Asus P7Q57-M DO/CSM- User Manual

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Page 3 - Contents; P7Q57-M DO specifications summary; Chapter 1: Product introduction

iii Contents Notices .......................................................................................................... vSafety information ...................................................................................... viAbout this guide .................................................

Page 5 - Notices; Federal Communications Commission Statement; • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.; Canadian Department of Communications Statement; This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.; REACH; DO NOT

v Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and• This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cau...

Page 6 - Safety information; Electrical safety; About this guide; How this guide is organized; • Chapter 1: Product introduction; Operation safety

vi Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables a...

Page 7 - Conventions used in this guide; ASUS websites; Typography; B o l d t e x t; Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

vii Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components wh...

Page 9 - x PS/2 Keyboard port

ix P7Q57-M DO specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x VGA port 1 x COM port 1 x RJ45 port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6-channel audio I/O ports 1 x ME switch Internal I/O Connectors 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional ...

Page 11 - Chapter 1; Product introduction; Thank you for buying an ASUS; Before you proceed; any motherboard settings.; Onboard LED; P7Q57-M DO Onboard LED

Chapter 1 Product introduction Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P7Q57-M DO motherboard! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your motherboard package. Refer to page ix for the list of accessories. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact...

Page 12 - Motherboard overview; Motherboard layout; Layout contents

1.2 Motherboard overview 1.2.1 Motherboard layout Place eight screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Ensure that you install the motherboard into the chassis in the correct orientation. ...

Page 13 - System memory; Overview

1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1156 socket designed for the Intel ® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 processors. 1.4 System memory 1.4.1 Overview This motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module ha...

Page 14 - Memory configurations

1.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. P7Q57-M DO Motherboard Qualified Vendors List (QVL) DDR3-1333MHz capability • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lowe...

Page 18 - Expansion slots; Installing an expansion card; PCI slots; that comply with the PCI specifications.; PCI Express x1 slot; comply with the PCI Express specifications.; PCI Express x16 slot; Express specifications.; Configuring an expansion card; Assign an IRQ to the card.

1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard ...

Page 19 - Jumpers; P7Q57-M DO Clear RTC RAM; To erase the RTC RAM:; Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

1.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include syst...

Page 20 - Connectors; Rear panel ports; This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices.; LAN port LED indications; LAN port

1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel ports 1. PS/2 Mouse port. This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. COM port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices. 3. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 4. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit...

Page 21 - Internal connectors; to 480Mbps connection speed.

8. ME Switch. Allows you to enable or disable the Intel ® ME function. Push the switch to ON/OFF labelled on the I/O Shield to enable/disable this function. Disable the Intel ® ME function before updating BIOS. 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to USB...

Page 22 - P7Q57-M DO SATA connectors; P7Q57-M DO Digital audio connector

2. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the ...

Page 23 - black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.; P7Q57-M DO fan connectors; P7Q57-M DO Chassis intrusion connector

4. CPU and Chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flo...

Page 24 - push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.; P7Q57-M DO ATX power connectors

6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • We recommend that...

Page 26 - panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.; P7Q57-M DO Analog front panel connector; Front Panel Type; Onboard Devices Configuration; of the floppy disk drive.; FLOPPY; P7Q57-M DO Floppy disk drive connector

8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. P7Q57-M DO P7Q57-M DO Analog front pane...

Page 27 - P7Q57-M DO TPM Connector; TPM; P7Q57-M DO Parallel port connector

10. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. P7Q57-M DO TPM Con...

Page 28 - modes to configure your devices:; P7Q57-M DO IDE connector

12. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133/100 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to con...

Page 29 - Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE; BIN; Software support; Installing an operating system; This motherboard supports Windows; Support DVD information; To run the Support DVD; Drivers; menu if the Autorun function is enabled on your computer.; Click an item to install

If the Autorun function is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD. 1.8 Software support 1.8.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP/Vista/7 Operat...

Page 31 - Chapter 2; BIOS information; Updating the BIOS; From the Windows; ASUS Update utility; BIOS in Windows; Installing ASUS Update; Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The; Click the Utilities; Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.; Managing and updating your BIOS

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-1 Chapter 2 BIOS information Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a ne...

Page 32 - Update BIOS from a file; ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility; EZ Flash 2 in any of these two ways:

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information Updating from the Internet a. Select Update BIOS from the Internet , then click Next . b. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select then click Next . c. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download then...

Page 33 - and automatically reboots the system when done.; • Only a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16; ASUS BIOS Updater; gets corrupted during the updating process.; Before updating BIOS; Booting the system in DOS environment; Boot Device Select Menu; . Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-3 2. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • Only a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support the ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility. • Do not shut down or reset the system w...

Page 34 - pressing the item number.; Filename Extension; Backing up the current BIOS; To backup the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information Welcome to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! C:\>d: D:\> 3. When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number. 4. At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press <Enter> to switch the disk from Drive C (optical dr...

Page 35 - Select; Yes; Load Setup Defaults; Exit; menu; Updating the BIOS file; To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater; The BIOS Updater screen appears as below.

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-5 4. Select Yes and press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to exit BIOS Updater. Restart your computer. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! • For BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility autom...

Page 36 - BIOS setup program; Entering BIOS Setup at startup; To enter BIOS Setup at startup:; Entering BIOS Setup after POST; To enter BIOS Setup after POST:; power button; Load Setups Default

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup...

Page 37 - Main menu; Main

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-7 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American...

Page 38 - Storage Configuration

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfe...

Page 39 - System Information; Bios Information; Displays the auto-detected CPU specification.; System Memory; Ai Tweaker menu; Ai Tweaker; Manual

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-9 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Bios Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memor...

Page 40 - Ai Overclock Tuner

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information DRAM O.C. Profile [DDR3-1600MHz] This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [D.O.C.P.] and allows you to select a DRAM O.C. profile, which applies different settings to DRAM frequency, DRAM timing and DRAM voltage. Configuration options: [DDR3...

Page 41 - DRAM Timing Control

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-11 DRAM Timing Control Allows you to select the DRAM timing configuration. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. 1st Information: 9-9-9-24-4-60-10-7-20 DRAM CAS# L...

Page 42 - Allows you to set the CPU voltage mode.; IMC Voltage; DRAM Voltage

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information DRAM READ to WRITE Delay(DD) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2 DRAM Clock] – [14 DRAM Clock] DRAM READ to WRITE Delay(DR) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2 DRAM Clock] – [14 DRAM Clock] DRAM READ to WRITE Delay(SR) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2 ...

Page 43 - Advanced menu; Advanced; Chipset; The; Chipset; press; Uncore configuration

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-13 2.5 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. Chipset CPU Configuration Onboard Devi...

Page 44 - Allows you to enable or disable configuring the DRAM Timing by SPD.; South Bridge Configuration; Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller.; ME Subsystem Configuration; Allows you to enable or disable the Alert Standard Format (ASF).; Allows you to enable or diable the Intel

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable configuring the DRAM Timing by SPD. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PCIE/PCI] Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Config...

Page 45 - Virtualization Technology. Virtualization enhanced by Intel; CPU Configuration

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-15 C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows the processor to fetch data and instructions from the memory into the cache that are likely to be re...

Page 47 - None; USB Configuration; USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-17 The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None . 2.5.4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display th...

Page 48 - PCI PnP; devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.; Allows you to enable or disable the Intel; Power menu; - Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5.5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take cautio...

Page 49 - APM Configuration; When set to

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-19 2.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.6.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and P...

Page 50 - Hardware Monitor; Ignored; Intel QST Configuration; Quiety System Technology configuration.

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6.5 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored]MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected ...

Page 51 - Boot Device Priority; st ~ xxth Boot Device; Boot menu; Boot; Boot Settings Configuration; decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-21 2.7.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [Removable D...

Page 52 - Security; Change Supervisor Password; Confirm the password when prompted.; Change User Password

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled , the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to [Enabled] , the system displays the message Press DEL t...

Page 53 - Tools menu; Add Your CMOS Profile; choose a profile to load.; Password Installed; Clear User Password

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-23 2.8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. ASUS O.C. Profile AI NET 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit 2.8.1 ASUS O.C....

Page 54 - ASUS EZ Flash 2; appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility V4.00a Current CMOS Restore CMOS A: Note PATH: A:\ BOARD: P7Q57-M DO VER: 0205 DATE: 09/21/2009 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [ESC] Exit • T...

Page 55 - Exit menu; option, a confirmation window appears. Select OK; Exit & Discard Changes; Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting.; Discard Changes; OK

ASUS P7Q57-M DO 2-25 2.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> fr...

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