ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE User Manual

P5VDC-TVM
SE

Motherboard

E2827

First Edition

September 2006

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Contents

Notices ........................................................................................................ vii

Safety information .................................................................................... viii

About this guide ......................................................................................... ix

P5VDC-TVM SE specications summary ................................................. xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2

1.2 Before you proceed .....................................................................

1.3 Motherboard overview .................................................................

1.3.1 Placement direction ........................................................

1.3.2 Screw holes ....................................................................

1.3.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................

1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

1.4.1 Installling the CPU ..........................................................

1.4.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan .............................

1.4.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .........................

1.5 System memory .........................................................................

1.5.1 Overview .......................................................................

1.5.2 Memory Congurations ................................................

1.5.3 Installing a DDR DIMM (black slots) .............................

1.5.4 Removing a DDR DIMM ...............................................

1.5.5 Installing a DDR2 DIMM (yellow slots) ..........................

1.5.6 Removing a DDR2 DIMM .............................................

1.6 Expansion slots ..........................................................................

1.6.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................

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

1.6.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................

1.6.4 PCI slots ........................................................................

1.6.5 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................

1.6.6 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................

1.7 Jumpers ......................................................................................

1.8 Connectors .................................................................................

1.8.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................

1.8.2 Internal connectors .......................................................

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Chapter 2: BIOS setup

2.1 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-2

2.2 BIOS menu screen .......................................................................

2.2.1 Legend Box .....................................................................

2.2.2 List Box ...........................................................................

2.2.3 Sub-menu .......................................................................

2.3 Standard BIOS Features ..............................................................

2.3.1 Date [Day, xx/xx/xxxx] .....................................................

2.3.2 Time [xx:xx:xxxx] .............................................................

2.3.3 IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave ........................................

2.3.4 SATA Channel 2/3 Master ...............................................

2.3.5 Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ....................................................

2.3.6 Video [EGA/VGA] ............................................................

2.3.7 Halt On [All, But Keyboard] .............................................

2.3.8 Base Memory/Extended Memory/Total Memory [xxxK] ..

2.4 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................

2.4.1 CPU Feature [Press Enter] .............................................

2.4.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] ............................

2.4.3 Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] .............................

2.4.4 First/Second/Third Boot Device ....................................

2.4.5 Boot Other Device [Enabled] ........................................

2.4.6 Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] ....................................

2.4.7 Boot Up NumLock [On] ..................................................

2.4.8 Security Option [Setup] ..................................................

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

2.4.10 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Disabled] ...........................

2.4.11 Small Logo (EPA) Show [Enabled]

2.4.12 Video BIOS Shadow [Disabled] .....................................

2.5 Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................

2.5.1 Current FSB Frequency [200MHz] ................................

2.5.2 Current DRAM Frequency [200MHz] ............................

2.5.3 DRAM Frequency [Auto] ...............................................

2.5.4 DRAM Timing Selectable [By SPD] ..............................

2.5.5 Memory Hole [Disabled] ................................................

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2.5.6 Primary Display Adapter [PCi_E] .................................. 2-13

2.5.7 VGA Share Memory Size [64MB] ..................................

2.6 Integrated Peripherals ...............................................................

2.6.1 Onchip IDE Device [Press Enter] ..................................

2.6.2 Onboard Device [Press Enter] ......................................

2.6.3 Super IO Device [Press Enter] ......................................

2.7 Power Management Setup ........................................................

2.7.1 ACPI Function [Enabled] ...............................................

2.7.2 ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)] .....................................

2.7.3 Off by Power Button [Instant-Off] ..................................

2.7.4 Resume by PCI PME [Disabled] ...................................

2.7.5 Resume by Ring [Disabled] ..........................................

2.7.6 Resume by USB (S3) [Enabled] ...................................

2.7.7 Resume by PCI-E Device [Disabled] ............................

2.7.8 Resume by Alarm [Diabled] ..........................................

2.7.9 Day (of Month) Alarm [0] ...............................................

2.7.10 Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0:0:0] ......................................

2.7.11 Power On By Mouse [Disabled] ....................................

2.7.12 Power On By Keyboard [Disabled] ...............................

2.7.13 State After Power Failure [Off] ......................................

2.8 PnP/PCI Congurations .............................................................

2.8.1 PNP OS Installed [No]

2.8.2 Reset Conguration Date [Disabled] .............................

2.8.3 Resources controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] ........................

2.8.4 IRQ Resources [Press Enter] ........................................

2.8.5 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] ...............................

2.8.6 Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled] .....................................

2.8.7 Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled] .....................................

2.8.8 INT Pin x Assignment [Auto] .........................................

2.8.9 PCI Express relative items ............................................

2.8.10 maximum Payload Size [4096] .....................................

2.9 PC Health Status ........................................................................

2.9.1 CPU Temperature, MB Temperature .............................

2.9.2 CPU Fan Speed, System Fan Speed ...........................

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2.9.3 VCORE Voltage, 3.3 Voltage, +5V in, +12V in .............. 2-22

2.9.4 CPU Fan Speed warning [800RPM] .............................

2.9.5 CPU FAN SPEED CONTROL [Enabled] .......................

2.9.6 Start Up Temperature (°C) [50] .....................................

2.9.7 Full Speed Temperature (°C) [70] .................................

2.9.8 Start Up PWM [60] ........................................................

2.9.9 Slope Select PWM/C [4 PWM/°C] .................................

2.10 Frequency/Voltage Control .......................................................

2.10.1 Spread Spectrum [Enabled] ..........................................

2.11 Other Items .................................................................................

2.11.1 Load Fail-safe Defaults .................................................

2.11.2 Load Optimized Defaults ...............................................

2.11.3 Set Supervisor Password ..............................................

2.11.4 Set User Password .......................................................

2.11.5 Save & Exit Setup .........................................................

2.11.6 Exit Without Saving .......................................................

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

Where to nd more information

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

1. System builder websites

The system builder website provides updated information on hardware and
software products. Refer to the 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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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.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign

means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the

Enter or Return key.

<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the

key names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl+Alt+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:

afudos /i[lename]

afudos /iPSVDCTVM.ROM

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P5VDC-TVM SE specications summary

CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron

Chipset Northbridge: VIA P4M890

Front Side Bus 1066/800/533 MHz

Memory 2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support max. 2GB DDR2

Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express™ x16

VGA Integrated VIA UniChrome Graphics, up to 64MB shared

Storage South Bridge: VT8237R+

LAN Realtek RTL8100C 10/100 LAN controller

Audio Realtek ALC655 AC’97 6-channel Audio CODEC

Back panel I/O
Ports

Firewire (optional) T1 rewire

CPU Compatible with Intel®
Supports Intel® EM64T/Hyper-Threading Technology
(Note: Due to chipset limitation, the Intel Enhanced Intel

SpeedStep Technology, C1E, and TM2 are not supported

in this model)

Southbridge: VIA VT8237R+

533/400 non-ECC, unbuffered memory.
2 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support max. 2GB DDR
400/333/266 non-ECC, unbuffered memory
(Note:DDR and DDR2 memory can not be used

simultaneously)

1 x PCI Express™ x1

2 x PCI, PCI 2.2

memory

2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66
2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s with RAID 0, 1 & JBOD function

1 x Parallel port
1 x RJ-45
4 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA out
1 x Serial port

1 x PS/2 keyboard
1 x PS/2 mouse
1 x 6-Channel Audio I/O

1 x IEEE 1394a port (optional)

2 ports (1 on the rear panel,1 onboard)

05A/04A processors

(continued on the next page)

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P5VDC-TVM SE specications summary

BIOS 4 Mb Flash ROM, AWARD BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, DMI2.0,

Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

USB Max. 8 USB 2.0 ports

Internal I/O connectors 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector supports additional 4 USB

Form Factor mATX Form Factor, 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm)

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

SM BIOS 2.3

ports

2 x SATA connector
2 x IDE connector
CPU/Chassis fan connectors
24-pin EATX Power connector
4-pin ATX 12 V Power connector
CD/AUX audio-in connector

Chassis Intrusion (optional)
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x S/PDIF out connector
Front panel audio connector
System panel connector
1 x IR connector
1 x Com port
1 x IEEE 1394a connector (optional)

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

Product

1

introduction

1.1 Special features

Latest processor technology

This motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA)

socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land package.
Supporting the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with 1066 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB),

this motherboard is equipped with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology and is fully

compatible with the Intel® 05A/04A processors.

See page 1-6 for details.

64-bit CPU support

64-bit computing, the next generation technology to replace current 32-bit

architecture, delivers advanced system performance, faster memory access and
increased productivity. This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and

exibility by supporting either 64-bit or 32-bit architecture.

Dual-Core CPU

Enjoy the extraordinary CPU power from the latest dual-core CPU. The advanced
processing technology contains two physical CPU cores with individually dedicated

L2 cache to satisfy the rising demand for more powerful processing capability.

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. See page 1-19 for details.

Serial ATA I technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA I technology through the Serial ATA

interfaces and the VIA VT8237R+ chipset. The SATA specication allows for
thinner, more exible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement,
and up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate. See page 1-25 for details.

Onboard RAID solution

The onboard VIA VT8237R+ chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD
conguration for four SATA connectors.

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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 page 1-23 and 1-28 for details.

AUDIO CODEC

The Realtek ALC655 is an AC”97 CODEC that allows 6-channel audio playback.

The audio CODEC provides six DAC channels for 5.1 surround sound, AUX, and
Line In stereo inputs.

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1.2 Before you proceed

P5VDC-TVM SE

®

P5VDC-TVM SE Onboard LED

SB_PWR1

ON

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

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.

Onboard LED

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

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P5VDC-TVM SE

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1.3 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.

1.3.1 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.

1.3.2 Screw holes

Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the

motherboard to the chassis.

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

Place this side towards
the rear of the chassis

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24.5cm (9.6in)

PCI1

P5VDC-TVM SE

4Mb

BIOS

ALC655

USB56

24.5cm (9.6in)

ATX12V1

CPU_FAN1

Super

I/O

AAFP1

ATXPWR1

FLOPPY1

VIA

VT8237R+

VIA

P4M890

PCIEX1

PS/2KBMS

T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

Below:Mic In

Center:Line Out

Top:Line In

COM1

PARALLEL PORT

VGA1

SATA1

SATA2

SEC_IDE1

USB78

KBPWR1

CD1

CLRTC1

SB_PWR1

SPDIF_OUT1

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LGA775

DDR2_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

RTL8100C

DDR2_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

LAN_USB34

F_USB12

CR2032 3V

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

PCI2

PCIEX16

AUX1

F_PANEL1

IR_CON1

IE1394_1

CHA_FAN1

PRI_IDE1

COM2

BUZZER1

CHASSIS1

1.3.3 Motherboard layout

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1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE CPU Socket 775

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the

Intel® Pentium® 4/Intel® Pentium® D processor in the 775-land package.

•

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

• Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the
socket and the socket pins are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately

if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket
pins/motherboard components. ASUS 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.

•

Due to chipset limitation.The motherboard does not support Enhanced

Intel SpeedStep technology, C1E and TM2 technology.

•

This motherboard does not support Intel® Pentium

Extreme Edition.

®

Processor

1.4.1 Installling the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

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

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

A

Load lever

B

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

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

4. Lift the load plate with your thumb

and forenger to a 100º angle (A),

then push the PnP cap from the load
plate window to remove (B).

PnP Cap

This side of the cam box
should face you.

B

A

Load plate

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.

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Alignment key

Gold triangle mark

6. Close the load plate (A), then push

the load lever (B) until it snaps into
the retention tab.

B

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!

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

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

• 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.

XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended.

®

XP/2003

A

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.

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1.4.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan

The Intel® Pentium® 4/Pentium® D 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
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

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.

Pentium® 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a

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.

Pentium® 4 processor, the package

Fastener

Motherboard hole

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

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P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE CPU fan connector

CPU_FAN1

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

2. Push down two fasteners at a time
in a diagonal sequence to secure

the heatsink and fan assembly in
place.

B

A

A

A

B

B

A

B

3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable

to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

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

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1.4.3 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

B

A

B

B

A

B

A

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

5. Rotate each fastener clockwise
to reset the orientation.

Narrow end of the groove

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

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1.5 System memory

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets

DDR2_A1

DDR2_B1

DDR_A1

DDR_B1

1.5.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with two 240-pin Double Data Rate (DDR2) and two 184-

pin DDR Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

DDR2 DIMMS are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM

socket.

The following gure illustrates the location of the sockets:

Color Sockets

Yellow DDR2_A1 and DDR2_B1

Black DDR_A1 and DDR_B1

• To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not use DDR and DDR2

memory simultaneously.

• Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 2
GB system memory when you installed two 1 GB DDR2 or DDR memory

modules.

1.5.2 Memory Congurations

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

DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

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1.5.3 Installing a DDR DIMM (black slots)

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

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

2. Align a DIMM on the socket such

that the notch on the DIMM matches
the break on the socket.

1

Unlocked retaining clip

A DDR 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.

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

2

DDR DIMM notch

1

Locked Retaining Clip

1.5.4 Removing a

Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.

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

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

DDR DIMM

2

1

1

DDR DIMM notch

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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1.5.5 Installing a DDR2 DIMM (yellow slots)

Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other
system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the
motherboard and the components.

To install 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.

• 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.

1.5.6 Removing a DDR2 DIMM

Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.

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

2

DDR2 DIMM notch

3

1

Unlocked retaining clip

2

Support the DIMM lightly with

your ngers when pressing the

retaining clips. The DIMM might

get damaged when it ips out

with extra force.

1

DDR2 DIMM notch

1

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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1.6 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.

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.

1.6.1 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.

1.6.2 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.

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1.6.3 Interrupt assignments

Standard interrupt assignments

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 1 System Timer

1 2

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

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

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

PCI Slot 1 shared - - - - - - -

PCI Slot 2 - shared - - - - - -

Onboard Lan - - - shared - - -

Onboard 1394 - - - - - shared - -

Keyboard Controller

A B C D E F G H

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.

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1.6.4 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.

1.6.5 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.

1.6.6 PCI Express x16 slot

This motherboard has one PCI Express

x16 slots that support PCI Express x16

graphic cards complying with the PCI

Express specications.

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1.7 Jumpers

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC1

Normal CLEAR

(Default)

1

2 2

3

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)

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.

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2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE Keyboard power setting

(Default)

+5V +5VSB

KBPWR1

2 31 2

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature.

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

corresponding setting in the BIOS.

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1.8 Connectors

1

12 8

2 4

11

5

6

7

10

3

9

SPEED

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

LAN port

1.8.1 Rear panel connectors

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

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

2.

devices.

3. IEEE 1394a port (optional).

connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable

devices.

4. LAN (RJ-45) port.

This port allows connection to a Local Area Network

(LAN) through a network hub.

LAN port LED indications

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description

OFF Idle OFF 10 linked

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 100 linked

This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed

5. 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 Rear Speaker Out.

6. 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 Front

Speaker Out.

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

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P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE Floppy disk drive connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

FLOPPY1

PIN 1

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

Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel conguration

Port Headset

4-channel 6-channel

2-channel

Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out

Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Mic In Mic In Bass/Center

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.

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports

9.

are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

10. VGA port.

11. Serial connector.

12. PS/2

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

This 9-pin COM port is for serial devices.

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

1.8.2 Internal connectors

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

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.

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2. Primary/Secondary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1)

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE IDE connectors

NOTE: Orient the red markings

(usually zigzag) on the IDE

ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PIN 1

PRI_IDE1
SEC_IDE1

PIN 1

These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables. The Ultra
DMA 133/100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the

primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra

DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray
connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive). If you
install two hard disk drives, you must congure the second drive as a slave

device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation
for the jumper settings.

1. Follow the hard disk drive documentation when setting the device in master
or slave mode.

2. Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on

the UltraATA cable connector. This prevents incorrect orientation when you
connect the cables.

3. The hole near the blue connector on the UltraATA cable is intentional.

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

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE SATA connectors

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

SATA2

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

SATA1

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE Internal audio connectors

AUX1

(White)

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

Ground

CD1

(Black)

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

Ground

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk
drives.

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1,
and JBOD conguration through the onboard VIA VT8237R+ 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.

•

The SATA ports couldn’t be Book Disk under Windows® 98SE and ME.

•

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

4. Internal audio connectors (4-pin AUX1, CD1)

These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources
such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, MPEG card or modem.

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5. CPU and Chassis fan connectors

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE Fan connectors

CPU_FAN1

CHA_FAN1

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE Digital audio connector

SPDIF_OUT1

+5V

SPDIFOUT

GND

(4-pin CPU_FAN1, 4-pin CHA_FAN1)

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.

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.

6. Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT1)

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.

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

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE ATX power connectors

EATXPWR

ATX12V

+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

+12V DC

GND

GND

+12V DC

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.

• When using an ATX 12 V PSU with 20-pin power plug, make sure that it
can provide 8 A on the +12 V lead and at least 1A on the +5V standby lead
(+5 VSB). The minimum recommended wattage is 300 W, or 350 W for a
fully congured system. The system may become unstable or may not boot
up if the power is inadequate.

• You must install a Power Supply Unit (PSU) with a higher power rating if
you intend to install additional devices.

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

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE 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

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE IEEE 1394a connector

IE1394_1

1

TPA1-

GND

TPB1-

+12V

GND

TPA1+

GND

TPB1+

+12V

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the optional USB/GAME

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/GAME module is purchased separately.

9. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) (Optional)

This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module
cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back
of the system chassis.

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

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P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE 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

10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP1)

P5VDC-TVM SE

®

P5VDC-TVM SE Chassis intrusion connector

CHASSIS1

+5VSB_MB

Chassis Signal

GND

(Default)

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

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

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 pin 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.

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12. Infrared module connector (5-1 pin IR_CON1)

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE Infrared module connector

IR_CON1

+5V

IRRX

GND

IRTX

P5VDC-TVM SE

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P5VDC-TVM SE COM port connector

PIN 1

COM2

This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving
infrared module. Use a ribbon cable to connect an IR module to this
connector.

