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1. a 1 Cc J p 7 p E ESI C Dal j gal TEEN ogl P5Q DELUXE i i 11 9830 OL FOF O O O e _ T IE1394 2 ey E o E 5 P5Q DELUXE IEEE 1394 connector 1 O TPA2 TPB2 12V the motherboard You can attach a FireWire 1394 cable to this connector if your chassis suppots the front panel IEEE1394 port Connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q Connector 1394 red first and then install the Q Connector 1394 to the 1394 connector onboard V Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information 7 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 3 pin PWR_FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 2000 mA 24 W max or a total of 1 A 7 A 84 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector il P5Q DELUXE a He Q CPU FAN OPWR FAN CHA FAN2 GND Rotation 12V 12V Rotation GND CHA_FAN1 CHA FAN3
2. Meremere et I ASUS _ es i O EB CLRTC ol ds 1 2 2 3 gi LEI 179 6 Normal Clear RTC n g r Default P5Q DELUXE Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure 2 3 4 If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS aa clearance reinstall the battery You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default va
3. P5Q DELUXE SATA connectors ICH10R e These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 3 3 6 Storage Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 3 Intel RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD You must install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 1 5 and 10 is available only if you are using Windows XP or later version When using hot plug and NCQ set the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to AHCI See section 3 3 6 Storage Configuration for details right angle side Z Connect the right angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 25 2 26 4 SIL5723 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA E1 orange port 0 SATA_E2 white port 1 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 EZ Backup or a Super Speed configuration with the Drive
4. 3 42 Chapter 3 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Software Support 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 Installing an Operating system rrrxnvrrunvrnnnvvrnnnvennnnvnnnnvnsenernnnner 4 1 Support DVD information seranvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnvrnnvvnnnnrnnennnenner 4 1 Software information rsnvrnnvrnnvnnnvnnvvrnvvrnvvrnvrsnvrsnensnennnennnennneennn 4 9 RAID CoOnngqurations vsassisninieieiea 4 59 Creating a RAID driver disk rsernnnvrnnnvnnnvnnnnvnnnvennnvennvnnnnvennevennr 4 68 ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows XP 64 bit XP Vista operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware e Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information ee Make sure that you install the Windows XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 4 2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the support DVD are subj
5. 4 70 Chapter 4 Software support The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard CPU features Est A 1 Intel en A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology esevresrsresrvresrvresrssesresenne A 3 ASUS P5Q Deluxe A 1 Intel EM64T The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel LGA775 processors running on 32 bit operating systems The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS file See Chapter 4 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EM64T feature Visit www microsoft com for more information on Windows 64 bit OS Using the Intel EM64T feature To use the Intel EM64T feature 1 Install an Intel CPU that supports the Intel EM64T 2 Install a 64 bit operating system Windows Vista 64 bit Edition or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support DVD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any LN Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST T
6. 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 9 When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 4 10 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 2 Al NET2 The Al NET2 features the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester VCT VCT is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry TDR technology The VCT detects and reports open and shorted cables impedance mismatches pair swaps pair polarity problems and pair skew problems of up to 64 ns at one meter accuracy The VCT feature reduces networking and support costs through a highly manageable and controlled network system This utility can be incorporated in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Marvell gt Virtual Cable Tester 2 Click Virtual Cable Tester from the menu to display the screen below ALASKA Virtual Cable Tester WET 3 Click the Run button to perform a cable test aN e The VCT utility only tests Ethernet cables connected to Gigabit LAN port s The
7. mi Ares P5Q DELUXE 5 I O I nnnm A a Hd P5Q DELUXE Reset switch 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 Connectors 2 8 1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 67 89 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port This port is for a PS 2 keyboard or mouse 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable 3 LAN 2 RJ 45 port Supported by Marvell LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 4 IEEE 1394a port This 6 pin IEEE 1394a port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 5 LAN 1 RJ 45 port Supported by Marvell LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications To compliant with Energy Star 4 0 this port does not support WOL Wake on LAN function LAN port LED indications GR ACT LI
8. m r EF un 00 ge O D f oo SPDIF_OUT SPDIFOUT 5V GND P5Q DELUXE Digital audio connector P The S PDIF out cable is purchased separately ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 33 14 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions E N E m q a d 1 PLED SPEAKER C L 4 Bus i G 53338 Ea co EI a POOP fa amp PANEL eelle P5Q DELUXE PIN 1 22 tA Mo pg Q Q Di Zae D Gu 5 5 ao O d lt aoe O wy 99 Q a 5 o nmn gt 5 Ep IDE LED PWRSW RESET Requires an ATX power supply oro Ol P5Q DELUXE System panel connector 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 blinks when the system is in
9. ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 7 Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support LADET Si Br qe DARY Cd Fe Gi ADO Loa EES F F Ji T T ZAPADE eee f CEL SS es EEE Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD in text format Ta le dae liar ee eT if Emisia Shipaee bahara Peel lation wt ee fer ies GF SANT ee Lae Re Sle a Det bode IIP rebis Deft FT 1 1 1 ME F r em s iab FaF Ho oiam si DA 5 8 for sinket dri 5 ita dareis Ario Sri vi DLHA fer Off mier Vila i Le J RIE Wi aa AF Lk mr Tab all Fahy ad ul m Tor amp dl ta w m Hide me T Ft Worse af Aap har pan 22 04 11 41 0 To sinke P ih 23 vi ee hi free Tor Gp wr EP ar 32 fal robo Earl 1 fe yer STIER oa ee DET 55 Peak GT OG Te ta S ruan wee a Elver GP GN fal robo sewed 1254 forlag i a wae I bo ie letta Fa rol es wi D oe arn Sel Bee ote ra tht ot wae BERGS FI all BES r ISLE Wiis a Py FEN fe Jaja Empli Ey yre foo See Bee A fer irin F FART GP eS EDIT iA Fii abs gt cabal JLA BAGEN or r clei Per ag ar al gt slaget el Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information 4 3 1 A
10. CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM GND Il mn wat gt Hi O Ao E P5Q DELUXE Fan connectors GND 12V Rotation GND 12V Rotation DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Z Only the CPU FAN and CHA FAN 1 3 connectors support the ASUS Q Fan feature If you install two or more VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA FAN1 CHA FAN2 or CHA_FANS for better thermal environment ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 29 2 30 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 intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal
11. Physical Drive Allows you to set schedule for the selected hard drive Schedules Displays the date and time for the set up schedule 4 44 Chapter 4 Software support Event Log Displays event log list that might be helpful for troubleshooting and locating a system malfunction Click Refresh to update the event log list click Ok to close the window Setup Password Allows you to change the password for configuration access Click the check box of the Change password column Enter the user name admin Current password and new password Click Ok to save the new settings Firmware Update Allows you to update the firmware Click Browse to locate the firmware file that you want to update Then click Download to start the update process ASUS P5Q Deluxe Event Log E Nw i PE Ts Ht a LH E F es C Tee Sea Ss tel SECA IPA j HEA HAF monie re DATA H BG kle ESj T SECEDE ear Minii be Ce om TT ALTE E a ie be es T JEF ll mea Meta A DRM eee T SCALE OE AECL FS E EL cee a fr Hr k n riss re Tel gn Fr drm aar ed Leren Corr oe 3 dri lon Ull ri Fit TEATAR U rar blad rs ness a MP redd deer fo ot Per i men dri Ga Valp Fie Dirree drm fe ll al Fs ee g dren Hon Hel Pian ered drar mme 100 eer Demre dete fo Got feer i ree dri Gs Valp Fe Piirreull I biie Mies Ve oi Pir ee 1 dren Hon Hel an Pian eF rs fs enn Aer Fe ket Mir
12. 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Goto the Main menu select Storage Configuration then press lt Enter gt Select the item Configure SATA as then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA as item options then press lt Enter gt 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup aN Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Chapter 4 Software support Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge To enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 Turn on the system 3 During POST press lt Cirl I gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 p10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XXGB 1 0 9 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 0 0 4 XX XXGB 2 0 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 4 XX X
13. K SUITE ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 19 4 3 5 ASUS Al Nap This feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation After installing Al Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Al Nap button on the Al Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen re pou sure that you want to enter Al Nap mode To exit Al Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen Hi Nap Are vou sure that you want to leave Al Map mode click the Al Suite icon on the OS taskbar select Al Nap and click Use power Z To switch the power button functions from Al Nap to shutting down just right button Unclick the the item to switch the function back 4 20 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 6 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and your PC s system loading The built in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment Install Al Suite from the bundled support DVD To launch the ASUS Fan Xpert utility double click the Al Suite icon on the
14. AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 15 Selects the boot time out value for ACHI CD DVD devices Congifuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 AHCI Port1 6 XXXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices AHCI Portl Device Not Detected Select the type of devices connected SATA Portl Auto to the system SMART Monitoring Enabled SATA Port1 Auto Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system Configuration options Auto Not Installed SMART Monitoring Enabled Allows you to set the Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 13 3 14 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 v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Bios Information Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking related items Take caution when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction The default values of the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard BIOS SETUP UTI
15. All original data of the two hard drives will be erased for Super Speed setup Update To Normal Mode Press Enter This item appears only when the Drive Xpert Mode Update item is set to Mode change and allows you to use the SATA_E1 orange port 0 and SATA_E2 white port 1 connectors as normal SATA connectors ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 49 4 3 12 ASUS Express Gate SSD ASUS Express Gate SSD is an instant on environment that gives you quick access to web Skype and viewing your pictures Within a few seconds of powering on your computer you will be at the Express Gate SSD menu where you can start the web browser Skype or other Express Gate applications Express Gate 0 The First Screen Express Gate SSD s first screen appears within a few seconds after you power on the computer From here you can immediately start the web browser or Skype You can also choose to continue booting normally e g to your installed OS such as Windows enter BIOS setup or power off If you don t make any selection Express Gate SSD will automatically exit and boot to your normal OS after a certain amount of time The timer countdown is shown on screen inside the boot to OS button As you move the mouse or type a key the countdown stops and the timer disappears so you can take your time to make a selection The Express Gate SSD Environment The very first time you enter the Express Gate SSD environment by launching eithe
16. Playback Settings To configure the playback settings click the Playback button on the control panel You can adjust the volume of the Speakers and SPDIF Interface or mute the audio Preset settings Click and expand the drop down menu to select your preferred Digital Signal Processing DSP preset Move the sliders to customize the values of Voice Clarity Dynamics Brilliance and Deep Bass of each preset Click Save to save the changes to the current preset Or click Reset to discard the changes and restore the preset to the factory defaults Surround settings Allows you to change the settings of the stereo speakers Move the sliders to change the listener position or adjust the center channel volume Press the Test Speakers button to perform speaker test 6 ea Test Speakers Port settings Click this port settings tab to display the rear panel ports configuration for the speakers or rear panel digital port configuration for the SPDIF interface Rear Panel Digital E Digital port B 4f Test Speakers D Test Speakers Chapter 4 Software support Recording Settings To change the recording settings click the Recording button on the control panel You can adjust the speaker delay of Microphone or Line In by moving the slider rightward or leftward Record testing F Port settings E Click the tab to perform test recording Click the tab to display the rear and play the test sample
17. The ASUS Al Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS After installing Al Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Al Booster button on the Al Suite main window Al Booster Mode Default Auto The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 23 4 3 8 ASUS EPU Six Engine ASUS EPU Six Engine is an energy efficient tool that satisfies different computing needs This utility provides four modes that you can select to enhance system performance or save power Selecting Auto mode will have the system shift modes automatically according to current system status You can also customize each mode by configuring settings like CPU frequency vCore Voltage and Fan Control Installing Six Engine To install Six Engine on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU Six Engine 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching Six Engine Launch Six Engine by double clicking the Six Engine icon on the Windows notification area w
18. CPU Frequency vCore Voltage Downgrade Chipset Voltage Downgrade Turn Off hard disks CPU Loadline Fan Control PAET Idle Time ASUS P5Q Deluxe Turbo Mode Overclocking 1 to 30 High Performance Mode N A Medium Power Saving Mode Downclocking Maximum Power Saving Mode Downclocking 1 to 50 N A N A 1 to 50 Small Medium High Small Medium High N A On Off On Off Never After 3 mins After 5 hours N A N A hours Never After 3 mins After 5 Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours N A Light Medium Heavy Light Medium Heavy N A Keep Bios Setting Slow Keep Bios Setting Quiet Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours 4 27 4 28 3 4 3 9 ASUS Al Direct Link ASUS Al Direct Link allows you to form a computer to computer network via a network cable to share files with high transfer rate You must first connect two computers at least one of them is ASUS product using a network cable and then install the utility to both computers to avail the Al Direct Link feature
19. P5Q DELUXE Floppy disk drive connector Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 23 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI EIDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device f oH pg HH S i E A i ft fea i L Hl a PRLEIDE H ta NOTE Orient the red markings a on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 EH 0 E PE EH I O T E mnnn EE TT 8F73 oO na En om ei E PIN1 ET ven P5Q DELUXE EIDE connector Drive jumper setting Mode of Cable connector device s Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 IDE
