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  • Page 1 P5VD1-X User Guide...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Welcome! ..................1-1 Package contents ................1-1 Special features ................1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ............1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ..........1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information Before you proceed ................ 2-1 Motherboard overview ..............2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction ............2-2 2.2.2...

  • Page 4: Contents

    Creating a bootable floppy disk ........4-1 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............4-2 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility ..............4-3 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ........4-5 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility ............4-7 BIOS setup program ..............4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ............4-11 4.2.2...
  • Page 5 Drivers menu ..............5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu ..............5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu ..............5-4 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information ..........5-5 5.2.6 Other information ............5-5 Software information ..............5-7 VIA RAID configurations ..............5-9 5.4.1 Installing hard disks ............5-9 5.4.2...

  • Page 6: Notices

    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.

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To 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 all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

  • Page 8: About This Guide

    Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 9: Typography

    Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.

  • Page 10: P5Vd1-X Specifications Summary

    ADI AD1888 SoundMAX 6-channel CODEC S/PDIF out on back I/O port Intel 82540EM Gigabit LAN Controller Overclocking Features ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) CPU voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 133 MHz up to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio with fixed AGP8X/PCI or PCI/PCI...
  • Page 11 System panel connector CD/AUX audio-in connectors Front panel Audio connector Support CD contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) Accessories 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    This chapter describes the motherboard f e a t u r e s a n d t h e n e w t e c h n o l o g i e s it supports. Product Introduction...
  • Page 14 Chapter Summary Welcome! ..................1-1 Package contents ................1-1 Special features ................1-2 ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...

  • Page 15: Welcome

    P5VD1-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 package with the list below.

  • Page 16: Special Features

    Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Intel LGA775 Pentium 4 CPU This motherboard supports the latest Pentium 4 CPU from Intel in LGA775 package. With 1066/800/533MHz FSB, Hyper-Threading Technology and core- speeds up to 3.8GHz and beyond, Intelʼs LGA775 Pentium 4 is one of the fastest desktop processors to date.
  • Page 17 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. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...

  • Page 18: Innovative Asus Features

    CD. Users can reboot their system through the support CD when a bootable disk is not available, and go through the simple BIOS auto-recovery process. ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feature without the need to pay for an optional ROM.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. Hardware Information...
  • Page 20 Chapter Summary Before you proceed ................ 2-1 Motherboard overview ..............2-2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............2-4 System memory ................2-9 Expansion slots ................2-13 Jumpers ..................2-16 Connectors ................... 2-18 ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...

  • Page 21: Before You Proceed

    The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR P5VD1-X ® Standby Powered P5VD1-X Onboard LED Power ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...

  • Page 22: Motherboard Overview

    Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits 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.

  • Page 23: Motherboard Layout

    Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In Intel 82540EM CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power VT8237R P5VD1-X PCIEX16 ® PCI1 CHA_FAN PCI2 Super SB_PWR AD1888 BIOS PCI3 CD AUX USBPW56 CLRTC USBPW78 FP_AUDIO PANEL FLOPPY GAME USB56 USB78 ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...

  • Page 24: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket pins/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.
  • Page 25 P o s i t i o n t h e C P U o v e r the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment key should fit into Alignment key the CPU notch. Gold triangle mark ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...
  • Page 26 Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. The CPU fits 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! ®...

  • Page 27: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four pins match the holes on the motherboard. Push pin Motherboard hole ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...
  • Page 28 Push each of the pins downward to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. 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 P5VD1-X ® P5VD1-X CPU Fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

  • Page 29: System Memory

    Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 4 GB system memory whne you installed four 1 GB DDR memory modules. • Due to chipset limitation, DIMM modules with 128 Mb memory chips or double-sided x16 memory chips are not supported in this motherboard. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...
  • Page 30 DDR400 Qualified Vendors List DIMM support Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component A* B* C* 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/256 Hynix HY5DU56822BT-D43 • • • 512MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/512 Hynix HY5DU56822BT-D43 • • • 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/256 A2S56D30BTP • • • 512MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/512 KINGSTON HY5DU12822BT-D43...
  • Page 31 Dual-channel memory configuration. support for 4 modules inserted into the blue and black slots as two pairs of Dual- channel memory configuration. SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 2-11...

  • Page 32: Installing A Dimm

    2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing DDR DIMM notch the retaining clips outward.

  • Page 33: Expansion Slots

    Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 2-13...

  • Page 34: Interrupt Assignments

    2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Priority Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller • Re-direct to IRQ#9 Communications Port (COM2)* IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1)* System CMOS/Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering*...

  • Page 35: Pci Slots

    2.5.6 Universal PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports universal PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the universal PCI Express x16 slot. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 2-15...
  • Page 36 Pass (BIOS: V5.41.02.17.AS01) (BIOS: V4.36.20.38.00) ELSA Gladiac 660 128T Leadtek WinFast PX6600 TDH Rev: 1.B Rev. A1 Pass Pass (BIOS: V5.43.02.16.E1) (BIOS: V5.43.02.16) Gigabyte GV-RX70P128D MSI RX700PRO-TD128E Rev: 1.1 Rev.V2.00 Pass Pass (BIOS: V009.004.001.032) (BIOS: V009.004.001.032) ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 2-16...
  • Page 37 (BIOS: V5E4D.9.7.1.3. A901) Albatron PCX5750 Albatron PC6600GT Pass Pass (BIOS: V4.36.20.38) (BIOS: V5.43.02.16) PowerColor R43-TVD3B ASUS EAX850PRO Rev. PN:109-A31900-00 (BIOS: V5D4F.9.7.1.4.AS02) Pass Pass (BIOS: V5d57.9.3.1.20) *Note: Some PCI Express graphics cards cannot operate on PCI-E x4 mode. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 2-17...

  • Page 38: Jumpers

    Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You 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 passwords.
  • Page 39 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. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 2-19...

  • Page 40: Connectors

    Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.
  • Page 41 Serial connector. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices. 10. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 2-21...

  • Page 42: Internal Connectors

    2.7.2 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 connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.
  • Page 43 SATA-II hard disk drives at 300MB/s. The HDDs might not be detected at POST. To install a SATA-II hard drive, users need to lock the drive at 150MB/s data transfer rate by hard drive jumper setting. Refer to HDDs manufacturesʼ website for more information. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 2-23...
  • Page 44 4. CPU and Chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

  • Page 45: Atx Power Connectors

    +5V Standby +5 Volts Power OK -5 Volts Ground Ground +12V DC +5 Volts Ground P5VD1-X Ground Ground ® +5 Volts PSON# Ground Ground +3 Volts -12 Volts P5VD1-X ATX power connectors +3 Volts +3 Volts ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 2-25...
  • Page 46 7. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX) These connector allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. CD(Black) AUX(White) P5VD1-X Left Audio Channel Left Audio Channel ® Ground Ground Ground Ground Right Audio Channel...
  • Page 47 ® P5VD1-X Front panel audio connector Be default, the pins labeled LINE OUT_R/BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE OUT_L/BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps. Remove the caps only when you are connecting the front panel audio cable. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 2-27...

  • Page 48: System Panel Connector

    10. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PANEL P5VD1-X RESET ® IDE_LED PWRSW Requires an ATX power supply. P5VD1-X System Panel connector The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details.

  • Page 49: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. Powering Up...
  • Page 50 Chapter Summary Starting up for the first time ............3-1 Powering off the computer ............. 3-2 ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...

  • Page 51: Starting Up For The First Time

    Two continuous beeps followed by Floppy controller failure two short beeps Two continuous beeps followed by Hardware component failure four short beeps At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...

  • Page 52: Powering Off The Computer

    Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ® If you are using Windows 2000: Click the Start button then click Shut Down. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer.

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    T h i s c h a p t e r t e l l s h o w t o c h a n g e the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS Setup...
  • Page 54 Chapter Summary Managing and updating your BIOS ..........4-1 BIOS setup program ..............4-10 Main menu ................... 4-13 Advanced menu ................4-16 Power menu ................. 4-25 Boot menu ..................4-29 Exit menu ..................4-33 ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...

  • Page 55: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or...

  • Page 56: Asus Ez Flash Utility

    4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt>...

  • Page 57: Afudos Utility

    Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..done A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...
  • Page 58 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 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 at the DOS prompt.

  • Page 59: Asus Crashfree Bios 2 Utility

    4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 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.
  • Page 60 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. Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 61: Asus Update Utility

    4.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows 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 •...
  • Page 62 To update the BIOS through the Internet: ® Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from the Select the ASUS FTP site nearest...
  • Page 63 To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Launch the ASUS Update utility ® from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

  • Page 64: Bios Setup Program

    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. 4-10...

  • Page 65: Bios Menu Screen

    At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 4-11...

  • Page 66: Menu Items

    Use [+] or [-] to For example, selecting Main shows the Primary IDE Master :[ST340014A] configure system time. Primary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Master :[ASUS DVD-E616P2] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Main menu items. System Information Select Screen Select Item...

  • Page 67: Main Menu

    [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette B [Disabled] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 4-13...

  • Page 68: Primary And Secondary Ide Master/Slave

    4.3.5 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. Primary IDE Master Select the type of device connected...

  • Page 69: System Information

    Type : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz Speed : 2800MHz Count System Memory Size : 256MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 4-15...

  • Page 70: Advanced Menu

    Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. JumperFree Configuration USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset...

  • Page 71: Usb Configuration

    Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [Full Speed] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 4-17...

