PCI slots, PCI Express x1 slot, AGP slot | Asus P5VDC-MX guide

1.8.4PCI slots

The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.

1.8.5PCI Express x1 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot.

1.8.6AGP slot

The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP8X/4X cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard.

Install only 1.5 V or 0.8 V AGP cards on this motherboard! 3.3V AGP cards are not supported in this motherboard.

MX-P5VDC

Keyed for 1.5v

P5VDC-MX Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

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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 Electrical safety Safety informationOperation safety About this guide Where to find more informationHow this guide is organized Typography Conventions used in this guide P5VDC-MX specifications summary Bios Page Product introduction Special features Package contentsWelcome 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 Motherboard overview Placement directionScrew 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 System memory Memory ConfigurationsOverview 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 Configuring an expansion card Installing an expansion cardExpansion slots Standard interrupt assignments Interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI Express x1 slot PCI slotsAGP slot Jumpers Clear RTC RAM Clrtc Keyboard power 3-pin Kbpwr USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78 Rear panel connectors ConnectorsLAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Internal connectorsFloppy 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 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 Menu bar Bios menu screenNavigation keys 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 Overclock Mode Auto JumperFree ConfigurationAdvanced menu 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 Frequency Auto Dram Frequency/Timing ConfigurationDram Timing 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 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping DisabledIRQ-xx assigned to PCI Device 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 Change User Password User Access Level Full AccessClear User Password Exit menu Password Check SetupExit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup DefaultsDiscard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Support CD information Installing an operating systemRunning the support CD 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 Installing Serial ATA Sata hard disks Installing 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