The IR module is purchased separately.

13 Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2)

This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module
cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back
of the system chassis.

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14 System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL1)

P5VDC-TVM SE

®

P5VDC-TVM SE System panel connector

F_PANEL1

PLED-

PWR

PLED+

Ground

GNDReset

HDLED+

HDLED-

HD LED RESET

PWR LED PWR BTN

NC

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

•

System power LED (2-pin PLED)

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 (2-pin HDLED)

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.

•

ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR)

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 (2-pin RESET)

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

reboot without turning off the system power.

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

BIOS setup

2

2.1 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update

using the provided utility.

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 “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” in the opening
BIOS menu screen.

• 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.

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2.2 BIOS menu screen

When you enter the BIOS, the following screen appears. The BIOS menu screen

displays the items that allow you to make changes to the system conguration. To

access the menu items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the
desired item is highlighted.

Phoenix - Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard BIOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Congurations

PC Health Status

Esc : Quit : Select Item
F9 : Optimized Defaults F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Legend box

List box

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

2.2.1 Legend box

The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus.

Navigation Key Function

<F1> Displays the General Help screen

<Esc> Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a

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

<Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted eld

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

<F5> Loads the previous values

<F6> Loads the fail-safe defaults

<F9> Loads the optimized defaults

<F10> Saves changes and exit

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2.2.2 List box

This box appears only in the opening screen. The box displays an initial list of

congurable items in the menu you selected.

2.2.3 Sub-menu

Note that a right pointer symbol ( ) appears to the left of certain elds. This
pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this eld. A sub-menu
contains additional options for a eld parameter. To display a sub-menu, move the
highlight to the eld and press <Enter>. The sub-menu appears. Use the legend
keys to enter values and move from eld to eld within a sub-menu as you would
within a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu.

Take some time to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding

functions. Practice navigating through the various menus and sub-menus. If you

accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the elds, press <F6> to load the

fail-safe default values. While moving around through the Setup program, note that

explanations appear in the Item Specic Help window located to the right of each
menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted eld.

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2.3 Standard BIOS Features

The Standard BIOS Features screen gives you an overview of the basic system
information.

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Standard BIOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Sun, Jan 1 2006
Time (hh:mm:ss) 17 : 16 : 24

IDE Channel 0 Master [None]
IDE Channel 0 Slave [None]
IDE Channel 1 Master [None]

IDE Channel 1 Slave [None]
SATA Channel 2 Master [None]
SATA Channel 3 Master [None]

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Video [EGA/VGA]
Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 194560K
Total Memory 195584K

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

2.3.1 Date [Day, xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

2.3.2 Time [xx:xx:xxxx]

Allows you to set the system time.

2.3.3 IDE Channel 0/1 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.

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Change the day, month,
year and century

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IDE Channel 0 Master

IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter]

IDE Channel 0 Master [Auto]
Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0
Head 0
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 0
Sector 0

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

To auto-detect the
HDD’s size, head... on
this channel

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter]

Allows auto-detection of the hard disk drive’s specications.

IDE Channel 0 Master [Auto]

Sets the selected channel as Master.

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

Access Mode [Auto]

This item allows the user to select the sector addressing mode. Normal mode

supports 528 MB hard disks. LBA (logical block addressing) mode supports
hard disks up to 128 GB in size. Large mode (also called extended CHS mode)
supports hard disks above 528 MB in size, but does not support LBA mode.
Conguration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto]

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.

Head

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

Precomp

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.

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2.3.4 SATA Channel 2/3 Master

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.

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SATA Channel 2 Master

IDE Auto-Detection [Press Enter]

Extended IDE Drive [Auto]
Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0
Head 0
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 0
Sector 0

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

IDE Auto-Detection [Press Enter]

Allows auto-detection of the hard disk drive’s specications.

Extended IDE Drive [Auto]

Sets the selected channel as Master.

Conguration options: [None] [Auto]

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

To auto-detect the
HDD’s size, head... on
this channel

Access Mode [Auto]

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

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.

Precomp

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.

2.3.5 Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Species the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A. Do not select [None]
if you are using a oppy disk drive. Conguration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.]
[1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

2.3.6 Video [EGA/VGA]

Conguration options: [EGA/VGA] [CGA 40] [CGA 80] [MONO]

2.3.7 Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

Sets the system to halt on errors according to the system functions specied in
each option. Conguration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All,
But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key]

2.3.8 Base Memory/Extended Memory/Total Memory [xxxK]

Shows the size of installed memory. These items are not congurable.