  • Page 72: Cpu Configuration

    4.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Configure Advanced CPU settings This should be enabled in order to boot Manufacturer:Intel legacy OSes unable to Brand String:Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz support CPUs with Frequency :2800MHz...

  • Page 73: Chipset

    Options for DRAM AGP & P2P Bridge Configuration V-Link & PCI Bus Configuration Select Screen ←→ Select Item ↑↓ Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 4-19...
  • Page 74 DRAM Frequency/Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency [Auto] Manual DRAM Frequency DRAM Timing [Maunel] Setting or AUTO by DRAM CAS# Latency [2.5] SPD. Precharge to Active(Trp) [5T] Active to Precharge(Tras) [20T] Active to CMD(Trcd) [5T] DRAM BUS Selection [Auto] Select Screen ←→ Select Item ↑↓...
  • Page 75 Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. V-Link mode selection [Mode 1] Configuration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4] V-Link Data 2X Support [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 4-21...
  • Page 76 SouthBridge VIA VT8237R Configuration PCI Delay Transaction [Disabled] Selet Enable Or OnBoard SATA-IDE [RAID] Disable To Set PCI RAID BIOS Execute [Enabled] Delayed Transaction. Onboard AC’97 [Enabled] Select Screen ←→ Select Item ↑↓ Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 77: Onboard Devices Configuration

    4.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port2 Base Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Addresses. Serial Port2 Mode [Normal] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled]...

  • Page 78: Pci Pnp

    4.4.6 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.

  • Page 79: Power Menu

    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 P5VD1-X Motherboard 4-25...

  • Page 80: Apm Configuration

    4.5.4 APM Configuration Power Management/APM [Enabled] Select Disable Or Enable APM. Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Advanced Resume Events Controls Resume On Ring [Disabled] Resume On PME# [Disabled] Resume On KB [Disabled] Wakeup Key [Any Key] Resume On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]...

  • Page 81: Hardware Monitor

    (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows Ingnored. CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled]...
  • Page 82 CPU Fan Ratio [AUTO] Allows you to select the appropriate CPU fan speed ratio for the system. The defaault [Auto] automatically selects the fan speed ratio when operating a low CPU temperaturue. Select a higher ratio if you installed additional devices and the system requires more ventilation.

  • Page 83: Boot Menu

    These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Enter Go to Sub-Screen General Help The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of Save and Exit Exit devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 4-29...

  • Page 84: Boot Settings Configuration

    This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM.

  • Page 85: Security

    Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 4-31...
  • Page 86 Security Settings <Enter> to change password. Supervisor Password : Installed <Enter> again to User Password : Installed disable password. Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] Select Screen Select Item Enter Change General Help Save and Exit...

  • Page 87: Exit Menu

    Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 4-33...
  • Page 88 4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...
  • Page 89 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software Support...
  • Page 90 Chapter summary Installing an operating system ............5-1 Support CD information ..............5-1 Software information ..............5-7 VIA RAID configurations ............... 5-14 Creating a RAID driver disk ............5-18 ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...

  • Page 91: Installing An Operating System

    The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

  • Page 92: Drivers Menu

    5.2.2 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 for Drivers InstAll for Drivers. VIA 4 in 1 Drivers Install VIA 4 in 1 Drivers.

  • Page 93: Utilities Menu

    ASUS InstAll for Utiliities Auto Install All Utilities. ASUS Update ASUS Update can help user to download and flash BIOS. Please install Network Card and TCP/IP network driver first, otherwise ASUS Update can not work properly. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver.

  • Page 94: Manuals Menu

    5.2.4 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. ® ® Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the manual files. Intel LGA775 CPU Install Userʼs Manual ®...

  • Page 95: Asus Contact Information

    5.2.5 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5.2.6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD.

  • Page 96: Technical Support Form

    Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.

  • Page 97: Software Information

    ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On-Self-Tests (POST). The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support CD.
  • Page 98 Ratio box. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST.

  • Page 99: Via Raid Configurations

    Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. Connect the SATA signal cables. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard...

  • Page 100: Via Raid Configurations

    5.4.2 VIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the VIA VT8237R southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 with two independent Serial ATA channels. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration.
  • Page 101 The following confirmation message appears: The data on the selected disks will be destroyed. Continue? (Y/N) Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to the configuration options. Press <Esc> to go back to main menu. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 5-11...
  • Page 102 RAID 1 for data protection From the create array menu, select Array Mode, then press <Enter>. The supported RAID configurations appear on a pop-up menu. RAID 0 for performance RAID 1 for data protection RAID 1 for data protection RAID 0/1 RAID SPAN for capacity Select RAID 1 for data protection then press <Enter>.

  • Page 103: Creating A Raid Driver Disk

    During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Press <F6> then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS P5VD1-X Motherboard 5-13...
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