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ii Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without [...]

iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide ....................................................................................... viii P[...]

iv Contents 1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-26 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-26 1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ....[...]

v Contents 2.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-20 2.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 2-20 2.4.2 Chipset ......................................................................... 2-2 1 2.4.3 PCIPnP ................................................[...]

vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has b[...]

vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect al[...]

viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring 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 har[...]

ix T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s en clo sed in the le ss- than an d g rea ter- tha n s ign mea ns t hat yo u m ust pre ss the enc los ed key. Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key . <Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must pre[...]

x (continued on the next page) CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™2/Pentium ® D/ Pentium ® 4/Celeron ® processors Compatible with Intel ® 05A/05B processor Supports Intel EIST/EM64T/Hyper-Threading T echnology Chipset Northbridge: VIA PT890 Southbridge: VIA VT8237A Front side bus 1066/800/533 MHz Memory 2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to[...]

xi Rear panel 1 x Parallel port 1 x External SA T A 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x COM port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 6-Channel Audio I/O ports BIOS features 4 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP , DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI2.0a, SM BIOS 2.3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME Internal connectors 2 [...]

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ASUS P5VD2-X 1-1 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5VD2-X motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your pack[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-3 Intel ® Core™2 Processor support This motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Core™2 processor in LGA775 package. With new Intel ® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1066/800 MHz FSB, Intel ® Core™2 processor is one of the most powerful and enrgy-efcient CPUs in the world. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction S/PDIF digital sound ready The mot her boa rd supp ort s t he S /PD IF Out technology th rou gh the coaxial S/P DIF Out port on the rear panel. The S/P DIF tec hno log y t urns yo ur comp ute r i nto a hig h-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 1-31 fo[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-5 C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P .R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P .R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the s[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a newly designed ASUS Power LED that lights up in two colors to show the system power status. Blue indicates that the system is in sleep/soft-off mode and Red indicates that the system is ON. The ASUS Power LED helps remind you to shut down the system and unplug the power ca[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-7 ® P5VD2-X 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into 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. Do not ove[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5.3 P5VD2-X Motherboard layout 21.8cm (8.6in) PCI1 4Mb BIOS USBPW78 USBPW56 CHA_FAN USB56 30.5cm (12in) PCI2 P ANEL A TX12V CPU_FAN Super I/ O AAFP DDR2 DIMM2 (64 bit,240-pin module) EA TXPWR SA T A 2 FLOPPY CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power VIA VT8237A VIA PT890 PCIEX1_1 PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: K eyboard Below:M[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-9 1.6.1 Installling the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Core™2/Pentium ® D/ Pentium ® 4/Celeron ® processor in the 775-land package. • Y our boxed Intel ® Core™2/Pentium ®[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. 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 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 5. [...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-1 1 The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. Notes on Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology • This motherboard supports Inte[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly • When you buy a box[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-13 Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . 3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heats[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_ F AN. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assemb[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-15 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 for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installatio[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-17 (continued on the next page) Size V endor Chip No. Chip brand Side(s) Part No. DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* 256MB KINGSTON E51 16AF-5C-E – SS KVR533D2N4/256 • • 512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 – SS KVR533D2N4/512 • • 1024MB KINGSTON 5YDIID9GCT – DS KVR533D2N4/1G • • 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160AF-3.7 – SS[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory conguration B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into yellow slots as one pair of Single-channel memory conguration Size V endor Chip No. Chip brand Side(s) Part No. DIMM so[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-19 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. Make sure to unplug the powe[...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it [...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-21 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.[...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. The gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-23 1.9 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system [...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the [...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-25 • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system would not power up. • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. Default for P5VD2-X Status USBPW12 USBP[...]

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-27 7. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PIDF cable. 8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting [...]

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy 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 oppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-29 2. Primary/Secondary IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE [blue]; 40-1 pin SEC_IDE [black]) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray . Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector , then select o[...]

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A 1.5 Gb/s hard disk drives. If you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives, you can can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD conguration through the onboard VIA VT8237A RAID controller . Im[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-31 5. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN, 3-pin PWR_F AN) The fan con nec tor s su ppo rt cool ing fa ns of 3 50m A~7 40mA (8 .88 W m ax.) or a t otal of 1A ~2. 22A (26 .64 W ma x.) at +1 2V. Con nec t th e f an cab les to the fan con nect ors on th e mo the rbo ard, ma kin g s ure tha t t he b lac[...]

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for an A TX power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • Do not forget to con[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-33 9. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the optional USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Neve[...]

1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction 10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Denition Audio or legacy AC ‘97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector . • Use a chassis that provides a high-[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 1-35 12. System panel connector (20-8 pin F_P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in[...]

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ASUS P5VD2-X 2-1 2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk or a USB ash disk.) 3. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Update[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-3 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Upda[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, t[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-5 e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk. 2.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. A[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk/USB ash disk, then restart the system. 3. Y ou can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods. (1) Insert the oppy disk/USB ash disk that contain[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-7 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility . Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility . 1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web site. Rename the le to P5VD2-X.BIN and save it to a oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk in F A[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears. 8. The utility veries the BIOS le in the oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk and starts ashing the BIOS le. Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process! AwardBIOS Flash Utilit[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-9 4. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process. 3. T ype a lename for the current BIOS le in the Save current BIOS as eld, then press <Enter>. T o save the current BIOS le using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section.[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD, the oppy disk, or the USB ash disk that contains the u[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-1 1 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section ex[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changing the system boot conguration T[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen mean[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Adva[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-15 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. System Time 15 : 30 : 36 System Date Mon, Mar 0[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. Before attempting to congure a hard disk drive, make sure [...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-17 Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . This item is not congurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not con?[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.3.5 SA T A 1/2 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capac[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-19 Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk uti[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to set. CPU Conguration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Conguration USB Conguration 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-21 Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specic Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset DRAM Clock/Drive Control Frequency/Voltage control Top Performance [Disabled] Primary Display[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Frequency/V oltage control Select Menu Item Specic Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Frequency/Voltage control Async CPU/PCIE Clock [ Async Mode ] CPU Clock [200MHz] Spread Spectrum [+/-0.2%] Async CPU/PCIE Clock [Async Mode] Conguration options: [Sync Mode] [Async Mode] CPU Clock [200MHz] Sets the[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-23 Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E] Allows you to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Conguration options: [PCI] [PCI-E] Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you need the BIOS to congure non-boot devices PCIPnP Plug &[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Maximum Payload Size [4096] Sets maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte. Conguration options: [128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096] Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] IRQ Resources This sub-menu is activated only when the Resources Controlled By it[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-25 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to disable JMicron RAID controller and select option to IDE mode, RAID mode and AHCI mode. Onboard Devices Conguration JMicron RAID controller [ [...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto] Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7] Allows you to select the Parallel Port address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [378/IRQ7] [278/IRQ5] [3BC/IRQ7] Para[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-27 Select Menu Item Specic Help Enable or Disable USB 1.1 and 2.0 Controller Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Conguration USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy support [Auto] 2.4.5 USB Conguration USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller .[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Select Menu Item Specic Help Select the ACPI state used for System Suspe[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-29 Power Up On PCI/PCIE Devices [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI/PsCIE devices & NV Onboard LAN. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requ[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Alarm Time (hh:mm) T o set the time of alarm: 1. Highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu for the hour eld. 2. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=23), then press <Enter>. 3. Press <T AB> to move to the minutes eld then press <Enter>. 4. Key-in a minute value (Min=0, Max=59), the[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-31 2.5.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related parameters. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Q-Fan Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the [...]

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Start Up T emperature(ºC) [50] Fan will start up when the temperature is over the set value. Conguration options: [Min=0] [Max=100] Full Speed T emperature(ºC) [70] Fan will run at full speed when the temperature is over the set value. Conguration options: [Min=0] [Max=100] Start Up PWM [60] Sets the PWM value whe[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-33 1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Legacy LAN] [Disabled] 2.6 Boot menu The Boot m[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Case Open W arning [Enabled] Enables or disables the chassis open status feature. Setting to Enabled, clears the chassis open status. Refer to section “1.10.2 Internal connectors” for setting details. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boo[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-35 T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key . Conguration options: [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20] [24] [30] T ypematic Delay (Msec) [250] Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat. Conguration options: [250] [500] [750] [1000] OS Select for D[...]

