Asus P5Q-VM DO Specifications 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-VM specications summary 10
Product 13
1.1 Welcome! 14
1.2 Package contents 14
1.3 Special features 15
DVI/D-Sub Interface 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-VM 1-33 45
1.10.2 Internal connectors 46
ASUS P5Q-VM 1-39 51
Chapter 2: BIOS setup 57
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 58
ASUS P5Q-VM 2-3 59
Quit all Windows 59
P5QVM.ROM 60
ASUS P5Q-VM 2-5 61
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 62
2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 63
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 64
lename at the DOS prompt 64
2.2 BIOS setup program 66
2.2.2 Menu bar 67
2.2.3 Navigation keys 67
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 67
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 68
2.3 Main menu 69
2.3.4 SATA 1–6 70
2.3.5 Storage Conguration 71
2.3.6 AHCI Conguration 72
2.3.7 System Information 73
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu 74
CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] 75
FSB Frequency [XXX] 75
PCIE Frequency [Auto] 75
DRAM Frequency [Auto] 75
DRAM Timing Control [Auto] 76
DRAM Read Training [Auto] 77
MEM. OC Charger [Auto] 77
Ai Clock Twister [Auto] 77
Ai Transaction Booster [Auto] 78
CPU Voltage [Auto] 78
CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] 78
DRAM Voltage [Auto] 78
CPU Clock Skew [Auto] 80
NB Clock Skew [Auto] 80
2.5 Advanced menu 81
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 82
2.5.2 Chipset 83
Front Panel Type [HD Audio] 84
2.5.4 USB Conguration 85
2.5.5 PCIPnP 86
2.6 Power menu 87
2.6.5 APM Conguration 88
2.6.6 Hardware Monitor 89
CPU Fan Profile [Standard] 90
2.7 Boot menu 91
2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 92
+- Change Option 92
2.7.3 Security 93
Change User Password 94
Clear User Password 94
Password Check [Setup] 94
2.8 Tools menu 95
2.8.2 Express Gate 96
2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole 97
2.8.4 AI Net 2 98
2.9 Exit menu 99
2-44 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 100
Chapter 3: Software 101
3.2 Support DVD information 102
3.2.2 Drivers menu 103
3.2.3 Utilities menu 104
ASUS P5Q-VM 3-5 105
3.2.4 Manual menu 106
3.2.6 Other information 107
Technical support Form 108
Filelist 108
3.3 ASUS Express Gate 109
The First Screen 110
The Express Gate Environment 110
Using the Conguration Panel 112
Using the LaunchBar 113
ASUS P5Q-VM 3-15 115
Using the Photo Manager 116
Using the Online Games 116
Updating Express Gate 117
Repairing Express Gate 117

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