20. The value 2 06V of the NB Voltage item is supported only if the OV NB jumper is enabled otherwise the maximum voltage supported is 1 76V See 2 CPU Northbridge overvoltage setting on page 2 19 for details Setting the CPU PLL Voltage FSB Termination Voltage DRAM Voltage and NB Voltage items to a high level may damage the chipset memory module and CPU permanently Proceed with caution Some values of the CPU PLL Voltage FSB Termination Voltage DRAM Voltage and NB Voltage items are labeled in different color indicating the risk levels of high voltage settings Refer to the table below for details The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings Yellow CPU PLL Voltage 1 50V 1 78V 1 80V 2 00V 2 02V 2 20V 2 22V 2 78V FSB Termination Voltage 1 20V 1 38V 1 40V 1 90V N A N A DRAM Voltage 1 80V 1 98V 2 00V 2 20V 2 22V 2 40V 2 42V 3 08V NB Voltage 1 10V 1 26V 1 28V 1 40V 1 42V 1 58V 1 60V 2 06V 3 4 17 NB GTL Voltage Reference Auto Allows you to set the Northbridge GTL voltage reference Different ratio might enhance CPU overclocking ability The values range from 0 370x to 0 760x with a 0 005x interval 3 4 18 SB Voltage Auto Allows you to set the South Bridge voltage The values range from 1 10V to 1 40V with a 0 10V interval 3 4 19 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 3 4 20 Load
21. 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 33 3 34 3 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip Enabled certain tests while Quick Boot booting This will Mer tak ee decrease the time AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS BE pera aa agra Bootup Num Lock On Wait for Fl if Error Enabled system Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 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 all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration optio
22. Precision Tweaker 2 en Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage FSB termination Voltage CPU PLL Voltage and the DRAM Voltage in 0 02v steps to finetune voltages to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration C P R CPU Parameter Recall ar The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter ASUS P5Q Deluxe 1 8 Chapter 1 Product Introduction 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 Hardware Information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 Before VOU PIOCCEG passon 2 1 Motherboard OVervieW rrxssruunnvrnvnvrnnnvvnnnnennnnvnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnesnnvnnnnnenr 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU rernsnvrnnnvnnnvrnnnvnnnvrnnvernnvrrnnersnernr 2 5 System NENON sr 2 11 Expansion SOS 2 14 JUMPE ea 2 18 Onboard SWICh S Luuanesessessres ae senenGsne 2 20 COMET saa eain EEaren 2 21 Starting up for the first time rxsrrsv
23. Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set and press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 RAID 0 1 and then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array and then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 64 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB aN We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 5 Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 65 6 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 7 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the Create Volume menu Creating a RAID 5 set parity To create a RAID 5 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel C oration All Rights Reserved c Name RAID Level RAID5 Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64KB Capacity
24. The following tools are available Date and Time set current date and time as well as time zone e Input Method choose your preferred input language and method Language and Keyboard choose your language and keyboard preferences LaunchBar Settings customize your LaunchBar where it docks whether it auto hides etc e Network Specify how your computer connects to the Internet Enable all the network ports that you may use LAN1 LAN2 and or wireless optional LAN1 and LAN2 refer to the two RJ 45 network ports on your computer ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 51 Z The number of the LAN ports may differ from motherboards an You can connect the LAN cable to either port and Express Gate SSD will automatically use the connected port Also specify whether each port uses DHCP most common or static IP For PPPoE and wireless optional set the login credentials user name password SSID etc as well Environment Settings This function allows you to clear the Express Gate SSD settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser Bookmarks Cookies History etc The user data will be reset to the original default configuration After you click Restore System a confirmation dialog box will open If you click Yes in the confirmation dialog box your system will immediately restart and then re enter Express Gate SSD to finish clearing the settings This is also useful in the rare case where
25. and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature mil J Q o CHASSIS GND 1 Chassis Signal j El 5VSB_MB Ha O I m P5Q DELUXE F A AS0S ED OL C ER inninnn 3 ooo aa En P5Q DELUXE Chassis intrusion connector Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis f ogs en H y fim PD 7 loa Garaa aralan FF UO i F q oor P5Q DELUXE Serial port COM1 connector Chapter 2 Hardware informati
26. 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Please restart your computer A gt Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 3 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Cirl Alt Delete gt or by press
27. 4 Al original data on the hard sa drive connected to the SATA E2 white port 1 connector on the motherboard will be erased EEE Make necessary backup before a See proceeding Click Next to lt Le E continue Pact Bail 5 The setup is completed Click OK to close the configuration window s 2 3 de nie nike ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 47 Super Speed To start Super Speed configuration 1 Click Super Speed from the main screen 2 Check if the SATA cables rt and power cords are installed properly Click Next to we continue Errr fu fhe DATA aie avd senn ue mi a brand nd ppr h 3 Click Next to continue the configuration Sin eter alene he Bird irem Var mms d ra eT may 4 All original data on the two hard drives will be erased Make necessary backup before proceeding Click Next to ee continue Batea iii ea 5 The setup is completed Click OK to close the configuration window Par arl ap n arpir l PORTE FEAT 1 g 4 48 Chapter 4 Software support Using Drive Xpert funcition in BIOS setup environment You may use Drive Xpert function in BIOS setup environment Enter BIOS setup by presssing DEL key after powering on Go to Advanced menu select Onboard Device Configuration then press lt Enter gt BIOS SETUP U Onboard Device Configuration Enable or Disable High Definition Audio High Definition Audio Enabled Controller Front Panel Type HD
28. Audio Marvell IDE Enabled PCIE IDE Boot ROM Enabled Marvell LAN1 Enabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled Marvell LAN2 Enabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled Update to Super Speed Press Enter Update to EZ Backup Press Enter Select Screen Update to Normal Mode Press Enter Select Item Change Option Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Drive Xpert Mode Update Current setting Set this item to Mode change to show further settings of the Drive Xpert function Configuration options Current setting Mode change Update To Super Speed Press Enter This item appears only when the Drive Xpert Mode Update item is set to Mode change and allows you to use Super Speed function Plug two identical SATA hard drives in the SATA_E1 orange port 0 and SATA_E2 white port 1 connectors on the motherboard and press the lt Enter gt key Update To EZ Backup Press Enter This item appears only when the Drive Xpert Mode Update item is set to Mode change and allows you to use EZ Backup function Plug two identical SATA hard drives in the SATA_E1 orange port 0 and SATA_E2 white port 1 connectors on the motherboard and press the lt Enter gt key Make necessary backup before using the Drive Xpert function All original data of the hard drive connected to the SATA_E2 white port 1 connector on the motherboard will be erased for EZ Backup setup
29. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 11 55 25 Use ENTER TAB System Date Wed 04 16 2008 or SHIFT TAB to 1 44M 3 5 in select a field Legacy Diskette A Language English Use a oc iI to SATA1 Not Detected configure System Time F SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected F SATA4 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected SATA6 Not Detected Select Screen 3 Select Item Storage Configuration Change Field System Information Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 3 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 3 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 3 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 3 3 4 Language English Allows you to select the display language for the BIOS setup screen Configuration options Chinese BIG5 Chinese GB Japanese Francais German English Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 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 lt Enter gt to display the SATA device information Select the type of device connected to Device Hard Disk the system Vendor WDC WD800JD 00LSAO Size
30. BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 1 Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears T Late el in ks di beni BS born Fa
31. CPUs in the new 45nm manufacturing process Intel P45 Chipset The Intel P45 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support dual channel DDR2 800 667 architecture 1333 1066 800 FSB Front Side Bus PCle 2 0 and multi core CPUs It especially includes 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 20 This motherboard supports the latest PCle 2 0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCle 1 0 devices Serial ATA 3 Gb s technology and SATA On The Go iem This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA SATA 3 Gb s storage specification delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data retrieval and saves The external SATA port located at the back I O provides smart setup and hot plug functions Easily backup photos videos and other entertainment contents to external devices Chapter 1 Product Introduction Dual Gigabit LAN solution bull The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing traffic between two separate networks This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency Ni 1 3 2 ASUS Al Lifestyle unique features fail ASUS Express Gate SSD
32. Configuration options Prompt User 1 second 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Configuration options No Reset When setting this item to Reset make sure to save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes the Express Gate s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser bookmarks cookies browsing history etc This is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly Z The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 8 3 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings PROFILE Configuration O C O C Profile 1 Status Not Installed to Profile 1 O C Profile 2 Status Not Installed Save to Profile 1 Load from Profile 1 Save to Profile 2 Load from Profile 2 Start O C Profile Save to Profle 1 2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to save the file Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press lt E
33. DIMM_A1 DDR2 DIMM_A2 DDR2 DIMM_B1 DDR2 DIMM_B2 ICS PCIEX1_1 P5Q DELUXE 88E8001 PCI Ho 2805 i var PCIEX16 1 aw ser PCIEX1 2 PRI EIDE Intel CHA_FAN1 ICH10R ay LSI L FW3227 B Q EXPRESS GATE SSD fy EEE A TA E12 88SE6121 Image AD2000B 3 PCIEX16 3 CHA FAN3 SPDIF OUT 1394 2 COM1 USB910 USB78 Haa CURTC PCIEX16 2 A FI Ja a PANEL AAFP afafulnfa usunn CD n nunn Fabel fa St Refer to 2 8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 2 Layout contents Connectors Jumpers Slots ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin ATX12V LGA775 CPU Socket CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 3 pin PWR_FAN DDR2 DIMM slots CPU Northbridge overvoltage setting 3 pin OV_CPU 3 pin OV_NB Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY ICH10R Serial ATA connectors red 7 pin SATA1 6 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE SIL5723 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA E1 orange port 0 SATA_E2 white port 1 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL Power on and Reset switch USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD Front panel
34. E k 3 2 5 Sub menu items Main menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 3 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 3 2 7 Pop up window 3 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 3 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do Pop up window not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen Scroll bar 3 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 9 3 10 3 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 and how to navigate through them
35. Enabled Auto 3 9 9 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO lets the BIOS z configure all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the system may cause system to malfunction YES lets the operating system Plug And Play 0 S No configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Plug And Play O S No When set to NO BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to YES and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes 3 28 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Tools Exit Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend Suspend Mode Auto Repost Video on S3 Resume No ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration Hk Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyr
36. Run button on the Virtual Cable Tester main window is disabled if no problem is detected on the LAN cable s connected to the LAN port s If you want the system to check the status of the LAN cable before entering the OS enable the item Post Check LAN Cable in the BIOS Setup ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 11 4 12 4 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe Il is a utility that monitors the computer s vital components and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components PC Probe II senses fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages among others Because PC Probe Il is software based you can start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on With this utility you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition Installing PC Probe Il To install PC Probe II on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature If Autorun is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe Il 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop cli
37. 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 ASUS True 16 Phase Power Design The breakthrough technology of 16 phase VRM design is bringing to the ASUS motherboard 16 phase power design can reach the power efficiency up to 96 t and dispel heat generated by VRM module effectively and lower temperature 36 C compared to other VRM solution With all Japanese made best quality power components such as low RDS on MOSFETs Ferrite core chokes with lower hysteresis loss and high quality conductive polymer capacitors ASUS 16 phase VRM design also ensure longer component life minimum power loss and help to reach the superior overclocking score ever than before ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption ASUS EPU Six Engine B The new ASUS EPU the world s first power saving engine has been upgraded to a new six engine version which provides total system power savings by detecting current PC loadings and intell
38. USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed ORES Ed pe H c g TETEN Ia a0 m P5Q DELUXE aoc gt D io ASUS SE E onma mamma OL NNNZO aZOo O J DDDOZ DDDOZ m m F usBo10 iii users iiit nn 3 LU PIN 1 T PIN 1 T E BESS ore a G d 10 d lO mg CL JOC ETE I a Am a Am 52H 53 2n 55 35 P5Q DELUXE USB2 0 connector AN N Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard If your chassis supports front panel USB ports you can attach a front panel USB cable to these connectors Connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 27 6 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
39. WW Al Direct Link Turn off your firewall software other than Windows Firewall before launching The transfer rate is limited if you use a 10 100 LAN card Using Al Direct Link To enable the incoming folder 1 From the Windows taskbar right click on the Al Direct Link icon By and select Incoming folder gt Enable incoming folder For Windows XP Home edition users click Steps of enabling file sharing on this pop up message and follow the instructions to enable the incoming folder 2 2 Ifyou want to to verify the incoming user select Use my account and set your username and password Otherwise select Use public account For security s sake it is recommended that you set a username and password appears 2 Click OK and the Ready for incoming message To disable the incoming folder select Incoming folder gt Disable incoming folder ALIS A Cee Link Fer irira OF ble ee Betre mua bling f Armion pee er Ume hul so lem PSN ee 16 pisk p de Fler ME bt B k fo ide ie skating Dr Dick VOC fo Combs ARE A He Larit et FELE FAT ID 53 Pee wee Gid kne 94 Sea Folgar Aurlien i sinnagi MTT Ed Faina ba dn gn mong a OT dan rn Teg bolden a Se ihip ai Gy SE rd ee 186 ees tb Mirat ASUS Al Direct Link Bach fier eging Chapter 4 Software support Right click on the Al Direct Link icon and select Incoming folder gt Open incoming folder T
40. XXX GB Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 5 set and press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 5 Parity and then press lt Enter gt 4 66 Chapter 4 Software support 4 The Disks item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID The following screen appears Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XGB Non RAID Disk 1 p0 0 0 000 0 000 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XGB Non RAID Disk 2 p0 0 0 000 0 000 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XGB Non RAID Disk 3 0 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 4 0 9 9 9 0 0 9 4 XX XGB Non RAID Disk Select 3 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume 1 Previous Next SPACE SelectsDisk ENTER Done 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set and then press lt Space gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection 6 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array and then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 16 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB aN We recommend a lower stripe size for server syste
41. Xpert Technology through the onboard Silicon Image SIL5723 controller L m i d O PUN SATA E12 E SATA_E1 orange Port 0 esl a lol q Da g 9739539 Ea OR KOBRO P5Q DELUXE ET lt lt lt lt x yy 00 Ll a E 37l Fr SATA E2 white Port 1 i G OZ ANNAN a 3 5 x x 5 x x 5 5 lt lt dc lt lt re OT ao TET P5Q DELUXE SATA connectors Silicon Image AN The SATA_E1 orange port 0 and SATA_E2 white port 1 ports are for SATA hard drives only ATAPI device is not supported Make necessary backup before using the Drive Xpert function All original data of the SATA_E2 white port1 hard drive will be erased for EZ Backup setup All original data of the two hard drives will be erased for Super Speed setup aN Before using the Drive Xpert technology make sure that you have connected the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives Z Refer to 4 3 11 ASUS Drive Xpert for detailed application instructions Pr Chapter 2 Hardware information USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the
42. an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second will become user configurable with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from 55 by PCI devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 3 BIOS setup Power O
43. and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 1 3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Main filename Extension name 3 Press lt Enter gt The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Re
44. audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT ASUS Express Gate SSD ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 2 3 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 4 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis AN DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis L we 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium Extreme Pentium D Pentium 4 Processors LN e Make sure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU If installing a dual core CPU connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability Due to the chipset limitation we recommend you use FSB 800MHz CPU or above Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket c
45. automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q fan control feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled P The following item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control item ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 31 CPU Fan Profile Standard Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the ASUS Q Fan When set to Standard the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature Set this item to Silent to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation or Turbo to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Configuration options Standard Silent Turbo Chassis Fan 1 2 3 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Chassis Q fan control feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control item Chassis Fan Profile Standard Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the ASUS Q Fan When set to Standard the chassis fan automatically adjusts depending on the chassis temperature Set this item to Si
46. button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 2 10 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 3 6 Power Menu in Chapter 3 for details 2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 Managing and updating your BIOS errsvrrnvrrnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnnrnner 3 1 BIOS setup POdaNauusaeerusasmssdanmmandunn 3 7 Main MENU ua 3 10 MN 3 15 Advanced MENU Lungene 3 22 PN ve 3 29 BOONEN he 3 33 10016 MENU Hae 3 37 3 1 PE EE A 3 41 ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 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 Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk 3 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities aN Save a copy of the original motherboard
47. change General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output Lote Deore Berge Blah Coe tere mar all da pr PED Feen b areoori kort bi eps de Rone fa ee om oe Peak a rh h fey rel sole f from Topa af Lt Var bree Ma TH O Shree Fun arg fre abo SF Tan Chigtsl tpsa STIL ute deck MH C pin digu super HiL wie Uru hen On arks laks Ba En Pe Lee i Hii Peewee tjesim r re kr n rm sir h Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker acoustic environment and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround function l rd Leem nonr E nrg ire hma hr BA ph rere Dpi ondt jr eerie bes Arn beers ler rm ar Dumi eu on Pedi fi acre fared aes Toe 1 byrd Surt Snare eters GS Led Treaties ETETETT Tin he ler ad are se eee a EF f r geo wd bene ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 37 Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings ss ee Lobiranje H gra Brel Sri a EE araban Baer apa rar en BX LI RLE eee ee a SEA a EEN yr Dye ee Enhanced Microphone Features Voice recording Enables Noise Filter function Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans air conditioners and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming sudio stream while recording You can en
48. device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Allows you to select the data transfer mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 11 3 12 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAQO MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 3 6 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you want to configure the item SATA Configuraton Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Disabled Compatible Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Enhanced IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI e If you want
49. display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available HDD space Chapter 4 Software support Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available physical memory Configuring PC Probe II Click sour to view and adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale a Contig KE Friis tar wre Loads the default threshold values for Cancels or Loads your saved each sensor ignores your configuration Applies your changes Saves your changes configuration ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 17 4 3 4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS Al Suite allows you to launch Al Booster Al Nap and Fan Xpert utiliti
50. in certain modes are dimmed meaning that they are not available Click to select a mode Move the slider to adjust Wiedi a Click the arrow to see more options Restore default Click to apply Click to abort settings settings settings Configuration options in Advanced settings menu The following lists the configuration options and their definitions in Advanced settings menu CPU Frequency Raises or lowers CPU frequency to a certain percentage vCore Voltage Downgrade Lowers CPU vCore voltage High Downgrades voltage to the highest level for CPU power saving Medium Downgrades voltage to the medium level Small Downgrades voltage to the minimum level Chipset Voltage Downgrade Turns on off chipset voltage Turn Off hard disks Turns off hard disk drives when they are not accessed after a certain time CPU Loadline Sets up the CPU loadline to manage CPU power saving Light Saves CPU power to the minimum level Medium Saves CPU power to the medium level Heavy Saves CPU power to the highest level Chapter 4 Software support Fan Control Adjusts fan speeds to reduce noise and save system power Quiet Lowers CPU fan speed and shuts off two chassis fans Slow Lowers CPU fan and two chassis fan speeds Al Nap Idle Time Enters Al Nap mode after a certain time during system idle process Refer to the following table for the configuration options in each mode Configuration options
51. instructions to complete the process 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Goto the Make disk menu and then click Intel ICH10R 32 64 bit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel ICH10R RAID driver disk 4 insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive or connect a USB flash disk if you are using Windows Vista OS 5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process P Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection _ Chapter 4 Software support To install the RAID driver in Windows XP 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the lt F6 gt key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver Press lt F6 gt then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install make sure you select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH10R Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1 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 Deluxe 4 69
52. panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector properly f installed on the motherboard ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 35 2 36 2 8 3 Installing the optional fan Installing the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airflow and destabilize the system Install the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler or a water cooler 1 Position the fan above the pipe 2 Fit the fan to the grooved edge of and heatsink assembly the heatsink 3 Carefully push down the fan until 4 The photo shows the fan installed it snugly fits the heatsink then on the motherboard connect the fan cable LN e Plug the optional fan cables to the CHA_FAN2 connector on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 9 Starting up for the first 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 Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector 5 Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power sup
53. sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information 15 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 to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front
54. through the panel ports for Microphone or Line speakers or the SPDIF interface In 1 7 N Test Recording Rear Panel DI Microphone Play test to SPOIF Interface E mic Boost E Sample rate ANDREA settings e Allows you to select an enhanced microphone input features including No Filtering Speakerphone Voice Recording and Directional Beam LA ANDREA amp Wo Filtering kerphone Voice Recording Directional Beam More Settings Click gga for the further configurations Equalizer e GE Allows you to So ae configure and m customize all the DSP presets frequencies Lis PENE Fam ee aJ Pe StudioE ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 33 4 34 Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker Trim and Speaker Delay Gil Seer ee ge Radic peepee freer pos Bass Allows you to do the Bass management O iriri ins ee vane er somrar I Bea eer oO aay ee Preferences ERY HH E FA Be BL a gel Alin fo pea k er pos Displays the preference options for this utility version information AudioESP etc Trane Munkelt IP Deini rra ee bm TET De ETE dn Ls rer farsen TIIR G degn Gets 1 Dril Song Far m grog ceed bar Fe FA a saba Vier E Prigi Faria bra Chapter 4 Software support B SoundMAX If you are using Windows XP operating system from the taskbar double click on the SoundMAX ic
55. to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the default setting IDE If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 or the Intel Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID Chapter 3 BIOS setup Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS Configuration option Disabled Enabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 3 3 7 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the sub menu of SATA Configuration to AHCI AHCI Settings Some SATA CD DVD in AHCI mode need to AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 15 wait ready longer F AHCI Portl Not Detected F AHCI Port2 Not Detected F AHCI Port3 Not Detected F AHCI Port4 Not Detected F AHCI Port5 Not Detected F AHCI Port6 Not Detected
56. voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic K This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical products About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it su
57. white SATA port labeled SATA_E2 port 1 and press the lt Enter gt key Update To EZ Backup Press Enter This item appears only when you set the Drive Xpert Mode Update item to Mode change and allows you to use EZ Backup function Plug two identical SATA hard drives in the orange SATA port labeled SATA_E1 port 0 and the white SATA port labeled SATA_E2 port 1 and press the lt Enter gt key AN e Make necessary backup before using the Drive Xpert function All original data of the SATA_E2 white port1 hard drive will be erased for EZ Backup setup All original data of the two hard drives will be erased for Super Speed setup Refer to 4 3 11 ASUS Drive Xpert for detailed application instructions Update To Normal mode Press Enter This item appears only when you set the Drive Xpert Mode Update item to Mode change and uses the orange SATA port labeled SATA E1 port 0 and the white SATA port labeled SATA_E2 port 1 as normal SATA ports Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Porti base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 5 4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options EE USB Devices Enabled 1 Mouse Disabled Enabled USB Functions Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controll
58. 31 11 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit K Q EATX12V EATXPWR 3888 7 S gt gt gt 3 Volts GND NNN 12 Volts 5 Volts m 12 Volts 5 Volts 5V Standby 5 Volts Power OK 5 Volts Pa ae GND GND Bo gt A a 2 5 Volts GND So Oooo GND GND 5 Volts PSON D GND GND O 3 3 Volts 12 Volts 3 Volts 3 Volts EN PIN 1 NAA 29 i P Ol I a NN 2 32 P5Q DELUXE ATX power connectors For a fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 8 pin EATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system w
59. 80 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Select Screen Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Select Item PIO Mode Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help SMART Monitoring Auto Save and Exit 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the
60. 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 4 9 Ai Transaction Booster Auto Allows you to set the system performance Configuration options Auto Manual 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 the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 31 Pull In of CHA B PH 1 2 3 4 5 Disabled Set this item to Enabled to apply enhancement on DRAM Channel A and B Phase 1 to 5 The number of phases is determined by DRAM frequency and FSB strap Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 3 BIOS setup The following ten 10 items are adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the lt Enter gt key You can also use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the lt Enter gt key 3 4 10 CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage The values range from 0 85000V to 2 10000V with a 0 00625V interval AN e Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vco
61. B2 0 ports 1 and 2 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 13 External SATA port This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive AN DO NOT insert different connectors to the external SATA port 14 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 15 Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 16 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive ie Hl a FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 Q DELUX PIN1 I ASUS _ eS a 4c MAN _ 7 A oO O O Lo mn UUO g umm Ji oE
62. HANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents Ce lil NOSSA viii Sale tV INTONMANON EE ix About this guide Lunn X P5Q Deluxe specifications SUMMATy rrsvrranvrnnvrrnnennnvernnvrnnnennnvernnernnnennnn xii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 Welcome ssiri a ean 1 1 1 2 Package COMENIS vis issccecsssccrvencencssnsnessitveusnsnceversennexiesctnsceesnesenrede 1 1 1 3 Special TEAC S vss ean 1 2 1 3 1 Product ge 1 0 lt i iecawetvenscaraeratessincoseoneereniiienvubeienioanss 1 2 1 3 2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features rrrsrrrrnrvrrnnvrrrnvenrn 1 3 1 3 3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features rmmsrerrarernnvrrnvenrnrrrnvrararrennerennens 1 7 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before YOU Proceed Lu umnssmmmmnnnnjimenueeminniedee 2 1 2 2 Motherboard OVerVieW rrrrxsvvrnvnnvrvnnnnvrnnnnvnnnnnnnvnnnnnvnennnnvennnnvrennn 2 2 2 2 1 Motherboard layout rrsnrrrrnnvvrrnvnvvrnrnnvrrnrsvvnrrsnnvrsrnnvneens 2 2 2 2 2 BOM COMO dnedeedervsanindseinndder 2 3 2 2 3 Plac
63. HE pins do not remove the PnP cap eS ug unless you are installing a CPU P Load lever 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle 4A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove 4B PnP cap Load plate 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch The CPU fits 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 CPU notch Alignment key 6 Apply several drops of thermal paste to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip B this step medical help To prevent contaminating the paste DO NOT spread the paste with your finger The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure to wash it off immediately and seek professional VA directly ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 7 7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memo
64. LE Allow LEESE NERE remapping of Memory Remap Feature Enabled overlapped PCI memory PCI MMIO Allocation 4GB To 3328MB above the total Memory Hole Disabled physical memory Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Hole Disabled Allows you to set the memory hole mode Configuration options Disabled 15MB 16MB Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI PEG PEG PCI 3 24 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 53 Onboard Device Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard Device Configuration Enable or Disable a Sa ESS TRETT ES High Definition Audio High Definition Audio Enabled Controller Front Panel Type HD Audio Marvell IDE Enabled PCIE IDE Boot ROM Enabled Marvell LAN1 Enabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled Marvell LAN2 Enabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled Agere Firewire 1394 Enabled Drive Xpert Mode Update Current setting Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends High Definition Audio En
65. LITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Ai Overclock Tuner Auto CPU Ratio Setting Auto FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto DRAM Frequency Auto DRAM Command Rate Auto DRAM Timing Control Auto DRAM Static Read Control Auto Ai Clock Twister Auto Ai Transaction Booster Auto CPU Voltage Auto s Select Screen CPU GTL Voltage Reference 0 2 Auto tl Select Item CPU GTL Voltage Reference 1 3 Auto Enter Go to Sub Screen CPU PLL Voltage Auto Change Option FSB Termination Voltage Auto General Help DRAM Voltage Auto Save and Exit NB Voltage Auto T ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Scroll down to display the following items NB GTL Reference Auto SB Voltage Auto PCIE SATA Voltage Auto Load Line Calibration Auto CPU Spread Spectrum Auto PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto y 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 Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system 3 4 2 CPU Ratio Setting Auto Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value Configuration options Auto 06 0 07 0 08 0 09 0 The fol
66. Line Calibration Auto Allows you to select the CPU Load Line mode Set to Disabled to follow Intel specifications or to Enabled to improve CPU VDroop directly Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 4 21 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Set to Disabled to enhance FSB overclocking ability or Auto for EMI control Configuration options Auto Disabled 3 4 22 PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Set to Disabled to enhance PCIE overclocking ability or Auto for EMI control Configuration options Auto Disabled ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 21 3 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 field values can cause the system to malfunction Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Tools Exit CPU Configuration Configure CPU Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Select Screen tl Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 3 5 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects aN The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU settings aats GRA Peni ERS Manufacturer Intel CPU Core Clock an
67. NK SPEED Activity Link LED Speed LED LED LED OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity 1 Gbps connection LAN port 6 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 7 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 8 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 9 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 21 10 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 11 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Headset 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel 2 channel Line In Line Out Light Blue Lime Line In Front Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out Pink MicIn Mic In Mic In Mic In 12 US
68. NU LLunsnsanmedne seedet 3 33 3 7 1 Boot Device Priority rrrrrrnnrvrrnvvvrnnsnvvrnnorrvrrsnnvesrsnsnnens 3 33 3 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration srrasrvrrnrrrrrrrrnrrrrrrrrnrnennr 3 34 AEE EG serina E AAE 3 35 3 8 100 SME 3 37 3 8 1 MAG EE 3 37 3 8 2 Express Gate nmmravrrnrverrnrrrrnvvrrorvrrsnvrrrnrrerrnvrrenrvrrnnnenn 3 38 3 8 3 ASUS OU PONG Luna 3 39 3 8 4 ANE 2 ai renccoustnaziescayacecisinsuesnensesensstuhaieneneetnonteiuanctnieaieds 3 40 3 9 FU MEN une 3 41 Chapter 4 Software support 4 1 Installing an operating system srrraxnvvrrnnnnvnnnnnvrennnnvennnnvvennnnernnn 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information raxsvrrnvvnnnvrnnnvnnnvvnnnvnnnvnnnnernnvrsnnensnennn 4 1 4 2 1 Running the support DVD mmssvvvervnvvrrrovrvrrennvvrrsnrreerenn 4 1 4 2 2 Drivers Men cssssissesessersissecinidcreniiseerin disiinc 4 2 4 2 3 Utilities MENU EE 4 3 4 2 4 Make disk M Nu ccccccccesssccesssseeeessssseeeesssseeessssaaes 4 5 4 2 5 Manual MENU sosa 4 6 4 2 6 ASUS Contact information srrrrrnrrrrrnnrrrnrnrrrnrsnrrrrrnnnn 4 6 4 2 7 Other information ccccccscecsssccecsseesssseeessseeessseeesseas 4 7 4 3 Software information rrrrnvrrnnvrnnnnvrnnnnvnnnvnnnnnvnnnnnesnnnnennnenennnnennn 4 9 4 3 1 ASUS MY LOGOS ssncsacenecciecssengunmntesiehesnesteeneectusanassaneeseens 4 9 282 ANE Jen 4 11 43 3 ASUS PC Probe Werseccniccccicssccscvssnsevssecsteascstessenecveesconien 4 12 43 4 ASUS AI Suite eccssseesssse
69. R2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets a ii go ge on DIMM A2 DIMM B2 DIMM A1 DIMM B1 O O a E ve 2 m om l OF P5Q DELUXE 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 12 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4GB unbuffered and non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets NN You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation It is recommended to install the memory modules from the yellow slots for better overclocking capability Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor If you install four 1 GB memory modules the system may on
70. SUS MyLogo3 The ASUS MyLogo3 utility lets you customize the boot logo The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power On Self Tests POST The ASUS MyLogo3 is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support DVD See section 4 2 3 Utilities menu for details aN Before using the ASUS MyLogo3 use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website See section 3 1 3 AFUDOS utility Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set to Enabled if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo3 See section 3 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration You can create your own boot logo image in GIF JPG or BMP file formats To launch the ASUS MyLogo3 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility Refer to section 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu and then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS and then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu and then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file and then click Next The ASUS MyLogo3 window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 9 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it
71. SUS Utility Panel Select EZ Backup or Super Speed according to your need EZ Backup Super Speed Hede er That FTP The Jak cheer Pore hare dak dn treer rete Before ng ver fate ple en hart ici inte the SATA GEWETEN ELWER Ard ste Refer to section 4 3 11 ASUS Drive Xpert for detailed software settings Chapter 4 Software support Configuring Express Gate in BIOS Setup Enter BIOS setup by pressing DEL key after powering on or by clicking on the BIOS setup icon on Express Gate s first screen Express Gate configuration options are under Tools configuration menu page See page 4 35 for details BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot ASUS EZ Flash 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select Express Gate Enabled and update BIOS Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds This utility doesn t Reset User Data 10 support 1 NTFS format ASUS O C Profile Express Gate Updater Use the Express Gate Updater to update your existing Express Gate software to new versions or to restore the Express Gate software if it is ever corrupted You can find Express Gate Updater Installer on the support DVD or download it from the ASUS support website It runs on Windows New versions of the Express Gate software will be released regularly adding refinements or new applications You can find original version of the software on the support DVD or download new versions from the ASUS support website Express Gate software is re
72. Windows notification bar and click the Fan Xpert button on the Al Suite main window Click the dropdown list button and display the fan types Select CPU Fan or Chassis Fan Click to open the Calibration wiondow Dropdown list button Click to display the dropdown list and select a fan profile mode Click to display the current CPU temperature and the fan speed ratio Click to cancel the Click to save the setup Fan Xpert utility ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 21 Fan profile modes Disable Select this mode to disable the Fan Xpert function Standard This mode makes the fan adjust speed in moderate pattern Silent This mode minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation Turbo This mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect Intelligent This mode automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed with the ambient temperature Stable This mode keeps the CPU fan at the same speed to avoid noise caused by the unsteady fan rotation However the fan will speed up when the temperature exceeds 70 C User This mode allows you to change the CPU fan profile under certain limitation P For Chassis Fan only Disable Standard Silent Turbo modes could be selected _ gt Click to close the ale window wW Fan Kpert Click to get the calibration between the fan rotation and fan speed ratio 4 22 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 7 ASUS Al Booster
73. XGB 3 0 9 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 4 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XXGB ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 61 Creating a RAID 0 set striped To create a RAID 0 set 1 5 4 62 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R WRAIDS Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity XXX GB Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less 1 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Enter a name for the RAID 0 set and press lt Enter gt When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID O Stripe and then press lt Enter gt When the Disks item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID The following screen appears Port Drive Model Serial o XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX 1 gt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 B N II 2 XXX KXXX 00 XX XX XGB Ne ID Disk Select 2 to 6
74. able it for a better recording quality Directional Array Receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and eliminates interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Speaker Phone Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine You can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side A The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased separately and function only when working with the ASUS Array Mic If you are using Windows Vista you have to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function Go to Control panel gt Sound Click the Recording tab on the top and select Microphone Click the Microphone Enhancement tab and check Array Mic 4 38 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 11 ASUS Drive Xpert Without drivers or BIOS setups the ASUS exclusive Drive Xpert is ideal for anyone who needs to secure data on their hard drives or enhance hard drive performance without the hassles of complicated configurations With Drive Xpert s user friendly graphical user interface users can easily arrange hard drive backups or enhance their hard drive transfer rates making sure that data is looked after every moment every day Installing Serial ATA hard disks We would recommend you preparing three hard disks for using Drive Xp
75. abled Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio Controller 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 Marvell IDE Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Marvell IDE controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled PCIE IDE Boot ROM Enabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Marvell LAN1 2 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Marvell 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 Drive Xpert Mode Update Current setting Set this item to Mode change to show further settings of the Drive Xpert feature Configuration options Current setting Mode change ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 25 Update To Super Speed Press Enter This item appears only when you set the Drive Xpert Mode Update item to Mode change and allows you to use Super Speed function Plug two identical SATA hard drives in the orange SATA port labeled SATA_E1 port 0 and the
76. ading flash Write to file A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 5 Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt EE 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iP5QD ROM 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iP5QD ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A gt afudos iP5QD ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11
77. ard PCIE1_1 shared PCIET 2 shared PCIE16 1 shared PCIE16 2 shared PCIE16 3 shared LAN 8056 shared LAN 8001 shared Marvell 6121 shared PCI 1 shared PCI 2 shared USB controller 1 USB controller 3 USB controller 4 USB controller 5 USB controller 6 USB 2 0 controller 1 USB 2 0 controller 2 SATA controller 1 shared SATA controller 2 shared Audio Azalia shared shared shared shared shared shared USB controller 2 shared ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 15 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 specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot 2 5 5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots that support PCI Express X16 2 0 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 1 Universal PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard also supports one Universal PCI Express x16 slot with a maxim
78. chnology rrrsvrrnvvnnnvrnnnvnnnvrnnnvnnnnvnnnernn A 3 Using the Hyper Threading Technology ccceeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeees A 3 vii viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to whic
79. ck Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt PC Probe II gt PC Probe II v1 xx xx The PC Probe II main window appears After launching the application the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you to view the current status of your system and change the utility configuration By default the main window displays the Preference section You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle Click to close the Preference panel Chapter 4 Software support Button Function conrra Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preference You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate Aways
80. ct the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN EE CPU FAN CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM Pl jan GND ga l my m ga P5Q DELUXE oO 7sus mim OL HAT 29 E PEER O OHO g om Ine ol fe coon P5Q DELUXE CPU fan connector o LN DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 4 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard Rotate each fastener counterclockwise Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DD
81. d the Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 3 00GHz FSB Frequency Frequency 3 01GHz NOTE If an invalid FSB Speed 1340 MHz ratio is set in CMOS Cache L1 64 KB then actual and Cache L2 4096 KB setpoint values may Ratio Status Unlocked Min 06 Max 09 differ Ratio Actual Value 9 CPUID 6F9 CPU Ratio Setting Auto Select Screen C1E Support Enabled i Select Item Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Change Option Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled General Help CPU TM function Enabled Save and Exit Execute Disable Bit Enabled Exit Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Intel R C STATE Tech Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc CPU Ratio Setting Auto Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value Configuration options Auto 06 0 07 0 08 0 09 0 3 22 Chapter 3 BIOS setup C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled The Intel Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling on
82. date the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk then restart the system 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 25 FLASH TYPE MIENBONDINZSPJXIG a BOARD BSQUDSIUZENT BOARD URKHOWHIN VER DE VER Unknown 0121 DATE 0471772008 DATE Unknown Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash2 and press lt Enter gt to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing lt Tab gt before the correct file is found Then press lt Enter gt 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done e This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format
83. devices Z Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the aN If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 ICH10R Serial ATA connectors red 7 pin SATA1 6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 1 5 and 10 configuration with the Intel Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel ICH10R RAID controller E SATA1 TER SATA4 TR Q rA 2 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 Q Zz gt SATA2 L SATA5 L GND GND RSATA TXP1 RSATA TXN1 RSATA RXP1 RSATA RXN1 RSATA TXN4 RSATA RXP4 RSATA RXN4 q gs i inal ONSoRSO Sr29K 20 TR Peete a P5Q DELUXE lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt i 750S 5G 35 BO OS j I vr re rv ee QO SATA3 SATA6 SA LI ES RSATA_RXN6 Lo RSATA RXP6 3 FXLSX lt 5 RSATA TXNG ri r mo RSATA TXP6 Ek lt lt oo lt lt lt lt nan naw m JE ce re
84. ding Technology 3 Restart the computer ASUS P5Q Deluxe A 3 Appendix CPU features
85. disks to use in creating the volume 1 Previous Next SPACE SelectsDisk ENTER Done Use the up down arrow key to highlight a drive and then press lt Space gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection Chapter 4 Software support 6 Use the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array and then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 128 KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the Create Volume menu ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 63 Creating a RAID 1 set mirrored To create a RAID 1 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved C ENU Name RAID Level RAID1 Mirr
86. e Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting mm Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select Ok to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 41
87. e hard disk connected to the SATA_E2 white port 1 connector on the motherboard will be erased for this setup Make necessary backup before the setup To start EZ Backup configuration 1 Click EZ Backup from the main screen 2 Click Apply to start configuration Mr aas 3 Enter the default user name asus and password admin Click Ok to continue V Check the Change password box to change the password 4 Awarning message appears reminding you that all original data in the hard disk connected to the SATA_E2 white port 1 connector on the motherboard will be erased Click Ok to continue 5 The setup is completed 6 The Drive Xpert icon on the Windows notification area turns green to indicate that EZ Backup is set up successfully Chapter 4 Software support Configuring Super Speed This mode allows two hard disks to access data simultaneously The dual channel design can largely enhance hard disk transfer rate Z Itis recommended using two new hard disks for this setup All original data of the two hard disks will be erased for this setup Make necessary backup before the setup To start Super Speed configuration 1 Click Super Speed from the main screen V If you ve already set up in EZ _ Backup mode click Mode Change to return to the main screen 2 Click Apply to start configuration 3 Enter the default user name asus a
88. e he ee GT 10 05 PM The first time you launch Six Engine Gap ve asked ted the following message will appear 2 7 p i A i oe nen S Egi Por thee Biri art J asking you to run Calibration first Plea chot Ume TE do calde aian Running calibration allows the system to detect CPU properties to optimize power management Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds Then the Six Engine main menu appears Chapter 4 Software support Six Engine main menu Displays CPU Power and Total CPU Energy Saving Lights up when power saving engine is activated Displays the following message if no VGA power saving engine is detected Shifts between Displays the the display of Total amount of CO2 and Current CO2 reduced reduced Displays erin current i mode le Auto Mode Runs calibration Exits the utility Turbo Mode High Performance Mode Displays the system roperties of each Medium Power Saving Mode aa Max Power Saving Mode Advanced settings for each mode refer to the next page for further information P e Click Current ae Curent to show the CO2 that has been reduced since La you click the Renew button AEE e Click Total T to show the total CO2 that has been reduced since you launched Six Engine ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 25 4 26 Advanced settings menu Click Advance lai from the Six Engine main menu to display configuration options in each mode Some options
89. e system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM function Enabled This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled vA The following items appear only when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to Ga Auto Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled When set to Disabled the CPU runs at its default soeed When set to Enabled the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R C STATE Tech Enabled Allows you enable or disable the Intel C STATE Technology When enabled the CPU idle is set to C2 C3 C4 Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 23 3 5 2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge Z E features WARMING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY North Bridge Chipset Configuration ENAB
90. e whether the DSL cable modem is connected to your computer s LAN port Then enter the username and password for your dial up account Click OK to enable xDSL cable dial up and establish the PPPoE connection When PPPoE is enabled the port it uses will automatically be unchecked and grayed out Using the Photo Manager Express Gate SSD provides a easy to use Photo Manager that allows you to view pictures stored in your hard drive or external storage devices such as USB dongles card readers or optical disks You can view pictures in thumbnail view in an enlarged view individually in a filename data list view or play them in a slideshow with background music and fancy transition effects JPEG GIF BMP and PNG formats are supported Refer to the on line Help for detailed software operation Photo slideshow Help View mode E selection Shows the image folder s found in your hard drive or external devices Shows user created image album s Image control bar ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 55 Using ASUS Drive Xpert Without drivers or BIOS setups the ASUS exclusive Drive Xpert is ideal for anyone who needs to secure data on their hard drives or enhance hard drive performances without the hassles of complicated configurations To start ASUS Drive Xpert application 1 F Open the ASUS Utility panel FE Tree 11 58 AM D ouan i Open ASUS Utility Panel Launch Drive Xpert from the A
91. ect to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 4 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click an icon to Drivers Fi i 7 y display support DVD motherboard information Mier See Ar r FA Tiba iih Click an item to install DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD P If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support _ ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 1 4 2 4 2 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices Drivers Mien iid B r F finkd iik ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX AD2000B audio driver and application Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver Marvell 61xx SATA Driver Installs the Marvell 61xx SATA driver ASUS EPU Six Engine Installs the ASUS EPU Engine driver and utility USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB 2 0 driver Chapter 4 Software support 4 2 3 Utilities m
92. ed drit S r Val pl Firer barred I drit Mies Veil oi Piet P w Firmaare Download Dii Fasmer V r pa pee Femer fear fa maa 4 45 Using Drive Xpert funcition in Express Gate SSD environment You may use Drive Xpert function in Express Gate SSD environment by preparing only two hard drives Launching Drive Xpert o Open the ASUS Utility panel by clicking 4 Launch Drive Xpert from the ASUS Utility panel The main screen as shown below appears Select EZ Backup or Super Speed according to your need LN Make necessary backup before using the Drive Xpert function All original data of the hard drive connected to the SATA_E2 white port 1 connector on the motherboard will be erased for EZ Backup setup All original data of the two hard drives will be erased for Super Speed setup Tei le bhai r Bil i bi en ba eh re Fi ra re bed ie eee Me din oeae Mr dar rerl Sale Ge Ga ae pa FU es et ee G VE EA ee gt AT DE ae TANT FRY krf rv isig feria pay ban hard dd ma der ST eee mage av amis 4 46 Chapter 4 Software support EZ Backup To start EZ Backup configuration 1 Click EZ Backup from the main screen 2 Check if the SATA cables te and power cords are installed properly Click Next to re continue Eura hud ta G TA coe pi vs Dor r ra ler peers SS 3 Click Next to continue the configuration AH drla on Der parl E br dere ai ar sprer oa Gr MER
93. el turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value Refer to the illustrations below 3 CHASSIS N 1 4 HASS5 EG CHASSIS Ei Small display Large display WMI browser Click mr to display the WMI Windows Management Instrumentation browser This browser displays various Windows WALT Browser management information Click an ay item from the left panel to display on Trctrumentation the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information aes FAE ee F Tar mh F ia IENS You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click or to display the DMI TS Desktop Management Interface DMI Browser browser This browser displays various desktop and system information ermer Click the plus sign before DMI Information to display the available nr information mn ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 15 PCI browser Click F amp I to display the PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect browser This browser provides PEI Browser information on the PCI devices installed on your system Click the plus sign Interconnect before the PCI Information item to display available information Peripheral Lampanernt Pare I FP F rar ar a ag Usage The Usage browser displays real time information on the CPU hard disk drive space and memory usage Click 4 48E to
94. elect and update BIOS Express Gate Enabled This utility doesn t Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds support Reset User Data No 1 NTFS format H ASUS O C Profile F Ai Net 2 Select Screen ti Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 3 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice Please see page 3 4 section 3 1 2 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 25 FLASH TYPE WENBONDEW2Z5P 7x06 BOARD PSQUDETUXE II z 04 17 2008 PATH A A Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 37 3 38 3 8 2 Express Gate Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skype Refer to section 4 3 12 ASUS Express GATE SSD for details Configuration options Enabled Disabled Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate s first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS Choose Prompt User to stay at the first screen of Express Gate for user action
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96. enu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Utilities Piens tole dees Fu fight sake Click to display the next page le oe de i me ee r d Utilities Piensa tole ices i fin Dyb sais Click to return to the previous page ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS PC Probe Il This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 3 4 4 ASUS Al Suite The ASUS Al Suite is an innovative application to do overclocking fan control power saving and quiet thermal control ASUS Al Direct Link The ASUS Al Direct Link provides up to 70 transferring speed improvement when compared to traditional USB 2 0 and is the easiest and fastest way for users to enjoy large sized data exchange of files such as movies music etc ASUS Express Gate SSD Installs the ASUS Express Gate SSD update application Drive Xpert Installs the ASUS Dr
97. er Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Fn USB Functions Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Host Controllers Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following items appear only when you set USB Functions to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed Z The USB 2 0 Controller Mode item appears only when you enable the USB Ca 2 0 Controller BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 27 Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable the support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled
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99. ert in Windows operating system one hard disk with operating system already installed and two hard disks for Drive Xpert configuration To install Serial ATA hard disks for Drive Xpert configuration 1 Install two SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Plug one end of the SATA signal cables on each drive and plug the other end of the SATA signal cables to the SATA E1 orange port 0 and SATA E2 white port 1 connectors on the motherboard Refer to page 2 26 for the exact location of the SATA connectors 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive P For optimal performance installing identical drives of the same model and capacity is highly recommended The SATA E1 orange port 0 and SATA E2 white port 1 connectors on the motherboard do not support ATAPI devices Launching Drive Xpert in Window OS After installing Drive Xpert from the bundled support CD m X 4 30 pm DVD double click the Drive Xpert icon on the Windows ENII Birk notification area The main screen as shown below appears There are two modes for Drive Xpert EZ Backup and Super Speed ir al Drive pert ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 39 4 40 Configuring EZ Backup This mode allows one hard disk to backup the other hard disk automatically The special design can save your vital data even if one hard disk damaged It is recommended using two new hard disks for this setup All original data of th
100. es easily Installing Al Suite To install Al Suite on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Al Suite 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching Al Suite You can launch Al Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch Al Suite from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt Al Suite gt Al Suite v1 xx xx The Al Suite main window appears After launching the application the Al Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using Al Suite Click the Al Nap Al Booster or Fan Xpert icon to launch the utility or click the Normal icon to restore the system to normal state A SUITE Press to restore to normal Press to launch Al Nap Press to launch Fan Xpert Press to launch Al Booster P 4 18 Chapter 4 Software support Other feature buttons Click id on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window Displays the CPU system temperature ETE d CPU PCIE HI SUT E voltage and CPU chassis fan speed saadi dtc UE Displays the FSB CPU et be Am frequency EEE JE PE KX URE Click gd on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit
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102. et aa Always On Click Apply then click OK Close the Display Properties window After you adjust the power scheme the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low Z The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system Appendix CPU features A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology AN The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows Vista XP and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compiler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Technology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance Installing Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 2 Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup Under the Advanced Menu make sure that the item Hyper Threading Technology is set to Enabled The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper Threa
103. file Cancel and return to Express Gate SSD Power off Click on this icon to open the File Manager window which lets you conveniently access the files on a USB drive If a USB device is detected the icon contains a green arrow ASUS Express Gate SSD supports file uploading and downloading on USB drives only Shows network status click to configure network Shows mute status click to change volume Click to choose input language and method as well as keyboard shortcuts Ctrl Space by default Click to change LaunchBar options auto hide docking position etc Click to show the ASUS Utility panel Click to show About Express Gate SSD Click to open Express Gate SSD Help Click to bring up power options window to boot to OS restart or power down This window is also shown when you press Ctrl Alt Del on the keyboard Enter OS Restart ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 53 How Do Get on to the Internet If Internet doesn t seem to be working in the Express Gate SSD environment check the following 1 Open the Configuration Panel 11 58 AM dl a E Ra O84 29 Saona Open Configuration Panel 2 Open Network Nine eH ka rer Dante smd Tire pan Merari Language ard Lawsrechiar Stina m j E p k Ea Network Sa GE L r r ere Hei ck Settings re eel Eige Filtrer eriril 3 Make the proper network configurations Each network interface is enabled immediately when you check
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105. ge Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks 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 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 ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 17 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 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 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 7 DRAM Static Read Control Auto Adjusting this item might enhance DRAM overclocking ability Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 3 4 8 Ai Clock Twister Auto
106. gear Bass r jer barn GENET mme bie eum hoor bi O i eng E pi ED age menn lg bn pons kaal i Peete ale a Qei EH b sser 2 Select Update BIOS from the 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop down you to avoid network traffic or menu then click Next click Auto Select Click Next Chapter 3 BIOS setup The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 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 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next eae MOE E sang fe nd EN maj hie ov AS Wat Se 1 boernes bes Fa k seri gt hji oj OT mj bin rd bre Bar l n Ak Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process ilp ri i L s jer eo of fk Plesanrom Filer am P5QD Flea ef eee WEDS Wiles k b re ar kem ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 3 3 4 3 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to up
107. h the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 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 cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the
108. happens revert to the default setting 3 4 5 DRAM Command Rate Auto Set this item to 1T to provide possibility to accelerate DRAM performance or 2T to enhance DRAM overclocking ability Configuration options Auto 1T 2T 3 4 6 DRAM Timing Control Auto Configuration options Auto Manual Chapter 3 BIOS setup TA 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 CAS Latency 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks 7 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 17 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge Time 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 17 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge Time 15 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 33 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 Prechar
109. he AlDirectLinkIncoming folder opens Put the files you want to share into this folder The authorized user has full access to this folder Z The default path of the AlDirectLinkIncoming folder is C Program Files ASUS AI Fm Direct Link To change its location disable the incoming folder first Then select Incoming folder gt Change incoming folder to open the system directories and move the AlDirectLinkIncoming folder under another directory To connect to another computer Z This function is valid for ASUS products only 1 From the Windows taskbar right PPE click on the Al Direct Link icon and select Connect The following screen displays Click Refresh The software starts searching for the connected computer The name of the computer found 4 If necessary enter the authorized is listed Click Open to open its username and password Click shared folder OK to log in and have full access to this shared folder ML RAH d Eee ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 29 4 3 10 Al Audio 2 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility The ADI AD2000B High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8 channel audio capability through the SoundMAX audio utility with AudioESP software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC The software implements high quality audio synthesis rendering 3D sound positioning and advanced voice input technologies Follow the installation wi
110. he motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com 2 support download if you need to update the BIOS See Chapter 3 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EIST feature A 2 1 System requirements Before using EIST check your system if it meets the following requirements Intel processor with EIST support BIOS file with EIST support Operating system with EIST support Windows Vista Windows XP SP2 Linux 2 6 kernel or later versions ASUS P5Q Deluxe A 1 A 2 A 2 2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature 1 2 Turn on the computer then enter the BIOS Setup Go to the Advanced Menu highlight CPU Configuration then press lt Enter gt Set the Intel R SpeedStep Technology item to Automatic then press lt Enter gt Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup After the computer restarts right click on a blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu When the Display Properties Digte Perper Ins window appears click the Screen Saver tab Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window Frie cae a Te dar re a eR FE BE SETE chet Ames E Cane On the Power schemes section Pere Options Propeetion 7 click then select any option makame met except Home Office Desktop or one arg eg
111. igently moderating power in real time With auto phase switching for components which includes the CPU VGA card memory chipset ddrives and system fan the EPU automatically provides the most appropriate power usage via intelligent acceleration and overclocking helping save power and money ASUS P5Q Deluxe 1 3 1 4 Al Nap Z With AI Nap the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away To wake the system and return to the OS environment simply click the mouse or press a key ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability SA Fanless Design Stack Cool 2 Eyl ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan less and zero noise cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board PCB to dissipate heat these critical components generate FIO Fanless Design Heat pipe solution The Heat Pipe design effectively directs the heat generated by the chipsets to the heatsink near the back IO ports where it can be carried away by existing airflow from CPU fan or bundled optional fan The purpose of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does Furthermore it provides options for users to install side flow fan or passive cooler The Heat Pi
112. ight 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 3 6 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 3 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 3 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Add additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 6 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 29 3 30 3 6 5 APM Configuration APM Configuration lt Enter gt to select MMi whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power RTC Alarm Disabled Power External Modems Disabled Power PCI Devices Disabled Power PCIE Devices Disabled Power PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Energy Star 4 0C Support Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Restore On AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after
113. ign the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 3 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page Install the software drivers for the expansion card LN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share 2 14 IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Refer to the table on the next page for details Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function Keyboard Controller Redirect to IRQ 9 Communications Port COM1 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering Floppy Disk Controller Reserved System CMOS Real Time Clock IIRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering Reserved 0 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 O gt de MD Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherbo
114. ing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys aN e The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu See section 3 9 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 7 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit SS Se 21 System Time fee 55251 Use ENTER TAB System Date Wed 04 16 2008 or SHIFT TAB to Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in select a field Lanquage English Use or SATA1 Not Detected to configure the SATA2 Not Detected System Time SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected SATA6 No
115. ith more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you want to use two high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details Chapter 2 Hardware information 12 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card osp m d al Maaa ala aa alaa aa Jom Left Audio Channel Right Audio Channel Je O knee O a p o gt P5Q DELUXE Internal audio connector 13 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s ope O
116. ity View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Exit Press ENTER to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 the utility to s
117. ive Xpert utility Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell Yukon Virtual Cable Tester VCT application that diagnoses and reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry TDR technology Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroys data Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Ulead Burn Now Installs the Ulead Burn Now application for Audio DVD CD and data disc creation Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to easily manage edit share and protect your multimedia data Ulead Photolmpact 12 SE Installs the Photolmpact image editing software Chapter 4 Software support CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file compression and protection 4 2 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to crea
118. ket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Unlocked retaining clip A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Locked Retaining Clip 2 5 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 13 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 4 Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use Al
119. leased as an image file with DFI extension To install the Express Gate Updater launch the installer and follow on screen prompts Choose Setup Language f Same ha irapa fr i rialak ee a hee ee B Ergash USA Canea To use the Express Gate Updater launch the application and follow on screen prompts Capes Gate pdi H Select Image File Boe to ree GER Jol T OTET Decree Gee Eve LG LJ ya Figg ce ee bs wee Er TR LTL LA DELTAET ET kar ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 57 4 58 The Updater can preserve your Express Gate settings and personal data web browser bookmarks etc while doing an update Use the checkbox Keep user profile to decide whether the Updater should do so Clearing the user data is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly Va The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate ia environment after clearing its settings Confirm Update Chapter 4 Software support 4 4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel ICH10R Southbridge controller that supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 for six independent Serial ATA channels 4 4 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer ra
120. led After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears aN If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 35 3 36 SS aries Bey Eee password lt Enter gt again to disabled password Supervisor Password Installed User Password Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup util
121. lent to minimize fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation or Turbo to achieve maximum chassis fan speed Configuration options Standard Silent Turbo Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A CPU Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item 3 32 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot FEE Device Priority Hk Boot Device Priority sequence Hk Boot Settings Configuration A virtual floppy disk Security drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen tl Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 3 7 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot eum uu sequence from the 1st Boot Device lst FLOPPY DRIVE available devices 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive
122. lowing two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 15 FSB Frequency XXX Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the FSB frequency You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 200 to 800 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus FSB 1600 FSB1333 FSB1066 FSB 800 ed sd Od Tr Ea 400 MHz 333 MHz 266 MHz 200 MHz PCIE Frequency Auto Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the PCIE 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 Configuration options Auto DDR2 667 MHz DDR2 800 MHz DDR2 835MHz DDR2 887 MHz DDR2 1002MHz DDR2 1066MHz DDR2 1111 DDR2 1335MHz The DRAM Frequency configuration options vary with the FSB Frequency item settings AN Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this
123. lues Due to the chipset behavior AC power off is required to enable C P R function You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware information 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 jumper settings Set to pins 1 2 to activate the advanced CPU Northbridge overvoltage feature z r OV_NB da E l OV_CPU 5 imil 1 2 2 3 E E B E E E i E E E o B E E q z Enable OV Normal o BS Default P5Q DELUXE Ee O ASUS p D O ki wt 29 Ca 7 L P mr o m P5Q DELUXE CPU Northbridge overvoltage setting OV_CPU OV_NB Pins 2 3 Default up to 1 70V up to 1 76V Pins 1 2 OV Enabled up to 2 10V up to 2 06V AN Before you change the jumper settings for extra high overvoltage ability use the BIOS items introduced in 3 4 Ai Tweaker first to adjust the desired CPU and Northbridge performance Make sure
124. ly recognize less than 3GB because the address space is reserved for other critical functions This limitation appears on Windows XP Vista 32 bit operation system which does not support Physical Address Extension PAE If you install Windows XP Vista 32 bit operation system a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips Due to chipset limitation this motherboard can only support up to 16 GB on the operating systems listed below You may install a maximum of 4 GB DIMMs on each slot 64 bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its SPD Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value To operate at the vendor marked or at a higher frequency see section 3 4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment The memory modules may require a better cooling system to work stably under full loading 4 DIMMs or overclocking setting Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR2 DIMM notch by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the soc
125. mmmrrmrrsvvvrrvvvrrrrrrrvrrrnrverrensneens 2 21 2 8 2 Internal connectors suunmmsdmesvmdnind nmenivvdvvnie 2 23 2 8 3 Installing the optional fan seessrrsvrrrnrrrrrrrrnrrrrrrrrnrreenr 2 36 Starting up for the first time rrrnvrrrnvrrnnvrnnnnvrnnnnrrnnvrrnnnerennnennn 2 37 Turning off the computer s rrrxnvruvnvrnnnnvnnnnvvnnnnvnnnnennnnnvnnnnennnnenr 2 38 2 10 1 Using the OS shut down function erervrrrrrvrrrrrrnrrenn 2 38 2 10 2 Using the dual function power switch 2 38 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 1 3 2 3 3 Managing and updating your BIOS rrsnvrennvrrnnnvrnnnnvrnnvnnrnnenernner 3 1 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility rrrrrrnnrrrnnrrrrnrrrrnrrrrnrvrrsnvrrrsvvrrnnnn 3 1 3 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility rorrrnorrrorrrsnrrrovrrsrvrrvrrrnvrrnnenn 3 4 31 3 AFUDOS NN 3 5 BIOS setup PogaNaaavveraavsdmmsmmenmdne 3 7 3 2 1 BIOS menu SCreen ss mrssrararvranvvrrrnvvrrsnvrrsnvnrsnnvensnvennnn 3 8 3 2 2 MENU TG Als resan aes sess crceee tee 3 8 3 23 Navigation Keys r rrunsvrrenvrrsvrernsvrrnnverrvsvensnvrrsserernsverens 3 8 3 2 4 Menu items eesti cas acu acecn aa qnceoedenaancticeteevubceeseeseenstateacceect 3 9 3 2 5 Sub menu ILEMS ce seceeseessceeeseeesseessseeesseeessneeessaeesss 3 9 3 2 6 Configuration fields srrrsnvrrnvvrrnvrrrnrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrerrreennens 3 9 3 2 7 Pop up WINdOW en 3 9 328 Soroll Dal EE 3 9 3 2 9 General help rrrnrnrnnrvrrnnrrnnnvvrnnvvrrnnvrnnnnvrrnnv
126. ms and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and then press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the Create Volume menu ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 67 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP Vista and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista user you can create a RAID driver disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS Boot your computer Press lt Del gt during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility Set the optical drive as the primary boot device Insert the support DVD into the optical drive Save changes and exit BIOS NR NG E Press any key when the system prompts Press any key to boot from the optical drive When the menu appears press lt 1 gt to create a RAID driver disk 8 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press lt Enter gt Follow succeeding screen
127. n By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key Energy Star 4 0c Support Disabled Setting this item to Enabled to pass Energy Star 4 0c rating When enabled S3 PS 2 amp USB wake up functions will be closed and 4 S5 Marvell LAN PS 2 amp USB devices wake up functions will be closed Configuration options Enabled Disabled 3 6 6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed CPU Q Fan Control Chassis Fan 1 Speed Chassis Fan 2 Speed ee aa eee CPU Temperature 4500RPM Disabled N A N A Chassis Fan 3 Speed N A Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Power Fan Speed N A Select Screen Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc CPU Voltage Voltage 1 304V 3 248v 5 112V 12 096V Voltage Voltage CPU Temperature xxx C xxx F MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor
128. nd password admin Click Ok to continue Z Check the Change password box to change the password EZ Backup lined Cih portent SEG 4 Awarning message appears reminding you that all original data on the two hard disks will be erased Click Ok to continue ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 41 5 The setup is completed 6 The Drive Xpert icon on the j Super Specd Heed pb eriari 48 77 G Windows notification area turns green to indicate that Super Speed is set up successfully ee A Dae Pe Z While using this mode if one hard disk is damaged all data on the two hard disks will be lost Changing to Normal Mode This mode allows you to disable the Drive Xpert function and use the two SATA connectors as the other onboard SATA connectors To change to Normal Mode 1 Click Mode Change to return to the main screen 2 Click Disable to start configuration 3 Type in the default user name asus and password admin Click Ok to continue Z Check the Change password box to change the password 4 42 Chapter 4 Software support 4 The setup is completed Normal Mode 5 The Drive Xpert icon on the Windows notification area turns gray to indicate that the Drive Xpert function is disabled k ae 4 30PM Partitioning volumes You have to partition volumes for the hard drive after Drive Xpert configuration To partition
129. nnector 1 x COM connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors Red 1 x CPU Fan connector 3 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 2 x Drive Xpert SATA connectors Orange 24 pin ATX Power connector 8 pin ATX 12V Power connectors System Panel Q Connector 1 x Power on switch 1 x Reset switch BIOS Features 16 Mb AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 WEE LILLAN WOL by PME WOR by PME WOR by Ring PXE Chassis Intrusion Support DVD Contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS Al Suite Image Editing Suite Anti virus software OEM version Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 x 9 6 30 5cm x 24 4cm Specifications are subject to change without notice XIV This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction 1 1 WAM vasse 1 1 1 2 Package ConleniSuuuaavdaausmammntmeanukea nnt 1 1 13 Special fedues massar 1 2 ASUS P5Q Deluxe 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS P5Q Deluxe 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 installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package co
130. ns Disabled Enabled V Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo3 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the lt F1 gt key to be pressed when error Occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 7 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Settings lt Enter gt to change oo password lt Enter gt again to disabled password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password s Select Screen ti Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Instal
131. ntents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5Q Deluxe I O modules 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 and 1 port 1394 4 pin module Cables 2 x 2 port Serial ATA power cables 8 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories 1 x ASUS Q Shield I O shield 1 x ASUS Q Connector Kit USB 1394 system panel Retail version only 1 x ASUS Optional Fan for Water Cooling or Passive Cooling only Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide P If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ASUS P5Q Deluxe 1 2 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products packagings to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Processor Support This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo processors in the LGA775 package It is excellent for multi tasking multi media and enthusiastic gamers with 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz FSB The Intel Core 2 series processor is one of the most powerful CPUs in the world This motherboard also supports Intel
132. nter gt to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility v1 25 Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit P e 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 the system boot failure ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 39 3 8 4 AiNet2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Marvell POST Check LAN Cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the Marvell LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 40 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Exit amp Save Changes changes Exit amp Discard Changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used Load Setup Defaults for this operation Select Screen tl Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc P Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Sav
133. on 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 panel audio I O module cable to this connector C oa a a i ag M R oR E ie E S l 7 K N mel Ww W H nan nN rs owuz Z Sal Zu i 5 OO S BE OLD LZZ 5 mer PIN 1 mo E pm tv va Now ca S DE rN Z Oz E krank 253 3 Cl af Ouwa Se N 3 j m C _ a 2 HD audio compliant Legacy AC 97 al pin definition compliant definition LG P5Q DELUXE Analog front panel connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector make sure that the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS is set to HD Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 Refer to 3 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration for details ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2
134. on Top Enable Monitoring Panel Scheme Right Small Enable Sound Effect Run in Boot up Session ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 13 4 14 Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop J CPU ee Small display Large display Changing the monitor panels position To change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop click the arrow down button of the Scheme options then select another position from the list box Click OK when finished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a monitor panel from F cpu the group click the horseshoe magnet Z icon You can now move or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by clicking the or buttons You can Click to also adjust the threshold values la i hasan value using the Config window Click to You cannot adjust the sensor decrease threshold values in a small value monitoring panel Chapter 4 Software support Monitoring sensor alert The monitor pan
135. on to display the SoundMAX Control Panel NNN Ra Ces Playback SoundMAX HD Audio p Master Wave SW Synth CD Player Microphone Line In _ a Graphic Equalizer Th 31 Hz G2Hz 125Hz 250 Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHe dkHz amp kHz 16 kHz Record SoundMAX HD Audio J lt G CD Player Microphone Lineln Stereo Mix Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the ga icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio Audio Setup Wizard Tran sipar vell help a ea ee i APT Pep Bg Hed button b oo ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 35 Jack configuration Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you configure your This screen helps you adjust speaker computer s audio ports depending on volume Click the Test button to hear the audio devices you have installed the changes you have made Jack Configuration Thri a Sanwa ae a FA Leese Magica Whee cart be all pen Ca Cee Ce Cee Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak Adjust Microphone Volume 4 36 Chapter 4 Software support Audio preferences Click the aa various audio settings icon to go to the Preferences page This page allows you to
136. ontacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard c ess a m GI 4 P ooo aa viS P5Q DELUXE CPU socket 775 LN Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 Press the load lever with your Retention tab thumb A then move it to the left K B until it is released from the retention tab 7 S a 2 AN To prevent damage to the socket QO
137. or Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity XXX GB Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set and press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 1 Mirror then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Capacity item is highlighted enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and then press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed 5 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 6 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or lt N gt to go back to Create Volume menu 4 64 Chapter 4 Software support Creating a RAID 10 set RAID 0 1 To create a RAID 10 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel ion All Rights Reserved CR ENU NET i Vo Lume10 RAID Level RAID10 RAIDO 1 Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64KB Capacity XXX GB Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC
138. orage technology supported by the ICH9R chip allows you to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 function to improve both system performance and data safety You can also combine two RAID sets to get higher performance capacity or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function For example RAID 0 and RAID 1 set can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives aN If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Refer to section 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 59 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 4 4 3 Intel RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel ICH10R Southbridge chip Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set s To do this
139. pands the overall sound field without introducing a picket fencing effect Preserving the dialogue or solo performances with downmixing from multichannels will allow you to experience true to life high quality audio Noise Filter This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises non voice signals like computer fans air conditioners and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming audio stream while recording ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings TT ASUS Drive Xpert K2 Without drivers or BIOS setups the ASUS exclusive Drive Xpert is ideal for anyone who needs to secure data on their hard drives or enhance hard drive performances without the hassles of complicated configurations With Drive Xpert s user friendly graphical user interface users can easily arrange hard drive backups or enhance their hard drive transfer rates making sure that data is looked after every moment every day ASUS P5Q Deluxe 1 5 Nr Easy WL NN ASUS Q Shield The specially designed ASUS Q Shield does without the usual fingers making it convenient and easy to install With better electric conductivity it ideally protects your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference EMI il ASUS Q Connector kmri ASUS Q Connector allows you to ea
140. pe design is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to date DO NOT uninstall the heat pipe by yourself Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance i 4 For optimal cooling performance remove the protect film attached on the ICH10R southbridge before use Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows users to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speed according to different ambient temperature which is caused by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and system loading Built in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment Chapter 1 Product Introduction D Optional Fan for Water Cooling or Passive Cooling only S The optional fan is specifically designed to provide sufficient airflow over the CPU power modules and chipset area when water cooling or passive cooling is utilized ensuring effective heat dissipation for the entire system Tl Gb s ASUS Al Direct Link Al Direct Link can easily and efficiently transfer large amounts of data via the network cable saving up to 70 of the total time taken With AI Direct Link it becomes easy to backup or share large data files like movies or other media content ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can enhance speech centric applications like Skype online game video conference and recording ASUS Al Audio 2 Al Audio 2 creates a virtual center channel that ex
141. plete a task A IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task P NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase lt Key gt Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt lf you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos iP5QD ROM xi xii P5Q Deluxe specifications summary LGA775 socket for Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium Extreme Pentium D Pentium 4 Processors Compatible with Intel 05B 05A 06 processors Intel 45nm Multi Core CPU support Refer to www asus com for Intel CPU support list Chipset Intel P45 ICH10R with Intel Fast Memory Access Technology System Bus 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory 4 x DIMM max 16GB DDR2 1200 1066 800 667 MHz non ECC un buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture Refer to www asus com or this user manual for the Memo
142. plies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance BIOS Beep Description One short beep VGA detected Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected One continuous beep followed by two No memory detected short beeps then a pause repeated One continuous beep followed by three No VGA detected short beeps One continuous beep followed by four Hardware component failure short beeps 7 At power on hold down the lt Delete gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 37 2 10 Turning off the computer 2 10 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 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down If you are using Windows Vista 1 Click the Start
143. pports 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 switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task q CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to com
144. pue0quaY oN V gt T CI Q Ln A E3717 First Edition April 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 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 ASUS 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 SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO C
145. r web or Skype from the first screen a first time wizard will guide you through basic Express Gate SSD configurations Basic configurations include language date and time and screen resolution Once inside the Express Gate SSD environment click on the icons on the LaunchBar by default at bottom of the screen to launch or switch between softwares You can re arrange re size and move windows Bring a window to the foreground by clicking within it or by clicking on its corresponding software icon Re size a window by dragging any of its four corners Move a window by dragging its title bar Chapter 4 Software support mea r am mn ee e F a len em m tm P miie pa eei JLS D o a o oain Besides using the LaunchBar you can also switch between softwares by pressing lt Alt gt lt Tab gt on the keyboard You can also right click anywhere on the desktop to bring up a menu of softwares The red triangle on an software icon in the LaunchBar denotes that the software is already running This means that you can switch to it without any delay In the rare case where an software stops responding right click on its icon to force close it Using the Configuration Panel Use the configuration panel to change various Express Gate SSD settings ee lg pag PrE fete sad Time bapi Method rer Launchiar S stingge ag pa aa E s r oa qe ree ketone Vise Sonal Click on an icon to open a particular configuration tool
146. rd one at back panel 10 x USB 2 0 ports 4 ports at mid board 6 ports at back panel ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS EPU Six Engine ASUS Xtreme 16 Phase Power Design ASUS Al Nap ASUS AI Life Features ASUS Express Gate SSD ASUS Al Direct Llink ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design Heat pipe solution ASUS Fanless Design Stack Cool 2 ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Drive Xpert ASUS DieHard BIOS ASUS Q Shield ASUS Q Connector ASUS O C Profile ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS Al Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vDIMM 64 step DRAM voltage control vChipset N B 48 step chipset voltage control vCPU PLL 64 step CPU PLL voltage control vVTT_CPU 40 step Hyper Transport voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz increment PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 180MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall continued on the next page xiii P5Q Deluxe specifications summary Back Panel I O Ports 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Mouse combo port 1 x S PDIF Out Coaxial Optical port 1 x External SATA port 1 x IEEE1394a port 2 x RJ45 ports 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 channel Audio I O ports Internal I O Connectors 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive co
147. re voltage Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low VCore voltage may make the system unstable The value 2 10000V of the CPU Voltage item is supported only if the OV_CPU jumper is enabled otherwise the maximum voltage supported is 1 70000V See 2 CPU Northbridge overvoltage setting on page 2 19 for details 3 4 11 CPU GTL Voltage Reference 0 2 Auto Allows you to set the CPU GTL voltage reference The values range from 0 370x to 0 760x with a 0 005x interval Different ratio might enhance CPU overclocking ability 3 4 12 CPU GTL Voltage Reference 1 3 Auto Allows you to set the CPU GTL voltage reference The values range from 0 410x to 0 800x with a 0 005x interval Different ratio might enhance CPU overclocking ability 3 4 13 CPU PLL Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage The values range from 1 50V to 2 78V with a 0 02V interval 3 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 V The minimum value of this item becomes 1 10V when a 45nm CPU is installed et 3 4 15 DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM voltage The values range from 1 80V to 3 08V with a 0 02V interval ASUS P5Q Deluxe 3 19 3 20 3 4 16 NB Voltage Auto Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage The values range from 1 10V to 2 06V with a 0 02V interval AN
148. rnvrnnvrnnvnnvnnvrnnvrnvrnnvnnnvenenne 2 37 Turning off the COMputer rrssrnravrannvnnnvennnvnnnvnnnnennnvennnnnnnvevnnvnne 2 38 ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings A Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 1 Motherboard layout d Oo 00 TET afaa OV NB G HES Y mmm m EiT ov CPU KB MS_USB56 EATX12V CPU_FAN SPDIF 012 LAN2 USB34 n El aL Jel CHASSIS LGA775 faa PWR_FAN F_ESATA12 gt aja Oja LL LAN1 USB12 AUDIO 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module 2 3 le E E a o lt 4 N a S 2 Intel P45 i DDR2
149. ry 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware information 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 aN When you buy a boxed Intel processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU AN If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that the before you install the heatsink and fan assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 9 3 2 10 Conne
150. ry QVL Qualified Vendors Lists Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots support ATI CrossFirex Technology at x8 speed PCle 2 0 x16_1 blue PCle 2 0 x16 2 black 1 x PCI Express x16 slot at max x4 speed black 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots PCle 2 0 x16_2 slot black at max x8 link If any other PCI Express x1 slot is occupied this slot will downgrade to max x1 speed Multi GPU support Supports up to quad ATI CrossFireX GPUs Storage Intel ICH10R Southbridge 6x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage supporting SATA RAID 0 1 5 and 10 Marvell 88SE6121 controller 1x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 for up to 2 PATA devices 1x External SATA 3 0 Gb s port SATA On the Go Silicon Image SIL5723 controller Drive Xpert Technology 2x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Supports EZ Backup and Super Speed Dual Gigabit LAN controllers Marvell 88E8056 88E8001 Gigabit LAN controller featuring Al NET2 ADI AD2000B 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC Supports Jack Detecting Multi streaming and Front Panel Jack Retasking Coaxial Optical S PDIF out ports at back I O ASUS AI Audio 2 ASUS Noise Filtering continued on the next page P5Q Deluxe specifications summary IEEE 1394 ASUS Unique features ASUS Stylish Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features LSI L FW3227 controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports one at midboa
151. settings might become corrupted The first time Wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate SSD environment after clearing its settings Screen Settings Choose the most optimal screen resolution for your display Volume Control Control the volume for your speaker output microphone input etc Using the LaunchBar The LaunchBar has several system icons that show you various system statuses and let you configure individual Express Gate SSD settings The LaunchBar can be configured to auto hide if you want more screen space for the softwares It can also be configured to dock on any of the four sides of the screen re i amp mr dl Aal les Ea 04 a A i ho Fi a anslag jr i A he 3 kr E s fo y reeni E Starts the Web Browser for quick access to the World Wide Web Starts the Photo Manager album organizer tool S3 Starts the Chat instant messaging tool Start the Skype software which lets you call other people on Skype IG for free as well as offering affordable high quality voice communications to phones all over the world 4 52 Chapter 4 Software support h Opens Configuration Panel which lets you specify network settings and other preferences In the rare case that one of the above softwares stops responding you can right click on its icon and then select Close to force it to close The smaller icons on the right side of the LaunchBar are Check to save user pro
152. sily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings ASUS DieHard BIOS The AUS DieHard BIOS consists of two BIOS chips a main BIOS and a backup BIOS The ASUS DieHard BIOS can restore corrupted main BIOS data from the backup BIOS automatically The technology saves users the hassle of recovering the BIOS file or buying a replacement BIOS chip bt ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS based flash utility ASUS MyLogo3 IE This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256 color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 3 3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features Al Booster The ASUS Al Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS ov A N ao
153. t Detected Select Screen Select Item Storage Configuration Change Field System Information Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 3 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 3 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Z The navigation keys may differ from one screen to another _ Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that manm menu For example selecting Main Eoghish shows the Main menu items The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Sys Flo Lan b k k k k k
154. te double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix St
155. te the Intel ICH10R or Marvell 61xx driver disk NET Cee ET Perit iid f es FA Fink sele Intel ICH10R 32 64 bit RAID AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH10R 32 64bit RAID AHCI driver disk Marvell 61xx 32 64bit SATA Driver Allows you to create a Marvell 61xx 32 64bit SATA driver disk ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 5 4 2 5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file ee Te ea E acer flag z ee r jaaa Manual Piati iibri domi ja AE Rgb nede 4 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide e or eee ed eee 1 Am ar Lied bari l rrise 4 6 Chapter 4 Software support 4 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Drivers Mien 4 fb Bees a Poh skr Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format
156. the box next to it Fi ie ra LEFI cH Trung Ft mm XX XX XX XX a 7 Urai de Dira arr Ve T EF IE E etal eek San e Ifyou use a network cable connected to a home router which is then connected to your DSL cable modem enable both LAN1 and LAN2 Express Gate SSD will automatically use whichever port LAN1 or LAN is connected 4 54 Chapter 4 Software support Z If you plug the network cable into a different port while Express Gate SSD is _ running e g move the cable from LAN1 to LAN2 you may need to press the Refresh button to detect the change The most common scenario is for your computer to automatically obtain network settings i e DHCP If this is the case you don t need to click Setup for any LAN port If this is not the case click Setup to configure the static IP settings manually If you have wireless network click Setup for the WiFi option In the WiFi tab of the Advanced Network Settings box enter the name of your wireless access point in the SSID field If your wireless access point has security enabled select the corresponding security algorithm from the drop down list e g WEPAUTO in the Encryption Type field and enter the password Click OK to enable WiFi and establish the wireless connection If you use a network cable connected directly to your DSL cable modem no router in between click Setup for xDSL cable dial up This method is also referred to as PPPoE Choos
157. um speed of x4 link Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot Universal PCle x16_3 slot black at max x4 link PCle 2 0 x16_2 slot black at max x8 link PCI2 slot PCle x1 2 slot PCle 2 0 x16 1 slot blue PCI1 slot PCle x1 1 slot Chapter 2 Hardware information aN In single VGA card mode use first the PCle 2 0 x16_1 slot blue for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance In CrossFireX mode use the PCle 2 0 x16_1 blue and PCIe 2 0 x16_2 black slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance Use the two PCle 2 0 x16 slots and the universal PCle x16 slot for 3 Way CrossFireX mode We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX mode See page 2 32 for details If one of the PCle x1 slots is occupied the universal PCI Express x16 slot black will downgrade to max x1 speed Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 29 for details ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 17 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 RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords N es a
158. volumes Oise 1 Right click My Computer on the Windows desktop s and then select Manage from the pop up window KO Map Babes Driva Grene Thanos 2 Select Disk Management Right click the unallocated space of the disk and then select New Partition ell If the New Partition option is not available right click Disk item and then select Initialize Disk to initialize the disk 3 A New Partition Wizard screen appears Follow the screen instructions to complete the volume partition ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 43 Other feature buttons ill S Click to open the ppe Schedule Drive Verify EZ Backup T window Hard Gisk content 232 095 G Click to open the Event Log list Click to open the Setup Password window Click to open the Firmware Update window Click to open the Help menu Helps LP Apply P Click to hide the setup window Click to return to the previous page Schedule Drive Verify Allows you to set up the schedule for verifying the hard drives Click Ok to apply the settings click Cancel to close the window click Right Now to start verification right away Add Modify Delete Allows you to create a new schedule and modify delete an existing schedule by checking the radio button Schedule Activity Allows you to set verification schedule daily weekly or monthly New Schedule Allows you to set specific date and time for the schedule
159. your system function well under the highest BIOS voltage settings before you change the setting of these two jumpers Refer to 3 4 Ai Tweaker for more information about CPU and Northbridge overvoltage settings DO NOT set the OV_CPU jumper to pins 1 2 when you install a new CPU and have not booted for the first time Doing so may cause the system to halt For system failure due to the wrong setting of the OV_CPU jumper shut down the computer and move the cap back to pins 2 3 The system may need a better cooling system for example a water cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings ASUS P5Q Deluxe 2 19 2 7 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to power on or reboot system quickly and conveniently when you want to fine tune performance on a bare or open case system 1 Power on switch Press the power on switch to wake power up the system N c een a m Emn I re A L_ Ee El P5Q DELUXE oo v DE B l ey B oo EG mr GE P5Q DELUXE Power on switch 2 Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system Ga aa EO FE s i
160. zard to install the ADI AD2000B Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility You must use 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel speakers for this setup If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX SoundMAX BlackHawk icon on the taskbar 4 30 Chapter 4 Software support A SoundMAX BlackHawk Al Audio 2 If you are using Windows Vista operating system from the taskbar double click on the SoundMAX BlackHawk icon to display the SoundMAX control panel Enabling Al Audio 2 Click the power button Ege to activate digital signal processing Al Audio 2 with the new SoundMAX BlackHawk by Sonic Focus brings you more multi media enjoyment Fidelity Compensation After you click the power button the utility will compensate for the fidelity lost in the compression process and make the audio output quasi original when reverting the compressed audio streams back to the uncompressed condition Sound Field Expansion Al Audio 2 also expands the stereophonic sound field to a multi channel one with realistic front and rear environment Surround Virtualization Activating this function virtualizes surround sound with the vocal clarity added for use with stereo speakers or headphones A SoundMAX BlackHawk Al Audio2 is available only under the Windows Vista operating system ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4 31 4 32

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