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ii E2706 Revised edition V4 July 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, trans.
iii Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information .............................................................................. vii About this guide ...........
iv Contents Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ...
v Contents 4.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 4-33 4.5.1 Suspend Mode ....................................................... 4-33 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ................................. 4-33 4.
vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
vii 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.
viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
ix Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
x LGA775 socket for Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo*/Intel ® Core™ 2 Extreme* processor * Only support PCB 2.0 or higher Compatible with Intel ® PCG 06*, 05B/05A and 04B/04A and the l.
xi Precision Tweaker supports: • 8-step DRAM voltage control • Adjustable CPU core voltage at 0.0125 V increment • Adjustable PCI Express frequency from 90 MHz up to 150 MHz at 1 MHz increment .
xii Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Microsoft ® DirectX Anti-Virus Utility Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Screensaver P5LD2 specications summary Support CD contents *Specications are subject to change without notice.
1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports..
ASUS P5LD2 Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features ..............
ASUS P5LD2 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Th an k y ou f or bu yi ng an A SUS ® P5LD2 motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long li.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor in the 775-land package.
ASUS P5LD2 1-3 Serial ATA technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel ® ICH7R. The SATA specication allows for thinner, more exible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.
ASUS P5LD2 1-5 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features AI Quiet The ASUS AI Quiet function dynamically controls CPU speed and reduces temperature and fan speeds, thus minimizing noise and ensuring quiet operation. See page 4-36 for details. WiFi-TV Card (optional) The ASUS WiFi-TV card complies with the IEEE 802.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Precision Tweaker This feature allows you to ne-tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency to achieve maximum system performance. See pages 4-20 to 4-21 for details.
2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
ASUS P5LD2 Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..........
ASUS P5LD2 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component.
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5L D2 ® 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
ASUS P5LD2 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout P5 LD 2 ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CD LPC I/O Winbond W83627EHF Intel FWH 4Mbit A TX12V FLOPPY AA FP DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) KBPWR SB_PWR 23cm (9in) 30.
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-13 2. PCI slots 2-19 3. PCI Express slot 2-19 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-20 2. USB Device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, 2-21 USBPW56, USBPW78) 3.
ASUS P5LD2 2-5 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-24 2. ITE IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE [red], SEC_EIDE [red]) 2-24 3. ICH7R Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-25 4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], 2-25 SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black]) 5.
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount.
ASUS P5LD2 2-7 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 to a 100º 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.
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information The CPU ts 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! 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.
ASUS P5LD2 2-9 Fastener Motherboard hole 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1.
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place.
ASUS P5LD2 2-11 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To 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.
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting.
ASUS P5LD2 2-13 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM.
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) Size Vendor Model CL Brand S i d e ( s ) Component A B C D IM M s up po rt DDR2-533 512 MB SAMSUNG M378T6553BG0-CD5 N/A N/A SS K4T51.
ASUS P5LD2 2-15 Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided CL: CAS Latency DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory conguration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration.
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 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: 1.
ASUS P5LD2 2-17 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.
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Tim.
ASUS P5LD2 2-19 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. The gure 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 specications.
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ASUS P5LD2 2-21 3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) Thi s jum per a llow s you to e nable or disab le th e ke yboar d wak e-up fea ture. Set this jump er to pins 2-3 (+5V SB) to wa ke up the comp uter whe n you pres s a key o n the keyb oard (the defa ult is th e Spa ce Ba r).
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port.
ASUS P5LD2 2-23 10. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 11. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy 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 oppy disk drive.
ASUS P5LD2 2-25 4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.
2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information Important notes on Serial ATA • You must install Windows ® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows ® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 5/ RAID 10) is available only when you are using Windows ® 2000/XP.
ASUS P5LD2 2-27 6. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Th is co nn ec tor i s for a c has si s-m ou nt ed fr on t p an el au di o I /O m odu le th at su pp or ts ei th er HD A udi o or le ga cy AC ’9 7 a ud io st an da rd.
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. USB port 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.
ASUS P5LD2 2-29 9. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4 -p in CP U_ FAN , 3-pin CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2, PWR_FAN) The fan conne ctors sup port cooli ng f ans o f 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.
2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 11. AT X pow er c onn ec to rs (2 4- pin E ATX PW , 4-p in A TX1 2V ) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.
ASUS P5LD2 2-31 • 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.
2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information.
3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system..
ASUS P5LD2 Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ...
ASUS P5LD2 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst 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.
3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 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.
4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
ASUS P5LD2 Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 4-11 4.3 Main menu ......................................
ASUS P5LD2 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.
4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
ASUS P5LD2 4-3 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le. 3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk. A:>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AM I Fi rm wa re U pd at e Ut il it y - Ve rs io n 1.
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:>afudos /iP5LD2.rom AM I Fi rm wa re U pd at e Ut il it y - Ve rs io n 1. 19 (A SU S V2 .0 7( 03 .
ASUS P5LD2 4-5 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 le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le.
4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1.
ASUS P5LD2 4-7 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 oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 5-4 for the Utilities screen menu.
ASUS P5LD2 4-9 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. 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 > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le To update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
ASUS P5LD2 4-11 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware 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, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”.
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 05/07/2004] Legacy Diskette A [1.
ASUS P5LD2 4-13 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date.
ASUS P5LD2 4-15 4.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PIO Mode [4] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] .
ASUS P5LD2 4-17 Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system (OS). Set to [Enhanced Mode] if you are using native OS including Windows ® 2000/XP.
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication.
ASUS P5LD2 4-19 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. JumperFree Conguration LAN Cable Status USB Conguration CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conguration PCIPnP 4.
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus.
ASUS P5LD2 4-21 The following items also appear when the AI Overclocking item is set to [AI NOS]. Memory Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.80V] [1.90V] [1.95V] [2.00V] [2.10V] [2.15V] [2.
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The following item appears only when the AI Overclocking item is set to [AI NOS]. N.O.S. Mode [Auto] Sets the Non-Delay Overclocking System mode. Setting to [Auto] loads the optimum sensitivity and overclocking percentage setting.
ASUS P5LD2 4-23 4.4.2 LAN Cable Status This menu displays the status of the Local Area Network (LAN) cable connected to the LAN (RJ-45) port. POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST.
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.3 USB Conguration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. USB Function [Enabled] Allows the BIOS to auto-detect the number of USB ports in your system.
ASUS P5LD2 4-25 4.4.4 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Ratio CMOS Setting [ 8] Sets the ratio between the CPU core clock and the Front Side Bus frequency. The BIOS auto-detects the default value of this item.
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions.
ASUS P5LD2 4-27 Advanced Chipset Settings Congure 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.
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Hyper Path 3 [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Hyper Path 3 feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Booting Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI Express/PCI] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device.
ASUS P5LD2 4-29 4.4.6 Onboard Devices Conguration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the high-denition audio CODEC. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Front .
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Detecting Device Time [Quick Mode] Sets the time the ITE8211F IDE controller detects devices connected to the IDE connectors.
ASUS P5LD2 4-31 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.
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices.
ASUS P5LD2 4-33 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.5 APM Conguration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Conguration 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.
ASUS P5LD2 4-35 RTC Alarm Minute To set t he al arm minut e, hi ghlig ht t his i tem and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection. Conguration options: [00] [1]... ~ [59] RTC Alarm Second To set t he al arm second, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection.
4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor AI Quiet [Disabled] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] CPU Temperature [32.5ºC/90.5ºF] MB Temperature [36.0ºC/96.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [3813RPM] Chassis Fan1 Speed (RPM) [N/A] Chassis Fan2 Speed (RPM) [N/A] Power Fan Speed (RPM) [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.
ASUS P5LD2 4-37 CPU Fan Prole Mode [Optimal] Allows you to set the appropriate CPU fan performance level. When set to [Optimal], the CPU fan speed automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature. Set this item to [Silent Mode] for silent CPU fan operation or [Performance Mode] to achieve the maximum CPU fan speed.
4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit APM Conguration Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Conguration Security 4.
ASUS P5LD2 4-39 4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration 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.
4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
ASUS P5LD2 4-41 After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.
4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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.
ASUS P5LD2 4-43 Exit & 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 elds other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting.
4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Load Setup Defaults Allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select <OK> to load the default values.
5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package..
ASUS P5LD2 Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information .......................
ASUS P5LD2 5-1 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware.
