Narrow end of the groove | Asus P5VDC-MX instruction

4.Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.

5.Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation.

The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)

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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 Operation safety Safety informationElectrical safety How this guide is organized Where to find more informationAbout this guide Typography Conventions used in this guide P5VDC-MX specifications summary Bios Page Product introduction Welcome Package contentsSpecial features Dual-Core CPU Onboard RAID solutionBit CPU support AGP 8X support Asus EZ Flash Bios Innovative Asus featuresCrashFree Bios Asus Q-Fan technology Before you proceed Onboard LED Screw holes Placement directionMotherboard overview 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 Overview Memory ConfigurationsSystem memory 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 Expansion slots Installing an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion card IRQ assignments for this motherboard Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments AGP slot PCI slotsPCI Express x1 slot Jumpers Clear RTC RAM Clrtc Keyboard power 3-pin Kbpwr USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78 LAN port LED indications ConnectorsRear panel connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy Internal connectorsAudio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration 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 Reset button Blue 2-pin Reset System panel connector 20-1 pin FpanelSystem power LED Green 3-pin Pled 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 Navigation keys Bios menu screenMenu bar Sub-menu items Configuration fieldsMenu items Pop-up window System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Main menuSystem Time Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5 Type Auto LBA/Large Mode AutoPrimary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Block Multi-sector Transfer M Auto System Information Advanced menu JumperFree ConfigurationOverclock Mode Auto USB 2.0 Ports Enable Enable USB ConfigurationUSB 1.1 Ports Configuration Enabled USB 2.0 Controller Mode Hispeed Ratio Cmos Setting CPU ConfigurationBios Ehci Hand-Off Enabled Max Cpuid Value Limit Disabled NorthBridge Configuration Execute Disable Function DisabledHyper-Threading Technology Disabled Chipset Dram Timing Auto Dram Frequency/Timing ConfigurationDram Frequency Auto AGP Fast Write Disabled AGP & P2P Bridge ConfigurationAGP 3.0 Mode Primary Graphics Adapter AGP LAN Optional ROM Disabled SouthBridge ConfigurationOnboard LAN Enabled AC’97 Audio Controller Enabled Onboard Devices Configuration PCI Latency Timer Onboard Game Port DisabledOnboard Midi Port Disabled PCI PnP IRQ-xx assigned to PCI Device Palette Snooping DisabledAllocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Acpi Apic Support Enabled Power menuSuspend Mode Auto Repost Video on S3 Resume No APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Resume On RTC Alarm DisabledCPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxF CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A Boot menu Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Change Supervisor Password Security Clear User Password User Access Level Full AccessChange User Password Exit & Save Changes Password Check SetupExit menu Discard Changes Load Setup DefaultsExit & Discard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Running the support CD Installing an operating systemSupport CD information Drivers menu Utilities menu Manuals menu Intel LGA775 CPU Install User’s ManualMake Disk menu Make VIA Sata Driver Disk Asus Contact information RAID configurations Entering VIA Tech RAID Bios Utility Installing hard disksInstalling Serial ATA Sata hard disks 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