Asus EN5900 Specifications

MotherboardP5L-VM 1394

xP5L-VM 1394 specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Chipset Front Side BusMemory VGAExpansion slots Storage Audio

xi*Specications are subject to change without notice.P5L-VM 1394 specications summarySpecial features Manageability Internal

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1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!T h a n k y o u f o r b u y i n g a n A S U S® P 5 L - V M 1 3 9 4 m o t h e r b o a r

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 1-3Intel® 945G chipset The Intel® 945G graphics memory controller hub (GMCH) and the ICH7 I/O controller hub provide the vital inte

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

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 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 introductionP5L-VM 1394R1.5 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 1-71.5.3 Motherboard layout24.5cm (9.6in)24.5cm (9.6in)LGA775CPU_FANDDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin

iiCopyright © 2006 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 P5L-VM 1394 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 P5L-VM 1394 1-111.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 and Celeron® D processors

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

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 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 P5L-VM 1394 1-151.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sock

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introductionImportant notice on installing Windows® XP 32-bit versionIf you install Windows® XP 32-bit version Operating Syste

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 1-171.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors ListThe following table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualied for use with th

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.4 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failur

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 1-191.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the

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

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 1-211.8.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specic

1-22 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 P5L-VM 1394 1-232. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introductionSPEEDLEDACT/LINKLEDLAN portLAN port LED indications ACT/LINK LED SPEED LEDStatus Description

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 1-25Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configurationLight Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker OutLime Line Out Front Speaker Out F

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cables. There a

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 1-273. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial AT

ivContents1.10 Connectors ... 1-241.10.1 Rear panel connectors ...

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction5. Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital soun

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 1-296. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2)This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction8. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR and 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The p

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 1-319. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at t

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction12. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sens

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 1-3313. System panel connector (20-8 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System power LED (2-

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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 P5L-VM 1394 2-32. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk.To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit

vContents2.5 Power menu ... 2-282.5.1 Suspend Mode ...

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.3 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-5Updating the BIOS fileTo update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the l

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS l

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-7Recovering the BIOS from the support CDTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setupInstalling ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Cli

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-93. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through the I

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS fileTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windo

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-112.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility descr

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUse [ENTER], [TAB]or [SHIFT-TAB] toselect a eld.Use [+] or [-] tocongure system time.2.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-132.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main show

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

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-152.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. C

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-17Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]The default setting S-ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. We re

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 P5L-VM 1394 2-192.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution when

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setupFSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz FSB

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-21USB Function [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the USB function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Su

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.3 CPU ConfigurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Sel

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-23• Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature.• The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EIST.M

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

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.4 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> t

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-252.4.5 Onboard Devices ConfigurationCongure Win627EHF Super IO ChipsetHD Audio Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Support Type

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setupLAN Option ROM [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears onl

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-272.4.6 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setupIRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device]When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Re

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-292.5.5 APM Configuration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitEnabled o

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPower On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Expr

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-312.5.6 Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitHardware M

2-32 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 P5L-VM 1394 2-332.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exi

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

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setupIf you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Ju

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-35After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Leve

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPassword Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Alwa

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-37 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub ScreenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-200

2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setup If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 2-39Exit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If

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3Software 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 P5L-MX 3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary d

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

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 P5L-MX 3-53.2.4 Manuals menuThe Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual.

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

A-2 Appendix: CPU featuresA.1 Intel® EM64T• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating

ASUS P5L-VM 1394A-3A.2.2 Using the EISTTo use the EIST feature:1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highl

A-4 Appendix: CPU featuresA.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading