1.1Welcome!

T h a n k y o u f o r b u y i n g a n A S U S ® P 5 R D 2 - V M m o t h e r b o a r d !

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 P5RD2-VM motherboard

Cables

1 x 2-in-1 Floppy/IDE signal cable

 

2 x Serial ATA signal cables

 

1 x Serial ATA power cables

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

1.3.1 Product hi ghli ghts

Latest processor technol ogy

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 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.

SATA RAI D sol uti on

Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with RAID functionality. The ULI M1575 Southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configuration.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction