Asus P5Q SE2 User Manual - Page 12

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Intel

®

P45 Chipset

The Intel

®

P45 Express Chipset is designed to support dual-channel DDR2 800/667MHz

architecture, 1333/1066/800MHz FSB, PCIe 2.0, and multi-core CPUs. It supports the Intel

®

Fast Memory Access technology that significantly optimizes the use of available memory

bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses.

PCIe 2.0 support

This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth

which enhances system performance.

Dual-channel DDR2 1200 memory support

This motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of

1200/1066/800/667MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest operating

systems, 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel

DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system

performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths up to 19.2GB/s. See page 1-13

for details.

Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology

This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage

specifications, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed

data retrieval and save.

1.3.2

ASUS unique features

ASUS AI Life Features

Express Gate

Taking only 5 seconds to go online from bootup, Express Gate is the one-stop gateway

to instant fun! It’s a unique motherboard built-in OS. You can utilize the most popular

Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype, Google talk, QQ, and Yahoo! Messenger

to keep in touch with friends, or quickly check on the weather and e-mails just before

leaving your house. What’s more, the user-friendly picture manager lets you view your

pictures without entering Windows at anytime!

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The actual boot time depends on the system configuration.

•

ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives

and downloading to USB drives only.

Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	7
P5Q SE2 specifications summary	9
Chapter 1: Product introduction	11
1.1 Welcome!	11
1.2 Package contents	11
1.3 Special features	11
1.3.1 Product highlights	11
1.3.2 ASUS unique features	12
1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features	13
1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features	14
1.4 Before you proceed	14
1.5 Motherboard overview	15
1.5.1 Placement direction	15
1.5.2 Screw holes	15
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	16
1.5.4 Layout contents	17
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	17
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	18
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	20
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	21
1.7 System memory	21
1.7.1 Overview	21
1.7.2 Memory configurations	22
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	25
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	26
1.8 Expansion slots	26
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	26
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	26
1.8.3 PCI slots	27
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots	27
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot	27
1.9 Jumpers	27
1.10 Connectors	29
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors	29
1.10.2 Internal connectors	30
1.11 Software support	37
1.11.1 Installing an operating system	37
1.11.2 Support DVD information	37
Chapter 2: BIOS information	39
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	39
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	39
2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk	41
2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	41
2.1.4 AFUDOS utility	42
2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	44
2.2 BIOS setup program	45
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	46
2.2.2 Menu bar	47
2.2.3 Navigation keys	47
2.2.4 Menu items	47
2.2.5 Sub-menu items	47
2.2.6 Configuration fields	47
2.2.7 Pop-up window	48
2.2.8 Scroll bar	48
2.2.9 General help	48
2.3 Main menu	48
2.3.1 System Time	48
2.3.2 System Date	48
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A	48
2.3.4 SATA 1-6	49
2.3.5 Storage Configuration	49
2.3.6 System Information	50
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu	50
2.5 Advanced menu	55
2.5.1 CPU Configuration	55
2.5.2 Chipset	56
2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	56
2.5.4 USB Configuration	57
2.5.5 PCI PnP	57
2.6 Power menu	58
2.6.1 Suspend Mode	58
2.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support	58
2.6.3 ACPI APIC Support	58
2.6.4 APM Configuration	58
2.6.5 Hardware Monitor	59
2.7 Boot menu	60
2.7.1 Boot Device Priority	60
2.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration	60
2.7.3 Security	61
2.8 Tools menu	62
2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	62
2.8.2 Express Gate	62
2.8.3 AI NET 2	63
2.8.4 ASUS O.C. Profile	63

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