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2.4 Advanced BIOS Features

The Advanced BIOS Features menu items allow you to change the advanced
BIOS settings.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced BIOS Features items.

Incorrect eld values may cause the system to malfunction.

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Advanced BIOS Features

CPU Feature [Press Enter]
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Quick Power On Self Test
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Boot Up NumLock Status
Security Option
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
Small Logo(EPA) Show
Video BIOS Shadow

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

[Press Enter]
[Enabled]
[Hard Disk]
[CDROM]
[Floppy]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[On]
[Setup]
[Non-OS2]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]

2.4.1 CPU Feature [Press Enter]

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

CPU feature setup menu

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Delay Prior to Thernmal [16 Min]
Thermal Management [TM1]

x TM2 Bus Ratio 12x

x TM2 Bus VID 12000V

Enhanced C1 (C1E) [Enabled]
Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
Limit CPUID Maxval [Disabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

Enhanced Intel Speedstep [Enabled]
Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

CPU Features

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to set.

Delay Prior to Thermal [16 Min]

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

Thermal Management [TM1] [TM2]

Conguration options: [TM1] [TM2]

Enahnced C1 (C1E) [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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Virtualizaiton Technology [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled]

Enale this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs

with extended CPUID functions. Set this item to [Disaled] under Windows
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

®

XP.

Excute Disable Bit [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep [Enabled]

Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology. When set to

[Enabled], you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to
use the EIST feature. Set this item to [Disabled] if you do not want to use the EIST.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.4.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]

Allows you to select the hard disk boot device priority. The number of devices that
appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system.

2.4.3 Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.4.4 First/Second/Third Boot Device

Allows you to assign the boot device priority. Conguration options: [Floppy]
[LS120] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [ZIP] [USB-FDD] [USB-ZIP] [USB-CDROM] [LAN]
[Disabled]

2.4.5 Boot Other Device [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.4.6 Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]

When [Enabled], the BIOS will seek the opy disk drive to determine whether the
drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.4.7 Boot Up NumLock Status [On]

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

Conguration options: [Off] [On]

2.4.8 Security Option [Setup]

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]

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

Conguration options: [Non-OS2] [OS2]

2.4.10 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Disabled]

Enables or disables Hard Disk SMART capability support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.4.11 Small Logo(EPA) Show [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.4.12 Video BIOS Shadow [Disabled]

Enables or disables copying of the video BIOS to shadow RAM.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.5 Advanced Chipset Features

The Advanced Chipset Features menu items allow you to change the advanced
chipset settings.

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Advanced Chipset Features

Current FSB Frequency 200MHz

Current DRAM Frequency 200MHz

DRAM Frequency [Auto]
DRAM Timing Selectable

x CAS Latency Time 3
x Bank Interleave 4 Bank
x Precharge to Active(Trp) 3T
x Active to Precharge(Tras) 09T
x Active to CMD(Trcd) 3T

Memory Hole
Primary Display Adapter
VGA Share Memory Size

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

[By SPD]

[Disabled]
[PCI-E]
[64MB]

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Support DDR Frequency
from 333Mhz to 533Mhz.

2.5.1 Current FSB Frequency [200MHz]

This item is not congurable.

2.5.2 Current DRAM Frequency [200MHz]

This item is not congurable.

2.5.3 DRAM Frequency [Auto]

Sets the DDR/DDR2 operating frequency. Conguration options when installing
DDR memory modules: [Auto] [333MHz] [400MHz]; Conguration options when
installing DDR2 memory modules: [Auto] [400 MHz] [533MHz]

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2.5.4 DRAM Timing Selectable [By SPD]

When this item is set to [By SPD], the DRAM timing parameters are set according
to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When set to [Manual], you can

manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The

following sub-items appear when this item is set to [Manual]. Conguration options:
[Manual] [By SPD]

CAS Latency Time [3]

Controls the latency between the DRAM read command and the time the data

actually becomes available. Conguration options when installing DDR memory
modules: [2] [2.5] [3]; Conguration options when installing DDR2 memory
modules: [2] [3] [4] [5]

Bank Interleave [4 Bank]

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

Precharge to Active (Trp) [3T ]

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

Active to Precharge (Tras) [09T]

Conguration options: [05T] ~ [20T]

Active to CMD (Trcd) [3T]

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

2.5.5 Memory Hole [Disabled]

Allows you to reserve an address for ISA expansion cards.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [15M-16M]

2.5.6 Primary Display Adapter [PCi-E]

Conguration options: [PCI] [PCI-E]

2.5.7 VGA Share Memory Size [64MB]

Allows you to select the size of VGA Share Memory.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB]

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2.6 Integrated Peripherals

The Integrated Peripherals menu items allow you to change the onboard devices

conguration settings.

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Integrated Peripherals

Onchip IDE Device [Press Enter]
Onboard Device [Press Enter]
Super IO Device [Press Enter]

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

2.6.1 OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter]

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Onchip IDE Device
setup menu.

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

IDE Secondary Slave PIO [Auto]
IDE Primary Master UDMA [Disabled]
IDE Primary Slave UDMA [Disabled]
IDE Secondary Master UDMA [Disabled]
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA [Disabled]
SATA Mode [IDE]

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Onchip IDE Device

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Set a PIO mode for the
IDE device. Mode0
through 4 successive
increase in
performance.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO [Auto]

This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE
device. Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in performance.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4]

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA [Disabled]

Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for

compatible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

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SATA Mode [IDE]

Sets the conguration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge

chip. The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) allows the onboard storage
driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increase storage performance

on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of
commands. If you want to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 conguration from the Serial
ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID]. If you want to use the Serial ATA hard
disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the defaut setting [IDE].
Conguration options: [IDE ] [RAID]

2.6.2 Onboard Device [Press Enter]

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USB Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB Keyboard Support [Enabled]

USB Mouse Support [Enabled]
Onboard AC97 Audio [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Device [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

Onboard Device

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Enable or Disable USB
Controller.

USB Controller [Enabled]

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

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the EHCI controller. If the BIOS has built-in high
speed USB support, this item will be enabled automatically when a high speed

device is attached. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

USB Keyboard Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable legacy USB device support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB Mouse Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable USB mouse support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Onboard AC97 Audio [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC`97 Audio controller. Conguration
options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Onboard LAN Device [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN device support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

2.6.3 Super IO Device [Press Enter]

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Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]

UART Mode Select [Normal]
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP]
ECP Mode Use DMA [3]

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

SuperIO Device

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to
select

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to set the Serial Port 1 base address.

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

Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]

Allows you to set the Serial Port 1 base address.

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

UART Mode Select [Normal]

Sets the operation mode of the UART.

Conguration options: [Normal] [IrDA] [ASKIR]

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Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]

Allows you to set the base address of the onboard parallel port connector.

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

Parallel Port Mode [ECP]

Allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.

Conguration options: [SPP] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP]

ECP Mode Use DMA [3]

Allows you to select the ECP Mode. This item becomes congurable only if the
Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP] or [ECP+EPP].
Conguration options: [1] [3]

2.7 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup menu items allow you to change the settings for

the Advanced Power Management (APM) and Advanced Conguration and Power

Interface (ACPI).

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Function [Enabled]
ACPI Suspend Type
Off by Power Button

x Resume by PCI PME Disabled

Resume by Ring
Resume by USB (S3)
Resume by PCI-E Device
Resume by Alarm

x Date (of Month) Alarm 0
x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

Power On By Mouse [Disabled]
Power On By Keyboard [Disabled]

State After Power Failure

[S3(STR)]
[Instant-Off]

[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]

[Off]

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Enable/Disable ACPI
support for Operating
System.

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

2.7.1 ACPI Function [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable ACPI support for operating system.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

2.7.2 ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)]

Allows you to select the ACPI state used for system suspend.

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

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2.7.3 Off by Power Button [Instant-Off]

When set to [Instant-Off], the system goes to soft-off when you press the power
button for less than 4 seconds. When set to [Delay 4 Sec], press the power button
for more than 4 seconds to power off the system. Conguration options: [Delay 4
Sec] [Instant-Off]

2.7.4 Resume by PCI PME [Disabled]

This item is not congurable.

2.7.5 Resume by Ring [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.7.6 Resume by USB (S3) [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.7.7 Resume by PCI-E Device [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.7.8 Resume by Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate an event. When this item is
enabled, you can set the date and time of alarm using the two following items.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items become congurable only when the Resume by Alarm item
is set to [Enabled].

2.7.9 Day (of Month) Alarm [0]

To set the day of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up
menu. Key in a value (Min=0, Max=31), then press <Enter>. Selecting [0] means

the alarm will set off everyday.

2.7.10 Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 : 0 : 0]

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>.

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2.7.11 Power On By 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] [Enabled]

2.7.12 Power On By Keyboard [Disabled]

Allows you to use specic keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This
feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key]

2.7.13 State After Power Failure [Off]

Allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions.

[Off] leaves your system off while [On] reboots the system. [Former-Sts] sets the

system back to the state it was before the power interruption.

Conguration options: [Off] [On] [Former-Sts]

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2.8 PnP/PCI Congurations

The PnP/PCI Congurations menu items allow you to change the settings for
PnP/PCI devices.

