Asus P5VD2 MX P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition
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- Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 1
Motherboard P5VD2-MX/ P5V-VM DH - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 2
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 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 3
vii About this guide viii P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 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 1.3.3 ASUS Digital Home for P5V-VM DH special features - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 4
Flash utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-9 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 Legend bar 2-13 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 2-14 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 5
menu 2-20 2.4.1 CPU Configuration 2-20 2.4.2 Chipset 2-21 2.4.3 PCIPnP 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 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 6
. 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 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 7
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 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 8
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 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 9
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 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 10
P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots VGA Storage Audio LAN USB Special features LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/ Pentium® 4/Celeron® CPU support Intel® Presler 65nm Dual core CPU support Intel® next generation Core™2 Duo CPU - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 11
P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH specifications summary Overclocking Features Rear panel BIOS features Manageability Internal connectors Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 133MHz up to 300MHz at 1MHz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio. - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 12
LAN 54Mbps IEEE 802.11g (ASUS WiFi-AP Solo) Rear Panel 1 x WiFi-AP Solo antenna jack Internal Connectors 1 x MP3-In connector Support CD ASUS WiFi-AP Solo, ASUS DH Remote™ Application *Specifications are subject to change without notice. *P5V-VM DH only supports max. 7 USB2.0 ports. xii - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 13
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 1-1 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 14
on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application CD Documentation ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH motherboard 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Serial ATA signal cable 1 x Ultra - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 15
PCI specifications. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard built with JMicron JMB363 SATA controller supports the chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD configuration for two SATA connectors, and JMicron JMB363 SATA controller also supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 16
Mbps LAN Supports The motherboard supports the Realtek® RTL8201CL 10/100 Mbps LAN controller, providing easy connectivity to your network or broadband connection with the onboard LAN port. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 17
The ASUS WiFi-AP Solo can provide these functions even when the PC is in sleep mode, so users can use Skype as a true replacement for tradition long distance telephone service. WiFi-AP Solo is an on-board feature, which means that users will save the extra WiFi-AP cost. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 1-5 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 18
o l Z o n e: Controls the media application. ASUS MP3-In™ (Only for P5V-VM DH) A convenient interface between computers and MP3 players, the ASUS MP3-In™ feature enables MP3 players to connect to PC speakers ASUS MP3-In™ quick installation guide for details. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 19
off mode. 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. ® Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 1-7 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 20
it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 21
6in) 1.5.3 P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH Motherboard layout 21.8cm (8.6in) Super I/O PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard KBPWR LGA775 CPU_FAN ESATA PARALLEL PORT 4Mb BIOS SEC_IDE VGA USB12 ATX12V USBPW34 USBPW12 LAN_USB34 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In USB9 SATA_A WIFI VIA P4M890 ® JMicron - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 22
instructions for the CPU, fan and heatsink assembly. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. • Upon purchase of the motherboard the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 23
installing a CPU. 3. Lift 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 P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 24
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 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 25
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 P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 1-13 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 26
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 ® CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 27
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 P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 1-15 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 28
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 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 29
page for details. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 4 GB system memory when you installed two 2 GB DDR2 memory modules. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 1-17 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 30
DDR2 533 Qualified Vendors List Size 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 256MB 512MB N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A DIMM support Side(s) Component AB SS KVR533D2N4 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 31
Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 1 11 DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 1-19 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 32
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. - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 33
ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCIe x1 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 P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 34
x1 function, set E x - S A T A / P C I - E * 1 O p t i o n item in the BIOS to [PCI-E*1]. Refer to page 2-25 for details. 1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 35
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 P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 1-23 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 36
supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB ® Keyboard power setting 3 . these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 37
• • • • - - - - • USB1 and USB2 ports are only for P5VD2-MX. • USB9 port is only for P5V-VM DH. • For P5V-VM DH, USBPW12 jumper controls USB 9 port. • The USB device wake-up feature requires a capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 1-25 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 38
In a 6-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Bass/ Center Speaker. Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 39
Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away, and enables improved hot-swap function. Do not insert a different connector to this port. 1 4 . P S / 2 k e y b o a r d p o r t ( p u r p l e ) . This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 1-27 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 40
1.10.2 Internal connectors 1 . Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 41
133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device(s). Single device Two the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® PIN 1 IDE connectors PRI_IDE SEC_IDE ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 1-29 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 42
2000/2003 Server/XP operation system. • Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4, the Windows® XP Service Pack1 or later version before using Serial ATA. • Please refer to section "O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i o n" in the BIOS for details on SATA RAID configuration. 4 . Jmicron - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 43
is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module. SPDIF_OUT ® Digital audio connector The S/PDIF out module is purchased separately. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH GND SPDIFOUT +5V 1-31 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 44
the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot up. • Use a PSU with a minimum power rating of 300 W on this motherboard. Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 45
® Internal audio connectors CD(Black) AUX(White) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel 10 USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. damage the motherboard! The USB module is purchased separately. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 1-33 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 46
front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Definition Audio or legacy AC '97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O AC'97 audio, if you want to use the High-Definition (Azalia) audio features, set the F r o n t P a n e l S u p p o r t T y p e in the BIOS to Azalia. - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 47
is bundled with the motherboard package. Connect the cable to the MP3IN connector, and enjoy music from computer speakers even when the PC is turned off. • Do not plug the MP3-In cable into the Audio-in connector. Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 1-35 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 48
System panel connector (20-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED+ the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 49
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 P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-1 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 50
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 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 51
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 P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-3 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 52
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 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 53
At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Windows® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. b. Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-5 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 54
accessible by pressing + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using EZ Flash: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Press + during - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 55
field, then press . AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF-CK804-P5VD2-MX-00 DATE: 04/13/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: 0104.bin Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-7 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 56
file. The following screen appears. 8. The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy disk and starts flashing the BIOS file. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF-CK804-P5VD2-MX-00 DATE: 04/13/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 57
Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file "P5VD2MX.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-9 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 58
system 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. 2-10 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 59
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 P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-11 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 60
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility 44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 61
Help screen Loads setup default values Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu L highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting list of options. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-13 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 62
window with the configuration options for that item. Phoenix-Award BIOS ASUS CDS520/A] Secondary IDE MastDeirsabled [None] ..... [ ] Secondary IDE Slav7e20K , 3.5[iNno.ne] ..... [ ] SATA 1 1.44M, 3.5[iNno.ne] ..... [ ] SATA 2 [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 63
how to navigate through them. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-15 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 64
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Access Mode Capacity Primary IDE Master [Auto] [Auto] 82 GB Select Menu Item Specific Help Press CHS] for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 65
disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-17 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 66
press to display the SATA device information. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Landing Zone Sector SATA 1 [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 0 0 0 Select Menu Item Specific Help Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system. F1 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 67
sectors per track. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives memory. 2.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB] Shows the size of usable memory. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-19 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 68
Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 69
g S e l e c t a b l e " item is set to [Manual]. CAS Latency Time [4] Configuration options: [2] [3] [4] [5] Bank Interleave [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 Bank] [4 Bank] [8 Bank] Precharge to Active(Trp) [4T] Configuration options: [2T] [3T] [4T] [5T] ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-21 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 70
/Voltage control Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage control CPU Frequency Ratio Async CPU/PCIE Clock CPU Clock Spread Spectrum [23 X] [Async Mode] [133MHz] [+/-0.2%] Select Menu Item Specific Help CPU Frequency Ratio [23 X] Sets the CPU clock ratio. Min=14 X; Max - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 71
memory base address fields. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] When the item Resources Controlled By is set to [Auto], the item IRQ Resources is grayed out and not user-configurable. Refer to the section "IRQ Resources" for information on how to enable this item. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-23 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 72
n t r o l l e d B y item is set to Manual. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ-3 assigned to IRQ-4 assigned to IRQ-5 assigned PCI Device] Select Menu Item Specific Help Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, PCI/ISA PnP for - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 73
BIOS [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [Bi-Directional] [3] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Allows you to enable or disable the High-Definition Audio controller. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ] ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-25 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 74
the " Parallel Port Mode" item is set to [ECP] or [Bi-Directional] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Allows selection of ECP Mode. Configuration options: [1] [3] 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 75
] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-27 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 76
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] 2.5.3 APM Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power APM - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 77
