1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS¨ P5LD2-VM 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 P5LD2-VM motherboard

 

 

Cables

2 x Serial ATA signal cables

 

1 x Ultra DMA 133 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.

1.3Special features

1.3.1Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel¨ Pentium¨ D, Intel¨ Pentium¨ 4 or Intel¨ Celeron¨ processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel¨ Pentium¨ 4 or Intel¨ Pentium¨ D processor with 1066/800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel¨ Hyper-Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel¨ PCG 04B/04A and 05B/05A processors. See page 1-8 for details.

Intel¨ Dual-Core Technology CPU support

The motherboard supports dual-core processors containing two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to meet demands for more powerful processing. See page 1-8 for details.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction