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    P5VDC-MX Motherboard
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    express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL
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    About this guide viii P5VDC-MX specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement
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    utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13
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    2-34 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manuals menu 3-5 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-6 3.3 RAID configurations
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    . This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation
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    qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. This symbol of
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    when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. This chapter also lists the hardware setup procedures
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    following symbols used throughout this manual. D A N G E R / W A R N I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow
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    P5VDC-MX specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots VGA Storage LAN Audio Other ASUS Special Features Back panel I/O Ports LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/ Celeron CPU Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A and 04B/ 04A processor Supports Intel® EM64T/Hyper-
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    P5VDC-MX specifications summary BIOS 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrussion, PXE, RPL USB Internal I/O connectors Max. 8 USB 2.0 ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector supports additional 4 USB ports 4 x SATA connector 2 x
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    xii
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    This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-1
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    items. Motherboard ASUS P5VDC-MX motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Serial ATA signal cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cables 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield A p p l i c a t i o n C D s ASUS motherboard support CD D o c u m e n t a t i o n User guide If any
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    The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 1-24, 1-26, 1-31 for details. ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-3
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    to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See details on page 2-6. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading
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    This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. P5VDC-MX ® P5VDC-MX Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-5
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    image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ® P5VDC-MX 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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    Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard COM1 KBPWR LGA775 CPU_FAN P5VDC-MX DDR2_1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2_2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR_1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR_2 (64 bit,184-pin module) PARALLEL PORT VGA SATA3 SATA4 4Mb BIOS PANEL SEC_IDE ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-7
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    chipset limitation.The motherboard does not support Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology, C1E and TM2 technology. • This motherboard does not support Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition. 1.6.1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. P5VDC-MX ® P5VDC
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    cap B from the load plate window to remove (B). Load plate 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment key should fit A l i g n m e n t k e y into the CPU notch. Gold triangle mark ASUS P5VDC-MX A 1-9
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    connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! Notes on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology • This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs in the 775-land package with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 1.7.x (kernel) and
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    . To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. Fastener Motherboard hole Make sure each fastener is oriented as shown, with the narrow groove directed outward. ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-11
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    When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ® P5VDC-MX CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail
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    Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink B and fan assembly from the A A motherboard. B A B B A ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-13
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    4. Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded
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    : Color Blue Yellow Sockets DDR_1 and DDR_2 DDR2_1 and DDR2_2 P5VDC-MX DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR_1 DDR_2 ® P5VDC-MX DDR DIMM sockets • To prevent damage to the motherboard, d o n o t u s e D D R a n d DDR2 memory simultaneously. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 2 GB
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    List Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR DIMM modules for this motherboard. DDR2-533 Qualified Vendors List SS TS64MLQ64V5J V DS TS128MLQ64V5J VV Legend: A - supports one module inserted in any y e l l o w slot. B - supports one pair of modules inserted into both of the y
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    DDR400 Qualified Vendors List Size 512MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 256MB Legend: A - supports one module inserted in any b l u e slot. B - supports one pair of modules inserted into both of the b l u e slots. S S - Single-sided D S - Double-sided ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-17
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    components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 1 1 DDR DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The
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    1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get 1 damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-19
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    the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup.
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    . D - - Fixed - - - - shared - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-21
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    +1.5V specification. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. Install only 1.5 V or 0.8 V AGP cards on this motherboard! 3.3V AGP cards are not supported in this motherboard. P5VDC-MX 1-22 ® Keyed for 1.5v P5VDC-MX Accelerated Graphics
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    ) CLEAR You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-23
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    +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB P5VDC-MX ® P5VDC-MX Keyboard power setting 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). The USBPWR12
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    LED LED LAN port 4 . L i n e I n p o r t ( l i g h t b l u e ) . This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. In r t ( p i n k ) . This port connects a microphone. In a 6-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Bass/ Center Speaker. ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-25
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    audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration. Audio (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9 . V G A p o r t . This 15-pin VGA port connects to a VGA monitor. 1 0 . S e r i a l c o n n e c t o r . This 9-pin COM P5VDC-MX FLOPPY ® PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on
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    100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, and then select one of the following modes to configure your device. zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. P5VDC-MX PRI_IDE SEC_IDE ® PIN 1 P5VDC-MX IDE connectors ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-27
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    GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND P5VDC-MX SATA connectors Important notes on Serial ATA • The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD) is available only if you are using Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP operation system. • The SATA ports couldn't be Book
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    the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM P5VDC-MX CHA_FAN GND +12V ® Rotation P5VDC-MX Fan connectors 6. Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF) This connector
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    (PSU) with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices. EATXPWR ATX12V GND +12V DC GND +12V DC P5VDC-MX ® P5VDC-MX ATX power connectors +3 Volts -12 Volts Ground PSON# Ground Ground Ground -5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts
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    back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. P5VDC-MX USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC ® USB56 1 P5VDC-MX USB 2.0 connectors USB78 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND
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    caps. Remove the caps only when you are connecting the front panel audio cable. AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L P5VDC-MX MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L ® FP_AUDIO P5VDC-MX Front panel audio connector 11. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis
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    on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-33
