Asus P5Q-EM DO User Manual

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Contents

Notices ....................................................................................................................... iv
Safety information ....................................................................................................... v
About this guide ......................................................................................................... vi
P5Q-EM DO specifications summary ..................................................................... viii

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-1

1.2

Package contents.......................................................................................1-1

1.3

Special features..........................................................................................1-1

1.3.1

Product highlights ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.3.2

ASUS Features ......................................................................................... 1-3

1.3.3

ASUS Special Features ............................................................................. 1-4

1.4

Before you proceed ...................................................................................1-5

1.5

Motherboard overview ...............................................................................1-6

1.5.1

Placement direction ................................................................................... 1-6

1.5.2

Screw holes ............................................................................................... 1-6

1.5.3

Motherboard layout .................................................................................... 1-7

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................1-8

1.6.1

Installing the CPU ...................................................................................... 1-8

1.6.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ..........................................................1-11

1.6.3

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .................................................... 1-12

1.7

System memory .......................................................................................1-13

1.7.1

Overview .................................................................................................. 1-13

1.7.2

Memory configurations ............................................................................. 1-14

1.7.3

Installing a DIMM ..................................................................................... 1-19

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM ................................................................................... 1-19

1.8

Expansion slots........................................................................................1-20

1.8.1

Installing an expansion card .................................................................... 1-20

1.8.2

Configuring an expansion card ................................................................ 1-20

1.8.3

Interrupt assignments .............................................................................. 1-21

1.8.4

PCI slots ................................................................................................... 1-23

1.8.5

PCI Express x1 slot .................................................................................. 1-23

1.8.6

PCI Express x16 slot ................................................................................ 1-23

1.9

Jumper ......................................................................................................1-24

1.10

Connectors ...............................................................................................1-26

1.10.1

Rear panel connectors ............................................................................. 1-26

1.10.2

Internal connectors .................................................................................. 1-28

Chapter 2: BIOS setup

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................2-1

2.1.1

Creating a bootable floppy disk .................................................................. 2-1

2.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility .............................................................................. 2-2

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