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PnP/PCI Congurations

PNP OS Installed [No]
Reset Conguration Data [Disabled]

Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled]
Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]
INT Pin 1 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 2 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 3 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 4 Assignment [Auto]

** PCI Express relative items **

Maximum Payload Size [4096]

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

2.8.1 PNP OS Installed [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]

2.8.2 Reset Conguration Data [Disabled]

If you installed an add-on device and the system reconguration caused a serious
conict such that the system cannot boot, set this item to [Enabled] to reset
Extended System Conguration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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

2.8.3 Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]

Setting to [Auto] allows the BIOS to automatically congure all the boot and

compatible Plug and Play devices. You cannot confgure the IRQ DMA and memory

base address elds if you set to [Auto] because the BIOS automatically assigns
them. Conguration options: [Auto(ESCD)] [Manual]

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2.8.4 IRQ Resources [Press Enter]

This item becomes congurable only if the Resources Controlled By item is set to
[Manual]. This allows you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the

device using the interrupt.

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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]

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

IRQ Resources

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
Plug and Play standard
whether designed
for PCI or ISA bus
architecture

IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device]

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]

2.8.5 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video

cards, may not show colors properly. Setting this eld to [Enabled] corrects this
problem. If you are using standard VGA cards, leave this eld to the default setting
[Disabled]. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.8.6 Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.8.7 Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.8.8 INT Pin x Assignment [Auto]

Assigns INT assignment for specic devices.
Conguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15]

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2.8.9 PCI Express relative items

This item is not congurable.

2.8.10 Maximum Payload Size [4096]

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

2.9 PC Health Status

The PC Health Status screen shows the motherboard CPU and fan temperatures,

and allows you to set threshold levels for efcient system operation.

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CPU Temperature 41oC

MB Temperature 30oC

CPU Fan Speed 2191 RPM
System Fan Speed 0 RPM
VCORE Voltage 1.31 V

3.3V Voltage 2.65 V
+5V in 4.35 V
+12V in 10.94 V

CPU Fan Speed warning [800 RPM]
CPU FAN SPEED CONTROL [Enabled]
Start Up Temperature (
Full Speed Temperature (
Start Up PWM
Slope Select PWM/C

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

o

C) [50]

o

C) [70]

[60]
[4 PWM/(oC)]

PC Health Status

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to
enable or disable

2.9.1 CPU Temperature, MB Temperature

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard

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

2.9.2 CPU Fan Speed, System Fan Speed

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan
speed and the system fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). These items are

not user-congurable.

2.9.3 VCORE Voltage, 3.3 Voltage, +5V in, +12V in

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through

the onboard voltage regulators. These items are not user-congurable.

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2.9.4 CPU Fan Speed warning [800RPM]

Allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed.

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

2.9.5 CPU FAN SPEED CONTROL [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the CPU fan speed controller.

Conguration options: [Disabled [Enabled]]

2.9.6 Start Up Temperature (oC) [50]

To set the start up temperature, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a
pop-up menu. Key in a value (Min=0, Max=100), then press <Enter>. The fan will

start up when the temperature is over the value set.

2.9.7 Full Speed Temperature (oC) [70]

To set the full speed temperature, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a
pop-up menu. Key in a value (Min=0, Max=100), then press <Enter>. The fan will

achieve full speed when the temperature is over the value set.

2.9.8 Start Up PWM [60]

To set the start up PWM, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up
menu. Key in a value (Min=0, Max=127), then press <Enter>.

2.9.9 Slope Select PWM/C [4 PWM/oC]

Allows you to set PWM increase value when the temperature is one degree higher.

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

o

C] [16 PWM/oC] [32 PWM/oC] [64 PWM/oC]

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2.10 Frequency/Voltage Control

The Frequency/Voltage Control menu items allow you to change the CPU clock

and voltage settings.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Spread spectrum [Enabled]

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:Gener al Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults

2.10.1 Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the clock generator spread spectrum.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Enable/Disable Spread
Spectrum.

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2.11 Other items

2.11.1 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Allows you to load the fail-safe defaults.

2.11.2 Load Optimized Defaults

Allows you to load the optimized defaults.

2.11.3 Set Supervisor Password

Allows you to set the supervisor password. To set a password, press <Enter>. Type
in and conrm the password when prompted.

2.11.4 Set User Password

Allows you to set a user password for access to system after boot-up. This item is

not congurable.

2.11.5 Save & Exit Setup

Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option to ensure that

the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. When you select this option,

a conrmation window appears. Select Yes to save changes and exit.

2.11.6 Exit Without Saving

Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the
Setup program.

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