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ii E4029 Second Edition V2 June 2008 Copyright © 2008 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...

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iii Contents Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Safety information ...................................................................................... ix About this ...

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iv Contents 2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-20 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-23 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ....

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v Contents 4.3.7 AHCI Conguration ....................................................... 4-15 4.3.8 System Information ....................................................... 4-16 4.4 Ai Tweaker menu ..............................................

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vi Contents 4.6.5 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-32 4.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-34 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority .......................

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vii Contents 5.4.1 RAID denitions ............................................................ 5-46 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ..................................... 5-47 5.4.3 Intel ® RAID congurations ............................

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viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept ...

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ix Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power c...

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x About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes t...

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xi Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word o...

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xii P5QL-E specications summary CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® Extreme / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 Processors Supports Intel ® next-generation 45nm multi-core CPUs Comp...

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xiii P5QL-E specications summary ASUS Unique Features ASUS Power Saving Solution: - ASUS EPU - Six Engine - ASUS 3rd Generation 8-phase Power Design - ASUS AI Nap ASUS Unique Feature - ASUS Express Gate ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:...

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xiv *Specications are subject to change without notice. P5QL-E specications summary Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 1 x IEEE1394a port 1 x L...

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1 Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. ...

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ASUS P5QL-E Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special fe...

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ASUS P5QL-E 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5QL-E motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start in...

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1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Intel ® Core™2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad / Core™2 Duo Processor Support This motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad / C...

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ASUS P5QL-E 1-3 IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other PC portable devices. See page 2-28 ...

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1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. ASUS EPU-Six Engine The new ASUS EPU - ...

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ASUS P5QL-E 1-5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predened hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diske...

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1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. Precision Tweaker 2 Allows the us...

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2 Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. ...

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ASUS P5QL-E Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Un...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-1 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a g...

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2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5QL-E 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing o...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-3 P5QL-E DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module) PCIEX16_1 FLOPPY PRI_EIDE ALC1200 ICS Atheros L1E LSI L-FW3227 CHASSIS SPDIF_O...

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2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Connectors/Jumpers Page 1. PCI slots 2-19 2. PCI Express x1 slots 2-19 3. PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot 2-19 4. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-20 5. CPU / Northbridge overvoltage setti...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® Extreme / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4...

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2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. To prevent ...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-7 The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle i...

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2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information The motherboard supports Intel ® LGA775 processors with the Intel ® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-9 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel ® processor, the...

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2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. 2.3.3 ...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-11 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The gure illustra...

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2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.2 Memory congurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Recommended Memory Congurations • You may install varying memory sizes ...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-13 Size Vendor Part No. Chip Brand SS/ DS Chip No. DIMM support A B C 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2/512 Kingston SS Heat-Sink Package • 512MB Kingston KVR1066D2N7/512 Elpida SS E5108AJBG-1J-E • • • 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2K2/1GN Ki...

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2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information DDR2-800 MHz capability 1G GEIL GE22GB800C4DC GEIL DS Heat-Sink Package • • • 1G GEIL GE24GB800C4QC GEIL DS Heat-Sink Package • • • 1G GEIL GX22GB6400UDC GEIL DS Heat-Sink Package • • • 1G GEIL G...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-15 DDR2-667 MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. ChipBrand SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A B C 512MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/512 Hynix SS HY5PS12821EFP-Y5 • • • 1G Kingston KVR667D2N5/1G Hynix DS HY5PS12821EFP-Y5 • • • 2G Kingsto...

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2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.4 Removing a DDR2 DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your �...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-17 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or remo...

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2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared – – – – – – – PCI slot 2 – shared – – – – – – PCI slot 3 – — shared – – – �...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-19 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This ...

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2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RT...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-21 2. CPU / Northbridge overvoltage setting (3-pin OV_CPU, 3-pin OV_NB) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the advanced CPU and Northbridge overvoltage settings in BIOS. Read the following information before you change the ...

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2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, PS2_USBPW56, USBPW7-10, USBPW1112) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) usin...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-23 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection...

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2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 10. Microphone port (pink). Th...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-25 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the ...

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2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect ...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-27 3. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 ...

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2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 910, USB 1112) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of t...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-29 5. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Never c...

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2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1-2, 3-pin PWR_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA~2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A~6 A (72 W max.) at +12V. Conne...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-31 8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusio...

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2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front pa...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-33 12. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push d...

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2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and b...

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ASUS P5QL-E 2-35 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) You can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps. Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS Q- Connector. 1. Connect the front panel cables t...

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3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. ...

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ASUS P5QL-E Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2 ...

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ASUS P5QL-E 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4....

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3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Turning off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer . 2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer...

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4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. ...

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Chapter summary 4 ASUS P5QL-E 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-9 4.3 Main menu .........................

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (U...

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4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from ...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le To update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Updat...

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4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Windows ® Vista environment a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b. Click from the Windows ® desktop, then select Computer. c. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then cl...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-5 To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk, then restart the system. 3. You c...

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4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that yo...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-7 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[lename] where [lename] is the lat...

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4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup prog...

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4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Adva...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-11 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have th...

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4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-13 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SATA device in...

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4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-15 SATA Port1 [Auto] Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system. Conguration options: [Auto] [Not Installed] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Allows you to set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. ...

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4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.8 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMIBIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Display...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-17 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Congure System Perform...

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4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.2 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] When set to [Auto], the FSB Strap will be adjusted automatically by FSB Frequency and DRAM Frequency. Conguration options: [Auto] [200MHz] [266MHz] [333MHz] [400 MHz] 4.4.4 DRAM...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-19 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] Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] [5 DRAM Clocks] [6 DRAM Clocks] [7 DRAM ...

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4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup READ To READ Delay(D) [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks] WRITE To WRITE Delay(S) [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks] – [15 DRAM Clocks] WRITE To WRITE Delay(D) [Au...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-21 The following two 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. Use t...

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4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.14 FSB Termination Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the front side bus termination voltage. The values range from 1.20V* to 1.90V with a 0.02V interval. The minimum value of this item becomes 1.10V when a 45nm CPU is ...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-23 4.4.18 PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the PCI Express SATA voltage. The values range from 1.50V to 1.80V with a 0.10V interval. 4.4.19 Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU Load-Line mode. Set to [D...

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4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the s...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-25 Ratio CMOS Setting: [Auto] Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Use <+> and <-> to adjust the value. Conguration options: [Auto] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] The options...

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4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. North Bridge Conguration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to ...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-27 4.5.3 Onboard Devices Conguration High Denition Audio [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Denition Audio Controller. The following item appears only when you enable this item. Conguration options: [Enabl...

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4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.4 USB Conguration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto-det...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-29 4.5.5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCIPnP menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Plug...

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4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allo...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-31 4.6.4 APM Conguration Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to [Last Sta...

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4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.5 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-33 The following item appears only when you enable CPU Q-Fan Control. CPU Fan Profile [Standard] Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan. When set to [Standard], the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on...

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4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] These items sp...

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ASUS P5QL-E 4-35 4.7.2 Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs...