ASUS P5VD2-X User Manual

Motherboard

P5VD2-X

ii

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Second Edition V2
November 2006

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Contents

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

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

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

P5VD2-X specications summary .............................................................. x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

1.2 Package contents .........................................................................

1-2

1.3 Special features ............................................................................

1-2

1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................

1-2

1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ..............................................

1-4

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 P5VD2-X Motherboard layout .........................................

1-8

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

1-9

1.6.1 Installling the CPU ..........................................................

1-9

1.6.2 Installling 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 congurations ..................................................

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 Conguring an expansion card .....................................

1-20

1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................

1-21

1.8.4 PCI slots ........................................................................

1-22

1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................

1-22

1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................

1-22

1.9 Jumpers ......................................................................................

1-23

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Contents

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

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................

1-26

1.10.2 Internal connectors .......................................................

1-28

Chapter 2: BIOS setup

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

2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................

2-2

2.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................

2-5

2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................

2-6

2.1.4 Updating the BIOS ..........................................................

2-7

2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS le ............................................

2-9

2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ....................................

2-10

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 Legend bar ....................................................................

2-13

2.2.4 Menu items ...................................................................

2-13

2.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................

2-13

2.2.6 Conguration elds .......................................................

2-13

2.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................

2-14

2.2.8 General help .................................................................

2-14

2.3 Main menu ..................................................................................

2-15

2.3.1 System Time .................................................................

2-15

2.3.2 System Date .................................................................

2-15

2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A .........................................................

2-15

2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ...................

2-16

2.3.5 SATA 1/2 .......................................................................

2-18

2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring ...............................................

2-19

2.3.7 Installed Memory ...........................................................

2-19

2.3.8 Usable Memory .............................................................

2-19

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Contents

2.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-20

2.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................

2-20

2.4.2 Chipset .........................................................................

2-21

2.4.3 PCIPnP .........................................................................

2-23

2.4.4 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................

2-25

2.4.5 USB Conguration ........................................................

2-27

2.5 Power menu ................................................................................

2-28

2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type ......................................................

2-28

2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ......................................................

2-28

2.5.3 APM Conguration ........................................................

2-28

2.5.4 Hardware Monitor .........................................................

2-31

2.6 Boot menu ..................................................................................

2-33

2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ......................................................

2-33

2.6.2 Removable Drives .........................................................

2-33

2.6.3 Hard Disk Drives ...........................................................

2-34

2.6.4 Boot Settings Conguration .........................................

2-34

2.6.5 Security .........................................................................

2-36

2.7 Tools menu .................................................................................

2-38

2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ..........................................................

2-38

2.8 Exit menu ....................................................................................

2-39

Chapter 3: Software support

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 Make Disk menu .............................................................

3-5

3.2.5 Manuals menu ................................................................

3-5

3.2.6 ASUS Contact information ..............................................

3-6

3.3 RAID congurations ....................................................................

3-7

3.3.1 Installing hard disks ........................................................

3-8

3.3.2 JMicron

®

RAID Conguration ........................................ 3-12

3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk .......................................................

3-20

vi

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

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

•

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

•

This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may 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 manufacturer’s
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:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•

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

•

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

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

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 modications

to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

vii

Safety information

Electrical safety

•

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the

electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•

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

•

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

•

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

•

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.

•

If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a
qualied service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•

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

•

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.

•

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

•

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

•

Place the product on a stable surface.

•

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

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

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring

the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This manual contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new
technology 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.

• Chapter 2: BIOS setup

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

• Chapter 3: Software support

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

Where to nd more information

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

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and
software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty

yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not

part of the standard package.

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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+D>

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:

awdash P5VD2-X.bin

Conventions used in this guide

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.

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 LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2/Pentium® D/

Pentium® 4/Celeron® processors
Compatible with Intel® 05A/05B processor

Supports Intel EIST/EM64T/Hyper-Threading

Technology

Chipset Northbridge: VIA PT890

Southbridge: VIA VT8237A

Front side bus 1066/800/533 MHz

Memory 2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 4 GB of

DDR2 533 unbufferred non-ECC memory

Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16

1 x PCI Express x1
4 x PCI slots

(Note: PCI-E x1 and JMicron JMB363 SATA

controller cannot be used simultaneously)

Storage VIA VT8237A Southbridge supports:

- 2 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66

- 2 x Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s) with RAID 0, RAID 1,

and JBOD support

JMicron JMB363 SATA controller supports:

- 1 x Internal Serial ATA 3 Gb/s

- 1 x External Serial ATA 3 Gb/s (SATA On-the-Go)

- RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD conguration(by 1 x

External SATA & 1 x Internal SATA)

Audio Realtek® ALC883 6-channel high denition audio

CODEC
Suppports Jack-sensing, Enumeration, Multi-
streaming, and Jack-Retasking functions

Coaxial S/PDIF out port

LAN Realtek® RTL8110SC Gigabit LAN Controller

USB Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports

Special features

ASUS Q-Fan
ASUS EZ Flash 2
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
MyLogo™

Overclocking features

ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 133MHz
up to 350MHz at 1MHz increment

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Rear panel 1 x Parallel port

1 x External SATA
1 x LAN (RJ-45) port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x COM port

1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port
6-Channel Audio I/O ports

BIOS features 4 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0,

ACPI2.0a, SM BIOS 2.3

Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME

Internal connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0

ports
1 x CPU fan connector
1 x Chassis fan connector
1 x Power fan connector

1 x 24-pin ATX power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector

1 x CD audio-in connector
1 x Front panel audio connector
1 x S/PDIF out connector
System panel connector

Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.6 in (30.5 cm x 21.8 cm)

Support CD contents Device drivers

ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Live Update utility
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Adobe® Acrobat Reader
Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

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ASUS P5VD2-X 1-1

1

Product

introduction

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

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5VD2-X 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.

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

1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA)
socket designed for the Intel® processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard
supports the Intel® Pentium® D processor with 1066/800/533 MHz Front Side Bus
(FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology and
is fully compatible with Intel® 05B processor. See page 1-9 for details.

Motherboard ASUS P5VD2-X motherboard

Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable
1 x Serial ATA power cable
1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable
1 x Floppy disk drive cable

Accessories I/O shield

Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD

Documentation User guide

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Intel® Core™2 Processor support

This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in LGA775 package.
With new Intel® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1066/800 MHz FSB,
Intel® Core™2 processor is one of the most powerful and enrgy-efcient CPUs in
the world.

PCI Express™ interface

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

specications.

Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology

The motherboard built with JMicron JMB363 SATA controller supports the
next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage
specication, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for

high-speed data retrieval and saves. The external SATA port located at the back

I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions. Easily backup photos, videos and
other entertainment contents on external devices. See pages 1-27 and 1-30 for

details.

Dual RAID solution

The onboard VIA VT8237A chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD
conguration for two SATA connectors, and JMicron JMB363 SATA controller also
supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication,
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 1-24 and 1-33 for details.

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S/PDIF digital sound ready

The motherboard supports the S/PDIF Out technology through the coaxial S/PDIF
Out port on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a

high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and
speaker systems. See page 1-31 for details.

6-channel high denition audio

Onboard is the Realtek® ALC883 6-channel High Denition Audio audio CODEC.
This CODEC is fully-compliant with Intel® High Denition Audio standard (192 KHz,

24-bit audio). With the CODEC, 6-channel audio ports, and S/PDIF interfaces,

you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to produce crystal-clear
digital audio.

Gigabit LAN solution

The motherboard comes with a Gigabit LAN controller to provide a total solution
for your networking needs. The Gigabit LAN controller uses the PCI segment to

provide fast data bandwith. See page 1-26 for details.

ASUS Q-Fan technology

The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the

system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient operation.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predened

hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update

your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based ash

utility.

1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a

USB ash disk containing the BIOS le. This utility saves users the cost and hassle

of buying a replacement BIOS chip.

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C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)

The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting 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.

ASUS MyLogo™

ASUS My Logo is the new feature present in the motherboard that allows you to

personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos.

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Onboard LED

The motherboard comes with a newly designed ASUS Power LED that lights
up in two colors to show the system power status. Blue indicates that the

system is in sleep/soft-off mode and Red indicates that the system is ON.

The ASUS Power LED helps remind you to shut down the system and unplug
the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component.

1.4 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 to 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, and/or components.

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X Onboard LED

Sleep/Soft-OFF

ON

(Blue) (Red)

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-7

®

P5VD2-X

1.5 Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to
ensure that the motherboard ts 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
motherboard components.

Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

1.5.1 Placement direction

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 Screw holes

Place six (7) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the
motherboard to the chassis.

Place this side towards
the rear of the chassis

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1.5.3 P5VD2-X Motherboard layout

21.8cm (8.6in)

PCI1

4Mb

BIOS

USBPW78

USBPW56

CHA_FAN

USB56

30.5cm (12in)

PCI2

PANEL

ATX12V

CPU_FAN

Super

I/O

AAFP

DDR2 DIMM2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

EATXPWR

SATA2

FLOPPY

CR2032 3V

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

VIA

VT8237A

VIA

PT890

PCIEX1_1

PS/2KBMS

T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

Below:Mic In

Center:Line Out

Top:Line In

USB12

LAN_USB34

PARALLEL PORT

COM1

DDR2 DIMM1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

SATA1

PRI_IDE

USB78

USBPW34

USBPW12

KBPWR

CD

CLRTC

SPDIF_OUT

CHASSIS

ALC883

®

LGA775

ESATA

SEC_IDE

SATA_RAID1

PCIEX16

PCI3

PCI4

RTL8110SC

JMicron

JMB363

PWR_FAN

SPDIF_O1

P5VD2-X

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1.6.1 Installling the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for
the Intel® Core™2/Pentium® D/ Pentium® 4/Celeron® processor in the 775-land
package.

•

Your boxed Intel® Core™2/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron® 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 will shoulder the cost of repair 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.

•

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.

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

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X CPU Socket 775

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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 forenger 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 t into

the CPU notch.

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

released from the retention tab.

Retention tab

Load lever

This side of the cam box
should face you.

PnP Cap

A

B

Load plate

A

B

Alignment key

Gold triangle mark

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The CPU ts 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.

Notes on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

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

• Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows

®

XP/2003

Server and Linux 1.7.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.

• 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.

To use the Hyper-Threading Technology on this motherboard:

1. Install an Intel

®

Pentium® 4 CPU in the 775-land package that supports

Hyper-Threading Technology.

2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup (see Chapter 2: 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.

A

B

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1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan

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

• When you buy a boxed Intel

®

Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes
the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make
sure that you use only Intel®-certied multi-directional heatsink and fan.

• Your Intel

®

Pentium® 4 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin

design and requires no tool to install.

If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, 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, making sure that the
four fasteners match the holes on
the motherboard.

Fastener

Motherboard hole

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

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Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors

can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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

2. Push down two fasteners at a time

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

A

A

B

B

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P5VD2-X CPU fan connector

CPU_FAN

GND
CPU FAN PWR
CPU FAN IN
CPU FAN PWM

A

B

B

A

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1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan

To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable
from the connector on the
motherboard labeled CPU_
FAN.

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.

A

A

B

B

A

A

B

B

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

5. Rotate each fastener clockwise
to reset the orientation.

The narrow end of the
groove should point outward
after resetting. (The photo
shows the groove shaded for
emphasis.)

Narrow end of the groove

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1.7 System memory

1.7.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory

Modules (DIMM) sockets.

A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a
240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched

differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.

The gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:

1.7.2 Memory congurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2

DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum
compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the

same vendor. Refer to the DDR2 Qualied Vendors List on the next page

for details.

• Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 4 GB

system memory when you installed two 2 GB DDR2 memory modules.

• This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb
chips or double sided x16 memory modules.

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets

DIMM1

DIMM2

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Size Vendor Chip No. Chip

brand

Side(s) Part No. DIMM socket

support

(Optional)

A* B*

256MB KINGSTON E5116AF-5C-E

–

SS KVR533D2N4/256

• •

512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37

–

SS KVR533D2N4/512

• •

1024MB KINGSTON 5YDIID9GCT

–

DS KVR533D2N4/1G

• •

256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160AF-3.7

–

SS HYS64T32000HU-3.7-A

• •

512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF37

–

SS HYS64T64000HU-3.7-A

• •

1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF37

–

DS HYS64T128020HU-3.7-A

• •

2048MB Qimonda HYB18T1G800AF-3.7

–

DS HYS64T256020HU-3.7-A

• •

256MB Qimonda HYB18T5121608BF-3.7

–

SS HYS64T32000HU-3.7-B

• •

512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37

–

SS HYS64T64000HU-3.7-B

• •

1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37

–

DS HYS64T128020HU-3.7-B

• •

512MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4

–

SS HYMP564U648-C4

• •

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4

–

DS HYMP512U648-C4

• •

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821FP-C4

–

DS HYMP512U648-C4

• •

512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-C3

–

SS HYMP564U64AP8-C3

• •

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-C3

–

DS HYMP512U64AP8-C3

• •

512MB ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E

–

SS EBE51UD8ABFA-5C

• •

512MB ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E

–

SS EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E

• •

1024MB ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E

–

DS EBE11UD8ABFA-5C-E

• •

256MB Apacer E5116AB-5C-E

–

SS 78.81077.420

• •

512MB KINGMAX E5108AE-5C-E

–

SS KLBC28F-A8EB4

• •

1024MB KINGMAX E5108AE-5C-E

–

DS KLBD48F-A8EB4

• •

512MB KINGMAX KKEA88E4AAK-37

–

SS KLBC28F-A8KE4

• •

1024MB KINGMAX 5MB22D9DCN

–

DS KLBD48F-A8ME4

• •

256MB CENTURY K4T56083QF-GCD5

–

SS 25V6S8SSD5F4-K43

• •

512MB CENTURY E5108AB-5C-E

–

SS 25V2H8EL5CB4-J43

• •

512MB Aeneon AET93F370A

–

SS AET660UD00-370A98Z

• •

512MB Aeneon AET93F370A

–

SS AET660UD00-370A98X

• •

1024MB Aeneon AET93F370A

–

DS AET760UD00-370A98X

• •

1024MB Aeneon AET93F370A

–

DS AET760UD00-370A98Z

• •

1024MB Aeneon AET92F370A

–

DS AET760UD00-370A98S

• •

1024MB PQI 64MX8D2-E

–

DS MEAB-323LA

• •

512MB PQI 64MX8D2-E

–

SS MEAB-423LA

• •

512MB TwinMOS K4T51083QB-GCD5

–

SS 8D-22JB5-K2T

• •

256MB SimpleTech 858S032F25A

–

SS SVM-42DR2/256

• •

512MB SimpleTech 858S064F25A

–

SS SVM-42DR2/512

• •

1024MB Patriot Heat-Sink Package

–

SS PDC21G5600+XBLK

• •

DDR2-533 Qualied Vendors List

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Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided

DIMM support:

A - Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory conguration

B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into yellow slots as one pair of Single-channel

memory conguration

Size Vendor Chip No. Chip

brand

Side(s) Part No. DIMM socket

support

(Optional)

A* B*

256MB Patriot PM32M16D2B-3.7KC

–

SS PSD2256533

• •

512MB Patriot PM64M8D2B-3.7KC

–

SS PSD2512533

• •

1024MB Patriot PM64M8D2B-3.7KC

–

DS PSD21G5332

• •

512MB UMAX U2S12D30TP-5C

–

SS 53014051-7100

• •

512MB Veritech VTD264M8PC6G

–

SS GTP512HLTM46DG

• •

1024MB Veritech VTD264M8PC6G

–

DS GTP01GHLTM56DG

• •

DDR2-533 Qualied Vendors List

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1.7.3 Installing a DIMM

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.

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

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.

Unlocked retaining clip

DDR2 DIMM notch

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM:

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

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips.
The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.

DDR2 DIMM notch

1

• A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one

direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the
DIMM.

• The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. Do not install
DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets.

3

2

1

1

2

1

1

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1.8 Expansion slots

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

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:

1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came 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 screw
for later use.

4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

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

6. Replace the system cover.

1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, congure 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.

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

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1.8.3 Interrupt assignments

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share

IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will

arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card
inoperable.

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

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A B C D

PCI slot 1 – shared – –
PCI slot 2 – – shared –
PCI slot 3 – – – shared
PCI slot 4 shared – – –
PCIe x1 slot Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Onboard USB controller 1 shared – – –
Onboard USB controller 2 – – shared –
Onboard USB controller 3 – shared – –
Onboard USB controller 4 – – – shared
Onboard USB 2.0 contoller – – shared –
Onboard LAN shared – – –
Onboard audio – shared – –

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 1 System Timer

1 2 Keyboard Controller

2 – Redirect to IRQ#9

4 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 PCI-E x1

12 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port*

13 8 Numeric Data Processor

14 9 Primary IDE Channel

15 10 Secondary IDE Channel

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1.8.4 PCI slots

The PCI slots support cards such as
a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card,
and other cards that comply with PCI

specications. The gure shows a LAN

card installed on a PCI slot.

1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express
x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other
cards that comply with the PCI Express

specications. The gure shows a

network card installed on the PCI Express
x1 slot.

1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express

x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI
Express specications. The gure shows

a graphics card installed on the PCI

Express x16 slot.

• PCI-E x1 and eSATA cannot be used simultaneously.

• The default setting of this conguration is eSATA function. If you
want to use the PCI-Express x1 function, set Ex-SATA/PCI-E*1
Option item in the BIOS to [PCI-E*1]. Refer to page 2-25 for

details.

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1.9 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in
CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup
parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button
cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include 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!

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 reset
parameter settings to default values.

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC

Normal CLEAR

(Default)

1 2 2 3

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2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)

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.

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

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 and S4 sleep
modes (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 jumper is for the internal USB connectors that

you can connect to additional USB ports.

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X Keyboard power setting

(Default)

+5V +5VSB

KBPWR

2 31 2

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X USB device wake-up

USBPW78

USBPW56

USBPW34

USBPW12

3

2

2

1

+5V +5VSB

3

2

21

+5V +5VSB

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• 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.

Default for P5VD2-X

Status USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW56 USBPW78

+5VSB

- - - -

+5V

• • • •

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1.10 Connectors

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors

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 connection to a Local Area Network
(LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.

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

audio sources. In 4-channel and 6-channel conguration, the function of this

port becomes Front Speaker Out.

5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-

channel and 6-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Rear

Speaker Out.

6. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. In a 6-channel
conguration, the function of this port becomes Bass/Center Speaker.

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

1

12

8

2 3 4

5

6

910

11

7

Activity/Link Speed LED
Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

LAN port LED indications

LAN port

SPEED

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

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7. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device
via a coaxial S/PIDF cable.

8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

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

10. External SATA port. This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk
drive. To congure a RAID 0, a RAID 1, or a JBOD set, install an external

Serial ATA hard disk drive and an internal Serial ATA hard disk drive to the
SATA connector labeled SATA_RAID1.

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

The external SATA port supports

external Serial ATA 1.5 and 3 Gb/s

devices. Longer cables support
higher power requirements to
deliver signal up to two meters
away, and enables improved hot­swap function.

Do not insert a different connector
to this port.

11. Serial port. This port connects a mouse, modem, or other devices that

conform with serial specication.

Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel conguration

Port Headset

2-channel

4-channel 6-channel

Light Blue Line In Surround Surround

Lime Headphone/Front Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Mic In Mic In Center/Subwoofer

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1.10.2 Internal connectors

1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)

This connector is for the provided oppy 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 oppy disk drive.

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

®

P5VD2-X

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

P5VD2-X Floppy disk drive connector

FLOPPY

PIN 1

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2. Primary/Secondary IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE [blue]; 40-1 pin
SEC_IDE [black])

The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables.
There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable:

blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE

connector, then select one of the following modes to congure your device(s).

• 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 the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE devices.

If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device
jumpers have the same setting.

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X IDE connectors

NOTE: Orient the red markings

(usually zigzag) on the IDE

ribbon cable to PIN 1.

SEC_IDE

PIN 1

PRI_IDE

Drive jumper setting Mode of

device(s)

Cable connector

Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black

Two devices Cable-Select Master

Black

Slave Gray

Master Master Black or gray

Slave Slave

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3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s

hard disk drives.

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can can create a RAID 0,
RAID 1, and JBOD conguration through the onboard VIA VT8237A RAID

controller.

Important notes on Serial ATA

•

The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD) is available only

if you are using Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP operation system.

• Install the Windows

®

2000 Service Pack 4, the Windows® XP Service

Pack1 or later version before using Serial ATA.

• Please refer to section “Onboard Devices Conguration” in the BIOS for
details on SATA RAID conguration.

4. Jmicron Serial ATA RAID connector (7-pin SATA_RAID1)

This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable. This connector supports a
Serial ATA hard disk drive, which you can combine with an external Serial

ATA hard disk drive, to congure for RAID via the onboard Serial ATA RAID

controller.

Do not remove/unplug external SATA devices when running under RAID mode.

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X SATA connectors

SATA2

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

SATA1

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X SATA RAID connector

SATA_RAID1

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND
RSATA_RXP2
RSATA_RXN2

GND

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5. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors
(4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN)

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or
a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W 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.

6. Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

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 out module is purchased separately.

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air
ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are
not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors.

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X Fan connectors

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN

GND

Rotation

+12V

GND
CPU FAN PWR
CPU FAN IN
CPU FAN PWM

PWR_FAN

GND

Rotation

+12V

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X Digital audio connector

+5V

SPDIFOUT

GND

SPDIF_OUT

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7. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power

supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the
proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.

•

Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the

system will not boot up.

• Use a PSU with a minimum power rating of 300 W on this motherboard.

Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when

conguring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system

may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X ATX power connectors

EATXPWRATX12V

+12V DC

GND

+12V DC

GND

+3 Volts
+3 Volts
Ground
+5 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

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

8. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD [Black])

This connector allows you to receive a stereo audio input from sound source
such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, MPEG card or modem.

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P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X Internal audio connector

CD(Black)

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

Ground

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9. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)

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

comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection

speed.

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

The USB module is purchased separately.

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X USB 2.0 connectors

USB56

USB+5V

USB_P6-

USB_P6+

GND

NC

USB+5V

USB_P5-

USB_P5+

GND

1

USB78

USB+5V

USB_P8-

USB_P8+

GND

NC

USB+5V

USB_P7-

USB_P7+

GND

1

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10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that
supports either High Denition Audio or legacy AC ‘97 audio standard.
Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

• Use a chassis that provides a high-denition audio front panel audio I/O to
use the high-denition audio features.

• By default, this connector is set to [AC97]. If you want to connect a High­Denition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel
Support Type item in the BIOS Setup to [HD Audio]. See page 2-25 for

details.

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X Analog front panel connector

AAFP

Legacy AC’97-compliant

pin definition

NC

MIC2

Line out_R

Line out_L

NC

NC

MICPWR

NC

AGND

PORT1 R

SENSE2_RETUR

PORT1 L

PORT2 R

PORT2 L

SENSE1_RETUR

SENSE_SEND

PRESENCE#

GND

Azalia-compliant

pin definition

11. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch.
Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this
connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to
this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal
is then generated as a chassis intrusion event.

By default, the pins labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with
a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the
chassis intrusion detection feature.

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X Chassis intrusion connector

CHASSIS

+5VSB_MB

Chassis Signal

GND

(Default)

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12. System panel connector (20-8 pin F_PANEL)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

•

System power LED

This 2-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.

•

Hard disk drive activity 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 ashes when data is

read from or written to the HDD.

•

System warning speaker

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

•

Power/Soft-off button

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.

•

Reset button

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system

reboot without turning off the system power.

®

P5VD2-X

P5VD2-X System panel connector

* Requires an ATX power supply.

PLED-

PWR

+5V

Speaker

PLED

Ground

RESET

Ground

Reset

Ground

Ground

PLED+

IDE_LED-

IDE_LED+

IDE_LED

SPEAKER

PWRSW

PANEL

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2

BIOS setup

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

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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 Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.)

2.

ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk or a USB ash

disk.)

3.

Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable

oppy disk.)

4.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk,
USB ash disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS le fails or

gets corrupted.)

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk in

case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard
BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities.

Installing ASUS Update

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.

2.1.1 ASUS Update utility

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 le

• Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet

• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le

• 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).

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

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3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest

you to avoid network trafc, or

click Auto Select. Click Next.

Updating the BIOS through the Internet

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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Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le

To update the BIOS through a BIOS le:

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 le

option from the drop-down menu,
then 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.

3. Locate the BIOS le from the Open

window, then click Save.

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

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

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy

disk.

2.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk

1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.

DOS environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy 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 oppy disk to the oppy 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. Windows

®

XP users: Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the

format options eld, 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 oppy disk into the drive.

b. Insert the Windows

®

2000 CD to the optical drive.

c. Click

Start, then select Run.

d. In the Open eld, type

D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:

assuming that

D is your optical drive letter.

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To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for

the motherboard.

2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk/USB ash disk, then restart the system.

3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.

(1) Insert the oppy disk/USB ash disk that contains the BIOS le to the

oppy disk drive or the USB port.

2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go
through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based
utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing
<Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).

• This function can support devices such as USB ash disk, hard disk,
or oppy disk with FAT32/16/12 format only.

• Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to

prevent system boot failure!

(2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2

and press <Enter> to enable it.

You can switch between drives by pressing <Tab> before the

correct le is found. Then press <Enter>.

4. When the correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update

process and automatically reboots the system when done.

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

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B316

Current ROM Update ROM

BOARD: P5VD2-X
VER: 1002
DATE: 08/20/2006

BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown

PATH: A:\

[Enter] Select [S] Save [ESC]Exit
[Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move

Note

WIN98SE <DIR>
NETTERM <DIR>
DRIVERS <DIR>
RECYCLED <DIR>
WUTEMP <DIR>
NEWFOL~1 <DIR>
INSTALL <DIR>
TEST-REB <DIR>
MSDOWNLD.TMP <DIR>

FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V040C/FC

WIN98E <DIR>

A:

C:

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2.1.4 Updating the BIOS

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS

Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.

1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web site. Rename the le to
P5VD2-X.BIN and save it to a oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk in

FAT 16/12 format.

Save only the updated BIOS le in the oppy disk to avoid loading the wrong
BIOS le.

2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdash.exe) from the Software folder of
the support CD to the oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk with the latest
BIOS le.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable oppy disk, CD ROM or a
USB ash disk you created earlier.

4. Under the DOS mode, use <X:> (X stands for the name of the disk

assignment) to switch to the folder of oppy disk, CD ROM or USB ash disk
you saved the BIOS le and Award BIOS Flash Utility.

5. At the prompt, type

awdash then press

<Enter>. The Award
BIOS Flash Utility screen
appears.

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Message: Please input File Name!

For PT890-8237-P5VD2-X-00 DATE:08/13/2006
Flash Type - Unknown Flash

File Name to Program:

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

For PT890-8237-P5VD2-X-00 DATE:08/13/2006
Flash Type - Unknown Flash

File Name to Program:P5VD2X.bin

Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N)

6. Type the BIOS le name in

the File Name to Program

eld, then press <Enter>.

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7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The

following screen appears.

8. The utility veries the BIOS
le in the oppy disk, CD
ROM or a USB ash disk
and starts ashing the
BIOS le.

Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process!

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Warning: Don’t Turn Off Power Or Reset System!

9. The utility displays a

Flashing Complete
message indicating that
you have successfully

ashed the BIOS le.
Remove the oppy disk

then press <F1> to restart
the system.

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

F1

Reset

For PT890-8237-P5VD2-X-00 DATE:08/13/2006
Flash Type - Unknown Flash

File Name to Program: P5VD2X.bin
Flashing Complete

Press <F1> to Continue

Write OK No Update Write Fail

For PT890-8237-P5VD2-X-00 DATE:08/13/2006
Flash Type - Unknown Flash

File Name to Program: P5VD2X.bin

Programming Flash Memory - OFE00 OK

Write OK No Update Write Fail

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4. The utility saves the

current BIOS le to the
oppy disk, then returns to
the BIOS ashing process.

3. Type a lename for the
current BIOS le in the
Save current BIOS as eld,

then press <Enter>.

To save the current BIOS le using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility:

1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the

previous section.

2. Press <Y> when the utility

prompts you to save the

current BIOS le. The

following screen appears.

2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS le

You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS le. You can
load the current BIOS le when the BIOS le gets corrupted during the ashing

process.

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Message:

For PT890-8237-P5VD2-X-00 DATE:08/13/2006
Flash Type - Unknown Flash

File Name to Program: 0113.bin

Save current BIOS as:

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Message: Please Wait!

For PT890-8237-P5VD2-X-00 DATE:08/13/2006
Flash Type - Unknown Flash

File Name to Program: 0113.bin
Checksum: D800H
Save current BIOS as: 0112.bin

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Message: Please Wait!

For PT890-8237-P5VD2-X-00 DATE:08/13/2006
Flash Type - Unknown Flash

File Name to Program: 0113.bin
Now Backup System BIOS to

File!

Make sure that the oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk has enough
disk space to save the le.

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2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore

the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can
update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD, the oppy disk, or
the USB ash disk that contains the updated BIOS le.

Recovering the BIOS from the support CD

To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD

for the BIOS le.

BIOS ROM checksum error
Detecting IDE ATAPI device...

Prepare the motherboard support CD, the oppy disk or the USB ash disk

containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

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

• Only the USB ash disk with FAT 32/16/12 format and single partition can
support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than

8GB.

• Flash time takes around one (1) minute.

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

When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted

BIOS le.

Recovering the BIOS from a oppy/USB ash disk

To recover the BIOS from a oppy/USB ash disk:

1. Insert the oppy/USB ash disk that contains BIOS le to the FDD/USB port.

2. Turn on the system.

3. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le. When found,
the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le.

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

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2.2 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable rmware 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, reconguring
your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to congure

your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the

conguration 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 recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the
computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the
rmware hub.

The rmware 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+Delete>, 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 rst 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 for 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 “2.8 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 le for

this motherboard and.

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2.2.1 BIOS menu screen

2.2.2 Menu bar

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

Main For changing the basic system conguration

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Power For changing the advanced power management (APM)

conguration

Boot For changing the system boot conguration

Tools For conguring options for special functions

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.

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter 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
information.

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Change the day, month,
year and century.

Legend bar

General helpMenu bar

Sub-menu items

Conguration eldsMenu items

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

System Time 15 : 30 : 36

System Date Mon, Mar 03 2005

Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Primary IDE Master [ST321122A]

Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A]

Secondary IDE Master [None]

Secondary IDE Slave [None]

SATA 1 [None]

SATA 2 [None]

HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]

Installed Memory 512MB

Usable Memory 512MB

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2.2.4 Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic 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.

2.2.5 Sub-menu items

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

2.2.6 Conguration elds

These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-congurable,
you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item
that is not user-congurable.

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

2.2.3 Legend bar

At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow
you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys
found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.

Navigation Key Function
<F1> Displays the General Help screen
<F5> Loads setup default values
<Esc> Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a

sub-menu
Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right

Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up or down between elds
Page Down or – (minus) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted eld
Page Up or + (plus) Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted eld
<Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted eld

<F10> Saves changes and exit

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2.2.7 Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the

conguration options for that item.

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Species the capacity and

physical size of diskette
drive A.

System Time 15 : 30 : 36

System Date Mon, Mar 03 2006

Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.

Primary IDE Master [ST321122A]

Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A]

Secondary IDE Master [None]

Secondary IDE Slave [None]

2.2.8 General help

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

Legacy Diskette A:

Disabled ..... [ ]

720K , 3.5 in. ..... [ ]

1.44M, 3.5 in. ..... [ ]

↑↓ :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

Pop-up menu

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-15

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Change the day, month,
year and century.

System Time 15 : 30 : 36

System Date Mon, Mar 03 2005

Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Primary IDE Master [ST321122A]

Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A]

Secondary IDE Master [None]

Secondary IDE Slave [None]

SATA 1 [None]

SATA 2 [None]

HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]

Installed Memory 512MB

Usable Memory 512MB

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.

2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Sets the type of oppy drive installed. Conguration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5

in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

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2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave

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.

Before attempting to congure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the
correct conguration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect
settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk.

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity,
Cylinder, Head, Sector and Transfer Mode). These values are not user-

congurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto]
Secondary IDE Master/Slave [Auto]

Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection

is successful, the BIOS automatically lls in the correct values for the remaining
elds on this sub-menu. If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous

system, the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters. Select [Manual] to
manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. If no drive is installed, select
[None].

Conguration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual]

Access Mode [Auto]

The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive.

Select [CHS] for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual].
Conguration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto]

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to
select

Primary IDE Master

PIO Mode [Auto]
UDMA Mode [Auto]

Primary IDE Master [Auto]
Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 82 GB

Cylinder 39420
Head 16
Sector 255
Transfer Mode UDMA 5

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Capacity

Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not congurable.

Cylinder

Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable.

Head

Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable.

Sector

Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable.

PIO Mode [Auto]

Sets the PIO mode for the IDE device.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4]

UDMA Mode [Auto]

Disables or sets the UDMA mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Transfer Mode

Shows the Transfer mode. This item is not congurable.

After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility,
such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is
necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to
set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.

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2.3.5 SATA 1/2

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

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity,

Cylinder, Head, Landing Zone and Sector). These values are not user­congurable. These items show 0 if no SATA device is installed in the system.

Extended Drive [Auto]

Selects the type of xed disk connected to the system.
Conguration options: [None] [Auto]

Access Mode [Auto]

Sets the sector addressing mode. Conguration options: [Large] [Auto]

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Selects the type of xed

disk connected to the
system.

SATA 1

Extended IDE Drive [Auto]

Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0

Head 0

Landing Zone 0

Sector 0

Before attempting to congure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the
correct conguration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect
settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk.

Capacity

Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not congurable.

Cylinder

Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable.

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Head

Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable.

Landing Zone

Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not congurable.

Sector

Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable.

After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility,
such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is
necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to
set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.

2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
Technology (SMART) feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.3.7 Installed Memory [xxx MB]

Shows the size of installed memory.

2.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB]

Shows the size of usable memory.

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Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to set.

CPU Conguration

Chipset
PCIPnP

Onboard Device Conguration
USB Conguration

2.4 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other
system devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect

eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

2.4.1 CPU Conguration

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to set.

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

CPU Conguration

CPU Type Genuine Intel(R) CPU
CPU Speed 32.80GHz
Cache RAM 1024K x2
Current FSB Frequency 200MHz

Delay Prior to Thermal [4 Min]

Thermal Management TM 1

Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled]
Enhanced C1(C1E) [Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]
Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) Tech [Enabled]
Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]

Delay Prior to Thermal [4 Min]

Conguration options: [4 Min] [8 Min] [16 Min] [32 Min]

Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Enhanced C1(C1E) [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Only some CPUs support C1E function.

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Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

Chipset

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Frequency/Voltage control

Top Performance [Disabled]
Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E]

2.4.2 Chipset

Virtualization Technology [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (tm) Tech. [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The lowing item appears only when you installed an intel(R) CPU that supprots

the functions.

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Support DDR Frequency from
333Mhz to 533Mhz.

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

DRAM Frequency [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [400 MHz] [533 MHz]

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Current DRAM Frequency 266MHz

DRAM Frequency [

Auto]

DRAM Timing Selectable [By SPD]

x CAS Latency Time 4
x Bank Interleave 4 Bank
x Precharge to Active(Trp) 4T
x Active to Precharge(Tras) 12T
x Active to CMD(Trcd) 4T
x REF to ACT/REF(Trfc) 27T/28T
x ACT(0) to ACT(1) (TRRD) 2T

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Frequency/Voltage control

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

Frequency/Voltage control

Async CPU/PCIE Clock [Async Mode]

CPU Clock [200MHz]
Spread Spectrum [+/-0.2%]

Async CPU/PCIE Clock [Async Mode]

Conguration options: [Sync Mode] [Async Mode]

CPU Clock [200MHz]

Sets the CPU clock frequency. Min=200 MHz; Max=265 MHz.

REF to ACT/REF(Trfc) [27T/28T]

Conguration options: [07T/08T] [08T/09T] [09/10T]...[70T/71T]

Act(o) to ACT(1) (TRRD) [2T]

Conguration options: [2T] [3T]

Active to Precharge(Tras) [12T]

Conguration options: [05T] [06T]...[20T]

Active to CMD(Trcd) [4T]

Conguration options: [2T] [3T] [4T] [5T]

CAS Latency Time [4]

Conguration options: [2] [3] [4] [5]

Bank Interleave [4 Bank]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [2 Bank] [4 Bank] [8 Bank]

Precharge to Active(Trp) [4T]

Conguration options: [2T] [3T] [4T] [5T]

DRAM Timing Selectable [By SPD]

Conguration options: [Manual] [By SPD]

The following items are user-congurable when the “DRAM Timing Selectable”

item is set to [Manual].

The range of the CPU clock frequency changes according to the CPU installed.

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Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E]

Allows you to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.

Conguration options: [PCI] [PCI-E]

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Select Yes if you are using
a Plug and Play capable
operating system Select
No if you need the BIOS to

congure non-boot devices

PCIPnP

Plug & Play O/S [No]

Resources Controlled By [Auto]

x IRQ Resources

Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled]

** PCI Express relative itmes **

Maximum Payload Size [4096]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

2.4.3 PCIPnP

Plug & Play O/S [No]

When set to [No], the BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to

[Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system

congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.
Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

Top Performance [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Resources Controlled By [Auto]

When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically congures all the boot and Plug and

Play compatible devices. Set to [Manual] if you want to assign the IRQ DMA and

memory base address elds.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

When the item Resources Controlled By is set to [Auto], the item IRQ

Resources is grayed out and not user-congurable. Refer to the section “IRQ

Resources” for information on how to enable this item.

Spread Spectrum [+/-0.2%]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [+/-0.1%] [+/-0.2%]...[+/-1.0%]

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Maximum Payload Size [4096]

Sets maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte.
Conguration options: [128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096]

Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

IRQ Resources

This sub-menu is activated only when the Resources Controlled By item is set to
Manual.

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Legacy ISA for devices
compliant with the
original PC AT bus

specication, PCI/ISA PnP

for devices
compliant with the

IRQ Resources

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]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

IRQ-xx assigned to

When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP

devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices.

Conguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]

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F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to disable
JMicron RAID controller
and select option to IDE
mode, RAID mode and AHCI
mode.

Onboard Devices Conguration

JMicron RAID controller

[IDE]

SATA Controller [Enabled]

SATA Controller Mode [IDE]
Ex-SATA/PCI-E*1 Option [Ex-SATA]
HDA Controller [Auto]
Front Panel Support Type [AC97]
Onboard Lan Device [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [Bi-Directional]
ECP Mode Use DMA [3]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

2.4.4 Onboard Devices Conguration

JMicron RAID controller [IDE]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI]

SATA Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the OnChip SATA.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SATA Controller Mode [IDE]

Conguration options: [IDE] [RAID]

Ex-SATA/PCI-E*1 Option [Ex-SATA]

Conguration options: [Ex-SATA] [PCI-E*1]

HDA Controller [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the High-Denition Audio controller.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

Front Panel Support Type [AC97]

Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC‘97 or
high–denition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio
module supports. Conguration options: [AC97] [HD Audio]

Onboard Lan Device [Enabled]

Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Enables or disables the onboard LAN boot ROM.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

[Auto]

Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port address.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [378/IRQ7] [278/IRQ5] [3BC/IRQ7]

Parallel Port Mode [Bi-Directional]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.

Conguration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [Bi-Directional]

The ECP Mode Use DMA item becomes user-congurable when the Parallel
Port Mode item is set to [ECP] or [Bi-Directional].

ECP Mode Use DMA [3]

Allows selection of ECP Mode. Conguration options: [1] [3]

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Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Enable or Disable USB

1.1 and 2.0 Controller

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

USB Conguration

USB Controller [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB Legacy support [Auto]

2.4.5 USB Conguration

USB Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

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

USB Legacy Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating

systems (OS). Conguration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled]

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2.5 Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced

Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management
(APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Select the ACPI state used
for System Suspend.

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

ACPI APIC support Enabled

APM Conguration

Hardware Monitor

ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]

2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state

to be used for system suspend.

Conguration options: [S1(POS)] [S3(STR)] [S1&S3]

2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface
(ACPI) support in the Application-Specic Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set

to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.5.3 APM Conguration

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to select

APM Conguration

Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Power Up On PCI/PCIE Devices [Disabled]

Power On By External Modem [Disabled]

Power On By On-board LAN [Disabled]

Power On by RTC Alarm [Disabled]

x Date (of Month) Alarm 0

x Alarm Time (hh:mm) 0 : 0 : 0

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Power

F1:Help

↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults

ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

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Power Up On PCI/PCIE Devices [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI/PsCIE
devices & NV Onboard LAN. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

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.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Double Click]

Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specic keys
on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power

supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-ESC] [Power Key]

Power On By External Modem [Disabled]

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.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and

applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the rst

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.

Power On By On-board LAN [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Wake Up On LAN function.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this
item is set to Enabled, the items Date of Month Alarm and Time (hh:mm:ss)

Alarm items become user-congurable with set values.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Date of Month Alarm [0]

To set the date of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display the Date

of Month Alarm pop-up menu. Key-in a value within the specied range then press
<Enter>. Conguration options: [Min=0] [Max=31]

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Alarm Time (hh:mm)

To set the time of alarm:

1. Highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu for the hour

eld.

2. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=23), then press <Enter>.

3. Press <TAB> to move to the minutes eld then press <Enter>.

4. Key-in a minute value (Min=0, Max=59), then press <Enter>.

5. Press <TAB> to move to the seconds eld then press <Enter>.

6. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=59), then press <Enter>.

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

Allows you to enable or disable the Restore on AC Power Loss function.

Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off]

Allows you to set the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4

seconds. Conguration options: [Suspend] [Instant-Off]

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2.5.4 Hardware Monitor

The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically
detected by the BIOS. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related

parameters. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Q-Fan Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Q-Fan controller.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through

the onboard voltage regulators. Conguration options: [xxx] [Ignored]

CPU Temperature, M/B Temperature

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard

and CPU temperatures. These items are not user-congurable.

CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM]
Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM]
Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU,
Chassis, and Power fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the fans is

not connected to the motherboard, the eld shows 0. These items are not user­congurable.

CPU Fan Speed warning [800 RPM]

Sets the CPU fan speed warning feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [800RPM] [1200RPM] [1600RPM]

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to
enable or disable

Hardware Monitor

Q-Fan Controller [Enabled]

Vcore Voltage [1.26V]

3.3V Voltage [3.31V]
5V Voltage [4.97V]
12V Voltage [11.51V]

CPU Temperature 48ºC
M/B Temperature 41ºC
CPU Fan Speed 3068 RPM
Chassis Fan Speed 0 RPM
Power Fan Speed 0 RPM

CPU Fan Speed warning [800 RPM]
Start Up Temperature(ºC) [50]
Full Speed Temperature(ºC) [70]
Start Up PWM [60]
Slope PWM [4 PWM/ºC]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Power

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Start Up Temperature(ºC) [50]

Fan will start up when the temperature is over the set value.

Conguration options: [Min=0] [Max=100]

Full Speed Temperature(ºC) [70]

Fan will run at full speed when the temperature is over the set value.

Conguration options: [Min=0] [Max=100]

Start Up PWM [60]

Sets the PWM value when the fan starts up.

Conguration options: [Min=0] [Max=127]

Slope PWM [4 PWM/ºC]

Sets the PWM value when the temperature increases one value.

Conguration options: [0 PWM/ºC] [1 PWM/ºC] [2 PWM/ºC] [4 PWM/ºC]
[8 PWM/ºC] [16 PWM/ºC] [32 PWM/ºC] [64 PWM/ºC]

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1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable]

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices.
The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of
devices installed in the system.

Conguration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Legacy LAN] [Disabled]

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.

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Select Boot Device
Priority

Boot Device Priority

Removable Drives

Hard Disk Drives

Boot Settings Conguration

Security

F1:Help

↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults

ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

2.6.1 Boot Device Priority

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Select Your Boot
Device Priority

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [Removable]

2nd Boot Device [Hard Disk]

3rd Boot Device [CDROM]

4th Boot Device [Disabled]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Boot

2.6.2 Removable Drives

1. Floppy Disks

Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system.

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Removable Drives

1. Floppy Disks

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Boot

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Case Open Warning [Enabled]

Enables or disables the chassis open status feature. Setting to Enabled, clears

the chassis open status. Refer to section “1.10.2 Internal connectors” for setting
details. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature. When Enabled, the
system skips certain tests while booting.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]

Enables or disables the chassis open status feature. Setting to Enabled, clears the

chassis open status. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

1. 1st Master: xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system.

2. Bootable Add-in Cards

Allows you to assign bootable add-in cards attached to the system.

2.6.4 Boot Settings Conguration

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to
enable or disable.

Boot Settings Conguration

Case Open Warning [Enabled]

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6

x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]

Full Screen LOGO [Enabled]

Halt On [All, But keyboard]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Boot

2.6.3 Hard Disk Drives

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Hard Disk Drives

1. 1st Master: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

2. Bootable Add-in Cards

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Boot

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Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]

Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key.

Conguration options: [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20] [24] [30]

Typematic Delay (Msec) [250]

Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat. Conguration
options: [250] [500] [750] [1000]

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]

Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an OS/2 operating system with
an installed RAM of greater than 64 KB.
Conguration options: [Non-OS2] [OS2]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.

Conguration options: [Off] [On]

Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

Allows you to set the keystroke rate. Enable this item to congure the Typematic
Rate (Chars/Sec) and the Typematic Delay (Msec).
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The items Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) and Typematic Delay (Msec) become
user-congurable only when the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled.

Full Screen LOGO [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS
MyLogo™ feature.

Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

Allows you to error report type. Conguration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All,
But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key]

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2. Press any key to continue. The password eld setting is changed to Clear.

A note about passwords

The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program

preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to boot the
system preventing unauthorized use.

Forgot your password?

If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time
Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is
powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS

RAM, refer to section “1.9 Jumpers” for instructions.

2.6.5 Security

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Security

Supervisor Password Clear

User Password Clear

Password Check [Setup]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Boot

PASSWORD DISABLED !!!
Press any key to continue...

Supervisor Password
User Password

These elds allow you to set passwords:

To set a password:

1. Select an item then press <Enter>.

2. Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha-

numeric characters, then press <Enter>.

3. When prompted, conrm the password by typing the exact characters again,
then press <Enter>. The password eld setting is changed to Set.

To clear the password:

1. Select the password eld and press <Enter> twice. The following message

appears:

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Password Check

This eld requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the

system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup.
Select [System] to require the password before entering the system.

Conguration options: [Setup] [System]

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2.7 Tools menu

The Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select

an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press Enter to Run ASUS
EZ Flash 2

ASUS EZ Flash 2

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation
message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No],
then press <Enter> to conrm your choice. Please see page 2-6, section 2.1.3 for

details.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B316

Current ROM Update ROM

BOARD: P5VD2-X
VER: 1002
DATE: 01/24/2006

BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown

PATH: A:\

[Enter] Select [S] Save [ESC]Exit

[Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move

Note

WIN98SE <DIR>
NETTERM <DIR>
DRIVERS <DIR>
RECYCLED <DIR>
WUTEMP <DIR>
NEWFOL~1 <DIR>
INSTALL <DIR>
TEST-REB <DIR>
MSDOWNLD.TMP <DIR>

FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V040C/FC (4Mb)

WIN98E <DIR>

A:

C:

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Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

This option save data
to CMOS and exiting
the setup menu.

Exit & Save Changes

Exit & Discard Changes

Load Setup Default

Discard Changes

F1:Help

↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults

ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit

2.8 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 & Save Changes

Once you are nished 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 conrmation window appears. Select YES to

save changes and exit.

Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options

from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

Exit & Discard Changes

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 elds other than System Date, System
Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting.

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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Load Setup Defaults

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 conrmation

window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes
or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.

Discard Changes

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the

previously saved values. After selecting this option, a conrmation appears. Select

YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.

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3

Software

support

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

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If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support

CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the

ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD.

Click an item to install

3.1 Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP/2003 Server operating systems

(OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize

the features of your hardware.

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.

3.2.1 Running the support CD

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

• 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.

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

Click an icon to display
support CD/motherboard
information

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3.2.2 Drivers menu

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

ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers

Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard.

VIA 4 in 1 Chipset Driver

Installs the VIA 4 in 1 Chipset Driver.

Realtek® Audio Driver

Installs the Realtek® audio driver and application.

JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver

Installs the JMB36X RAID Driver and the utility.

Realtek® RTL8110SC LAN Driver

Installs the Realtek® RTL8110SC LAN driver.

USB 2.0 Driver

Installs the USB 2.0 driver.

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3.2.3 Utilities menu

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

ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities

Launches the ASUS InstAll utilities installation wizard.

ASUS PC Probe 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.

ASUS Update

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.

Adobe® Reader V7.0

Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V7.0 that allows you to open, view, and print
documents in Portable Document Formant (PDF).

Microsoft DirectX 9.0c

Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver.

Anti-Virus Utility

The anti-virus application scans, identies, and removes computer viruses. View

the online help for detailed information.

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3.2.4 Make Disk menu

The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk.

Make VIA VT8237 RAID Driver Disk

Allows you to create a VIA VT8237 RAID driver disk.0

Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver

Allows you to create a JMicron JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk for a 32-/64-bit

system.

3.2.5 Manuals menu

The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to
open the folder of the user manual.

Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual

le.

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3.2.6 ASUS Contact information

Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd

this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.

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3.3 RAID congurations

The motherboard supports the following RAID congurations.

RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write

data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a
single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone,
thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives
is required for this setup.

RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one
drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software
directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of

the data in the other drive. This RAID conguration provides data protection and

increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an
existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be of the same

size or larger than the existing drive.

JBOD (Spanning) stands for Just a Bunch of Disks and refers to hard disk drives

that are not yet congured as a RAID set. This conguration stores the same

data redundantly on multiple disks that appear as a single disk on the operating
system. Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks
independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other RAID performance

benets.

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3.3.1 Installing hard disks

The motherboard supports RAID function on Serial ATA hard disk drives. For
optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when
creating a disk array.

Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks

To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID conguration:

1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.

2. Connect the SATA signal cables.

3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.

If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set,

copy rst the RAID driver from the support CD to a oppy disk before you install

an operating system to a selected hard disk drive. Refer to section “3.4 Creating
a RAID driver disk” for details.

Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support CD for

detailed information on RAID congurations. See section “3.2.5 Manuals menu”.

Entering VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility

1. Boot-up your computer.

2. During POST, press <Tab> to enter VIA RAID conguration utility.

The following menu options will appear.

The RAID BIOS information on the setup screen shown below is for reference
only. What you see on your screen may not exactly match what is shown here.

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Create Array

From the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Create Array then press
<Enter>. The main menu items on the upper-left corner of the screen are replaced
with create array menu options.

RAID 0 for performance

1. From the create array menu, select Array Mode, then press <Enter>. The

supported RAID congurations appear on a pop-up menu.

2. Select RAID 0 for performance then press <Enter>.

From this point, you may choose to auto-congure the RAID array by

selecting Auto Setup for Performance or manually congure the RAID array
for stripped sets. If you want to auto-congure, proceed to the next step,

otherwise, skip to step 5.

3. Select Auto Setup for Performance and press <Enter>. The following

conrmation message appears.

Auto create array will destroy all
data on disks, Continue? (Y/N)

Auto Setup For Data Security
Array Mode RAID 1 (Mirroring)
Select Disk Drives
Start Create Process

VIA Tech. VT8251 Series SATA RAID BIOS Ver 1.xx

Create a RAID array with
the hard disks attached to
VIA RAID controller

F1 : View Array/Disk Status

↑,↓

: Move to next item

Enter : Conrm the selection

ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

Serial_Ch0 Master XXXXXXXXXXX ARRAY 0 SATA 999.99 XXXXXXX

Serial_Ch1 Master XXXXXXXXXXX ARRAY 0 SATA 999.99 XXXXXXX

RAID 1 for data protection
RAID SPAN for capacity

RAID 0 for performance

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Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press <Enter> to select.

7. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to set up hard disk for RAID

system. The following conrmation message appears:

8. Press <Y> to conrm or <N> to return to the conguration options.

9. Press <Esc> to go back to main menu.

RAID 1 for data protection

1. From the create array menu, select Array Mode, then press <Enter>. The

supported RAID congurations appear on a pop-up menu.

The data on the selected disks will
be destroyed. Continue? (Y/N)

4K
8K
16K
32K
64K

RAID 0 for performance
RAID 1 for data protection
RAID 0/1
RAID SPAN for capacity

RAID 1 for data protection

TIP: For server systems, use of a lower array block

size is recommended. For multimedia computer

systems used mainly for audio and video editing, a

higher array block size is recommended for optimum

performance.

4. Press <Y> to conrm or <N> to return to the conguration options. If you
selected <Y>, proceed to step 9.

5. Select Select Disk Drives, then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to select disk
drive, then press <Enter> to mark selected drive. An asterisk appears before
a selected drive.

6. Select Block Size, then press <Enter> to set array block size. A list of valid
array block sizes are displayed on a pop-up menu.

2. Select RAID 1 for data protection then press <Enter>.

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8. If you select <Y> the utility will duplicate your data. Press <Y> anytime if you
want to exit the duplication process.

3. From this point, you can auto-congure the RAID array by selecting Auto
Setup for Data Security or manually congure the RAID array for mirrored
sets. If you want to auto-congure, proceed to the next step, otherwise, skip
to step 6.

4. Select Auto Setup for Data Security and press <Enter>. The following

conrmation message appears.

The data on the selected disks will
be destroyed. Continue? (Y/N)

10. Press <Y> to conrm or <N> to return to the conguration options.

11. Press <Esc> to go back to main menu.

Auto create array will destroy all
data on disks, Continue? (Y/N)

5. Press <Y> to conrm or <N> to return to the conguration options. If you

selected <Y>, proceed to step 11.

6. Select Select Disk Drives, then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to select disk
drive/s, then press <Enter>. An asterisk appears before a selected drive.

7. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAID
system. The following inquiry appears:

Save the data on source disk to
mirror after creation? (Y/N)

Duplicating...
RAID 1 for data protection
Press Yes(Y) to Escape

9. If you select <N>, the following conrmation message appears.

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3.3.2 JMicron® RAID Conguration

The JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you to congure RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets
on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives.

Before creating a RAID set

Prepare the following items:

1. Two HDDs, preferably with the same model and capacity.

2. A write-enabled oppy disk

3. Microsoft

®

Windows® OS installation disk (Windows 2000/XP/2003)

4. Motherboard support CD with JMB363 driver

Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set:

1. Install an internal Serial ATA hard disk drive and an external Serial ATA hard
disk drive on your system.

2. Set the

JMicron RAID controller item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section

“2.4.4 Onboard Devices Conguration” for details.

3. Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to set up your RAID conguration.

4. Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for Windows

®

OS installation. See section

“3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk” for details.

5. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows

®

OS had been installed.

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to set

Onboard Devices Conguration

JMicron RAID controller

[IDE]

SATA Controller [Enabled]

SATA Controller Mode [IDE]
Ex-SATA/PCI-E*1 Option [Ex-SATA]
HDA Controller [Auto]
Onboard LAN [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [Bi-Directional]
ECP Mode Use DMA [3]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

Install the internal Serial ATA hard disk drive to the SATA connector labeled
SATA_RAID1.