Asus P5SD2-VM User Manual

MotherboardP5SD2-VM

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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1Product 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

iiE3464Revised Edition V2 September 2007Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 1-162. PCI slots 1-243. PCI Express x1 slot 1-244. PCI

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-91.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A)

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-115. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then t the sock

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introductionFastenerMotherboard hole1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-133. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagona

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cabl

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-155. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.Narrow end of the grooveRefer to the documentatio

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modul

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-17Notes on memory limitations• Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 4 GB on the operating systems list

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introductionQualied Vendors Lists (QVL)DIMM support Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Part No.

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-19 Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Part No. DIMM1 DIMM2 DDR2 667DIMM support1G VDATA M2GVD5G3

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introductionSide(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support:DIMM1 - Supports one module inserted into any slot

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-211.7.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cau

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-231.8.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboard Controlle

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply w

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-251.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction2. Keyboard/mouse/USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW56, PS2_USBPWR)This jumper allows you to enable or dis

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-271.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel port. This 25-pi

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

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 d

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-291.10.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-314. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction6. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound so

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-338. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Conne

1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V S

ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-35• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connect

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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

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

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

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 CDTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 Addre

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

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

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 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

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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 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 CD.ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0Installs the Adobe® A

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.4 Make Disk menuThe Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver diskMake SiS RAID Controller Driver diskAllows

ASUS P5SD2-VM 3-73.2.6 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on th

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

3-8 Chapter 3: Software support

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