Asus P5GV-MX User Manual

P5GV-MX

Motherboard

E225 4

Firs t E diti o n Octo b e r 200 5

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Contents

Notices ................................................................................................ vi

Safety information ............................................................................. vii

About this guide .................................................................................viii

Typography ......................................................................................... ix

P5GV-MX speciﬁcations summary ........................................................ x

Cha p te r 1: Pr o duc t i n tro d uc t ion

1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2

1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-2

1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-3

1.3.1 Product highlights ................................................... 1-3

1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-5

1.4 Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-6

1.5 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-7

1.5.1 Placement direction ................................................ 1-7

1.5.2 Screw holes ............................................................. 1-7

1.5.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-8

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-9

1.6.1 Installing the CPU .................................................... 1-9

1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ....................... 1-12

1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ................... 1-14

1.7 System memory .................................................................. 1-16

1.7.1 Overview ............................................................... 1-16

1.7.2 Memory Conﬁgurations ......................................... 1-16

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 ................................................................ 1-22

1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-22

1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-23

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

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

1.10.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-27

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Contents

Cha p te r 2: BI O S s e tu p

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

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

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 2-3

2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4

2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6

2.1.5 ASUS Update utility ............................................... 2-8

2.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 2-11

2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 2-12

2.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 2-12

2.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 2-12

2.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 2-13

2.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 2-13

2.2.6 Conﬁguration ﬁelds ............................................... 2-13

2.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 2-13

2.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 2-13

2.2.9 General help .......................................................... 2-13

2.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 2-14

2.3.1 System Time ......................................................... 2-14

2.3.2 System Date ......................................................... 2-14

2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ...............................................2-14

2.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ......... 2-15

2.3.5 IDE Conﬁguration .................................................. 2-17

2.3.6 System Information .............................................. 2-18

2.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-19

2.4.1 JumperFree Conﬁguration ..................................... 2-19

2.4.2 USB Conﬁguration ................................................. 2-21

2.4.3 CPU Conﬁguration ................................................. 2-22

2.4.4 Chipset .................................................................. 2-23

2.4.5 Onboard Devices Conﬁguration ............................. 2-25

2.4.6 PCI PnP .................................................................. 2-26

2.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 2-27

2.5.1 Suspend Mode ....................................................... 2-27

2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ................................ 2-27

2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support ................................................. 2-27

Contents

2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ............................................... 2-27

2.5.5 APM Conﬁguration ................................................2-28

2.5.6 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 2-30

2.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 2-31

2.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 2-32

2.6.2 Hard Disk Drives .................................................... 2-32

2.6.3 Boot Settings Conﬁguration ................................. 2-32

2.6.4 Security ................................................................. 2-34

2.7 Exit menu ............................................................................ 2-36

Cha p te r 3: So f twa r e s upp o rt

3.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 3-2

3.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2

3.2.1 Running the support CD .......................................... 3-2

3.2.2 Drivers menu ........................................................... 3-3

3.2.3 Utilities menu .......................................................... 3-4

3.2.4 ASUS Contact information ...................................... 3-5

App e nd i x: C PU fea t ur e s

A.1 Intel® EM64T ......................................................................... A-2

Using the Intel® EM64T feature ............................................ A-2

A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) .................... A-2

A.2.1 System requirements .............................................. A-2

A.2.2 Using the EIST ......................................................... A-3

A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-4

Using the Hyper-Threading Technology ............................... A-4

Notices

Fed er al Co mm un ica ti on s C om mi ssi on S tat em en t

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

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This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturerʼs instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modiﬁcations to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the userʼs authority to operate this equipment.

Can ad ia n D ep ar tme nt o f C om mu nic at io ns St at eme nt

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Safety information

Ele ct ri cal s af ety

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To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

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When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

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Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

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Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

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Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

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If the power supply is broken, do not try to ﬁx it by yourself. Contact a qualiﬁed service technician or your retailer.

Ope ra ti on sa fe ty

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Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.

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Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

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To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

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Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.

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Place the product on a stable surface.

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If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualiﬁed service technician or your retailer.

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conﬁguring the motherboard.

How t hi s g ui de is o rg ani ze d

This manual contains the following parts:

• Chap t e r 1: P r o duct i n trod u c t ion This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the

new technologies it supports. This chapter also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

• Chap t e r 2: B I O S se t u p This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS

Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

• Chap t e r 3: S o f twar e s uppo r t This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes

with the motherboard package.

• Appe n d i x: C P U feat u r e s The appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the

motherboard supports.

Whe re t o f in d mor e in for ma ti on

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1. ASUS w e bsit e s The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware

and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Opti o n a l do c u m enta t i o n Your product package may include optional documentation, such as

warranty ﬂyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.

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Con ve nt ion s us ed in t his g ui de

To make sure 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

when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+)

Example: <Ctrl> +<Alt> + <Del>

Command

then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[ﬁlename]

afudos /iP5GVMX.ROM

Means that you must type the command exactly as shown,

P5GV-MX speciﬁcations summary

CPU

Chipset

Front Side Bus

Memory

Expansion slots

VGA

Storage

Audio

LAN

USB

Special features

BIOS features

Rear Panel

LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron® processor Compatible with the Intel® PCG 04A and 04B processors

Supports Intel® Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) Supports Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel® 915GV Intel® ICH6

800/533 MHz

Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 4GB of unbufferred non-ECC 400/333 MHz DDR DIMMs

1 x PCI Express x16 slot (max 2GB/s, x4 mode) 3 x PCI slots

(Note: Make sure to use only qualiﬁed graphics cards. Refer to page 1-22 for qualiﬁed PCI Express graphics cards list.)

Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900

1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 4 x Serial ATA

ADI AD1986A SoundMAX 6-channel HD audio CODEC Supports Jack Sensing and Enumeration Technology S/PDIF out interface

Realtek® RTL8100C PCI 10/100M LAN controller

Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports

ASUS CPU Lock Free ASUS Q-FAN ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2

4 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, PXE, RPL

1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Serial port (COM 1) 1 x VGA port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 6-channel audio ports

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P5GV-MX speciﬁcations summary

Internal connectors

Manageability

Accessary

Form Factor

Support CD contents

*Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice.

1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x Front panel high-deﬁnition audio connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector System panel connector

WfM 2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, SM Bus,

Userʼs manual UltraDMA cable FDD cable I/O shield 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable

Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5cm x 24.5cm)

Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus utility (OEM version)

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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

Product

introduction

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1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5GV-MX motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard ASUS P5GV-MX motherboard

Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA cable 1 x Floppy Disk Drive cable

Accessories I/O shield

Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD

Documentation User guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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1.3 Special features

1.3 .1 Pro du ct hi gh li ght s

Lat e st pro c es s or t ec h nol o gy

The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 or Intel® Celeron® processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel Pentium® 4 processor with 800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel® 04B and 04A processors. See page 1-9 for details.

Int e l® 91 5 GV chi p set

The Intel® 915GV Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and the ICH6 I/O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The GMCH features the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900, an integrated graphics engine for enhanced 3D, 2D, and video performances. The GMCH provides the interface for a processor in the 775-land package with 800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and dual channel DDR at speeds of up to 400 MHz.

The Intel® ICH6 Southbridge represents the sixth generation I/O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI Express and Serial ATA.

Int e l® EM 6 4T

The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processors with the Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T). The Intel® EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efﬁcient computing. See the Appendix for details.

Enh a nc e d I n te l Sp e ed S tep® Te c hn o log y ( E IST )

The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. See Appendix for details.

CPU Lo c k F r ee

This feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x. Making the appropriate BIOS setting automatically reduces the CPU multiplier value for more ﬂexibility when increasing external FSB. See page 2-22 for details.

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Dua l -c h ann e l D DR m em o ry s up p ort

Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using DDR400/333 DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 1-16 for details.

PCI Ex p res s ™ i nte r fa c e (ma x 2 G B/s tr a nsf e r r ate , x 4 mo d e)

The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI speciﬁcations. See page 1-22 for details.

Ser i al ATA te c hno l og y

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel® ICH6. The SATA speciﬁcation allows for thinner, more ﬂexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. See page 1-29 for details.

10/ 1 00 M bp s LA N s u ppo r t

Easy connectivity to your network or broadband connection with the onboard LAN port. Allows you to play online games without buying expensive additional LAN cards. See page 1-26 for details.

6-c h an n el a ud i o

The motherboard comes with the ADI AD1986A audio CODEC that provides 6-channel audio, audio Jack Sensing and Enumeration technology, and S/PDIF out support. See page 1-26 for details.

S/P D IF dig i ta l so u nd rea d y

The motherboard supports the S/PDIF Out function through the midboard S/PDIF interface. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems. See pages 1-32 for details.

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USB 2.0 te c hno log y

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 speciﬁcation, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a faster 480Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 1-24, 1-27, 1-30 and 2-21 for details.

Tem p er a tur e , f an, an d vo l ta g e m o ni t ori n g

The CPU temperature is monitored by the Winbond Super I/O to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotation per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The Winbond Super I/O monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components.

1.3 .2 Inn ov at ive A SU S f ea tu res

Cra s hF r ee B IO S 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See details on page 2-6.

ASU S Q - Fan te c hno l og y

The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efﬁcient operation. See page 2-30 for details.

ASU S M y Log o ™

This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 2-33 for details.

C.P . R. (CP U P a ram e te r Re c al l )

The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic restore to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P.R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter.

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1.4 Before you proceed

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX Onboard LED

SB_PWR

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard setting.

• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

• Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

• Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

• Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

• Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components, or all of the above articles.

Onboard LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.

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1.5 Motherboard overview

P5GV-MX

Before you install the motherboard, study the conﬁguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ﬁts into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components.

1.5 .1 Pla ce me nt di re cti on

When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.

1.5 .2 Scr ew h ole s

Place eight (8) 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.

Pla c e this s i d e tow a r d s the r e ar of t h e cha s s i s

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P5GV-MX

CR2032 3V Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

Sup er

I/O

4Mb

BIOS

ATX12V

FLOPPY

AAFP

DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module)

SB_PWR

USBPW34

USBPW12

USB78

USB56

USBPW78 USBPW56

CLRTC

SATA1

PCI1

Intel

915GV

MCH

Intel

ICH6

DDR DIMM_A2 (64 bit,184-pin module)

DDR DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module)

DDR DIMM_B2 (64 bit,184-pin module)

CHA_FAN

CPU_FAN

PRI_IDE

AD1986A

EATXPWR

SATA3

SATA2

SATA4

RTL8100C

PCIEX16(x4 mode)

PCI2

PCI3

LGA775

Below: Center/Subwoofer

Center

Side Speaker Out

Top:Rear Speaker Out

PS/2KBMS

T: Mouse B: K

eyboard

F_USB12

LAN_USB34

COM1

PARALLEL PORT

VGA

PANEL

SPDIF_OUT

KBPWR

24.5cm(9.6in)

1.5 .3 Mot he rb oar d la you t

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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX CPU Socket 775

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land package.

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Your boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU, fan and heatsink assembly. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.

• Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket pins/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.

• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket.

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The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket pins resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/ loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

1.6 .1 Ins ta ll ing t he CP U

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.

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2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A) and move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.

Ret e n t ion t a b

Loa d l ever

To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.

3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.

4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and foreﬁnger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).

PnP C a p

Thi s s ide o f t he ca m box s h ould f a c e you .

Loa d p late

5. Position the CPU on the socket, making sure that the gold triangle ﬁxes on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment keys should ﬁt into the CPU notches.

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Ali g n m ent k e y

Gol d t riang l e mark

The CPU ﬁts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!

6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.

The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features.

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1.6 .2 Ins ta ll ing t he CP U he ats in k and f an

The Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

• Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.

• Your Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install.

• When you buy a boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.

• If you purchase a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you use only Intel®-certiﬁed multi-directional heatsink and fan.

• Make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, and make sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard.

Fas t e n er

Mot h e r board h o le

Nar r o w end of t h e groo v e

Make sure each fastener is oriented as shown, with the narrow groove directed outward.

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2. Push down two fasteners at

P5GV-MX

CPU_FA

GND

CPU F

AN PWR

CPU F

AN IN

CPU F

AN PWM

P5GV-MX CPU Fan Connector

a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place.

3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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1.6 .3 Uni ns ta lli ng t he CP U hea ts in k a nd f an

To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.

2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise.

3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.

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4. Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.

5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation.

Nar r o w end o f the g r o o ve

When reset, each fastener should be oriented as shown, with the narrow groove directed outward.

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1.7 System memory

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B2

1.7 .1 Ove rv ie w

The motherboard comes with four 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

The following ﬁgure illustrates the location of the sockets:

1.7 .2 Mem or y Con fi gu rat io ns

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory conﬁgurations in this section.

•

Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended conﬁgurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure. Use any of the recommended conﬁgurations in Table 1.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. See Table 2 for qualiﬁed DDR DIMMs.

• Due to chipset limitation, DIMM modules with 128 Mb memory chips or double-sided x16 memory chips are not supported in this motherboard.

• When you installed four 1 GB DDR memory modules, the system may detect not more than 3 GB of total system memory because of address space allocation. This limitation applies only to systms with Windows® XP 32-bit operating system since it does not support PAE (Physical Address Extension) mode.

• If you installed Windows® XP 32-bit operationg system, we recommend you to install not more than 3 GB of system memory.

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Rec o mm e nde d m e mor y c o nfi g ur a tio n s

For dual-channel conﬁguration, the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same to ensure optimum performance. (DDR_A1 + DDR_A2 = DDR_B1 + DDR_B2)

Tab l e 1

Cha n n e l Soc k e t s

Channel A D D R _ A 1 a n d D D R _ A 2

Channel B DDR_B1 and DDR_B2

Tab l e 2 DD R 400 Qu a lif i ed Ven d or s Li s t

DIMM support

Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component A B C

256MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/256 Kingston SS D3208DH1T-6 • • • 256MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/256 Hynix SS HY5DU56822BT-J • • • 512MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/512 Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT-J • • • 512MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/512 Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT-D43 • • • 512MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/512 Kingston DS D3208DH1T-5 • • • 256MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/256 Hynix SS HY5DU56822BT-D43 • • • 256MB Inﬁneon HYS64D32300HU-5-C Inﬁneon SS HYB25D256800CE-5C • • • 512MB Inﬁneon HYS64D64320HU-5-C Inﬁneon DS HYB25D256800CE-5C • • • 256MB Inﬁneon HYS64D32300GU-5-C Inﬁneon SS HYB25D256800CE-5C • • • 512MB Inﬁneon HYS64D64320HU-6-C Inﬁneon DS HYB25D256800CE-6C • • • 256MB HY HYMD232646D8J-D43 Hynix SS HY5DU56822DT-D43 • • • 512MB HY HYMD264646D8J-D43 Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT-D43 • • • 256MB HY HYMD232646B8J-J Hynix SS HY5DU56822BT-J • • • 512MB HY HYMD264646B8J-J Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT-J • • • 256MB Corsair VS256MB400 Value select SS VS32M8-5 2B0409 • • • 256MB Corsair XMS3202v3.1 Inﬁneon SS HYB25D256807BT-5B • • • 512MB Corsair XMS3205v1.2 Winbond DS W942508CH-5 • • • 512MB Corsair VS512MB400 Value select DS VS32M8-5 2B0402 • • • 256MB Corsair VS256MB333 Samsung SS K4H5608380-TCB3 • • • 512MB Corsair XMS2702v3.1 Mosel DS V58C2256804SAT6 • • • 512MB Corsair XMS2702v1.2 Winbond DS W942508CH-6 • • • 512MB Corsair VS512MB333 Value select DS VS32M8-6 2B0412 • • • 512MB Micron MT16VDDT6464AG-335GB Micron DS MT46V32M8TG-6TG • • • 256MB Micron MT8VDDT3264AG-335GB Micron SS MT46V32M8TG-6TG • • • 256MB Micron MT8VDDT3264AG-40BGB Micron SS MT46V32M8TG-5BG • • • 512MB Micron MT16VDDT6464AG-40BCB Micron DS MT46V32M8TG-5BC • • • 256MB Samsung M368L3223FTN-CCC Samsung SS K4H560838F-TCCC • • • 512MB Samsung M368L6423FTN-CCC Samsung DS K4H560838F-TCCC • • • 256MB Samsung M368L3223FTN-CB3 Samsung SS K4H560838F-TCB3 • • • 512MB Samsung M368L6423FTN-CB3 Samsung DS K4H560838F-TCB3 • • • 256MB Winbond U24256ADWBG6H20 Winbond SS W942508CH-5 • • • 256MB Winbond U24256AAWBG6H20 Winbond SS W942508CH-6 • • • 512MB Winbond DDR333-512 Winbond DS W942508BH-6 • • • 512MB Winbond U24512ADWBG6H20 Winbond DS W942508CH-5 • • • 256MB Elpida U24256ADEPG6H20 Elpida SS DD2508AKTA-5C • • • 512MB Elpida U24512ADEPG6H20 Elpida DS DD2508AMTA • • •

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DDR 4 00 Qua l ifi ed V end ors Lis t

DIMM support

Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component A B C

256MB Transcend DDR400-256 Samsung SS K4H560838F-TCCC • • • 256MB Transcend DDR400-256 Mosel SS V58C2256804SAT5B • • • 512MB Transcend 102709-0001 PSC DS A2S56D3OATP • • • 512MB Transcend DDR400-512 Mosel DS V58C2256804SAT5B • • 512MB Transcend DDR400-512 Samsung DS K4H560838F-TCCC • • • 256MB Transcend 111448-0214 PSC SS A2S56D30BTP • • • 512MB Transcend DDR333-512 Hynix DS HY5DU56822CT-J • • • 256MB Pmi 3208GATA07-04A7 Pmi SS PM4D328D50406EU • • • 512MB Pmi 3208GATA01-04A4 Pmi DS PM4D328S50403DU • • 256MB Kingmax MPMB62D-38LT3R Mosel SS V58C2256804SAT6 • • • 512MB Kingmax MPMC22D-38HT3R Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT-J • • • 256MB Kingmax MPXB62D-38KT3R Kingmax SS KDL388P4LA-50 • • • 512MB Kingmax MPXC22D-38KT3R Kingmax DS KDL388P4EA-50 • • 256MB Mosel V826632K24SATG-D3 Mosel SS V58C2256804SAT5 • • • 512MB Mosel V826664K24SATG-D3 Mosel DS V58C2256804SAT5 • • • 256MB Nanya NT256D64S88B1G-5T Nanya SS NT5DS32M8BT-5T • • • 512MB Nanya NT512D64S8HB1G-5T Nanya DS NT5DS32M8BT-5T • • • 512MB Apacer 77.90728.U1G Apacer DS AM3A568AJT-6B • • • 256MB Apacer 77.10636.46G Samsung SS K4H560838E-TCCC • • • 256MB Apacer 77.10636.56G Mosel SS V58C2256804SAT5B • • • 512MB Apacer 77.10736.11G Inﬁneon DS HYB25D256800BT-5B • • • 256MB Smart U24256ADSRG6H20 Smart SS D32M8XS50H3X4AMV • • • 256MB Smart U24256ADSRG6H20 Smart SS D32M8XS60HBX4AMV • - 512MB Smart U24512ADSRG6H20 Smart DS D32M8XS60HBX4AMV • • • 256MB Twinmos DDR333-256 Twinmos SS TMD7608F8E60B • • • 256MB Twinmos M2G9108A-TT Twinmos SS TMD7608F8E501 • • • 512MB Twinmos M2G9J16A-TT Twinmos DS MD7608F8E501 • • 256MB A Data MDOSS1F3G3X10BZL0Z Samsung SS K4H560838E-TCC5 • • • 256MB Promos V826632K24SCTG-D0 Promos SS V58C2256804SCT5B • • • 512MB Promos V826664K24SCTG-D0 Promos DS V58C2256804SCT5B • • • 512MB BiaoXing BXXC22D-38KT3B BiaoXing DS VM256D328BT-5 • • •

Legend: A - supports one module inserted into either slot, in a Single-channel memory

conﬁguration.

B - supports one pair of modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black

slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory conﬁguration.

C - support four modules inserted into the blue and black slots as two pairs of

Dual-channel memory conﬁguration. SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided

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1.7 .3 Ins ta ll ing a D IM M

Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.

1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.

2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.

A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ﬁts in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.

3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

DDR D I MM no t c h

Unl o c k ed re t a i ning c l i p

Loc k e d Reta i n i ng Cl i p

1.7 .4 Rem ov in g a D IM M

Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.

1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

Support the DIMM lightly with your ﬁngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ﬂips out with extra force.

DDR D I MM no t c h

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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1.8 Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the expansion slots and the cards that they support.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components.

1.8 .1 Ins ta ll ing a n ex p an si on ca rd

To install an expansion card:

1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that comes with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis).

3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use.

4. Align the card connector with the slot and press ﬁrmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screws you removed earlier.

6. Replace the system cover.

1.8 .2 Con fi gu rin g an e x pa ns io n c ar d

After installing the expansion card, conﬁgure it by adjusting the software settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

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1.8 .3 Int er ru pt as si gnm en ts

Sta n da r d i n te r rup t a s sig n me n ts

IRQ Pr i o r i ty S t a ndar d F u ncti o n

0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 11 Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 12 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

IRQ as s ign m en t s f o r t his mo t her b oa r d

A B C D E F G H

PCI slot 1 — — — — — used — — PCI slot 2 — — — — — — used — PCI slot 3 — — — — used — — — Onboard LAN — used — — — — — —

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conﬂicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.