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    1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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    This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 2 BIOS setup ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-1
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    Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 4. A S U S U p d a t e (Updates the BIOS in Windows >. Windows® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. b. Click S t a r t from the Windows®
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    feature on motherboards with onboard VGA, you will not see the screen display when the BIOS is refreshed. Install a graphics card into the expansion slot to display BIOS update message. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for
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    least 600 KB free space to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot the
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    Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename
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    2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare
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    while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS P5VDC-MX
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    you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View
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    U p d a t e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m 3. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I n t e r n e t option from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. N e x t. Click N e x t. ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-9
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    to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file
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    the Exit Menu. See section "2.7 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard and . ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-11
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    bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time IDE Slave System Information [10:55:25] [Thu 09/15/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]
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    [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-13
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    items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy System Information [10:55:25] [Thu 07/21/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not
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    IDE device type. Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5VDC-MX
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    : 10/05/05 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.80GHz : 3914 MHz : 1 System Memory Usable Size : 192MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-16 Chapter
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    sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the < + > and < - > keys to adjust the CPU frequency. You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 100 to 400. ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-17
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    items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB 1.1 Ports Configuration USB 2.0 Ports Enable Legacy
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    value of this item is auto-detected by BIOS. Use the or keys to adjust the values. Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-19
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    Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset NorthBridge Configuration Advanced NorthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY DRAM Clock/Timing
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    Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY DRAM Frequency/Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency DRAM Timing [Auto] [Auto] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Sets the DDR/DDR2 operating frequency. [31T] [32T] ~ [39T] Active to Command (Trcd) [4T] Configuration options: [2T] [3T] [4T] [5T] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-21
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    AGP & P2P Bridge Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY AGP & P2P Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter [AGP] AGP Aperture Size AGP 3.0 Mode AGP Fast Write VGA Frame Buffer Size [128MB] [8X] [Disabled] [64MB] Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Subscreen F1 General Help F10 Save
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    onboard LAN optional ROM. The item appears only when the L A N C o n t r o l l e r item is set to E n a b l e d. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AC'97 Audio Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AC'97 Audio. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5VDC-MX
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    2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version IRQ [IRQ7] Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup
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    . Plug And Play O/S PCI Latency Timer Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Palette Snooping [No] [64] [Yes] [Disabled] IRQ-3 assigned PCI Device] [PCI Device] Plug and Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you 224] [248] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-25
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    card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] ] [Enabled] IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ
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    Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-27
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    Resume On PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to disable the PS/2 Power-On by keyboard feature or use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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    [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected fan speed. ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-29
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    ventilation. This item appears only when the CPU Q-Fan Function is Enabled. Configuration options: Configuration . Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [PM-ST330620A] [PS-ASUS CD-S360] 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st BIOS setup
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    , the system displays the message "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-31
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    security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed press . The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock
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    . To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-33
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    allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Y e s to save changes and exit. 2-34 Chapter
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    other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes This window appears. Select Y e s to load default values. Select E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS P5VDC-MX
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    2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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    This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 3 Software support ASUS P5VDC-MX 3-1
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    that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications
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    VT8251 Chipset Driver. VIA/S3G Display Driver Install the VIA/S3G UniChrome Family Display Driver. Realtek Audio Driver Executes the wizard to install the Realtek ALC653 Audio Driver. VIA 10/100Mb LAN Driver Install the VIA Ethernet Driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. ASUS P5VDC-MX
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    alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. This utility only support 2000/XP/XP 64bit/2003 server 64bit. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires
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    user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the U t i l i t i e s m e n u before opening a user manual file. Intel LGA775 CPU Install User's Manual Allows you to open the Intel® LGA775 CPU installation guide. ASUS P5VDC-MX 3-5
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    3.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 3-6 Chapter 3: Software support
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    3.3 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. R A I D 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other RAID performance benefits. ASUS P5VDC-MX 3-7
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    section "3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk" for details. 3.3.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports RAID function on Serial ATA user manual in the motherboard support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations. See section "3.2.4 Manuals menu". Entering VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility
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    . VT8251 Series SATA RAID BIOS Ver 1.xx Auto Setup then press . The supported RAID configurations appear on a pop r P e r f o r m a n c e or manually configure the RAID array for stripped sets. If you want to auto-configure will destroy all data on disks, Continue? (Y/N) ASUS P5VDC-MX 3-9
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    to set array block size. A list of valid array block sizes are displayed on a pop-up menu. 4K T I P : For server systems, use of a lower array 8K block size is recommended. For multimedia 16K computer systems used mainly for audio and 32K video editing, a higher array block size is
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    the RAID array by selecting A u t o S e t u p f o r D a t a S e c u r i t y or manually configure the RAID array for mirrored sets. If you want to auto-configure, proceed to the next step, otherwise, skip to step 6. 4. Select A u t . 11. Press to go back to main menu. ASUS P5VDC-MX 3-11
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    disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP or later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the D r i v e r s menu appears, click
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