Asus P5VDC-MX manual Safety information, Electrical safety, Operation safety

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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 fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified 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 qualified 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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Contents Motherboard Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved E2545 Revised Edition MarchContents Bios setup Software support Canadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission StatementElectrical safety Safety informationOperation safety About this guide Where to find more informationHow this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide TypographyP5VDC-MX specifications summary Bios Page Product introduction Special features Package contentsWelcome AGP 8X support Onboard RAID solutionBit CPU support Dual-Core CPUAsus Q-Fan technology Innovative Asus featuresCrashFree Bios Asus EZ Flash BiosOnboard LED Before you proceedMotherboard overview Placement directionScrew holes MX-P5VDC Motherboard layoutCentral Processing Unit CPU Installling the CPULoad plate Reboot the computer Installling the CPU heatsink and fan P5VDC-MX CPU fan connector To disengage the heatsink Fan assembly from Motherboard Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanNarrow end of the groove System memory Memory ConfigurationsOverview DDR2-533 Qualified Vendors List DDR Qualified Vendors ListMicron MT46V32M8TG-5BC MT16VDDT6464AG-40BCB DDR400 Qualified Vendors ListRemoving a DDR Dimm Installing a DDR DIMMblue slotsRemoving a DDR2 Dimm Installing a DDR2 DIMMyellow slotsConfiguring an expansion card Installing an expansion cardExpansion slots Standard interrupt assignments Interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI Express x1 slot PCI slotsAGP slot Clear RTC RAM Clrtc JumpersUSB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78 Keyboard power 3-pin KbpwrRear panel connectors ConnectorsLAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Internal connectorsFloppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy Primary/Secondary IDE connector 40-1 pin PRIIDE, Secide Internal audio connectors 4-pin CD, AUX Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4Digital Audio connector 4-1 pin Spdif CPU and Chassis fan connectors 4-pin CPUFAN, 3-pin ChafanEatxpwr ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12VUSB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78 GAME/MIDI port connector 16-1 pin GameChassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin Chassis Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin FpaudioHard disk drive activity Red 2-pin Ideled System panel connector 20-1 pin FpanelSystem power LED Green 3-pin Pled Reset button Blue 2-pin ResetProduct introduction Bios setup Creating a bootable floppy disk Managing and updating your BiosAsus EZ Flash utility Afudos utility Copying the current BiosTo update the Bios file using the Afudos utility Updating the Bios fileRecovering the Bios from a floppy disk Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utilityRecovering the Bios from the support CD Installing Asus Update Asus Update utilityUpdating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Menu bar Bios menu screenNavigation keys Pop-up window Configuration fieldsMenu items Sub-menu itemsLegacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5 Main menuSystem Time System Date Day xx/xx/xxxxBlock Multi-sector Transfer M Auto LBA/Large Mode AutoPrimary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Type AutoSystem Information Overclock Mode Auto JumperFree ConfigurationAdvanced menu USB 2.0 Controller Mode Hispeed USB ConfigurationUSB 1.1 Ports Configuration Enabled USB 2.0 Ports Enable EnableMax Cpuid Value Limit Disabled CPU ConfigurationBios Ehci Hand-Off Enabled Ratio Cmos SettingChipset Execute Disable Function DisabledHyper-Threading Technology Disabled NorthBridge ConfigurationDram Frequency Auto Dram Frequency/Timing ConfigurationDram Timing Auto Primary Graphics Adapter AGP AGP & P2P Bridge ConfigurationAGP 3.0 Mode AGP Fast Write DisabledAC’97 Audio Controller Enabled SouthBridge ConfigurationOnboard LAN Enabled LAN Optional ROM DisabledOnboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP Onboard Game Port DisabledOnboard Midi Port Disabled PCI Latency TimerAllocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping DisabledIRQ-xx assigned to PCI Device Repost Video on S3 Resume No Power menuSuspend Mode Auto Acpi Apic Support EnabledAPM Configuration CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A Resume On RTC Alarm DisabledCPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxF Hardware MonitorBoot Device Priority Boot menuBoot Settings Configuration Security Change Supervisor PasswordChange User Password User Access Level Full AccessClear User Password Exit menu Password Check SetupExit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup DefaultsDiscard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Support CD information Installing an operating systemRunning the support CD Drivers menu Utilities menu Make VIA Sata Driver Disk Intel LGA775 CPU Install User’s ManualMake Disk menu Manuals menuAsus Contact information RAID configurations Installing Serial ATA Sata hard disks Installing hard disksEntering VIA Tech RAID Bios Utility RAID 0 for performance Create ArrayRAID 1 for data protection If you select N, the following confirmation message appears Creating a RAID driver disk