Asus P7Q57-M DO/CSM Specifications

MotherboardP7Q57-M DO

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Chapter 1Product introductionThank you for buying an ASUS® P7Q57-M DO motherboard!Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on

1.2 Motherboard overview1.2.1 Motherboard layoutPlace eight screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO

1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)This motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1156 socket designed for the Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 processors.1

1.4.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.P7Q57-M DO Motherboard Qualied Vendo

(continued on the next page)DDR3-1333MHz capabilityVendor Part No. SizeSS/DSChip Brand Chip No.Timing DIMM (BIOS)VoltageDIMM SupportA* B* C*CORSAIR C

DDR3-1333MHz capabilityVendor Part No. SizeSS/DSChip Brand Chip No.Timing DIMM (BIOS)VoltageDIMM SupportA* B* C*SAMSUNG M378B5673EH1-CH9 2048MB DS Sa

DDR3-1067MHz capabilitySS - Single-sided / DS - Double - sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memor

1.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that

1.6 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of dat

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1.7 Connectors1.7.1 Rear panel ports1. PS/2 Mouse port. This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. COM port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices.3.

8. ME Switch. Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® ME function. Push the switch to ON/OFF labelled on the I/O Shield to enable/disable this fun

2. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives.

4. CPU and Chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN)Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the

6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to 

7. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin conn

8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Denitio

10. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certicates,

12. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133/100 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133

If the Autorun function is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Dou

iiiContentsNotices ... vSafety information ...

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-20

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-1Chapter 2BIOS informationSave a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS i

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS informationUpdating from the Internet a. Select Update BIOS from the Internet, then click Next. b. Select the ASUS FTP site ne

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-32. When the correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done.

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS informationWelcome to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)!C:\>d:D:\>3. When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS co

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-54. Select Yes and press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to exit BIOS Updater. Restart your computer.DO

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2 BIOS setup programUse the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or congure its parameters. The BIOS screens inclu

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-72.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system infor

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS informationLBA/Large Mode [Auto]Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports th

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-92.3.5 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the it

ivContents2.3 Main menu ... 2-72.3.1 System Time ...

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS informationDRAM O.C. Profile [DDR3-1600MHz]This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [D.O.C.P.] and allo

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-11DRAM Timing ControlAllows you to select the DRAM timing conguration. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]The conguration option

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS informationDRAM READ to WRITE Delay(DD) [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [2 DRAM Clock] – [14 DRAM Clock]DRAM READ to WRITE Del

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-132.5 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution when

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS informationConfigure DRAM Timing by SPD [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable conguring the DRAM Timing by SPD. Conguration op

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-15C1E Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Hardware Prefetcher [E

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS informationThe following item appears only when you installed an Intel® CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technolo

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-17The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.5.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-192.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled]Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specicati

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

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.6.5 Hardware MonitorCPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored]MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored]The onboard

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-212.7.1 Boot Device Priority1st ~ xxth Boot DeviceThese items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices.

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS informationWait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs.

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-232.8 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> t

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS informationASUSTek O.C. Prole Utility V4.00aCurrent CMOSRestore CMOSA:NotePATH: A:\ BOARD: P7Q57-M DOVER: 0205DATE: 09/21/2009

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-252.9 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard

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viSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before relocating the sy

viiConventions used in this guideTo ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

viiiCPU LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 processors Supports Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyChipset Intel® Q57 Express ChipsetMemory 4 x DI

ixP7Q57-M DO specications summaryBack Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x VGA port 1 x COM port