Asus P5VD2-MX SE User Manual

MotherboardP5VD2-MX SEUser Guide

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Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of this motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboa

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3 Special Features1.3.1 Product highlightsIntel® Core™2 Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest In

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-3VT8237A chipsetThe VT8237A Southbridge employs the VIA DriveStation™ Controller Suite that enables multiple d

1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3.2 ASUS unique featuresEZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-51.4 Before You ProceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any

1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.5 Motherboard Overview1.5.1 Motherboard layoutLGA775VIAP4M890VIAVT8237A18.3cm(7.2in)24.4cm(9.6in)DDR2 DIMM1 (64

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-7P5VD2-MX SEDo not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installin

1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.6.1 Installling the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.1.6 Central Processing Uni

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-93. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and fore

iiCopyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

1-10 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionThe CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connector

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-111.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron

1-12 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionDo not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this conn

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-131.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable f

1-14 Chapter 1: Product Introduction4. Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orie

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-151.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules

1-16 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionQualied DDR2 533 DIMMsThe following table lists the DDR2 533 (PC2-4200) memory modules that have been tested and

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-171.7.4 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure t

1-18 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-19Standard Interrupt AssignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboardWhen using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that t

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-20 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.8.3 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support LAN, SCSI, USB, and other PCI cards that comply with PCI speci

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-211.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Yo

1-22 Chapter 1: Product Introduction2. USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USB_PWR) Set this jumper to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-231.10 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the rear panel and internal connectors on the motherboard.1.10

1-24 Chapter 1: Product Introduction7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 d

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-25Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black Two devices Cable-Select Master Black Slave Gray Mast

1-26 Chapter 1: Product Introduction4. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350m

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-275. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs f

1-28 Chapter 1: Product Introduction7. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for Seri

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-299. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module

ivContentsChapter 2: BIOS Information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ...2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy d

1-30 Chapter 1: Product Introduction10. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)This connector supports several system chassis-mounted functions.• Sy

Chapter 2This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus, and provides detailed descriptions of the BIOS paramet

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard B

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-32. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the oppy disk. Make sure that the oppy disk is not w

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Information4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[lename.rom]where [lename.rom] means the latest (or origin

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-52.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS InformationRe cove ring th e BIOS from the su ppor t CDTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from th

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-72.1.5 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOSThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without ha

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.2 BIOS Setup ProgramThe BIOS software is constantly being updated so the BIOS setup screens and descriptions in this

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-9Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] toselectaeld.Use [+] or [-] tocongureSystemTime.Some of the navigation keys di

vContentsChapter 3: Software Support3.1 Installing an operating system ...3-23.2 Support CD information .

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-112.3 Main MenuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basi

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.3.4 Primary, Secondary Master/Slave, Third, Fourth IDE MasterWhile entering Setup, BIOS automatically detects

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-13DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWD

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take c

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-15V02.54(C)Copyright1985-2003,AmericanMegatrends,Inc.USB 1.1 Ports Conguration [USB 8 Ports]Allows you to disable

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.4.2 CPU CongurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.Hyp

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-17No rthB ridge C onfigur atio nDRAMFrequency/TimingCongurationDRAM Frequency [Auto]DRAM Timing [Auto]Dram Frequen

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS InformationPrimary Graphics Adapter [PCIE]Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as a primary boot device.Conguratio

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-19 OptionsDisabledIDERAIDSerial ATA IDE Controller [SATA]LAN Controller [Enabled]OnChip LAN Boot Room [Disa

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS InformationSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-212.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu inclu

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the power settings. Select an item then press <

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-232.5.3 APM CongurationEnable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature.Power Management/APM [Enabled]Al

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.5.4 Hardware MonitorCPU Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays t

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-252.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter>

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.6.1 Boot Device Priority1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]These items specify the boot device priority seque

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-272.6.2 Boot Settings CongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows BIOS to skip some power on s

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS InformationChange Supervisor PasswordSelect this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Passwor

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-29After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User

viiSafety InformationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before rel

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.7 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and sav

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 2-31Exit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup p

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS Information

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.Chapter 3Software Support

3-2 Chapter 3: Software SupportIf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE f

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Instal

3-4 Chapter 3: Software SupportASUS PC Probe IIThis smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any

ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 3-53.2.4 Make disk menuThe Utilities menu shows you to make a RAID driver disk.Make VIA RAID DriverAllows you to create

3-6 Chapter 3: Software SupportVIA8237 SATA Quick setup User’s ManualAllows you to open the VIA8237 SATA quick setup user’s manual.3.2.6 ASUS Contact

viiiLGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processors Compatible with Intel® 06/05B/05A processor

ixP5VD2-MX SE Specications Summary*Specications are subject to change without notice.BIOS features ASUS special features ManageabilitySupport CD F