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1. 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar z ke displays the specific items for that menu 88 KE For example selecting Main shows the ser ie Main menu items ST320413A ASUS CD S340 Not Detected Not Detecte L la gt la a gt a gt gt The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items l 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 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY system to A scroll bar appears on the right side wn seeing wong value 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 D
2. 1 Up 4 Down Enter Select ESC Exit ASUS P5GD2 5 27 3 Use the up or down arrow keys to select a drive then press lt Enter gt Follow succeeding screen instructions 4 Press lt Esc gt to exit Viewing your RAID configuration This option allows 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 Drive Name MB Array No p000 0 0000 00 00 04 0 9 0 0 0 4 Array 0 5 an AD ED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XXXXXX Array 0 STT 4 pp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XXXXXX Array 0 Sec D1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX Array 0 Capacity GB Drive Mode P PIO D DMA U UDMA gt lt Space Change Option ESC Exit 3 Use the left or right keys or the space bar enable or disable the Auto rebuild item 4 Press lt Esc gt to exit 5 28 Chapter 5 Software support 5 6 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 into the CD ROM drive 2 When the Drivers
3. 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 P5GD2 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 40 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 Power Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Exit amp Save Changes changes Exit amp Discard Changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Setup Defaults Select Screen T4 Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit American Megatrends Inc VA Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the a options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished
4. A gt afudos iP5GD2 ROM ASUS P5GD2 4 3 4 The utility reads the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iP5GD2 ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2003 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash 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 gt afudos iP5GD2 ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2003 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Please restart your computer A N gt 4 4 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 aN e Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS
5. IDE Configuration Configure SATA As Standard IDE Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Configure SATA As Standard IDE Sets the Serial ATA configuration The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands To create a RAID 0 RAID Tor the Intel Matrix Storage Technology configuration set this item as RAID If you want to use your Serial ATA like a Parallel ATA physical storage interface select the Standard IDE option When set in Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI or RAID mode the SATA controller is set to Native mode Configuration options Standard IDE AHCI RAID 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the operating system OS that you installed Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS such as Windows 2000 XP 2003 Server Configuration options Compatible Mode Enhanced Mode Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA The default setting S ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility In this setting you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you did not install any Serial ATA
6. IDE LED IDE LED Reset round P5GD2 System Mn connector Requires an ATX power supply Z The sytem panel connector is color coded for easy connection Refer to 2 32 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 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 Power Soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWR 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 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 Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages an
7. rnnnnnvnvvvvvvvrernrrn 4 1 4 1 2 AFUDOS utility rrrnnnnnnnnnvvvrvvvvrnernrnnnnnnnnsnssnvrvrvevennerne 4 2 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility annnnnnnnnnnnvnvnnennenee 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS EZ Flash utility eeerarnnnnnrrrvvrrennnnnnnnrvevvrrersrnnn 4 7 4 1 5 ASUS Update utility sucissrseaeenssanevandcemtrmesteosceeee 4 8 EBA 4 11 4 2 1 BIOS ST Names 4 12 A Menu 0 Seen ec ee 4 12 4 2 3 Navigation keys ssssccccceseeeeessssssssssseeseeeeeees 4 12 VM re 4 13 4 2 5 Sub menu Items cccseessssssssssssssssssssssessseseesenens 4 13 4 2 6 Configuration fields rrrrrnnnnrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnvvvvrennnnnnn 4 13 4 2 7 POP UP MM 4 13 ALS STOA EE EEE ENEE 4 13 4 2 9 General help sssssssssnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenenenenennnenrnnnnns 4 13 25 MA e eE EE E 4 14 System Er 4 14 hl SENDE 4 14 Contents 4 4 4 9 4 6 4 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A irencesesettaxcdnnantsinatausheaceliuesdadundes 4 14 AA AINA Cet acxceconceveceseverasevencasaeieeevse se eseassoeseeeeoeces 4 14 4 3 5 Primary Third and Fourth IDE Master Slave 4 15 4 3 6 IDE Configuration pene 4 16 4 3 7 System Information cccecsssssssssssssssssssssssessseeess 4 18 Advanced menu rrvrrvvrvvvvvvvvrvvrnrrerrersrsssssnssersnsnnsnnrsnnsssssssnnnnn 4 19 4 4 1 JumperFree Configuration rrrrrrnnnnnnnnvvvvvvvvrernnnnn 4 19 242 LAN Cable Status acta scucdntndentaeceeas schuhvextenesvesndacoene 4 22 4 4 3 VENN 4 23 4 4 4 PU imeaevv4vrvvrv
8. Configuration options Francais German English 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 5 Primary Third and Fourth IDE Master Slave While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Device Hard Disk Vendor ST320413A Size 20 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode Supported Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported felect Screen Auto ke Frue LBA Large Mode Auto Phare ae fon Block Multi sector Transfer Auto General Help PIO Mode Auto Save and Exit DMA Mode Auto Exit Smart Monitoring Auto i Er 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Type Fight 1785 2002 American Megqatrends Inc 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
9. E1738 First Edition August 2004 Copyright 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE INNO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT
10. fo The following item appears only when the Al Overclocking item is set to Al N O S NOS Mode Auto Sets the Non Delay Overclocking System mode Select either of the following configuration options Auto loads the optimum sensitivity and overclocking percentage setting Standard activates overclocking on a threshold between light and heavy CPU loading Sensitive activates overclocking on a light CPU loading Heavy Load activates overclocking on a heavy CPU loading Chapter 4 BIOS setup fe The following item appears only when the N O S Mode item is set to Standard Sensitive or Heavy Turbo NOS Disabled Disables or sets the overclocking threshold for the turbo non delay overclocking system Configuration options Disabled Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 7 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 Twin Turbo NOS Disabled Disables or sets a second overclocking threshold for the turbo non delay overclocking system The configuration options vary depending on the Turbo NOS item setting VA The following item appears only when the Al Overclocking item is set to Al N O S or Manual Memory Voltage Auto Allows selection of the DDR SDRAM operating voltage Set to Auto for safe mode Configuration options 1 80V 1 90V 2 00V 2 10V Auto AN Refer to the DDR2 documentation before setting the memory voltage Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the mem
11. 2 21 Rear panel connectors Page ASUS P5GD2 2 5 2 6 18 System panel connectors 20 1 pin PANEL1 System Power LED Green 3 pin PLED Hard Disk activity Red 2 pin IDE_LED System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER Power Soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWR Reset switch 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 Your boxed Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter e Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket pins motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related 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 e The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket pins resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 3 1 Installlin
12. jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure CLRTC1 12 23 Normal Clear CMOS Default P5GD2 Clear RTC RAM You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values ASUS P5GD2 2 19 2 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 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 jumper is for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports USBPW12 USBPW34 loo 2 E 2 u 1 D OG 5V 5VSB Default USBPW56 USBPW78 12 2 3 om Go G u 5V 5VSB P5GD2 USB device wake up Default 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 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3
