Asus P5Q Premium - Motherboard - ATX driver and firmware
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User Manual - Page 4
... Installing the optional fan 2-41 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-42 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-43 2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function 2-43 2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch 2-43
Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1
3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.1.3 AFUDOS utility 3-5 3.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...
User Manual - Page 6
...3-40 3.8.4 Drive Xpert Control 2 3-40 3.8.5 Drive Xpert Mode Update 3-40 3.8.6 Express Gate 3-41 3.8.7 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-42 3.8.8 Ai Net 2 3-43 3.9 Exit menu 3-44
Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1
4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu...
User Manual - Page 7
... Platform Software 4-55 4.3.14 Marvell Gigabit LAN Teaming support 4-58 4.4 RAID configurations 4-61 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-61 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-62 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 4-62 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-70 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-70 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-70
Appendix: CPU features...
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P5Q Premium specifications summary
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) port 4 x RJ45 ports 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports
Internal I/O Connectors
2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x COM connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors (Red) 1 x CPU Fan connector 3 x ...
User Manual - Page 73
... the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
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User Manual - Page 80
.... For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip.
The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
User Manual - Page 113
... Speed setup.
• All changes spend 5 seconds to take effect. Do not turn off the computer before the Drive Xeprt setting is completed.
Update To Normal mode [Press Enter] This item appears only when you set the Drive Xpert Mode Update item to [Mode change] and uses the blue SATA port labeled SATA_E3 (port 2) and the white SATA port labeled SATA_E4 (port 3) as normal SATA ports...
User Manual - Page 119
...; If you use Windows® Vista, the support DVD will require you to install Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 before installing any driver or utility. Visit Microsoft® Download Center (www.microsoft.com/downloads) for Windows Vista OS updates.
4.2 Support DVD information
The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that...
User Manual - Page 120
... installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.
ASUS InstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard.
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program.
SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver
Installs the SoundMAX® AD2000B audio driver and application.
Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver...
User Manual - Page 121
...to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
ASUS P5Q Premium...
User Manual - Page 122
... SSD Installs the ASUS Express Gate SSD update application.
Drive Xpert Installs the ASUS Drive Xpert utility.
Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell® Yukon Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) application that diagnoses and reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology.
Marvell Yukon NCU Application Installs the Marvell® Yukon Network...
User Manual - Page 127
... logo before
flashing BIOS, and then click Next. 4. Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu, and then click
Next. 5. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, and then click Next. The ASUS
MyLogo2 window appears. 6. From the left window pane, select
the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo.
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User Manual - Page 130
... a healthy operating condition.
Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer:
1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II...
User Manual - Page 136
... Suite To install AI Suite on your computer:
1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop.
To...
User Manual - Page 142
...mode by configuring settings like CPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control.
Installing 6 Engine
To install 6 Engine on your computer: 1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab
appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-6 Engine. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.
Launching...
User Manual - Page 157
...Xpert configuration.
To install Serial ATA hard disks for Drive Xpert configuration:
1. Install two or four SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Plug one end of the SATA signal cables to each drive, and plug the other end
of the SATA signal cables to the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0), SATA_E2 (white, port 1), SATA_E3 (blue, port 3), and SATA_E4 (white, port 4) connectors on the motherboard. Refer to...
User Manual - Page 171
... the Express Gate software will be released regularly, adding refinements or new applications. You can find original version of the software on the support DVD or download new versions from the ASUS support website. Express Gate software is released as an image file with .DFI extension.
To install the Express Gate Updater, launch the installer and follow on-screen prompts.
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User Manual - Page 176
... then click the Device Manager button.
For Windows Vista, right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. Click Device Manager from the left Tasks list.
6. In the Device Manager window, click the "+" sign before the Network adapters item, right-click one of the Generic Marvell Yukon 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller item, and then...
User Manual - Page 188
... hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. For Windows Vista user, you can create a RAID driver disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive.
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Boot your computer. 2. Press during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device...
User Manual - Page 193
... Intel® EM64T feature:
1. Install an Intel® CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® Vista 64-bit Edition or Windows®
XP Professional x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from
the support DVD. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any.
Refer to the...