Asus P5MT-MX/C User Manual

Motherboard

P5MT-MX/C

E250 1

Revi s e d Edi t i o n V2 Marc h 2 006

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Contents

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

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

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

P5MT-MX/C speciﬁcations summary .................................................... x

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

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

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

1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2

1.3.1 Product highlights ................................................... 1-2

1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-4

Cha p te r 2: Ha r dwa r e i nfo r ma t ion

2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2

2.2.1 Placement direction ................................................ 2-2

2.2.2 Screw holes ............................................................. 2-2

2.2.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 2-3

2.2.4 Layout contents ..................................................... 2-4

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6

2.3.1 Installing the CPU .................................................... 2-6

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 2-9

2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ................... 2-11

2.4 System memory .................................................................. 2-13

2.4.1 Overview ............................................................... 2-13

2.4.2 Memory conﬁgurations .........................................2-13

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ...................................................2-15

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 2-15

2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-16

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-16

2.5.2 Conﬁguring an expansion card .............................. 2-16

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ........................................... 2-17

2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-18

2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slot ............................................... 2-18

2.5.5 PCI slots ................................................................ 2-18

2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-19

Contents

2.7 Connectors .........................................................................2-24

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-24

2.7.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 2-25

Cha p te r 3: Po w eri n g u p

3.1 Starting up for the ﬁrst time ................................................ 3-1

3.2 Turning off the computer ..................................................... 3-2

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..................... 3-2

Cha p te r 4: BI O S s e tu p

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1

4.1.1 Creating a bootable ﬂoppy disk .............................. 4-1

4.1.2 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 4-2

4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 4-5

4.1.4 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 4-7

4.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 4-10

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 4-11

4.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 4-11

4.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 4-11

4.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 4-12

4.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 4-12

4.2.6 Conﬁguration ﬁelds ............................................... 4-12

4.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 4-12

4.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 4-12

4.2.9 General help .......................................................... 4-12

4.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 4-13

4.3.1 System Time ........................................................ 4-13

4.3.2 System Date ........................................................ 4-13

4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ...............................................4-13

4.3.4 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ........ 4-14

4.3.5 IDE Conﬁguration .................................................. 4-15

4.3.6 System Information .............................................. 4-17

4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-18

4.4.1 USB Conﬁguration ................................................. 4-18

4.4.2 MPS Conﬁguration ................................................. 4-19

4.4.3 Remote Access Conﬁguration ............................... 4-20

Contents

4.4.4 CPU Conﬁguration ................................................. 4-21

4.4.5 Chipset .................................................................. 4-23

4.4.6 Onboard Devices Conﬁguration ............................. 4-25

4.4.7 PCI PnP .................................................................. 4-26

4.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 4-27

4.5.1 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 4-27

4.5.2 APM Conﬁguration ................................................4-28

4.5.3 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 4-29

4.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 4-31

4.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 4-31

4.6.2 Boot Settings Conﬁguration ................................. 4-32

4.6.3 Security ................................................................. 4-33

4.7 Exit menu ............................................................................ 4-35

Cha p te r 5: RA I D c o nf i gur a ti o ns

5.1 RAID conﬁguration ................................................................ 5-1

5.1.1 RAID deﬁnitions ....................................................... 5-1

5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ............................... 5-2

5.1.3 Setting RAID item in BIOS ....................................... 5-2

5.1.4 RAID conﬁguration utility ........................................ 5-2

5.2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility .................. 5-3

5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) .............................. 5-4

5.2.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) ............................ 5-6

5.2.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0 + 1) ...................... 5-7

5.2.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) ................................ 5-8

5.2.5 Deleting a RAID set ............................................... 5-10

5.2.6 Resetting Disks to Non-RAID ................................. 5-11

5.2.7 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage

Manager utility ...................................................... 5-11

5.3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility .................... 5-12

5.3.1 Creating a RAID set ............................................... 5-13

5.3.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conﬁguration ................ 5-19

5.3.3 Initializing the logical drives .................................. 5-22

5.3.4 Rebuilding failed drives .........................................5-27

5.3.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ............. 5-29

5.3.6 Deleting a RAID conﬁguration ............................... 5-32

5.3.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ............. 5-33

5.3.8 Enabling the WriteCache ....................................... 5-34

5.4 Global Array Manager .......................................................... 5-34

Cha p te r 6: Dr i ver in s tal l at i on

6.1 RAID driver installation .......................................................... 6-1

6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ..................................... 6-1

6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ........................ 6-3

6.2 LAN driver installation ........................................................6-11

6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server .............................. 6-11

6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 ................................. 6-13

6.3 VGA driver installation ........................................................ 6-15

6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server ......................................... 6-15

6.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server ......................................... 6-16

6.3.3 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 ................................. 6-16

6.4 Management applications and utilites installation .............. 6-17

6.4.1 Running the support CD ........................................ 6-17

6.4.2 Drivers menu ......................................................... 6-17

6.4.3 Management Software menu ................................ 6-18

6.4.4 Utilities menu ........................................................ 6-18

6.4.5 Contact information .............................................. 6-18

App e nd i x: R ef e ren c e i nfo r ma t ion

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

A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1

A.2.1 System requirements .............................................. A-1

A.2.2 Using the EIST ......................................................... A-2

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

A.4 Block diagram ....................................................................... A-4

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

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

technology it supports.

• Chap t e r 2: H a r dwar e i nfor m a t ion This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to

perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

• Chap t e r 3: P o w erin g u p This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST

messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

• Chap t e r 4: B I O S se t u p Tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.

Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

• Chap t e r 5: R A I D su p p o rt Provides information on RAID conﬁgurations for this motherboard.

• Chap t e r 6: D r i ver i n s tall a t i on This chapter provides information on RAID, LAN and VGA driver

installation for this motherboard.

• Appe n d i x: R e f e renc e i nfor m a t ion This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to

when conﬁguring the motherboard.

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.

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.

Typ og ra phy

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 Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

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

afudos /iP5MT-MXC.ROM

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.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

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CPU

Chipset

Front Side Bus

Memory

Expansion slots

Storage

Graphics

LAN

USB

Special features

BIOS features

Rear panel

LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition/Intel® Pentium® D processor with Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T) Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

Northbridge: Intel® E7230

Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

Southbridge: Intel® ICH7R

1066/800 MHz

Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC 667/533 MHz DDR2 memory modules Supports 128 MB up to 8 GB of system memory

1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot 164P (x8 link, PCI Express 1.0a) 1 x PCI Express™ x8 slot 98P (x4 link, PCI Express 1.0a) 2 x PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V slots (PCI 2.3)

Intel® ICH7R Southbridge supports:

- 2 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 hard disk drives

- 4 x Serial ATA II hard disks with RAID functionality using the Intel® Matrix Storage (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 conﬁguration), or the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10)

ATI® RAGE-XL PCI-based VGA controller

Embedded Broadcom BCM5753 Gigabit LAN controller (PCI Express 1.0a speciﬁcations compliant)

Intel® ICH7R Southbridge supports:

- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (two on the rear panel, three connectors at mid-board for up to six additional ports)

ASUS Smart Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2™

AMI BIOS, 8 Mb FWH, Green, PnP, DMI2.0a, ACPI 2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3

1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Serial (COM1) port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 1 x VGA port 1 x Parallel port

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P5MT-MX/C speciﬁcations summary

1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Hard disk activity LED connector 1 x IDE connector 4 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x CPU fan connectors 4 x System fan connectors 1 x Serial port (COM2) connector 3 x USB connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x Backplane SMBus connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Ambient thermal sensor connector 1 x System panel connector

SSI power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12V 2.0 compliant

micro-ATX form factor:

9.6

” x

9.6

” (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)

Device drivers ASUS Update ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) 2.0

Internal connectors

Power Requirement

Form Factor

Support CD contents

*Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice.

Product

introduction

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

ASUS P5MT-MX/C

Chapter summary

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

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

1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2

ASUS P5MT-MX/C 1-1

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5MT-MX/C 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 P5MT-MX/C motherboard

Cables 2-in-1 disk drive cable 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables

Accessories I/O shield Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide

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

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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® Processor Extreme Edition and the Intel® Pentium® D processor in the 775-land package, with 1066/800 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). See page 2-6 for details.

Int e l® E7 2 30/ I nt e l® IC H 7R chi p se t

The Intel® E7230 and the Intel® ICH7R I/O controller hub (ICH) provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard.

The uniprocessor server chipset integrates EM64T support and four Serial ATA ports enabled through the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s RAID controller to ensure data security and enable powerful multi-task processing.

Int e l® EM 6 4T

The motherboard supports the Intel® Hyper-Threading technology and incorporates the Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T). The Intel

EM64T feature allows your system to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efﬁcient computing.

DDR 2 m e mor y s u ppo r t

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory, which features data transfer rates of 667 MHz or 533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10.7 GB/s. See page 2-13 for details.

Ser i al ATA II tec h no l ogy

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial ATA II interfaces controlled by the Intel® ICH7R. The SATA II speciﬁcation allows for thinner, more ﬂexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate. See page 2-27 for details.

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PCI Ex p res s ™ i nte r fa c 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 2-18 for details.

Gig a bi t LA N s o lut i on

The motherboard comes with an onboard Gigabit LAN controller to provide a total solution for your networking needs. The onboard Broadcom BCM5753 controller uses the PCI Express interface with a network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth. See pages 2-21 and 2-24 for details.

Ser i al ATA RA I D s o lu t ion

Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with RAID functionality. The Intel® ICH7R allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 conﬁguration for four Serial ATA connectors and supports the Intel® Matrix Technology. See page 2-27 and Chapter 5 for details.

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 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 2-20, 2-24 and 2-29 for details.

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

ASU S S m art Fa n te c hn o log y

The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efﬁcient operation. See page 4-30 for details.

ASU S M y Log o 2™

This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 4-32 for details.

ASU S C r ash F re e BI O S 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data get corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-5 for details.

Hardware

information

This chapter 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.

ASUS P5MT-MX/C

Chapter summary

2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6

2.4 System memory .................................................................. 2-13

2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-16

2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-19

2.7 Connectors .........................................................................2-24

ASUS P5MT-MX/C 2-1

Onboard LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED 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.

2.1 Before you proceed

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

• 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 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, and/or components.

P5MT-MT/C Onboard LED

SB_PWR1

OFF

Powered

Off

Standby

Power

P5MT-MX/C

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.2 Motherboard overview

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

2.2 .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.

2.2 .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.

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

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

P5MT-MX/C

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2.2 .3 Mot he rb oar d la you t

24.5cm (9.6in)

DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

Intel E7230

Intel ICH7R

PCIE1

PCI1

PCIE2

PCI2

ATI RageXL

8Mb

FWH

SUPER I/O

Broadcd

BCM5753

SB_PWR1

CR2032 3 Lithium Cell

CMOS Powe

ATX12V1

BUZZ1

KBPWR

CPU_FAN2

CPU_FAN1

FM_CPU2

FM_CPU1

PRI_IDE1

FLOPPY1

ATXPWR1

SATA4SATA3SATA1 SATA2

FRNT_FAN1

FRNT_FAN2

USB56

USB34

HDLED1

BPSMB1

TRPWR1

USBPW34

USBPW56

USBPW78

RECOVERY1

RAID_SEL1

VGA_EN1

LAN_EN1

USBPW12

CLRTC1

CHASSIS1

COM2

PANEL1

REAR_FAN1

REAR_FAN2

PS/2KBMS

T: Mouse B: Keyboard

USB12

COM1

PARALLEL PORT

VGA1

LAN1

P5MT-MX/C

LGA775

USB78

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2.2 .4 Lay ou t con te nt s

Soc k e t s/Slo t s Pag e

1. CPU socket 2-6

2. DDR2 DIMM sockets 2-13

3. PCI Express/PCI slots 2-18

Jum p e r s Pag e

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-19

2. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) 2-20

3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, 2-20 USBPW78)

4. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) 2-21

5. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1) 2-21

6. VGA graphics controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 2-22

7. RAID select (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 2-22

8. BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) 2-23

Rea r p anel c o n n ecto r s Pag e

1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-24

2. Parallel port 2-24

3. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-24

4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 2-24

5. Serial (COM1) port 2-24

6. VGA port 2-24

7. LAN (RJ-45) port 2-24

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1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2-25

2. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-25

3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1)) 2-26

4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 2-27

5. CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/CPU_FAN2, 3-pin REAR_FAN1/REAR_FAN2, FRNT_FAN1/FRNT_FAN2) 2-28

6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 2-28

7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56, USB78) 2-29

8. Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) 2-29

9. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) 2-30

10. Ambient thermal sensor connector (2-pin TRPWR1) 2-30

11. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 2-31

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System power LED (Green 3-pin POWERLED)

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Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin HDLED)

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System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPKROUT)

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ATX power button/soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin POWERBTN)

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Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESETBTN)

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2.3 .1 Ins ta ll ing t he CP U

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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).

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

5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment key should ﬁt into the CPU notch.

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

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Thi s s ide o f t he soc k e t box s h o u ld fac e y ou.

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• This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs in the 775-land package with Hyper-Threading Technology.

• Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® 2000 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are using any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance.

• We recommend that you install Windows® 2000 Server or later version.

• 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.

To use the Hyper-Threading Technology on this motherboard:

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

2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup (see Chapter 4: BIOS setup). Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to Enabled. The item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology.

3. Reboot the computer.

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.

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2.3 .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.

Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)

To install the CPU heatsink and fan:

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

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

Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector.

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

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

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If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.

• We recommend that you use

Intel® boxed multi-directional

heatsink and fan only.

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Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis

before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.

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3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1/CPU_FAN2.

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

• If there is only one CPU fan cable, connect it to the connector labeled CPU_FAN1. Failure to do so may cause hardware monitoring errors.

2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place.

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