Asus P5SD2-A Specifications

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xP5SD2-VM specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processo

xiP5SD2-VM specications summaryInternal connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 x CPU / 1 x Chassis fan connectors 1 x

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ASUS P5SD2-VM 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® P5SD2-VM motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-3Intel® 65nm Dual-Core CPU support This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron® dual-core processors buil

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

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-51.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard set

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionP5SD2-VM1.5 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensu

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-71.5.3 Motherboard layoutRefer to section 1.10 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.SI

iiE4207Revised Edition V3 September 2008Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel®

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-9To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.2. Press the load lever with your th

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction6. Apply several drops of thermal paste to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with,

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-111.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ens

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.Do not forget to connect the CPU

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-131.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introductionNotes on memory limitations• Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 4 GB on the oper

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-15Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)(continued on the next page)Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component DIMM supportA* B* 256MB Kingston

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introductionDDR2 667Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component DIMM supportA* B* 512MB Twinmos 8D-A3JK5MPETP 5 PSC SS A3R12E3G

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-17DDR2 533Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component DIMM supportA* B*512MB Elpida EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E N/A Elpida SS E5108AB-5C-E

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.3 Installing a DIMM3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place an

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-191.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the ex

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboa

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-211.8.4 PCI slotThe PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specicatio

1-22 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 P5SD2-VM 1-232. Keyboard/mouse/USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW56, PS2_USBPWR)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard/

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Paralle

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-257. 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 2.0

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided op

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-273. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There are three connecto

ivContentsChapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-296. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection senso

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-31• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 2.0 (o

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cab

2BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

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 P5SD2-VM 2-3Windows® 2003 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows® 2003:a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk in

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utilityThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long pro

ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-52.1.3 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the upd

vContents2.5.5 APM Conguration ... 2-272.5.6 Hardware Monitor ...

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS leTo update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download t

ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-72.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when i

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setupRecovering the BIOS from the support DVDTo recover the BIOS from the support DVD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy dis

ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-9Installing ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through

ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-11Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® deskt

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system bec

ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-132.2.1 BIOS menu screenTo select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item i

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 P5SD2-VM 2-152.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system inform

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

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3.4 Primary and SATA IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. Th

ASUS P5SD2-VM 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gurat

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-192.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution when ch

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setupOnBoard SiS USB 1.1/USB 2.0 Device [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the USB 1.1/USB 2.0 device. Conguration options

ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-21CPU ratio adjustment [Auto]Allows you to set the CPU ratio adjustment. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] Hardware Prefetcher [E

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPrimary Graphics Adapter [PCI-E] Internal VGA [Enable] DRAM CAS# Latency [By SPD] Share Memory Size [128MB]

ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-23South Bridge Conguration OnBoard Audio DEVICE [Enabled] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] OnBoard SiS191 Lan Device [Enable]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.4 Onboard Devices CongurationCongure Win627DHG Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Parallel Port Addres

ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-252.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ an

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

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exit2.5 Power menuThe Pow

ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-272.5.5 APM CongurationAPM CongurationPower On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By LAN [Disabled]Power On By PME# [Disabled] Power

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPower On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the syste

ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-29 Select Screen Select ItemEnter Go to Sub-screenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exit Select Screen Se

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-31If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 Jumpers” for info

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access

ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-33Exit system setupafter saving thechanges.F10 key can be usedfor this operation. Select Screen Select ItemEnter Go to Sub-s

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup

3Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

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

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 P5SD2-VM 3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary

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

ASUS P5SD2-VM 3-5You can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library DVD.Microsoft DirectX 9.0cInstalls the Microsoft®

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.5 Manual menuThe Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of th

ACPU featuresThe Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.

A-2 Appendix: CPU featuresA.1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EIST. You can downlo

ASUS P5SD2-VM A-38. On the Power schemes section, click , then select any option except Home/Ofce Desktop or Always On.9. Click Apply, then click O

A-4 Appendix: CPU featuresA.2 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading

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