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1. NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5AD2 Deluxe Floppy disk drive connector 2 Primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100 66 signal cable The Ultra DMA 100 66 signal cable has three connectors a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a Slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Z e Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable e Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE devices PIN 1 PRI IDE1 NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5AD2 Deluxe IDE connector 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 IDE RAID connectors 40 1 pin PRI_RAID1 red SEC_RAID1 red These connectors are for Ultra ATA 133 100 66 signal cables The IDE RAID connectors support up to four IDE hard disk drives that you can configure as a disk array through the onboard IDE RAID controller Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up RAID configurations
2. shared shared shared Onboard USB controller 4 Onboard USB 2 0 controller Onboard IDE port shared Onboard SATA port shared Onboard Azalia audio shared Onboard LAN shared Onboard wireless LAN Onboard PCI SATA RAID SI Onboard PCI IDE RAID ITE Onboard 1394 controller U U U ooo DN OJOJOO o NI we S shared used shared Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 2 5 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 6 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 informat
3. P5AD2 Deluxe ATX power connectors 3 Volts F 3 Volts Chapter 2 Hardware information 15 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 This connector supports several chassis mounted functions EES LLI LLI gt 000 a g 95655 PANEL1 p rfe 2fifilefelyl mv To EE AA Reset IDE LED PWRSW P5AD2 Deluxe System panel connector Z The sytem panel connector is color coded for easy connection Refer to the connector description below for details e System power LED Green 3 pin PLED This 3 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 sleep mode e Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD e System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings e ATX power button soft off button Yellow 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 Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF
4. Microsoft DirectX 9 0b The Microsoft DirectX 9 0b is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sounds DirectX improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Anti virus application The anti virus application scans identifies and destroys computer worms and viruses attempting to damage your data View the online help for detailed information Winbond Voice Editor This Voice Editor application allows you to record and customize wave files for the ASUS POST Reporter utility Use this program to change the default vocal POST messages See section 3 2 Vocal POST Messages for details ADOBE Acrobat Reader The Adobe Acrobat Reader V5 0 is for opening viewing and printing documents in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 4 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains the user manuals for third party components and applications GE ASUS PSAD Deluxe motherboard suppert OD for Windows XP eme Prafessional Drivers Utilities Manuals Contact Manual 1 Reis OF 1AE right Z Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install Ca the Adobe Acrobat Reader application from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual file 5 2 5 Contact information Click the Cont
5. Z These connectors are set to IDE Mode by default In IDE Mode you can connect IDE devices to these connectors such as boot data hard disk drives or optical drives If you intend to create an IDE RAID set using these connectors set the ITE8212F Controller item in the BIOS to RAID Mode See section 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details SEG RAID1 NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE cable to PIN 1 PRI RAID1 sr P5AD2 Deluxe IDE RAID connectors AN e Before creating a RAID set using Ultra ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Ultra ATA signal cable and installed Ultra ATA 133 100 66 hard disk drives e The system automatically assigns the boot sequence of ATAPI devices connected to the IDE RAID connectors e The ITE 8212F controller supports a maximum of two Ultra ATA hard disk drives in RAID 1 configuration e Before creating a RAID 1 set make sure that you set the hard disk drives as either Master or Slave device Refer to the hard disk drive documentation for details ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 23 4 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 red SATA2 red SATA3 black SATA4 black These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID O or RAID 1 configuration with the Intel Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel ICH6R RAID controller Refer
6. 1 4500V 1 4375V 1 4250V 1 4125V 1 4000V 1 3875V L Led Ld LI ena enw eens enn AN Setting a high Vcore voltage may damage the CPU FSB Termination Voltage Auto Allows you to select the front side bus termination voltage Configuration options 1 20V 1 40V Auto Z The following item appears only when the Al Overclocking item is set to Overclock Profile Pr Overclock Options Overclock 5 Allows you to overclock the CPU speed through the available preset values Configuration options Overclock 5 FSB888 DDR2 667 Overclock 10 FSB900 DDR2 600 Overclock 15 FSB950 DDR2 633 Overclock 20 FSB1000 DDR2 667 ee Overclock 30 FSB1066 DDR2 533 FSB1066 DDR2 710 ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 21 4 22 Z The following item appears only when the Al Overclocking item is set to AI NOS NOS Mode Auto Allows you to set the NOS mode for various CPU loading Selecting Auto allows the NOS to automatically overclock the CPU speed based on the CPU loading Configuration options Auto Standard Sensitive Heavy Load Z The following item appears only when the NOS Mode item is set to Standard Sensitive or Heavy Turbo NOS Disabled Allows you to disable or set the overclock percentage for the selected NOS Mode Configuration options Disabled Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 7 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 Twin Turbo NOS Disabled
7. 4 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side mane str meong rls gel Be of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item e D Timing by SPD Enabled eration Mode Auto Pop up window Scroll bar ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 13 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Z Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them a BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time 11 51 19 Use ENTER TAB System Date Thu 05 07 2
8. DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 Onboard Game MIDI Port Disabled Allows you to select the Game Port address or to disable the port Configuration options Disabled 200 300 200 330 208 300 208 330 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 7 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 AN Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO Lets the BIOS configue all the devices in the system YES Lets the Plug And Play O S No operating system PCI Latency Timer 64 configure Plug and Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Play PnP devices not Palette Snooping Disabled required for boot if PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled your system has a Plug and Play operating IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device system IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device Select Screen IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device TL Select Item IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device Change Option IRQ 10 assigned to Device j F1 General Help IRQ 11 assigned to Device _ F10 Save and Exit IRQ 14 assigned to Device as IRQ 15 igned to Device WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malf
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10. 16 Sectors PIO Mode Supported Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto EE LBA Large Mode Auto Sonics ra Block Multi sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto Bange OPON DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled General Help Save and Exit The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to
11. Allows you to disable or set the overclock percentage for the selected Turbo NOS Configuration options Disabled Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 7 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 Overclock 30 4 4 2 LAN Cable Status This menu displays the status of the Local Area Network LAN cable connected to the LAN RJ 45 port POST Check LAN Cable Disabled Check LAN cable during POST LAN Cable Status Pair Status Length 1 2 Normal N A 3 6 Normal N A 4 5 Normal N A 7 8 Normal N A POST Check LAN Cable Disabled Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST When enabled the menu reports the cable faults or shorts and displays the point length where the fault or short is detected Configuration options Enabled Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 3 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options USB Configuration Enables USB host Module Version 2 23 2 9 4 controllers USB Devices Enabled None USB Function Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Z The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Function Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB function Configuration options Dis
12. Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 15 PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 6 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you wish to configure the item IDE Configuration When in AHCI RAID Configure SATA As Standard IDE peer ker Er Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode forced to Native Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA mode IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Configure SATA As Standard IDE Allows you to set the Serial ATA devices connected to the Serial ATA connectors as IDE AHCI or RAID sets Configuration options Standard IDE AHCI RAID Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system OS Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS including Windows 2000 XP Configuration options Compatible Mode Enhanced Mode Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA Allows you to use n
13. See page 5 8 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction 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 Hardwafe information 2 1 Cue 2 3 2 4 Zid 2 6 rae Before you proceed EE 2 1 Motherboard OVervieW ssssssssssssesssssssesssssseseeeeeseneeseeees 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU cs cccccssssssteseessssseeeeeesssees 2 7 NS 2 12 EXPANSION SOT EE 2 15 MN 2 18 Go NE 2 20 ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN e Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component e Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity e Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them e Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component e Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard c
14. e The Run button on the Virtual Cable Tester main window is disabled if no problem is detected on the LAN cable s connected to the LAN port s e If you want the system to check the status of the LAN cable before entering the OS enable the item Post Check LAN Cable in the BIOS Setup Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 3 C Media 3D audio configuration The C Media 3D Audio Configuration utility allows easy installation and set up of audio devices through a user friendly interface The utility is automatically installed when you install the C Media CMI9880 audio driver and application from the motherboard support CD Refer to section 5 2 2 Drivers menu Launching the C Media 3D Audio Configuration utility Launch the C Media 3D Audio Configuration utility by double clicking the C Media icon on the Windows taskbar Using the C Media 3D Audio Configuration utility The C Media 3D Audio Configuration interface has five tabs Main Setting Mixer Effect Device Setting and Information Click a tab to display the details Main Setting The Main Setting tab allows you to check the audio system status configure the audio ports set the speaker and audio DSP modes and test the speaker output Tabs Mode Audio Selection System Status Speaker Smart Jack Tester and settings Audio DSP Setting Audio System Status This section displays the output mode status the real time audio playback spectrum and the digita
15. 4 5 4 TSN 4 31 4 5 5 APM CO Gen 4 32 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor rnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennenee 4 34 4 6 Boot MENU nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnssssssssssssssssnvsnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 36 4 6 1 Boot Device Nr eske 4 36 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration avnnvvvvvvnvvvvvvennee 4 37 16 SN 4 38 EE EEE EE 4 41 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system rrnnrannvenrrnnnrnnvrnnrnnnssnneenerenn 5 1 De DN NN 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support Dr 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers Menu rnnnnsnannrrrrnnnnvvvvvvnnnnnnnnnnnenssssnnsverevennn 5 2 5 2 3 Utilities Menu saceseceeetasseenesterseretestnscinantinanootnteinuat 5 3 SLA MENN 5 5 IL Contact IN FOL MAUONY nen 5 5 5 2 6 Other NOT NN 5 6 5 3 Software information rrsrannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnsssserersssnenneee 5 8 5 3 1 ASUS MyLogo2 essssssnnnssseennennnnnnnnnnnnnrrnennnnnnnnnnnae 5 8 0 EEE EE EEE 5 10 5 3 3 C Media 3D audio configuration rrvrvvrrrnnnnnnnnnnn 5 11 5 4 RAID configurations rnnnnnrvvvrvvvrrrnnarnnnnnnnnnnnnvnvrnverersnsnnnnnnn 5 16 5 4 1 Installing hard disks nnroreverennnnnnnrrvvvvrrnnnnnnnnnnnr 5 17 5 4 2 Silicon Image RAID configurations cccceeeee 5 18 5 4 3 Intel RAID configurations errrannnnnnovevnnnrrannnnnnnn 5 28 5 4 4 ITE 8212F RAID Configurations snrrrvverrnnnnnnnnnnr 5 32 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk rrrnnnnrnnnvvevnnnnnnnnvvvernnnnnnvvrernennn 5 38 vi Noti
16. AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on s Power On By PCI Devices Disabled 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 4 32 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Wakeup Password This
17. BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents NO dnne vi NNN vil ADOG SEG EM VE ENE viii MN IX PSAD2 Deluxe specifications SUMMAry cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetsesseeeeeeeesesens X Chapter 1 Product introduction VNR 1 1 PENN 1 1 NE xi sanceact rnaen E EEn E EE Es 1 2 1 3 1 Fon 1 2 1 3 2 ASUS Al Proactive features rrrnnnnrnnnnnnnnvnnvvvvvrrrnnnnn 1 5 1 3 3 Innovative ASUS features runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvvvvvvnnnnnnnn 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before you proceed EE 2 1 2 2 Motherboard OvervieW cccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeseseeeegs 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 2 STN 2 2 AE AUS DAC COO EM E 2 3 2 2 4 Motherboard layout rerrrvvrvvvrvvrvvrveveverererererersersrrnn 2 4 2 2 5 Layout contents rrmarvvvvvvvrnnnnnnnnnnrrrervvvvervrnnnnnnnnnnen 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU ccccssssssssssssserseeeeeeeeeeeens 2 7 Zeod SEG TE ee 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan cccceeee 2 9 2 4 Syst
18. BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 41 Load Setup Defaults 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 lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM 4 42 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support 5 1 5 2 Ja 5 4 ud Installing an operating system cceccccccceesssssssssssseeeeeeeeeees 5 1 Support CD information ccccscccecceseeeeesssssssseeseeeeeeneeeeees 5 1 Software information de 5 8 PP 5 16 Creating a RAID driver disk srevrrnnnnnnnnnnnnvnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnsennnn 5 38 ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 2000 2003 Server XP operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware VA e Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refe
19. CPU documentation follow the latter e Your Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 9 Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four pins match the holes on the motherboard 2 Push each of the pins 3 Rotate the push pins clockwise downward to secure the to lock heatsink and fan assembly in place 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU FANT CPU FAN1 CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM GND ra Mme _ Tm P5AD2 Deluxe Fan connectors AN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four 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 installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM A1 DIMM A2 DIMM Bi DIMM B2 112 pins 128 pins P5AD2 Deluxe DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Color C
20. Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A V gt afudos iP5AD2 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash done Search bootblock version 05 100 Advance check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash DONE Please restart your computer A gt Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 3 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 N e Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility e Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to PSAD2 ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to t
21. 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled iA The CPU Q Fan Mode CPU Fan Ratio CPU Target Temperature and Chassis Q Fan Control items appear when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature CPU Q Fan Mode PWM Allows you to select the type of CPU fan cable connected to the CPU fan connector Set to PWM when using a 4 pin CPU fan cable Set to DC when using a 3 pin CPU fan cable Configuration options PWM DC VA Some CPU fans with a 4 pin cable do not comply with Intel s PWM fan specification When using this type of CPU fan you can not reduce the CPU fan speed even if you set the CPU Q Fan Mode to PWM 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup CPU Fan Ratio Auto Allows you to select the appropriate CPU fan speed ratio for the system The default Auto automatically selects the fan speed ratio when operating a low CPU temperature Select a higher ratio if you installed additional devices and the system requires more ventilation Configuration options Auto 90 80 70 60 CPU Target Temperature xxx C Allows you to set the CPU temperature threshold when the CPU fan speed is increased to lower the CPU temperature The configuration options for this item depend on the recommended Intel Fan Speed Control FSC temperature settings The Intel
22. No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 Onthe password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted 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 ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 39 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 When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4
23. Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options Yes No 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled 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 P5AD2 Deluxe 4 31 4 5 5 APM Configuration APM Configuration Go into On Off or Suspend when Power RSS button is pressed Power Button Mode Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Keyboard Wakeup Password Not Installed Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power Button Mode On Off Allows the system to go into On Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed Configuration options On Off Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the
24. Save and Exit Exit Hyper Threading Technology Enabled CoCopyrpight 1985 2002 P Ratio CMOS Setting 8 Sets the ratio between the CPU core clock and the Front Side Bus frequency The BIOS auto detects the default value of this item Use the lt gt or lt gt keys to adjust the values Configuration options 8 28 VID CMOS Setting 45 Allows you to set the VID CMOS setting at which the processor is to run The BIOS auto detects the default value of this item Use the lt gt or lt gt keys to adjust the values VA You can only adjust the Ratio CMOS and the VID CMOS settings if you installed an unlocked CPU Refer to the CPU documentation for details ner Microcode Updation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enhanced C1 Control Auto When set to Auto the BIOS automatically checks the CPU s capability to enable the C1E support In CTE mode the CPU power consumption is lower when idle Configuration options Auto Disabled 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS setup CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU Internal Thermal Control function Configuration options Auto Disabled H
25. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card N When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 15 2 16 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments J E Priority Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Re direct to IRQ 9 Communications Port COM2 Communications Port COM1 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 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel Ni r OO un amp WI N Op A O N o o U A ol pe IG CS CO A ol L These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard F G H shared shared shared PCI E x16 slot shared PCI E x1 slot 1 shared PCI E x1 slot 2 Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard USB controller 3 shared
26. Type Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN LAN Option ROM Onboard WIFI Controller ITE8212F Controller Detecting Device Time Silicon Image Controller Serial Portl Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ Onboard Game MIDI Port Enable or disable Azalia Controller Chipset Enabled AC97 Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled IDE Mode Quick Mode RAID Mode 3F8 IRQ4 378 ECP DMA3 IRQ7 Disabled Azalia Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the high definition audio CODEC Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Support Type AC97 Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAAF mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC 97 Azalia OnBoard 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboard PCIEX Gbe LAN items are set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled The G
27. Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Upstate BIDS fran the ina BIOS Ed ihe on ASUS Web Ste ee 1 Dowioed BIDS ton the internet aa EA mana fa via Kraai Check E105 Infesmanon SET Cee coment BCS to fe E pirs mos nae bp 2 Select Update BIOS from 3 Select the ASUS FTP site the Internet option from the nearest you to avoid network drop down menu then click traffic or click Auto Select Next Click Next ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 9 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish 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 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 2 Update BIO broen ther nipi eve J Cosrioad BIOS hon lhe triers re b speciai BIOS mage de via benet jo 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Save 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process Files
28. While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance AMI BIOS beep codes Beep Description Error One beep Keyboard controller error Refresh Time error No master drive detected Two continuous beeps followed by Floppy controller failure two short beeps Two continuous beeps followed by Hardware component failure four short beeps 7 At power on hold down the lt Delete gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 3 1 3 2 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button then click Shut Down 2 Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected then click the OK button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down If you are using Windows XP 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or
29. Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run d In the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive letter e Press lt Enter gt then follow screen instructions to continue Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk 4 1 2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility Z e Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at a least 600 KB free space to save the file e The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alohanumeric characters for the extension name A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Main file
30. a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears AN If you forget your BIOS password you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM 4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit CCCopuright 1985 2002 User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options
31. an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Refer to section 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 4 1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133 100 66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array Installing Parallel ATA hard disks To install IDE hard disks for a RAID configuration Set the jumpers of each hard disk as Master Master or Slave Slave Install the hard disks into the drive bays Connect the HDD signal cables Connect a 4 pin power cable to the power connector on each drive Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration RR wh 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive Refer to the RAID controllers user manual on the support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 17 5 4 2 Silicon Image RAID configurations The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 JBOD and RAID 5 configurations Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to configure a disk array 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 To set the BIOS RAID items 1 Boot the system and
32. cables These connectors Support up to four Serial ATA hard disk drives that you can configure as a disk array through the onboard SATA RAID controller Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up Serial ATA RAID configurations VA These connectors are set to RAID Mode by default If you want to connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors set the Silicon Image Controller item in the BIOS to SATA Mode See section 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details P5AD2 Deluxe SATA RAID connectors aN e Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the Silicon Image RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST e You can only create RAID 5 and JBOD configuration using the SATALink SATA RAID Management software See Chapter 5 for details The RAID 5 feature is not Windows Hardware Quality Labs WHQL certified ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 25 6 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD This connector is for the 4 pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground E CD P5AD2 Deluxe CD audio connector LN Enable the CD IN function in the audio utility when using this connector 7 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 This connector is for a chassis
33. 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 See section 5 2 3 Utilities menu for details AN e Before using the ASUS MyLogo2 use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website See section 4 1 2 AFUDOS utility e Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set to Enabled if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo2 See section 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration e You can create your own boot logo image in GIF JPG or BMP file formats To launch the ASUS MyLogo2 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility Refer to section 4 1 4 ASUS Update utility for details Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo2 window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo L pea opm Puen Oaa Pack Chapter 5 Software support 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it 8
34. for instructions on installing a DIMM System failed VGA test Install a PCI graphics card into one of the PCI slots or a PCI Express AGP card into the PCI Express x16 slot Make sure that your graphics card is not defective System failed due to CPU Check your CPU overclocking settings in the BIOS setup and restore the default CPU parameters No keyboard detected Check if your keyboard is properly connected to the purple PS 2 connector on the rear panel See section 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors for the location of the connector No IDE hard disk detected Make sure you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to one of the IDE connectors on the motherboard ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe De 3 4 POST Message CPU temperature too high CPU fan failed CPU voltage out of range Computer now booting from operating system Action Check if the CPU fan is working properly Check the CPU fan and make sure it turns on after you apply power to the system Make sure that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function Check your power supply and make Sure it is not defective Call ASUS technical support for assistance See the ASUS contact information on the inside front cover of this user guide No action required Z You can enable or disable the ASUS POST Reporter in the Speech Configuration option in the BIOS setup See section 4 4 8 for details Chapter 3 Powering up 3 3 2 Winbond Voice Edi
35. is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever i This side of the cam box should face you ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 7 2 8 AN To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Lift the load lever in the 4 Lift the load plate with your direction of the arrow to a 135 thumb and forefinger to a angle 100 angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B Load plate at 5 Position the CPU over the 6 Close the load plate A then socket making sure that the push the load lever B until gold triangle is on the bottom it snaps into the retention left corner of the socket The tab socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch Alignment key Gold triangle mark AN 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 Chapter 2 Hardware information Notes on Intel Hyper Threading Technology N e This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs in the 775 land package with Hyper Threading Technology e Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP 2003 Server and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compiler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system sta
36. mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature CHASSIS1 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND Default P5AD2 Deluxe Chassis intrusion connector 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information 8 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Azalia compliant pin definition AC 97 compliant pin definition PRESENCE SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR AGND NC NC C GND PORT2 R PORT2 L MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out L PORT1 L PORT1 R SENSE_SEND P5AD2 Deluxe Front panel audio connector NN It is recommended that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail the motherboard high definition audio capability By default this connector is set to legacy AC 97 audio If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Support Type ite
37. reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure e A Floppy not found error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the drive A P5AD2 ROM not found error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk Make sure that you rename the BIOS file to P5AD2 ROM ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 7 4 8 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 e Save the current BIOS file e Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet e Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file e Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and e View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Z ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP a Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX See page 5 4 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Z Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Chapter 4 BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS
38. selected Create without data copy the RAID 1 set must be repartitioned and reformatted to guarantee the consistency of its contents e Select Create with data copy if you have important data in your source drive ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 23 e If you selected Create with data copy the following pop up menu appears r MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration offline copy N The online copy option automatically copies the data to the target drives on the background while writing to the source drives The offline copy option allows you to copy the contents of the source drive to the target drives now f Use the up or down arrow keys to select desired copy method then press lt Enter gt g The utility prompts a confirmation message Press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to return to the configuration Main Menu Z A copy progress appears if you previously selected offline copy es Creating a RAID 10 set Mirrored Striped To create a RAID 10 set 1 From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu select Create RAID set then press lt Enter gt The following sub menu appears To create a RAID 10 set MAIN MENU Delete RAID set RAIDO Rebuild Raidl set RAID1 Resolve Conflicts Low Level Format SPARE DRIVE Logical Drive Info 5 24 Chapter 5 Software support 2 Select RAID 10 then press lt Enter gt to display the following Auto confi
39. sub menu appears Create RAID set RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 SPARE DRIVE 2 Select RAID 1 then press lt Enter gt to display the following Auto configuration 3 Select your desired method of configuration Auto configuration a Select Auto Configuration then press lt Enter gt b The utility prompts a confirmation message Press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to return to the configuration Main Menu BUN e Auto configuration creates a RAID 1 set without backup copy e When migrating a single hard disk drive to a RAID 1 set use of the Manual configuration is recommended 5 22 Chapter 5 Software support Manual configuration a Select Manual configuration and press lt Enter gt The selection bar moves to the Physical Drives menu PHYSICAL DRIVE 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB b Using the up or down arrow keys select the source drive and press lt Enter gt c Repeat step b to select the target drive d After selecting the source and target drives the following pop up menu appears r MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration Create with data copy Create without data copy LN e The Create with data copy option allows you to copy the current data from the source drive to the mirror drive The Create without data copy option disables the disk copy function of the Mirrored set e f you
40. the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 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 Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a quali
41. the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports USBPW12 Ag OM USBPW56 Ke a P5AD2 Deluxe USB device wake up Bii LN e 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 e The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 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 ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS KBPWR1 1 2 2 3 EE 5V 5VSB Default P5AD2 Deluxe Keyboard power setting ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 19 2 7 Connectors 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 1 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 2 IEEE 1394a port This 6 pin IEEE 1394a port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 3 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications ACT LINK LE
42. without data copy N e TheCreate with data copy option allows you to copy the current data from the source drive to the mirror drive The Create without data copy option disables the disk copy function of the Mirrored set e If you selected Create without data copy the RAID 1 set must be repartitioned and reformatted to guarantee the consistency of its contents e Select Create with data copy if you have important data in your source drive 5 26 Chapter 5 Software support f If you selected Create with data copy the following pop up menu appears MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration offline copy aN The online copy option automatically copies the data to the target drives on the background while writing to the source drives The offline copy option allows you to copy the contents of the source drive to the target drives now g Use the up or down arrow keys to select desired copy method then press lt Enter gt h The utility prompts a confirmation message Press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to return to the configuration Main Menu VA A copy progress appears if you previously selected offline copy Creating a RAID 5 or JBOD set Use the Silicon Image Array Management software to create a RAID 5 or JBOD configuration on Windows 2000 XP ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 27 5 4 3 Intel RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0
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44. you to view your RAID configuration You can also enable or disable the Auto rebuild function in this section To view your RAID configuration 1 From the IT8212 Setup Utility screen press lt 5 gt The following screen appears IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Auto Rebuild Channel 0 Interrupt B I P Port 0000AC00 Channel 1 Interrupt B I P Port 0000A800 Channel Size ID Drive Name MB Array No ar DI 000 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 04 XXXXXX Array 0 U5 5 any AD ED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XXXXXX Array 0 U2 STe 4 lp 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 XXXXXX Array 0 U4 You AD ED 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 00 00 XXXXXX Array 0 U6 Capacity GB Drive Mode P PIO D DMA U UDMA gt lt Space Change Option ESC Exit Use the left or right keys or the space bar enable or disable the Auto rebuild item Press lt Esc gt to exit ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy 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 To create a RAID driver disk 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 When the Drivers menu appears select the RAID driver disk you wish to create e Click Make ITE8212 Driver Disk to create an ITE 8212F RAID driver disk e Click Make Silicon Image RAID Driver Disk to create a Silicon Image SATARaid RAID driver disk Or Brow
45. 0 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Main Advanced Powe hoot Exit Options CSdYsaExit system setup Exit amp Save Changes after saving the Exit amp Discard Changes changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used Load Setup Defaults for this operation Select Screen Ti Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen General Help Save and Exit Va Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the computer is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save the changes and exit Va If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the
46. 00 66 IDE RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and JBOD configuration WiFi g wireless solution provides support for IEEE 802 119 b standards up to 54Mbps wireless data transmission Software Access Point Soft AP feature on Windows XP 2003 Server OS Intel High Definition Audio HD Audio C Media CMI9880 7 1 channel audio CODEC Dolby Digital Live technology support Coaxial and optical S PDIF out ports Marvell 88E8053 PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller Supports Marvell Virtual Cable Tester technology Supports POST Network diagnostic program Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 ports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports continued on the next page P5AD2 Deluxe specifications summary Overclocking features Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement ASUS Al Overclocking ASUS NOS Non delay Overclocking System ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall Adjustable CPU memory and PCI Express voltages Stepless Frequency Selection SFS from 100MHz up to 400 MHz at I MHz increment Adjustable FSB DDR2 frequencies with fixed PCI PCI E frequencies ASUS Post Reporter ASUS Q Fan2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Multi language BIOS ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Stack Cool technology 8 MB Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 WfM2 0 1 x Parallel port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 1 x Wireless LAN antenna port Wireless edition only 1 x Wireless LAN LED Wireless edition on
47. 004 or SHIFT TAB to Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in select a field Language English Use or to Primary IDE Master ST320413A configure system time Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S520 A Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detected Fourth IDE Master Not Detected Fourth IDE Slave Not Detected IDE Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field System Information Select Field General Help Save and Exit 4 3 1 System Time XxXx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in 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 4 3 4 Language English Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options Configuration options English Francais Deutsch Japanese Chinese GB Chinese BIG5 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 5 Primary Third and Fourth IDE Master Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information Primary IDE Master RELE Select the type Device Hard Disk of device connected Vendor ST320413A to the system Size 20 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode
48. 24 MB Hynix N A DS HY5PS12821F C4 512 MB Hynix HYMP564U648 C4 AA SS HY5PS12821F C4 1024 MB Hynix HYMP5120648 C4 DS HY5PS12821F C4 1024 MB Hynix HYM5 12U648 C4 AA DS HYSPS12821FP C4 512 MB KINGMAX ACBIIZ9BQT DS HLBC28K 38M14 MAA 512 MB A DATA N A SS K4T51083QB GCD5 256 MB BRAIN POWER BS212 1 256M MIC 533 SS 4CBIIZ9BQT 512 MB BRAIN POWER BS213 1 512M MIC 533 DS 4CBIIZOBQT 512 MB ELPIDA EBE5 1 UD8ABFA 5C SS E5108AB 5C E 512 MB ELPIDA EBE51UD8ABFA 5C E SS E5108AB 5C E 1024 MB ELPIDA EBE1 1UD8ABFA 5C E DS E5108AB 5C E 512 MB Pmi MAB4512MIC SS K4T51083QB GCD5 DDR2 533 with 600 MHz capability overclocking DIMM support Size Vendor Model Side s Component CL A B C 512 MB SAMSUNG M37816553BG0 CD5 55 K4T51083QB GCD5 1024 MB SAMSUNG M37812953BG0 CD5 DS K4T51083QB GCD5 256 MB SAMSUNG M37813253FG0 CD5 59 K4T56083QF GCD5 512 MB SAMSUNG M37816453FG0O CD5 DS K4T56083QF GCD5 512 MB Infineon HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A SS HYB18T512800AC37 256 MB MICRON MT8HTF3264AY 53EB3 SS 4FBIID9CHM 512 MB CORSAIR CM2X512 4200 DS Heat Sink Package 512 MB MICRON MT16HTF6464AG 53EB2 DS 4FBIID9BQM 1024 MB MICRON MT16HTF12864AY 53EA1 DS 4 JAIID9CRZ 1024 MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 1G DS E5108AB 5C E 256 MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 256 SS HYB18T512160AC 3 7 1024 MB Hynix HYMP5120648 C4 DS HYSPS12821FP C4 256 MB MICRON MT8HTF3264AY 53EB3 SS 4FBIID9CHM 512 MB MICRON MT16HTF6464AY 53EB2 DS 4FBIID9CHM AYA A B BY BR A A A aA B Side s SS Single sided DS Double
49. 620A 3rd Boot Device PS ASUS CD S360 Select Screen Til Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen General Help Save and Exit 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 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 Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled 4 36 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip z certain tests while Quick Boot Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled GBE Mene LEN AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Baie aoe ee ae system Bootup Num Lock On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait For Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled VA Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature S Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Curre
50. 880 audio CODEC comes with an AC 3 encoder capable of transforming your computer s digital audio contents into real time Dolby Digital stream This digital stream passes through the S PDIF out interfaces to an AC 3 decoder for 7 1 channel playback See page 5 15 for details ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 1 3 1 4 S PDIF digital sound ready 4S PDIF The motherboard supports the S PDIF In Out function through the S PDIF interfaces on the rear panel and at midboard The S PDIF technology turns your computer into a high end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems See page 2 21 for details IEEE 1394a support The motherboard supports the IEEE 1394 interface that provides high speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to IEEE 1394 standards The IEEE 1394 interface allows up to 400Mbps transfer rates through simple low cost high bandwidth asynchronous real time data interfacing between computers peripherals and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders VCRs printers TVs and digital cameras See page 2 20 and 2 28 for details USB 2 0 technology dhan The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 See page 2 21 and 2 27 for details 1 i 10004 Gigabit an
51. AND MODEL NAME SIZE HO OTHER STORAGE MODEL NAME SIZE MO ADD IN CARD DESCRIPTION MODEL NAME VENDOR EJISA SLOT 1 E ISA SLOT i EISA SLOT F d 4 194 SLOT Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD in text format lao im pe Fe ba Paal Ves el File V r for the Tasluded 1veeort portere Tar Tete G14 004 ser sstherbosrd BEDE ERE EEE EPPS EPPS EVE NTE NET EET ERTER ETEN ETEN ENE EE ETE ETE EE EE EEE EE EE inate ACBSL audio Briver 5 10 0 1024 nosy TF neds OM G kadia driver vii 0 0007 Miagi For fl EN Poco er Entella Application Accelerator SAID fcfitton 4 0 0 4111 for wini sinte Ei Granrsd le G Alpaer toffee DPtaTlatton stillt GOL pre Yukon aigagit Ethernet V7 4 1 5 for vindoer MAR I00E Mervall VET package 41 11 beta 01 for Doty Pood Safe 17 Waa de ieee Por kernal 2 4 nd 7 4 VF G Marvel Linux driver irral pactage for kernal 3 4 v7 dL ure hbt driver for 137 vi OL i a E miruell yukon Client 12 dlvar wI 0P DET ee BS OPI Coles 4700 Witeri Mirvali Truken nermise 4 6 Driver VIT GP barsel vykon Kersete 11 8 Driver v7 00 ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 3 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information 5 3 1 ASUS MyLogo2 The ASUS MyLogo2 utility lets you
52. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 9 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 ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 9 9 3 2 AI NET The AI NET2 features the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester VCT VCT is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry TDR technology The VCT detects and reports open and shorted cables impedance mismatches pair swaps pair polarity problems and pair skew problems of up to 64 ns at one meter accuracy The VCT feature reduces networking and support costs through a highly manageable and controlled network system This utility can be incorporated in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Marvell gt Virtual Cable Tester 2 Click Virtual Cable Tester from the menu to display the screen below 3 Click the Run button to perform a cable test N e The VCT only runs on systems with Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating systems e The VCT utility only tests Ethernet cables connected to Gigabit LAN port s
53. D SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection 4 Rear Speaker Out port gray This port connects the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 5 Side Speaker Out port black This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 6 Line In port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Z Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 8 Wireless LAN antenna port Wireless Edition only This port connects to the optional dipolar antenna for the onboard WiFi g solution 9 Wireless LAN LED Wireless Edition only This green AIR LED indicates the data transmission status of the onboard wireless LAN adapter Refer to the table below for the LED indications Wireless LAN LED indications Status Indication The onboard WiFi g is on but has no data activity ITM Off The onboard WiFi g card is off The onboard WiFi g card is transmitting and or receiving data 10 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 11 Center Subwoofer port yellow orange T
54. Disk Allows you to create a driver disk for the IT8212 IDE RAID setup See page 5 38 for details USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB 2 0 driver Silicon Image RAIDS Driver Installs the Silicon Image 3114R RAIDS driver Make Silicon Image RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create a RAID 5 driver disk for the Silicon Image RAID 5 configuration See page 5 38 for details 5 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click on an item to install E ASUS PSAD Deluxe motherboard suppert OD for Windows XP erme Professional Drivers Utldes Manuals Contact Utilities 1 Mi I fir ike righi Marvell Yukon VCT Application The Virtual Cable Tester VCT is a cable diagnostic application that analyzes and reports LAN cable faults and shorts See page 5 10 for details ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 3 5 4 ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan soeed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP See page 4 8 for details Al Booster The ASUS Al Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment
55. EEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME1 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 CPU Chassis and Power Fan connectors 3 pin CPU FANT PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 CHA FAN2 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 4 pin ATX12V1 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 System power LED Green 3 pin PLED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED System warnsing speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 775 land package AN e Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the LGA775 socket has its cap on and the socket contacts are not bent If the cap is damaged or missing or if the socket contacts are bent contact your retailer immediately e Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard P5AD2 Deluxe Socket 775 N Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 Press the load lever with your thumb a then move it to the left b until it
56. FSC provides target temperature options at 15 with 3 interval Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the chassis the specific field shows N A Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the chassis fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the power fan connector 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 P5AD2 Deluxe 4 35 4 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Hain Advanced Power APM Configuration H Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Screen Ti Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen General Help Save and Exit 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUF UTILITY Main Advanced Power Foot Exit Boot Device Priority lst Boot Device lst FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device PM ST330
57. ID2 SATA RAID3 SATA RAID4 E E E E co r 181394 2 LER nr TLEL REEERE came EEEE COM1 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 5 Layout contents Slots Page 1 DDR2 DIMM slots 2 12 2 PCI slots 2 17 3 PCI Express slot 2 17 EE Page Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC1 2 18 USB Device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 2 19 USBPW56 USBPW78 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 OO l N L O Rear panel connectors Parallel port IEEE 1394a port LAN RJ 45 port Rear Speaker Out port gray Side Speaker Out port black Line In port light blue Line Out port lime Wireless LAN antenna port Wireless Edition only Wireless LAN LED Wireless Edition only 10 Microphone port pink 11 Center Subwoofer port yellow orange 12 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 13 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 14 Optical S PDIF Out port Coaxial S PDIF Out port je PS 2 keyboard port purple PS 2 mouse port green OO S I I ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 5 Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 IDE RAID connectors 40 1 pin PRI_LRAID1 blue SEC_RAID1 black Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 Serial ATA RAID connectors 7 pin SATA_RAID1 SATA RAID2 SATA_RAID3 SATA_RAID4 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 I
58. P Create RAID set Press Enter to create Delete RAID set RAID set Rebuild Raidl set Resolve Conflicts Low Level Format Logical Drive Info PHYSICAL DRIVE LOGICAL DRIVE XXXXXXXXXXX STXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX STXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX STXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX STXXXXXXXXX Select Menu ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Ctrl E Exit On the upper right corner of the screen is the Help message box The message describes the function of each menu item At the bottom of the screen is the legend box The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options The following lists the keys found in the legend box and their corresponding functions 1 4 l Select Move to the next item ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Ctrl E Exit ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 19 Creating a RAID O set Striped To create a RAID set 1 From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu select Create RAID set then press lt Enter gt to display an option menu Create RAID set 2 Select RAID O then press lt Enter gt to display the following Auto configuration 3 Select your desired method of configuration Auto configuration a Select Auto Configuration the press lt Enter gt b The utility prompts a confirmation message press lt Y gt By default Auto configuration sets the stripe size to 64K and sets the logical drives based on the phys
59. P5AD2 Deluxe 5 29 N TIP For server systems use of a lower array block size is recommended For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing a higher array block size is recommended for optimum performance b If you selected RAID Mirrored the Create Volume prompt appears 4 On the Create Volume prompt press lt Enter gt to create the array The utility prompts a confirmation message press lt Y gt Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 5 Select 4 Exit then press lt Enter gt to exit the RAID configuration utility The utility prompts a confirmation message press lt Y gt Deleting a RAID Volume 4 Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be lost To delete a RAID Volume 1 Select the option 2 Delete RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt to display the following Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 0 6211 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Drives Capacity Status Bootable EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE y4 Select lt ESC gt Previous Menu lt DEL gt Delete Volume 5 30 Chapter 5 Software support 2 Press lt Del gt to delete the RAID volume The following confirmation message appears Are you sure you want to delete volume RAID Volume0 Y N 3 Press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to return to the configuration Main Menu Rese
60. RAID 1 and Intel Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel ICH6R chipset Use the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility to configure a disk array 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 To set the BIOS RAID items 1 Boot the system and press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 From the Main gt IDE Configuration menu in the BIOS the Configure SATA As item as RAID 3 Set the OnBoard Serial ATA BOOTROM item as Enabled 4 Save your changes and exit Setup Entering the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility To enter the Intel Application Accelerator RAID option ROM utility 1 Boot up your computer 2 During POST press lt Ctrl l gt to display the main menu of the utility The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v1 0 0 6211 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Delete RAID Volume Reset Disks to Non RAID Exit RAID Volumes None defined Non RAID Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID O STSGSO0LSAS DODGE 74 5GB DS rs e001 sans LO POS CO OR 74 5GB y4 Select NESC Exit Enter Sele
61. abled Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 23 4 4 4 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Configure Advanced CPU settings Sets the ratio Manta lean EEE between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency ee ee MN lie NOTE If an invalid FSB Speed 800 MHz ratio is set in CMOS Cache L1 16 KB then actual and Cache L2 1024 KB setpoint values may Cache L3 O KB differ Ratio Status Unlocked Ratio Actual Value 14 Ratio CMOS Setting 8 VID CMOS Setting 45 Microcode Updation Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enhanced C1 Control Auto CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Manufacturer Intel Brand String Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help
62. abled Report IDE Error Disabled Report System Booting Disabled Speech POST Reporter Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Speech POST Reporter feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following items appear only when Speech POST Reporter is set to Enabled Report IDE Error Disabled Enables or disables the report feature in the event of an IDE error Configuration options Disabled Enabled Report System Booting Disabled Enables or disables the report after booting the system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management APM features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Suspend Mode Auto Select the ACPI state Repost Video on S3 Resume No used for System ACPI 2 0 Support No Suspend ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen TL Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F General Help Fil Save and Exit ESC Exit vMM nn CC Copyright 1985 20602 American Megatrends Inc 4 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 4 5 2 Repost Video on S3
63. act tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide E ASUS PSAD Deline motherboard suppert OD for Windows XP erme Professional Drivers Utilities Manuals Contact Technics Supper Mar leting ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 5 5 6 5 2 6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard GE ASUS PSAD Deluxe motherboard suppert OD for Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Manuals Contact Drivers Browse this CD Displays the contents of the support CD in graphical format F r mn Peder Take OM Fibber bane the Chapter 5 Software support Technical Support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support E TECHSUPP Notepad Mala ASUSTEK TECHNICAL SUPPORT REQUEST FORM GATE ORIGINATOR DESCRIPTION COMTACT HAME Fax AREA S22 2 2 2 SS SSS SS 2 E E E gt SS SS HARDWARE DESCRIPTION Eee E E EOE E E E E E gt ME E E E E E EE EE EE SEE EE EE E E E E e e o a o REVISION BIOS FADLA SPEED MHZ SPEED SIZE MB SPEED MS SIZE KO MODEL NAME SIZE MO MODEL NAME GR
