Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P5LD2-DH Asus
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Motherboard P5LD2-FM/DH/VP.
i i Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and soft ware described in it, may be repr oduced, transmitted, transcribed, st ored in.
iii Contents Notices vi Safety information ......................................................................................................................... vii About this guide .................................................................
i v Contents BIOS setup 1 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .......................................................................... 2 2.1.1 Cr eating a bootable oppy disk ............................................................ 2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ F lash utility .
v Contents 2.5.5 Har dware Monitor.....................................................................................26 2.6 Boot menu ...................................................................................................................
v i Notices F ederal Communica tions Commission Stat ement This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera tion is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference , and • This device must accept an y interference rec eived including interference that may cause undesir ed operation.
vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the pow er cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the syst em. • When adding or removing devic es to or from the system, ensur e that the power cables f or the devices are unplugged befor e the signal cables are connected.
viii About this guide This user guide contains the inf ormation you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the f ollowing parts: • Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction This chapter describes the featur es of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
i x Con ventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take not e of the following symbols used thr oughout this manual. Typography D A N G E R / W A R N I N G : Information to pr event injury to yourself when tr ying to complete a task.
x P5LD2-FM/DH/VP specications summary (continued on the next page) C P U Chipset Fr ont Side Bus M e m o r y Expansion slots S t o r a g e A u d i o LAN USB Rear panel BIOS features L GA775 socket .
x i *Specications are subject to change without notice . P5LD2-FM/DH/VP specications summary Special features Industr y standard Manageability I n t e r n a l connectors P o w e r Requirement F o r m F a c t o r ASUS Qfan1 ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2.2, USB 2.
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ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-1 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new t echnologies it supports..
1-2 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you f or buying an ASUS ® P5LD2-FM/DH/VP motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new f eatures and lat est technologies, making it anot.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-3 DDR2 memory suppor t Th e m ot h er b oa rd su p po rt s D D R2 m e mo r y wh i ch fe at u re s d at a t r an s fe r r at e s of 667 MHz (FSB 800) or 533 MHz (FSB 1066/800) to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the la test 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications.
1-4 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 8-channel high definition audio The onboard Realtek ® AL C888 8- channel high- denition audio CODEC pr ovides 192 KHz/ 24-bit audio output, jack-sensing and restasking functions.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-5 1.3 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions bef ore you install motherboar d components or change any motherboar d settings.
1-6 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 1.4 Motherboard overview Before y ou install the motherboard, study the congura tion of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts in to it. Make sure to unplug the power c ord before installing or r emoving the motherboard.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-7 1.4.3 Motherboard layout Below: Center/Subwoofer Center: Side Speaker Out T op:Rear Speaker Out CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power S u p e r I / O A TX12V FLOPPY DDR2 DIMM_A1 (6.
1-8 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 1.5.1 Installling the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboar d. 1.5 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount L GA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Pen tium ® 4 processor in the 775-land package.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-9 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle . 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger t o a 100º angle (A), then push the P nP cap from the load plate window t o remove (B). T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not r emove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU .
1-10 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NO T force the CPU into the socket to prev ent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A ), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the reten tion tab.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-11 1.5.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® P entium ® 4 L GA775 processor r equires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and per formance.
1-12 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardwar e monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this c onnector . 3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, c onnect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-13 1.5.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
1-14 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 4. Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation. The narrow end of the gr oove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groov e shaded for emphasis.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-15 1.6 System memory 1.6.1 Over view The motherboard comes with f our Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memor y Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compar ed to the 184-pin DDR DIMM.
1-16 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 1.6.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply befor e adding or removing DIMMs or other syst em components. F ailure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-17 1.6.4 Removing a DIMM F ollow these steps to r emove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips.
1-18 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 1.7 Expansion slots In the future, you ma y need to install expansion cards . The follo wing sub-sec tions describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.7.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-19 1.7.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ Standar d F unction 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Re- direct to IRQ#9 4 Communications P ort (COM1)* 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 .
1-20 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 1.7.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI car d, USB card , and other cards that comply with PCI specications. The gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.7.5 PCI Express x16 This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics car d.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-21 1.8 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM ( CLRTC) This jumper allows y ou to clear the Real Time Clock (RT C) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and syst em setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RT C RAM data.
1-22 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer fr om S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped , DRAM refreshe.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-23 3. BIOS Recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows y ou to recov er your original BIOS from a opp y disk in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupt ed. T o recover the BIOS: 1. T urn OFF your comput er and unplug the power cor d.
1-24 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED LAN port LAN port LED indications ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Sta tus Description OFF No Link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connec tion 1.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-25 10. U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 3 a n d 4 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) por ts are available for c onnecting USB 2.0 devices. 11. U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 1 a n d 2 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) por ts are available for c onnecting USB 2.
1-26 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 2. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) These connectors ar e for Ultra DMA 100/66 sig nal cables. The Ultr a DMA 100/66 signal cable has three c onnectors: a.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-27 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4) These connectors are f or the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. Install the W indows ® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the W indows ® XP Service Pack1 or lat er before using Serial A T A.
1-28 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 5. Digital Audio connector (3-pin SPDIF_OUT ) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allo w digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-29 7. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR and 4-pin A T X12V ) These connectors are f or A TX power supply plugs. The pow er supply plugs are designed to t these c onnectors in only one orientation. Find the pr oper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.
1-30 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 8. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin A UX) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that c onnects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive. Enable the CD-IN function in the audio utilit y when using this connector .
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-31 10. IEEE 1394 port connec tor (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector is for IEEE 1394 ports. Connect the IEEE 1394 module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system.
1-32 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction • Po wer/Soft-off button (Black 2-pin PWRSW ) This connector is for the syst em power button. P ressing the pow er button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT -OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-1 2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how t o change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2. Copy the original or the lat est motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allo w you to manage and updat e the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup .
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-3 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash f eature allow s you to update the BIOS without ha ving to go through the long proc ess of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility.
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to upda te the BIOS le in DOS envir onment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le . This utility also allows you t o copy the current BIOS le that y ou can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process .
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-5 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update pr ocess is completed. Reboot the syst em from the hard disk drive . A:>afudos /iP5LD2FMDH.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Cop yr ig ht (C ) 2 00 2 Ame ri can M eg atr en ds , I nc .
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.4 ASUS CrashF ree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashF ree BIOS 2 is an auto r ecovery tool that allows y ou to restor e the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process .
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-7 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmwar e chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. ” Use the BIOS Setup program when y ou are installing a motherboard, reconguring your sy stem, or prompted to “Run Setup” .
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 05/07/2004] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] SATA1 :[Not Detected] .
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-9 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items f or that menu. F or example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (A dvanced, P ow er , B oot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup pr ogram, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an ov erview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] Allows you t o set the system time. 2.3.2 System Dat e [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you t o set the system date .
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-11 2.3.4 Primary and SA T A IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup , the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> t o display the IDE device information.
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto ] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [ Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [A uto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [ Auto] SMART Monitoring [Aut o] Sets the Smar t Monitoring, Analysis , and Repor ting T echnology .
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-13 Enhanced Mode Support On [S -A T A] The default setting S-A T A allows you t o use native OS on Serial A T A and Par allel A T A por ts.
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives y ou an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-15 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanc ed menu items allow you to change the settings f or the CPU and other system devices . T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup USB F unction [Enabled] Allows you t o enable or disable the USB function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Suppor t [Aut o] Allows you t o enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems ( OS).
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-17 2.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-r elated information that the BIOS automatically detects. CongureAdvancedCPUsettings Manufacturer: Inte.
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Max CPUID V alue Limit [Disabled] Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable F unc tion [Enabled] Enables or disables the Execute Disable function.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-19 2.4.4 Chipset The Chipset menu allows y ou to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing paramet ers are set accor ding to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Det ect).
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configura tion Congure Winbond W83627EHG Super IO Chipset Quick Resume Technology [Enabled] Onboard HD Audio controller [Enabled] Onboard 1394 Contr.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-21 2.4.6 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu it ems allow you to change the advanc ed settings for PCI/PnP devices . The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel r esources for either PCI/P nP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memor y size block for legacy ISA devices.
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free f or use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reser ved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. C onguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] DMA Channel X [PCI Device] Allows you t o congure the DMA channel .
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-23 2.5 Power menu The P ower menu items allo w you to change the settings for the A dvanced Conguration and P ow er Inter face (A CPI) and the Advanced P ow er Management (APM). Select an item then press <Ent er> to display the conguration options.
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5.4 APM Configura tion Po wer Button Mode [ On/Off ] Allows the syst em to go into On/O mode or suspend mode when the power button is pr essed. Congura tion options: [On/O ] [Suspend] Restore on A C Po wer L oss [Last State] When set to P ower O , the system goes int o o state after an AC pow er loss.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-25 Po wer On By PCI Devices [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allo ws you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card . This fea ture requir es an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead .
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [51ºC/122.5ºF] MB Temperature [41ºC/105.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [3813 RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] CPU Fan Prole [Optimal] Chassis Fan Speed(RPM) [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-27 Chassis F an Speed [N/A ] The onboard hardw are monitor automatically det ects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RP M). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specic eld show s N/A. Conguration options: [Ignor ed][N/A] VCORE Voltage , 3.
2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ f eature. Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self t ests (POST ) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the sy stem.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-29 Add On ROM Display Mode [F orc e BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [F or ce BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you t o select the power-on state for the NumL ock.
2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup If you forget your BIOS passw ord, y ou can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RT C RAM. Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-31 After you hav e set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Acc ess Lev el (F ull Acc ess] This item allows y ou to select the access restriction to the Setup items.
2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup If you attempt to exit the Setup progr am without saving your changes, the program prompts y ou with a message asking if you want to save your changes befor e exiting. Pr ess <Enter> to sav e the changes while exiting.
ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-33 Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that y ou made to the Setup program. If you made changes to elds other than System Dat e, Syst em Time , and Passw ord, the BIOS asks f or a conrmation before exiting .
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