Asus P5Q-EM User Manual download pdf (Page 24)

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.5.3 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.

1.5.4 Screw holes

Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard

to the chassis.

Place this side towards

the rear of the chassis

DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

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Motherboard 1
First Edition V1 2
July 2008 2
Contents 3
Safety information 7
About this guide 8
Typography 9
P5Q-EM specications summary 10
Product 13
1.1 Welcome! 14
1.2 Package contents 14
1.3 Special features 15
IEEE 1394a support 16
High Denition Audio 16
S/PDIF digital sound ready 16
1.3.2 ASUS unique features 17
ASUS Crystal Sound 18
ASUS EZ DIY 18
ASUS MyLogo 2™ 19
AI Booster 19
Precision Tweaker 2 19
1.4 Before you proceed 21
1.5 Motherboard overview 22
1.5.2 Layout contents 23
1.5.3 Placement direction 24
1.5.4 Screw holes 24
1.6.1 Installing the CPU 26
Alignment key 27
CPU notch 27
1.7 System memory 31
1.7.2 Memory congurations 32
DDR2-800MHz capability 33
DDR2-1066MHz capability 33
DDR2-667MHz capability 35
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM 36
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 36
1.8 Expansion slots 37
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments 38
1.8.4 PCI slot 39
1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slots 39
1.9 Jumpers 40
1.10 Connectors 42
ASUS P5Q-EM 1-33 45
1.10.2 Internal connectors 46
SATA cable connector 49
ASUS P5Q-EM 1-43 55
Chapter 2: BIOS setup 59
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 60
ASUS P5Q-EM 2-3 61
Quit all Windows 61
P5QEM.ROM 62
ASUS P5Q-EM 2-5 63
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 64
2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 65
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 66
lename at the DOS prompt 66
2.2 BIOS setup program 68
2.2.2 Menu bar 69
2.2.3 Navigation keys 69
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 69
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 70
2.3 Main menu 71
2.3.4 SATA 1–6 72
2.3.5 Storage Conguration 73
2.3.6 AHCI Conguration 74
2.3.7 System Information 75
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu 76
CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] 77
FSB Frequency [XXX] 77
PCIE Frequency [Auto] 77
DRAM Frequency [Auto] 77
DRAM Timing Control [Auto] 78
DRAM Read Training [Auto] 79
MEM. OC Charger [Auto] 79
Ai Clock Twister [Auto] 79
CPU Voltage [Auto] 80
CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] 80
DRAM Voltage [Auto] 80
Ai Transaction Booster [Auto] 80
CPU Clock Skew [Auto] 82
NB Clock Skew [Auto] 82
2.5 Advanced menu 83
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 84
2.5.2 Chipset 85
Front Panel Type [HD Audio] 86
2.5.4 USB Conguration 87
2.5.5 PCIPnP 88
2.6 Power menu 89
2.6.5 APM Conguration 90
2.6.6 Hardware Monitor 91
CPU Fan Profile [Standard] 92
2.7 Boot menu 93
2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 94
+- Change Option 94
2.7.3 Security 95
Change User Password 96
Clear User Password 96
Password Check [Setup] 96
2.8 Tools menu 97
2.8.2 Express Gate 98
2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole 99
2.8.4 AI Net 2 100
2.9 Exit menu 101
2-44 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 102
Chapter 3: Software 103
3.2 Support DVD information 104
3.2.2 Drivers menu 105
3.2.3 Utilities menu 106
ASUS P5Q-EM 3-5 107
3.2.4 Make disk menu 108
3.2.5 Manual menu 109
3.2.7 Other information 110
Technical support Form 111
Filelist 111
3.3 ASUS Express Gate 112
The First Screen 113
The Express Gate Environment 113
Using the Conguration Panel 115
Using the LaunchBar 116
ASUS P5Q-EM 3-15 117
Using the Photo Manager 119
Using the Online Games 119
Updating Express Gate 120
Repairing Express Gate 120
ASUS P5Q-EM 3-19 121

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