64. alled underneath the motherboard CPU socket to conduct heat away from motherboard components Stack Cool effectively lowers the motherboard temperature by as much as 10 C Motherboard holes for the CPU fan and heatsink assembly pins ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 3 2 2 4 Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 61n pe EEE KBPWR1 L ee LG Ms ro bi ie ee SE EP QO 2 Lo LGA775 ae WE a l ig CPU_FAN1 u Ta i H jo ol a o E 5 53 5 53 gt Q lt eS 81 8 l l Lu E E Elle TG SE I E sel I QI ollo ollo 7 F F QIN QIN S 5 6 t eje ejje Daan N m N z a a am LU USBPW12 2 a USBPW34 gt Top Rear Speaker Out oc Center O JIQ OJJIQO a A Speaker Out N N N N X Fn EE nte Top Line In Centertine Out 925X as Ex i Bottom Mic In i i lt lt i CJ wt_Lep m o z Marvell se o Fy 88E8053 PWR FAN1 I WL ANT li E CHA_FAN2 P5AD2 p VEE am I PCIEX16 I I i I 1 Marvell l _ 88W8000G __ PCH O lt x Intel SATA3 SATA4 S LU 0 ICH6R Marvell PCI2 SATA1 SATA2 88W8310 USB56 C m USBPW56 PCI3 JSBPW78 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell TET LL 8 Mbit CMOS Power FWH Z USB78 i lt AAFP alafta PCIEX1_1 N I TSB43AB22A Silicon Image CHASSIS1 ETTER CLRTC1 H SiL 3114R C Media Speech PCIEX1_2 SB_PWRIC PRI_RAID1 Controller PANEL1 SATA RAID1 SATA RA
65. ative OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports It is recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility In this setting you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you do not install any Serial ATA device 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS setup The P ATA S ATA and P ATA options are for advanced users only If you set to any of these options and encountered problems revert to the default setting S ATA Configuration options P ATA S ATA S ATA P ATA Z The Onboard IDE Operate Mode and its sub menu items appear only when the Configure SATA As item is set to Standard IDE Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROOM Enabled Enables or disables the onboard Serial ATA boot ROM This item appears only when the Configure SATA As item is set as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM appears only when the Configure SATA As item is set to RAID ALPE and ASP Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Agressive Link Power Management ALPE and Aggressive Slumber Partial ASP management features Configuration options Disabled Enabled Stagger Spinup Support Enabled Enables or disables the stagger spinup support Configuration options Disabled Enabled AHCI Port 3 Interlock Switch Disabled Enables or disables the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI Port 3 interlock switch Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The ALPE and ASP and it
66. bility and performance e Installing Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended e Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system e For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading To use the Hyper Threading Technology on this motherboard 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 2 Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup see Chapter 4 Under the Advanced Menu make sure that the item Hyper Threading Technology is set to Enabled The item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper Threading Techonology 3 Reboot the computer 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel Pentium 4 LGA7 75 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance LN e Install the motherboard to the chassis before installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly e When you purchased a boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you purchased a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan e Your boxed Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the instructions in this section do not match the
67. ces Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation 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 If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to
68. col hype B805 Files id bru ane rom 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 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 Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you Start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as ea
69. ct Menu Chapter 5 Software support At the bottom of the screen are the navigation keys These keys allow you to move through and select menu options Pd y4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Creating a RAID Volume To create a RAID volume 1 From the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 0 6211 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved New RATD Volumel RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disk Strip Size Capacity Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length taht can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and can not contain special characters 4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Key in a unique name for your RAID volume then press lt Enter gt 3 Use the up or down arrow keys to select your desired RAID Level then press lt Enter gt a If you selected RAID O Stripe use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID O array then press lt Enter gt The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default selection is 128 KB The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage e 8 16 KB low disk usage e 64 KB typical disk usage e 128 KB performance disk usage ASUS
70. ct a RAID set As you select an option the screen displays the array configuration of the RAID based on the number of IDE devices installed 3 Press lt Ctrl Y gt to save your RAID set 4 Press lt Esc gt to exit ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 33 Defining a RAID array This option allows you to define supported RAID arrays To define a RAID array 1 From the IT8212 Setup Utility screen press lt 2 gt The following screen appears IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Define RAID Menu Capacity GB Bootable Array 1 Up Down Space Boot Array Enter Select ESC Exit 2 Use the up or down arrow keys or the space bar to select a RAID array then press lt Enter gt The following sub menu appears IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Define RAID Sub Menu Drive Assignments Capacity GB t Up Down Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit 5 34 Chapter 5 Software support Use the up or down arrow keys to select editable fields Use the Space bar to change field values Press lt Ctrl Y gt to save RAID array Press lt Esc gt to exit PE Deleting a RAID array This option allows you to delete an existing RAID array To delete a RAID array 1 From the IT8212 Setup Utility screen press lt 3 gt The following screen appears IT8212 Setup Utilit
71. d wireless LAN solutions AY E The motherboard comes with an onboard Gigabit and wireless LAN controllers to provide a total solution for your networking needs The Gigabit LAN controller uses the PCI Express segment to provide faster data bandwidth The onboard wireless LAN controller supports up to 54 Mbps data transmission for your wireless Internet LAN and file sharing requirements See page 2 20 and 2 21 for details Temperature fan and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC integrated in the Winbond Super I O to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components See page 4 34 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 2 ASUS Al Proactive features ASUS Stack Cool ASUS Stack Cool is an ideal thermal solution that reduces the heat dissipated by large capacitors and motherboard components By placing a specially designed PCB under the motherboard CPU socket Stack Cool effectively lowers the system temperature by 10 Celsius Cooler system temperature means more stable system performance longer component life and more silent operation See page 2 3 for details ASUS WiFi g Wireless Edition only fl HOME 802 119 ASUS WiFi g is an IEEE 802 11g compliant wireless LAN adapter that allows data transmission
72. e work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 0 1 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for
73. e Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 31 2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first time cccccccccssssssssseeeeeeeeessssseees 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer cccccceeesssssssseeeeeeessssseees 3 2 3 3 ASUS POST Reporter rn 3 3 ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 3 1 Starting up for the first time 1 After making all the connections replace the system case cover 2 Be sure that all switches are off 3 Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis 4 Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector 5 Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems withATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST
74. ells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 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 These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual 4 DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task AN CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task SN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task VA NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task et Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase lt Key gt Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter g
75. em Memory DEE 2 12 EE OE TE ene een ee eR tar 2 12 242 Memory configurations massenes 2 12 SO SONG a DIMM enken 2 14 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM rrnnvrvvvvvvvvvvververerveeeeereereererreren 2 14 Ze EXPANSION SOTS reece anticetecae an acaaeersanoetaseaapagnareennsteeeaoatccnes 2 15 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card uunannnnvvvvvvrennnnnnnnnnn 2 15 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion CaPrd sc sscceeeeeeeeeeeess 2 15 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments eee 2 16 254 UN 2 17 2 5 5 PCI Express X16 slot cccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseess 2 17 2 9 0 PCI Express X1 SIOt EE 2 17 EE 05 SEE E 2 18 Ad CONECTION EE E EE E 2 20 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors rssrrvrrrrrrrrrrsrsrssrrrrrssrrsrsrsrr 2 20 2 7 2 Internal CONNECCOIS ccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 22 Contents Chapter 3 Powering up 3 1 co 3 3 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Starting up for MA 3 1 Powering off the computer senn 3 2 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function rrevvrrrrannnnrnnnnn 3 2 3 2 2 Using the dual function power Switch ceeeee 3 2 VEPS 3 3 31 VANT Dr 3 3 2 Winbond Voice ENN 3 5 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Managing and updating your BIOS rrrrerrerarnnnnnvvvvverennrnnnnnnns 4 1 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk rrrnnnnnnvvvvvvvvvernnn 4 1 Ae DNS 4 2 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility nnnnnnnnnnnnvnnvnvnnenre 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS EZ Flash utility eernrnnnnnrrrvvrrernnnnnnnrrvvvrrerernnn 4 7 4 1 5 AU Update utility
76. ens revert to the default setting PCI Express Frequency Auto Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency This item is set to Auto by default Configuration options Auto 90 133 PCI Clock Synchronization Mode Auto Allows you to synchronize the PCI frequency with the PCI Express or CPU frequency Configuration options To CPU 33 33MHz Auto Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to enable or disable the clock generator spread spectrum Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Z The following items also appear when the Al Overclocking item is set to AI NOS Memory Voltage Auto Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage Configuration options 1 80V 1 90V 2 00V 2 10V Auto AN Refer to the DDR2 documentation before adjusting the memory voltage Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the memory module s Chipset Core Voltage Auto Allows you to select the chipset core voltage Configuration options 1 50V 1 60V Auto AN Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the chipset core voltage Setting a high chipset core voltage may damage the chipset CPU VCore Voltage Auto Allows you to select the CPU VCore voltage Configuration options Auto 1 7000V 1 6875V 1 6750V 1 6625V 1 6500V 1 6375V 1 6250V 1 6125V 1 6000V 1 5875V 1 5750V 1 5625V 1 5500V 1 5375V 1 5250V 1 5125V 1 5000V 1 4875V 1 4750V 1 4625V
77. fied service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Vii viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need 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 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 switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter t
78. guration 3 Select your desired method of configuration Auto configuration a Select Auto Configuration then press lt Enter gt b The utility prompts a confirmation message Press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to return to the configuration Main Menu N Auto configuration creates a RAID 10 set without backup copy Manual configuration a Select Manual configuration and press lt Enter gt The following pop up menu appears chunk size Manual configuration 8K AN TIP For server systems use of a lower array block size is recommended For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing a higher array block size is recommended for optimum performance ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 25 b Use the up or down arrow keys to select a chunk size appropriate to your drive usage then press lt Enter gt The selection bar moves to the Physical Drive menu PHYSICAL DRIVE 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB c Using the up or down arrow keys select a drive then press lt Enter gt to set the first drive of the RAID set d Repeat step c to set the second third and fourth drive The number of available drives depend on the installed and enabled physical drives in the system e After setting the RAID drives the following pop up menu appears MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration Create with data copy Create
79. hannel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 Yellow Channel B DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 Black 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets LN e For dual channel configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 e Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details e Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 4 GB system memory when you installed four 1 GB DDR2 memory modules e This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information DDR2 533 MHz Qualified Vendors List DIMM support Size Vendor Model Side s Component A BC 512 MB SAMSUNG M378T6553BG0 CD5 SS K4T51083QB GCD5 256 MB SAMSUNG M37813253FG0 CD5 SS K4T56083QF GCD5 512 MB Infineon HYB18T512800AC37 SS HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A 512 MB CORSAIR CM2X51 2 4300 DS Heat Sink Package 512 MB Hynix HYMP564U648 C4 55 HY5PS12821F C4 256MB MICRON MT8HTF3264AG 53EB3 SS 3UBIIZ9BQT 512 MB MICRON MT16HTF6464AG 53EB1 DS 3 TBIIZ9BQT 256 MB MICRON MT8HTF3264AG 53EB3 SS 3 TBIIZ9BQT 512 MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 512 SS E5108AB 5C E 512 MB Hynix HYMP564U648 C4 SS HY5PS12821F C4 10
