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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.
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Creating a bootable floppy disk ......2-2 2.1.2 AFUDOS utility ............2-3 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility ..........2-5 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ........ 2-7 BIOS setup program ............. 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........2-10 2.2.2 Menu bar ............... 2-10 2.2.3...
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Contents Power menu ................ 2-24 2.5.1 ACPI Aware O/S ............ 2-24 2.5.2 Suspend Mode ............2-24 2.5.3 Repost Video on S3 Resume ........ 2-24 2.5.4 ACPI 2.0 Support ..........2-24 2.5.5 ACPI APIC Support ..........2-24 2.5.6 APM Configuration ..........2-25 2.5.7 Hardware Monitor ..........
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement 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 •...
Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety 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.
P5GD1-FM specifications summary C P U C P U C P U C P U C P U LGA775 socket for Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Celeron processor Compatible with Intel ® Performance Universal FMB 2005 processors Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology...
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P5GD1-FM specifications summary I n t e r n a l I n t e r n a l I n t e r n a l 1 x Floppy disk drive connector I n t e r n a l...
Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related. •...
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Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. R e t e n t i o n t a b R e t e n t i o n t a b R e t e n t i o n t a b R e t e n t i o n t a b R e t e n t i o n t a b...
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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! Notes on Intel Notes on Intel...
1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1.3.2 1.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Installing 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.
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Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
1.3.3 1.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1.3.3 1.3.3 1.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.
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Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. N a r r o w e n d o f t h e g r o o v e N a r r o w e n d o f t h e g r o o v e N a r r o w e n d o f t h e g r o o v e N a r r o w e n d o f t h e g r o o v e...
Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: ® P5GD1-FM P5GD1-FM 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets C h a n n e l C h a n n e l S o c k e t s...
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Recommended memory configurations Recommended memory configurations Recommended memory configurations Recommended memory configurations Recommended memory configurations S o c k e t s S o c k e t s S o c k e t s S o c k e t s S o c k e t s M o d e M o d e...
1.4.3 1.4.3 1.4.3 Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM 1.4.3 1.4.3 Installing a DIMM 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.
Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 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 P5GD1-FM 1 - 1 5...
1 . 5 . 3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments I R Q P r i o r i t y Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Re-direct to IRQ#9 Communications Port (COM1)* IRQ holder for PCI steering* Floppy Disk Controller System CMOS/Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering*...
Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! CLRTC1 ® P5GD1-FM Normal Clear CMOS P5GD1-FM Clear RTC RAM (Default) 1 - 1 8 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
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USBPW56 USBPW78 ® P5GD1-FM +5VSB P5GD1-FM USB device wake-up (Default ) • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500 mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system will not power up.
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8 . Reboot your computer. 9 . Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. BIOS_R ® P5GD1-FM Normal Recovery (Default) P5GD1-FM BIOS recovery setting 1 - 2 0 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
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The BIOS password setting jumper allows you to skip or bypass the BIOS password if you forgot the password. Set the jumper block on pins 2-3 to skip the password lock. BIOS_S ® P5GD1-FM Normal Password skip (Default) P5GD1-FM BIOS password setting ASUS P5GD1-FM 1 - 2 1...
Connectors 1 . 7 . 1 Rear panel connectors Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2.
Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P5GD1-FM PIN 1 P5GD1-FM Floppy disk drive connector ASUS P5GD1-FM 1 - 2 3...
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Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. PRI_IDE1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P5GD1-FM P5GD1-FM IDE connector PIN 1 1 - 2 4 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
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SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 ® P5GD1-FM SATA1 P5GD1-FM SATA connectors Important notes on Serial ATA ® ® • You must install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives.
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Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! CHA_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 ® P5GD1-FM P5GD1-FM Fan connectors 1 - 2 6 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
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USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ® P5GD1-FM USB56 USB78 P5GD1-FM USB 2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module is purchased separately. ASUS P5GD1-FM 1 - 2 7...
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+5 Volts PSON# Ground Ground +3 Volts -12 Volts P5GD1-FM ATX power connectors +3 Volts +3 Volts Important notes on the motherboard power requirements • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot up.
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HD Audio or legacy AC ‘97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. AAFP1 Azalia compliant definition ® P5GD1-FM P5GD1-FM Analog front panel connector ASUS P5GD1-FM 1 - 2 9...
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® P5GD1-FM IE1394_2 P5GD1-FM IEEE 1394 connector Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD1) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive.
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P5GD1-FM IDE LED RESET Requires an ATX power supply. P5GD1-FM System panel connector • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings.
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup A S U S P 5 G D 1 - F M A S U S P 5 G D 1 - F M A S U S P 5 G D 1 - F M 2 - 1 2 - 1...
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 2.1.1 2.1.1...
d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 2.1.2 AFUDOS utility AFUDOS utility 2.1.2...
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 EZ Flash utility 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>...
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• Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! • A “Floppy not found!” error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the drive. A “P5GD1FM.ROM not found!” error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 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.
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Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system.
BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware 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, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility.
2.2.1 2.2.1 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen 2.2.1 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen M e n u i t e m s M e n u i t e m s M e n u i t e m s M e n u i t e m s M e n u i t e m s M e n u b a r...
2.2.4 2.2.4 2.2.4 Menu items Menu items Menu items 2.2.4 2.2.4 Menu items Menu items The highlighted item on the menu Use [ENTER], [TAB] bar displays the specific items for System Time [11:51:19] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Date [Tue 10/05/2004] select a field.
Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Use [ENTER], [TAB] or System Time [11:51:19]...
2.3.4 2.3.4 2.3.4 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave 2.3.4 2.3.4 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices.
Enhanced Mode Support On [SATA mode] The default setting SATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility. In this setting, you may o n l y i f o n l y i f use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports o n l y i f...
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. Configure the USB USB Configuration support.
Legacy USB Support [Auto] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup.
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VID CMOS Setting [ 62] VID CMOS Setting [ 62] VID CMOS Setting [ 62] VID CMOS Setting [ 62] VID CMOS Setting [ 62] Allows you to set the VID CMOS setting at which the processor is to run. The default value of this item is auto-detected by BIOS.
2.4.3 2.4.3 2.4.3 Chipset Chipset Chipset 2.4.3 2.4.3 Chipset Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings Enable or disable DRAM timing. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Booting Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI Express/PCI]...
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D R A M R A S # t o C A S # D e l a y [ 4 C l o c k s ] D R A M R A S # t o C A S # D e l a y [ 4 C l o c k s ] D R A M R A S # t o C A S # D e l a y [ 4 C l o c k s ] D R A M R A S # t o C A S # D e l a y [ 4 C l o c k s ] D R A M R A S # t o C A S # D e l a y [ 4 C l o c k s ]...
This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] ASUS P5GD1-FM 2 - 2 1...
2 . 4 . 5 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.
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IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] ASUS P5GD1-FM 2 - 2 3...
Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM) and Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Select the ACPI state ACPI Aware O/S [Yes] used for System...
When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5GD1-FM 2 - 2 5...
N/A. 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. When this field is set to [Enabled], the CPU Fan Ratio item appears to allow selection of the appropriate fan speed ratio.
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(RPM). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. ASUS P5GD1-FM 2 - 2 7...
Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority sequence Boot Settings Configuration Security 2 . 6 . 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device...
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 MyLogo™ feature. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM.
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19.
Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>. Confirm the password when prompted. ASUS P5GD1-FM 2 - 3 1...
The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility.
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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 P5GD1-FM 2 - 3 3...
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