Asus P5WD2 50

Tested VGA cards to run at x2/x4 mode

	PCIe x16 VGA Card	PC I _ 2X	PC I _ 4X
	ASUS EAX800XT Rev. V1.00	Pass	Pass
	(BIOS: V5D57.9.4.1.8.AS)

	ASUS EN6200TC128/T/16M Rev V1.01	Pass	Pass
	(BIOS: V5.44.02.11)

	ASUS EN6800GT Rev. V1.02	Pass	Pass
	(BIOS: V5.40.02.26.AS05)

	Gigabyte GV-NX57128D Rev. V1.0	Pass	Pass
	(BIOS: V4.36.20.38.00)
	Leadtek WinFast PX6600 TDH Rev. A1	Pass	Pass
	(BIOS: V5.43.02.16)

	MSI RX700PRO-TD128E Rev.V2.00	Pass	Pass
	(BIOS: V009.004.001.032)

	Albatron PC6600GT	Pass	Pass
	(BIOS: V5.43.02.16)

	ASUS EAX850PRO	Pass	Pass
	(BIOS: V5D4F.9.7.1.4.AS02)

	ASUS EN6600 Rev V1.00A	Pass	Pass
	(BIOS: V5.43.02.16.AS11)
	ASUS EN6800ULTRA	Pass	Pass
	(BIOS: V5.40.02.32.AS07)

	Gigabyte GV-NX66T128D	Pass	Pass
	(BIOS: V5.43.02.16)

	Leadtek WinFast PX6600GT TDH Rev. A	Pass	Pass
	(BIOS: V5.43.02.16)

	PowerColor R43-TVD3B Rev. PN:109-A31900-00	Pass	Pass
	(BIOS: V5d57.9.3.1.20)

Options for Universal	PCI Express operating speed
PCI Express slot
Auto	Automatically optimizes performance
	and functionality according to devices
	installed
x4 mode [Faster]	User gets the best performance
	but this mode disables the PCI Express
	x1 slot
x2 mode [Fast]	Always runs at PCI Express x2 speed

¥ Some PCI Express graphics cards cannot operate on x4/x2 mode. We suggest that you install these cards on the primary PCI Express slot (blue) to increase system stability.

¥Some PCI Express devices cannot operate on x4/x2 mode.

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

Contents

Page E2086 Revised Edition May Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 5: 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 P5WD2 Premium specifications summary Page Page Page Chapter summary 1.1Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS¨ P5WD2 Premium motherboard 1.2Package contents Motherboard I/O modules 1.3.1Product highlights Enhanced Intel SpeedStep¨ Technology (EIST) DDR2 memory support Dual RAID solution PCI Expressª interface 8-channelhigh definition audio Dolby¨ Digital Live S/PDIF digital sound ready IEEE 1394a support USB 2.0 technology Dual Gigabit LAN solution 1.3.2ASUS AI Life features 1.3.3Innovative ASUS features Universal PCI Express slot ASUS EZ Plugª Precision Tweaker PEG Link Mode ASUS Hyper Path ASUS Q-Fan2 technology ASUS Multi-languageBIOS ASUS MyLogo2ª CPU Lock Free Page Page Page 2.1Before you proceed Onboard LED 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3ASUS Stack Cool 2.2.4Motherboard layout 2.2.5Layout contents Page 2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page 2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory configurations Page Qualified Vendors Lists DDR2-800 DDR2-667 DDR2-533 Page 2.4.3Installing a DIMM 2.4.4Removing a DIMM 2.5.1Installing an expansion card 2.5.2Configuring an expansion card 2.5.3Interrupt assignments 2.5.4PCI Express x16 slots Tested VGA cards to run at x2/x4 mode Page 2.5.5PCI slots 2.5.6PCI Express x1 slot 2.6 Jumper 1 . Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) 2.7.1Rear panel connectors 9 . IEEE 1394a port 10 . USB 2.0 ports 3 and 11 . USB 2.0 ports 1 and 12 . Microphone port (pink) 13 . Rear Speaker Out port (gray) 2.7.2Internal connectors 3 . ICH7R Primary IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_IDE) 4 . ICH7R Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA1 [red] SATA2 [red], SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black]) Serial ATA hard disk drive connection 5 . Silicon Image¨ Serial ATA RAID connector (7-pinSATA_RAID2) 6 . Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD) 7 . Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) 8 . USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78) 9 . IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2 [Red] ) 10 . GAME/MIDI port connector (16-1pin GAME) 11 . Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) Page 13 . Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1) 14 . ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 2x4-pinEATX12V, 4-pinEZ_PLUG) Page Power Supply Unit Reference Vendors List 15 . System panel connector (20-pinPANEL) ¥System power LED (Green 3-pinPLED) ¥Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pinIDE_LED) System warning speaker (Orange ATX power Page Page 3.1Starting up for the first time AMI BIOS beep codes 3.2.1Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2Using the dual function power switch Page Page 4.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk 4.1.2AFUDOS utility Updating the BIOS file Page 4.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support CD 4.1.4ASUS EZ Flash utility 4.1.5ASUS Update utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file Save 4.2BIOS setup program 4.2.1BIOS menu screen 4.2.2Menu bar 4.2.3Navigation keys 4.2.4Menu items 4.2.5Sub-menuitems 4.2.6Configuration fields 4.2.7Pop-upwindow 4.2.8Scroll bar 4.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4Language [English] 4.3.5Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave 4.3.6IDE Configuration Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] native OS S-ATA 4.3.7System Information 4.4.1JumperFree Configuration CPU Lock Free [Auto] CPU Frequency [XXX] FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization DRAM Frequency [Auto] Performance Mode [Auto] PCI Express Frequency [Auto] PCI Clock Synchronization Mode [Auto] Memory Voltage [Auto] CPU VCore Voltage [Auto] MCH Chipset Voltage [Auto] ICH Chipset Voltage [Auto] Overclock Options [Overclock 5%] NOS Mode [Auto] Sensitivity [Sensitive] 4.4.2LAN Cable Status 4.4.3USB Configuration BIOS EHCI Hand-off[Disabled] USB Mass Storage Device Configuration 4.4.4CPU Configuration Execute Disable Function [Disabled] Enhanced C1 Control [Auto] CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Scroll down the screen to display the following items Hyper-ThreadingTechnology [Enabled] 4.4.5Chipset Hyper Path 3 [Auto] Booting Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI Express/PCI] PEG Buffer Length [Auto] Link Latency [Auto] PEG Root Control [Auto] 4.4.6Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard PCI LAN Silicon 3132 Controller [SATA2 Mode] ITE8211F Controller [Enabled] ITE8211F Controller Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] 4.4.7PCI PnP 4.5.1Suspend Mode [S1 (POS) only] 4.5.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] 4.5.3ACPI 2.0 Support [No] 4.5.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 4.5.5APM Configuration Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] 4.5.6Hardware Monitor CPU Fan Profile Mode [Optimal] Chassis Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored] Chassis Q-FanControl [Disabled] Chassis Fan Profile Mode [Optimal] Power Fan Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 4.6.1Boot Device Priority 4.6.2Boot Settings Configuration 4.6.3Security User Access Level [Full Access] No Access View Only Limited Full Access Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 4.7Exit menu Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit & Save Changes Software5 support Page 5.2.1Running the support CD 5.2.2Drivers menu 5.2.3Utilities menu 5.2.4Make Disk menu 5.2.5Manuals menu 5.2.6Contact information 5.2.7Other information Browse this CD Technical Support Form Filelist 5.3.1ASUS MyLogo2ª Ratio 5.3.2AI NET2 Using the Virtual Cable Testerª 5.3.3Audio configurations Information Tools Dolby¨ feature launch buttons Minimize Exit Sound Effect Mixer Bass Management setting Audio I/O Microphone 2.Click the Noise Suppression Acoustic Echo Cancellation 3D Audio Demo Using Dolby¨ Digital Liveª 3.Launch the Realtek HD Audio Manager by double clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the Windows¨ taskbar 5.4RAID configurations RAID Intel Matrix Storage 5.4.1Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5.4.2Intel¨ RAID configurations Intel¨ Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) 1. Create RAID Volume RAID Level RAID 0(Stripe) Disks Page Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) RAID 1(Mirror) Capacity Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) RAID 10(RAID0+1) Stripe Size Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) RAID 5(Parity) Page Deleting a RAID set 2. Delete RAID Volume Resetting Disks to Non-RAID 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID Exiting the Intel¨ Matrix Storage Manager utility 4. Exit Resetting a RAID set hard disks drive [3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID] 5.5.3Silicon Image¨ RAID configurations ESC Enter Ctrl-E Creating as RAID 0 set (Striped) Create RAID set then press <Enter> to display an option menu Physical Drive Creating as RAID 1 set (Mirrored) source drive Create with data copy Create without data copy Page 5.5Creating a RAID driver disk Page Page Page Page Page Using the Intel¨ EM64T feature A.2.1 System requirements A.2.2 Using the EIST Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology