P5VDC-MX CPU fan connector | Asus guide

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

AB

BA

B

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

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

P5VDC-MX

P5VDC-MX 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

Motherboard E2545 Revised Edition March Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved Contents Bios setup Software support Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Safety information Electrical safetyOperation safety Where to find more information About this guideHow this guide is organized Typography Conventions used in this guide P5VDC-MX specifications summary Bios Page Product introduction Package contents Special featuresWelcome Onboard RAID solution Bit CPU supportDual-Core CPU AGP 8X support Innovative Asus features CrashFree BiosAsus EZ Flash Bios Asus Q-Fan technology Before you proceed Onboard LED Placement direction Motherboard overviewScrew holes Motherboard layout MX-P5VDC Installling the CPU Central Processing Unit CPU Load plate Reboot the computer Installling the CPU heatsink and fan P5VDC-MX CPU fan connector Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To disengage the heatsink Fan assembly from Motherboard Narrow end of the groove Memory Configurations System memoryOverview DDR Qualified Vendors List DDR2-533 Qualified Vendors List DDR400 Qualified Vendors List Micron MT46V32M8TG-5BC MT16VDDT6464AG-40BCB Installing a DDR DIMMblue slots Removing a DDR Dimm Installing a DDR2 DIMMyellow slots Removing a DDR2 Dimm Installing an expansion card Configuring an expansion cardExpansion slots Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slots PCI Express x1 slotAGP slot Jumpers Clear RTC RAM Clrtc Keyboard power 3-pin Kbpwr USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78 Connectors Rear panel connectorsLAN port LED indications Internal connectors Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configurationFloppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy Primary/Secondary IDE connector 40-1 pin PRIIDE, Secide Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 Internal audio connectors 4-pin CD, AUX CPU and Chassis fan connectors 4-pin CPUFAN, 3-pin Chafan Digital Audio connector 4-1 pin Spdif ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V Eatxpwr GAME/MIDI port connector 16-1 pin Game USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78 Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin Fpaudio Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin Chassis System panel connector 20-1 pin Fpanel System power LED Green 3-pin PledReset button Blue 2-pin Reset Hard disk drive activity Red 2-pin Ideled Product introduction Bios setup Managing and updating your Bios Creating a bootable floppy disk Asus EZ Flash utility Copying the current Bios Afudos utility Updating the Bios file To update the Bios file using the Afudos utility Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from a floppy disk Recovering the Bios from the support CD Asus Update utility Installing Asus Update Updating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Bios menu screen Menu barNavigation keys Configuration fields Menu itemsSub-menu items Pop-up window Main menu System TimeSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5 LBA/Large Mode Auto Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveType Auto Block Multi-sector Transfer M Auto System Information JumperFree Configuration Overclock Mode AutoAdvanced menu USB Configuration USB 1.1 Ports Configuration EnabledUSB 2.0 Ports Enable Enable USB 2.0 Controller Mode Hispeed CPU Configuration Bios Ehci Hand-Off EnabledRatio Cmos Setting Max Cpuid Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Function Disabled Hyper-Threading Technology DisabledNorthBridge Configuration Chipset Dram Frequency/Timing Configuration Dram Frequency AutoDram Timing Auto AGP & P2P Bridge Configuration AGP 3.0 ModeAGP Fast Write Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter AGP SouthBridge Configuration Onboard LAN EnabledLAN Optional ROM Disabled AC’97 Audio Controller Enabled Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Game Port Disabled Onboard Midi Port DisabledPCI Latency Timer PCI PnP Palette Snooping Disabled Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA YesIRQ-xx assigned to PCI Device Power menu Suspend Mode AutoAcpi Apic Support Enabled Repost Video on S3 Resume No APM Configuration Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxFHardware Monitor CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A Boot menu Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Change Supervisor Password Security User Access Level Full Access Change User PasswordClear User Password Password Check Setup Exit menuExit & Save Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit & Discard ChangesDiscard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Installing an operating system Support CD informationRunning the support CD Drivers menu Utilities menu Intel LGA775 CPU Install User’s Manual Make Disk menuManuals menu Make VIA Sata Driver Disk Asus Contact information RAID configurations Installing hard disks Installing Serial ATA Sata hard disksEntering VIA Tech RAID Bios Utility Create Array RAID 0 for performance RAID 1 for data protection If you select N, the following confirmation message appears Creating a RAID driver disk