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ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. ASUS EPU-6 Engine The new ASUS EPU-the world's first power saving engine, has been upgraded to a new 6 engine version, which provides total system power savings by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power in real-time. With auto phase switching for components (which includes the CPU, VGA card, memory, chipset, hard drives and CPU cooler / system fans), the EPU automatically provides the most appropriate power usage via intelligent acceleration and overclocking - helping save power and money. See page 4-24 for details. AI Nap With AI Nap, the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. To wake the system and return to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. See page 4-20 for details. ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. Fanless Design-Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat these critical components generate. Fanless Design-Heat-pipe solution The Heat Pipe design effectively directs the heat generated by the chipsets to the heatsink near the back IO ports, where it can be carried away by existing airflow from CPU fan or bundled optional fan. The purpose of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does. Furthermore, it provides options for users to install side-flow fan or passive cooler. The Heat Pipe design is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to date. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	8
Safety information	9
About this guide	10
P5Q-E Series specifications summary	12
Chapter 1: Product introduction	15
1.1 Welcome!	17
1.2 Package contents	17
1.3 Special features	18
1.3.1 Product highlights	18
1.3.2 ASUS unique features	19
1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features	23
Chapter 2: Hardware information	25
2.1 Before you proceed	27
2.2 Motherboard overview	28
2.2.1 Motherboard layout	28
2.2.2 Layout contents	29
2.2.3 Placement direction	30
2.2.4 Screw holes	30
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	31
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	32
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	35
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	36
2.4 System memory	37
2.4.1 Overview	37
2.4.2 Memory configurations	38
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	44
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	44
2.5 Expansion slots	45
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	45
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	45
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	46
2.5.4 PCI slots	47
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots	47
2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots	47
2.5.7 Universal PCI Express x16 slot	47
2.6 Jumpers	49
2.7 Onboard switches	51
2.8 Connectors	52
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors	52
2.8.2 Internal connectors	54
2.9 Starting up for the first time	67
2.10 Turning off the computer	68
2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function	68
2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch	68
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	69
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	71
3.1.1 ASUS Update utility	71
3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	74
3.1.3 AFUDOS utility	75
3.2 BIOS setup program	77
3.2.1 BIOS menu screen	78
3.2.2 Menu bar	78
3.2.3 Navigation keys	78
3.2.4 Menu items	79
3.2.5 Sub-menu items	79
3.2.6 Configuration fields	79
3.2.7 Pop-up window	79
3.2.8 Scroll bar	79
3.2.9 General help	79
3.3 Main menu	80
3.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	80
3.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	80
3.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]	80
3.3.4 Language [English]	80
3.3.5 SATA 1-6	81
3.3.6 Storage Configuration	82
3.3.7 AHCI Configuration	83
3.3.8 System Information	84
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	85
3.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]	85
3.4.2 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]	86
3.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto]	86
3.4.4 DRAM Frequency [Auto]	86
3.4.5 DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1/A2/B1/B2 [Auto]	87
3.4.6 DRAM Timing Control [Auto]	87
3.4.7 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]	88
3.4.8 DRAM Read Training [Auto]	89
3.4.9 MEM. OC Charger	89
3.4.10 Ai Clock Twister [Auto]	89
3.4.11 Ai Transaction Booster [Auto]	89
3.4.12 CPU Voltage [Auto]	90
3.4.13 CPU GTL Voltage Reference(0/2) [Auto]	90
3.4.14 CPU GTL Voltage Reference(1/3) [Auto]	90
3.4.15 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]	90
3.4.16 FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]	90
3.4.17 DRAM Voltage [Auto]	90
3.4.18 NB Voltage [Auto]	90
3.4.19 NB GTL Voltage Reference [Auto]	91
3.4.20 SB Voltage [Auto]	91
3.4.21 PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto]	91
3.4.22 Load-Line Calibration [Auto]	91
3.4.23 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]	91
3.4.24 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]	92
3.4.25 CPU Clock Skew [Auto]	92
3.4.26 NB Clock Skew [Auto]	92
3.4.27 CPU Margin Enhancement [Optimized]	92
3.5 Advanced menu	93
3.5.1 TPM Configuration	93
3.5.2 CPU Configuration	94
3.5.3 Chipset	96
3.5.4 Onboard Device Configuration	97
3.5.5 USB Configuration	98
3.5.6 PCIPnP	99
3.6 Power menu	100
3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	100
3.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]	100
3.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]	100
3.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	100
3.6.5 APM Configuration	101
3.6.6 Hardware Monitor	102
3.7 Boot menu	104
3.7.1 Boot Device Priority	104
3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration	105
3.7.3 Security	106
3.8 Tools menu	108
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	108
3.8.2 Drive Xpert Control [Auto]	109
3.8.3 Drive Xpert Mode Update [Last setting]	109
3.8.4 Express Gate	110
3.8.5 ASUS O.C. Profile	111
3.8.6 AI Net 2	112
3.9 Exit menu	113
Chapter 4: Software support	115
4.1 Installing an operating system	117
4.2 Support DVD information	117
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	117
4.2.2 Drivers menu	118
4.2.3 Utilities menu	119
4.2.4 Make disk menu	121
4.2.5 Manual menu	122
4.2.6 ASUS Contact information	122
4.2.7 Other information	123
4.3 Software information	125
4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™	125
4.3.2 AI NET2	127
4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II	128
4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite	134
4.3.5 ASUS AI Nap	136
4.3.6 ASUS Fan Xpert	137
4.3.7 ASUS AI Booster	139
4.3.8 ASUS EPU—6 Engine	140
4.3.9 ASUS AI Direct Link	144
4.3.10 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)	146
4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert	155
4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate	166
4.4 RAID configurations	176
4.4.1 RAID definitions	176
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	177
4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations	177
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	185
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	185
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	185
Appendix: CPU features	187
A.1 Intel® EM64T	189
Using the Intel® EM64T feature	189
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)	189
A.2.1 System requirements	189
A.2.2 Using the EIST	190
A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology	191