User manual ASUS P5QC

[. . . ] Motherboard P5QC E3810 First Edition June 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. [. . . ] The values range from 1. 10V to 1. 40V with a 0. 10V interval. 3. 4. 19 PCIE SATA Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the PCI Express SATA voltage. The values range from 1. 50V to 1. 80V with a 0. 10V interval. 3. 4. 20 Load-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. 4. 21 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Set to [Disabled] to enhance FSB overclocking ability or [Auto] for EMI control. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 3. 4. 22 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Set to [Disabled] to enhance PCIE overclocking ability or [Auto] for EMI control. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS P5QC 3-21 3. 5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. BIOSSETUPUTILITY MainAiTweakerAdvancedPowerBootToolsExit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Configure CPU. SelectScreen SelectItem EnterGotoSubScreen F1GeneralHelp F10 SaveandExit ESC Exit v02. 61(C)Copyright1985-2008, AmericanMegatrends, Inc. 3. 5. 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. BIOSSETUPUTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer:Intel BrandString:Intel(R)Core(TM)2DuoCPU@3. 00GHz Frequency:3. 01GHz FSBSpeed:1340MHz CacheL1:64KB CacheL2:4096KB RatioStatus:Unlocked(Min:06, Max:09) RatioActualValue:9 CPUID:6F9 CPURatioSetting [Auto] C1ESupport [Enabled] MaxCPUIDValueLimit [Disabled] Intel(R)VirtualizationTech[Enabled] CPUTMfunction [Enabled] ExecuteDisableBit [Enabled] Intel(R)SpeedStep(TM)Tech [Enabled] Intel(R)C-STATETech [Enabled] Setstheratiobetween CPUCoreClockandthe FSBFrequency. NOTE:Ifaninvalid ratioissetinCMOS thenactualand setpointvaluesmay differ. SelectScreen SelectItem +-ChangeOption F1GeneralHelp F10 SaveandExit ESC Exit v02. 61(C)Copyright1985-2008, AmericanMegatrends, Inc. CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Auto] [06. 0] [07. 0] [08. 0] 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] The Intel® Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several systems. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU TM function [Enabled] This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. Setting this item to [Disabled] forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to [Auto]. Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech [Enabled] When set to [Disabled], the CPU runs at its default speed. When set to [Enabled], the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Enabled] Allows you enable or disable the Intel® C-STATE Technology. When enabled, the CPU idle is set to C2/C3/C4. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5QC 3-23 3. 5. 2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. BIOSSETUPUTILITY Advanced AdvancedChipsetSettings WARMING:Settingwrongvaluesinbelowsections maycausesystemtomalfunction. [. . . ] Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any. Refer to the expansion card or add-on device(s) documentation, or visit the related website, to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. Install an Intel® CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. A. 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) · The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www. asus. com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. Visit www. intel. com for more information on the EIST feature. · A. 2. 1 · · · System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: Intel® processor with EIST support Operating system with EIST support (Windows® Vista, Windows® XP SP2 / Linux 2. 6 kernel or later versions) BIOS file with EIST support ASUS P5QC A-1 A. 2. 2 1. 7. Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. [. . . ]