13. CONTACT NAME PHONE AREA FAX AREA EMAIL ADDRESS REVISION BIOS 401A CPU BRAND SPEED MHZ DRAM BRAND SPEED ns SIZE MB CACHE BRAND SPEED ns SIZE KB HARD DISK MODEL NAME SIZE MB CDROM BRAND MODEL NAME BACKUP BRAND MODEL NAME SIZE MB OTHER STORAGE MODEL NAME SIZE MB ASUS P5GD2 5 7 5 8 Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format FILELIST Notepad EEK File Edit Format View Help File list for the included support software for Intel 915 925 Series motherboard Drivers Audio Realtek Realtek ALC861 audio Driver V5 10 0 5024 2000 xP 2003 CMI Cmedia CMI9880 Audio driver v5 12 01 0007 25 46 for Windows 2000 xP _ Chipset IAA Intel r Application Accelerator RAID Edition v4 0 0 6211 for window Inf Intel R Grantsdale G Chipset software Installation Utility v6 0 0 1 windows Marvell yukon Gigabit Ethernet V7 6 1 0 for Windows 2000 xP 2003 VCT Marvell vCT package v1 11 beta 01 for 2000 xP 2003 Marvell Linux driver for kernel 2 6 and 2 4 v7 01 marvell Linux driver install package for kernel 2 4 v7 01 Linux UNDI Marvell UNDI driver for EFI32 v2 01 Marvell Yukon Client 32 driver v7 02 Client 32 Marvell DOS ODI Driver V7 03 ODI Netware Marvell yukon Netware 4 0 Driver
14. EATXPWR1 ATX12V1 GND 12V DC 3 Volts E Ground 1 d 12 Volts 5 Volts Le 12 Volts ss 5 Volts f F 5V Standby 5 Volts GND 12V DC Power OK 5 Volts Ground 2 Ground 5 Volts Ground Ground 3 gt Ground 5 Volts PSON Ground Ground 3 Volts 12 Volts P5GD2 ATX power connectors 3 Volts 3 Volts ASUS P5GD2 2 29 10 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 CD Right Audio Channel F Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P5GD2 CD audio connector 11 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 P5GD2 Game connector S262 2086 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information 12 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 This connector is for a chassis 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 repl
15. Keyboard Controller Re direct to IRQ49 OU NI Al rn Communications Port COM2 Communications Port COM1 IRQ holder for PCI steering Floppy Disk Controller A NS Printer Port LPT1 System CMOS Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering CO NI OD UT OT B W oa IN Go IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel o gt GT eA Q Po ol N These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard gt J C D E F G H shared shared shared shared PCI slot 3 shared shared shared shared PCI E x1 slot 1 shared PCI E x1 slot 2 shared PCI E x1 slot 3 PCI E x16 slot Onboard USB controller 1 Onboard USB controller 2 Onboard USB controller 3 shared Onboard USB controller 4 shared Onboard USB 2 0 controller Onboard LAN1 shared Onboard Azalia audio shared Onboard PCI IDE RAID ITE PCI slot 2 LN 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 P5GD2 2 17 2 5 4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as
16. P5GD2 2 15 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 AN 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 J 6 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 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 2 16 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page Install the software drivers for the expansion card Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Priority Standard Function System Timer
17. RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD configuration High Definition C Media CMI9880 High Definition Audio solution with Audio 7 1 channel CODEC 1 x Coaxial S PDIF out port Supports Dolby Digital Live Technology Innovative ASUS Stack Cool patented fanless cooling system thermal solution LAN Marvell 88E8053 PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller Supports Marvell Virtual Cable Tester technology Supports POST Network diagnostic program Overclocking ASUS Al NOS Non delay Overclocking System feature ASUS Al Overclocking Intelligent CPU frequency tuner ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall CPU Memory and PCI Express voltage adjustable Stepless Frequency Selection SFS from 100 MHz up to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment Adjustable FSB DDR2 ratio with fixed PCI PCI E frequencies continued on the next page xi P5GD2 specifications summary USB Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 ports Nyleg ASUS Q Fan2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo BIOS features 4 MB Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 WfM2 0 Rear panel 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x Coaxial S PDIF out port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 8 channel audio ports Internal 1 x Floppy disk drive connector connectors 1 x Primary IDE connector 2 x IDE RAID connectors 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Serial port connector COM port 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1
18. 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 5 20 Chapter 5 Software support 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 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 4 4 Select lt ESC gt Previous Menu lt DEL gt Delete Volume ASUS P5GD2 5 21 2 Pr
19. 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 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 figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 6 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM ow Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Remove the onboard battery 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 Re install the battery Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data AN Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC
20. 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 ml VCT Tester AE Tester from the menu to display the screen MS 1 1 SKA below Virtual Cable Tester VCT Test Status Version 1 02 Pair Distance Status 4 P 2 20m Open cable f RE pf v Yo i ea DR ied 3 4 21m Open cable g JEG 5 5 6 21m Open cable N 7 8 20m Open cable av 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 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 LAN cable before entering the OS enable the POST Check LAN cable item in the BIOS See section 4 4 2 LAN Cable Status for details ASUS P5GD2 5 11 5 4 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 th
21. before using this utility e Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to PSGD2 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 the 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 P5GD2 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 P5GD2 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 o
22. 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 P5GD2 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 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 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detai
23. feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5GD2 4 33 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 51 C 122 5 F MB Temperature 1412 1055 FE CPU Fan Speed 3813 RPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Fan Speed N A Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Power Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 320V 3 3V Voltage 3 345v Select Screen 5V Voltage 5 094Vv Select Item 12V Voltage 11 880V Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit sine CPU Temperature xxxC xxxF MB Temperature xxxC xxxF 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 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 The CPU Q Fan Mode CPU Fan Ratio CPU Target Temperature and Chassis Q Fan Control items appear when you i enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature CPU Q Fan Mode PWM Allows you to select the
24. 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 PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit 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 BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option 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 P5GD2 4 41 Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press 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 co
25. o o o 512MB Infineon HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A SS HYB18T512800AC37 e 512MB CORSAIR CM2X512 4200 DS N A 1024MB MICRON MT16HTF12864AY 53EA1 DS 4JAIID9CRZ e o o 1024MB Hynix HYMP512U648 C4 DS HYSPS12821F C4 o o o 512MB KINGMAX KLBC28K 38MP4 DS 4IBIID9BQM 512MB ELPIDA EBE5 1UD8ABFA 5C E DS E5108AB 5C E 512MB Geil GX2 1GB4200DC SS Heat Sink Package Side s SS Single Sided DS Double Sided DIMM Support A supports one module inserted into either slot in a Single channel memory configuration B supports on pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration C support for 4 modules inserted into the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration ASUS P5GD2 2 13 Qualified DDR2 533 with 600 MHz overclocking capability Size Vendor Model Side s Component 1024MB SAMSUNG M37812953BG0 CD5 DS K4T51083QB GCD5 eee o 512MB Infineon HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A SS HYB181512800AC37 512MB MICRON MT16HTF6464AG 53EB2 DS 4FBIIDIBQM 1024MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 1G DS E5108AB 5C E 1024MB Hynix HYMP5 12U648 C4 DS HYSPS12821FP C4 512MB MICRON MT16HTF6464AY 53EB2 DS 4FBIID9CHM Side s SS Single Sided DS Double Sided DIMM Support A supports one module inserted into either slot in a Single channel memory configuration B supports on pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots
26. on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 n PIN 1 77 FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5GD2 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 The 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 PRI IDE1 NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5GD2 IDE connector 2 24 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 These connectors support up to four IDE hard disk drives that can be configured as a disk arr
27. 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 Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto ASUS P5GD2 4 15 PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMAT SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMAT MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMAT UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMAS 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ain
28. this item to Azalia to enable High Definition audio features on the front panel audio connector Configuration options AC97 Azalia 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 Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled ITE8212F Controller IDE Mode Allows you to set the onboard ITE 8212F RAID controller operating mode Configuration options RAID Mode IDE Mode Disabled Detecting Device Time Quick Mode Sets the ITE8212F detecting device time If the devices installed on the IDE RAID connectors cannot be detected set this item to Standard Mode to enable complete detecting process This item appears only when the ITE8212F Controller is set to IDE Mode Configuration options Standard Mode Quick Mode ASUS P5GD2 4 27 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 E
29. v7 02 Marvell yukon NetWare 5 1 6 Driver v7 02 Chapter 5 Software support 5 4 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 4 1 ASUS MyLogo The ASUS MyLogo utility lets you customize the boot logo The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power On Self Tests POST The ASUS MyLogo is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support CD See section 5 2 3 Utilities menu for details N e Before using the ASUS MyLogo 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 MyLogo 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 MyLogo 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility Refer to section 4 1 5 ASUS Update utility for details 2 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 N
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31. x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB 2 0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x Optical drive audio connector 1 x GAME MIDI connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector System panel connector Power ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12 V plugs requirement ATX 12 V 2 0 compliant 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 Anti virus software OEM version continued on the next page xii This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product Introduction Vvs 1 1 Wee PACKS 0 1105 eera E EEEa RSE 1 1 l3 SDC Cla MOA CNS S ice ctaetond extetsncananaineneons aeir ninen aoan 1 2 ASUS P5GD2 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS P5GD2 motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard I O modules Cables Accessories Application CDs Documentation ASUS P5GD2 motherboard Serial port module COM port USB 2 0 2 ports and GAME 1 port module 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA pow
32. 18 for details 8 channel high definition audio 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 22 2 23 and 5 12 for details Dolby Digital Live JORN The CMI9880 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 or DTS decoder for 7 1 channel playback See page 5 16 ASUS P5GD2 l 3 1 4 S PDIF digital sound ready AS PDIF The motherboard supports the S PDIF In Qut 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 23 for details USB 2 0 technology ar The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from t
33. 2 Hardware information 6 CPU Chassis and Power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 3 pin PWR_FAN1 3 pin CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2Z The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 2000mA 24 W max or a total of 1A 3 48A 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 e Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors e The ASUS Q Fan2 function is supported using the CPU Fan CPU FAN1 and Chassis Fan 1 CHA FANT connectors only cs aa CPU FAN1 ZZzZ A555 Zaan GOOO H PWR FAN1 Hav Rotation oz CHA FAN2 67a 7 Lens CHA FAN1 44 P5GD2 Fan connectors sag SO MC ASUS P5GD2 2 21 7 Serial port connector 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 Lassa PIN 1 P5GD2 COM port connectors 8 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 suppo
34. 7 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password Supervisor Password Not Installed lt Enter gt again to User Password Not Installed disabled password Change Supervisor Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled 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 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 NN If you forget your BIOS password you can clear cl
35. 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 NE cairo ceset rnin cio teavnesanoaenni E E E se cneneenais vil SEE MIOMA ON orien dere nse EAE Ee EENAA viii FOOUC JG OE IX How this guide iS organized rrnnnvvrnnnnnnnnnnnnvvnnvennnnnnnnnnnennnnnn IX Where to find more information vsrvrvvvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnen IX Conventions used in this guide rrrrnnnorvrerensnnnnnnvnvvverennnnnnnnnnn X LE OCOD NY EN X P5GD2 SPECIFICATIONS SUMMATy arnnnnnnnnnnnrnrnnrrvnrsnrnsvrvrvreverervrvnrnrnnnnnn Xi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 VIT 1 1 Per 1 1 Special features EE 1 2 Rol Product MONNING aerrrnne 1 2 1 3 2 ASUS Proactive features nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnennenee 1 5 1 3 3 Innovative ASUS features cccccceeessssssssseeeeeeees 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 tae Before YOU proceed ccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeseseaeaesaeasegess 2 1 Motherboard OVerVieW scccccsccecceesessssssssssseeeeeeeseeeeeeteeseeas 2 2 2 2 1 GE 0 Te 2 2 LE S
36. CI Clock Synchronization Mode Auto Selects the PCI Clock Synchronization mode Configuration options To CPU 33 33MHz Auto Spread Spectrum Auto Enables disables or set to Auto the clock generator spread spectrum Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto 4 4 2 LAN Cable Status The items in this menu displays the status of the Local Area Network LAN cable BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced POST Check LAN cable Disabled LAN Cable Status Pair Status Length POST Check LAN cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 22 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Module Version 2 23 2 9 4 USB Devices Enabled None USB Function Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto USB 2 0 Controller Enabled A 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 Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Setting to Auto allows the s
37. CP 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 DMA1 DMA3 EPP Version 1 9 Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP Configuration options 1 9 1 7 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 4 28 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S PCI Latency Timer Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Palette Snooping Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card Auto IRQ 3 assigned to Device IRQ 4 assigned to Device IRQ 5 assigned to Device IRQ 7 assigned to Device mistet re IRQ 9 assigned to
38. Device g P IRQ 10 assigned to Device General Help IRQ 11 assigned to Device Save and Exit IRQ 14 assigned to Device M Exit IRQ 15 assigned to Device Select Screen American Megatrends Inc 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 P5GD2 4 29 PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading writing to IDE devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card Auto Allows you to set the PCI slot number holding a PCI IDE card that requires you to set the slot n
39. 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 if you wish 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 N amp 5VSB Default P5GD2 Keyboard power setting ASUS P5GD2 2 21 2 7 Connectors 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors 1 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 2 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 LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description ACT LINK SPEED LED LE LAN port 10 Mbps connection GREEN ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING GREEN 1 Gbps connection 3 Rear Speaker Out port gray This port connects the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 4 Side Speaker Out port black This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 5 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 6 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration
40. TN rn 2 2 Gro PS ER 2 3 2 2 4 Motherboard layout gees eee ceetce cctrees tecntacanttnceinncetetn 2 4 es Layout CONTENTS wekosscercsvsctniaceteonseensavectacatesanieascanee 2 5 Central Processing Unit CPU cc ssssssseeeeeesssssssreeeeeeeess 2 7 F Installing tne GPU ten 2 7 2 3 2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 00008 2 10 System memory nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrsssnssssvssssvrvsvssvevvrvrversvvrrnnnnnnnn 2 12 EE SEE EE 2 12 2 4 2 Memory Configurations rrrvevennnnnnnnnvvvvvvennnnnnnnnnnn 2 12 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM ed 2 15 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM nsssssssssssssssosssnnnnnnnnennnnnnrnrrnnnnne 2 15 PN Dr 2 16 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card uusasnnnvvvvvevennnnnnnnnnn 2 16 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion Cardi rrrvvvrannannnnnnnnnn 2 16 Contents 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Ge 2 17 UNN 2 18 2 5 5 PRS NN 2 18 250 FR SN 2 18 0 EE 10 01 EEE 2 19 Zl COME CUONS EE 2 22 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors vavvvvvvvvrrrrrrrrevrresrersesreresen 2 22 212 MEAN CONMECUONS nende 2 24 Chapter 3 Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first time en 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer rvverrrrarnrrnnnnnnnnnnvvvvvvnnnnennnnnnnnnn 3 2 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function rveveverrrrnnnnnnnn 3 2 3 2 2 Using the dual function power SWICCh cceee 3 2 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS srrrvvevernrnnnnnvvvvvevennnnnnnnnnn 4 1 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
41. aced 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 13 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 Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector AAFP Azalia compliant AC 97 compliant pin definition pin definition SENSE2 RETUR PORT2 L MIC2 AGND SENSE SEND MICPWR 5VA SENSE1 RETUR PORT2 R Line out_R BLINE_OUT_R PRESENCE PORT1 R NC GND PORT1 L Line out_L BLINE_OUT_L P5GD2 Front panel connector N e Use a chassis that provides a high definition audio front panel audio I O to use the high definition audio features e The default setting of this connector is legacy AC 97 audio if you want to use the High Definition Azalia audio features set the Front Panel Support Type in the BIOS to Azalia See page 4 27 ASUS P5GD2 2 31 14 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 This connector supports several chassis mounted functions PLED SPEAKER Spe U gt Z m e m dg T p ul a nm PLED av PWR D Ground o m 5V a n Ground a Ground cn FS wis m
42. age 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 qualified 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 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 connect
43. ams 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 OU Dporey CMI9880 od DIGITAL CODEC To enable the Dolby Digital Live 1 Connect an AC 3 decoder to the C Media 3D Audio Configuration 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 The AC 3 decoder processes the streams then plays them back on a multi channel speaker system Front Panel Digital 1 0 Q e GF jo button You can now convert your computer s audio content to Dolby Digital streams Chapter 5 Software support 5 5 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 same 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 req
44. as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration C support for 4 modules inserted into the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration Z Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest DDR2 533 Qualified Vendors List Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM AN 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 eo e J DDR2 DIMM notch 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip N 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 Simultaneously press the retaining clios outward to unlock the DIMM I Support the DIMM lightly JE with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS
45. ay through the onboard IDE RAID controller Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up RAID configurations 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 SEC_RAID1 PIN 1 PRI_RAID1 pin BIG NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5GD2 RAID connectors N 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 supports a maximum of 2 Ultra ATA hard disk drives only Make sure to set both drives in a RAID 1 configuration e Before creating a RAID 1 set make sure that you set the hard disk drives as either Master or Slave Refer to the hard disk drive documentation for Master Slave jumper settings ASUS P5GD2 2 25 2 26 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
46. 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 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 Vil Vill 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 adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct volt
47. cted to the LAN RJ 45 port s During the bootup process Al NET 2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable s and reports shorts and faults up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy See pages 4 22 and 5 11 for details ASUS P5GD2 1 3 3 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Hyper Path 2 technology 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 See page 4 26 for details Native DDR2 600 support This motherboard offers native DDR2 600 memory support to ensure 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 pages 2 13 2 14 and 4 20 for details p CrashFree BIOS 2 Gant 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 details on page 4 5 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 See page 4 34 for details The multi language BIOS allows you to rd the language of your choice from the available options The localized BIOS menus allow you to configure easier and faster See page 4 14 for details ASUS MyLogo2 This n
48. d ways of shutting down the system Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first tiMe cccceessssssssesserseeeeeeeeeessesens 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer nsicerrecsonanarenanemueaunventensies 3 2 ASUS P5GD2 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 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
49. de Auto PEG Root Control Auto Slot Power Auto Select Screen TL Select Item 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 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 ASUS P5GD2 4 25 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 4 Clocks Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge 15 Clocks Sets the RAS Activate timing to Precharge timing Configuration options 1 Clock 2 Clocks 15 Clocks DRAM Write Recovery Time 4 Clocks Sets the DRAM Write Recover Time Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks Hyper Path 2 Auto Enables or disables the memory acceleration mode feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled A
50. device The P ATA S ATA and P ATA options are for advanced users only If you set to any of these options and encounter 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 submenu items appear only L 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 item appears only when the M Configure SATA As item is set to RAID ALPE and ASP Disabled Enables or disables the ALPE and ASP This item appears only when the Configure SATA As item is set as AHCI 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 item appears only when the Configure SATA As item is set to AHCI or RAID ASUS PS5GD2 4 17 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 4 3 7 System Information This menu gives you an overvie
51. disk drives you can create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration using the Intel Matrix Storage Technology Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up Serial ATA 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 for details SATA4 RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXN4 GND GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN2 RSATA RXN4 GND GND SATA1 SATA3 RSATA TXP1 RSATA TXP3 RSATA TXN1 RSATA TXN3 RSATA RXP1 RSATA RXP3 RSATA RXN1 RSATA RXN3 P5GD2 SATA connectors Important notes on Serial ATA e These connectors support the Intel Matrix Storage Technology e The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 RAID 1 is available only if you are using Windows 2000 XP e Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack when using Serial ATA e Use only 2 Serial ATA RAID connectors for a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set e When using the Serial ATA connectors in Standard IDE mode plug your Serial ATA boot disk on the master port SATA1 and SATA2 to support S3 function Refer to the table below for details Serial ATA Master Slave connectors Connector Setting Color Use SATA1 SATA2 Master Red f Bootdisk Chapter
52. e 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 P5GD2 4 31 4 5 5 APM Configuration APM Configuration ES EE EN Enabled or disable Power Button Mode On Off APM 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 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 This allows either se
53. e 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 tr ean i i r 4 i f 4 F h 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 Fomartdack Rear Panel Speaker Smart Jack Tester and Setting Audio System Status This section displays the output mode status the real time audio playback spectrum and the digital I O status The number of speakers configured in the system determines the output mode Status 5 12 Chapter 5 Software support 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 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
54. e update process 1 Update Save BIOS from to a file 2 Update BIOS from the Interne Update system BIOS using a ed BIOS image file on ASUS Web Site 3 Download BIOS from the Internet Download specified BIOS image file via Internet for later usage 4 Check BIOS Information B Update BIOS from a file ai z He Update BIOS am ae R Download BIOS from the Internet Q Check BIOS Information a Look in 8 3 Floppy a m Er File name P54D2 Files of type Bios Files awd bin ami rom Cancel A 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 utili
55. ear 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot 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 I User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options 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 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt
56. eeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled AN Only the CPU fan CPU_FAN1 and chassis fan 1 CHA_FAN1 connectors support the ASUS Q Fan 2 feature 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 P5GD2 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Exit CCoCopyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority main Advanced 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 2 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip SS gt certain tests while Quick Boot Enabled booting This will Full Screen Logo Enabled decrease the ti
57. er cables dual plugs 2 x Ultra DMA 133 cables 40 conductor IDE cable Floppy disk drive cable I O shield ASUS motherboard support CD User guide VA If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Fn ASUS P5GD2 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Latest processor technology A 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 O4A processors See page 2 7 for details J T PCI Express Graphics Intel High Definition Audio Intel Matrix Storage Technology The Intel 915P chipset provides the interface for a processor in the 775 land package with 533 800MHz front side bus FSB dual channel DDR2 at speeds of up to 533MHz and PCI Express x16 lane port for graphics card The Intel 915P MCH platform is compliant to the Direct Media Interface DMI and supports the sixth generation I O Controller Hub ICH6 DDR2 memory support 2 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 t
58. ernet for later usage button ASUS Update will choose the best site based on network traffic automatically for you 4 Check BIOS Information Fi Update BIOS from the Internet 2 Save current BIOS to a file A Update BIOS from a file k Update BIOS from the Internet S Download BIOS from the Internet Check BIOS Information Options 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 P5GD2 4 9 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 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 y EP Fc Please select the version you want Please choose BIOS file from combo box Please choose Please choose Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 4 10 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 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Save Follow the screen instructions to complete th
59. ess 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 Resetting RAID Disks Drives A 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 ORD 00000000 XXXXXXXX XX OGB V OTXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX OGB 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 5 22 Chapter 5 Software support 5 5 3 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 Setti
60. ew feature present in the moiherbeard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 5 12 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 2 2 2 3 2 4 ae 2 6 2 Before you proceed EE 2 1 Motherboard OVervien nsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnvrnvenverenreveveerene 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU Lansmumenmarennnins 2 7 TN NN ipai io ieies 2 13 1915 10165 01 erenn rates EEE ETEEN 2 16 UTC 0S orra E N 2 19 Co 1100 JE 2 22 ASUS P5GD2 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 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 Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from t
61. ext 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears or rm 6 From the left window pane select PS the folder that contains the image EH you intend to use as your boot poea logo ASUS P5GD2 5 9 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it Web Folders i 9 Dial Up Networki E OfficeScan N 9 download gene GR N eens Thad Triple LOVA gt lease select an image file to be the BIOS logo 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 512 X 384 Pixels 256 Colors Mode Ratio r Message l Original BIOS file will be saved as vamo 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 Chapter 5 Software support 9 4 2 AI NET 2 The Marvell Virtual Cable Tester 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 100 meters at one meter accuracy The VCT feature reduces networking and support costs through a highly manageable
62. 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 Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start ASUS P5GD2 4 1 4 2 Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for 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 From the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive 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 oe least 1 2 MB free space to save the file e The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the sa
63. g the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard P5GD2 Socket 775 N Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left ASUS P5GD2 2 7 2 8 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A and move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab ft PnP Cap Load lever This side of the cam box should face you N 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 direction of the arrow to a 135 angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch Alignment key Gold triangle mark Chapter 2 Hardware information 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it Snaps into the retention tab N The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU Notes on Intel Hyper Threading Technology AN e Thi
64. gy 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 For more information on the Intel Matrix Storage technology visit http support intel com support chipsets imst If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive Refer to section 5 6 Creating a RAID driver disk for details ASUS P5GD2 5 5 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 1 Set the jumpers of each hard disk as Master Master or Slave Slave 2 Install the hard disks into the drive bays 3 Connect the HDD signal cables 4 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 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 N Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard suppor
65. h performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5GD2 ROM Completed Start erasing Start programming Flashed successfully Rebooting AN e Do not shutdown or 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 P5GD2 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 PSGD2 ROM ASUS P5GD2 4 7 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 nm 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 3 for the Utili
66. he 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 23 and 2 28 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 section 4 5 5 Hardware Monitor on page 4 34 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 2 ASUS 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 Al NOS Non Delay Overclocking System 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 20 for details Al NET 2 Al NET 2 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 s conne
67. he bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 8 6 GB s See page 2 13 for details 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 26 Chapter 1 Product introduction Dual 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 O and RAID 1 configuration for four SATA connectors and supports the Intel Matrix Storage Technology See pages 2 26 and 5 19 for details If you are using IDE hard disk drives the ITE 8212F 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 pages 2 25 and 5 23 for details a lei PCI Express interface E hzes 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
