Asus P5GV-MX manual Welcome, Package contents

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1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5GV-MX motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard	ASUS P5GV-MX motherboard
Cables	1 x Serial ATA signal cable
	1 x Serial ATA power cable
	1 x UltraDMA cable
	1 x Floppy Disk Drive cable
Accessories	I/O shield
Application CDs	ASUS motherboard support CD
Documentation	User guide

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

1-2	Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Contents Motherboard E2580 Revised Edition April Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights ReservedContents Bios setup Software support Appendix CPU featuresIntel EM64T Using the Intel EM64T feature This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian Ices Federal Communications Commission StatementCanadian Department of Communications Statement Operation safety Safety informationElectrical safety How this guide is organized Where to find more informationAbout this guide Typography Conventions used in this guideP5GV-MX speciﬁcations summary LAN USBP5GV-MX speciﬁcations summary Xii Product Package contents WelcomeSpecial features Product highlightsSerial ATA technology PCI Express interface Max 2GB/s transfer rate, x4 modeDual -channel DDR memory support 10/100 Mbps LAN supportInnovative Asus features P5GV-MX Onboard LED Before you proceedOnboard LED Screw holes Placement directionMotherboard overview Motherboard layout SuperCentral Processing Unit CPU Installing the CPUTo install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard P5GV-MX CPU SocketLoad plate Asus P5GV-MX Installing the CPU heatsink and fan P5GV-MX CPU Fan Connector Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Narrow end of the groove Overview Memory ConfigurationsSystem memory P5GV-MX 184-pin DDR Dimm SocketsRecommended memory configurations DDR400 Qualified Vendors ListMPMB62D-38LT3R Socket.1 Installing a DimmRemoving a Dimm Remove the Dimm from the socketTo install an expansion card Installing an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion card Expansion slotsIRQ assignments for this motherboard Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devicesQualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards PCI slotsPCI Express x16 slot P5GV-MX Clear RTC RAM JumpersClear RTC RAM Clrtc P5GV-MX USB Device Wake-Up P5GV-MX Keyboard Power Setting Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration ConnectorsRear panel connectors LAN port LED indicationsInternal connectors P5GV-MX IDE ConnectorP5GV-MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector P5GV-MX Fan ConnectorsP5GV-MX Sata Connectors Serial ATA connectorsP5GV-MX USB 2.0 Connectors P5GV-MX CD Audio ConnectorCPU P5GV-MX Analog Front Panel Connector P5GV-MX Digital Audio ConnectorPower/Soft-off button Yellow 2-pin Pwrsw P5GV-MX System Panel ConnectorProduct introduction Bios setup Managing and updating your Bios Creating a bootable floppy diskAsus EZ Flash utility From the Open ﬁeld, typeAfudos utility Copying the current BiosTo copy the current Bios ﬁle using the Afudos utility Utility veriﬁes the ﬁle and starts updating the Bios Updating the Bios fileTo update the Bios ﬁle using the Afudos utility Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from a floppy diskRecovering the Bios from the support CD Asus Update utility Installing Asus UpdateUpdating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Default Bios settings for this motherboard apply to mostNavigation keys Bios menu screenMenu bar ConﬁgurationSub-menu items Configuration fieldsMenu items Pop-up windowSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Main menuSystem Time Legacy Diskette a 1 .44M, 3.5Type Auto LBA/Large Mode AutoPrimary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave Block Multi -sector Transfer Auto32Bit Data Transfer Disabled PIO Mode AutoDMA Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Conﬁguration options Auto 0 1 2 3IDE Detect Time Out IDE ConfigurationOnboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode System Memory System InformationProcessor AI Overclocking Standard JumperFree ConfigurationAdvanced menu CPU FrequencyDDR Voltage Auto CPU Vcore Over Voltage Control DisabledDram Frequency Auto FSB/CPU External Frequency SynchronizationUSB Configuration Max Cpuid Value Limit Disabled CPU ConfigurationRatio Cmos Setting Execute Disable Function DisabledChipset Pre-allocated Graphics Memory Enabled, 8MB Configure Dram Timing by SPD EnabledBooting Graphic Adapter Priority PCI/Int -VGA Graphics Memory Type AutoOnboard Devices Configuration Plug and Play O/S No PCI Latency TimerPCI PnP Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA YesBootup Num-Lock On Full Screen Logo EnabledAdd On ROM Display Mode Force Bios Wait for ʻF1ʼ If Error EnabledChange Supervisor Password SecurityUser Access Level Full Access Change User PasswordSelect this item to clear the user password Clear User PasswordPassword Check Setup Exit menuDiscard Changes Load Setup DefaultsExit & Discard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Running the support CD Installing an operating systemSupport CD information Installs the Quick Fix Engineering QFE driver updates QFE UpdateIntel Chipset Inf Update Program Drivers menuUtilities menu Anti -virus utility Asus Contact informationMicrosoft DirectX Adobe Acrobat ReaderSoftware support CPU features Features that the motherboard SupportsEnhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Eist Using the Intel EM64T featureIntel EM64T System requirementsUsing the Eist Using the Hyper -Threading Technology Intel Hyper-Threading Technology