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ii ii ii ii ii Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, s.
iii iii iii iii iii Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii About this guide .
iv iv iv iv iv Contents 1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-23 1.10 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-25 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......
v v v v v Contents 2.4.6 PCI PnP ................................................................. 2-25 2.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 2-27 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] ............................
vi vi vi vi vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
vii vii vii vii vii Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.
viii viii viii viii viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How.
ix ix ix ix ix Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.
x x x x x P5VDC-MX specifications summary CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Memory Memory Memory Me.
xi xi xi xi xi *Specifications are subject to change without notice. P5VDC-MX specifications summary BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS Manageability Manageability Manageability Manageability Manageability USB .
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 64-bit CPU support 64-bit CPU support 64-bit CPU support 64-bit CPU support 64-bit CPU support 64-bit computin.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 Onboard LED Onboard LED Onboard LED Onboard LED 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.
1-6 1-6 1-6 1-6 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction P5VDC-MX ® 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-9 1-9 1-9 1-9 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 forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).
1-10 1-10 1-10 1-10 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction 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! 6.
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1-14 1-14 1-14 1-14 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction 4. Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation.
ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-15 1-15 1-15 1-15 1-15 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 1.7.1 1.7.1 1.7.1 1.7.1 Overview Overview Overview Overview Overview The motherboard comes with two 240-pin Double Data Rate (DDR2) and two 184-pin DDR Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-17 1-17 1-17 1-17 1-17 DDR400 Qualified Vendors List DDR400 Qualified Vendors List DDR400 Qualified Vendors List DDR400 Qualifie.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-19 1-19 1-19 1-19 1-19 1.7.7 1.7.7 1.7.7 1.7.7 1.7.7 Removing a DDR2 DIMM Removing a DDR2 DIMM Removing a DDR2 DIMM Removing a DDR2 DIMM Removing a DDR2 DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-23 1-23 1-23 1-23 1-23 1.9 Jumpers 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-27 1-27 1-27 1-27 1-27 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. Primary/Secondary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, Primary/Secondary IDE connector (40-1 p.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
2-2 2-2 2-2 2-2 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.
ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash: 1.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 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 /iP5VDCMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-7 2-7 2-7 2-7 2-7 The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard.
2-8 2-8 2-8 2-8 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update Installing ASUS Update Installing ASUS Update Installing ASUS Update Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1.
ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-9 2-9 2-9 2-9 2-9 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select Auto Select Auto Select Auto Select Auto Select . Click Next Next Next Next Next .
2-10 2-10 2-10 2-10 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file Updating the BIOS through a.
ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-11 2-11 2-11 2-11 2-11 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-13 2-13 2-13 2-13 2-13 2.2.4 2.2.4 2.2.4 2.2.4 2.2.4 Menu items Menu items Menu items Menu items Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu.
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2-16 2-16 2-16 2-16 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode.
ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-17 2-17 2-17 2-17 2-17 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-19 2-19 2-19 2-19 2-19 BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2.4.6 2.4.6 2.4.6 2.4.6 2.4.6 PCI PnP PCI PnP PCI PnP PCI PnP PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2.5 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).
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-29 2.5.6 2.5.6 2.5.6 2.5.6 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [51ºC/122.
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2-32 2-32 2-32 2-32 2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.
ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-33 2-33 2-33 2-33 2-33 After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-35 2-35 2-35 2-35 2-35 Exit & Discard Changes Exit & Discard Changes Exit & Discard Changes Exit & Discard Changes Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
3-2 3-2 3-2 3-2 3-2 Chapter 3: Software support Chapter 3: Software support Chapter 3: Software support Chapter 3: Software support Chapter 3: Software support If Autorun Autorun Autorun Autorun Autorun i s NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.
ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-3 3.2.2 3.2.2 3.2.2 3.2.2 3.2.2 Drivers menu Drivers menu Drivers menu Drivers menu Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 3.2.4 3.2.4 3.2.4 3.2.4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu Make Disk menu Make Disk menu Make Disk menu Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 3-7 3-7 3-7 3-7 3-7 3.3 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 3-9 3-9 3-9 3-9 3-9 Create Array Create Array Create Array Create Array Create Array From the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, sel.
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ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX ASUS P5VDC-MX 3-11 3-11 3-11 3-11 3-11 8. If you select <Y> the utility will duplicate your data.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Asus P5VDC-MX c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Asus P5VDC-MX - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Asus P5VDC-MX, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Asus P5VDC-MX va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Asus P5VDC-MX, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Asus P5VDC-MX.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Asus P5VDC-MX. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Asus P5VDC-MX ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
