User manual ASUS P5Q QUICK GUIDE

[. . . ] Motherboard P5Q E4429 Second Edition V2 January 2009 Copyright © 2009 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. [. . . ] Configration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5Q 3-15 3. 3. 8 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main BIOS Information Version : 0204 Build Date: 05/06/08 Processor Type : Intel(R) CPU 3. 60GHz Speed : 3600MHz Count :2 System Memory Usable Size : 512 MB F1 F10 ESC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select Screen Select Item General Help Save and Exit Exit v02. 61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Information Processor Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3. 4 Ai Tweaker menu Take caution when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. The default values of the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard. The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. MainAi Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Options Configure System Performance Settings Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] DRAM Frequency [Auto] DRAM Timing Control [Auto] 1st Information : 5-5-5-15-3-36-5-3 2nd Information : 8-3-5-4-6-4-6 3rd Information : 13-5-1-5-5 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] DRAM Read Training [Auto] MEM. OC Charger [Auto] Ai Clock Twister [Auto] Ai Transaction Booster [Auto] C/P : B1 B2 B3 LVL : 07 07 07 Manual Auto +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02. 61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Scroll down to display the following items: **** Please key in voltage numbers directly!**** CPU Voltage [Auto] CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] FSB Termination Voltage [Auto] DRAM Voltage [Auto] NB Voltage [Auto] SB Voltage [Auto] PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto] ************************************************* Load-Line Calibration [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02. 61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 3. 4. 1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Loads the optimal settings for the system. ASUS P5Q 3-17 3. 4. 2 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency. If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS, then actual and setpoint values may differ. The following two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual]. FSB Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings. FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1600 400 MHz FSB 1333 333 MHz FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz PCIE Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency. The values range from 100 to 180. 3. 4. 3 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] When set to [Auto], the FSB Strap will be adjusted automatically by FSB Frequency and DRAM Frequency. Congifuration options: [Auto] [200 MHz] [266 MHz] [333 MHz] [400 MHz] 3. 4. 4 DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the DDR2 operating frequency. The configuration options vary with the FSB Frequency item settings. Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable!If this happens, revert to the default setting. 3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3. 4. 5 DRAM Timing Control [Auto] · · The following sub-items apprear only when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual]. The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 1st Information: 5-5-5-15-3-36-5-3 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub-items: CAS# Latency [5 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] ­ [11 DRAM Clocks] DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [5 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] ­ [18 DRAM Clocks] DRAM RAS# Precharge [5 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] ­ [18 DRAM Clocks] DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge Time [15 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] ­ [34 DRAM Clocks] RAS# to RAS# Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [15 DRAM Clocks] Row Refresh Cycle Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [20 DRAM Clocks] [25 DRAM Clocks] [30 DRAM Clocks] [35 DRAM Clocks] [42 DRAM Clocks] Write Recovery Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [15 DRAM Clocks] Read to Precharge Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [15 DRAM Clocks] 2nd Information: 8-3-5-4-6-4-6 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub-items: READ to WRITE Delay(S/D) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [15 DRAM Clocks] WRITE to READ Delay(S) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [15 DRAM Clocks] WRITE to READ Delay(D) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [15 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5Q 3-19 READ To READ Delay(S) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [15 DRAM Clocks] READ To READ Delay(D) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [15 DRAM Clocks] WRITE To WRITE Delay(S) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [15 DRAM Clocks] WRITE To WRITE Delay(D) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [15 DRAM Clocks] 3rd Information: 15-5-1-5-5 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub-items: WRITE to PRE Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [31 DRAM Clocks] READ to PRE Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [15 DRAM Clocks] PRE to PRE Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] [2 DRAM Clocks] [ 3 DRAM Clocks] ALL PRE to ACT Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [15 DRAM Clocks] ALL PRE to REF Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] ­ [15 DRAM Clocks] 3. 4. 6 3. 4. 7 3. 4. 8 3. 4. 9 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] DRAM Read Training [Auto] MEM. OC Charger [Auto] Ai Clock Twister [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows you to set the DRAM performance. Set this item to [Light] or [Lighter] to enhance DRAM compatibility, or [Strong] or [Stronger] to accelerate DRAM performance. Configuration options: [Auto] [Lighter] [Light] [Moderate] [Strong] [Stronger] 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3. 4. 10 Ai Transaction Booster [Auto] Allows you to set the system performance. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following sub-items appear only when you set the Ai Transaction Booster item to [Manual]. Common Performance Level [05] Set this item to a higher level for better compatibility or a lower level for better performance. Pull-In of CHA/B PH1/2/3 [Disabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to apply enhancement on DRAM Channel A and B, Phase 1 to 3. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3. 4. 11 CPU Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage. [. . . ] Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. 2. 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS P5Q 4-65 4-66 Chapter 4: Software support The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. CPU features A Chapter summary A. 1 A. 2 A. 3 Intel EM64T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 ® A Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 ASUS P5Q A. 1 Intel® EM64T · · The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www. asus. com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. [. . . ]