5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The Driv ers m enu s hows the avail able devi ce dr ivers if the s ystem det ects ins talle d dev ices . Ins tall the n eces sary drive rs t o act ivate the devi ces. The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions.
ASUS P5LD2 5-3 ITE8211 IDE Driver Installs the ITE8211 IDE controller driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. 5.2.3 Makedisk menu The Makedisk menu allows you to create a driver disk for the onboard RAID and IDE controllers. A driver disk is required when installing the RAID or IDE drivers during OS installation.
5-4 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install. Marvell Yukon VCT Application The Virt ual C able Test er (V CT) i s a cable diag nost ic ap plica tion that anal yzes and repo rts L AN c able fault s and sho rts.
ASUS P5LD2 5-5 5.2.4 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains the user manuals for third party components and applications. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader application from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual le.
5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
ASUS P5LD2 5-7 Technical Support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Browse this CD Displays the contents of the support CD in graphical format.
5-8 Chapter 5: Software support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD in text format..
ASUS P5LD2 5-9 5.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme le that came with the software application for more information.
5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After ashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST. 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box.
ASUS P5LD2 5-11 3. Click the Run button to perform a cable test. 5.3.2 AI NET2 The AI NET2 features the Marvell ® Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT). VCT is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reectometry (TDR) technology.
5-12 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.3 Audio congurations The Realtek ® ALC882 audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability.
ASUS P5LD2 5-13 Information Click the information button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. Minimize Click the minimize button ( ) to minimize the window. Exit Click the exit button ( ) to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager.
5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Sound Effect The Realtek ® ALC882 Audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment, adjust the equalizer, set the karaoke, or select pre-programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure. To set the sound effect options: 1.
ASUS P5LD2 5-15 Audio I/O The Audio I/O option allows you congure your input/output settings. To set the Audio I/O options: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the Audio I/O tab. 2. Click the drop-down menu to select the channel conguration.
5-16 Chapter 5: Software support 3D Audio Demo The 3D Audio Demo option gives you a demonstration of the 3D audio feature. To start the 3D Audio Demo: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the 3D Audio Demo tab. 2. Click the option buttons to change the sound, moving path, or environment settings.
ASUS P5LD2 5-17 If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy rst the RAID driver from the support CD to a oppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to section “5.
5-18 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.2 Intel ® RAID congurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1), and Intel ® Matrix Storage congurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel ® ICH7R Southbridge chip.
ASUS P5LD2 5-19 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.
5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) To create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 0 set, then press <Enter>.
ASUS P5LD2 5-21 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB.
5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set, then press <Enter>.
ASUS P5LD2 5-23 Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) To create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation.
5-24 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) To create a RAID 5 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation.
ASUS P5LD2 5-25 4. The Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to congure as RAID. The following pop-up screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] [ ↑↓ ]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.
5-26 Chapter 5: Software support Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume, then press <Enter> to display this screen.
ASUS P5LD2 5-27 Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit, then press <Enter>. This window appears. Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): [ CONFIRM EXIT ] 2. Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu.
5-28 Chapter 5: Software support Resetting a RAID set hard disks drive Take caut ion b efore you r eset a RAI D volu me HD D to non-RA ID. R esett ing a RA ID vo lume HDD de letes all inter nal RA ID st ructu re on the d rive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1.
ASUS P5LD2 5-29 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy 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. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support CD) or in Windows ® environment.
5-30 Chapter 5: Software support To create a RAID driver disk in Windows ® environment: 1. Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. When the Drivers menu appears, select the RAID driver disk you wish to create: • Click Make ICH7 32 bit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel ® ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 32-bit system.
A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports..
ASUS P5LD2 Chapter summary A A.1 Intel ® EM64T ......................................................................... A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology ..........
ASUS P5LD2 A-1 A.1 Intel ® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website (www.
A-2 Appendix: CPU features A.2.2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: 1. Tu rn o n t he co mp ut er, t he n e nt er th e BI OS Se tup . 2. Go t o the A dva nc ed Me nu , h ig hl igh t CP U C on g ura ti on , then press <Enter>. 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>.
ASUS P5LD2 A-3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hy per -T hre adi ng Te chn ol ogy is s upp ort ed un de r W ind ow s ® XP and Linux 2.4.
A-4 Appendix: CPU features.
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