Asus P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP User Manual

MotherboardP5K3 Premium

xConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.Ty

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7.3 Ai Net 2Marvell POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled]Enables or disables checking of the Marvell LAN cable during the Power

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-374.8 Exit menuPressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10>

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the softwares.

ASUS P5K3 DeluxeChapter summary55.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-15.2 Support DVD informatio

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-1If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN fol

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Drivers menuThe Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-35.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Ins

5-4 Chapter 5: Software supportASUS AI SuiteInstalls the ASUS AI Suite. Marvell Yukon VCT ApplicationInstalls the Marvell® Yukon Virtual Cable Tester™

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-55.2.4 Make disk menuThe Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH9 or JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk. Make In

xiP5K3 Premium specications summaryCPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pen

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.5 Manual menuThe Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of th

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-7Browse this DVDDisplays the support DVD contents in graphical format.5.2.7 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of

5-8 Chapter 5: Software supportTechnical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technic

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-95.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the in

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo.10. After a

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-113. Click the Run button to perform a cable test.5.3.2 AI NET2The AI NET2 features the Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT). VC

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe IIPC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-13Button Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens t

5-14 Chapter 5: Software supportChanging the monitor panels positionTo change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-15Monitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to

xiiP5K3 Premium specications summaryIEEE 1394 Agere® FW322 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel)USB 10

5-16 Chapter 5: Software supportPCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information o

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-17Memory usageThe Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents t

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.4 ASUS AI SuiteASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear 2, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilitie

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-19Other feature buttonsClick on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window. Click on right corner of the expan

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2ASUS AI Gear 2 provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best perfo

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-215.3.6 ASUS AI NapThis feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. Enable this

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S.This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and auto

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-235.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2This ASUS Q-Fan 2 Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan 2 or t

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.9 ASUS AI BoosterThe ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment wi

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-255.3.10 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Denition Audio utility)The ADI AD1988B High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio c

xiiiP5K3 Premium specications summaryBack Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA 1 x IEEE1394a 2 x R

5-26 Chapter 5: Software supportA. SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2)If you are using Windows® Vista operation system, from the taskbar, double-click th

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-27Playback SettingsTo congure the playback settings, click the Playback button on the control panel. You can adjust the volume of

5-28 Chapter 5: Software supportMore SettingsClick for the further congurations.EqualizerAllows you to congure and customize all the DSP presets f

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-29SpeakersAllows you to adjust the Speaker Trim and Speaker Delay.BassAllows you to do the Bass management.PreferencesDisplays the

5-30 Chapter 5: Software supportB. SoundMAXIf you are using Windows® XP operating system,from the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® icon to disp

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-31Jack configurationThis screen helps you congure your computer’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed.

5-32 Chapter 5: Software supportAudio preferencesClick the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-33Microphone optionsClick the Microphone tab to optimize your microphone input settings.Enhanced Microphone FeaturesVoice recordin

5-34 Chapter 5: Software supportIf you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy rst the RAID driver from t

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-355.4.3 Intel® RAID congurationsThis motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (0+1), and Intel® Matrix Storage congurations

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5-36 Chapter 5: Software supportIntel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to cre

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-37Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)To create a RAID 0 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press &

5-38 Chapter 5: Software support6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press <Enter>. The available

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-39Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored)To create a RAID 1 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press

5-40 Chapter 5: Software supportCreating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1)To create a RAID 10 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume,

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-41Creating a RAID 5 set (parity)To create a RAID 5 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press &l

5-42 Chapter 5: Software support4. The Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to congure as RAID. The followi

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-435.4.4 JMicron® RAID CongurationThe JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you to congure RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets on the externa

5-44 Chapter 5: Software supportEntering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility1. During POST, press <Ctrl-J> to enter the JBM363 RAID BIOS menu. JMicr

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-452. When the Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create.3. When the

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

5-46 Chapter 5: Software support5. When done, press <Enter> to conrm the creation of the RAID set. A dialogue box appears to conrm the actio

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-47Deleting a RAID set1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then pre

5-48 Chapter 5: Software supportResetting disks to non-RAIDTo reset disks to non-RAID:1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-49To solve a Mirror conict:1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Solve Mirror Conict using the up/down arrow key the

5-50 Chapter 5: Software supportSaving the settings and exiting setupWhen you have nished, highlight Save & Exit Setup using the up/down arrow ke

ASUS P5K3 Premium 5-515.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®:1. Start Windows®.2. Place the motherbo

5-52 Chapter 5: Software supportTo install the RAID driver in Windows XP:1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the <F6>

6This chapter tells how to install ATI® CrossFire™ graphics cards to avail of ATI’s Multi-Video Processing technology.ATI® CrossFire™ technology suppo

ASUS P5K3 PremiumChapter summary66.1 Overview ... 6-16.2 Install

ASUS P5K3 Premium 6-16.1 OverviewThe motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFire™ technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (

ASUS P5K3 PremiumChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 Package

6-2 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology supportSlave graphics card Master graphics card2. Insert the CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card into the P

ASUS P5K3 Premium 6-33. Insert the CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 black slot. Make sure that the card is properly s

6-4 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support6. Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card.7. Connect the loose end to the

ASUS P5K3 Premium 6-56.3 Software information6.3.1 Installing the device driversRefer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package

6-6 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support6. Select the components that you want to install, then click Next. Setup prepares the installation wizar

ASUS P5K3 Premium 6-76.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control CenterThe Catalyst™ Control Center allows you to access display features of the ATI hardware a

6-8 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology supportThe Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog BoxViewThe Catalyst™ Control Center provides two views:Standard - simple

ASUS P5K3 Premium 6-9To enable CrossFire™:1. Set the view to Advance.2. Click the Crossre™ item in Graphics Settings.3. In the CrossFire™ Settings

6-10 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology supportProfilesClick the Proles tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Proles Manager, which allows y

ASUS P5K3 Premium 6-11HelpClick the Help tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the online help system, generate a Problem Report, and get the

ASUS P5K3 Premium 1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5K3 Premium motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest te

6-12 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support

ACPU featuresThe Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.