By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that range then press . Configuration options: [Min=0] [Max=31] ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-29 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 78
[Instant-Off] Allows you to set the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds. Configuration options: [Suspend] [Instant-Off] 2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 79
per minute (RPM). If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows 0. These items are not user-configurable. CPU Fan Speed warning [800 RPM] Sets the CPU fan speed warning feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [800RPM] [1200RPM] [1600RPM] ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-31 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 80
/ºC] Sets the PWM value when the temperature increases one value. Configuration options: [0 PWM/ºC] [1 PWM/ºC] [2 PWM/ºC] [4 PWM/ºC] [8 PWM/ºC] [16 PWM/ºC] [32 PWM/ºC] [64 PWM/ºC] 2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 81
Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Legacy LAN] [Disabled] 2.6.2 Removable Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Removable Drives Select Menu 1. Floppy Disks Item Specific Help 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-33 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 82
Hard Disk Drives Select Menu 1. Bootable Add-in Cards Item Specific Help 1. Bootable Add-in Cards Allows you to assign bootable add-in cards attached to the system. 2.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu Case Open - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 83
] Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Allows you to error report type. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-35 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 84
Security Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Clear Clear [Setup] Select Menu Item Specific Help Supervisor Password the CMOS RAM, refer to section "1.9 Jumpers" for instructions. 2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 85
field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [System] ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-37 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 86
BIOS items. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Y E S to save changes and exit. - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 87
values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Y E S to load default values. Select E x i t & S a v e C h a E S to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 2-39 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 88
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This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 3 Software support ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 3- - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 90
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 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 91
JMB36X RAID Driver and the utility. Realtek® RTL8187 Wireless Ethernet Driver Installs the Realtek® RTL8187 Wireless Ethernet driver for the optional wireless LAN module. VIA Ethernet Driver Installs the VIA Ethernet Driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 3- - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 92
motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 2-8 for details. ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS Screen Saver. ASUS DH Remote (For P5V-VM DH - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 93
The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 94
Allows you to open the Intel® LGA775 CPU installation guide. VIA VT8237 RAID User's Manual Allows you to open the VIA VT8237 RAID user's manual. JMicron RAID AP Utility User Manual Allows you to open the JMicron RAID AP user's manual. JMicron RAID BIOS User Manual Allows you to open the JMicron RAID - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 95
3.3 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other RAID performance benefits. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 3- - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 96
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 "3.2.5 Manuals menu". Entering VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 97
. VIA Tech. VT8251 Series SATA RAID BIOS Ver 1.xx Auto Setup For Data Security Array Mode, then press . The supported RAID configurations appear on a pop-up array by selecting Auto Setup for Performance or manually configure the RAID array for stripped sets. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 3- - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 98
, then press to set array block size. A list of valid array block sizes are displayed on a pop-up For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, a higher array block select Array Mode, then press . The supported RAID configurations appear on a pop-up menu. - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 99
point, you can auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Data Security or manually configure the RAID array for mirrored sets. If you want to auto-configure, proceed to the to return to the configuration options. 11. Press to go back to main menu. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 3-11 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 100
® OS installation disk (Windows 2000/XP/2003) 4. Motherboard support CD with JMB363 driver Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set: 1. Install the external Serial ATA hard disk drives (HDDs) on your system. 2. Set the JMicron RAID Controller item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 101
set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press . [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Repair Mirror Conflict Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 3-13 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 102
process until the HDDs are selected. A selected HDD shows a sign before it. [Hard Disk Drive List] Model Name Capacity Type/Status HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 XXX GB XXX GB Non-RAID Non-RAID Disk Block: 128 KB Size : 319 GB Confirm Creation 3-14 Chapter 3: Software support - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 103
/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Create New RAID] [Hard Disk Drive List] Name: JRAID Level Drive List] Create RAID on the selected HDD (Y/N)? Y [ TAB]-Switch Window [↑↓]- List] Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: JRAID 0-Stripe XXX GB Normal 01 ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 104
to-SATA II/IDE RAID [Hard Disk Drive List] Model Name HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 Controller BIOS v0.97 Capacity 164 GB 164 GB Type/ [ TAB]-Switch Window [↑↓]-Select Item [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit Pressing deletes all the data in the HDDs. 3-16 Chapter 3: Software support - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 105
RAID set through the JMB363 utility. To reset disks to non-RAID: 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to non‑RAID using the up/down arrow key then press . [Main to confirm; otherwise, press . Pressing deletes all the data in the HDD. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 3-17 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 106
BIOS v0.97 Capacity 164 GB 164 GB Type/Status RAID Inside RAID Inside Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving [RAID Disk Drive List] Model Name RDD0: JRAID RAID Level 1-Mirror Capacity XXX GB Status Rebuild Members(HDDx) 01 3-18 Rebuilding... 01%, please wait... Chapter 3: Software support - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 107
and exit the JMB363 RAID BOS utility. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press to confirm; otherwise, press to return to the JMB RAID BIOS menu. ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH 3-19 - Asus P5VD2 MX | P5VD2-MX User's Manual for English Edition - Page 108
disk: 1. Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Drivers menu appears, click Make VIA VT8251 32/64bit RAID Driver Disk to create a VIA RAID driver disk Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility and go to \Drivers\Chipset\EIA 4 in 1\Disk
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