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3.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type SPDIF OUT Mode Setting Realtek Gigabit LAN LAN Boot ROM Realtek Gigabit LAN2 LAN Boot ROM Agere Firewire 1394 Marvell IDE/eSATA IDE/eSATA Boot ROM [Enabled] [HD Audio] [SPDIF] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Legacy Mode] [Enabled] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. High Definition Audio [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio controller. The following two items appear only when you set this item to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Front Panel Type [HD Audio] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] SPDIF OUT Mode Setting [SPDIF] Allows you to set the digital audio connector (SPDIF) mode to SPDIF or HDMI depending on the audio device you use. Configuration options: [SPDIF] [HDMI] Realtek Gigabit LAN1/2 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Realtek LAN port1/2. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you enable the previous item. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Agere Firewire 1394 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	7
Safety information	8
About this guide	9
P5Q WS specifications summary	11
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	20
1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features	23
Chapter 2: Hardware information	25
2.1 Before you proceed	27
Onboard LED	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	41
2.5.4 Removing a DIMM	41
2.5 Expansion slots	42
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	42
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	42
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	43
2.5.4 PCI slot	44
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots	44
2.5.6 PCI-X slot	44
2.5.7 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots	44
2.6 Jumpers	45
2.7 Connectors	48
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	48
2.7.2 Internal connectors	50
2.8 G.P. Diagnosis card installation	62
2.8.1 G.P. Diagnosis card layout	62
2.8.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card	62
2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes	63
2.9 Starting up for the first time	64
2.10 Turning off the computer	65
2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function	65
2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch	65
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	67
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	69
3.1.1 ASUS Update utility	69
3.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk	72
3.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	73
3.1.4 AFUDOS utility	74
3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	76
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 Configure System performance Settings	85
3.5 Advanced menu	92
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	92
3.5.2 Chipset	94
3.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	96
3.5.4 USB Configuration	98
3.5.5 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 Express Gate	109
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	110
3.8.4 AI Net 2	111
3.9 Exit menu	112
Chapter 4: Software support	113
4.1 Installing an operating system	115
4.2 Support DVD information	115
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	115
4.2.2 Drivers menu	116
4.2.3 Utilities menu	117
4.2.4 Make disk menu	119
4.2.5 Manual menu	120
4.2.6 ASUS Contact information	120
4.2.7 Other information	121
4.3 Software information	123
4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™	123
4.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II	125
4.3.3 Audio configurations	131
4.3.4 ASUS EPU-WS Engine	135
4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite	139
4.3.6 ASUS AI Nap	141
4.3.7 ASUS Fan Xpert	142
4.3.8 ASUS AI Booster	144
4.3.9 ASUS Express Gate	145
4.4 RAID configurations	154
4.4.1 RAID definitions	154
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	155
4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations	155
4.4.4 Marvell® RAID configurations	163
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	169
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	169
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	169
Appendix: CPU features	171
A.1 Intel® EM64T	173
Using the Intel® EM64T feature	173
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)	173
A.2.1 System requirements	173
A.2.2 Using the EIST	174
A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology	175