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1.8 .4 PCI s lo ts

The PCI slots support cards that comply with PCI speciﬁcations, such as a LAN card, SCSI card and USB card. The ﬁgure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.

1.8 .5 PCI E xp res s x1 6 s lo t

This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express speciﬁcations. The ﬁgure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.

Qua l if i ed P CI Exp r es s x1 6 gr aph i cs car d s

M o del

ASUS EAX300SE/T

ASUS EAX300SE/TD

ASUS EAX600XT

ASUS EAX600XT/TD

ASUS EAX600Pro

ASUS EAX800XT

ASUS EN6200GE

ASUS EN6600GT

ASUS EN5750

ASUS EN6600

ASUS EN6800/TD

Leadtek WinFast PX360TD (NVIDIA GF PCX 5750)

MSI NX6600 (NVIDIA GF6600)

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Install only qualiﬁed PCI Express graphics cards on this motherboard. Other graphics cards may cause graphics display errors or system boot failure.

1.9 Jumpers

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC

Normal Clear CMOS

(Default)

1 2

2 3

1. Clea r R TC R A M (CLR T C ) 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 system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the onboard battery.

3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.

4. Re-install the battery.

5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

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You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically restore parameter settings to default values.

2. USB d e v ice w a k e-up ( 3 -pin U S BPW1 2 , U SBPW 3 4 , USB P W 5 6,

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX USB Device Wake-Up

+5V

+5VSB

USBPW78 USBPW56

3 2

2 1

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

USBPW34 USBPW12

USBP W 7 8 ) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep

mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 or S4 sleep mode (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

The USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports.

• The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system would not power up.

• The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

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3. Keyb o a r d po w e r (3- p i n KBP W R )

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX Keyboard Power Setting

(Default)

+5V +5VSB

KBPWR

2 31 2

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.

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1.10 Connectors

SPEED

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

LAN port

2 3

1.1 0. 1 R ea r p an el c o nn ec to r s

1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.

2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.

3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows 10/100Mbps connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

LAN po r t L E D i ndi c at i ons

AC T / L INK L E D SP E E D LED

Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked GREEN 100 Mbps connection

4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or

other audio sources.

5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker.

6. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.

Refer to the audio conﬁguration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel conﬁguration.

Aud i o 2 , 4 , o r 6- c han nel con fig u rat ion

Por t He adset 4- c h a n nel 6- c hann e l 2-channel

Light Blue Line In Surround Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center/LFE Out

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7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB)

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX IDE Connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings

(usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PRI_IDE

PIN 1

ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

9. VGA port. This 15-pin port connects to a VGA monitor.

10. Serial connector. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices.

11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

1.1 0. 2 I nt er n al c on n ec to rs

1. Prim a r y IDE c o nnec t o r (40 - 1 pin P R I _IDE ) This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable. The Ultra

DMA 100/66/33 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66/33 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66/33 IDE master device (hard disk drive). If you install two hard disk drives, you must conﬁgure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings.

• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable.

• Use an 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 IDE devices.

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2. Flop p y disk d r ive c o n nect o r (34- 1 p in F L O P PY)

P5GV-MX

NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

P5GV-MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector

PIN 1

FLOPPY

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX Fan Connectors

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

GND

Rotation

+12V

This connector is for the provided Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the ﬂoppy disk drive.

Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

3. CPU a n d cha s s i s fa n c onne c t o rs (4-p i n CPU_ F A N , 3- p i n CHA _ F A N )

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~2000mA (24W max.) or a total of 1A~3.48A (41.36W max.) at +12V. 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 ﬂow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors.

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4. Seri a l ATA c o n nect o r s

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX SATA Connectors

SATA1

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA

_RXP1

SATA_RXN1

GND

SATA4

GND

RSATA_TXP4

RSATA

_TXN4

GND

RSATA

_RXP4

RSATA

_RXN4

GND

SATA3

GND

RSATA_TXP3

RSATA

_TXN3

GND

RSATA

_RXP3

RSATA

_RXN3

GND

SATA2

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA

_TXN2

GND

RSATA

_RXP2

RSATA

_RXN2

GND

(7-p i n SATA 1 , SATA 2 , SATA 3 , S ATA 4 ) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA

hard disk drives.

Important notes on Serial ATA

•

Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA.

•

Plug your Serial ATA boot disk on the master port (SATA1 and SATA2) to support S3 function. Refer to the table below for details.

Ser i al ATA Ma s ter / Sl a ve c on n ect o rs

Con n e c tor S e t ting Us e

SATA1, SATA2 Master Boot disk SATA3, SATA4 Slave Data disk

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5. USB c o n nect o r s (10 - 1 p in U S B 5 6, U S B 7 8)

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX USB 2.0 Connectors

USB56

USB+5V

USB_P6-

USB_P6+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P5-

GND

USB78

USB+5V

USB_P8-

USB_P8+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P7-

GND

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX CD Audio Connector CD

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

These connectors are for USB 2.0/1.1 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

6. Opti c a l dri v e audi o c onne c t o r (4 - p i n CD )

This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive.

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7. ATX p o w er c o n n ecto r s (24- p i n EAT X P W R, 4 - p i n AT X 1 2 V)

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX ATX Power Connectors

EATXPWR

ATX12V

+3 Volts

Ground

+5 Volts

Ground

Power OK

+5V Standby

+12 Volts

-5 Volts

+5 Volts

+3 Volts

-12 Volts

Ground

Ground Ground PSON#

Ground

+5 Volts

+12 Volts

+3 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

+12V DC

GND

+12V DC GND

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.

•

It is recommended that you use an ATX 12V Speciﬁcation

2.0-compliant Power Supply Unit (PSU) with a minimum of 350 W power rating. This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs.

•

If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at least 15A on +12V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 350 W. The system may become unstable or may not boot up without adequate power.

•

Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot up.

• Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conﬁguring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

• The ATX 12V Speciﬁcation 2.0-compliant PSU passed the motherboard power requirement test with the following conﬁguration:

CPU : Intel® Pentium® 4 3.6 GHz

Memory : 512 MB DDR (x 4) Graphics card : PCI Express x16 Nvidia® EN5900 Parallel ATA devices : IDE hard disk drive (x 2) Serial ATA device : SATA hard disk drive Optical drive : CD-ROM

• You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices.

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8. Fron t p anel a u dio c o n nect o r (10- 1 p in A A F P )

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX Digital Audio Connector

+5V

SPDIFOUT

GND

SPDIF_OUT

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX Analog Front Panel Connector

AAFP

Azalia-compliant

pin definition

PORT1 R

SENSE2_RETUR

PORT1 L

PORT2 R

PORT2 L

SENSE1_RETUR

SENSE_SEND

PRESENCE#

GND

Legacy AC 97-compliant

pin definition

MIC2_L

Line out_R

Line out_L

MIC2_R

AGND

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC ʻ97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

• We recommend that you connect a high-deﬁnition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-deﬁnition audio capability.

• If you want to connect a high-deﬁnition front panel audio module to this connector, make sure that the Azalia Controller item in the BIOS is set to [Enabled]. See page 2-25 for details.

9. Digi t a l Aud i o conn e c t or ( 4 - 1 pin S P DIF_ O U T ) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound

output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module.

The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.

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10. S y s tem p a n el c o n n ecto r ( 20-p i n PANE L )

P5GV-MX

P5GV-MX System Panel Connector

NEL

PLED-

+5V

Speaker

SPEAKER

PLED

Ground

RESET

Reset

Ground

PLED+

IDE_LED-

IDE_LED+

IDE_LED

PWR

Ground

PWRSW

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details.

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System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

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Hard disk drive activity (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ﬂashes when data is read from or written to the HDD.

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System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

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Power/Soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF.

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Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power.

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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

BIOS setup

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2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable ﬂoppy disk.)

2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a ﬂoppy disk during POST.)

3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable ﬂoppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS ﬁle fails or gets corrupted.)

4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.)

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS ﬁle to a bootable ﬂoppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.

2.1 .1 Cre at in g a b oo tab le f lop py d isk

1. Choose one of the following methods to create a bootable ﬂoppy disk.

DOS environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB ﬂoppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>.

Windows® XP environment

a. Insert a 1.44 MB ﬂoppy disk to the ﬂoppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2

Floppy Disk window appears.

e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options

ﬁeld, then click Start.

Windows® 2000 environment

To create a set of boot disks for Windows® 2000:

a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB ﬂoppy disk into the drive. b. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click Start, then select Run.

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d. From the Open ﬁeld, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive.

e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue.

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS ﬁle to the bootable ﬂoppy disk.

2.1 .2 ASU S EZ Fl as h uti li ty

The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a ﬂoppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS ﬁle for the motherboard and rename the ﬁle as P5GVMX.ROM.

2. Save the BIOS ﬁle to a ﬂoppy disk, then restart the system.

3. Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.

EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for ﬂoppy...

4. Insert the ﬂoppy disk that contains the BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk drive. When the correct BIOS ﬁle is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done.

EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for ﬂoppy... Floppy found! Reading ﬁle “P5GVMX.ROM”. Completed.

Start erasing.......|

Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Rebooting.

• DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

• A “Floppy not found!” error message appears if there is no ﬂoppy disk in the drive. A “P5GVMX.ROM not found!” error message appears if the correct BIOS ﬁle is not found in the ﬂoppy disk. Make sure that you rename the BIOS ﬁle as P5GVMX.ROM.

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2.1 .3 AFU DO S uti li ty

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS ﬁle in DOS environment using a bootable ﬂoppy disk with the updated BIOS ﬁle. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS ﬁle that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.

Cop y in g th e c u rre n t B IOS

To copy the current BIOS ﬁle using the AFUDOS utility:

• Make sure that the ﬂoppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 600 KB free space to save the ﬁle.

• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as shown.

1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable ﬂoppy disk you created earlier.

2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /o[ﬁlename]

where the [ﬁlename] is any user-assigned ﬁlename with not more than eight alphanumeric characters in the main ﬁlename and three alphanumeric characters in the extension name.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM

Mai n f ilena m e Exten s i o n nam e

3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Reading ﬂash ..... done

A:\>

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS ﬁle.

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Upd a ti n g t h e B IOS fi l e

To update the BIOS ﬁle using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS ﬁle for the motherboard. Save the BIOS ﬁle to a bootable ﬂoppy disk.

Write the BIOS ﬁlename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS ﬁlename at the DOS prompt.

2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable ﬂoppy disk you created earlier.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /i[ﬁlename]

where [ﬁlename] is the latest or the original BIOS ﬁle on the bootable ﬂoppy disk.

A:\>afudos /iP5GVMX.ROM

4. The utility veriﬁes the ﬁle and starts updating the BIOS.

Reading ﬁle ..... done

Erasing ﬂash .... done

Writing ﬂash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.

Reading ﬁle ..... done

Erasing ﬂash .... done

Writing ﬂash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

Verifying ﬂash .. done A:\>

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2.1 .4 ASU S Cr ash Fr ee BI OS 2 ut il it y

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS ﬁle when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS ﬁle using the motherboard support CD or the ﬂoppy disk that contains the updated BIOS ﬁle.

• Prepare the motherboard support CD or the ﬂoppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

• Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS ﬁle in the ﬂoppy disk as P5GVMX.ROM.

Rec o ve r ing th e BI O S f rom a f lop p y d isk

To recover the BIOS from a ﬂoppy disk:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the ﬂoppy disk with the original or updated BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the ﬂoppy disk for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for ﬂoppy...

When found, the utility reads the BIOS ﬁle and starts ﬂashing the

corrupted BIOS ﬁle.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for ﬂoppy... Floppy found! Reading ﬁle “P5GVMX.ROM”. Completed. Start ﬂashing...

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

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Rec o ve r ing th e BI O S f rom th e su p po r t C D

To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

1. Remove any ﬂoppy disk from the ﬂoppy disk drive, then turn on the system.

2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive.

3. The utility displays the following messages and automatically checks the ﬂoppy disk for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for ﬂoppy...

When no ﬂoppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the

optical drive for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS ﬁle.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for ﬂoppy... Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found! Reading ﬁle “P5GVMX.ROM”. Completed. Start ﬂashing...

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

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.

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2.1 .5 ASU S Up dat e ut ili ty

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to:

• Save the current BIOS ﬁle

• Download the latest BIOS ﬁle from the Internet

• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS ﬁle

• Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and

• View the BIOS version information.

This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Ins t al l ing AS U S U p dat e

To install ASUS Update:

1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.

2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu.

3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.

Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

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Upd a ti n g t h e B IOS th r oug h t h e I n te r net

To update the BIOS through the Internet:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.

2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

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3. Select the ASUS FTP site closest to you to avoid network trafﬁc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.

4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.

5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.

The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features.

Upd a ti n g t h e B IOS th r oug h a BIO S f i le

To update the BIOS through a BIOS ﬁle:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.

2. Select Update BIOS from a ﬁle option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

3. Locate the BIOS ﬁle from the Open window, then click Open.

4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.

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2.2 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable ﬁrmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 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 ﬁrmware hub.

The ﬁrmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. 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, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the ﬁrst two failed.

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 to 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. Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section “2.7 Exit Menu.”

• 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.

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2.2 .1 BIO S me nu sc re en

Men u i tems

System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 09/08/2005] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]

Primary IDE Master : [ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] Third IDE Master : [Not Detected] Third IDE Slave : [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master : [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Slave : [Not Detected] IDE Conﬁguration

System Information

Sub - m e nu it e m s

Men u b ar

Con f i g urati o n field s

Gen e r a l hel p

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a ﬁeld.

Use [+] or [-] to conﬁgure system time.

Nav i g a tion k e y s

2.2 .2 Men u ba r

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main For changing the basic system conﬁguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the Advanced Power Management (APM)

conﬁguration Boot For changing the system boot conﬁguration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default

settings

To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.

2.2 .3 Nav ig at ion k ey s

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.