80. he floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5AD2 ROM Completed Start flashing AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing 50 can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 5 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive then turn on the system Insert the support CD to the optical drive The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5AD2 ROM Completed Start flashing A N DO NOT shut down
81. his port connects the center subwoofer speakers Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Headset Light Blue Lime Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Gray a Black Lz Yellow Orange Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out a Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer 12 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 13 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 14 Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 15 Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable 16 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 17 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 21 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 Z Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 PIN 1 7 FLOPPY
82. ical drives installed 5 20 Chapter 5 Software support Manual configuration a Select Manual configuration and press lt Enter gt The following pop up menu appears r MAIN MENU Auto configuration i 3 R chunk size Manual configuration aK 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K N TIP For server systems use of a lower array block size is recommended For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing a higher array block size is recommended for optimum performance b Use the up or down arrow keys to select a chunk size appropriate to your drive usage then press lt Enter gt The selection bar moves to the Physical Drive menu m PHYSICAL DRIVE ED 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 4 XXXXXXMB 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB c Using the up or down arrow keys select a drive then press lt Enter gt to set the first drive of the RAID set Repeat the same procedure to set the second third and fourth drive The number of available drives depend on the installed and enabled physical drives in the system d The utility prompts a confirmation message press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to return to the configuration Main Menu ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 21 Creating a RAID 1 set Mirrored To create a RAID 1 set 1 From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu select Create RAID set then press lt Enter gt The following
83. igabit LAN controller does not support S5 Wake On LAN function under DOS mode or Windows ME ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 27 OnBoard WIFI Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Wi Fi controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled ITE8212F Controller IDE Mode Allows you to set the onboard ITE 8212F IDE RAID controller operating mode Configuration options RAID Mode IDE Mode Disabled Detecting Device Time Quick Mode Sets the time the ITE8212F IDE RAID controller detects devices connected to the IDE RAID connectors This item appears only when the ITE8212F Controller is set to IDE Mode Configuration options Standard Mode Quick Mode Silicon Image Controller RAID Mode Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Silicon Image SATA RAID controller Configuration options RAID Mode SATA Mode Disabled Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMAO
84. iguration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 25 DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge Delay 15 Clocks Configuration options 4 Clocks 5 Clocks 15 Clocks DRAM Write Recovery Time 4 Clocks Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks Hyper Path 2 Auto Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Hyper Path 2 feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Booting Graphic Adapter Priority PCI Express PCl Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device Configuration options PCI Express PCI PCI PCI Express PEG Buffer Length Auto Sets the length of the PCI Express graphics card buffer Configuration options Auto Long Short Link Latency Auto Sets the PCI Express graphics card link latency Configuration options Auto Slow Normal PEG Link Mode Auto Sets the PCI Express graphics card link mode Configuration options Auto Slow Normal Fast Faster PEG Root Control Auto Allows you to enable disable or set to automatic the PCI Express graphics card root control Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Slot Power Auto Sets the PCI Express graphics card slot power Configuration options Auto Light Normal Heavy Heavier Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure Win627EHF Super IO Azalia Controller Front Panel Support
85. ils The Sil3114R controller supports four additional SATA connectors and allows RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 JBOD and a software patch to support RAID 5 See page 2 25 for details If you are using IDE hard disk drives the ITE8212 controller provides RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and JBOD functionality for two IDE channels that supports for up to four IDE hard disk drives See page 2 23 for details PCI Express interface POL The motherboard fully supports PCI Express the latest I O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 2 17 for details 8 channel high definition audio Mann Onboard is the C Media CMI9880 7 1 channel audio CODEC This CODEC is fully compliant with Intel High Definition Audio standard 192 KHz 24 bit audio With the CODEC 8 channel audio ports and S PDIF interfaces you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to produce crystal clear digital audio The CMI9880 CODEC comes with a software application that features jack detection to monitor the plugging status of each jack impedance sensing to determine audio device classes and pre defined equalization for various audio devices See page 2 21 2 22 and 5 11 for details Dolby Digital Live 5 Dre ITAL The CMI9
86. ion such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data A N Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure CLRTC1 1 2 23 Normal Clear CMOS Default P5AD2 Deluxe Clear RTC RAM Z 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 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 USB device wake up jumpers 3 pin USBPW1 2 USBPW34 USBPW56 USBPW78 Set 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 devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USBPWR1 2 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumpers are for
87. item appears only when the Power On By PS 2 Keyboard is set to Enabled Select this item to set or change the keyboard wakeup password Keyboard Wakeup Password Shows Not Installed if the Wakeup Password is disabled After you have set a keyboard password this item shows Installed Power On 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 requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 51 C 122 5 F MB Temperature 41 C 105 5 F CPU Fan Speed 3813 RPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Fan Speed N A Power Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 320V 3 3V Voltage 3 345v 5V Voltage 5 094V 12V Voltage 11 880V Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help save and Exit xit right 1985 26082 American Megatrends Inc CPU Temperature xxx C xxx F MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows
88. l I O status The number of speakers configured in the system determines the output mode Status ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 11 Smart Jack Setting You can configure the function of the rear panel front panel and digital I O audio ports from this section Click the fg Smart Jack setting button that corresponds to the port that you wish to configure Mode Selection This section allows you to set the Speaker Tester or the Digital Signal Processing DSP Click the button to change the audio modes Speaker Tester and Audio DSP Setting You can configure your Speaker setup and the audio DSP settings in this section Click the Play or the Stop button to listen to the speakers or click the Volume button to adjust the speakers volume Mixer The Mixer tab allows you to adjust the audio input and the recording output volume of devices connected to the system rear panel and front panel audio ports wo C Media 20 Audis Configuration Chapter 5 Software support Effect The Effect tab allows you to control the environment emulation set the environment size and adjust the equalizer settings eo Cite Mi Audio Conrdsuraiian Man Sette Meer Effect Deme Setra Inema Equalizer Environment settings H m I TTTTTTTTT Hei 2 GE OM ie Frequency Equalizer Environment Size Gaeta tee tee settings mme meme Environment size Environment This section contains various pre pr
89. lf Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 From the Advanced gt Onboard Devices Configuration menu in the BIOS set the ITE8212F Controller item to RAID Mode 3 Save your changes and exit Setup Entering the ITE 8212F Setup Utility To enter the ITE 8212F Setup Utility 1 Boot up your computer 2 ThelTE8212F controller scans for IDE devices attached on the IDE RAID ports When prompted press lt Ctrl F gt or lt Ctrl E gt to display the main menu of the utility IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Auto Configuration Define RAID Delete RAID Rebuild RAID RAID Card Configuration 1 5 Select ESC Exit 5 32 Chapter 5 Software support 3 At the bottom of the screen are the navigation keys These keys allow you to move through and select from the menu options 1 5 Select ESC Exit 4 Press the number of your selection or lt Esc gt to exit Auto configuring a RAID array This option allows you to select a supported RAID set for the utility to automatically configure To auto configure a RAID set 1 From the IT8212 Setup Utility screen press lt 1 gt The following screen appears IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Setup Array Type as RAID Mode Un used Drive s Drive s in Array Array Capacity size in MB gt lt Space Change Option CTRL Y Save ESC Exit 2 Use the left or right arrow keys or the space bar to sele
90. ly 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x Optical S PDIF Out port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Out port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port purple 1 x PS 2 mouse port green 8 channel audio ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Primary IDE connector 2 x IDE RAID connectors 8 x Serial ATA RAID connectors 1 x Optical drive audio connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x USB connectors 1 x IEEE 1394a port connectors 1 x GAME MIDI port connector 1 x Serial port connector Chassis intrusion connector CPU chassis x2 and power fan connectors ATX power connectors 24 pin and 4 pin System panel connector ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12 V plugs ATX 12V 2 0 compliant continued on the next page Xi xii P5AD2 Deluxe specifications summary Form Factor ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Support CD Device drivers contents ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update Utility ASUS WiFi g One Touch Wizard Anti virus software Specifications are subject to change without notice This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product Introduction 16 Welcome EE 1 1 1 2 Package contents rvrvrnnnnnrnrnnnnnnnnnnnvnnvvvvennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennveeen 1 1 1 3 Fen 1 2 ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the lo
91. m in the BIOS Setup to Azalia See page 4 27 for details 9 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB GAME 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 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed EHE BERG P5AD2 Deluxe USB 2 0 connectors mo MO Nyy Nya 399 389 AN ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe USB P8 a m 09 D USB 5V Q ZO OZ Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 2 27 2 28 10 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin 1E1394_2 red This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis P5AD2 Deluxe IEEE 1394 connectors AN Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME1 This connector is for a GAME MIDI port Connect the USB GAME module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot Opening at the back of the system chassis The GAME MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files l z P5AD2 Deluxe GAME connector z Chapter 2 Hardware information 12 Serial port connecto
92. mation General Help Save and Exit Exit Co Copyright 1985 28082 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 3 Navigation keys 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 Z Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another es 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar a displays the specific items for that sem Sn menu For example selecting Main foe a shows the Main menu items ST320413A ASUS CD S340 L b k b j j a j b The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Main menu items 4 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt
93. n 2 2 14 Z Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch Remove the DIMM from the socket Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 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 4 Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any
94. name Extension name Chapter 4 BIOS setup 3 Press lt Enter gt The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash Write to file A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk Z Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iP5AD2 rom ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 3 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iP5AD2 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash done Search bootblock version O m 100 Advance check
95. ng 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 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe motherboard I O modules Serial port module USB 2 0 2 ports and GAME 1 port module Cables 6 x Serial ATA signal cables 3 x Serial ATA power cables dual plugs 2 x Ultra DMA 133 cables 80 conductor IDE cable Floppy disk drive cable Accessories Dipolar wireless LAN antenna Wireless Edition only I O shield Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD InterVideo WinDVD Suite Platinum Retail version only Documentation User guide Z If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775 pin surface mount Land Grid Array LGA socket designed for the Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 775 land package The motherboard supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor with 800 533 MHz Front Side Bus FSB The motherboard also supports the Intel Hyper Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel 04B and 04A processors See page 2 7 for details Intel 925X chipset F The Intel 925X Memory Controller Hub MCH and the ICH6R I O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherb
96. ns B ASUS PSAD Deluxe motherboard suppert OD for Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Manuals Contact Drivers Bie fema of he right QFE Update Installs the Quick Fix Engineering QFE driver updates Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel Chipset INF Update Program This driver enables Plug n Play INF support for the Intel chipset components on the motherboard When installed to the target system this driver provides the method for configuring the chipset components You can install this utility using three different modes interactive silent or unattended preload Installing the driver in interactive mode requires user input during installation User input is not required when installing the driver in silent or unattended preload modes Refer to the online help or readme file that came with the utility for details C MEDIA CMI9880 Audio Driver and Application Installs the C MEDIA CMI9880 audio driver and application See page 5 11 for details ASUS Wireless LAN adapter Driver and Utility Installs the driver utilities and setup wizard for the ASUS WiFi g wireless solution Refer to the WiFi g documentation for details Chapter 5 Software support Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the driver for the Marvell Yukon 88E8052 PCI Express Gigabit LAN IT8212 Driver and Application Installs the driver for the IT8212 IDE RAID controller Make ITE8212 Driver
97. nt Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 37 Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password lt Enter gt again to disabled password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set
98. oard The MCH supports the Intel Performance Accelerating Technology PAT that boosts system performance The MCH also provides the processor dual channel memory and PCI Express interfaces The Intel ICH6R Southbridge represents the sixth generation 1 0 controller hub that provides the interface for the PCI Express and 8 channel high definition audio DDR2 memory support pn The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 533 400 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 8 5 GB s Serial ATA technology Ata The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel ICH6R The SATA specification allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement and up to 150 MB s data transfer rate See page 2 24 and 2 25 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction Triple RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with multi RAID functionality that allows you to select the best RAID solution using IDE or Serial ATA devices The Intel ICH6R allows RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration for four SATA connectors and supports the Intel Matrix Storage Technology See page 2 24 for deta
99. of up to 54 Mbps using the 2 4 GHz frequency band ASUS provides full software application support and a user friendly wizard to help you set up your wireless local area network effortlessly The ASUS WiFi g is backward compatible with IEEE 802 11b devices See page 2 21 and the WiFi g user guide for details Al NOS Non Delay Overclocking System P ASUS Non delay Overclocking System NOS is a technology that auto detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed only when needed See page 4 22 for details Al NET2 Al NET2 is a BIOS based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts With this utility you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable connected to the LAN RJ 45 port During the bootup process Al NET2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable and reports shorts and faults up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy See page 4 22 and 5 10 for details ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 1 5 1 6 1 3 3 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Hyper Path 2 technology ws The ASUS Hyper Path 2 technology optimizes the full potential of the Intel chipset by shortening the latency time between the CPU and the system memory Enabling Hyper Path 2 on systems with the Intel PAT improves memory performance without affecting system stability See page 4 25 for details See page 4 25 for details Native DDR2 600 support TOR This motherboard offers native DDR2 600 memory support to ensu
100. ogrammed enviroment emulations There are four featured materials that emulate the bathroom concert hall underwater and music pub environments Click the corresponding button to set an environment emulation To set other environment emulations click the More Option list box Environment Size This section allows you to select the size of your room for an appropriate audio output There are three room size models provided for the environment size emulation Click any of the environment size buttons to set Equalizer The Equalizer section allows you to adjust the amplifier frequency Use the 10 band equalizer to individually control the different frequency bands of your speaker system or click a music style preset to load a pre defined equalizer setting Click the User Defined button to save or load your customized equalizer settings ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 13 Device Setting The Device Setting tab allows you to enable the audio CODEC multi streaming feature select a sound playback and sound recording devices Information The Information tab displays your 3D audio engine audio CODEC audio driver audio controller and DirectX information 5 14 Chapter 5 Software support Using Dolby Digital Live The Dolby Digital Live technology encodes your computer s digital audio contents to real time Dolby Digital streams Using the CODEC and the Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF ports on the motherboard you can
101. omes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft 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 SB PWRI1 c ON OFF Standby Powered Power Off P5AD2 Deluxe Onboard LED ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it 4 Make sure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis AN Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 ASUS Stack Cool The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool an innovative thermal solution that provides supplementary cooling to the motherboard Stack Cool is a mini PCB inst
102. or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing 4 so can cause system boot failure Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Z The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this Ps motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 4 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 lt Alt gt lt F2 gt 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 and rename the same to PSAD2 ROM 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5AD2 rom Completed Start erasing Start programming Flashed successfully Rebooting AN e Do not shutdown or
103. owering up Customizing your POST messages The Voice Editor application allows you to record your own POST messages if your language is not supported or if you wish to to replace the pre installed wave files To customize your POST messages 1 Launch the Voice Editor application and note the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen 2 Prepare your message for each event 3 Use a recording software e g Windows Recorder to record your messages then save the messages as wave files WAV VA e The total compressed size for all the wave files must not exceed 1Mbit so keep your messages as short as possible e To keep file sizes small save your files at a low quality For example use 8 bit mono quality at 22Khz sampling rate e Create a separate folder for your wave files so you can locate them easily 4 From the Voice Editor screen EEM click the Add button to display Source the Add Wave File window eos 5 Copy the wave files that you Shared Docume Henta recorded to the database then Lose sene close the window when done E EINTEL 915 905 Oak hy Documents 1 ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 3 7 6 Select a POST event on the Voice Editor main window then click the Edit button The Event Sound Editor window appears 7 Locate and select your wave file for the event then click on the arrow opposite Voicel The file you select appears on the space next to It 8 Click OK to
104. ply unit PSU that provides a minimum power of 350 W is recommended for a fully configured system Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstableor may not boot up if the power is inadequate When using an ATX 12 V PSU with a 20 pin power plug make sure that it can provide at least 15 A on the 12 V lead and a minimum power of 350 W Use of an ATX 12 V PSU with a 20 pin power plug is not recommended The ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant 350 W PSU passed the motherboard power requirement test with the following configuration CPU Intel Pentium 4 3 6 GHz Memory 512 MB DDR2 x 4 Graphics card PCI Express x16 Nvidia EN5900 Parallel ATA devices IDE hard disk drive x 2 Serial ATA device SATA hard disk drive Optical drives CD ROM x 2 SCSI devices SCSI card and SCSI hard disk drive You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices ATX12V1 EATXPWR1 GND 12V DC am 3 Volts Ground 12 Volts 5 Volts 12 Volts 5 Volts GND 12V DC 5V Standby 5 Volts Power OK 3 5 Volts Ground 3 Ground 5 Volts Ground Ground Ground 5 Volts PSON Ground Ground 3 Volts 12 Volts
105. press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 Fromthe Advanced gt Onboard Devices Configuration menu item in the BIOS set the Silicon Image Controller item to RAID Mode 3 Save your changes and Exit Setup Launching the Silicon Image Array Management Software Launch the Silicon Image Array Management software from Windows XP by clicking the Start button and selecting All Programs gt Silicon Image gt Sam N e For details on the Silicon Image SATARaid RAID configuration refer to the Sil3114 User s Manual in the motherboard support CD e A RAID 5 configuration requires at least 1 GB of system memory and 3 GHz processor core speed for optimum performance e You can only set the SATALink RAID 5 and JBOD configuration using the SATALink SATA RAID Management Software e Make sure to install the Silicon Image SATA Link Sil 3114 driver and the Silicon Image RAID 5 Array Management Utility before using RAID 5 configuration Chapter 5 Software support Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility To enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID configuration utility 1 Boot up your computer 2 During POST press lt Ctrl S gt or lt F4 gt N The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen RAID Configuration Utility Silicon Image Inc Copyright C 2004 MAIN MENU HEL
106. r 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis COM1 PIN 1 P5AD2 Deluxe Serial port connector 13 CPU Chassis and Power Fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN1 PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 CHA FAN2 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 2000 mA 24 W max or a total of 1 A 3 48 A 41 76 W 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 AN 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 CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN PWM Z CPU FAN1 QDD 556 HEH PWR_FAN1 STE LEE CHA_FAN1 Rotation H GND CHA FAN2 ES Rotation P5AD2 Deluxe Fan connectors ZJ Only the CPU_FAN1 and CHA_FAN1 connectors support the ASUS Q Fan 2 feature ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 29 14 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 4 pin ATX12V1 These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit NN 2 30 Use of an ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power sup
107. r to your OS documentation for detailed information ee e Make sure that you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 5 2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features Z 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 B ASUS PSAD Beluse motherboard suppert OD for Windows XP eme Prafessional Drivers Unilities Manuals Contac Click an icon to z display support Drivers CD motherboard information i gama on he Fight Click an item to install VA If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 1 5 2 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 Z The screen display and driver options vary under different operating ii system versio
108. re superior system performance With current processors supporting 800 MHz FSB DDR2 600 provides the fastest solution for eliminating system bottlenecks when running system intensive applications See page 2 12 2 13 and 4 20 for details BIOS bd CrashFree BIOS 2 amp This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See page 4 5 for details ASUS Q Fan 2 technology The ASUS Q Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation ISee page 4 34 for details ASUS POST Reporter Fie The motherboard offers a new eng nur called the ASUS POST Reporter to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power On Self Tests POST informing you of the system boot status and causes of boot errors if any The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software lets you to customize the voice messages in different languages ISee page 3 3 for details ASUS Multi language BIOS fay The multi language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the available options The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster configuration See page 4 14 for details ASUS MyLogo2 Mani This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos
109. return to the Voice Editor main window 9 Do steps 6 to 8 for the other events 10 When done click Save A window appears prompting you to save your configuration 11 Type a file name with an flh extension then click Save 12 Click the Write button to compress the file and copy into the EEPROM 13 Click Yes on the confirmation window that appears Event Sound Editor Sava fv LO Voce Edtor gm leregich T Makan Tawar Ni help ft T Chana fhy J Engiech h French Sf German ilh Confirm Y It may cause the flash data loss Are you sure 7 De If you receive an error message telling you that the files exceed the total allowable size do any or all of the following e Shorten your messages e Save the wave files at a lower quality e Do not include seldom used events like FDD Detection IDE HDD Detection etc 3 8 Chapter 3 Powering up 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 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 Managing and updating your BIOS rrreverrnrrnnnnnvvvvvernnnnnnnnvnen 4 1 BIOS setup program rnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvensessssssssssee 4 11 Main MENU EE 4 14 FEN 4 19 PET 4 31 BOOT TCI EE 4 36 RUI 4 41 ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and
110. s sub menu appear only when the Configure SATA As item is set to AHCI IDE Detect Time Out 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 17 4 3 7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory 4 18 0 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices AN Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction JumperFree Configuration Adjust system LAN Cable Status frequency voltage USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP Speech Configuration b b b b 4 4 1 JumperFree Configuration Configure System Frequency Voltage Select the targe CPU EET TE EEE TE TE mrs UU UU UU UU frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable AI Overclocking Auto Performance Mode Auto return to the defaul
