Software3 support | Asus P5GV-MX guide

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

Software3 support

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Asus P5GV-MX manual Software3 support

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Motherboard Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved E2580 Revised Edition April Contents Bios setup Intel EM64T Using the Intel EM64T feature Appendix CPU featuresSoftware support Canadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission StatementThis class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian Ices Electrical safety Safety informationOperation safety About this guide Where to find more informationHow this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide Typography LAN USB P5GV-MX speciﬁcations summary P5GV-MX speciﬁcations summary Xii Product Welcome Package contents Product highlights Special features 10/100 Mbps LAN support PCI Express interface Max 2GB/s transfer rate, x4 modeDual -channel DDR memory support Serial ATA technology Innovative Asus features Onboard LED Before you proceedP5GV-MX Onboard LED Motherboard overview Placement directionScrew holes Super Motherboard layout P5GV-MX CPU Socket Installing the CPUTo install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Central Processing Unit CPU Load 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 P5GV-MX 184-pin DDR Dimm Sockets Memory ConfigurationsSystem memory Overview DDR400 Qualified Vendors List Recommended memory configurations MPMB62D-38LT3R Remove the Dimm from the socket Installing a DimmRemoving a Dimm Socket.1 Expansion slots Installing an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion card To install an expansion card These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI Express x16 slot PCI slotsQualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards Clear RTC RAM Clrtc JumpersP5GV-MX Clear RTC RAM P5GV-MX USB Device Wake-Up P5GV-MX Keyboard Power Setting LAN port LED indications ConnectorsRear panel connectors Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration P5GV-MX IDE Connector Internal connectors P5GV-MX Fan Connectors P5GV-MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector Serial ATA connectors P5GV-MX Sata Connectors P5GV-MX CD Audio Connector P5GV-MX USB 2.0 Connectors CPU P5GV-MX Digital Audio Connector P5GV-MX Analog Front Panel Connector P5GV-MX System Panel Connector Power/Soft-off button Yellow 2-pin Pwrsw Product introduction Bios setup Creating a bootable floppy disk Managing and updating your Bios From the Open ﬁeld, type Asus EZ Flash utility To copy the current Bios ﬁle using the Afudos utility Copying the current BiosAfudos utility To update the Bios ﬁle using the Afudos utility Updating the Bios fileUtility veriﬁes the ﬁle and starts updating the Bios 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 Default Bios settings for this motherboard apply to most Bios setup program Conﬁguration Bios menu screenMenu bar Navigation 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 Selects the PIO mode Conﬁguration options Auto 0 1 2 3 PIO Mode AutoDMA Mode Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode IDE ConfigurationIDE Detect Time Out Processor System InformationSystem Memory CPU Frequency JumperFree ConfigurationAdvanced menu AI Overclocking Standard FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization CPU Vcore Over Voltage Control DisabledDram Frequency Auto DDR Voltage Auto USB Configuration Execute Disable Function Disabled CPU ConfigurationRatio Cmos Setting Max Cpuid Value Limit Disabled Chipset Graphics Memory Type Auto Configure Dram Timing by SPD EnabledBooting Graphic Adapter Priority PCI/Int -VGA Pre-allocated Graphics Memory Enabled, 8MB Onboard Devices Configuration Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes PCI Latency TimerPCI PnP Plug and Play O/S No Wait for ʻF1ʼ If Error Enabled Full Screen Logo EnabledAdd On ROM Display Mode Force Bios Bootup Num-Lock On Security Change Supervisor Password Change User Password User Access Level Full Access Exit menu Clear User PasswordPassword Check Setup Select this item to clear the user password Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup DefaultsDiscard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Support CD information Installing an operating systemRunning the support CD Drivers menu QFE UpdateIntel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Quick Fix Engineering QFE driver updates Utilities menu Adobe Acrobat Reader Asus Contact informationMicrosoft DirectX Anti -virus utility Software support Features that the motherboard Supports CPU features System requirements Using the Intel EM64T featureIntel EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Eist Using the Eist Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Using the Hyper -Threading Technology