Asus P5VDC-MX manual Typography, Conventions used in this guide

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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[filename]

 

afudos /iP5VDCMX.ROM

i x

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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 StatementSafety information Electrical safetyOperation safety Where to find more information About this guideHow this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide TypographyP5VDC-MX specifications summary Bios Page Product introduction Package contents Special featuresWelcome Bit CPU support Onboard RAID solutionDual-Core CPU AGP 8X supportCrashFree Bios Innovative Asus featuresAsus EZ Flash Bios Asus Q-Fan technologyOnboard LED Before you proceedPlacement direction Motherboard overviewScrew 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 Memory Configurations System memoryOverview 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 slotsInstalling an expansion card Configuring an expansion cardExpansion slots Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slots PCI Express x1 slotAGP slot Clear RTC RAM Clrtc JumpersUSB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78 Keyboard power 3-pin KbpwrConnectors Rear panel connectorsLAN port LED indications Internal connectors Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configurationFloppy 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 FpaudioSystem power LED Green 3-pin Pled System panel connector 20-1 pin FpanelReset button Blue 2-pin Reset Hard disk drive activity Red 2-pin IdeledProduct 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 Bios menu screen Menu barNavigation keys Menu items Configuration fieldsSub-menu items Pop-up windowSystem Time Main menuSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave LBA/Large Mode AutoType Auto Block Multi-sector Transfer M AutoSystem Information JumperFree Configuration Overclock Mode AutoAdvanced menu USB 1.1 Ports Configuration Enabled USB ConfigurationUSB 2.0 Ports Enable Enable USB 2.0 Controller Mode HispeedBios Ehci Hand-Off Enabled CPU ConfigurationRatio Cmos Setting Max Cpuid Value Limit DisabledHyper-Threading Technology Disabled Execute Disable Function DisabledNorthBridge Configuration ChipsetDram Frequency/Timing Configuration Dram Frequency AutoDram Timing Auto AGP 3.0 Mode AGP & P2P Bridge ConfigurationAGP Fast Write Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter AGPOnboard LAN Enabled SouthBridge ConfigurationLAN Optional ROM Disabled AC’97 Audio Controller EnabledOnboard Devices Configuration Onboard Midi Port Disabled Onboard Game Port DisabledPCI Latency Timer PCI PnPPalette Snooping Disabled Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA YesIRQ-xx assigned to PCI Device Suspend Mode Auto Power menuAcpi Apic Support Enabled Repost Video on S3 Resume NoAPM Configuration CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxF Resume On RTC Alarm DisabledHardware Monitor CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/ABoot Device Priority Boot menuBoot Settings Configuration Security Change Supervisor PasswordUser Access Level Full Access Change User PasswordClear User Password Password Check Setup Exit menuExit & Save Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit & Discard ChangesDiscard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Installing an operating system Support CD informationRunning the support CD Drivers menu Utilities menu Make Disk menu Intel LGA775 CPU Install User’s ManualManuals menu Make VIA Sata Driver DiskAsus Contact information RAID configurations Installing hard disks Installing Serial ATA Sata 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