Motherboard
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Contents
Bios setup
Exit menu
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian Ices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Operation safety
Safety information
Electrical safety
How this guide is organized
About this guide
Conventions used in this guide
Command
Typography
LAN USB
P5LD2-FM/DH/VP specifications summary
Specifications are subject to change without notice
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It supports
Welcome
Special features
Product highlights
Latest processor technology
DDR2 memory support
Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring
PCI Express interface
Bit CPU support
Pdif digital sound ready
Channel high definition audio
Before you proceed
Screw holes
Placement direction
Motherboard overview
P5LD2- FM/DH/VP
Motherboard layout
Central Processing Unit CPU
Installling the CPU
To install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard
Load plate
Close the load plate A, then
To install the CPU heatsink and fan
Installling the CPU heatsink and fan
Push down two fasteners at
P5LD2-FM/DH/VP CPU Fan Connector
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation
Overview
Memory configurations
System memory
Retaining clips outward
Installing a Dimm
To install a Dimm Unlock a Dimm socket by pressing
Remove the Dimm from the socket
Removing a Dimm
Configuring an expansion card
Installing an expansion card
To install an expansion card
Expansion slots
Standard interrupt assignments
Interrupt assignments
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices
PCI slots
PCI Express
Clear R TC RAM CLR TC
Jumpers
USB device wake -up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78
Password Skip
Bios Recovery 3-pin RECOVERY1
LAN port LED indications
Connectors
Rear panel connectors
Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy
Internal connectors
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8- channel configuration
Primary IDE connector 40-1 pin PRI IDE
P5LD2-FM/DH/VP Fan Connectors
Power LED connector 3-pin Pled
Digital Audio connector 3-pin Spdifout
ATX12V Eatxpwr
P5LD2-FM/DH/VP AUX Audio Connector
Aafp
Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin Aafp
System Power LED connector 2-pin Pled
Power/Soft- off button Black 2-pin Pwrsw
Reset button Blue 2-pin Rese T
Hard disk drive activity Red 2-pin Ideled
Bios setup
Creating a bootable floppy disk
Managing and updating your Bios
Asus EZ Flash utility
Afudos utility
Copying the current Bios
To copy the current Bios file using the Afudos utility
Utility verifies the file and starts updating the Bios
Updating the Bios file
To update the Bios file using the Afudos utility
To recover the Bios from a floppy disk Turn on the system
Recovering the Bios from a floppy disk
Updated Bios file
Bios setup program
Navigation keys
Bios menu screen
Menu bar
Menu items
Configuration fields
Sub -menu items
Pop -up window
Main menu
Legacy Diskette a Disabled
System Time
System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx
Primary and Sata IDE Master/Slave
LBA/Large Mode Auto
Type Auto
Block Multi-sector Transfer M Auto
IDE Configuration
IDE Detect Time Out
Enhanced Mode Support On S-ATA
System Memory
System Information
Processor
Advanced menu
USB Configuration
USB 2.0 Controller Enabled
USB Function Enabled
USB 2.0 Controller Mode HiSpeed
Bios Ehci Hand Off Disabled
Ratio Cmos Setting
CPU Configuration
VID Cmos Setting
Microcode Updation Enabled
Execute Disable Function Enabled
Max Cpuid Value Limit Disabled
Lower when idle. Configuration options Auto Disable
Enhanced C1 Control Auto
Clocks 6 Clocks
Configure Dram Timing by SPD Enabled
Chipset
Onboard Devices Configuration
Configuration options No Yes
PCI Latency Timer
Plug and Play O/S Yes
PCI PnP
PCI IDE BusMasterEnabled
Palette Snooping Disabled
Active State Power-Management Disabled
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes
Suspend Mode S3 only
Power menu
Acpi Apic Support Enabled
Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto
Power Button Mode On/Off
APM Configuration
Restore on AC Power Loss Last State
Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled
Power On By Pcie Devices Disabled
Power On By PCI Devices Disabled
CPU Q -Fan Control Disabled
CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxF
Hardware Monitor
CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A
CPU FAN Profile Optimal
Configuration options IgnoredN/A
Chassis Fan Speed N/A
Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage
Boot Settings Configuration
Boot menu
Quick Boot Enabled
Full Screen Logo Enabled
Bootup Num-Lock On
Add On ROM Display Mode Force Bios
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error Disabled
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Enabled
Security
Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled
Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
User Access Level Full Access
Clear User Password
No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility
Configuration options Setup Always
Password Check Setup
Exit menu
Exit & Save Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Exit & Discard Changes
Bios setup