Asus P5RD2-VM P5RD2-VMCPU Fan Connector

2.Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place.

B A

	B
A	A
A
	B

3.When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

CPU_FAN

CPU FAN PWM

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWR

GND

P5RD2-VM

P5RD2-VM CPU Fan Connector

Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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Contents

Page E2365 First Edition January Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved Chapter 1:Product introduction Chapter 2:BIOS setup Chapter 3:Software support Appendix:CPU features 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 P5RD2-VMspeciﬁcations summary Page Page Page 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology SATA RAID solution ATIRadeon® XPRESS 200/ULIM1575 chipset Enhanced IntelSpeedStep® Technology (EIST) PCIExpress™ interface 6-channelaudio SerialATA 3Gb/s technology 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Q-Fantechnology CrashFree BIOS ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS EZ Flash BIOS Onboard LED 1.5.1 Placement direction 1.5.2 Screw holes 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1.6.1 Installling 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 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan P5RD2-VMCPU Fan Connector 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 4.Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 5.Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation 1.7.1 Overview 1.7.2 Memory configurations Recommended memory configurations 1.7.3 DDR Qualified Vendors List DDR2 667 Qualified Vendors List DDR2 533 Qualified Vendors List 1.7.4 Installing a DIMM 1.7.5 Removing a DIMM 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 1.8.3Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1.8.4 PCIslots 1.8.5 PCIExpress 1.8.6 PCIExpress 1.9Jumpers 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-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) USBPW34 USBPW12 USBPW56 USBPW78 Page 1.10.1 Rear panelconnectors LAN portLEDindications Audio 2, 4, or 6-channelconfiguration 1.10.2Internalconnectors 2. Primary IDEconnector (40-1pin PRI_IDE,SEC_IDE) P5RD2-VMIDE Connectors 3. SerialATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) P5RD2-VMSATA Connectors 4. DigitalAudio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) P5RD2-VMDigital Audio Connector 5. CPU and Chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2) P5RD2-VMFan Connectors 6. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) P5RD2-VMChassis Intrusion Connector 7. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWRand 4-pinATX12V) 8. USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the optional P5RD2-VMUSB 2.0 Connectors USB56 USB78 10. Front panelaudio connector (10-1pin AAFP) 11. TV-outconnector (6-1pin TV-C) P5RD2-VMTV Out Connector 12. System panelconnector (10-1pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mountedfunctions P5RD2-VMSystem Panel Connector •System power LED(Green 3-pinPLED) •Harddisk drive activity LED(Red 2-pin IDE_LED) Page Page 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk Recovering the BIOS from the support CD 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 2.2BIOS setup program 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2.2.2 Menu bar 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2.2.4 Menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2.2.7 Pop-upwindow 2.2.8 Scrollbar 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 2.3.4 Primary, Secondary, Third and Fourth IDEMaster/Slave Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi -sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] 2.3.5 System Information AMIBIOS Processor System Memory 2.4.1 USB Configuration USB Controller [USB OHCI+ EHCI] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCIH and-off [Enabled] 2.4.2 JumperFree Configuration Overclocking [Auto] CPU Frequency [XXX] Memory Clock Mode [Manual] OverClock Memory Clock [XXX] 2.4.3 CPU Configuration Ratio CMOS Setting [15] AICPU Lock Free [Auto] H yper-Threading Function [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Execute Disable Function [Disabled] Enhanced C1 Control[Auto] CPU InternalThermalControl[Auto] Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology [Automatic] 2.4.4 Chipset NorthBridge Configuration Boot Graphics Adapter Priority [PEG/IGD] UMA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] Video Display Devices [Auto] Advanced NB Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] SouthBridge Configuration SerialATA Controller [Enabled] OnBoard SATA Boot ROM [Disabled] SATA Mode Selection [Emulated PATA mode] Azalia Controller [Enabled] 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration SerialPort1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] ParallelPort Address [378] ParallelPort Mode [EPP+ECP] ParallelPort IRQ [IRQ7] 2.4.6 PCIPnP Plug and Play O/S [No] PCILatency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCIVGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] 2.5.3 ACPI2.0 Support [No] 2.5.4 ACPIAPIC Support [Enabled] 2.5.5 APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM]or [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM]or [N/A] CPU Voltage Selection VCOREVoltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage Q-FanControl[Disabled] 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] FullScreen Logo [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] 2.6.3 Security Change Supervisor Password User Access Level(FullAccess] Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Page Software3 support 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3.2.2 Drivers menu ASUS InstAll -Drivers Installation Wizard ATIRadeon® XPress 200 Chipset Driver ULiChipset Driver ADIAD1986A Audio Driver 3.2.3 Utilities menu ASUS InstAll -Installation Wizard for Utilities ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update ASUS Screen Saver 3.2.4 Make Disk Make ULi32/64bit SATA Driver Disk 3.2.5 Manuals menu 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information