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2.2 .4 Men u it ems

System Time [11:10:19] System Date [Thu 03/27/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Language [English]

Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S340] Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Third IDE Master :[Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master :[Not Detected] IDE Configuration

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.

Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Advanced Chipset settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction.

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Memory Acceleration Mode [Auto] DRAM Idle Timer [Auto] DRAm Refresh Rate [Auto]

Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI] Graphics Aperture Size [ 64 MB] Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled]

MPS Revision [1.4]

The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the speciﬁc items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.

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2.2 .5 Sub -m en u i te ms

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>.

2.2 .6 Con fi gu rat io n fie ld s

These ﬁelds show the values for the menu items. If an item is userconﬁgurable, you can change the value of the ﬁeld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-conﬁgurable.

A conﬁgurable ﬁeld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a ﬁeld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to “2.2.7 Pop-up window.”

2.2 .7 Pop -u p win do w

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conﬁguration options for that item.

2.2 .8 Scr ol l bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not ﬁt on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up>/<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen.

2.2 .9 Gen er al he lp

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.

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Pop - u p wind o w

Scr o l l bar

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.

Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.

System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 09/08/2005] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a ﬁeld.

Use [+] or [-] to conﬁgure system time.

2.3 .1 Sys te m Tim e [x x:x x: xx ]

Allows you to set the system time.

2.3 .2 Sys te m Dat e [D ay xx /x x/x xx x]

Allows you to set the system date.

2.3 .3 Leg ac y Dis ke tt e A [ 1. 44M , 3. 5 i n. ]

Sets the type of ﬂoppy drive installed. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.]

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2.3 .4 Pr i ma ry , T hi rd a n d Fo ur t h ID E M as te r/ S la ve

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.

Primary IDE Master

Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : Supported Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported

Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] Smart Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART Monitoring). These values are not user-conﬁgurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

Typ e [ A uto ]

Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select CDROM if you are speciﬁcally conﬁguring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Conﬁguration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD]

LBA / La r ge M od e [A u to ]

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]

Blo c k ( Mul t i- s ect o r T ran s fe r ) [ A ut o ]

Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to Auto, the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

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PIO Mo d e [ A ut o ]

Selects the PIO mode. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mo d e [ A ut o ]

Selects the DMA mode. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] [UDMA6]

SMA R T M oni t or i ng [ Au t o]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32B i t D ata Tra nsf e r [ Dis a ble d]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.3 .5 ID E C on fi g ur at io n

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the conﬁgurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to conﬁgure the item.

IDE Conﬁguration

Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

Onb o ar d ID E O p era t e M ode [E n han c ed Mod e ]

Disables or allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system (OS). Set to [Enhanced Mode] if you are using native OS including Windows® 2000/XP. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode]

Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]

Allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. It is recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility. In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you do not install any Serial ATA device.

The P-ATA+S-ATA and P-ATA options are for advanced users only. If you set to any of these options and encountered problems, revert to the default setting S-ATA. Conﬁguration options: [S-ATA+P-ATA] [S-ATA] [P-ATA]

IDE De t ect Ti m e O u t [ 35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Conﬁguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

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2.3 .6 Sys te m Inf or ma tio n

This menu gives you an overview of the general system speciﬁcations. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.

AMIBIOS

Version : 0203

Build Date : 09/14/05

Processor

Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.80GHz

Speed : 3800MHz

Count : 1

System Memory

Size : 248MB

AMI BI O S

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.

Pro c es s or

Displays the auto-detected CPU speciﬁcation.

Sys t em Mem o ry

Displays the auto-detected system memory.

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2.4 Advanced menu

Configure CPU.

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 system malfunction.

JumperFree Conﬁguration USB Conﬁguration

CPU Conﬁguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conﬁguration PCI PnP

2.4 .1 Jum pe rF ree C on fig ur at ion

Conﬁgure System Frequency/Voltage

AI Overclocking [Standard]

AI O ve r clo c ki n g [ S ta n dar d ]

Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Select either of the preset overclocking conﬁguration options:

Manual - allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Standard - loads the standard settings for the system.

The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual].

CPU Fr e que n cy [XX X ]

Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the CPU frequency. You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 100 to 450. Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings.

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FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization

Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency

FSB 800 200 MHz FSB 533 133 MHz

DRA M F r equ e nc y [A u to ]

Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [333MHz] [400MHz]

Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting.

DDR Vo l tag e [ A uto ]

Allows selection of the DDR SDRAM operating voltage. Set to Auto for safe mode. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [2.50V] [2.60V]

Refer to the DDR documentation before setting the memory voltage. Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the memory module(s)!

CPU Vc o re O ve r Vo l ta g e C o nt r ol [ Di s abl e d]

Enables or disables the CPU Vcore over voltage control. Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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2.4 .2 USB C on fig ur at ion

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options.

USB Conﬁguration

Module Version - 2.24.0-10.4

USB Devices Enabled: None

USB Function [8 USB Ports] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the autodetected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.

USB Fu n cti o n [ X U S B P ort s ]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB function. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [2 USB ports] [4 USB ports] [6 USB ports] [8 USB ports]

Leg a cy USB Su p por t [ A uto ]

Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

USB 2.0 Co n tro lle r [E nab l ed]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Co n tro lle r Mo de [ HiS pee d ]

Allows you to conﬁgure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Conﬁguration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed]

BIO S E H CI H an d -of f [ E nab l ed ]

Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature. Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

DO NOT disable the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off option if you are running a Windows® operating system with USB device.

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2.4 .3 CPU C on fig ur at ion

Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.

Conﬁgure Advanced CPU settings

Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.80GHz Frequency : 3800 MHz FSB Speed : 800 MHz

Cache L1 : 16 KB Cache L2 : 2048 KB Cache L3 : 0 KB

Ratio Status: Unlocked (Max:19, Min:14) Ratio Actual Value : 19

Ratio CMOS Setting: [14] CPU Lock Free [Auto] Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled] Execute Disable Function [Disabled] Enhanced C1 Control [Auto] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto]

Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Tech. [Automatic]

Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ.

Rat i o C MOS Se t tin g [ 1 4]

Sets the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the Front Side Bus frequency. The default value of this item is auto-detected by BIOS. Use the <+> or <-> keys to adjust the values.

CPU Lo c k F r ee [Au t o]

Allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x. Setting this item to [Auto] allows the motherboard to automatically reduce the CPU multiplier value for more ﬂexibility when increasing the external FSB. This item appears only when you install a processor with CPU Lock Free feature. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

Max CP U ID V al u e L i mi t [D i sa b led ]

Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Exe c ut e Di s ab l e F u nc t ion [D i sab l ed ]

Enables or disables the Execute Disable function. This item appears only when you install a processor with the Execute Disable function. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Enh a nc e d C 1 C o ntr o l [ Aut o ]

When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check the CPU capability to enable the C1E support. In C1E mode, the CPU power consumption is lower when idle. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

Har d wa r e P r ef e tch e r [ Ena b le d ]

Enables or disables the Hardware Prefetcher feature. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Adj a ce n t C a ch e Li n e P ref e tc h [E n ab l ed]

Enables or disables the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch feature. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU In t ern a l T her m al Con t ro l [A u to ]

Disables or sets the CPU internal thermal control. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Hyp e r- T hre a di n g T e ch n olo g y [ Ena b le d ]

Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following item appears only when you installed an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST).

Int e l( R ) S p ee d Ste p T e chn o lo g y [ A ut o mat i c]

Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology. When set to [Automatic], you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature. Set this item to [Disabled] if you do not want to use the EIST. Conﬁguration options: [Automatic] [Disabled]

• Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature.

• The motherboard comes with a BIOS ﬁle that supports EIST.

2.4 .4 Chi ps et

The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Advanced Chipset Settings

Conﬁgure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]

Booting Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI/Int-VGA] Pre-allocated Graphics Memory [Enabled, 8MB] Graphics memory type [Auto]

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Con f ig u re D RA M Ti m in g by SP D [E n ab l ed]

When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appear when this item is Disabled. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DRAM CAS# Latency [3 Clocks]

Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. Conﬁguration options: [3 Clocks] [2.5 Clocks] [2 Clocks]

DRAM RAS# Precharge [4 Clocks]

Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM. Conﬁguration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks]

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [4 Clocks]

Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read/write command. Conﬁguration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks]

DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge [15 Clocks]

Sets the RAS Activate timing to Precharge timing. Conﬁguration options: [1 Clocks] [2 Clocks] ~ [15 Clocks]

DRAM Burst Length [8]

Sets the DRAM Burst Length. Conﬁguration options: [4] [8]

Boo t in g Gr a ph i c A d ap t er P ri o rit y [ P CI/ I nt - VGA ]

Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Conﬁguration options: [Internal VGA] [PCI/Int-VGA]

Pre - al l oca t ed Gra p hi c s M e mo r y [ E na b led , 8 M B]

Disables or sets the amount of system memory pre-allocated by the internal graphics device. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled, 1MB] [Enabled, 8MB]

Gra p hi c s M e mo r y T y pe [Au t o]

Sets the graphics memory type. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [DVMT] [FIX] [DVMT+FIX]

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2.4 .5 Onb oa rd De vi ce s C on fi gur at io n

Conﬁgure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset

Azalia Controller [Enabled] Onboard LAN [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Enable or Disable High Deﬁnition Audio Controller

Aza l ia Con t ro l ler [E n abl e d]

Enables or disables the High Deﬁnition/ACʼ97 CODEC. Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

OnB o ar d LA N [ E nab l ed ]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Ser i al Por t 1 A ddr e ss [3F 8 /IR Q4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Par a ll e l P o rt Add r es s [3 7 8]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port base address. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]

Par a ll e l P o rt Mod e [ E CP]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Conﬁguration options: [Normal] [Bi-directional] [EPP] [ECP]

ECP M o d e DM A C h anne l [ D MA3]

Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP]. This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA. Conﬁguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]

EPP V e rsion [ 1 .9]

Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version. This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP. Conﬁguration options: [1.9] [1.7]

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Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Conﬁguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

2.4 .6 PCI P nP

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 caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect ﬁeld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

Plug And Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled]

IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device]

Plu g a n d P l ay O/S [N o ]

When set to [No], BIOS conﬁgures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system conﬁgures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conﬁguration options: [No] [Yes]

PCI La t enc y T i mer [6 4 ]

Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register. Conﬁguration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248]

All o ca t e I R Q t o P C I V GA [ Ye s ]

When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested. Conﬁguration options: [No] [Yes]

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Configure CPU.

Pal e tt e Sn o op i ng [ Di s abl e d]

When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IRQ - xx ass i gn e d t o [ P CI D ev i ce]

When set to [PCI Device], the speciﬁc IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Conﬁguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]

2.5 Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options.

Suspend Mode [Auto] Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

APM Conﬁguration Hardware Monitor

2.5 .1 Sus pe nd Mo de [ Aut o]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Conﬁguration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto]

2.5 .2 Rep os t Vid eo o n S 3 Re sum e [N o]

Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. Conﬁguration options: [No] [Yes]

2.5 .3 ACP I 2. 0 S up po rt [N o]

Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 speciﬁcations. Conﬁguration options: [No] [Yes]

2.5 .4 ACP I AP IC Su pp ort [ En abl ed ]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Speciﬁc Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.5 .5 APM C on fig ur at ion

Enabled or disable APM.

APM Conﬁguration

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Resume On Ring [Disabled] Resume On PME# [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Enabled] Keyboard Wakeup Password : Not Installed Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

Res t or e on AC Pow e r L oss [P o wer Of f ]

When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. Conﬁguration options: [Power Off] [Power On]

Res u me On R TC Ala r m [ Dis a bl e d]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

RTC Alarm Date [15]

Sets the RTC alarm date. Use the <+> or <-> keys to adjust the values. Conﬁguration options: [Everyday] [01] [02] ~ [31]

RTC Alarm Hour [12]

Sets the RTC alarm hour. Use the <+> or <-> keys to adjust the values. Conﬁguration options: [00] [01] ~ [23]

RTC Alarm Minute [30]

Sets the RTC alarm minute. Use the <+> or <-> keys to adjust the values. Conﬁguration options: [00] [01] ~ [59]

RTC Alarm Second [30]

Sets the RTC alarm second. Use the <+> or <-> keys to adjust the values. Conﬁguration options: [00] [01] ~ [59]

Res u me On R in g [D i sa b led ]

This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the ﬁrst try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on.

Res u me On P ME # [D i sa b led ]

When set to Enabled, this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PME# device. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Pow e r O n B y P S /2 K ey b oar d [ D isa b le d ]

Allows you to use speciﬁc keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Wak e up Pas s wo r d

This item appears only when the Power On By PS/2 Keyboard is set to Enabled. Select this item to set or change the keyboard wakeup password. The Keyboard Wakeup Password item that appears below shows the default Not Installed. After you have set a password, this item shows Installed.

Pow e r O n B y P S /2 M ou s e [ D is a ble d ]

When set to Enabled, this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.5 .6 Har dw ar e M on it or

Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature [51ºC/122.5ºF] MB Temperature [41ºC/105.5ºF]

CPU Fan Speed [3813 RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A]

VCORE Voltage [ 1.320V]

3.3V Voltage [ 3.345V] 5V Voltage [ 5.094V] 12V Voltage [11.880V]

CPU Te m per a tu r e [ x xx º C/x x xº F ] MB T em p era t ur e [x x xº C /xx x ºF ]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.

Conﬁguration options: [Ignored] [xxxºC/xxxºF]

CPU Fa n Sp e ed [xx x x R PM] or [N/ A ]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the ﬁeld shows N/A.

Conﬁguration options: [Ignored] [xxxºC/xxxºF]

CPU Q- F an C on t rol [D i sab l ed ]

Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efﬁcient system operation. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The CPU Fan Ratio and CPU Target Temperature items appear when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature.

CPU Fa n Ra t io [Au t o]

Allows you to select the appropriate CPU fan speed ratio for the system. The default [Auto] automatically selects the fan speed ratio when operating a low CPU temperature. Select a higher ratio if you installed additional devices and the system requires more ventilation. This item appears only when the CPU Q-Fan Control item is Enabled. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [90%] [80%] [70%] [60%]

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Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

CPU Ta r get Te m per a tu r e [ x xx º C]

Allows you to set the CPU temperature threshold when the CPU fan speed is increased to lower the CPU temperature. This item appears only when the CPU Q-Fan Control item is Enabled. The conﬁguration options vary depending on the CPU installed.

Cha s si s Fa n S p eed [x x xx R PM ] or [N / A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the speciﬁc ﬁeld shows N/A. Conﬁguration options: [Ignored] [N/A]

VCO R E V olt a ge , 3. 3 V V olt a ge, 5V Vol tag e , 1 2 V V olt a ge

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Conﬁguration options: [Ignored] [X.XXXV]

2.6 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

APM Conﬁguration

Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings Conﬁguration Security

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2.6 .1 Boo t De vic e Pr ior it y

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [PM-ST330620A] 3rd Boot Device [PS-ASUS CD-S360]

1st ~ x xth Boo t D e vic e [ 1 st Flo p py Dri v e]

These items specify the boot device priority 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: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]

2.6 .2 Har d Di sk Dr iv es

Hard Disk Drives

1st Drive [XXXXXXXXX] 2nd Drive [XXXXXXXXX]

1st ~ x xth Dri ve [ XXX XXX ]

These items specify the boot device sequence of available disk drives. The number of disk drives that appear on the screen depends on the number of drives installed in the system. Conﬁguration options: [XXXXXXX] [Disabled]

2.6 .3 Boo t Se tti ng s Con fi gu rat io n

Boot Settings Conﬁguration

Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

Qui c k B oot [E n abl e d]

Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some procedures of Power-On Self-Test (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.

Ful l S c ree n L o go [ En a ble d ]

This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature.

Add On ROM Di s pla y M o de [ Fo r ce B IO S ]

Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conﬁguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]

Boo t up Num - Lo c k [ O n]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Conﬁguration options: [Off] [On]

PS/ 2 M o use Su p por t [ A uto ]

Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

Wai t f o r ʻ F 1ʼ If E rr o r [ E na b led ]

When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hit ʻD E Lʼ M es s age Di s pla y [ E nab l ed ]

When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Int e rr u pt 1 9 C apt u re [Di s abl ed]

When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.6 .4 Sec ur it y

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Installed

Change Supervisor Password

<Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disabled password.

Cha n ge Sup e rv i sor Pa s swo r d

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your password.

To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

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After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Installed

Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup]

Use r A c ces s L e vel [F u ll A cc e ss]

This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conﬁguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]

No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.

View Only allows access but does not allow change to any ﬁeld.

Limited allows changes only to selected ﬁelds, such as Date and Time.

Full Access allows viewing and changing all the ﬁelds in the Setup utility.

Cha n ge Use r P a ssw o rd

Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a User Password:

1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully.

To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

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Cle a r U ser Pa s swo r d

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used for this operation.

Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Select this item to clear the user password.

Pas s wo r d C h ec k [S e tu p ]

When set to [Setup], BIOS checks user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks user password whenever accessing Setup or booting the system. Conﬁguration options: [Setup] [Always]

2.7 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.

Exit Options

Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

Exi t & Sav e C h ang e s

Once you ﬁnish making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a conﬁrmation window appears. Select OK to save changes and exit.

If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while exiting.

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Exi t & Dis c ar d Ch a ng e s

Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to ﬁelds other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conﬁrmation before exiting.

Dis c ar d Ch a ng e s

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a conﬁrmation appears. Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.

Loa d S e tup De f aul t s

This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conﬁrmation window appears. Select OK to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.

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This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

Software

support

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3.1 Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP/64-bit XP/64-bit 2003 Server operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware.

• Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information.

• Make sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability.

3.2 Support CD information

The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.

The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.

3.2 .1 Run ni ng th e su ppo rt C D

Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

Cli c k an ic o n to dis p l a y sup p o r t CD/ m o t herbo a r d inf o r m ation

Cli c k an it e m to in s t a ll

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the ﬁle ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Doubleclick the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD.

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3.2 .2 Dri ve rs me nu

The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

QFE Up d ate

Installs the Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) driver updates.

Int e l C hip s et Inf Up d ate Pr o gra m

This item installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. This driver enables PnP INF support for the Intel® chipset components on the motherboard. When installed to the target system, this driver provides the method for conﬁguring the chipset components.

You can install this utility using three different modes: interactive, silent, or unattended preload. Installing the driver in interactive mode requires user input during installation. User input is not required when installing the driver in silent or unattended preload modes. Refer to the online help or readme ﬁle that came with the utility for details.

Sou n dM A X A u di o Dr i ve r

Executes the wizard to install the ADI AD1986A SoundMAX audio driver and application.

• Your Intel® high deﬁnition audio device can become unstable when using Windows® Server 2003 Pack 1, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, or Windows® Server 2003 x64 Edition operating system.

• Download the latest OS patch for normal audio operation from http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=901105.

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Rea l te k RT L 81 0 0C E the rne t De vic e Dr ive r

Installs the Realtek® RTL8100C Ethernet LAN driver.

Int e l® Gr a ph i cs A cc e ler a to r Dr i ve r

Installs the Intel® graphics accelerator driver.

USB 2.0 Dr i ver

Installs the USB 2.0 driver.

3.2 .3 Uti li ti es me nu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other softwares that the motherboard supports.

ASU S P C Pr o be II

This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.

ASU S U p dat e

The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 2-8 for details.

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Mic r os o ft D ir e ctX

Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver.

Ant i -v i rus ut i lit y

The anti-virus application scans, identiﬁes, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information.

ADO B E A cro b at Rea d er

Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V5.0.

ASU S S c ree n S a ver

Installs the ASUS screen saver.

3.2 .4 ASU S Co nta ct i nfo rm at ion

Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also ﬁnd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.

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The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports.

CPU features

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A.1 Intel® EM64T

• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems.

• The motherboard comes with a BIOS ﬁle that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS ﬁle from the ASUS website (www.asus. com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS ﬁle. See Chapter 2 for details.

• Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature.

• Visit www.microsoft.com for more information on Windows® 64-bit OS.

Usi ng t he In te l® EM 64 T fea tu re

To use the Intel® EM64T feature:

1. Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T.

2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows® Server 2003 x64 Edition).

3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD.

4. 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.

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. See Chapter 2 for details.

• Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature.

A.2 .1 Sy ste m re qui re me nts

Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements:

• Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with EIST support

• BIOS ﬁle with EIST support

• Operating system with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Windows® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions)

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A.2 .2 Us ing t he EI ST

To use the EIST feature:

1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.

2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Conﬁguration, then press <Enter>.

3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item as [Automatic], then press <Enter>.

4. Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup.

5. After the computer restarts, right click on a blank space on the desktop, then select Properties from the pop-up menu.

6. When the Display Properties window appears, click the Screen Saver tab.

7. Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window.

8. On the Power schemes section, click , then select any option except Home/Ofﬁce Desktop or Always On.

9. Click Apply, then click OK.

10. Close the Display Properties window.

After you adjust the power

scheme, the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low.

The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system.

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A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology.

• Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under only Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are using any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance.

• Installing Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended.

• Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system.

• For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www. intel.com/info/hyperthreading.

Usi ng t he Hy pe r-T hr ea din g Te chn ol og y

To use the Hyper-Threading Technology:

1. Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology.

2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set as Enabled. See page 2-23 for more information.

The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-

Threading Technology.

3. Restart the computer.

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