68. he power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that 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 P5GD2 Onboard LED ASUS P5GD2 SB PWR1 ON OFF Standby Powered Power Off 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 A Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 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 Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 ASUS Stack Cool The motherboard comes with ASUS Stack Cool an
69. ils C MEDIA CMI9880 Audio Driver and Application Installs the C MEDIA CMI9880 audio driver and application Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI Express Gigabit LAN driver that provides up to 1000 Mbps data transfer rates Chapter 5 Software support IT8212 Driver and Application Installs the IT8212 driver and application Make ITE8212 Driver Disk Allows you to create a RAID driver disk for the ITE8212F RAID configuration USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB 2 0 driver 5 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Utilities ease select items on the right Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell Yukon Virtual Cable Tester VCT application The VCT is a cable diagnostic application that analyzes and reports LAN cable faults and shorts See page 5 11 for details ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed 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 Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website ASUS P5GD2 Seg 5 4 VA Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet ae connection so you can connect to the ASUS website Al Booster The ASUS Al Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU s
70. innovative thermal solution that provides supplementary cooling to the motherboard Stack Cool is a mini PCB installed under 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 P5GD2 23 2 4 2 2 4 Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 6in EET KBPWR1 nar CHA FAN2 ATX12V1 PARALLEL PORT REE USBPW34 mill USBPW12 Top Rear Speaker Out Center Side Speaker Out Below Center Subwoofer Top Line In Center Line Out Below Mic In Marvell 88E8053 JO H NE gt PCIEX16 PCI1 PCI2 PGI3 PCIEX1 2 PCIEX1 3 or CPU FAN1 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module gt FLOPPY1 DDR2 DIMM_A2 DDR2 DIMM B2 DDR2 DIMM Al DDR2 DIMM Bi EATXPWRI1 Ee PRI_IDE1 30 5cm 12 0in PWR_FAN1 Q CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CLRTC1 oop ITE 8212F USBPW56 EIE USBPW78 _ SB_PWR1 Go HEWHHRRREH CHA_FAN1 USB56 USB78 GAME 1 PANEL 1 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 5 Layout Contents Slots Page 1 DDR2 DIMM slots 2 13 2 PCI slots 2 18 3 PCI Express slot 2 18 Jumpers Page 1 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC1 2 19 2 USB Device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW56 USBPW78 2 20 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1
71. l Y gt to save RAID array Press lt Esc gt to exit Deleting a RAID array This option allows you to delete an existing RAID array To delete a RAID array 1 5 26 From the IT8212 Setup Utility screen press lt 3 gt The following screen appears IT8212 Setup Utility C Copyright 2002 2004 ITE Inc Array No Array Mode Drive No Size MB Status Array 1 Mirror Array 2 gt Array 3 SSE Capacity GB Bootable Array T Up VU Down D Delete ESC Exit Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press lt D gt to delete Press lt Esc gt to exit Chapter 5 Software support 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 4 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
72. led 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 rrrvevrrrnrnnnnnnvvvvvrrnnnnsnnnvnsn 4 1 BIOS set p program taiasisnwnnpevetiseeeesenseuviosiuenvenniaunsin 4 11 MT 4 14 Advanced FCT EE 4 19 Power Ene 4 31 BOOL MOMI EE EE A AE E E 4 36 FUNN 4 41 ASUS P5GD2 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS 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 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
73. lete RAID Volume Reset Disks to Non RAID Exit RAID Volumes Nome Clic aLiaSel Non RAID Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID Mss 00125 LOO OOOO 74 5GB Ll SrSG00LSAS SOO ORO 714 5GB 4 Select ESE Bii Enter Select Menu ASUS P5GD2 5 19 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 inte lD Ry Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 07026211 Copyright C 2005 04 Imtel Corporation ALL Rights Reserved Name RAIL 3lumel 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 44 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 0 Stripe use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID O array then press lt Enter gt
74. lick 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 5 14 Chapter 5 Software support Device Setting The Device Setting tab allows you to enable the audio CODEC multi streaming feature select a sound playback and sound recording devices A C Media 3D Audio Configuration C Media Azalia Rear Panel C Media Azalia Rear Panel v Information The Information tab displays your 3D audio engine audio CODEC audio driver audio controller and DirectX information lt C Media 3D Audio Configuration Information ASUS P5GD2 9 15 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 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 Direct or non encoded The AC 3 encoder audio in your computer converts the The audio CODEC processes the stre
75. mation Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard 8 ASUS P5GD2 Basic motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Manuals Contact Drivers Mainboard Product P5GD2 Basic American Megatrends Inc Date 07 23 2004 512 KBytes Processor Genuine Intel R CPU socket 775 ee 2800 MHZ eec 200 MHz Chapter 5 Software support Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format Intel 915 925 D EEK File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Baci DJ 3 P Search Er Folders E Address aus Dil v ge o File and Folder Tasks Ga Bin a Drivers D Publish this Folder to the Web ka Share this folder ae Manual G Software Pi ppm ASUS p o as Other Pinces FASTEN 22 x 32 FASEN asusacrl ig My Computer Ken E My Documents AUTORUN D100Disk B Shared Documents E aa Information re GY My Network Places D100Dsk2 FILELIST E File Text Document Details 1 KB 6 KB P4GD1 rom PSAD2 rom fees ROM File FER ROM File FEE 512 KB HH 1 024 KB P5GD1 rom P5GD2D rom ROM File FEE ROM File 512 KB FE 1 024 KB Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support I TECHSUPP Notepad BEA File Edit Format View Help ASUSTeK TECHNICAL SUPPORT REQUEST FORM COMPANY NAME
76. me AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS needed to boot the Bootup Num Lock On system 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 This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled iA Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current 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 P5GD2 4 3
77. me 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 filename 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 2003 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
78. mensions 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 following figure illustrates the location of the sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM A2 DIMM Bi DIMM B2 P5GD2 184 Pin DDR DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2 4 2 Memory Configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section W For dual channel configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same for better performance DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 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 533 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 4 GB of system memory when you installed four 1 GB DDR2 memory modules Due to chipset limitation DIMM modules with 128 Mb memory chips or double sided x16 memory chips are not supported in this motherboard Chapter 2 Hardware information DDR2 533 Qualified Vendors List DIMM support Size Vendor Model Side s Component A BC 256MB SAMSUNG M37813253FG0 CD5 SS K4T56083QF GCD5 o o o 512MB SAMSUNG M37816453FG0 CD5 DS K4T56083QF GCD5
79. menu appears select the RAID driver disk you want to create e Click Make ITE8212 Driver to create an ITE 8212F RAID driver disk Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility e Go to Drivers ITE8212 Makedisk exe for the ITE 8212F RAID driver disk utility e Go to Drivers Chipset Intel IAA F6 Install Floppy F6flpy32 for the Intel RAID driver disk utility VA Refer to section 5 2 2 Drivers menu for details es 4 Insert floppy disk to floppy disk drive 5 Follow succeeding screen information to complete process 6 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press lt F6 gt then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation ASUS P5GD2 5 29 5 30 Chapter 5 Software support
80. 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 C Media 3D Audio Configuration ASUS P5GD2 Effect The Effect tab allows you to control the environment emulation set the environment size and adjust the equalizer settings C Media 3D Audio Configuration E x P TA i Main Setting Mixer Effect Device Setting Information Environment Equalizer Environment 20 dB TSN aT TTT 30 60 120 250 500 iK 2K 4K 8K 16K tare Equalizer Environment Size ed Gr settings Gr treble tive Ros Environment size Environment This section contains various pre programmed 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 C
81. ng 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 Advanced gt Onboard Devices Configuration menu in the BIOS set the ITE8212F Controller item to RAID Mode See section 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details 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 The ITE8212F 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 ASUS P5GD2 JE 5 24 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 follo
82. ntents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support Sel S 5 4 Sed 5 6 Installing an operating SYSTEM snnnnnnnnnnvnnvnnevnvevvvvvvsvsvsesenee 5 1 Support CD information tscsarsseserevqeescdvesgessnssesseesseesateesisees 5 1 TINN 5 9 DNT seiss aee EE E EEES 5 17 Creating a RAID driver disk sscssssceeeeeeeeessessssssseeeeeess 5 29 ASUS P5GD2 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 V e Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information pm er 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 VA 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
83. ormation to help you complete a Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt 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 P5GD2 specifications summary LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium 4 Celeron processor Compatible with the Intel PCG 04A and 04B processors Supports Intel Hyper Threading Technology Chipset Northbridge Intel 915P Memory Controller Hub MCH Southbridge Intel ICH6R Front Side Bus 800 533 MHz Memory Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non ECC 533 400 MHz DDR2 memory modules Supports up to 4 GB system memory Native DDR2 600 support Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Storage Intel ICH6R Southbridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 4x Serial ATA with RAID 0 RAID 1 configuration and the Intel Matrix Storage Technology ITE 8212F IDE RAID controller supports 2x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 with RAID 0
84. ors 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 tells 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 task MI task Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt Command DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a NOTE Tips and additional inf
85. ory module s Chipset Core Voltage Auto Allows selection of the chipset core voltage Configuration options 1 50V 1 60V Auto CPU VCore Voltage Auto Allows selection of the CPU VCore voltage The configuration options vary depending on the CPU installed Setting to Auto allows the BIOS to detect the VCore voltage of the CPU installed AN Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU VCore voltage A very high Vcore voltage can severely damage the CPU FSB Termination Voltage Auto Sets the Front Side Bus FSB termination voltage Configuration options 1 20V 1 40V Auto ASUS P5GD2 4 21 CPU Frequency XXX value is auto detected Indicates the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The bus frequency external frequency multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed The value of this item is auto detected by BIOS The values range from 100 to 400 Refer to the following table for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value Table 4 4 2 FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 800 200 MHz FSB 533 133 MHz AN Selecting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting PCI Express Frequency Auto Sets the PCI Express frequency Configuration options Auto 90 133 P
86. own 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 Pop up window Scroll bar ASUS P5GD2 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 Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time Lil S419 System Date Thu 05 07 2004 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Language English Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE Slave Not Detected 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 Option General Help Save and Exit Exit System Information right 1985 2662 American Megatrends Inc 4 3 1 System Time Xxx 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
87. ows you to set the VID CMOS setting at which the processor Is to run The default value of this item is auto detected by BIOS Use the lt gt or lt gt keys to adjust the values Microcode Updation Enabled Disables or enables the microcode updation function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enhanced C1 Control Auto When set to Auto the BIOS will automatically check the CPU s capability to enable the C1E support In C1E mode the CPU power consumption is lower when idle Configuration options Auto Disabled 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS setup CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Disables or sets the CPU internal thermal control Configuration options Disabled Auto Hyper 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Hyper Path 2 Enabled Auto Booting Graphic Adapter Priori PCI Express PCI PEG Buffer Length Auto Link Latency Auto PEG Link Mo
88. peed in a Windows environment Microsoft DirectX Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0b driver Anti virus application The anti virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroys data ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 4 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu VA e Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF before opening a user manual file e Some user manuals listed in this menu may not be applicable for this motherboard model Manual ease select items on the right ASUS P5GD2 9 9 5 6 5 2 5 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide Contact Marketing Marketing Technical Support Technical Support Marketing Technical Support H Ul 5 2 6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified infor
89. r one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto loads the optimal settings for the system Standard loads the standard settings for the system Overclock Profile loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking Al NOS the ASUS Al Non delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boost the performance for the most demanding tasks ASUS P5GD2 4 19 DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency Configuration options Auto 400 MHz 533 MHz 600 MHz A N Selecting a DRAM frequency that is not supported by your DIMM module may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting See page 2 14 for qualified DDR2 DIMMs Performance Mode Auto Allows enhanced system performance Setting to Turbo may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting Auto Configuration options Auto Standard Turbo V The following item appears only when the Al Overclocking item is set to Overclock Profile Overclock Options Overclock 5 Allows you to set the oveclocking options Configuration options Overclock 5 Overclock 10 Overclock 20 Overclock 30 FSB888 DDR2 667 FSB900 DDR2 600 FSB950 DDR2 633 FSB1000 DDR2 667 FSB1066 DDR2 533 FSB1066 DDR2 710
90. riginal 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 P5GD2 ROM Completed Start flashing AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing 4 50 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 gt 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 P5GD2 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 Flas
91. rimary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master IDE Configuration System Information lt G GCopyright 1985 2002 Sub menu items 4 2 2 Menu bar Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit 11 10 19 Thu 03 27 2003 1 44M 3 5 in English ST320413A ASUS CD S340 Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected General help Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time Select Screen TL Select Item a Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Exit American Megatrends Inc Navigation keys 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 Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another
92. rnnn 5 5 1 Installing hard disks 0008 5 9 2 Intel RAID configurations 5 5 3 ITE 8212F RAID configurations Creating a RAID driver disk srrrvverveeennn Notices 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
93. rts up to 480 Mbps connection speed P5GD2 USB 2 0 connectors N Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 4 pin ATX12V1 These connectors are for an 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 N e Use of an ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU that provides a minimum power of 350 W is recommended for a fully configured system e Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up e Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate e 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 Grpahics 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 e You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices
94. s 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 Technology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance e Installing Windows XP Service Pack 1 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 BIOS setup 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 Technology 3 Reboot the computer ASUS P5GD2 2 9 2 3 2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance LN e Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly e When you b
95. t CD for detailed information on RAID configurations See section 5 2 4 Manuals menu Chapter 5 Software support 5 5 2 Intel RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0 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 See section 4 3 6 IDE Configuration for details 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 LN 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 vA 0 0 621 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved De
96. the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click an icon to display support Drivers CD motherboard er ase information Please select items on the right side Click an item to install Z 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 P5GD2 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 Drivers lease select items on the right QFE Update Installs the Windows XP Service Pack 1 component update for the USB 1 1 2 0 drivers Install this update before you install the Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Intel Chipset Inf Update Program This item 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 deta
97. the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 7 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 8 Center Subwoofer port yellow orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers Z Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page for the function am of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel 2 channel Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out et Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Yellow Orange 9 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 11 S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable 12 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 13 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse ASUS P5GD2 2 23 2 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 The Pin 5
98. ties 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 Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears Internet i e Internet Explorer W Windows cak g Windows Update ments gt E E mail Outlook Express iii M Accessories fi ASUS Fl F AiBooster gt W Paint ASUS Utility A fm AsusUpdate gt 8 ASUSUpdate Windows Media Playe Games 81 mytogo Marvell GB Uninstall ASUSUpdate A asusupdate Startup TY Voice Editor Internet Explorer N MSN Explorer SB Outlook Express 2 Ai Booster v2 00 18 ter Voice Editor MSN Explorer pa Remote Assistance windows Media Player Ene G Windows Messenger A Log Off o Shut Down ASUS Select S238 2302 SY py er tne Update Server j Before Continue please make sure that your system is connected to the Internet You can then choose a web site by yourself or click AutoSelect 1 Update Save BIOS from to file 2 Update BIOS from the Internet Update system BIOS using specified BIOS image file on ASUS Web Site 3 Download BIOS from the Internet Download specified BIOS image file via Int
99. ttings 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 Lo 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 4 32 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 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 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 The Keyboard Wakeup Password item that appears below shows the default Not Installed After you have set a 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
100. ty 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 easy 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 LN 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 and ASUS P5GD2 4 11 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar ain Advanced Power System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE V e P
101. 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 LN 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 This item appears only when the CPU Q Fan Control item is Enabled 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 This item appears only when the CPU Q Fan Control item is Enabled The configuration options vary depending on the CPU installed 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 fan sp
102. uired 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 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 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 two identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage technolo
103. umber Configuration options Auto PCI Slot PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 PCI Slot 6 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI and the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Suspend Mode S1 POS only Configure CPU Repost Video on S3 Resume No ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor 4 5 1 Suspend Mode S1 POS only 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 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 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 Interfac
104. uto Booting Graphic Adapter Priority PCI Express PCl Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device Configuration options PCI Express PCl PCI PCI Express PEG Buffer Length Auto Sets the PCI Express Graphics card buffer length Configuration options Auto Long Short Link Latency Auto Sets the link latency Configuration options Auto Slow Normal PEG Link Mode Auto Sets the PCI Express Graphics link mode Configuration options Auto Slow Normal Fast Faster PEG Root Control Auto Enables or disables the PCI Express Graphics root control Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Slot Power Auto Sets the slot operating power Configuration options Auto Light Normal Heavy Heavier Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset HD Audio Controller Enabled Front Panel Support Type AC 97 Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled ITE8212F Controller IDE Mode Detecting Device Time Quick Mode Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 378 Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ Onboard Game MIDI Port HD Audio Controller Enabled Enables or disables the Azalia AC 97 CODEC Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Support Type AC97 Sets the front panel support type Set
105. uy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan e Your Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly 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 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 Push each of the pins 3 Rotate the push pins clockwise downward to secure the to lock heatsink and fan assembly in place Dy OE Eg gt oe 125 M 4 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 CPU FAN1 CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM GND E P5GD2 CPU Fan connector NN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS P5GD2 2 4 2 4 1 System memory Overview The motherboard comes with four 240 pin Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR2 module has the same physical di
106. w of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory aa 3 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit JumperFree Configuration Configure CPU LAN Cable Status USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP gt gt gt p gt p Select Screen T4 Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit American Megatrends Inc 4 4 1 JumperFree Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Select the target CPU frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the svstem Configure System Frequency Voltage AI Overclocking Auto DRAM Frequency Auto Performance Mode Auto Al Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select eithe
107. wing 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 Space Change Option CTRL Y Save ESC Exit 2 Use the left or right arrow keys or the space bar to select 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 Press lt Esc gt to exit Chapter 5 Software support 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 N 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 1 Up 4 Down Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ASUS P5GD2 SL See i Use the up or down arrow keys to select editable fields Use the Space bar to change field values Press lt Ctr
108. ystem 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 Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Soeed 12 Mbps Configuration options HiSpeed Full Speed ASUS P5GD2 4 23 4 4 4 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Advanced CPU settings Sets the ratio between eS ET CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency NOTE If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ Select Screen Ratio CMOS Setting Select Item VID CMOS Setting Change Option Microcode Updation Enabled General Help Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Save and Exit Enhanced Cl Control Auto Exit CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto bond vta awe at Sao w Hyper Threading Technology Enabled ESC Exit Ratio CMOS Setting 8 Sets the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the Front Side Bus frequency The default value of this item is auto detected by BIOS Use the lt gt or lt gt keys to adjust the values VID CMOS Setting 45 All

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