User manual ASUS P5QL PRO

[. . . ] Motherboard P5QL PRO E3782 First Edition V1 May 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD To recover the BIOS from the support DVD: 1. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for floppy. . . When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file. Start flashing. . . 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) to download the latest BIOS file. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from a USB flash disk: 1. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. · Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Doing so can cause system boot failure! Insert a USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port. · ASUS P5QL PRO 4-9 4. 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section "4. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS. " Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to "Run Setup. " This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter Setup after POST, reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures: · · · · Restart using the OS standard shut-down procedure. Press the power button to turn the system off then back on. Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system. We recommend to always shut-down the system properly from the operating system. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys. · The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. · · 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. 2. 1 BIOS menu screen Menu bar Configuration fields Tools Menu items Main General help Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time. Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot [14:14:35] [Wed 04/16/2008] [1. 44M, 3. 5 in] [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA 1 2 3 4 5 6 Storage Configuration System Information +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02. 61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Sub-menu items Navigation keys 4. 2. 2 Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Menu bar For changing the basic system configuration For configuring system performance settings 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. The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 4. 2. 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS P5QL PRO 4-11 4. 2. 4 Menu items Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot [14:14:35] [Wed 04/16/2008] [1. 44M, 3. 5 in] [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. [. . . ] OR · Double click the Express Gate setup file, choose Repair, and click Next to continue. 5-38 Chapter 5: Software support The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. CPU features A Chapter summary A. 1 A. 2 A. 3 Intel EM64T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 ® A ASUS P5QL PRO A. 1 Intel® EM64T · · The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www. asus. com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. Visit www. microsoft. com for more information on Windows® 64-bit OS. · · Using the Intel® EM64T feature To use the Intel® EM64T feature: 1. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® Vista 64-bit Edition or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition). [. . . ]