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Asus P5SD2-VM A.1.1 System requirements, A.1.2 Using the EIST, Technology (EIST), A.1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep®

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A.1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep®

Technology (EIST)

• The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 2 for details.

•Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature.

A.1.1 System requirements

Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements:

•Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with EIST support

•BIOS file with EIST support

•Operating system with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Windows® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions)

A.1.2 Using the EIST

To use the EIST feature:

1.Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.

2.Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press <Enter>.

3.Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>.

4.Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup.

A-	Appendix: CPU features

Contents

Page Page Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 3: Software support Appendix: CPU features Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography P5SD2-VMspecifications summary Page Page Product1 introduction 1.3.1Product highlights Intel® 65nm Dual-CoreCPU support 64-bitCPU support Universal PCI-ESlot Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology S/PDIF digital sound ready 1.3.2 ASUS Special features 1.4Before you proceed Onboard LED 1.5.1Placement direction 1.5.2Screw holes 1.5.3Motherboard layout 1.5.4Layout contents 1.6Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1Installing the CPU Page 1.6.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Page 1.6.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page 1.7.1Overview 1.7.2Memory configurations Page Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) Page Page 1.7.3Installing a DIMM 1.7.4Removing a DIMM 1.8.1Installing an expansion card 1.8.2Configuring an expansion card 1.8.3Interrupt assignments 1.8.4PCI slots 1.8.5PCI Express x1 slot 1.8.6PCI Express x16 slot 1.9Jumpers P5SD2-VM Clear RTC RAM Page 1.10.1Rear panel connectors Audio 2, 4, or 6-channelconfiguration 1.10.2Internal connectors Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 2.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk Page 2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash utility 2.1.3AFUDOS utility Updating the BIOS file 2.1.4ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support CD 2.1.5ASUS Update utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 2.2BIOS setup program 2.2.1BIOS menu screen 2.2.2Menu bar 2.2.3Navigation keys 2.2.4Menu items 2.2.5Sub-menuitems 2.2.6Configuration fields 2.2.7Pop-upwindow 2.2.8Scroll bar 2.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 2.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 2.3.4Primary and SATA IDE Master/Slave 2.3.5IDE Configuration 2.3.6System Information 2.4.1USB Configuration 2.4.2CPU Configuration CPU ratio adjustment [Auto] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] CPU TM function [Enabled] 2.4.3Chipset North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Onboard Audio Device [Enabled] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] OnBoard SiS191 Lan Device [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] 2.4.4Onboard Devices Configuration 2.4.5PCI PnP 2.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 2.5.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] 2.5.3ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] 2.5.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 2.5.5APM Configuration 2.5.6Hardware Monitor 2.6.1Boot Device Priority 2.6.2Boot Settings Configuration 2.6.3Security User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 2.7Exit menu Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Page Software3 support 3.2.1Running the support CD 3.2.2Drivers menu 3.2.3Utilities menu ADOBE Acrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Symantec Norton Internet Security WinDVD Copy5 Trial Corel Snapfire Plus SE 3.2.4Make Disk menu 3.2.5Manual menu 3.2.6ASUS Contact information Page Page A.1.1 System requirements A.1.2 Using the EIST Page Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology