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2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information

Recommended memory configurations

Mode Single channel Dual channel Dual channel

mode interleaved mode asymmetic mode

Number of memories 1 1 2 4* 3 4*

DIMM socket

DIMM_A1 V V V

DIMM_A2 V V V V V

DIMM_B1 V V

DIMM_B2 V V V V V

• When the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel is

the same (A1+A2=B1+B2), the system will run in Dual Channel

Interleaved mode which provides optimum performance.

• When the total size of each channel is not the same

(A1+A2≠B1+B2), the system will run in Dual Channel Asymmetric

mode.

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Motherboard 1
First Edition 2
June 2006 2
Contents 3
Safety information 8
About this guide 9
Typography 10
P5LD-MR specications summary 11
Product 13
1.1 Welcome! 15
1.2 Package contents 15
1.3 Special features 16
ASUS P5LD-MR 1-3 17
CrashFree BIOS 2 18
ASUS Smart Fan technology 18
ASUS MyLogo2™ 18
Hardware 19
2.1 Before you proceed 21
2.2 Motherboard overview 22
2.2.3 Motherboard layout 23
2.2.4 Layout contents 24
ASUS P5LD-MR 2-5 25
2.3.1 Installing the CPU 26
Fastener 29
Motherboard hole 29
Narrow end 29
CPU FAN PWR 30
CPU FAN IN 30
CPU FAN PWM 30
ASUS P5LD-MR 2-11 31
Narrow end of the groove 32
112 Pins128 Pins 33
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 35
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 35
2.5 Expansion slots 36
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments 37
2.5.6 PCI slots 38
2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot 38
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot 38
2.6 Jumpers 39
LSI RAID ROM 41
(Default) 41
INTEL RAID ROM 41
P5LD-MR LAN_EN2 Setting 42
P5LD-MR LAN_EN1 Setting 42
ASUS P5LD-MR 2-23 43
P5LD-MR BIOS Recovery Setting 43
RECOVERY1 43
2.7 Connectors 44
2.7.2 Internal connectors 45
NOTE: Orient the red markings 46
(usually zigzag) on the IDE 46
Connector Setting U se 47
P5LD-MR USB 2.0 Connectors 48
SYS-THEAMAL2 49
CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 50
FRNT_FAN2 50
FRNT_FAN1 50
REAR_FAN1 50
REAR_FAN2 50
24-pin Power Connector 51
+12V DC GND 51
ASUS P5LD-MR 2-33 53
Powering up 55
AMI BIOS beep codes 57
3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 58
BIOS setup 59
DOS environment 61
XP environment 61
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility 62
Updating the BIOS file 63
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 64
4.1.4 ASUS Update utility 67
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 68
4.2 BIOS setup program 70
4.2.2 Menu bar 71
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 71
4.2.3 Navigation keys 71
Main menu items 72
Scroll bar 72
Pop-up w ind ow 72
4.3 Main menu 73
Type [Auto] 74
LBA/Large Mode [Auto] 74
PIO Mode [Auto] 74
4.3.5 IDE Configuration 75
ALPE and ASP [Disabled] 76
4.3.6 System Information 77
4.4 Advanced menu 78
MPS Conguration 79
MPS Revision [1.4] 79
Select MPS Revision 79
Remote Access [Disabled] 80
Select Remote Access 80
4.4.4 CPU Configuration 81
4.4.5 Chipset 82
PEG Port [Enabled] 83
Parallel Port Address [378] 84
Parallel Port Mode [ECP] 84
4.4.7 PCI PnP 85
4.5 Power menu 86
4.5.2 APM Configuration 87
4.5.3 Hardware Monitor 88
ASUS P5LD-MR 4-29 89
4.6 Boot menu 90
ASUS P5LD-MR 4-31 91
Security Settings 92
Change Supervisor Password 92
Change User Password 92
4.7 Exit menu 94
Exit & Discard Changes 95
Discard Changes 95
Load Setup Defaults 95
Exit & Save Changes 95
4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 96
RAID support 97
5.1 RAID congurations 99
BIOS Setup 100
5.2 Intel 101
ROM Utility 101
ASUS P5LD-MR 5-5 103
ASUS P5LD-MR 5-7 105
ASUS P5LD-MR 5-9 107
5.2.5 Deleting a RAID set 108
5.2.7 Exiting the Intel 109
Matrix Storage Manager 109
utility 109
5.2.8 Rebuilding the RAID 110
Utility 111
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set 113
Using Easy Configuration 114
ASUS P5LD-MR 5-17 115
ASUS P5LD-MR 5-19 117
Using New Configuration 118
ASUS P5LD-MR 5-21 119
ASUS P5LD-MR 5-23 121
Using the Initialize command 122
ASUS P5LD-MR 5-25 123
Using the Objects command 124
ASUS P5LD-MR 5-27 125
Using the Rebuild command 127
Using the Check Consistency 129
ASUS P5LD-MR 5-35 133
5.4 Global Array Manager 134
Driver installation 135
Chapter summary 136
6.1 RAID driver installation 137
2000/2003 Server 138
2000/2003 Server OS 139
During Windows 139
LSI Logic SATA RAID 140
To an existing Windows 141
Intel Matrix Storage 141
ASUS P5LD-MR 6-7 143
Enterprise ver. 3.0 144
ASUS P5LD-MR 6-9 145
6.2 LAN driver installation 147
6.2.2 Red Hat 148
cd tg3-<version>/src 149
insmod tg3.o 149
make install 149
6.3.2 Red Hat 150
utilities installation 151
6.4.4 Utilities menu 152
6.4.5 Contact information 153
Reference information 155
Appendix summary 156
A.1 Intel 157
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep 157
Technology (EIST) 157
A.2.2 Using the EIST 158
A.3 Intel 159
Hyper-Threading Technology 159
A.4 Block diagrams 160

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