User manual ASUS P5Q PRO TURBO QUICK GUIDE

[. . . ] P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard E4287 First Edition February 2009 Copyright © 2009 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 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. [. . . ] Click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Fom the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select Update BIOS from a file from the dropdown menu, then click Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. 2. P5QPROTURBO. COM P5QPROTURBO Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. See section 3. 10 Exit Menu for details. ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3-3 Chapter 3 3. 2. 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a bootable floppy disk or a DOS-based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www. Insert the floppy/USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or theUSB port, then launch EZ Flash 2 in any of these two ways: · · Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press <Enter> to enable it. ASUSTekEZFlash2BIOSROMUtilityV3. 34 FLASHTYPE:MXIC25L8005 CurrentROM BOARD:P5QPROTurbo VER:0115 DATE:12/08/2008 PATH:A:\ A: UpdateROM BOARD:Unknown VER:Unknown DATE:Unknown Note [Enter]SelectorLoad[Tab]Switch[V]DriveInfo [Up/Down/Home/End]Move[B]Backup[Esc]Exit Chapter 3 3-4 2. Press Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. · · This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. See section 3. 10 Exit Menu for details. Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3. 2. 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file. The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website. If you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support. asus. com and save it to a USB flash drive. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on again. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press <F2> to load default BIOS values. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS!Doing so can cause system boot failure! ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3-5 Chapter 3 3. 3 BIOS setup program A BIOS Setup program is provided for BIOS item modification. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility. If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl+Alt+Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. [. . . ] Follow the installATIon procedures in this section. 5. 1. 1 · · · Requirements In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are ATI® certified. Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See page 2-37 for details. · · The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by Windows® Vista operating system only. [. . . ]