Asus P5QL/EPU User Manual - Page 12

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Intel

®

P43 Chipset

The Intel

®

P43 Express Chipset is designed to support dual-channel DDR2

1066/800/667MHz architecture, 1333/1066/800MHz Front Side Bus (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.

FSB 1600 support (O.C.)

ASUS’s exclusive overclocking design now unleashes the ultimate potential of the Intel

®

Core™2 processor. With the new Intel 45nm micro-architecture technology and FSB 1600(O.

C.)/1333/1066/800MHz, this motherboard allows you to enjoy the latest technology supported

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

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.

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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.

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

and downloading to USB drives only.

ASUS Power Saving Solution

ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing

power and energy consumption.

Section	Page
About this guide	7
P5QL/EPU specifications summary	9
Chapter 1	11
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	13
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	26
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	26
1.8 Expansion slots	27
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	27
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	27
1.8.4 PCI slots	27
1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slots	27
1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot	27
1.9 Jumper	28
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	39
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	40
2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	41
2.1.4 AFUDOS utility	42
2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	43
2.2 BIOS setup program	45
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	46
2.2.2 Menu bar	46
2.2.3 Navigation keys	46
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	47
2.2.8 Scroll bar	47
2.2.9 General help	47
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	48
2.3.5 Storage Configuration	49
2.3.6 System Information	49
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu	50
2.5 Advanced menu	52
2.5.1 CPU Configuration	52
2.5.2 Chipset	53
2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	54
2.5.4 USB Configuration	55
2.5.5 PCI PnP	55
2.6 Power menu	56
2.6.1 Suspend Mode	56
2.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support	56
2.6.3 ACPI APIC Support	56
2.6.4 APM Configuration	57
2.6.5 Hardware Monitor	57
2.7 Boot menu	59
2.7.1 Boot Device Priority	59
2.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration	59
2.7.3 Security	60
2.8 Tools menu	61
2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	61
2.8.2 Express Gate	61
2.8.3 AI NET 2	62
2.8.4 ASUS O.C. Profile	62

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