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2. Press any key to continue. The password eld setting is changed to Clear . A note about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use. Forgot your password? If you forget your p[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-37 Password Check This eld 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. Conguration options: [Setup] [System][...]

2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.7 T ools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special function s. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Menu Item Specic Help Press Enter to Run ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →?[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 2-39 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu. Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←[...]

2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to th[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 3-1 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Software support If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the CD. Click an item to install 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/XP/2003 Server operating systems [...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. VIA 4 in 1 Chipset Driver Installs the VIA 4 in 1 Chipset Driver [...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstAll utilities installation wizard. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, a[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 3-5 3.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk. Make VIA VT8237 RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create a VIA VT8237 RAID driver disk.0 Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create a JMicron JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk for a 32-/64-bit system. 3.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu [...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 3-7 3.3 RAID congurations The motherboard supports the following RAID congurations. RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. T wo hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alo[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Software support 3.3.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports RAID function on Serial A T A hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . Installing Serial A T A (SA T A) hard disks T o install the SA T A hard disks for a RAID conguration: 1.[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 3-9 Create Array From the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Create Array then press <Enter>. The main menu items on the upper-left corner of the screen are replaced with create array menu options. RAID 0 for performance 1. From the create array menu, select Array Mode, then press <Enter>. The supported RAID congura[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: Software support Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press <Enter> to select. 7. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to set up hard disk for RAID system. The following conrmation message appears: 8. Press <Y> to conrm or <N> to return to the conguration options. 9. Press <E[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 3-1 1 8. If you select <Y> the utility will duplicate your data. Press <Y> anytime if you want to exit the duplication process. 3. From this point, you can auto-congure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Data Security or manually congure the RAID array for mirrored sets. If you want to auto-congure, proceed[...]

3-12 Chapter 3: Software support 3.3.2 JMicron ® RAID Conguration The JMicron ® Serial A T A controller allows you to congure RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets on the external Serial A T A hard disk drives. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items: 1. T wo HDDs, preferably with the same model and capacity . 2. A write-enabled oppy dis[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 3-13 Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility 1. During POST , press <Ctrl-J> to enter the JBM363 RAID BIOS menu. 2. The main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu appears. 3. Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items. Creating a RAID set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Disk Drive using the [...]

3-14 Chapter 3: Software support 2. When the Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. 3. When the Disks item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to highlight an HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set, then press the space bar to conrm selection. Repeat the process until the H[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 3-15 5. When done, press <Enter> to conrm the creation of the RAID set. A dialogue box appears to conrm the action. Press <Y> to conrm; otherwise, press <N>. Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs. 6. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created[...]

3-16 Chapter 3: Software support Deleting a RAID set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2. Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete. A selected set shows a sign before it. Press the <Del> key to delete the set. 3. A dialogue box appear[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 3-17 Deleting a RAID set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2. Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete. A selected set shows a sign before it. Press the <Del> key to delete the set. 3. A dialogue box appears to conrm t[...]

3-18 Chapter 3: Software support Repairing a Mirror conict A Mirror conict occurs when one or both disks in a RAID 1 (Mirror) conguration are unplugged from the system, then plugged in again. Since both disks contain exactly the same data, the system will be unable to determine which of the two is the source drive. This option allows you t[...]

ASUS P5VD2-X 3-19 Saving the settings and exiting setup When you have nished, highlight Save & Exit Setup using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter> to save the current RAID conguration and exit the JMB363 RAID BOS utility . A dialogue box appears to conrm the action. Press <Y> to conrm; otherwise, press <N> to[...]

3-20 Chapter 3: Software support 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. T o create a RAID driver disk: 1. Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Drivers menu appears, click Ma[...]