Asus P5VD2-VM SE User Manual

MotherboardP5VD2-VM SE

xP5VD2-VM SE specications summaryCPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/ Pentium® 4/Celeron® D processors Supports Intel EIST/EM64T/

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xiP5VD2-VM SE specications summaryRear panel 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x COM port 1 x PS/2 keyboa

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ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-11Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5VD2-VM SE motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-3Intel® 65nm Dual-Core CPU support This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron® D dual-core processors built o

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction6-channel high denition audio Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 6-channel HD audio (High De

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-5Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction®P5VD2-VM SE1.5 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-71.5.3 P5VD2-VM SE Motherboard layout17.8cm (7.0in)CHA_FANUSB5624.5cm (9.6in)F_PANELCPU_FANSuperI/OAAFPEATXPWRSATA2FLOPPYVIAVT8237

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

1-8 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-VM SE 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nger to a 1

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-VM SE 1-111.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan

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-VM SE 1-131.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the conn

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-VM SE 1-151.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) socke

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introductionQualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667 MHz capabilitySize Vendor SS/DS Chip No. Part No.DIMM supportA* B*256MB Kin

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-17DDR2-667 MHz capability Size Vendor SS/DS Chip No. Part No.DIMM supportA* B*512MB VDATA SS M2GVD5G3H31A4I1C52 VD29608A8A-3EC2061

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introductionSize Vendor SS/DS Chip No. Part No.DIMM supportA* B*256MB Kingston SS KVR533D2N4/256 E5116AB-5C-E * *256MB Kingst

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-19Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sidedDIMM support:A - Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.3 Installing a DIMM1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.2. Align a DIMM on the s

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-211.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.3 Interrupt assignments* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.When using PCI cards on shar

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-231.8.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specic

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You c

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-25• The keyboard / USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port;

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-277. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.8. USB

ivContents1.10 Connectors ... 1-261.10.1 Rear panel connectors ...

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided op

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-292. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE [blue])The onboard IDE connector is for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There a

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction4. Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital soun

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-315. CPU and Chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W ma

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction7. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs fro

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-339. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the optional USB module cable to any o

1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O modu

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-3512. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System power LED (2-p

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ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-12This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters

vContents2.5 Power menu ... 2-262.5.1 Suspend Mode ...

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-33. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through the I

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-52.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. Insert

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utilityThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long pro

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-7The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current B

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.3. B

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-95. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.A

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setupBad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...Checking for oppy...4. Restart the system after the utility completes the upda

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-11Recovering the BIOS from the support CDTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk driv

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

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-132.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system conguration

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-152.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system inf

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave SATA1/SATA2The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE/SATA devices. There is a separ

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-17PIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Congu

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-19USB 1.1 Ports Conguration [USB 8 Ports]Allows you to enable or disable the USB 1.1 controllers. Conguration options: [Disabled

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.2 CPU CongurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <E

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-212.4.3 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to dis

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating th

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setupDRAM Timing [Auto]When this item is set to [Auto], [Turbo], or [Ultra], the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-23AGP & P2P Bridge ConfigurationV-Link & PCI Bus CongurationV-Link mode selection [Auto]V-Link 8X Supported [Enabled

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/I

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-252.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices.Advanced PCI/PnP SettingsWARNI

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) featur

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-272.5.4 APM CongurationPower Management/APM [Enabled] Enables or disables the Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Congurat

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setupWake-Up Key [Any Key]Allows you to use any key or specic keys to turn on the system. This item becomes user-conguration wh

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-292.5.5 Hardware MonitorHardware MonitorCPU Temperature [47ºC/116.5ºF]CPU Fan Speed [4354RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-312.6.2 Boot Settings CongurationBoot Settings CongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Full Screen Logo [Enabled]AddOn ROM Displa

viiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis m

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.6.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-33After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Leve

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setupClear User PasswordSelect this item to clear the user password.Password Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for us

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 2-35 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want

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ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 3-13Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

3-2 Chapter 3: Software supportIf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from th

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necess

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS U

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 3-5You can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD.Anti-Virus UtilityThe anti-virus application

ixConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.4 Make Disk menuThe Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk.VIA 32/64 bit RAID DriverAllows you to cr

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 3-73.2.5 Manuals menuThe Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user ma

3-8 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.7 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 3-9Technical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support.

3-10 Chapter 3: Software support3.3 RAID congurationsThe motherboard comes with the VIA® VT8237S RAID controller that allows you to congure Serial

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 3-113.3.2 Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disksThe motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, inst

3-12 Chapter 3: Software supportCreate Array From the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Create Array then press <Enter>. The main menu i

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 3-13 Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press <Enter> to select.7. Select Start Create Process and press <E

3-14 Chapter 3: Software support8. If you select <Y> the utility will duplicate your data. Press <Y> anytime if you want to exit the dup

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 3-153.4 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a h