User manual ASUS P5Q-E WIFI-AP

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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. ii Contents Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The values range from 100 to 180. 3. 4. 3 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. 4. 4 DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the DDR2 operating frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2-533 MHz] [DDR2-639 MHz][DDR2-667 MHz] [DDR2-709 MHz] [DDR2-800 MHz] [DDR2-852MHz] [DDR2-887 MHz] [DDR21066MHz] [DDR2-*1200MHz*] The DRAM Frequency configuration options vary with the FSB Frequency item settings. Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable!If this happens, revert to the default setting. 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3. 4. 5 DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1/A2/B1/B2 [Auto] Adjusting these items may help enhancing DRAM overclocking ability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Advance 350ps] [Advance 300ps] [Advance 250ps] [Advance 200ps] [Advance 150ps] [Advance 100ps] [Advance 50ps] [Normal] [Delay 50ps] [Delay 100ps] [Delay 150ps] [Delay 200ps] [Delay 250ps] [Delay 300ps] [Delay 350ps] 3. 4. 6 DRAM Timing Control [Auto] · · The following sub-items appear only when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual]. The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 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] [5 DRAM Clocks] [6 DRAM Clocks] [7 DRAM Clocks] [8 DRAM Clocks] [9 DRAM Clocks] [10 DRAM Clocks] [11 DRAM Clocks] DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [ 5 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] ­ [17 DRAM Clocks] [18 DRAM Clocks] DRAM RAS# Precharge [ 5 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] ­ [17 DRAM Clocks] [18 DRAM Clocks] DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge Time [15 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] ­ [33 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] ­ [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] ASUS P5Q-E WIFI-AP WIFI-AP Series 3-17 2nd Information: 8-3-5-4-6-4-6 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] Write 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: 13-5-1-5-5 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] PRE to PRE Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 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. 4. 7 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] Adjusting this item might enhance DRAM overclocking ability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3. 4. 8 DRAM Read Training [Auto] Allows you to set DRAM read data timing optimization. Setting this item to [Disabled] may help enhance DRAM overclocking ability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3. 4. 9 MEM. OC Charger Allows you to enable or disable the memory overclocking charger feature. The values range from 1. 10V to 2. 2V* with a 0. 02V interval. 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup · The value [2. 2V] of the NB Voltage item is supported only if the OV_NB jumper is enabled; otherwise, the maximum voltage supported is [1. 9V]. CPU / Northbridge overvoltage setting on page 2-24 for details. Setting the CPU PLL Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, DRAM Voltage and NB Voltage items to a high level may damage the chipset, memory module and CPU permanently. Some values of the 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. The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings. Blue Yellow 1. 80V~2. 00V 1. 40V~1. 90V 2. 00V~2. 20V 1. 28V~1. 40V Purple 2. 02V~2. 20V N/A 2. 22V~2. 40V 1. 42V~1. 58V Red 2. 22V~2. 78V N/A 2. 42V~3. 08V 1. 60V~2. 20V · · · CPU PLL Voltage FSB Termination Voltage DRAM Voltage NB Voltage 1. 50V~1. 78V 1. 20V~1. 38V 1. 80V~1. 98V 1. 10V~1. 26V 3. 4. 19 NB GTL Voltage Reference [Auto] Allows you to set the Northbridge GTL voltage reference. Different ratio might enhance CPU overclocking ability. The values range from 0. 370x to 0. 760x with a 0. 005x interval. 3. 4. 20 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. 4. 21 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. 22 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. [. . . ] Visit www. intel. com for more information on the EM64T feature. 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). Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support DVD. [. . . ]