Software support | Asus P5GV-MX guide

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Asus P5GV-MX manual Software support

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Motherboard E2580 Revised Edition April Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved Contents Bios setup Appendix CPU features Intel EM64T Using the Intel EM64T featureSoftware support Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications StatementThis class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian Ices Safety information Electrical safetyOperation safety Where to find more information About this guideHow this guide is organized Typography Conventions used in this guide P5GV-MX speciﬁcations summary LAN USB P5GV-MX speciﬁcations summary Xii Product Package contents Welcome Special features Product highlights PCI Express interface Max 2GB/s transfer rate, x4 mode Dual -channel DDR memory supportSerial ATA technology 10/100 Mbps LAN support Innovative Asus features Before you proceed Onboard LEDP5GV-MX Onboard LED Placement direction Motherboard overviewScrew holes Motherboard layout Super Installing the CPU To install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboardCentral Processing Unit CPU P5GV-MX CPU Socket 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 Memory Configurations System memoryOverview P5GV-MX 184-pin DDR Dimm Sockets Recommended memory configurations DDR400 Qualified Vendors List MPMB62D-38LT3R Installing a Dimm Removing a DimmSocket.1 Remove the Dimm from the socket Installing an expansion card Configuring an expansion cardTo install an expansion card Expansion slots Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboard These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices PCI slots PCI Express x16 slotQualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards Jumpers Clear RTC RAM ClrtcP5GV-MX Clear RTC RAM P5GV-MX USB Device Wake-Up P5GV-MX Keyboard Power Setting Connectors Rear panel connectorsAudio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration LAN port LED indications Internal connectors P5GV-MX IDE Connector P5GV-MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector P5GV-MX Fan Connectors P5GV-MX Sata Connectors Serial ATA connectors P5GV-MX USB 2.0 Connectors P5GV-MX CD Audio Connector CPU P5GV-MX Analog Front Panel Connector P5GV-MX Digital Audio Connector Power/Soft-off button Yellow 2-pin Pwrsw P5GV-MX System Panel Connector Product introduction Bios setup Managing and updating your Bios Creating a bootable floppy disk Asus EZ Flash utility From the Open ﬁeld, type Copying the current Bios To copy the current Bios ﬁle using the Afudos utilityAfudos utility Updating the Bios file To update the Bios ﬁle using the Afudos utilityUtility veriﬁes the ﬁle and starts updating the Bios Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from a floppy disk Recovering the Bios from the support CD Asus Update utility Installing Asus Update Updating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Default Bios settings for this motherboard apply to most Bios menu screen Menu barNavigation keys Conﬁguration Configuration fields Menu itemsSub-menu items Pop-up window Main menu System TimeSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Legacy Diskette a 1 .44M, 3.5 LBA/Large Mode Auto Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/SlaveType Auto Block Multi -sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Selects the PIO mode Conﬁguration options Auto 0 1 2 3 IDE Configuration Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced ModeIDE Detect Time Out System Information ProcessorSystem Memory JumperFree Configuration Advanced menuAI Overclocking Standard CPU Frequency CPU Vcore Over Voltage Control Disabled Dram Frequency AutoDDR Voltage Auto FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization USB Configuration CPU Configuration Ratio Cmos SettingMax Cpuid Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Function Disabled Chipset Configure Dram Timing by SPD Enabled Booting Graphic Adapter Priority PCI/Int -VGAPre-allocated Graphics Memory Enabled, 8MB Graphics Memory Type Auto Onboard Devices Configuration PCI Latency Timer PCI PnPPlug and Play O/S No Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Full Screen Logo Enabled Add On ROM Display Mode Force BiosBootup Num-Lock On Wait for ʻF1ʼ If Error Enabled Change Supervisor Password Security User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check SetupSelect this item to clear the user password Exit menu Load Setup Defaults Exit & Discard ChangesDiscard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Installing an operating system Support CD informationRunning the support CD QFE Update Intel Chipset Inf Update ProgramInstalls the Quick Fix Engineering QFE driver updates Drivers menu Utilities menu Asus Contact information Microsoft DirectXAnti -virus utility Adobe Acrobat Reader Software support CPU features Features that the motherboard Supports Using the Intel EM64T feature Intel EM64TEnhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Eist System requirements Using the Eist Using the Hyper -Threading Technology Intel Hyper-Threading Technology