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1. Rear panel connectors PS 2 mouse port green PS 2 keyboard port purple Optical S PDIF Out port USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 IEEE 1394a port External SATA port USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 LAN RJ 45 port 10 Audio I O ports ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 25 LAN port LED indications Status Left LED fe ep i OFF OFF 10 Mbps Orange blinking during OFF connection data activity 100 Mbps OFF Orange blinking during data activity LAN port connection Green blinking during 1 Gbps connection OFF dala actiit Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel 2 channel Line In Front Speaker Out Light Blue Linen LineIn Lineln Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Micin Mic In Mic In Mic In Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Orange Black Gray Rear Speaker Out 2 7 2 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information Connect to Stereo Speakers INPUTS Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS mi 6 tm ear Front R ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 27 Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS INPUTS Rear Front Center Subwoofer A 0 Connect to 7 1 channel S
2. aN 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 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise Pull up two fasteners at a time ina diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 9 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 DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets a CjQOOU on DODI Cl DIMM A2 DIMM B2 DIMM A1 DIMM B1 P5Q PRO TURBO nd L HE fslelame alle m al a D O enes O m m O Ca Co P5Q PRO TURBO 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
3. P5Q PRO TURBO ee seee stans USB 5V USB P10 USB P10 USB 5V USB P8 USB P8 N a a 2 USB 5V USB P12 Qa Qa Qa ZO ZO ZO OZ OZ OZ ossia ussotfk fussa PIN 1 T PIN 1 T PIN 1 T LT 1 1 Qa gris TEE D TA ma O A m 10 A m 10 V m q DnA Do O mf EC 799 755 353 P5Q PRO TURBO USB2 0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard AN B You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports 7 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 7 c B COM1 P5Q PRO TURBO O SS
4. Recommended memory configurations One DIMM You may install one memory module in any slot as a single channel operation Two DIMMs dual channel operation Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 512MB 1GB 2GB and 4GB unbuffered ECC and non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets aN 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 We recommend that you 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 Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabit Mb chips or less The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presen
5. P5Q PRO TURBO de SE TE SATA5 SATA4 SATA2 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_TXN3 RSATA RXN1 RSATA TXN1 GND GND GND GND GND O SATA3 annen SATA1 Gassen E o Lo mr JJ ee P5Q PRO TURBO SATA connectors ay right angle side NOTE Connect the right angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device You may also connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards aN 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 4 2 Storage Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD You must install Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version 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 SP1 or later version When using hot plug and NCQ set the Configure SATA
6. TPA2 TPB2 Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard Chapter 2 Hardware information 10 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 and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature C esse O C om y B _ qk i Clals ala aafaa aly FETT P5Q PRO TURBO Os oO oC ne ee re Jen CHASSIS P5Q PRO TURBO Chassis intrusion connector Chassis Signal 5VSB MB GND ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 35 2 36 11 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA FAN1 2 3 pin PWR FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 2000 mA 24 W max or a to
7. P5Q PRO TURBO Serial port COM1 connector ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 33 2 34 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card O O D L H ph 5 gt E BE Cc 19 G Ra P5Q PRO TURBO Ka O O o 2 he 5 S x Tan cy 220 JOOK Q agg CD E mg a P5Q PRO TURBO Internal audio connector IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394 2 This connector is for an 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 ET falam ala ala afaa a a P5Q PRO TURBO Q o 2z FO 12V GND 1 N a A H 1 Bu 1E1394_2 ae AN Q Zz O 12V P5Q PRO TURBO IEEE 1394 connector
8. FI O O aa O BE C P5Q PRO TURBO Keyboard mouse power USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW1 4 USBPW7 10 USBPW1112 Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes The USBPW1 4 jumper is for the rear USB ports The USBPW7 10 USBPW1112 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports USBPW1 4 3 g B 1 5V 5VSB Default Hoi USBPW1112 USBPW7 10 pe E 1 2 2 3 A L Fo E L S235 5V 5VSB e af Default P5Q PRO TURBO USB device wake up aN The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system will not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 Connectors 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors
9. 512MB 1024MB 1024MB Hynix Hynix KINGMAX KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KHX8500D2 512 KHX8500D2K2 1G KHX8500D2 1G KVR1066D2N7 1G KHX8500D2K2 2G 512MB 1024MBKit of 2 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB Kit of 2 N A N A N A N A Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package 1066 5 5 5 15 lt lt S S e S S lt S lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt KINGSTON MICRON MICRON KHX8500D2K2 2GN EPP MT8HTF12864AY 1GAE1 MT16HTF25664AY 1GAE1 2048MB Kit of 2 N A 1024MB MICRON 2048MB MICRON Heat Sink Package D9JKH D9JKH OCZ OCZ SAMSUNG Transcend Transcend Aeneon BUFFALO Elixir Gingle OCZ2N10662GK EPP OCZ2RPR10664GK M378T2953GZ3 CF8 TX1066QLU 2GK TX1066QLU 4GK BoxP N AXT760UD00 19D K 2G AXT760UD00 19D FSX1066D2C K4G M2Y1G64TU8HC4B BD FA2UUGI6736501A ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2048MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 1024MB 2048MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 2048MB Kit of 2 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB N A SAMSUNG ELPIDA N A N A N A Elixir Gingle Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package K4T51083QG Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package N2TU 51280CE BD GI20908A8A7 AEG 5 5 5 15 6 800 5 5 5 15 lt lt lt lt lt lt ee lt V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
10. For system stability all changes made in ASUS TurboV will not be saved to BIOS settings and will not be kept on the next system boot Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts For system stability set ASUS EPU to High Performance Mode while using ASUS TurboV Launching ASUS TurboV 1 Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD 2 Click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt TurboV gt TurboV Save the current settings as a new profile Target settings Default settings Voltage Adjustment bars Click to show more settings Advanced CPU and chipset voltage settings Applies all changes immediately Undoes all changes without applying Z For advanced overclock ability adjust first the BIOS items and then proceed more detailed adjustments using TurboV Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 4 7 4 8 4 3 6 ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows the user to turn the PC power button into a physical overclocking button After the easy setup Turbo Key can boost performances without interrupting ongoing work or games with just one touch Launching ASUS Turbo Key 1 Install ASUS Turbo Key from the motherboard support DVD Restart your computer ASUS Turbo V automatically start
11. Disabled When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Enabled When set to Enabled BIOS skips some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Enabled Enables the full screen logo display feature Disabled Disables the full screen logo display feature Z Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo 2 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display of ROM messages from the BIOS of add on devices during the boot sequence Force BIOS The third party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence Keep Current The third party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third party manufacturer had set the add on device to do so Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Off Sets the power on state of the NumLock to Off On Sets the power on state of the NumLock to On Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled The system waits for the lt F1 gt key to be pressed when error occurs Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled The system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 29 3 8 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system secur
12. lt lt a N PAOA RPO cards Click Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window WT a Paas man oe of the tology eres e 38 Lin Saf pera Chapter 5 ATI CrossFireX technology support Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1 In the Catalyst Control Center window click Graphics Settings gt CrossFireX gt Configure From the Graphics Adapter list select the graphics card to act as the display GPU Select Enable CrossFireX Click Apply and then click OK to exit the window Enabling Triple CrossFireX technology k In the Catalyst Control Center window click Graphics Settings gt CrossFireX gt Configure From the Graphics Adapter list select the graphics card to act as the display GPU Select Enable CrossFireX From the list select the appropriate GPU combination to apply the CrossFireX technology Click Apply and then click OK to exit the window ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo rare dalen exceptional pirrar on 1 age dagis by EN a a rarer dare GP Carne Gale Dere bea thee tolling F rder GPU ceca 5 5 5 6 Chapter 5 ATI CrossFireX technology support
13. 2 9 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 2 7 2 Audio I O CONNECTIONS ccccceccsscessseeeseeeessseescseeessseeeseeeseaees 2 26 2 1 3 Internal C0MMedlOrS Luuatenmaandsnammdnisaededa 2 29 Starting up for the first time rsernnvnnnvnnnvnnvnnnvnnnvrnnvnnnvnnvennvennnnnvnnnvnnnennn 2 40 Turning Off ThE compuler uassaasmenesrurgaammeianesainne 2 40 Knowing BIOS vismpassaneninniabsgaegiigaaememini banan 3 1 UPdANNGe BOSS 3 1 3 2 1 ASUS Update ULL vanne 3 2 3 2 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 tiny Lu Qnsasrssteesnomgmemnaninate 3 4 3 2 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility rerrnrrrorrrrnrrrovvrrnvrrsnvernvrrrnvennn 3 5 BIOS setup POgraN Vrvvmsevemamnassmemsunndennmen msnenenip 3 6 3 3 1 BIOS menu SCreen rmmsnrrnnarnannnvrnsavrrnnnrrnnarnrnsnvrssnnrsrnnrrrsnrversnnens 3 6 3 3 2 MCT DAM EE EE 3 6 3 3 3 Navigation Koy Scuiorsurisnsnaa ai 3 7 3 3 4 EE 3 7 3 3 5 Submenu MOMS saniisccccvesscdishecnsndcdiscienesdnedibexeesseseddewercsdenidseeueeweeses 3 7 3 3 6 Configuration fields rrrrnvrrnrrrnrrrnrnrvrnvrnnrrnnnrnrnvernnernrerrrsnrernnenn 3 7 3 3 7 Pop Up WINDOW sssnistccsessinsdivinennnehitstareeninsttbunnesnasnttovacesvanthavarexnueds 3 7 3 3 8 EEE E EE eerie N EA N 3 7 3 3 9 General GID pircesiecsiensusecisey acatvontecatcttenensicrims tov oawensexsreriewtaadimeslaenebette 3 7 Main EN 3 8 3 4 1 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA 1 5 SATA_E1 cccceeees 3 8 3 4 2 Storage Configuration seiisscracsasseencerntevenceessdatsanstesurnenisoeis
14. Control Center 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 packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 3 2 ASUS Unique features ASUS TurboV Feel the adrenaline rush of real time OC now a reality with the ASUS TurboV This easy OC tool allows you to overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS and its user friendly interface makes overclock with just a few clicks away Moreover the ASUS OC profiles in TurboV provides the best O C settings in different scenarios Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to turn the PC power button into a physical overclocking button After the easy setup Turbo Key can boost performances without interrupting ongoing work or games simply through pressing the button ASUS 8 Phase Power Design With power efficiency so important to operating temperatures ASUS 8 Phase VRM design leads the industry with its 96 power efficiency High quality power components such as low RDS on MOSFETs for minimum switching loss amp lower temperatures Ferrite core chokes with lower hysteresis loss and high quality conductive polymer capacitors all add up to ensure longer component life and lower power loss creating more energy efficiency Precisi
15. Drive Xpert an ASUS exclusive technology secures the data on your hard disk and enhances hard drive performance without the hassles of complicated configurations With its user friendly graphical user interface you can easily arrange hard drive backups or enhance the hard drive s transfer rate Drive Xpert provides you with three modes to choose from EZ Backup allows one hard disk to backup the other hard disk automatically This helps you to save your vital data even if one hard disk is damaged Super Speed allows two hard disks to access data simultaneously The dual channel design largely enhances hard disk transfer rate Normal Mode allows you to disable the Drive Xpert function and use the two SATA connectors as onboard SATA connectors th For using Drive Xpert in Windows operating system we recommend that you prepare three hard disks one hard disk with operating system already installed and two hard disks for Drive Xpert configuration Before using the Drive Xpert function ensure that you have connected the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives When using one hard disk in Normal Mode connect the hard disk to the SATA_E1 orange port 0 connector on the motherboard Use the Drive Xpert utility to see both the status of the hard disks connected to the SATA_E1 orange port 0 and SATA_E2 white port 1 connectors on the motherboard In the BIOS Main menu and the Device Manager i
16. O o ND RO O These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared LAN L1E SATA 5723 PCle x16 1 PCle x1 1 PCle x1 2 PCle x1 3 USB controller 1 shared shared shared shared USB controller 2 shared USB controller 3 USB controller 4 USB controller 5 shared shared USB controller 6 USB 2 0 controller 1 USB 2 0 controller 2 shared SATA controller 1 shared SATA controller 2 shared IEEE 1394 shared 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 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 MP PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI Express 2 0x16 2 slot black at x8 link PCI Express x1 3 slot PCI Express x1 2 slot PCI Express 2 0
17. Auto Save and Exit 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Chapter 3 BIOS setup 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 Allows you to select the type of IDE drive installed Not Installed Select this option if no IDE drive is installed Auto Allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type CDROM Select this option if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive ARMD Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Z This item appears in SATA1 5 only LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA Logical Block Addressing mode Auto Select Auto to enable the LBA mode Logical Block Addressing mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Disabled Disables this function Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers Auto When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs in multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature Disabled When set to Disabled the data transfer from
18. USE 4 Align 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 6 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 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card LN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share 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 ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 19 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function System timer Keyboard controller Re direct to IRQ 9 IRQ holder for PCI steering Communications port COM1 IRQ holder for PCI steering Reserved Reserved System CMOS Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering PS 2 compatible mouse port Numeric data processor SATA Primary IDE legacy mode SATA Secondary IDE legacy mode 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 O h N
19. and select the menu options th The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 4 13 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Enter a name for the RAID set and press lt Enter gt When the RAID Level item is selected press the up down arrow key to select a RAID level to create and then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is selected press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears P SELECT DISKS LEN 7 Nesxt D CAT ROL cl ITER Dan EA v Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done 5 Use the up down arrow key to select 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 6 Use the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size value
20. lt lt lt lt i lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt Chapter 2 Hardware information P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 667MHz capability Vendor KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON NANYA NANYA Qimonda SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Part No KVR667D2N5 1G KVR667D2N5 1G KVR667D2N5 1G KVR667D2E5 2G KVR667D2N5 2G KVR667D2N5 2G NT 512T64U88BOBY 3C NT2GT64U8HBOJY 3C HYS64T256020EU 38 C2 M378T6553EZS CE6 M378T2953EZ3 CE6 M378T5263AZ3 CE6 Super Talent T6UA 512C5 Super Talent T6UB1GC5 TwinMOS Aeneon Aeneon Asint Asint CENTURY CENTURY Dynet Kingbox Kingbox Kingbox MDT MDT Patriot Patriot 8D 23JK5M2ETP AET760UD00 30DB97X AET860UD00 30DB08X SLX264M8 J6E SLY2128M8 J6E 26V2H8 26VOH8 DNHM5U 512C8FE A6 N A N A N A M 512 667 8 M924 667 16 PSD2 51266781 PSD21G6672 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 4096MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB Chip Brand KINGSTON ELPIDA HYNIX MICRON KINGSTON HYNIX NANYA Qimonda SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG N A N A TwinMOS AENEON AENEON Asint Asint HYNIX HYNIX Dynet KINGBOX KINGBOX KINGBOX MDT PATRIOT PATRIOT SS Single sided DS Double sided E5108AGBG 6E E E5108AJBG 8E E HYSPS12821CFP
21. lt Enter gt to select REE Se whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On RTC Alarm Disabled Power On External Modems Disabled Power On PCI Devices Disabled Power On PCIE Devices Disabled Power On PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Power On PS 2 Mouse Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Restore On AC Power Loss Power Off Power Off The system goes into off state after an AC power loss Power On The system goes into on state after an AC power loss Last State The system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss 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 Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm RTC Alarm Second will become user configurable with set values 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
22. motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Disabled Disables the CPU Q Fan control feature Enabled Enables the CPU Q Fan control feature CPU Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation Turbo Set to Turbo to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Disabled Disables the Chassis Q Fan control feature Enabled Enables the Chassis Q Fan control feature ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 27 3 28 Chassis Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the chassis temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation Turbo Set to Turbo to achieve maximum chassis fan speed 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 wa
23. orange port 0 and SATA E2 white port 1 ports are for SATA hard drives only ATAPI device is not supported Before using the Drive Xpert function ensure that you have connected the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives Drive Xpert function is available only when the hard disk drives connected to SATA E1 orange port 0 and SATA E2 white port 1 are set as data drives When using one hard disk in Normal Mode connect the hard disk to the SATA Ei1 orange port 0 connector on the motherboard Use the Drive Xpert utility to see both the status of the devices connected to the SATA E1 orange port 0 and SATA E2 white port 1 connectors on the motherboard In the BIOS Main menu and the Device Manager in OS only the device connected to the SATA E1 connector orange port 0 can be detected Clear all previous partitions in the hard disks before you proceed with any mode changes Refer to 4 3 7 ASUS Drive Xpert for detailed application instructions Chapter 2 Hardware information USB connectors 10 1 pin USB 78 USB910 USB1112 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed rr GSH T mE oo
24. 4 3 4 FS Fan Ea akeae 4 6 4 3 5 AOUS TUMOV ae 4 7 4 3 6 ASUS TRO K lner Ae ra 4 8 4 3 7 ASUS Drive Xpert rrsnrrnrvrrarrrovvrrnvrrsvvrsnversnvrrnvnrsnnsrnvnrsnvrrnrnrsnnennn 4 9 4 3 8 ASUS Express Gate m mememmmmmmumemumrmemsernvn 4 10 4 3 9 Audio configurations uasrarvrrrnrrrrrrnrnrennnrnnnvannnrnnnrennnnnnrnernnnn 4 11 4 4 RAID configurations rsernsvrnnnvnnnnvnnnvnnnnvnnnvnnnnvnnnvnnnnennnennnnennsennnnennnnnennennn 4 12 4 4 1 RAID definitions wieciesietectcesuernscntverensreesevaventsecnesnenvacte dneeeentereroess 4 12 44 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks areenvrrnrrrnvrrrrerrrrrvrrrverrreenneen 4 12 4 4 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS srernrrenorerornvornvrenrervesnrersrernens 4 13 44 4 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 0 4 13 4 5 Creating a RAID driver diSK s ssussussunuununnunnunnunnunnunnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 17 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4 17 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in WindOWS n 4 17 4 5 3 Using a USB floppy disk OTiVe cccccssececsstesstessteesseesseeees 4 19 Chapter 5 ATI CrossFireX technology support 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology rserrvvrsvrnvrnnvnnvrnnvnnvnnnvnnvnnvnversnennernnennernnnnnnr 5 1 5 1 1 110 OL STNG TUG eases garters tcctin kiecgeaeedere nso maces R 5 1 5 1 2 Before VOU DEN iiccnargesicernceosiideveitaudetemttagaedeiateugtanetaesetoneneuts 5 1 5 2 Install
25. Language English select a field Primary IDE Master Not Detected Use or to Primary IDE Slave Not Detected configure the System SATA1 HDT722516DLA380 Time SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected SATA El Not Detected pres aes Change Field Storage Configuration ala Field System Information TY TTTTYTTTY General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 1 SATA 1 5 SATA E1 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices There is a separate submenu for each SATA device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the SATA device information Z SATA_E1 menu displays the status of the hard disk connected to the SATA_E1 ornage port 0 connector on the motherboard LN When using one hard disk in Normal Mode connect the hard disk to the SATA_E1 orange port 0 connector on the motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Select the type of Device Hard Disk device connected to Vendor WDC WD800JD 00LSA0 the system Size 80 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors 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
26. NO rrnrrrnnnrrnnnrrnnnrrernnrrrrnnvrnnnnne 3 24 3 7 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled rrvrrrnrrrnnvrrnrrrnnvrrsvrrrnverevnrrnnnn 3 24 3 7 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled ccccccscssscsessesseesseeeees 3 24 3 7 5 APM Configuratio asesorias at a 3 25 3 7 6 Hardware Mod 22 ene 3 27 BOOL MENU sisisi as 3 28 3 8 1 BOL Device Priority serores osean 3 28 3 8 2 Boot Settings Configuration rssrrsnvrrnrrvvrnrrrrnvvenvarnvervrernrernenn 3 29 3 8 3 SOCI r ENE 3 30 TOOLS MEMU iar EG 3 32 3 9 1 ASUS EZ FEST Baer 3 32 3 9 2 Drive Xpert Mode Update Last Setting sosrrrrnrrrnrrrnnrernr 3 33 3 9 3 Express Gate Enabled oornrrrrnrrrnnnrrrrnnvrrrnrrrnsnrrnsnrrrrsnvrnnnnn 3 34 3 9 4 ASUS OG PONG cctsce vest satis crecectiatesssetoidecdiuaeessigitineneietieiewen 3 35 3 9 5 AINE T LL 3 36 Exit MEnU EE EE EN NN ES 3 37 vi Contents Chapter 4 Software support 4 2 Support DVD information raservanvrnnnvrnnvrnnnvnnnvrnnnernnvnnnnvnnnenennennnensnnvennnennn 4 1 4 2 1 Running the support DVD rssvrrrnvverrnrrrrvvrnrsnrversnresrsvrersrrerrsrnens 4 1 4 1 Installing an operating System rrsnvrnnvnnnnvnnnvnnnnvnnnvnnnnvnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnennnnennnr 4 1 4 2 2 Obtaining the software manualsS asersvvrnvernvernvrrrrernrernrrrnnerreenr 4 2 4 3 Software information siooas aaa 4 3 4 3 1 ASUS PG Prope nes 4 3 4 3 2 AUS All SUING corinne E E 4 4 4 3 3 PS EPU eea neseiadioantateaneteteoatacisuasee 4 5
27. P5Q PRO TURBO 2 d NOTE Orient the red markings on the IDE 10 EEE ribbon cable to PIN 1 Ei 1 C C Drive jumper setting Mode of Cable connector device s Cable Select or Master l Cable Select Master Slave Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable e Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices LN If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 ICHI1OR Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA 1 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 ae Re O loo 3 RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_TXN2 RSATA RXN2 RSATA TXP5 RSATA RXP5 RSATA TXP4 RSATA RXP4 RSATA TXP2 RSATA RXP2 GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND
28. 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 Chapter 2 Hardware information 12 ASUS Q Connector system panel Use the ASUS Q Connector to connect disconnect the chassis front panel cables Refer to the following instructions 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 and then match them to their respective front panel cable labels The labels on the front panel cables may vary depending on the chassis model 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector is properly installed on the motherboard ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 39 2 8 Starting up for the first time After making all the connections replace the system case cover Be sure that all switches are off Connect th
29. before use ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices in IDE mode only See chapter 3 for BIOS setup details ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices connected to motherboard chipset controlled onboard SATA ports only All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported See chapter 2 for the exact location of onboard SATA ports ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from ODD and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs USB HDDs and Flash drives When installed on USB HDDs and Flash drives connect the drives to the motherboard USB port before turning on the computer Your monitor must support the screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or ASUS Express Gate will be skipped during the booting process and the existing OS will be launched directly The First Screen Express Gate s first screen appears within a few seconds after you power on the computer Click any of the application icons to enter Express Gate environment and launch the selected application Turn off the computer Continue booting to existing OS when the timer above the Exit icon counts down to zero 0 click to immediately enter existing OS To enter the motherboard BIOS setup program click Exit on the Express Gate First Screen and then press the lt Del gt key during POST Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or click in the Express Gate environment for detailed softw
30. carried away by existing airflow from CPU 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 Pipe 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 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 loading The built in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can enhance speech centric applications like Skype online game video conference and recording Noise Filtering 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 1 4 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Drive Xpert Without drivers or BIOS setups the ASUS exclusive Drive Xp
31. configuration and BIOS version Only the CMO file can be loaded ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 35 3 9 5 AINET 2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Check Atheros LAN Cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the Atheros LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST It takes 3 to 10 seconds to diagnose the LAN cable Disabled BIOS will not check the Atheros LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Enabled BIOS checks the Atheros LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST 3 36 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 10 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 i Exit system setup Exit amp Save Changes after saving the Exit amp Discard Changes changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used Load Setup Defaults for this operation Select Screen ti 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 P Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this an menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save 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 RA
32. down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete and then press lt Del gt The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N 3 Press lt Y gt to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press lt N gt to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit and then press lt Enter gt The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to exit Y N 2 Press lt Y gt to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 9 gt g pe eF OD Ja 4 16 Chapter 4 Software support 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista operating system use either a floppy disk or a USB device with the RAID driver aN The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk Windows XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to Windows XP limitation To work around this OS limitation refer to section 4 5 3 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID SATA driver disk without entering the OS Boot your computer Press
33. during the updating process You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file LN The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website If you want to use the newer BIOS file download the file at support asus com and save it to a USB flash drive Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on again 5 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press lt F2 gt to load default BIOS values DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 5 3 6 3 3 BIOS setup program A BIOS Setup program is provided for BIOS item modification When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility Otherwise POST continues with its test ro
34. 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 values 1 2 3 4 Z Ifthe steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again 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 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 CPU overvoltage setting 3 pin OV CPU This jumper allows you to enable or disable the advanced CPU overvoltage setting in BIOS Read the following information before you change the jumper setting Set to pins 1 2 to activate the advanced CPU overvoltage feature EF me OV_CPU 12 2 3 E Enable OV Normal Default P5Q PRO TURBO Ed O IFE EE jenna O Cl HAL CD Cd EG P5Q PRO TURBO CPU overvoltage setting Pins 2 3 Default up to 1 70V Pins 1 2 OV Enabled up to 2 10V AN Before you ch
35. 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 When the Make Disk menu appears press lt a gt or lt b gt to create a 32 64bit Intel ICH10R RAID driver disk T Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt D Bg dl 8 Follow the succeeding screen 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 Go to 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 USB floppy disk drive 5 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Write protect the floppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 4 17 4 18 To install the RAID driver in Windows XP 1 4 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver Press lt F6 gt and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install ensure that you select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH10R Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete
36. notice xiii XIV 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 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 contents Check your motherboard package for the following items S l 1 x Ultra DMA 133 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 100 66 cable 1 x ASUS Q Shield 1 x ASUS Q Connector kit P If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The illustrated items above are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights LGA775 Intel Core 2 Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core 2 processors in the LGA775 package It also supports Intel 45nm multi core CPUs With the new Intel Core microarchitecture and 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz FSB Intel Core 2 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world Intel P45 Chipset The Intel P45 Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support dual channel DDR2 800 667 MHz memory architecture 1333 1066 800 MHz FSB Front Side Bus P
37. show further settings of the Drive Xpert function Configuration options Last Setting Mode Change The following items appear only when you set Drive Xpert Mode Update to Mode Change Before using the Drive Xpert function ensure that you have back up all your data in your hard disks EZ Backup erases all original data partition in the hard disk connected to the SATA_E2 white port 1 connector on the motherboard Super Speed erases all original data partition in both hard disks Update To Super Speed Press Enter This item 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 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 Update To Normal Mode Press Enter This item allows you to use the SATA E1 orange port 0 and SATA_E2 white port 1 connectors as normal SATA connectors When using one hard disk in Normal Mode connect the hard disk to the SATA E1 orange port 0 connector on the motherboard Use the Drive Xpert utility to see both the status of the hard disks connected to the SATA E1 orange port 0 and SATA E2 white port 1 connectors on the motherboard In th
38. 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 Storage technology supported by the ICH10R 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 For Windows XP if you want to install the system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set first copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to a USB floppy disk before installing the operating system Refer to section 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 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 Chapter 4 Software support 4 4 3 Settin
39. systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware 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 Ensure that you install the Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 4 2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes 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 subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates 4 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click each menu tab and select the items you want to install The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to use the devices The Make disk menu The Manual menu contains contains items to create the list of supplementary user the ATI RAID AHCI manuals Click an item to open driver disk the folder of the user manual The Utilities Click the Contact menu shows the tab to display the applications and pr ASUS con
40. the controller LAN Boot ROM Disabled Enabled Enables the Atheros Gigabit LAN Boot ROM Disabled Disables the LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard 1394 controller Disabled Disables the controller Serial Porti Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Porti base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 21 3 22 3 6 4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Advanced ME USB Devices Enabled 1 Mouse Disabled Enabled USB Functions Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller 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 2007 American Megatrends Inc The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Enabled Enables the USB Host Controllers Disabled Disables the controllers The following items appear only when you set USB Functions to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the USB 2 0 controller Disabled Disables the controller USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed FullSpeed Set the USB 2 0 controller
41. the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1 Insert the floppy disk USB device with RAID driver into the USB 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 Chapter 4 Software support 4 5 3 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation Windows XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation To solve this issue add the USB floppy disk drive s Vendor ID VID and Product ID PID to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver Refer to the steps below 1 Using another computer plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver 2 Right click My Computer on the Windows desktop or start menu and then select Manage from the pop up window Disconnect Network Drive Create hotat Delete Rename Propertes 3 Select Device Manager From the Lars 1 I m io co vor widm Heb Universal Serial Bus controllers SIDE Ec right click xxxxxx USB Floppy and Hail E then select Properties from the pop up PERR mgu wi ndow aa compe Or Taken ani srazhales es vad sen es Rid Management Standard Inis EP sann Faen F The name of the USB floppy disk fp Tervis md pplestne mdr ah di torre My TE drive varies with different vendors
42. x x C Za a fu A An OG 9 QOw2Z2z Z Zz Eal Z u LU OOO O OLD VN ZZ Z maj P5Q PRO TURBO WH AAFP SARAR REBER PIN 1 PIN 1 orraH D nd ee a PENGE s 5 3 X E x Oo 03 F cy OO u so 2 r AAA FA A 5 Z O EEE HD audio compliant Legacy AC 97 O pin definition compliant definition NN P5Q PRO TURBO 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 set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD Audio if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD Audio ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 29 3 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI EIDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device PRI EIDE al i T SK ma amas F
43. 0EB 5 5 5 15 Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package 4 4 4 12 5 5 5 15 5 5 5 15 DIMM socket support Optional DIMM socket support Optional a Je c lt i lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt Chapter 2 Hardware information P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 800MHz capability Vendor GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL Hynix GE24GB800C4QC GE24GB800C5QC GB28GB6400C4QC GB28GB6400C5QC GE28GB800C4QC GE28GB800C5QC HYMP564U64CP8 S5 HYMP112U64CP8 S6 HYMP 512U64CP8 S5 KLDC28F A8KI5 KLDD48F ABKI5 KLDE88F B8KB5 KVR800D2N5 512 KVR800D2N6 512 KHX6400D2LLK2 1GN EPP KVR800D2N5 1G Hynix Hynix KINGMAX KINGMAX KINGMAX KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON NANYA NANYA NANYA NANYA OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ KHX6400D2LL 1G KVR800D2N5 1G KVR800D2N6 1G KHX6400D2ULK2 2G KHX6400D2 2G KVR800D2N5 2G KVR800D2N6 4G NT 512T64U88BOBY 25C NT1GT64U8HBOBY 25C NT1GT64U8HCOBY 25D NT2GT64U8HCOBY AC OCZ2G8001G OCZ2G8002GK OCZ2T8002GK EPP OCZ2P800R22GK OCZ2P8004GK OCZ2G8008GK OCZ2VU80016GQ PSC Qimonda AL8E8F73C
44. 8E1 HYS64T256020EU 2 5 C2 Qimonda HYS64T256020EU 25F C2 HYS64T 512020EU 2 5 A HYS64T 512020EU 25F A M378T6553GZS CF7 M378T2863QZS CF7 M391T2863QZ3 CF7 M378T2953GZ3 CF7 M378T5663QZ3 CF7 M391T5663QZ3 CF7 M378T5263AZ3 CF7 T800UA12C4 Qimonda Qimonda SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Super Talent Super Talent Transcend T800UB1GC4 JM800QLU 1G TS128MLQ64V8U JM800QLU 2G Transcend Transcend ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 4096MB Kitof4 4096MB Kitof4 8192MB Kitof4 8192MB Kitof4 8192MB Kitof4 8192MB Kitof4 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB Kit of 2 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB Kit of 2 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 8192MB Kit of 2 8192MB Kit of 2 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB 4096MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB SS DS Chip Brand N A N A GEIL GEIL N A N A HYNIX HYNIX KINGMAX KINGMAX KINGMAX ELPIDA ELPIDA N A KINGSTON N A ELPIDA N A N A ELPIDA ELPIDA NANYA NANYA N A N A N A N A N A N A PSC Qimonda Qimonda Qimonda Qimonda SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Transcend ELPIDA Transcend Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package GL2L128M88BA25AB GL2L128M88BA25AB Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package HY5P
45. Ai Clock Twister Auto 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 5 12 Ai Transaction Booster Auto Allows you to set the system performance Configuration options Auto Manual C P A1 A2 A3 A4 These values are auto detected LVL 12 12 12 12 These values are auto detected The following sub items appear only when you set the Ai Transaction Booster item to Manual Common Performance Level 05 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys or the numeric keypad to enter the desired value The values range from 0 to 31 Setting a low level leads to better system performance Pull In of CHA B PH1 2 3 4 Disabled Set this item to Enabled to apply enhancement on DRAM Channel A and B Phase 1 to 4 The number of phases is determined by DRAM frequency and FSB strap Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 15 3 16 3 5 13 CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage Use the lt gt and lt gt keys or the numeric keypad to enter the desired value The values range from 0 85000V to 2 10000V with a 0 00625V interval AN Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage Setting a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low VCore volta
46. Cle 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 Dual Channel DDR2 1300 support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 1300 1200 1066 800 667 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest operation system 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 20 8 GB s PCle 2 0 Support This motherboard supports the latest PCle 2 0 devices for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance 100 All High quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors 5000hrs VRM over 57 years operation lifespan at 65 C This motherboard uses all high quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability improved lifespan and enhanced thermal capacity ATI CrossFireX Technology ATI s CrossFireX boosts image quality along with rendering speed eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to get high quality images CrossFireX allows higher antialiasing anisotropic filtering shading and texture settings Adjust your display configurations experiment with the advanced 3D settings and check the effects with a real time 3D rendered previews within ATI Catalyst
47. Configuration options Disabled Enabled Disabled Disables to power up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Enabled The computer could be powered up when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode 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 ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 25 3 26 Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Disabled Disables the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Enabled Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable or enable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function Disabled Disables the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function Enabled Sets specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an AT
