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E2377
Revised Edition
December
Chapter 1:Product introduction
Chapter 2:Hardware information
Chapter 3:Powering up
Chapter 4:BIOS setup
Chapter 5:Software support
Appendix:CPU features
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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
Typography
P5LD2 SE specifications summary
Chipset
Front Side Bus
Memory
Expansion slots
Other ASUS
SpecialFeatures
Back PanelI/O Ports
InternalI/O
Connectors
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Chapter summary
1.1Welcome
Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5LD2 SEmotherboard
1.2Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items
Motherboard
1.3.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
Intel® Dual -Core Technology CPU support
Intel® EM64T
Enhanced IntelSpeedStep® Technology (EIST)
DDR2 memory support
SerialATA technology
PCIExpress™ interface
SoundMAX DigitalAudio System
S/PDIFdigitalsound ready
USB 2.0 technology
Gigabit LAN solution
Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring
1.3.2 ASUS AILifestyle features
AIQuiet
AIOverclocking
ASUS W
iFi
CPU Lock Free
CrashFree BIOS
ASUS Q-Fantechnology
ASUS MyLogo2™
Hardware2 information
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Onboard LED
2.2.1 Placement direction
2.2.2 Screw holes
2.2.3 Motherboard layout
Wireless Edition
2.2.4 Layout contents
System power LED (Green 3-pinPLED)
Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pinIDE_LED)
System warning speaker (Orange 4-pinSPEAKER)
ATX power button/soft-offbutton (Yellow 2-pinPWRSW)
Reset button (Blue 2-pinRESET)
2.3.1 Installing 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
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN
P5LD2 SE CPU Fan Connectors
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling
2.4.1 Overview
2.4.2 Memory configurations
Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR2-533
DDR2-667
DDR2-800
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
2.5.3Interrupt assignments
Standard interrupt assignments
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
2.5.4 PCIslots
2.5.5 PCIExpress x16 slot
2.5.6 PCIExpress x1 slots
2.6Jumpers
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
2. USB device wake-upjumpers (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)
P5LD2 SE USB Device Wake Up
USBPW34
USBPW12
USBPW78
2.7.1 Rear panelconnectors
LAN port LED indications
Wireless LAN LED indications
Audio 2, 4, or 6-channelconfiguration
2.7.2 Internalconnectors
SATA1
SATA4
SATA2 SATA3
P5LD2 SE SATA Connectors
Importantnote on SerialATA
4. Opticaldrive audio connector (4-pin CD)
P5LD2 SE Internal Audio Connector
5. Front panelaudio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
P5LD2 SE Analog Front Panel Connector
6. USB port connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78)
P5LD2 SE USB 2.0 Connectors
7. GAME/MIDIport connector (16-1pin GAME)
P5LD2 SE Game Connector
GAME
8. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors
(4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, PWR_FAN)
P5LD2 SE Fan Connectors
PWR_FAN
CHA_FAN1
10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPW, 4-pinATX12V)
P5LD2 SE ATX Power Connectors
11. System panelconnector (20-1pin PANEL)
This connector supports several chassis-mountedfunctions
P5LD2 SE System Panel Connector
•System power LED(Green 3-pinPLED)
•Harddisk drive activity LED(Red 2-pin IDE_LED)
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AMIBIOS beep codes
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
3.2.2 Using the dualfunction power switch
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Managing and updating your BIOS
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility
Copying the current BIOS
Updating the BIOS file
4.The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD
4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility
4.1.5 ASUS Update utility
Installing ASUS Update
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
4.2BIOS setup program
•The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply to most
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
4.2.2 Menu bar
4.2.3 Navigation keys
4.2.4 Menu items
4.2.5 Sub-menu items
4.2.6 Configuration fields
4.2.7 Pop-upwindow
4.2.8 Scrollbar
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
4.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDEMaster/Slave
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi -sector Transfer) [Auto]
PIO Mode [4]
4.3.5 IDEConfiguration
Configure SATA As [Standard IDE]
Onboard IDEOperate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
ALPEand ASP [Disabled]
IDEDetect Time Out [35]
4.3.6 System Information
AMIBIOS
Processor
System Memory
4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration
AIOverclocking [Auto]
CPU Frequency [XXX]
FSB/CPUExternalFrequency Synchronization
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
Available DRAM frequency options invarious FSBsettings
PCIExpress Frequency [Auto]
Memory Voltage [Auto]
CPU VCore Voltage [Auto]
FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]
MCHChipset Voltage [Auto]
ICHChipset Voltage [Auto]
4.4.2 USB Configuration
USB Function [Enabled]
Legacy USB Support [Auto]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
4.4.3 CPU Configuration
Ratio CMOS Setting [18]
VID CMOS Setting [62]
CPU Lock Free [Auto]
Microcode Updation [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Execute Disable Function [Disabled]
Enhanced C1 Control[Auto]
CPU InternalThermalControl[Auto]
H yper-Threading Technology [Enabled]
4.4.4 Chipset
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
Hyper Path 3 [Auto]
DRAM Throttling Threshold [Auto]
Boot Graphic Adapter Priority [PCIExpress/PCI]
PEG Buffer Length [Auto]
Link Latency [Auto]
4.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration
HD Audio Controller [Enabled]
OnBoard PCIEX GbELAN [Enabled]
SerialPort1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
ParallelPort Address [378]
4.4.6 PCIPnP
Plug And Play O/S [No]
PCILatency Timer [64]
Allocate IRQ to PCIVGA [Yes]
Palette Snooping [Disabled]
I RQ-xxassigned to [PCIDevice]
4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
4.5.3 ACPI2.0 Support [No]
4.5.4 ACPIAPIC Support [Enabled]
4.5.5 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 PCIDevices [Disabled]
Power On By PCIEDevices [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
4.5.6 Hardware Monitor
AIQuiet [Disabled]
CPU Temperature [xx.xºC/xx.xºF]
MB Temperature [xx.xºC/xx.xºF]
CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM]or [N/A]
CPU Q-FanControl[Disabled]
Chassis Fan1 Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM]or [N/A]
Chassis Q-Fan1control[Disabled]
Power Fan Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM]or [N/A]
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority
1st ~xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]
4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]
FullScreen Logo [Enabled]
Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock [On]
4.6.3 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
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5.2.1 Running the support CD
5.2.2 Drivers menu
IntelChipset Drivers
ADIAudio Driver
Realtek Lan Driver
5.2.3 Utilities menu
ASUS PC Probe
ASUS Update
ASUS Screen Saver
ADOBEAcrobat Reader
5.2.4 Manuals menu
IntelLGA775 CPU InstallUser’s Manual
5.2.5 ASUS Contact information
5.2.6 Other information
Motherboard Info
Browse this CD
Technicalsupport Form
Filelist
5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™
Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the
Ratio
9.When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original
BIOS to load the new boot logo
5.3.2 Audio configurations
Audio preferences
Listening environment options
Microphone
features that the motherboard
supports
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Using the Intel® EM64T feature
A.2.1 System requirements
A.2.2 Using the EIST
Using the H yper-Threading Technology