Product introduction | Asus P5GD2 manual

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Asus P5GD2 manual Product introduction

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Motherboard Copyright 2004 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved E1674 First Edition June Contents Bios setup Powering up Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave Software support Media 3D audio configuration Canadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Safety information Electrical safetyOperation safety Where to find more information About this guideHow this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide Typography Memory P5GD2 Deluxe specifications summary Ieee Internal Page Product introduction Asus P5GD2 Deluxe Chapter summary Welcome Package contents Product highlights Special features Dolby¨ Digital Liveª Triple RAID solutionPCI Expressª interface Channel high definition audio Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring Pdif digital sound readyUSB 2.0 technology AI Net2 Asus Proactive featuresAI NOSª Non-Delay Overclocking System Asus Stack Cool Innovative Asus features Hardware2 information Chapter summary Before you proceed Onboard LEDP5GD2 Deluxe Onboard LED Asus P5GD2 Deluxe Placement direction Motherboard overviewScrew holes Asus Stack Cool 24.5cm 9.6in Motherboard layout Layout Contents Internal connectors G e Installling the CPU Central Processing Unit CPUP5GD2 Deluxe Socket Load plate Asus P5GD2 Deluxe Installling the CPU heatsink and fan Asus P5GD2 Deluxe P5GD2 Deluxe CPU fan connector P5GD2 Deluxe 184-Pin DDR Dimm sockets Memory ConfigurationsSystem memory Overview M p o n e n t DDR2 533 Qualified Vendors List Installing a Dimm To install a DimmRemoving a Dimm Installing an expansion card Configuring an expansion cardExpansion slots Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slots PCI Express x16 slotPCI Express x1 slot Jumpers Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1P5GD2 Deluxe Clear RTC RAM P5GD2 Deluxe USB device wake-up USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78 P5GD2 Deluxe Keyboard power setting Asus P5GD2 Deluxe Keyboard power 3-pin KBPWR1 Connectors Rear panel connectorsLAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Wireless LAN LED indications P5GD2 Deluxe Floppy disk drive connector Internal connectorsFloppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy Primary IDE connector 40-1 pin PRIIDE1 P5GD2 Deluxe RAID connectors IDE RAID connectors 40-1 pin PRIRAID1 red, SECRAID1 red P5GD2 Deluxe Sata connectors Important notes on Serial ATA Serial ATA Master/Slave connectors SATARAID1 SATARAID3 P5GD2 Deluxe Sata RAID connectors P5GD2 Deluxe Fan connectors P5GD2 Deluxe USB 2.0 connectors Serial port connector 10-1 pin COM1USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78 P5GD2 Deluxe COM port connectors P5GD2 Deluxe ATX power connectors ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1 P5GD2 Deluxe Game connector Optical drive audio connector 4-pin CDGAME/MIDI port connector 16-1 pin GAME1 P5GD2 Deluxe CD audio connector P5GD2 Deluxe Front panel connector Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin CHASSIS1Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin Aafp P5GD2 Deluxe Chassis alarm lead P5GD2 Deluxe System panel connector System panel connector 20-pin PANEL1¥ System power LED Green 3-pin Pled ¥ Reset button Blue 2-pin Reset Hardware information Powering up Chapter summary Starting up for the first time AMI Bios beep codes Powering off the computer Using the OS shut down functionUsing the dual function power switch Vocal Post messages Asus Post Reporter Powering up Start All Programs Winbond Voice Editor Voice Editor Playing the default wave filesWinbond Voice Editor Launching the Voice Editor Changing the default language Customizing your Post messages Powering up Bios setup Chapter summary Creating a bootable floppy disk Managing and updating your Bios Asus EZ Flash utility Afudos utility Copying the current Bios To update the Bios file using the Afudos utility Updating the Bios file Recovering the Bios from a floppy disk Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from the support CD Installing Asus Update Asus Update utility Updating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Bios menu screen Menu barNavigation keys Pop-up window Configuration fieldsMenu items Sub-menu items Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5 Main menuSystem Time System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Block Multi-sector Transfer Auto LBA/Large Mode AutoPrimary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave Type Auto IDE Configuration IDE Detect Time Out Alpe and ASP Disabled System Information ProcessorSystem Memory JumperFree Configuration Advanced menuAI Overclocking Auto Dram Frequency Auto CPU Clock Spread Spectrum EnabledPcie Clock Spread Spectrum Enabled CPU VCore Over Voltage Control Disabled CPU to NB Trapping Auto Sata Clock Sync to Pciex DisabledPCI Clock Synchronization Mode Asynchronization FSB Termination Voltage Auto Overclock Options Overclock 5% LAN Cable Status USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Hyper-Threading Technology Enabled PEG Buffer Length Auto Booting Graphic Adapter Priority PCI Express/PCI Onboard Devices Configuration Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4 ITE8212F Controller IDE ModeSilicon Image Controller Enabled Parallel Port Mode ECP Plug And Play O/S No Onboard Game/MIDI Port DisabledPCI Latency Timer PCI PnP Speech Configuration Repost Video on S3 Resume No Power menuSuspend Mode Auto Acpi Apic Support Enabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled APM ConfigurationPower Button Mode On/Off Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On By PS/2 Mouse Disabled Power On By PCI Devices DisabledPower On By PS/2 Keyboard Disabled Wakeup Password CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxFCPU Q-Fan Control Disabled Hardware Monitor Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A CPU Target Temperature xxx¼CChassis Q-Fan Control Disabled Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A Boot menu Boot Device Priority1st ~ xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive Boot Settings Configuration Security Hit Ôdelõ Message Display EnabledInterrupt 19 Capture Disabled Change Supervisor Password Change User Password User Access Level Full Access Exit menu Clear User PasswordPassword Check Setup Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Discard Changes Load Setup DefaultsExit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Software5 support Installing an operating system Installing an operating system Support CD informationRunning the support CD Drivers menu Utilities menu PC-cilllin Asus UpdateAI Booster Microsoft DirectX Manuals menu Asus Contact information Other informationMotherboard Info Browse this CD Technical support FormFilelist Asus MyLogo2ª Software information Asus P5GD2 Deluxe AI NET2 Using the Virtual Cable Testerª Media 3D audio configuration Launching the C-Media 3D Audio Configuration utilityUsing the C-Media 3D Audio Configuration utility Mixer Effect Device Setting RAID configurations Installing hard disks Installing Parallel ATA hard disksInstalling Serial ATA Sata hard disks Silicon Image RAID configurations Setting the Bios RAID itemsLaunching the Silicon Image Array Management Software Entering the Silicon Image Bios RAID Configuration Utility EnterCtrl-E Creating a RAID 0 set Striped Auto configuration Manual configuration Creating a RAID 1 set Mirrored Manual configuration Creating a RAID 10 set Mirrored+Striped Select RAID 10 then press Enter to display the following Xxxxxxxxxxx Creating a RAID 5 or Jbod set Set the OnBoard Serial-ATA Bootrom item as Enabled Intel¨ RAID configurations Create Array Menu Creating a RAID Volume Delete Array Menu Deleting a RAID Volume Reset RAID Data Resetting RAID Disks Drives Entering the ITE¨ 8212F Setup Utility 4 ITE¨ 8212F RAID configurations Setup Array Type as Auto-configuring a RAID array Defining a RAID array Deleting a RAID array Rebuilding a RAID array Viewing your RAID configuration Creating a RAID driver disk Software support