Asus P5GD2-X User Manual

MotherboardP5GD2-X

xxxxxP5GD2-X specifications summary(continued on the next page)CPUCPUCPUCPUCPUChipsetChipsetChipsetChipsetChipsetFront Side BusFront Side BusFront Sid

xixixixixiP5GD2-X specifications summary*Specifications are subject to change without notice.BIOS featuresBIOS featuresBIOS featuresBIOS featuresBIOS

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-11-11-11-11-11ProductintroductionThis chapter describes the motherboardfeatures and the

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-31-31-31-31-3IntelIntelIntelIntelIntel®®®®® 915P 915P 915P 915P 915P The Intel® 915P

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-51-51-51-51-5AI NET 2 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 is a BIOS-based diagn

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-71-71-71-71-71.5 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the confi

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-91-91-91-91-91.6.11.6.11.6.11.6.11.6.1Installling the CPUInstallling the CPUInstallling

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-111-111-111-111-11The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU int

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-131-131-131-131-13Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoringerr

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-151-151-151-151-154. Remove the heatsink and fanassembly from themotherboard.5. Rotate e

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-171-171-171-171-17DDR2-533 Qualified Vendors ListDDR2-533 Qualified Vendors ListDDR2-533

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-191-191-191-191-191.7.31.7.31.7.31.7.31.7.3Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMMInstalling

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-211-211-211-211-211.8.31.8.31.8.31.8.31.8.3Interrupt assignmentsInterrupt assignmentsInt

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-231-231-231-231-231.9 Jumpers1.1.1.1.1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)Clear R

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-251-251-251-251-253.3.3.3.3.Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)Keyb

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-271-271-271-271-279.9.9.9.9.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4.USB 2.0 ports 3

ivivivivivContents1.10 Connectors ... 1-261.10.1 Rear panel connectors ...

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-291-291-291-291-294.4.4.4.4.CPU, Power and Chassis fan connectorsCPU, Power and Chassis

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-311-311-311-311-316.6.6.6.6.Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)Optical drive audio

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X1-331-331-331-331-3310.10.10.10.10.Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)Serial port connec

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-12-12-12-12-12This chapter tells how to changethe system settings through the BIOSSetup

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-32-32-32-32-3d. From the Open field, typeD:\bootdisk\makeboot a:assuming that D: is your

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-52-52-52-52-55. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process isco

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-72-72-72-72-7The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for thismotherboard.

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-92-92-92-92-93. Select the ASUS FTP sitenearest you to avoid networktraffic, or click Au

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-112-112-112-112-112.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable firmwar

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-132-132-132-132-132.2.42.2.42.2.42.2.42.2.4Menu itemsMenu itemsMenu itemsMenu itemsMenu

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-152-152-152-152-152.3.42.3.42.3.42.3.42.3.4Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/SlavePri

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-172-172-172-172-17IDE Detect Time Out [35]IDE Detect Time Out [35]IDE Detect Time Out [3

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-192-192-192-192-19FSB/CPU External Frequency SynchronizationFSB/CPU External Frequency S

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-212-212-212-212-21POST Check LAN cable [Disabled]POST Check LAN cable [Disabled]POST Che

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-232-232-232-232-232.4.42.4.42.4.42.4.42.4.4CPU ConfigurationCPU ConfigurationCPU Configu

viiviiviiviiviiSafety informationElectrical safetyElectrical safetyElectrical safetyElectrical safetyElectrical safety•To prevent electrical shock haz

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-252-252-252-252-25Advanced Chipset SettingsAdvanced Chipset SettingsAdvanced Chipset Set

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-272-272-272-272-27Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Serial P

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-272-272-272-272-272.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings fo

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-292-292-292-292-29Resume On By PCI Devices [Disabled]Resume On By PCI Devices [Disabled]

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-312-312-312-312-312.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot o

viiiviiiviiiviiiviiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing andconfiguring the motherboard.How this guide is

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-332-332-332-332-33Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIO

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-352-352-352-352-35After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to al

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X2-372-372-372-372-37Exit & Discard ChangesExit & Discard ChangesExit & Discard

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X3-13-13-13-13-13SoftwaresupportThis chapter describes the contentsof the support CD that c

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X3-33-33-33-33-33.2.23.2.23.2.23.2.23.2.2Drivers menuDrivers menuDrivers menuDrivers menuDr

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-X3-53-53-53-53-53.2.53.2.53.2.53.2.53.2.5ASUS Contact informationASUS Contact informationAS

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ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XACPU featuresThe Appendix describes the CPUfeatures that the motherboardsupports.

A-2A-2A-2A-2A-2Appendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresA.1 Intel® EM64T• The mot

ASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XASUS P5GD2-XA.2.2A.2.2A.2.2A.2.2A.2.2Using the EISTUsing the EISTUsing the EISTUsing the EISTUsing the

A-4A-4A-4A-4A-4Appendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresA.3 Intel® Hyper-Threadin