48. E2 SPDIF OUT COM CLRTC 1E1394 2 USB1112 USB910 USB78 PANEL Sil5723 PCI1 VIA VT17085 Se SB PWR 20 paon DOOM O00 TET eae nuunuu o mee E eo G FEE d 5 A W Q WwW WODO O WO UE 12 Refer to 2 7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 2 Layout contents Connectors Jumpers Slots Keyboard mouse wake up 3 pin PS2 USBPW56 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW1 4 PS2_USBPW56 USBPW 7 10 USBPW1112 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V LGA775 CPU Socket DDR2 DIMM slots CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA FAN1 2 3 pin PWR FAN CPU overvoltage setting 3 pin OV CPU IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI EIDE ICH10R Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 5 Silicon Image Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA E1 7 pin SATA E2 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 Onboard LED IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 3 2 2 3 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external
49. EA er o Standard Iniversal POT 97 Hst Canhnler p HEN Mars Sage Device BA HTN RasHL h p IEA RAa HL h 4 Click Details tab The Vendor ID VID Baar LISA Floppy Properties and Product ID PID are displayed Sree 5 Browse the contents of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup oem p T 6 Double click the file A window appears nee DEN allowing you to select the program for Hd dr keg EAL Ee A programs on your computer opening the oem file What do you want to do Use thi i i ppropri i Select the program From a list F Le cd 2 K Q ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 4 19 7 Use Notepad to open the file Open With Choose the program you want to use to open this file File txtsetup oem Programs m Recommended Programs T Notepad m Other Programs A Adobe Reader 6 1 amp Internet Explorer W Paint windows Media Player r Windows Picture and Fax Viewer A WordPad Type a description that you want to use for this kind of file _ Always use the selected program to open this kind of file If the program you want is not in the list or on your computer you can look for the appropriate program on the Web 8 Find the Hardwarelds scsi iaAHCl_ICH10R and Hardwarelds scsi iastor_ICH8RICH9RICH10RDO sections in the txtsetup oem file 9 Type the following line to the bottom of the two sections id USB VID_xxxx amp PID_xxxx usbstor Haridwar
50. M 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 P If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts L you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting 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 PRO Turbo 3 37 3 38 Chapter 3 BIOS setup Chapter 4 4 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows XP 64 bit XP Vista operating
51. OS without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS based utility ASUS MyLogo2 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 ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 1 5 1 6 Chapter 1 Product Introduction 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings A N Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Before handling components use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case 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 or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut d
52. S12821CFP S5 HY5PS1G831CFP S6 HY5PS12821CFP S5 KKA8FEIBF HJK 25A KKA8FEIBF HJK 25A KKB8FFBXF CFA 25A E5108AJBG 8E E E5108AJBG 8E E Heat Sink Package D1288TPFCGL25U 800 5 5 5 15 Heat Sink Package 4 V59C1 512804QBF25 E5108AJBG 8E E Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package E1108ACBG 8E E E2108ABSE 8G E NT5TU64M8BE 25C NT5TU64M8BE 25C NT5TU64M8CE 25D NT5TU128M8CE AC Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package 4 4 Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 15 A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0E HYB18T1G800C2F 2 5 HYB18T1G800C2F 25F HYB18T2G800AF 2 5 HYB18T2G800AF 25F K4T51083QG K4T1G084QQ K4T1G084QQ ECC K4T51083QG K4T1G084QQ ECC K4T1G084QQ K4T2G084QA HCF7 Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package TQ243ECF8 E1108ACBG 8E E TQ243PCF8 5 6 6 800 DIMM socket support Optional lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 800MHz capability Transcend Transcend Transcend Aeneon Aeneo
53. SAIR CORSAIR Crucial Crucial Crucial Crucial ELPIDA G SKILL G SKILL GEIL GEIL GEIL Hynix Hynix KINGSTON KINGSTON 78 91G92 9K5 78 01G90 9K5 78 A1G90 9K4 VS 512MB667D2 VS1GB667D2 BL6464AA663 8FD BL12864AA663 16FD2 BL12864AA663 16FD BL12864AL664 16FD EBE51UD8AEFA 6E E F2 5400PHU2 2GBNT F2 5300CL5D 4GBMQ GX21GB5300SX GX22GB5300LX GX24GB5300LDC HYMP112U64CP8 Y5 HYMP 512U64CP8 Y5 KVR667D2N5 512 KVR667D2E5 1G 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 2048MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 1024MB 2048MB 4096MB Kit of 2 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB Chip Brand APACER APACER APACER N A N A N A N A N A N A ELPIDA G Skill N A N A N A N A HYNIX HYNIX KINGSTON ELPIDA Chip NO AM4B5708JQJS7E AM4B5808CQJS7E AM4B5808CQJS7E 64M8CFEG 64M8CFEG Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package E5108AE 6E E D264M8GCF Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package HY5PS1G831CFP Y5 HY5PS12821CFP Y5 D6408TEBGGL3U E5108AGBG 6E E ECC DIMM socket support Optional lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt i lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt DIMM socket support Optional lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt
54. TA4 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected Select Screen SATA EL Not Detected Select Item Change Field Storage Configuration Select Field i General Help Inf System Information Goa a hee Exit TY TY FFT TT American Megatrends Submenu items Navigation keys 3 3 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced power management APM configuration For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 3 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 3 3 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 3 3 5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press lt Enter gt 3 3 6 Configuration fi
55. TE 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 WRITE To WRITE Delay S Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks WRITE To WRITE Delay D Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks 3rd Information 15 5 1 5 5 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items WRITE to PRE Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 31 DRAM Clocks READ to PRE Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Chapter 3 BIOS setup PRE to PRE Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 2 DRAM Clocks 3 DRAM Clocks ALL PRE to ACT Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks ALL PRE to REF Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks 3 5 8 DRAM Static Read Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 3 5 9 DRAM Read Training Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 3 5 10 MEM OC Charger Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 3 5 11
56. U 2 00GHz Frequency 2 00GHz FSB Speed 800MHz Cache L1 64KB Cache L2 20448KB Ratio Status Unlocked Min 06 Max 10 Ratio Actual Value 10 CPUID 6F2 Ratio Ratio Setting C1E Support Max CPUID Value Limit Intel R Virtualization Tech CPU TM Function Execute Disable Bit Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Intel R C State Tech Auto Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled This option shoukd remain disabled for the normal operation The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose Select Screen Select Item Change tion General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Chapter 3 BIOS setup CPU Ratio Setting Auto Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Use lt gt and lt gt to adjust the ratio The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model C1E Support Enabled Enabled Enables the C1E support function This item should be enabled in order to enable the Enhanced Halt Sate Disabled Disables this function Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enabled Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Disabled Disables this function Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled The Intel Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabli
57. UT 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 ETEN iii NOUCES E EE E vii Safely INfOrmaloh uuusegessnendmeumensdimrn jneisvjvdduneinaossdne viii PB OUU TIS QUITO sinnene Ix P5Q PRO Turbo specifications summary rrrxsrrnverrnnvrnnvrnnnvrnnvrennvrnnnnnnnennnnnrnnernnnnenner xi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 WECOME Fassassa castes aeaiee aani SO arinaa 1 1 1 2 Package COMES Lanes 1 1 1 3 Special features ca vecccisececnccscascveseecseceaveucasosesecssconvescsavesescveesectsscesebecmastesiecess 1 2 1 3 1 Product highlights srrrrnrrnnrrnnnrnnnrrnnnvrnnrrnnnrennrnnnnrenrrnnsnrnrnnnnn 1 2 1 3 2 ASUS Unique features rrrrranrrrvrrrnvrrnvrrrnvrrsnvrrnnersnnrrnversnnernnnnnn 1 3 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before you proceed iascesecssscciessccesbensessnwcenseccncnadesdncssasestarsodsaseucsdsesessncetnsietess 2 1 2 2 Motherboard OVerVieW rrssvrrvnvvrnnnvnnnnnvnnnnvvnnnvennnnvnnnnnvennnevnnnnennnnnennnnennneenr 2 2 2 2 1 Motherboard layout ssrvrrsnvvrrnnvrrnnverrnvvrrrnvvrrsnversnversn
58. V V V 2 13 P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 1000MHz capability G SKILL KINGSTON OCZ OCZ OCZ Cell Shock P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL F2 8000CL5D 4GBPQ KHX8000D2 1G OCZ2G10002GK OCZ2P10004GK OCZ2RPX10004GK C52221440 4096MB Kit of 2 1024MB 1024MB 4096MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 2048MB Kit of 2 DDR2 800MHz capability A DATA Apacer Apacer Apacer CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR Crucial Crucial Crucial Crucial Crucial ELPIDA G SKILL G SKILL G SKILL G SKILL G SKILL G SKILL G SKILL G SKILL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL M20AD6H3J4171Q1E52 78 91 G91 9K5 78 01GA0 9K5 78 A1GA0 9K4 CM2X1024 6400C4 BoxP N TWIN2X4096 6400C4DHX CM2X2048 6400C4DHX BoxP N TWIN2X4096 6400C5 CM2X2048 6400C5 BoxP N TWIN2X4096 6400C5DHX CM2X2048 6400C5DHX BL12864AA80A 8FE5 EPP BL12864AA804 16FD3 BL12864AA804 16FD BL12864AL804 16FD3 BL25664AA80A 16FE5 EPP EBE10EE8ABFA 8E E F2 6400CL5D 1GBNQ F2 6400CL4D 2GBPK F2 6400CL5D 2GBNQ F2 6400PHU2 2GBNR F2 6400CL4D 4GBPK F2 6400CL5D 4GBPQ F2 6400CL6D 4GBMQ F2 6400CL6D 8GBMQ GB22GB6400C4DC GB22GB6400C5DC GE22GB800C4DC GE22GB800C5DC GX22GB6400DC GX22GB6400UDC GX22GB6400C4USC GX22GB6400LX GB24GB6400C4DC GB24GB6400C5DC GB24GB6400C5QC GE24GB800C4DC GE24GB800C5DC GX24GB6400DC 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 4096MB Kit
59. X power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Allows you to disable or enable the Power On by PS 2 mouse function Disabled Disables the Power On by PS 2 mouse function Enabled Allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 7 6 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature CPU Temperature 42 C 107 5 F MB Temperature 32 C 89 5 F CPU Fan Speed 3068RPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N A Chassis Q Fan Controls Disabled Power Fan Speed N A Select Screen Select Item CPU Voltage 1 264V Change Field 3 3V Voltage 3 264V General Hel 5V Voltage 5 088V Save and Exit 12v Voltage 12 040V Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc CPU MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A Chassis Fan 1 2 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU chassis and power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the
60. Y5 D9HNL ECC D1288TPFCGL25U HY5PS1G831CFP Y5 NT5TU64M8BE 3C NT5TU128M8BJ 3C HYB18T1GB00C2F 3S K4T51083QE K4T51083QE K4T2G084QA HCE6 Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package TMM6208G8M30C AET93R30DB AET03F30DB DDRII6408 6E DDRII1208 6E HY5PS12821CFP Y5 HY5PS12821CFP Y5 DN5HS82CFE A6 EPD2128082200E 4 EPD264082200E 4 EPD264082200N 4 18D 51280D 30648 18D 51280D 30646E PM64M8D2BU 3KC PM64M8D2BU 3PAC ao o aa oa oa a Ma DIMM socket support Optional lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt DIMM support A Supports one module inserted in any slot as single channel memory configuration B Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of dual channel memory configuration C Supports four modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of dual channel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the latest QVL ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 17 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM Ensure 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 To install a DIMM O DIMM notch 1 Press the retaining clips outward to unlock a DIMM socket 2 Ali
61. aTlds cs aAA DCH OR rs BUREE FT TUR as Tor i HG OYFFAPTD Ger ake tire Re taun RISHLORDI vill Ytu LS Add the same line to both sections 2 The VID and PID vary with different vendors 10 Save and exit the file 4 20 Chapter 4 Software support 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology The motherboard supports the ATI CrossFireX technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installATlon procedures in this section 5 1 1 Requirements In Dual CrossFireX mode you should have two identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX ready dual GPU graphics card that are ATI certified Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website www amd com Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 37 for details The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by Windows Vista operating system only Visit the ATI Game website http game amd com for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application list 5 1 2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1 Close all current appli
62. and to the device occurs one sector at a time PIO Mode Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the PIO Programmed input output modes which correspond to different data transfer rates 0 1 2 3 4 Set the PIO mode to Mode 0 1 2 3 or 4 DMA Mode Auto DMA Direct Memory Access allows your computer to transfer data to and from the hardware devices installed with much less CPU overhead The DMA mode consists of SDMA single word DMA MDMA multi word DMA and UDMA Ultra DMA Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the DMA mode SMART Monitoring Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the S M A R T Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Enabled Enables the S M A R T feature Disabled Disables the S M A R T feature ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 9 3 10 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enabled Sets the IDE controller to combine two 16 bit reads from the hard disk into a single 32 bit double word transfer to the processor This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are needed for the transfer of a particular amount of data Disabled Disables this function 3 4 2 Storage Configuration The Storage Configuration menu allows you to configure your storage devices Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA Configuration Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Hard Disk Write Protect D
63. anessensees 3 10 3 4 3 AHCI CONMGUPATION sussacticsaonss aur densenscatien econapueesudecaeiesbainiecniesees 3 11 3 4 4 System Information uuunoasvunnvsnsmsmneimksnsmnigumnineednjn 3 11 Ar ITWeaker NE 3 12 3 5 1 Ai Overclock Tuner Auto rrrnvrrrnnrrnnnrrernvrrrnnnvrnsnvrrrnnvernnnnnenn 3 12 3 0 2 CPU Ratio Setting Auto wrarnrsnrrravrrnnvrrovvrrnvrrsnvrrnvnrsnvernnennn 3 13 3 5 3 FSB Frequency XXX ccccscecsccssssseessseessesseesssesseesseesseeses 3 13 3 5 4 PCIE Frequency XXX ccccccscsssessresstesssessseessesstresseeseeses 3 13 3 5 5 FSB Strap to North Bridge Auto rsrrrrnrrrnrvrnnrrrnnvrnnvnnnnvennn 3 13 3 5 6 DRAM Frequency Auto rannrrnnnvvrnnrvrnnnvrnnrnvnnrnrvrrrnrrrrsrnnrennn 3 13 3 51 DRAM Timing Control Auto rarrrrnrrrnvvrnnvrravvrrnvrrnnvrrnvnrsnvennn 3 13 3 5 8 DRAM Static Read Control Auto rrrnrrrrnnrrnrnrrrnrnrrrrsrrrnnnrn 3 15 3 5 9 DRAM Read Training Auto eessrrrarnroarnrornsnversavrrannrernsrvrnsnner 3 15 3 5 10 MEM OC Charger Auto rrnrrrnrrrnnrrrovvrnnversnvernvrrsnvrrnvrrsnvennnr 3 15 3 5 11 Al Clock Twister AUTO servccisccesascaworseceeshaitecsanineniawtesimetsgeates 3 15 3 5 12 Ai Transaction Booster Auto rrrsnrrrrrsrrrrnrnnrrrrrnnvrrrrsnrvnrrnnnr 3 15 3513 GPU Voltage Auto Luasssmsmmesememannanainonmsmsnien 3 16 Contents 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 5 14 CPU GTL Reference Auto rrrrrrrnrrrnnrrrrnnr
64. ange the jumper setting for extra high overvoltage ability use the BIOS items introduced in 3 5 Ai Tweaker menu first to adjust the desired CPU performance Ensure that your system functions well under the highest BIOS voltage setting before you change the setting of this jumper Refer to 3 5 Ai Tweaker menu for more information about the CPU overvoltage setting 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 PRO Turbo 2 23 2 24 Keyboard Mouse power 3 pin PS2 USBPWR56 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard mouse wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard mouse the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS C W E eea EG PS2 USBPW56 Mo B 3 i 5V 5VSB A Default
65. are instructions Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 9 Audio configurations The VIA High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8 channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer The software provides Jack Detection Multi Streaming and S PDIF Out support Follow the installation wizard to install the VIA Audio Driver from the support CD DVD that came with the motherboard package If the VIA audio software is correctly installed you will find the VIA HD Audio Deck icon on the taskbar Double click on the icon to display the VIA HD Audio Deck VIA HD Audio Deck A VIA HD Audio Deck for Windows Vista Jacks default Device volume Minimize Exit button setting button control button Q Defaut Device Default Device Analog and digital i ee e Defaut Device connector status Defaut Device Default Device button Defaut Device Q Defaut Device Advanced Options Information button Expert Mode Expert Mode B VIA HD Audio Deck for Windows XP Display panel and volume control Configuration Minimize button options 2 Channel Control settings window ra Channel 6 Channel a 8 Channel E r lt oO sd Q a Q Z Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 4 11 4 12 4 4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel ICH10R S
66. as in the BIOS to AHCI See section 3 4 2 Storage Configuration for details ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 31 5 Silicon Image 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 Xpert Technology through the onboard Silicon Image Sil5723 controller RSATA TXN1 RSATA RXN1 Cannan nalan malg RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_RXP1 GND GND GND ene y ig SATA E1 PortO Orange RSATA RXP2 RSATA TXP2 RSATA RXN2 RSATA TXN2 GND a Zz 0 GND m 0 O L O E SATA E2 Port1 White m7 P5Q PRO TURBO SATA connectors Silicon Image AN NN 2 32 Before using the Drive Xpert function ensure that you have back up all your data in your hard disks EZ Backup erases all original data partitions in the hard disk connected to the SATA E2 white port 1 connector on the motherboard Super Speed erases all original data partitions in both hard disks The SATA E1
67. assword Installed password User Password Installed lt Enter gt again to disabled password 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 No Access Prevents user access to the Setup utility 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 Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility Always BIOS checks for user password both when acce
68. cation Closes the application Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 4 3 9 gt g pe er e 7 Ja 4 4 4 3 2 ASUS Al Suite ASUS Al Suite allows you to launch several ASUS utilities easily Launching Al Suite Install Al Suite from the motherboard support DVD 2 Launch Al Suite by clicking Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt Al Suite gt Al Suite v1 xx xx The Al Suite main window appears 3 The Al Suite icon EJ appears in the Windows notification area If you minimize the application main window click this icon to restore the window Using Al Suite Click each utility button to launch the utility or click the Normal button to restore system default settings Click to open the monitor window that displays system information such as CPU temperature CPU voltage fan speed and CPU FSB frequency Click to restore default settings Click to launch each utility The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual utility buttons vary by models Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 3 ASUS EPU ASUS EPU is an energy efficient tool that satisfies different computing needs This utility provides four modes that you can select to enhance system per
69. cations 2 For Windows XP go to Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs For Windows Vista go to Control Panel gt Programs and Features Select your current graphics card driver s For Windows XP select Add Remove For Windows Vista select Uninstall 5 Turn off your computer ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 5 1 5 2 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards LN Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment Install only the identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are ATI certified Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly The motherboard layout of this chapter is for reference purpose only and may not exactly match with your motherboard 5 2 1 Dual CrossFireX installation Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to the section Motherboard layout for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 4 Align and firmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place CrossFireX CrossFireX bridge goldfingers Chapter 5 ATI CrossFireX technology support 5 Connect two independent auxiliary p
70. ce Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module 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 5 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment For system stability use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load 4 DIMMs or overclocking condition ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 11 2 12 P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 1200MHz capability DIMM socket A SS Chip Bog Dimm S ort Optional Vendor Part No DS Brand Kenney Bios Voltage se a ptional BoxP N CH 02GAG COKK2 Apacer 78 0AGA7 9K4 2048MB kit of 2 Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 15 KINGSTON KHX9600D2K2 2G 2048MB Kit of 2 Heat Sink Package OCZ OCZ2FX12002GK 2048MB Kit of 2 Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 667 5 5 5 15 P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 1150MHz capability Vendor Part No i SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO DIMM socket support Optional A B M C KINGSTON KHX9200D2AG 1024MB Heat Sink Package v OGZ2FX11502GK 2048MB Kitof2 DS N A Heat Sink Package _ OGZ2FXT11504GK 4096MB Kit of 2 NA Heat Sink Package 5 P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 1100MHz capab
71. d cool system environment Launching Fan Xpert After installing Al Suite from the motherboard support DVD launch Fan Xpert by double clicking the Al Suite tray icon and then clicking the Fan Xpert button re on the Al Suite main window Using Fan Xpert Click to open the Calibration window 3 ona Fan Kperr Fan Name Click to select a fan CPU Fan Profile Click to select a Click to display fan profile the current CPU temperature and the fan speed ratio Click to apply Click to cancel Cancel the settings the settings Fan profiles Disable disables the Fan Xpert function Standard adjusts fan speed in a moderate pattern Silent minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation Turbo maximizes the fan speed for the best cooling effect Intelligent automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the ambient temperature Stable fixes the CPU fan speed to avoid noise caused by the unsteady fan rotation The fan will soeed up when the temperature exceeds 70 C User Allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 5 ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allows you to easily overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS and set up the best O C settings for different scenarios AN Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable
72. e BIOS Main menu and the Device Manager in OS only the hard disk connected to the SATA E1 connector orange port 0 can be detected Clear all previous partitions in the hard disks before you proceed with any mode changes ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 33 3 34 3 9 3 Express Gate Enabled 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 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 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 Reset When setting this item to Reset ensure that you 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 such as bookmarks cookies browsing history This is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly No Set to No to disable the Reset User Data function when enter
73. e installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information 4 3 1 ASUS PC Probe Il 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 II 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 Launching PC Probe II 1 Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD 2 Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt PC Probe II gt PC Probe Il v1 xx xx The PC Probe II main window appears 3 The PC Probe Il icon appears in the Windows notification area Click this icon to close or restore the application PC Probe II main window PC PROEE I Preference i Always on Top able Monitoring Panel Scheme Right Fo Enable Sound Effect Seonrre NJEN Run in Boot up Session Button Function Neonrish Opens the Configuration window WEA 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 appli
74. e need to AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 35 wait ready longer SATA Portl Not Detected SATA Port2 Not Detected SATA Port3 Not Detected SATA Port4 Not Detected SATA Port5 Not Detected SATA Port6 Not Detected AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 35 Selects the boot time out value for SATA CD DVD devices in AHCI mode from the following options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 SATA Port1 6 XXXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices SATA Port1 6 Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the device type connected to the system Not Installed Selects this option if no SATA devices are installed SMART Monitoring Enabled S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a monitor system When read write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Enabled Enable the SMART monitoring feature Disabled Disable the SMART monitoring feature 3 4 4 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information CPU specification and system memory in this menu BIOS Information Version 0204 Build Date 02 10 09 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 2 00GHz Speed 2000MHz System Memory Usable Size 1024MB ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking re
75. e power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector VE eS a 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 supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with the green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or change from orange to 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 the 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 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 ente
76. elds 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 3 7 Pop up window 3 3 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 3 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Pop up window lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen Scroll bar 3 3 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 7 3 4 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information You can set the system time and date BIOS language and the type of floppy drive installed Z Refer to 3 3 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to lt navigate through them BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 1055 25 Use ENTER TAB System Date Tue 12 09 2008 or SHIFT TAB to
77. en us for details ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 37 2 38 13 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions gr B B P5Q i Blenssonnsennng PRO TURBO oo PANEL PIN 1 z BSE m me LI CIC my gt 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 sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE LED PLED IDE LED IDE LED a Mb gt o o o o a Reset fa Ground Ground fa Speaker Ground PLED B x P5Q PRO TURBO System panel connector ke C 5 O oO 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
78. epless Frequency Selection FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz incrementt PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to180MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall Back Panel I O Ports 1 x PS 2 Keyboard port Purple 1 x PS 2 Mouse port Green 1 x Optical S PDIF Out 1 x External SATA 1 x IEEE1394a 1 x LAN RJ45 port 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 8 channel Audio I O continued on the next page xii P5Q PRO Turbo specifications summary Internal I O Connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 5 x SATA connectors 2 x Drive Xpert SATA connectors Orange and White 1 x CPU Fan connector 2 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 24 pin ATX Power connector 8 pin EATX 12V Power connectors System Panel Q Connector BIOS Features 8 Mb AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 5 ACPI 3 0 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME WOR by Ring Chassis Intrusion PXE Support DVD Contents Drivers Express Gate 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
79. ert 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 Q Shield ASUS Q Shield s special design makes it convenient and easy to install on your motherboard With better electric conductivity it ideally protects your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference EMI ASUS Q Connector ASUS Q Connector allows you to easily 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 you to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving you the freedom to share and distribute your favorite settings ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows you to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly utility that allows you to update the BI
80. es the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately ensure 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 Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU 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 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU FAN CPU FAN coon G H li DH ra CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN PWM P5Q PRO TURBO go O SSS EE amt EEC J mum P5Q PRO TURBO CPU fan connector
81. et System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio LGA775 socket for Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium dual core Celeron processors Supports Intel 45nm multi core CPU Refer to www asus com for Intel CPU support list Intel P45 ICH10R 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz 4 x DIMM max 16GB DDR2 1300 1200 1066 800 667 MHz non ECC un buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture Refer to www asus com or user manual for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more Windows 32 bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB Hence a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots support ATI CrossFireX technology at x8 link PCle x16_1 blue PCle x16 2 black 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots PCI Express x16 2 slot black at max x8 link Intel ICH10R Southbridge 5x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology with RAID 0 1 5 and 10 support JMicron JMB361 SATA amp PATA 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 Drive Xpert technology 2 x SATA 3Gb s ports Supports EZ Backup and Super Speed functions Drive Xpert function is availab
82. formance or save power le I Turbo Mode Medium Power Saving Mode b High Performance Mode Max Power Saving Mode m Selecting Auto Mode L__J 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 Launching EPU After installing EPU from the motherboard support DVD launch the program by double clicking the EPU tray icon 10 05 PM The first time you launch EPU the following message will appear asking you to run Calibration first Running calibration allows the system to detect CPU properties to optimize power management Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds Then the EPU main menu appears EPU main menu ritit tt Petter chill TT TT TT eee TTTT Y eva 23503 x ttti a kaad a o gt TE Hower saving solution ORT lt 4 4 D Reduced CO2 Emission mg Convenience r p Energy g Q Q F G Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 4 5 4 6 4 3 4 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures and your PC s system loading The various fan profiles offer flexible controls of fan speeds to achieve a quiet an
83. ft corner of the socket and then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch CPU notch va p A The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU triangle into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU Chapter 2 Hardware information 6 Apply some Thermal Interface Material 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 this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help T To prevent contaminating the paste DO NOT spread the paste with your finger directly 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 Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 7 2 8 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance When you buy a boxed Intel processor the package includ
84. g on the DIMMS you install on the motherboard 1st Information 5 5 5 15 3 36 5 3 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items CAS Latency 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 11 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 13 DRAM RAS Precharge 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge Time 15 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 34 DRAM Clocks RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Row Refresh Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 20 DRAM Clocks 25 DRAM Clocks 30 DRAM Clocks 35 DRAM Clocks 40 DRAM Clocks 45 DRAM Clocks 50 DRAM Clocks 55 DRAM Clocks 60 DRAM Clocks 65 DRAM Clocks 70 DRAM Clocks 80 DRAM Clocks 85 DRAM Clocks 105 DRAM Clocks 132 DRAM Clocks Write Recovery Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Read to Precharge Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks 2nd Information 8 3 5 4 6 4 7 The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items READ to WRITE Delay S D Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks WRI
85. g the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set s using SATA HDDs To do this Enter the BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Main menu gt Storage Configuration and then press lt Enter gt Set the Configure SATA as item to RAID Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup av M th Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 4 4 4 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 Turn on the system 2 During POST press lt Ctrl 1 gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1038 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAI Create RAID Vo 3 Reset Disks to Non RA D 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID ST3160812AS 9LSOHJA4 149 0GB ST3160812AS 9LSOF4HL 149 0GB ST3160812AS 3LSOJYL8 149 0GB ST3160812AS 9LSOBJ5H 149 0GB 1 1 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus
86. ge 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 overvoltage setting on page 2 23 for details 3 5 14 CPU GTL Reference Auto Allows you to set the CPU GTL reference voltage Different ratio might enhance CPU overclocking ability Configuration options Auto 0 65x 0 63x 0 61x The following six 6 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 5 15 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 5 16 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 ie The minimum value of this item becomes 1 10V when a 45nm CPU is installed 3 5 17 DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM voltage The values range from 1 80V to 3 08V with a 0 02V interval 3 5 18 NB Voltage Auto Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage The values range from 1 10V to 1 90V with a 0 02V interval Setting the CPU PLL Voltage FSB Termination Voltage DRAM Voltage and NB Voltage items to a h
87. gn a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Unlocked retaining clip A 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 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM DIMM notch 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 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support Ensure 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
88. he 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 NYPD Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt Command DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase 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 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt 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 iP5QProTurbo ROM P5Q PRO Turbo specifications summary Chips
89. igh level may damage the chipset memory module and CPU permanently Proceed with caution Some values of the CPU Voltage 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 on the next page for details The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings Chapter 3 BIOS setup Yellow 0 85000V 1 60000V 1 30000V 1 35625V 1 59375V 1 70000V 1 35000V 1 70000V CPU PLL Voltage 1 50V 1 78V 1 80V 2 00V 2 02V 2 20V 2 22V 2 78V CPU Voltage FSB Termination Voltage 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 1 90V 1 20V 1 38V 1 40V 1 90V N A N A 3 5 19 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 5 20 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 5 21 Load 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 3 5 22 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Disabled Enhances the CPU overclocking ability Auto Sets to Auto for EMI control 3 5 23 PCIE Spread Spectru
90. ility Vendor Part No ae SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO DIMM socket support Optional l FORCE OCZ2G11002GK 1024MB DS Heat Sink Package Chapter 2 Hardware information P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 1066MHz capability Chip Brand Chip NO DIMM socket support BoxP N CH 02GAF COKK2 78 0AG9S 9KF BoxP N CH 04GAF FOKK2 78 AAGAL 9KF BoxP N TWIN2X4096 8500C5DF CM2X2048 8500C5D EPP BL12864AA106A 8FE5 EPP 1024MB N A BL12864AA1065 16FD5 EPP 1024MB N A F2 8500CL5S 1GBPK 1024MB N A F2 8500CL5D 2GBPK Apacer 2048MB kit of 2 Heat Sink Package Apacer 4096MB Kit of 2 Heat Sink Package CORSAIR 4096MB Kit of 2 Heat Sink Package Crucial Heat Sink Package Crucial G SKILL G SKILL Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GEIL GB22GB8500C5DC GE22GB1066C5DC GE24GB1066C5QC GB24GB8500C5DC GE24GB1066C5DC 2048MB Kit of 2 N A 2048MB Kit of 2 2048MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kitof4 4096MB Kit of 2 GEIL N A N A GEIL N A Heat Sink Package GL2L128M88BA25AB Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package GL2L128M88BA25AB Heat Sink Package ee ee GEIL GX24GB8500C5UDC GEIL GB24GB8500C5QC HYMP564U64FP8 G7 HYMP 512U64FP8 G7 KLED48F A8KI5 EPA 4096MB Kit of 2 N A 4096MB Kitof4 GEIL HYNIX HYNIX KINGMAX Heat Sink Package GL2L128M88BA25AB HY5PS12821FFP G7 HY5PS12821FFP G7 KKA8FEIBF HJK 18A 4096MB Kit of 2
91. ing CrossFireX graphics CardS rursvrnvvnnnvnnvnnnvnnnvnnnvnnnvnnvnnnnnnnenr 5 2 5 2 1 Dual CrossFireX installation oosorrsrernrrrrrerrrrrrrrnrrrrrenrnrnrernnr 5 2 5 3 DOMWANE NIT ORMAUONN sssi E EEEE 5 4 5 3 1 Installing the device CViVEIS eee eeee eee eeeeeeteeeeeeeaee 5 4 5 3 2 Enabling the ATI CrossFireX technology scceccccceseereeeees 5 4 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 inte
92. ing the Express Gate Z The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 9 4 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings O C PROFILE Configuration Typing your profile O C Profile 1 Status Not Installed name 0 9 a z A O C Profile 2 Status Not Installed Z are acceptable 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 Enter gt to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 34 BOARD P5Q PRO TUFb BOARD URKnGwH VER 9202 VER Mnknown DATE 1270972008 DATE Unknown PATH Bay 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 am 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 We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU
93. is utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package Z ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet a 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 Z Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility e Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 From the Windows desktop click 2 Select Update BIOS from the Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt Internet from the drop down menu ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The and then click Next ASUS Update main window appears 1 Update Save BIOS hom to a fie 2 Update BIOS from the Intemet Update BIOS uting a specified BIOS mage f e on Web Site 3 Downlosd BIDS bora the internet Download a spaced BIOS mage He va Internet for beter usage Check BIOS lnfcematon Te Update BIOS from the Internet fi Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS you to avoid network traffic or click version that you wish to download Click Auto Select Click Next Next 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of
94. isabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Allows you to set the SATA configuration This item appears only when you set the SATA Configuration item to Enhanced or Compatible IDE Set to IDE when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices RAID Set to RAID when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives AHCI Set to AHCI mode when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface 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 Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Enabled Enables device write protection This function will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS Disabled Disables this function SATA Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices from the following options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 4 3 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY AHCI Settings Some SATA CD DVD in AHCI mod
95. ity settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Security Settings lt Enter gt to change Supervisor Password Not Installed ae to User Password Not Installed disable password Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward 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 Installed 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 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 3 30 Chapter 3 BIOS setup Security Settings lt Enter gt to change Supervisor P
96. lated items AN Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction The configuration options for this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American M Scroll down to display the following items CPU Voltage Auto CPU GTL Reference Auto CPU PLL Voltage Auto FSB Termination Voltage Auto DRAM Voltage Auto NB Voltage Auto SB Voltage Auto J PE Select Screen Select Item Change Option kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkxkkkxk Load Line Calibration Auto STREE 7 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto ET PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Fre CPU Clock Skew Auto i i NB Clock Skew Auto CPU Margin Enhancement Optimized v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 3 5 1 Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system 3 12 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 5 2 CPU Ratio Setting Auto Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Use lt gt and lt gt to adjust the ratio The valid value ranges vary according to y
97. le only when the hard disk drives are set as data drives Atheros L1E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 12 x USB 2 0 ports 6 ports at mid board 6 ports at back panel VIA VT6315N controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports one at midboard one at back panel VIA VT1708S 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC Supports Jack Detection and Multi streaming Optical S PDIF_OUT port at back I O ASUS Noise Filtering continued on the next page xi P5Q PRO Turbo specifications summary ASUS Unique Features ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS 8 Phase Power Design Express Gate ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS EPU ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design Heat pipe solution ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Drive Xpert ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q Shield ASUS Q Connector ASUS O C Profile ASUS EZ Flash 2 Other Features 100 All High quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS Exclusive Intelligent overclocking tools Overclocking Features Al Overclocking Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner TurboV Turbo Key Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vDIMM 64 step DRAM voltage control vChipset 56 step Chipset voltage control vCPU PLL 64 step CPU PLL voltage control vFSB Termination 15 step reference voltage control SFS St
98. led ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration H Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change tion General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 3 7 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Auto The system automatically configures the ACPI suspend mode S1 POS only Sets the APCI suspend mode to S1 POS Power On Suspend S3 only Sets the APCI suspend mode to S3 STR Suspend To RAM 3 7 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume No When set to No the system will not invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Yes When set to Yes the system invokes VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume 3 7 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Disabled When set to Disabled the system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Enabled When set to Enabled the system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications 3 7 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Disabled When set to Disabled the system disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC Enabled When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 7 5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY APM Configuration
99. m Auto Disabled Enhances the PCIE overclocking ability Auto Sets to Auto for EMI control 3 5 24 CPU Clock Skew Auto Adjusting this item may help enhancing CPU overclocking ability You may need to adjust the NB Clock Skew item at the same time Configuration options Auto Normal Delay 100ps Delay 1500ps 3 5 24 NB Clock Skew Auto Configuration options Auto Normal Delay 100ps Delay 1500ps 3 5 25 CPU Margin Enhancement Optimized Configuration options Optimized Compatible Performance Mode ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 17 3 18 3 6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices p Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Main Ai Tweaker CPU Configuration Chipset Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Tools Exit Configure CPU Select Screen ti 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 6 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 CP
100. mode to FullSpeed 12 Mbps HiSpeed Set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps The USB 2 0 Controller Mode item appears only when you enable the USB 2 0 Controller BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Disabled Disables the function Legacy USB Support Auto 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 Enabled Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Disabled Disables the function Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 6 5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices aa SETUP UTILITY nced Plug And Play O S No Yes 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 No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 23 3 24 3 7 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 d B Select the ACPI state Suspend Mode Auto used for System Repost Video on S3 Resume No Suspend ACPI 2 0 Support Disab
101. n Aeneon Asint Asint CENTURY CENTURY Elixir Elixir Elixir Kingbox Kingbox Mushkin Oci Patriot Patriot Patriot Patriot Silicon Power Silicon Power UMAX TS256MLQ64V8P TS256MLQ64V8U TS256MLQ72V8U AET760UD00 25DC08X AET760UD00 25DB97X AET860UD00 25DC08X SLY2128M8 JGE LZ2128M8 JGE 28V2H8 28VOH8 M2Y1G64TU88D4B AC M2Y1G64TU8HBOB 25C M2Y2G64TU8HD4B AC N A N A XP2 6400 04701G16CZ5D2A PSD2 51280081 PSD21G8002 PSD22GB002 PDC24G6400LLK SP001GBLRU800S02 SP002GBLRU800S02 D48002GP1 73BEB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 4096MB Kit of 2 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA AENEON AENEON AENEON Asint Asint HYNIX HYNIX Elixir Elixir Elixir MICRON KINGBOX Jnfinity PATRIOT PATRIOT PATRIOT N A S POWER S POWER UMAX E1108ACBG BE E E1108ACBG 8E E E1108ACBG 8E E ECC AETO3R25DC AET93R25DB AETO3R25DC DDRII1208 GE DDRII1208 GE HY5PS12821BFP S5 HY5PS12821BFP S5 N2TU1G80DE AC N2TU 51280BE 25C N2TU1G80DE AC DOHNL EPD2128082200E 3 Heat Sink Package 64M8PC6400 PM64M8D2BU 25EC PM64M8D2BU 25PAC PM128M8D2BU 25KC Heat Sink Package 10YR9N3 10YRIN3 U2524D30TP 8E 6 6 6 800 5 5 5 15 5 P5Q PRO Turbo Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 667MHz capability Vendor Apacer Apacer Apacer COR
102. n OS only the hard disk connected to the SATA_E1 connector orange port 0 can be detected e Clear all previous partitions in the hard disks before you proceed with any mode changes Launching Drive Xpert in Windows OS ga tper s After installing Drive Xpert from the bundled support DVD double click the Drive Xpert icon on the Windows notification area The main screen as shown on the right hand side appears re D a 1 SON EH AN Before using the Drive Xpert function ensure that you have back up all your data in your hard disks EZ Backup erases all original data partitions in the hard disk connected to the SATA E2 white port 1 connector on the motherboard Super Speed erases all original data partitions in both hard disks You may use Drive Xpert function in Express Gate and BIOS setup environments Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 4 9 4 10 4 3 8 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is an instant on environment that gives you quick access to the Internet Skype and viewing your pictures Within a few seconds of powering on your computer you will be at the Express Gate menu where you can start the web browser Skype or other Express Gate applications Notices about ASUS Express Gate NN Ensure to install ASUS Express Gate from the motherboard support DVD
103. ng one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM function Enabled Enabled Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down Disabled Disables this function Execute Disable Bit Enabled Enabled Enables the No Execution Page Protection Technology Disabled Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Enabled Enables the EIST function Disabled Disables this function Intel R C STATE Tech Disabled The Intel C State Technology allows the CPU to save more power under idle mode Enable this item only when you install a C State Technology supported CPU Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 19 3 6 2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Memory Remap Feature Enabled Enabled Enables the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Disabled Disables this function Memory Hole Disabled 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 opti
104. nrersnnnersnnn 2 2 2 2 2 Layout contentS rrserrrarvrannrrannrernsrvensnnerannvessnvesnsrvnnsnversnnvessnveenn 2 3 2 2 3 Placement direction srerasnrrannrvrnnvvnnsnversnnvesnnresnsvvnnsnvessnnersnnveenn 2 4 2 2 4 CLOW TONES EEE EEE 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU rranvrannvranvrnnnvrnnvrnnnvrnnvrnnnvrnnvrennernnvrnnneenen 2 5 2 3 1 HENTET Luvvv4v4vvevrv 747747 vsert 2 5 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan sermveresvvvvervrrrverrrerrrernens 2 8 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ssereserrvrrrvrrvrrrrrrerrernne 2 9 2 4 SV SHETTY MENT Vs 2 10 2 4 1 OE enctn atest meinen feeds emote neonens 2 10 2 4 2 Memory Configurations cece eect eeee eter teieetieeneen 2 11 2 4 3 KSEINg a DIMM eassa na 2 18 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM assssssoeseosnosneornernrernernrernernnererenernernrrrnenrnnn 2 18 2 5 Expansion Sa 2 19 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card wuserarvrrnvrnvrrrrnrennnvnnnrnnvnvnnnrnnnnn 2 19 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card sreanvrsnrrrnrnrrrrnvrrnrrrrrerrrernrernenn 2 19 2 5 3 Interrupt ASSIGNMENHS 0 0 ee eect cette eete tees eeeeeteeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeees 2 20 2 5 4 3 2SIO1S ER REE 2 21 2 5 9 PCI Express X1 sl tsuununsumsennsumnemnsummenssbj isis 2 21 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 X16 SIOtS cccccssccsscssseccsseeseresseesnresseesneess 2 21 2 6 UID GES EEE 2 22 2 7 COMMGC1ON S ioc citescccssiei ss aniewtin created tun a 2 25 2 7 1 Rear panel COMET OS vanskene 2 25 Contents 2 8
105. nt to detect this item 3 8 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 submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Boot Priority sequence Hk Boot Device Priority 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 Select Item General Help Save and Exit Exit 3 8 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority lst Boot Device Removable Dev 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI DVD ROM 1st xxth Boot Device Removable Dev 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 Removable Dev Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 8 2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip Quick Boot Enabled certain tests while Full Screen Logo Enabled booting This will AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS decrease the time Bootup Num Lock On needed to boot the Wait For Fl If Error Enabled system Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Quick Boot function
106. ocket 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 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard aa ETT EN Caaan a aasaag P5Q PRO TURBO Mp gt oO O SS omr km mm kr EEE O Um co A Im P5Q PRO TURBO CPU socket 775 Before installing the CPU ensure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 5 2 Press the load lever with your thumb Retention tab A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Fan M To prevent damage to the socket pins a do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU Load lever 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle PnP cap Load plate 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 5 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom le
107. of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 1024MB Kit of 2 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 4096MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 8192MB Kit of 2 2048MB Kit of 2 2048MB Kit of 2 2048MB Kit of 2 2048MB Kit of 2 2048MB Kit of 2 2048MB Kit of 2 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 4096MB Kit of 2 SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Chip Brand Chip NO A DATA APACER APACER APACER N A N A N A N A N A N A N A ELPIDA N A AD20908A8A 25EG AM4B5708JQJS8E AM4B5808CQJS8E AM4B5808CQJS8E Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package E1108AB 8E E ECC Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package GL2L64M088BA30EB 4 4 4 12 GL2L64M088BA30EB 5 5 5 15 Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 15 800 5 5 5 15 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 12 5 5 5 5 15 4 6 6 6 6 18 4 4 4 12 5 5 5 15 5 5 5 15 4 4 4 12 5 5 5 15 GL2L128M88BA25AB 4 4 4 12 GL2L128M88BA25AB 5 5 5 15 GL2L64M088BA3
108. of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste 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 supports 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 Chapter 5 ATI CrossFireX support This chapter describes the ATI CrossFireX feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures 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 t
109. on Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit NN og ETT Q QEATX12V EATXPWR Em Se me E 4 ARR 4 5 Volts gt 5 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts H PIN 1 M GND qaqaa GND P5Q PRO TURBO 5 5 GND PSON GND 12 Volts 3 Volts El o O SSS TIE ne me CICIC P5Q PRO TURBO 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 EATX 12 V power plug Otherwise the system will not boot We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate 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
110. on Tweaker 2 Allows you to adjust the CPU voltage in 0 00625v steps and NB DRAM voltage in 0 02v steps to fine tune voltage to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate overclocking configuration Express Gate Taking only 5 seconds to 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 Z The actual boot time is subject to hardware configurations and product models ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 1 3 ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU Energy Processing Unit provides total system power management by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power usage for critical PC components in real time helping save power and money ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability 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
111. ons PCI PEG PEG PCI 3 20 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 6 3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard Device Configuration Enable or Disable F R High Definition High Definition Audio Enabled Audio Controller Front Panel Type HD Audio J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Enabled Controller Mode IDE Atheros GigaBit LAN Enabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard Wireless LAN Enabled Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc High Definition Audio Enabled Enabled Enables the High Definition Audio Controller Disabled Disables the controller 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 AC97 Set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 HD Audio Set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to high definition audio J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the J Micron eSATA PATA controller Disabled Disables the controller Controller Mode IDE Allows you to set the controller mode Configuration options RAID IDE AHCI Atheros GigaBit LAN Enabled Enabled Enables the Atheros Gigabit LAN controller Disabled Disables
112. ormance However BIOS updating is potentially risky If there is no problem using the current version of BIOS DO NOT manually update the BIOS Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the system s failure to boot Carefully follow the instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program 1 ASUS Update utility Updates the BIOS in Windows environment 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities aN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 1 3 2 3 2 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 View the BIOS version information Th
113. our CPU model JE The following two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual 3 5 3 FSB Frequency XXX Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the FSB frequency You can also key in the desired FSB frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 200 to 800 3 5 4 PCIE Frequency XXX Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the PCIE frequency You can also key in the desired value using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 to 180 3 5 5 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 5 6 DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR2 operating frequency The configuration options vary with the FSB Frequency item settings V Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting DRAM frequency lower than 800 MHz may cause system boot failure due to spec violation 3 5 7 DRAM Timing Control Auto Configuration options Auto Manual 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 dependin
114. outhbridge controller that supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 for five 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 rate 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
115. ower sources from the power supply to the two ff graphics cards separately 6 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 5 3 5 3 Software information 5 3 1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website www amd com If you are using a Triple or Quad CrossFireX system ensure to install the ATI Catalyst driver under Windows Vista OS The ATI Triple or Quad CrossFireX technology is currently supported by Windows Vista only 5 3 2 Enabling the ATI CrossFireX technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the CrossFireX feature through the ATI Catalyst Control Center in Windows environment Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center You can also right View r click the ATI icon in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center Sort By t Refresh c any Re 3 20 PM New r Ee Personalize E Ciaya Contre Center Setup Aiast Ea 2 The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system AT catalyst EOS detects the existance of multi graphics
116. own the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED tele slamaslaiana P5Q PRO TURBO S B_PWR a EE ON OFF Standy Power Powered Off P5Q PRO TURBO Onboard LED ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 1 Motherboard layout ne 3 4 5 6 7 ooma S munn ets mem ov CPU OUUHJ eatx12v CPU FAN CHA FAN2 EPU ri O oO wo mil a sPDIFO amp al ie A F_USB56 c B T T T T 3 3 3 gt USBPW1 4 ale 818 Elle Elle ESATA_USB34 EE alaj g olle ollel lg q oa SISI ele z amp LAN1 USB12 ll a lt ells ells ar a SJal EG lt a a a ne Oe s I E 2 SW G AUDIO Q QO a O a gq NJN NJN CI ad ag ad ag l alla allalla ad 8 Intel ajja ajaj Oq H CHA FAN1 P45 ad 6 z O8 3 H PWR_FAN OO gt PCIEX1 1 JU P5Q PRO TURBO PCIEX16_1 Atheros LIE JMB361 PCIEX1_2 ICS PCIEX1_3 Intel Tin ICH10R PCIEX16_2 9 Super I O USBPW1112 USBPW7 10 Lithium Cell SATA5 SATA4 SATA2 SATA E1 MAGE CMOS Power l l 10 JP I O SATA3 SATA1 SATA
117. pJRogJ3UJON Turbo E4287 First Edition February 2009 Copyright 2009 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC 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 CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHO
118. peakers Side Center Subwoofe 000 E 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 3 Internal connectors 1 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis i HEP O O oo g SPDIF_OUT PRO TURBO El SPDIFOUT GND 5V OO ess O nt om P5Q PRO TURBO Digital audio connector Z The S PDIF module is purchased separately 2 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 Japp Co jm H F x ow A E P De v i
119. ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 4 Screw holes Place nine 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 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 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium dual core Celeron dual core Celeron Processors aN Ensure 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 contacts 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 s
120. power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter 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 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 DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal
121. r the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 2 9 Turning off the computer While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system on sleep mode or 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 7 Power Menu in Chapter 3 for details 2 40 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 1 Knowing BIOS BIOS Basic Input and Output System stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration overclocking settings advanced power management and boot device configuration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS In normal circumstances the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimum performance We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings except in the following circumstances An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to run the BIOS Setup You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update Inappropriate settings of the BIOS may result to instability or failure to boot We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel 3 2 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system stability compatibility or perf
122. rference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 4 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is 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 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 vii viii 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
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124. rt the floppy USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or theUSB port then launch EZ Flash 2 in any of these two ways Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press lt Enter gt to enable it ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 34 FLASH TYPE MTORSNSO0S BOARD IPSOPROMTGEDNO BOARD URKHOwH VER 0025 VER Unknown DATE 1270872008 DATE e PATH BEN A Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit 2 Press Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done AN This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 10 Exit Menu for details Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 2 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted
125. s after Windows start up CY el 6 33 PM Double click the ASUS Turbo Key icon in the Windows notification area to launch the Turbo Key user interface Configuring ASUS Turbo Key Turbo Key Power Button Action O Turbo Key Off Turbo Key On Setting Show OSD X Show Status Turbo Key Profile Rocket 1 Select your desired power button action Select Turbo Key Off to keep the power button as a common switch Select Turbo Key On to boost system performance after pressing the power button 2 Youcan choose whether to show Turbo Key OSD and status by clicking the check boxes in the Setting section 3 You can decide the performance boost level by selecting Turbo Key Profile You can also load personal profiles saved in the ASUS TurboV utility The default is Rocket Mode For detailed ASUS TurboV configurations refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com 4 Click Apply for all settings to take effect Using ASUS Turbo Key Press the power button on your computer chassis to use the Turbo Key function defined in the Turbo Key user interface Press the power button again to turn off the Turbo Key function Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds will turn off your computer at www asus com for detailed software configuration 2 Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 7 ASUS Drive Xpert
126. s range from 4 KB to 128 KB The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB th 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 4 14 Chapter 4 Software support 7 When the Capacity item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is selected press lt Enter gt 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 Deleting a RAID set i Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when 2 you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1038 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOI ENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable olume0 RAIDO Stripe 2 298 0GB Normal Yes Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED 1 1 Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 Use the up
127. ssing Setup and booting the system ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 31 3 9 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 submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and Drive Xpert Mode Update Last Setting update BIOS This utility supports Express Gate Enabled 1 FAT 12 16 32 r w Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds 2 NTFS read only Reset User Data No 3 CD DISC read only H ASUS O C Profile AI NET 2 Select Screen ti Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 3 9 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 P For more details refer to section 3 2 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 34 FLASH TYPE MxnONDSNS00S BOARD BSONPROWTEEES BOARD UHKHOWE VER DES VER Unknown DATE 2709 2008 DATE Unknown PATH Ba A Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit 3 32 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 9 2 Drive Xpert Mode Update Last Setting Set this item to Mode Change to
128. tact other software that ASUS instan information the motherboard Norton Internet Security 2009 supports Intet Chipset Int Update Program Click an icon VIA Audio Driver to display DVD A motherboard Atheros Lie Gigabit Ethernet Driver information JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver SUS TurboV SUS Turbo Key EPU 6 Engine Click an item to install SUS Express Gate Installer ISB 2 0 Diver If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 4 2 2 Obtaining the software manuals The software manuals are included in the support DVD Follow the instructions below to get the necessary software manuals The software manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files 1 Click the support DVD icon Dn Drivers 2 The support DVD contents are displayed in graphical format Double click the Manual folder 3 Double click the folder of your selected manual 9 g g pe et OD Ja The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual software manuals containing in the support DVD vary by models 4 2 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through th
129. tal 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 P5Q PRO TURBO kl O Sa TITT O Cm ED mm P5Q PRO TURBO Fan connectors A Z jumper caps on the fan connectors FAN 2 feature a Rotation He 12V GND QCHA FANZ amp CPU FAN H CPU FAN IN GND CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN PWR GCHA FAN1 PWR FAN 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 Only the CPU_FAN CHA_FAN 1 and CHA_FAN 2 connectors support the ASUS Q If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 or CHA FAN2 for better thermal environment Chapter 2 Hardware information 12 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientati
130. updating itself through the Internet Always update dann the utility to avail all its features Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 Fom the Windows desktop click 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt window then click Open ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The 4 ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file from the dropdown menu then click Next Lookin g nw eae rsarrorursocom Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process Fie name P5QPROTURBO Files of typer BIOS F es am ben am rom l Cancel 1 Update Save BIDS homo a ile pcia A EE GIS image fie T 4a BIDS mage pg 3 Donnis BIOS fom he art ne eee image be via tamal fr Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the ED update 8105 trom ble F Save canert BIOS ta le Load Setup Defaults item under EEE 7 the Exit menu See section 3 10 Exit SD Dovr sad BIDS from the Intemet EES Menu for details a Check BIOS lnfommston ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 3 3 3 2 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a bootable floppy disk or a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www L asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Inse
131. utines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl Alt Delete gt or by pressing 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 submenus and select from the available options using the navigation keys aN The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 10 Exit Menu for details If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value See section 2 6 Jumpers for details 3 3 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power System Time 3 51 25 Use ENTER TAB System Date Tue 12 09 2008 or SHIFT TAB t Language English select a field Primary IDE Master Not Detected Use or tq Primary IDE Slave Not Detected configure the Syste SATA1 HDT722516DLA380 Time SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 ATAPI DVD DH1 SA
132. x16 1 slot blue at 16 link PCI Express x1 1 slot ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo 2 21 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 ee ge E a g 7 o P5Q PRO TURBO E c CLRTC 12 2 3 TF Gs em Q 2223 Normal Clear RTC Lom EE Default P5Q PRO TURBO 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 to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery You do not need to clear the RTC when the system

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