Motherboard
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Contents
Bios setup
Exit menu
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian Ices
Electrical safety
Safety information
Operation safety
How this guide is organized
About this guide
Typography
Command
Conventions used in this guide
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
Motherboard overview
Placement direction
Screw holes
P5LD2- FM/DH/VP
Motherboard layout
To install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard
Installling the CPU
Central Processing Unit CPU
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
System memory
Memory configurations
Overview
To install a Dimm Unlock a Dimm socket by pressing
Installing a Dimm
Retaining clips outward
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
Rear panel connectors
Connectors
LAN port LED indications
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8- channel configuration
Internal connectors
Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy
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
To copy the current Bios file using the Afudos utility
Copying the current Bios
Afudos utility
To update the Bios file using the Afudos utility
Updating the Bios file
Utility verifies the file and starts updating the Bios
Updated Bios file
Recovering the Bios from a floppy disk
To recover the Bios from a floppy disk Turn on the system
Bios setup program
Menu bar
Bios menu screen
Navigation keys
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
Processor
System Information
System Memory
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
Chipset
Configure Dram Timing by SPD Enabled
Clocks 6 Clocks
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
Change Supervisor Password
Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled
Security
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
Exit & Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Bios setup