Document Outline

• Contents
• Notices
• Safety information
• About this guide
• P5Q specifications summary
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
• 1.1 Welcome!
• 1.2 Package contents
• 1.3 Special features
  • 1.3.1 Product highlights
  • 1.3.2 ASUS special features
  • 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features
• Chapter 2: Hardware information
• 2.1 Before you proceed
• 2.2 Motherboard overview
  • 2.2.1 Motherboard layout
  • 2.2.2 Layout contents
  • 2.2.3 Placement direction
  • 2.2.4 Screw holes
• 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  • 2.3.1 Installing the CPU
  • 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
  • 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
• 2.4 System memory
  • 2.4.1 Overview
  • 2.4.2 Memory configurations
  • 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
  • 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
• 2.5 Expansion slots
  • 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
  • 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
  • 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
  • 2.5.4 PCI slots
  • 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots
  • 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue)
• 2.6 Jumper
• 2.7 Connectors
  • 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors
  • 2.7.2 Internal connectors
• 2.8 Starting up for the first time
• 2.9 Turning off the computer
  • 2.9.1 Using the OS shut down function
  • 2.9.2 Using the dual function power switch
• Chapter 3: BIOS setup
• 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
  • 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility
  • 3.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk
  • 3.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
  • 3.1.4 AFUDOS utility
  • 3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
• 3.2 BIOS setup program
  • 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen
  • 3.2.2 Menu bar
  • 3.2.3 Navigation keys
  • 3.2.4 Menu items
  • 3.2.5 Sub-menu items
  • 3.2.6 Configuration fields
  • 3.2.7 Pop-up window
  • 3.2.8 Scroll bar
  • 3.2.9 General help
• 3.3 Main menu
  • 3.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
  • 3.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
  • 3.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
  • 3.3.4 Language [English]
  • 3.3.5 SATA 1–6
  • 3.3.6 Storage Configuration
  • 3.3.7 AHCI Configuration
  • 3.3.8 System Information
• 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu
  • 3.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
  • 3.4.2 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
  • 3.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto]
  • 3.4.4 DRAM Frequency [Auto]
  • 3.4.5 DRAM Timing Control [Auto]
  • 3.4.6 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]
  • 3.4.7 DRAM Read Training [Auto]
  • 3.4.8 MEM. OC Charger [Auto]
  • 3.4.9 Ai Clock Twister [Auto]
  • 3.4.10 Ai Transaction Booster [Auto]
  • 3.4.11 CPU Voltage [Auto]
  • 3.4.12 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
  • 3.4.13 FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]
  • 3.4.14 DRAM Voltage [Auto]
  • 3.4.15 NB Voltage [Auto]
  • 3.4.16 SB Voltage [Auto]
  • 3.4.17 PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto]
  • 3.4.18 Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
  • 3.4.19 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
  • 3.4.20 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
• 3.5 Advanced menu
  • 3.5.1 TPM Configuration
  • 3.5.2 CPU Configuration
  • 3.5.3 Chipset
  • 3.5.4 Onboard Devices Configuration
  • 3.5.5 USB Configuration
  • 3.5.6 PCIPnP
• 3.6 Power menu
  • 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
  • 3.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
  • 3.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]
  • 3.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
  • 3.6.5 APM Configuration
  • 3.6.6 Hardware Monitor
• 3.7 Boot menu
  • 3.7.1 Boot Device Priority
  • 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration
  • 3.7.3 Security
• 3.8 Tools menu
  • 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
  • 3.8.2 Drive Xpert Control [Auto]
  • 3.8.3 Drive Xpert Mode Update [Last Setting]
  • 3.8.4 Express Gate
  • 3.8.5 ASUS O.C. Profile
  • 3.8.6 AI Net 2
• 3.9 Exit menu
• Chapter 4: Software support
• 4.1 Installing an operating system
• 4.2 Support DVD information
  • 4.2.1 Running the support DVD
  • 4.2.2 Drivers menu
  • 4.2.3 Utilities menu
  • 4.2.4 Make disk menu
  • 4.2.5 Manual menu
  • 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information
  • 4.2.7 Other information
• 4.3 Software information
  • 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™
  • 4.3.2 AI NET2
  • 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II
  • 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite
  • 4.3.5 ASUS AI Nap
  • 4.3.6 ASUS Fan Xpert
  • 4.3.7 ASUS AI Booster
  • 4.3.8 ASUS EPU-6 Engine
  • 4.3.9 ASUS AI Direct Link
  • 4.3.10 Audio configurations
  • 4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert
  • 4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate
• 4.4 RAID configurations
  • 4.4.1 RAID definitions
  • 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
  • 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations
• 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
  • 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
  • 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
• Appendix: CPU features
• A.1 Intel® EM64T
  • Using the Intel® EM64T feature
• A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)
  • A.2.1 System requirements
  • A.2.2 Using the EIST
• A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
  • Using the Hyper-Threading Technology