ASUS P5K3 PremiumChapter summaryAA.1 Intel® EM64T ...A-1A.2 Enhanced

ASUS P5K3 Premium A-1A.1 Intel® EM64T• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems.• The

A-2 Appendix: CPU featuresA.2.2 Using the EISTTo use the EIST feature:1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.2. Go to the Advanced Menu

ASUS P5K3 Premium A-3A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Techn

A-4 Appendix: CPU features

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsIntel® Quad-core Processor Ready This motherboard supports the lates

ASUS P5K3 Premium 1-3Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Se

iiE3328Revised edition V2 July 2007Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and softw

1-4 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionAI Audio 2 AI Audio 2 creates a virtual center channel that expands the overall sound eld without introducing a p

ASUS P5K3 Premium 1-5New Generation 8-Phase Power Design The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design provides highly efcient operation to generate less heat (at l

1-6 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionASUS Crystal SoundThis feature can enhance speech-centric applications like Skype, online game, video conference an

ASUS P5K3 Premium 1-7ASUS MyLogo3™ This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid ima

1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

2Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes descript

ASUS P5K3 PremiumChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherboard ove

ASUS P5K3 Premium 2-1Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mo

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware informationP5K3 PREMIUM®2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to

ASUS P5K3 Premium 2-32.2.3 Motherboard layoutRefer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.PANELP5

iiiContentsContents ... iiiNotices ...

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Layout contentsSlots Page1. Onboard DDR3 Memory 2-13 2. PCI slots2-16 3. PCI Express x 1 slots2-16 4. P

ASUS P5K3 Premium 2-5Internal connectors Page1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-22 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE))2-22 3. IIC

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel®

ASUS P5K3 Premium 2-73. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket

ASUS P5K3 Premium 2-9FastenerMotherboard hole2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heats

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.2. Push down two fasteners at a

ASUS P5K3 Premium 2-112.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the con

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.Narrow end of the grooveRefer t

ASUS P5K3 Premium 2-13P5K3 PREMIUM®P5K3 PREMIUM onboard DDR3 memory2.4 System memoryThe motherboard comes with onboard dual-channel Double Data Rate

ivContents2.7 Connectors ... 2-192.7.1 Rear panel connectors ...

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS P5K3 Premium 2-152.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboard Contr

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply w

ASUS P5K3 Premium 2-172.5.7 AI Slot DetectorThis motherboard comes with on-board LEDs that light up when the PCIE/PCI devices are not correctly insta

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.6 Jumper1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You ca

ASUS P5K3 Premium2-192.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.2. Coaxial S/PDIF O

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware informationFor WiFi-AP Edition Only:Refer to the WiFi-AP Solo user guide for detail conguration and settings.10. Wireless L

ASUS P5K3 Premium2-2116. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.17. Optica

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided opp

ASUS P5K3 Premium2-233. ICH9R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black], SATA5 [red], SATA6 [red])These con

vContents4.4 Advanced menu ... 4-164.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ...

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware informationConnect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA

ASUS P5K3 Premium2-254. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 1112)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of thes

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information6. CPU, chassis and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1-4, 3-pin PWR_FAN)The fan connectors suppo

ASUS P5K3 Premium 2-278. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 2x4-pin EATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plug

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V S

ASUS P5K3 Premium 2-2910. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cab

ASUS P5K3 Premium 2-31ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)You can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps.

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7.3 Installing the optional fanInstall the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler or a water coole

3Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

viContents5.3.2 AI NET2 ...5-115.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II ...

ASUS P5K3 PremiumChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2 Turning off the c

ASUS P5K3 Premium 3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switc

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Turning off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® XP:1. Click the Start button

4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

Chapter summary4ASUS P5K3 Premium4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program ...

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output Sys

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setupQuit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoi

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-3Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® de

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setupTo update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherb

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-54.1.3 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.3.

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-74.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le wh

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update us

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-9 Select Screen Select Item+- Change FieldTab Select FieldF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyri

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-114.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system in

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3.5 SATA 1-6While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-13DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setupIntel Robson Technology [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable Intel Robson Technology. Conguration option: [Disabled] [

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-154.3.8 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the

viiiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating t

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-17FSB/CPU External Frequency SynchronizationFSB Frequency [200]Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bu

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe following items appear when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual].CAS# Latency [6]Conguration options: [5] [

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-19CPU Voltage [Auto]Allows you to select the CPU VCore voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.7000V] [1.6875V] [1.6750V] [1.6625

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe USB 2.0 Controller Mode item appears only when you enable the USB 2.0 Controller.USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]Allows you

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-21BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled]Allows you to enable the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature. Conguratio

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-200

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-23BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 4.4.4 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item t

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.5 OnBoard Devices Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitES

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-254.4.6 PCIPnPThe PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Take caution when changing the

ixAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis gui

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-274.5.5 APM CongurationRestore On AC Power Loss [Power Off]When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC p

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPower 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

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-29The following item appears only when you enable CPU Q-Fan Control.CPU Fan Prole [Optimal]Allows you to set the appropriate perf

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-314.6.2 Boot Settings CongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST)

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-33User Access Level [Full Access]This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter

ASUS P5K3 Premium 4-35 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub ScreenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-20