected to the LAN port(s). • If you want the system to check the status of the LAN cable before entering the OS, enable the item Post Check LAN Cable in the BIOS Setup. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-11...

  • Page 130: Asus Pc Probe Ii

    ® To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. The PC Probe II main window appears. ® After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows taskbar.
  • Page 131 When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details. Preference You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-13...
  • Page 132 Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular (small). When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section, the monitor panels appear on your computer’s desktop.
  • Page 133 You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser. DMI browser Click to display the DMI (Desktop Management Interface) browser. This browser displays various desktop and system information. Click the plus sign (+) before DMI Information to display the available information. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-15...
  • Page 134 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, hard disk drive space, and memory usage.
  • Page 135 The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts, or change the temperature scale. Loads the default Loads your saved threshold values for Cancels or configuration each sensor ignores your changes Applies your Saves your changes configuration ASUS P5Q Premium 4-17...

  • Page 136: Asus Ai Suite

    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 To install AI Suite on your computer: Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
  • Page 137 Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB/CPU frequency Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-19...

  • Page 138: Asus Ai Nap

    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 icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window.

  • Page 139: Asus Fan Xpert

    4.3.6 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and your PC’s system loading. The built-in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment.

  • Page 140: Fan Profile Modes

    Fan profile 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 quiet fan operation. • Turbo: This mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect.

  • Page 141: Asus Ai Booster

    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...

  • Page 142: Asus Epu-6 Engine

    4.3.8 ASUS EPU-6 Engine ASUS EPU-6 Engine is an energy-efficient tool that satisfies 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.

  • Page 143: Engine Main Menu

    Advanced settings for each mode (refer to the next page for further information) *• Click Current to show the CO2 that has been reduced since you click the Renew button *• Click Total to show the total CO2 that has been reduced since you launched 6 Engine. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-25...

  • Page 144: Advanced Settings Menu

    Advanced settings menu Click Setting ( ) from the 6 Engine main menu to display configuration options in each mode. Some options in certain modes are dimmed, meaning that they are not available. Click to select a mode Move the slider to adjust Click the arrow to see more...
  • Page 145 Idle Time mins–After 5 mins–After 5 mins–After 5 mins–After 5 hours hours hours hours The values of the previous table are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-27...

  • Page 146: Asus Ai Direct Link

    You must first 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 AI Direct Link feature.
  • Page 147 The authorized user has full access to this folder. The default path of the AIDirectLinkIncoming folder is C:\Program Files\ASUS\AI Direct Link. To change its location, disable the incoming folder first. Then, select disable the incoming folder first. Then, select first.

  • Page 148: Ai Audio 2 (Soundmax ® High Definition Audio Utility)

    ® 4.3.10 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility) The ADI AD2000B High Definition 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/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies.
  • Page 149 Surround Virtualization Activating this function virtualizes surround sound with the vocal clarity added for use with stereo speakers or headphones. ® SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio2) is available only under the Windows Vista™ operating system. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-31...
  • Page 150 Playback Settings To configure the playback settings, click the Playback button on the control panel. You 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.
  • Page 151 Allows you to select an enhanced microphone input features, including No Filtering, Speakerphone, Voice Recording, and Directional Beam. More Settings Click for the further configurations. Equalizer Allows you to configure and customize all the DSP presets frequencies. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-33...
  • Page 152 Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker Trim and Speaker Delay. Bass Allows you to do the Bass management. Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility, version information, AudioESP, etc. 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support...
  • Page 153 SoundMAX Control Panel. ® ® Audio Setup Wizard ® By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX control panel, you can easily configure your audio settings. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-35...
  • Page 154 Jack configuration Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you configure your This screen helps you adjust speaker computer’s audio ports, depending on volume. Click the Test button to hear the audio devices you have installed. the changes you have made. Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume.

  • Page 155: Listening Environment 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 Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker, acoustic environment, and enable/disable the Virtual Theater Surround function. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-37...

  • Page 156: Microphone Options

    • The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased separately and function only when working with the ASUS Array Mic. • If you are using Windows Vista, you have to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function.

  • Page 157: Asus Drive Xpert Utility-Steelvine Manager

    4.3.11 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 configurations. With its user-friendly graphical user interface, you can easily arrange hard drive backups or enhance the hard drive’s transfer rate.
  • Page 158 SteelVine Manager main screen Show drives connected Show drives connected to the SATA_E12 ports to the SATA_E34 ports Configure Drive Information Capacity Drive Information Status Volume Information Current setting Using SteelVine Manager To use SteelVine Manager to create a disk array set In the SteelVine Manager main screen, select the drives connected to the SATA_E12 or SATA_E34 ports, and click Configure box.

  • Page 159: Partitioning Volumes

    You have to partition volumes for the hard disk after Fast (RAID 0) configuration. To partition volumes: Right-click My Computer on the Windows desktop, ® and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Select Disk Management. Right-click the unallocated space of the disk, and then select New Partition. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-41...
  • Page 160 If the New Partition option is not available, right-click Disk item, and then select Initialize Disk to initialize the disk first. A New Partition Wizard screen appears. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the volume partition. Refer to section 4.2.5 Manual menu to get more details from the SteelVine Manager manual in the support DVD.

  • Page 161: Asus Express Gate Ssd

    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.
  • Page 162 Once inside the Express Gate SSD environment, click on the icons on the LaunchBar, by default at bottom of the screen, to launch or switch between softwares. You can re-arrange, re-size and move windows. Bring a window to the foreground by clicking within it or by clicking on its corresponding software icon. Re-size a window by dragging any of its four corners.

  • Page 163: Using The Configuration Panel

    The first-time Wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate SSD environment after clearing its settings. • Screen Settings: Choose the most optimal screen resolution for your display. Volume Control: Control the volume for your speaker output, microphone • input, etc. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-45...

  • Page 164: Using The Launchbar

    USB drive. If a USB device is detected, the icon contains a green arrow. ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drive and downloading to USB drives only. Shows network status; click to configure network.
  • Page 165 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.
  • Page 166 Make the proper network configurations. Each network interface is enabled immediately when you check the box next to it. • 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.

  • Page 167: Using The Photo Manager

    Shows user- created image album(s) Image control bar ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipset- controlled onboard SATA ports only. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-49...
  • Page 168 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 configurations. To start ASUS Drive Xpert application Make necessary backup before using the Drive Xpert function: •...
  • Page 169 Click Next to continue the configuration. All original data on the hard drive connected to the SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connector on the motherboard will be erased. Make necessary backup before proceeding. Click Next to continue. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-51...
  • Page 170 The setup is completed. Click OK to close the configuration window. Super Speed To start Super Speed configuration Click Super Speed from the main screen. Check if the SATA cables and power cords are installed properly. Click Next to continue. Click Next to continue the configuration.
  • Page 171 New versions of the Express Gate software will be released regularly, adding refinements or new applications. You can find original version of the software on the support DVD or download new versions from the ASUS support website. Express Gate software is released as an image file with .DFI extension.
  • Page 172 To 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 profile” to decide whether the Updater should do so. Clearing the user data is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly.

  • Page 173: Asus Data Guardian (Tpm) Software-By Infineon Security Platform Software

    4.3.13 ASUS Data Guardian (TPM) Software—by Infineon Security Platform Software The Infineon Security Platform Software is required to use your Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which comes with your P5Q Premium motherboard. TPM provides you with enhanced data protection via high-level encryption/decryption and ensures platform integrity.
  • Page 174 Initializing the Security Platform After installing the Infineon Security Platform software and restart the computer, you can see a balloon tip above the TPM icon on the Windows notification area reminding you to initialize the security platform. using the Security Platform Initialization Wizard.
  • Page 175 Manage Security Platform. For detailed Infineon Security Platform Software instructions, refer to the Online Help of the Infineon Security Platform Solution by clicking Start > All Programs > Infineon Security Platform Solution > Help. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-57...

  • Page 176: Marvell Gigabit Lan Teaming Support

    4.3.14 Marvell Gigabit LAN Teaming support This motherboard features quad Marvell 88E8056 LAN Gigabit LAN controllers and supports Teaming function, which allows 4 single connections to be grouped as one single connection, providing benefits such as bandwidth increase, load balancing, and fault tolerance.
  • Page 177 LAN controller. To add another LAN controller to the LAN Team, right-click the LAN TEAM and click Properties. 10. In the TEAM: XXXX Properties window, click the Team tab, and then click Add more Adapters. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-59...
  • Page 178 11. Choose the LAN adapter(s) to add from the Available Adapters list and click OK. The added LAN controller(s) will be hidden from the Device Manager window. To remove a LAN adapter from a LAN Team or remove a whole LAN Team In the Device Manager window, right-click the LAN Team to edit and click Properties.

  • Page 179: Raid Configurations

    RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-61...

  • Page 180: Installing Serial Ata Hard Disks

    4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.

  • Page 181: Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option Rom Utility

    The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-63...

  • Page 182: Creating A Raid 0 Set (Striped)

    Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) To create a RAID 0 set: From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: XXX GB Create Volume...
  • Page 183 Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. The following warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or <N> to go back to the Create Volume menu. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-65...

  • Page 184: Creating A Raid 1 Set (Mirrored)

    Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set: From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume1 RAID Level: RAID1(Mirror) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: Capacity: XXX GB Create Volume [ HELP ]...
  • Page 185 We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press <Enter>. The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-67...
  • Page 186 Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. The following warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or <N> to go back to the Create Volume menu. Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) To create a RAID 5 set: From the utility main menu, select 1.
  • Page 187 Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. The following warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or <N> to go back to the Create Volume menu. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-69...

  • Page 188: Creating A Raid Driver Disk

    Creating a RAID driver disk ® A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP/Vista and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. For Windows Vista user, you can create a RAID driver disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive.
  • Page 189 Vista: ® Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-71...
  • Page 190 4-72 Chapter 4: Software support...

  • Page 191: Appendix: Cpu Features

    The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. CPU features...
  • Page 192 Chapter summary ® Intel EM64T ..................A-1 ® Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) ......A-1 ® Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ...........A-3 ASUS P5Q Premium...

  • Page 193: Intel ® Em64T

    32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See Chapter 3 for details.

  • Page 194: Using The Eist

    A.2.2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press <Enter>. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>. Press <F10>...

  • Page 195: Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology

    Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to [Enabled]. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper- Threading Technology. Restart the computer. ASUS P5Q Premium...
  • Page 196 Appendix: CPU features...

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