Asus P5GZ-MX manual

P5GZ-MX

Motherboard

Contents

Page E2954 Revised Edition November Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved Chapter 1:Product introduction Chapter 2:BIOS setup Chapter 3:Software support Appendix:CPU features FederalCommunications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electricalsafety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide P5GZ-MXspecifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Page Page Page 1.3.1 Product highlights Intel® Core™2 Duo 64-bit CPU support Intel® 945GZ chipset DDR2 memory support PCIExpress™ interface SerialATA 3.0 Gb/s technology 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS ASUS EZ Flash BIOS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS Q-Fantechnology Onboard LED 1.5.1 Placement direction 1.5.2 Screw holes 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 3.Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 4.Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan CPU_FAN P5GZ-MXCPU Fan Connector •We recommend you to install the chassis fan for better thermal state 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 4.Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 5.Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation 1.7.1 Overview 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List DDR2 533 Qualified VendorsList 1.7.4 Installing a DIMM 1.7.5 Removing a DIMM 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 1.8.3Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1.8.4 PCIslots 1.8.5 PCIExpress 1.8.6 PCIExpress VGA Qualified Vendors List (PCIe x4 mode) •Set the XJ1-5jumpers to x1 mode (pin 1-2)if your graphics card cannot run at x4 mode •Visit the ASUS website for the latest VGA Qualified Vendors List 1.9Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) To erase the RTC RAM: 1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2.Remove the onboard battery Page 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8) P5GZ-MXUSB Device Wake Up USBPW1-4 USBPW5-8 The USB device 1.10.1 Rear panelconnectors LAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, or 6-channelconfiguration 1.10.2 Internalconnectors 2. IDEconnectors (40-1pin PRI_IDE) P5GZ-MXIDE Connector SerialATA hard disk drive connection 4. CPU, Power and Chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) P5GZ-MXFan Connectors 5. DigitalAudio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) P5GZ-MXDigital Audio Connector 6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR and 4-pin ATX12V) 7. Opticaldrive audio connector (4-pin CD) P5GZ-MXInternal Audio Connector 8. USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78) P5GZ-MXUSB 2.0 Connectors 9. Front panelaudio connector (10-1pin AAFP) AAFP P5GZ-MXFront Panel Audio Connector 10. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) CHASSIS 11. System panelconnector (20-8pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mountedfunctions PANEL P5GZ-MXSystem Panel Connector •System power LED (2-pinPLED) Page 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk Recovering the BIOS from the support CD 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 2.2BIOS setup program 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2.2.2 Menu bar 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2.2.4 Menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2.2.7 Pop-upwindow 2.2.8 Scrollbar 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 2.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDEMaster/Slave Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi -sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] 2.3.5 IDEConfiguration Onboard IDEOperate Mode [Enhanced Mode] IDEDetect Time Out [35] 2.3.6 System Information AMIBIOS Processor System Memory 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration AIOverclocking [Auto] CPU Frequency [200] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Memory Voltage [Auto] 2.4.2 LAN Cable Status POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] 2.4.3 USB Configuration USB Function [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] 2.4.4 CPU Configuration Ratio CMOS Setting [6] VID CMOS Setting [62] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] 2.4.5 Chipset Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Booting Graphic Adapter Priority [InternalVGA] InternalGraphics Mode Select [Enabled, 8MB] Graphics memory type [Auto] 2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] OnBoard PCIGbELAN [Enabled] SerialPort1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] ParallelPort Address [378] Page 2.4.7 PCIPnP Plug and Play O/S [No] PCILatency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCIVGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] 2.5.2 ACPI2.0 Support [No] 2.5.3 ACPIAPIC Support [Enabled] 2.5.4 APM Configuration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By ExternalModems [Disabled] Power On By PCIEDevices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM]or [N/A]or [Ignored] CPU Q-FanControl[Disabled] 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] FullScreen Logo [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] 2.6.3 Security Change Supervisor Password User Access Level[FullAccess] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Page Software3 support 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3.2.2 Drivers menu ASUSInstAll -DriversInstallation Wizard IntelChipset Inf Update Program Intel(R) Graphics Accelerator Driver Realtek Audio Driver 3.2.3 Utilities menu ASUSInstAll -Installation Wizard for Utilities MarvellYukon VCT Application ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update 3.2.4 Manuals menu 3.2.5 ASUS Contact information features that the motherboard supports Using the Intel® EM64T feature A.2.1 System requirements A.2.2 Using the EIST Using the H yper-Threading Technology