1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5VD2-X motherboard!

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 P5VD2-X motherboard

Cables

1 x Serial ATA cable

 

1 x Serial ATA power cable

 

1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable

 

1 x Floppy disk drive cable

Accessories

I/O shield

Application CD

ASUS motherboard support CD

Documentation

User guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

1.3Special features

1.3.1Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel® processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium® D processor with 1066/800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper‑Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel® 05B processor. See page 1-9 for details.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction