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ASUS P5Q-VM

1-3

1.3

Special features

1.3.1

Product highlights

Green ASUS

This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction

on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision

of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packagings to safeguard

consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.

Intel

®

Core™2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad / Core™2 Duo

Processor Support

This motherboard supports the latest Intel

®

Core™2 processors in LGA775

package. It can also support Intel

®

45nm multi-core CPUs. With new Intel

®

Core™

microarchitecture technology and 1600/1333/1066/800MHz FSB, Intel

®

Core™2

processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.

Intel

®

G45 Chipset

The Intel

®

G45 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support dual-

channel DDR2 800/667 architecture, 1333/1066/800 FSB (Front Side Bus), PCIe

2.0, and multi-core CPUs. It provides digital home entertainment of full 1080p high-

definition video playback, including Blu-ray disc movies, with the next-generation

Intel

®

Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD. The Intel

®

G45 Express Chipset

delivers optimized 3D graphics performance and support for Microsoft DirectX

10, Shader Model 4.0 and OpenGL 2.1. It especially includes 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

This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for twice the current speed

and bandwidth. This enhances system performance while still providing backward

compatibility to PCIe 1.0 devices. See page 1-27 for details.

See page 1-27 for details.

Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology

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

storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus

bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. See page 1-36 for details.

See page 1-36 for details.

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
P5Q-VM specifications summary	10
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	14
1.2 Package contents	14
1.3 Special features	15
1.3.1 Product highlights	15
1.3.2 ASUS unique features	17
1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features	19
1.4 Before you proceed	21
1.5 Motherboard overview	22
1.5.1 Motherboard layout	22
1.5.2 Layout contents	23
1.5.3 Placement direction	24
1.5.4 Screw holes	24
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	26
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	29
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	30
1.7 System memory	31
1.7.1 Overview	31
1.7.2 Memory configurations	32
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	36
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	36
1.8 Expansion slots	37
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	37
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	37
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments	38
1.8.4 PCI slot	39
1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slots	39
1.8.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot	39
1.9 Jumpers	40
1.10 Connectors	42
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors	42
1.10.2 Internal connectors	46
1.11 Starting up for the first time	55
1.12 Turning off the computer	56
1.12.1 Using the OS shut down function	56
1.12.2 Using the dual function power switch	56
Chapter 2: BIOS setup	57
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	58
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	58
2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk	61
2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	62
2.1.4 AFUDOS utility	63
2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	65
2.2 BIOS setup program	66
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	67
2.2.2 Menu bar	67
2.2.3 Navigation keys	67
2.2.4 Menu items	68
2.2.5 Sub-menu items	68
2.2.6 Configuration fields	68
2.2.7 Pop-up window	68
2.2.8 Scroll bar	68
2.2.9 General help	68
2.3 Main menu	69
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	69
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	69
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 2.5 in.]	69
2.3.4 SATA 1–6	70
2.3.5 Storage Configuration	71
2.3.6 AHCI Configuration	72
2.3.7 System Information	73
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu	74
2.4.1 Configure System performance Settings	74
2.5 Advanced menu	81
2.5.1 CPU Configuration	81
2.5.2 Chipset	83
2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	84
2.5.4 USB Configuration	85
2.5.5 PCIPnP	86
2.6 Power menu	87
2.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	87
2.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]	87
2.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]	87
2.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	87
2.6.5 APM Configuration	88
2.6.6 Hardware Monitor	89
2.7 Boot menu	91
2.7.1 Boot Device Priority	91
2.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration	92
2.7.3 Security	93
2.8 Tools menu	95
2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	95
2.8.2 Express Gate	96
2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	97
2.8.4 AI Net 2	98
2.9 Exit menu	99
Chapter 3: Software support	101
3.1 Installing an operating system	102
3.2 Support DVD information	102
3.2.1 Running the support DVD	102
3.2.2 Drivers menu	103
3.2.3 Utilities menu	104
3.2.4 Manual menu	106
3.2.5 ASUS Contact information	106
3.2.6 Other information	107

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