111. se the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility e ITE8212 RAID Driver Disk Drivers ITE8212 MakeDisk e Silicon Image RAID Driver Disk Drivers Sil3 1 14 RAID_Disk e Intel RAID Driver Disk Drivers Chipset Intel IAA F6 Install Floopy F6floy3 2 Z Refer to section 5 2 2 Drivers menu for details a Insert a formatted high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Follow screen instructions to complete the process After creating a RAID driver disk eject the floppy disk then write protect it to prevent computer virus infection aS i To install the RAID driver 1 Install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive During installation the computer prompts you to press the F 6 key if you are installing a third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press lt F6 gt then insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive 3 Follow screen instructions to install the RAID drivers Chapter 5 Software support
112. send the encoded Dolby Digital streams to an AC 3 decoder for playback on a multi channel speaker system Refer to the following illustrations when converting sounds to Dolby Digital streams The audio CODEC Direct or non encoded The AC 3 encoder processes the streams audio in your computer converts the then passes it to an AC 3 passes through the sound into Dolby decoder through the AC 3 encoder Digital streams S PDIF out port O im creat aii imp bose The AC 3 decoder processes the streams then plays them back ona multi channel speaker system To enable the Dolby Digital Live 1 Connect an AC 3 decoder to the HE coaxial optical S PDIF out port 2 Connect the AC 3 decoder to the multi channel speaker system 3 Launch the C Media 3D Audio Configuration utility by double clicking the C Media icon on the Windows taskbar 4 Click the Dolby Digital Live button You can now convert your computer s audio content to Dolby Digital streams ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 15 5 4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Silicon Image Sil3 114 ITE 8212 and the Intel ICH6R Southbride RAID controllers that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the sam
113. sided CL CAS Latency DIMM support A Supports one module inserted into either slot in Single channel memory configuration B Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration C Supports two pairs of modules inserted into the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 Qualified Vendors List ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM A N Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM gt 1 J DDR2 DIMM notch Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the m DIMM matches the break on the socket Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip AN e A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM e The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1
114. sy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys N e The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu See section 4 7 Exit Menu e The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen e Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 11 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY t Exit ain Advanced Power Boo System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 03 27 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Language English Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time ST320413A ASUS CD S340 Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Primary IDE V e Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master IDE Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field System Infor
115. t Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Allows you to select the overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking options Configuration options Manual Auto Standard Overclock Profile Al NOS AN Selecting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting ASUS PS5AD2 Deluxe 4 19 Performance Mode Auto Allows you to select the system performance mode Configuration options Auto Standard Turbo The following item appears only when you set the Al Overclocking item to Manual CPU Frequency XXX Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the CPU frequency You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numberic keypad The values range from 100 to 400 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 800 200 MHz FSB 533 133 MHz FSB 400 100 MHz DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency Configuration options Auto 400MHz 533MHz 600MHz AN Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happ
116. t means that you must press the Enter or Return key lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iP5GD2 ROM P5AD2 Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Wireless LAN optional High Definition Audio USB IEEE 1394 LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium 4 Celeron processor Compatible with Intel PCG 04A and 04B processors Supports Intel Hyper Threading Technology Northbridge Intel 925X Memory Controller Hub MCH Southbridge Intel ICH6R 800 533 MHz Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non ECC 533 400 MHz DDR2 memory modules Up to 4 GB system memory Native DDR2 600 support 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Intel ICH6R South Bridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 4x Serial ATA with RAID 0 RAID 1 configuration and Intel Matrix Storage Technology Silicon Image 3114R RAID controller supports 4 x Serial ATA with RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 JBOD and RAID 5 software patch no WHQL configuration ITE 8212F IDE RAID controller supports 2x Ultra DMA 133 1
117. this setup RAID 10 is a striped configuration with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays This configuration has the same fault tolerance as RAID 1 and has the same overhead for fault tolerance as mirroring alone RAID 10 achieves high input output rates by striping RAID 1 segments In some instances a RAID 10 configuration can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failure A minimum of four hard disk drives is required for this setup JBOD Spanning stands for Just a Bunch of Disks and refers to hard disk drives that are not yet configured as a RAID set This configuration stores the same data redundantly on multiple disks that appear as a single disk on the operating system Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other RAID performance benefits 5 16 Chapter 5 Software support Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICH6R chip allows you to create a RAID 0 and a RAID 1 set using only two identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to create a virtual RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets This technology also allows you to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data AN If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install
118. to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up Serial RAID configurations Z These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA As item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 6 IDE Configuration on page 4 15 for details YAYA S O tO SEEGERS AERLE rrorsea Qa wana SRRGEES SERGEES RSATA _ RSATA T IN RSATA AX RSATA p RSATA _ gt RSATA _ Ts RSATA AX RSATA P5AD2 Deluxe SATA connectors AN Important notes on Serial ATA e You must install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID O RAID 1 is available only if you are using Windows 2000 XP e Use only two Serial ATA RAID connectors for each RAID O or RAID 1 set e When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Color Setting Use SATA1 SATA2 Red Master Boot disk SATA3 SATA4 Black Slave Data disk 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 Serial ATA RAID connectors 7 pin SATA_RAID1 SATA_RAID2 SATA_RAID3 SATA_RAID4 These connectors are for Serial ATA signal
119. to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 4 5 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for details Chapter 3 Powering up 3 3 ASUS POST Reporter This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter This feature lets you hear vocal messages during POST that alerts you of system events and boot Status In case of a boot failure you will hear the specific cause of the problem These POST messages are customizable using the Winbond Voice Editor software that came with your package You can record your own messages to replace the default messages 3 3 1 Vocal POST messages Following is a list of the default POST messages and the corresponding actions you can take POST Message Action No CPU installed Install a supported processor to the CPU socket See section 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU for details System failed CPU test Check the CPU if properly installed Call ASUS technical support for assistance See the ASUS contact information on the inside front cover of this user guide System failed memory test Install supported DDR2 DIMMs into the memory sockets Check if the DIMMs on the DIMM sockets are properly installed Make sure that your DIMMs are not defective Refer to section 2 4 System memory
120. tor The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages You can install this application from the support CD AN To avoid conflicts do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe application Launching the Voice Editor You can launch the program from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Winbond Voice Editor gt Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor screen appears POST Events Default Messages Playing the default wave files To play the default wave files simply click on a POST event on the left side of the screen then click the Play button The default language setting is English ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 3 5 Changing the default language To change the default language 1 Click the Load button from the Voice Editor main window A window with the available languages appears 2 Select your desired language then click Open i akan The event messages for the ah eg language you selected appear vere on the Voice Editor main window Not all events on some languages have a corresponding message due to file size constraints 3 Click the Write button from the Voice Editor main window to update the EEPROM 4 Click Yes to confirm Confirm 2 Tt may cause the flash data loss 1 Are you sure The next time you boot your computer the ASUS Post Reporter announces the messages in the selected language Chapter 3 P
121. tting RAID Disks Drives 4 Take caution when resetting a RAID to non RAID Resetting all RAID data will remove any internal RAID structure from all RAID disks 1 Select the option 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID then press lt Enter gt Resetting RAID data will remove the internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a Non RAID disk Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 STXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX 0GB 1 STXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX 0GB Select the disk that should be reset Previous Next Space Selects Enter Selection Complete 2 Use the up or down arrow keys to highlight a RAID drive you wish to reset then press lt Space gt 3 Repeat step 2 to select other RAID drives 4 Press lt Enter gt to reset RAID drive 5 The utility prompts a confirmation message press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to return to the configuration Main Menu ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 31 5 4 4 ITE 8212F RAID configurations The ITE 8212F IDE RAID controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and JBOD configurations Use the IT8212 BIOS Setup Utility or the ATA RAID Manager application to configure a disk array 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 To set the BIOS RAID items 1 Boot the system and press lt Del gt during the Power On Se
122. unction Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 29 PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading writing to IDE devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved 4 4 8 Speech Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Speech Option Speech POST Reporter En
123. update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 3 ASUS EZ Flash Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD 4 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment 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 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Windows XP users Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 4 1 4 2 Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for
124. y C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Array No Array Mode Drive No Size MB Status Array 1 Mirror Array 2 Array 3 SSE Capacity GB Bootable Array 1 Up Down Delete ESC Exit 2 Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press lt D gt to delete 3 Press lt Esc gt to exit ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe 5 35 Rebuilding a RAID array This option allows you to reconstruct an existing RAID array This option applies only to RAID1 Mirrored or RAID 0 1 Striped Mirrored sets To rebuild a RAID array 1 From the IT8212 Setup Utility screen press lt 4 gt The following screen appears IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Rebuild RAID Menu Capacity GB Bootable Array 1 Up LJ Down Enter Select ESC Exit 2 Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press lt Enter gt to rebuild The following screen appears IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Source Drive Target Drive Drive List Capacity GB t Up Down Enter Select ESC Exit 5 36 Chapter 5 Software support 3 4 Use the up or down arrow keys to select a drive then press lt Enter gt Follow succeeding screen instructions Press lt Esc gt to exit Viewing your RAID configuration This option allows
125. yper Threading Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper Threading Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 5 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Advanced Chipset Settings Enable or disable Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled DRAM timing Hyper Path 2 Auto Booting Graphic Adapter Priori PCI Express PCI PEG Buffer Length Auto Link Latency Auto PEG Link Mode Auto PEG Root Control Auto Slot Power Auto Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is enabled the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect When disabled you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub items The following sub items appear when this item is Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM CAS Latency 5 Clocks Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available Configuration options 5 Clocks 4 Clocks 3 Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge 4 Clocks Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 4 Clocks Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Conf

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