Asus P5VDC-TVM SE User Manual

Motherboard P5VDC-TVM SE
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iii Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix P5VDC-TVM SE speciîcations summary ................................................. xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2 1.2 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-4 1.3 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-5 1.3.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 1-5 1.3.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 1-5 1.3.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-6 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-7 1.4.1 Installling the CPU .......................................................... 1-7 1.4.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan ............................. 1-10 1.4.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-12 1.5 System memory ......................................................................... 1-14 1.5.1 Overview ....................................................................... 1-14 1.5.2 Memory Conîgurations ................................................ 1-14 1.5.3 Installing a DDR DIMM (black slots) ............................. 1-15 1.5.4 Removing a DDR DIMM ............................................... 1-15 1.5.5 Installing a DDR2 DIMM (yellow slots) .......................... 1-16 1.5.6 Removing a DDR2 DIMM ............................................. 1-16 1.6 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-20 1.6.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-17 1.6.2 Conîguring an expansion card ..................................... 1-17 1.6.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-18 1.6.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-19 1.6.5 PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-19 1.6.6 PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-19 1.7 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-20 1.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-22 1.8.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-22 1.8.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-23
iv Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-2 2.2 BIOS menu screen ....................................................................... 2-3 2.2.1 Legend Box ..................................................................... 2-3 2.2.2 List Box ........................................................................... 2-4 2.2.3 Sub-menu ....................................................................... 2-4 2.3 Standard BIOS Features .............................................................. 2-5 2.3.1 Date [Day , xx/xx/xxxx] ..................................................... 2-5 2.3.2 T ime [xx:xx:xxxx] ............................................................. 2-5 2.3.3 IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave ........................................ 2-5 2.3.4 SA T A Channel 2/3 Master ............................................... 2-7 2.3.5 Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] .................................................... 2-8 2.3.6 Video [EGA/VGA] ............................................................ 2-8 2.3.7 Halt On [All, But Keyboard] ............................................. 2-8 2.3.8 Base Memory/Extended Memory/T otal Memory [xxxK] .. 2-8 2.4 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................ 2-9 2.4.1 CPU Feature [Press Enter] ............................................. 2-9 2.4.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] ............................ 2-10 2.4.3 Quick Power On Self T est [Enabled] ............................. 2-10 2.4.4 First/Second/Third Boot Device .................................... 2-10 2.4.5 Boot Other Device [Enabled] ........................................ 2-10 2.4.6 Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] .................................... 2-1 1 2.4.7 Boot Up NumLock [On] .................................................. 2-1 1 2.4.8 Security Option [Setup] .................................................. 2-1 1 2.4.9 OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] ..................... 2-1 1 2.4.10 HDD S.M.A.R.T . Capability [Disabled] ........................... 2-1 1 2.4.1 1 Small Logo (EP A) Show [Enabled] ................................. 2-1 1 2.4.12 Video BIOS Shadow [Disabled] ..................................... 2-1 1 2.5 Advanced Chipset Features ...................................................... 2-12 2.5.1 Current FSB Frequency [200MHz] ................................ 2-12 2.5.2 Current DRAM Frequency [200MHz] ............................ 2-12 2.5.3 DRAM Frequency [Auto] ............................................... 2-12 2.5.4 DRAM T iming Selectable [By SPD] .............................. 2-13 2.5.5 Memory Hole [Disabled] ................................................ 2-13
v Contents 2.5.6 Primary Display Adapter [PCi_E] .................................. 2-13 2.5.7 VGA Share Memory Size [64MB] .................................. 2-13 2.6 Integrated Peripherals ............................................................... 2-14 2.6.1 Onchip IDE Device [Press Enter] .................................. 2-14 2.6.2 Onboard Device [Press Enter] ...................................... 2-15 2.6.3 Super IO Device [Press Enter] ...................................... 2-16 2.7 Power Management Setup ........................................................ 2-17 2.7.1 ACPI Function [Enabled] ............................................... 2-17 2.7.2 ACPI Suspend T ype [S3(STR)] ..................................... 2-17 2.7.3 Off by Power Button [Instant-Of f] .................................. 2-18 2.7.4 Resume by PCI PME [Disabled] ................................... 2-18 2.7.5 Resume by Ring [Disabled] .......................................... 2-18 2.7.6 Resume by USB (S3) [Enabled] ................................... 2-18 2.7.7 Resume by PCI-E Device [Disabled] ............................ 2-18 2.7.8 Resume by Alarm [Diabled] .......................................... 2-18 2.7.9 Day (of Month) Alarm [0] ............................................... 2-18 2.7.10 T ime (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0:0:0] ...................................... 2-18 2.7.1 1 Power On By Mouse [Disabled] .................................... 2-19 2.7.12 Power On By Keyboard [Disabled] ............................... 2-19 2.7.13 State After Power Failure [Off] ...................................... 2-19 2.8 PnP/PCI Conîgurations ............................................................. 2-20 2.8.1 PNP OS Installed [No] ................................................... 2-20 2.8.2 Reset Conîguration Date [Disabled] ............................. 2-20 2.8.3 Resources controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] ........................ 2-20 2.8.4 IRQ Resources [Press Enter] ........................................ 2-21 2.8.5 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] ............................... 2-21 2.8.6 Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled] ..................................... 2-21 2.8.7 Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled] ..................................... 2-21 2.8.8 INT Pin x Assignment [Auto] ......................................... 2-21 2.8.9 PCI Express relative items ............................................ 2-22 2.8.10 maximum Payload Size [4096] ..................................... 2-22 2.9 PC Health Status ........................................................................ 2-22 2.9.1 CPU T emperature, MB T emperature ............................. 2-22 2.9.2 CPU Fan Speed, System Fan Speed ........................... 2-22
vi Contents 2.9.3 VCORE V oltage, 3.3 V oltage, 5V in, 12V in .............. 2-22 2.9.4 CPU Fan Speed warning [800RPM] ............................. 2-23 2.9.5 CPU F AN SPEED CONTROL [Enabled] ....................... 2-23 2.9.6 Start Up T emperature (Â°C) [50] ..................................... 2-23 2.9.7 Full Speed T emperature (Â°C) [70] ................................. 2-23 2.9.8 Start Up PWM [60] ........................................................ 2-23 2.9.9 Slope Select PWM/C [4 PWM/Â°C] ................................. 2-23 2.10 Frequency/V oltage Control ....................................................... 2-24 2.10.1 Spread Spectrum [Enabled] .......................................... 2-24 2.1 1 Other Items ................................................................................. 2-25 2.1 1.1 Load Fail-safe Defaults ................................................. 2-25 2.1 1.2 Load Optimized Defaults ............................................... 2-25 2.1 1.3 Set Supervisor Password .............................................. 2-25 2.1 1.4 Set User Password ....................................................... 2-25 2.1 1.5 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................... 2-25 2.1 1.6 Exit Without Saving ....................................................... 2-25
vii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: â¢ This device may not cause harmful interference, and â¢ 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 manufacturerâs 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: â¢ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. â¢ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . â¢ Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. â¢ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 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. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modiîcations to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the userâs authority to operate this equipment.
viii Safety information Electrical safety â¢ T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. â¢ 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. â¢ Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. â¢ Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. â¢ Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company . â¢ If the power supply is broken, do not try to îx it by yourself. Contact a qualiîed service technician or your retailer . Operation safety â¢ Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. â¢ 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 . â¢ T o avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry . â¢ Avoid dust, humidity , and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. â¢ Place the product on a stable surface. â¢ If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualiîed service technician or your retailer . This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conîguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: â¢ Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. This chapter also 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. â¢ Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Where to înd more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. System builder websites The system builder website provides updated information on hardware and software products. Refer to the contact information. 2. Optional documentation Y our product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty îyers, that may have been added by your dealer . These documents are not part of the standard package.
x Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. 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. NOTE: T ips and additional information to help you complete a task. IMPORT ANT : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s enc los ed in the le ss- tha n and gr eat er- tha n s ign mea ns th at you mu st pre ss the e ncl ose d k ey. Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key . <Key1 Key2 Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously , the key names are linked with a plus sign ( ). Example: <Ctrl Alt D> Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[î¿lename] afudos /iPSVDCTVM.ROM
xi P5VDC-TVM SE speciî¿cations summary (continued on the next page) CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Â® Pentium Â® D/Pentium Â® 4/Celeron CPU Compatible with Intel Â® 05A/04A processors Supports Intel Â® EM64T/Hyper-Threading T echnology (Note: Due to chipset limitation, the Intel Enhanced Intel SpeedStep T echnology , C1E, and TM2 are not supported in this model) Chipset Northbridge: VIA P4M890 Southbridge: VIA VT8237R Front Side Bus 1066/800/533 MHz Memory 2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support max. 2GB DDR2 533/400 non-ECC, unbuffered memory . 2 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support max. 2GB DDR 400/333/266 non-ECC, unbuffered memory (Note:DDR and DDR2 memory can not be used simultaneously) Expansion slots 1 x PCI Expressâ¢ x16 1 x PCI Expressâ¢ x1 2 x PCI, PCI 2.2 VGA Integrated VIA UniChrome Graphics, up to 64MB shared memory Storage South Bridge: VT8237R 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 2 x Serial A T A 1.5Gb/s with RAID 0, 1 & JBOD function LAN Realtek RTL8100C 10/100 LAN controller Audio Realtek ALC655 ACâ97 6-channel Audio CODEC Back panel I/O Ports 1 x Parallel port 1 x RJ-45 4 x USB 2.0 1 x VGA out 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x 6-Channel Audio I/O 1 x IEEE 1394a port (optional) Firewire (optional) T1 îrewire 2 ports (1 on the rear panel,1 onboard)
xii P5VDC-TVM SE speciî¿cations summary BIOS 4 Mb Flash ROM, A W ARD BIOS, PnP , WfM2.0, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE USB Max. 8 USB 2.0 ports Internal I/O connectors 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector supports additional 4 USB ports 2 x SA T A connector 2 x IDE connector CPU/Chassis fan connectors 24-pin EA TX Power connector 4-pin A TX 12 V Power connector CD/AUX audio-in connector Chassis Intrusion (optional) 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector Front panel audio connector System panel connector 1 x IR connector 1 x Com port 1 x IEEE 1394a connector (optional) Form Factor mA TX Form Factor , 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *Speciîcations are subject to change without notice.
1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Special features Latest processor technology This motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel Â® Pentium Â® 4 processor in the 775-land package. Supporting the Intel Â® Pentium Â® 4 processor with 1066 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), this motherboard is equipped with Intel Â® Hyper-Threading T echnology and is fully compatible with the Intel Â® 05A/04A processors. See page 1-6 for details. 64-bit CPU support 64-bit computing, the next generation technology to replace current 32-bit architecture, delivers advanced system performance, faster memory access and increased productivity . This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and îexibility by supporting either 64-bit or 32-bit architecture. Dual-Core CPU Enjoy the extraordinary CPU power from the latest dual-core CPU. The advanced processing technology contains two physical CPU cores with individually dedicated L2 cache to satisfy the rising demand for more powerful processing capability . PCI Expressâ¢ interface Th e mo t he r bo ard f ul l y sup po rt s P C I Exp re ss , 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 speciîcations. See page 1-19 for details. Serial A T A I technology The m oth erb oar d s upp ort s t he Se ria l A TA I technology through the Serial A T A interfaces and the VIA VT8237R chipset. The SA T A speciîcation allows for thinner , more îexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate. See page 1-25 for details. Onboard RAID solution The onboard VIA VT8237R chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD conîguration for four SA T A connectors.
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-3 USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 speciîcation, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 1-23 and 1-28 for details. AUDIO CODEC The Realtek ALC655 is an ACâ97 CODEC that allows 6-channel audio playback. The audio CODEC provides six DAC channels for 5.1 surround sound, AUX, and Line In stereo inputs.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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. 1.2 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. â¢ Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. â¢ 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 â¢ Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. â¢ Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. â¢ Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the A TX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply . Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-5 P5V DC- TV M S E Â® 1.3 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conîguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard îts into it. 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. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.3.1 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 . 1.3.2 Screw holes Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PCI1 P 5V D C -T V M S E 4Mb BIOS ALC655 USB56 24.5cm (9.6in) A TX12V1 CPU_F AN1 Super I/O AAFP1 A TXPWR1 FLOPPY1 VIA VT8237R VIA P4M890 PCIEX1 PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: Ke yboard Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In COM1 P ARALLEL PORT VGA1 SA T A1 SA T A 2 S EC _I DE 1 USB78 KBPWR1 CD1 CLRTC1 SB_PWR1 SPDIF_OUT1 Â® LGA775 DDR2_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) R TL8100C DDR2_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) LAN_USB3 4 F_USB12 CR2032 3 V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI2 PCIEX16 AUX1 F_P ANEL1 IR_CON1 IE1394_1 CHA_F AN1 P RI _I DE 1 COM2 BUZZER1 CHASSIS1
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-7 1.4.1 Installling the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Â® Pentium Â® 4/Intel Â® Pentium Â® D processor in the 775-land package. â¢ Y our boxed Intel Â® Pentium Â® 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 . â¢ 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. â¢ 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. â¢ 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. Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE CPU Socket 775 â¢ Due to chipset limitation.The motherboard does not support Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology , C1E and TM2 technology . â¢ This motherboard does not support Intel Â® Pentium Â® Processor Extreme Edition.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135Âº angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and foreînger to a 100Âº angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 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 ît into the CPU notch. 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 Load lever This side of the cam box should face you. PnP Cap A B Load plate A B Alignment key Gold triangle mark
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-9 The CPU îts 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. Notes on Intel Â® Hyper-Threading T echnology â¢ This motherboard supports Intel Â® Pentium Â® 4 CPUs in the 775-land package with Hyper-Threading T echnology . â¢ Hyper-Threading T echnology is supported under Windows Â® XP/2003 Server and Linux 1.7.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 T echnology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance. â¢ Installing Windows Â® XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended. â¢ Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading T echnology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system. â¢ For more information on Hyper-Threading T echnology , visit www .intel. com/info/hyperthreading. T o use the Hyper-Threading T echnology on this motherboard: 1. Install an Intel Â® Pentium Â® 4 CPU in the 775-land package that supports Hyper-Threading T echnology . 2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup (see Chapter 2: BIOS setup). Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading T echnology is set to Enabled. The item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading T echnology . 3. Reboot the computer . A B
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel Â® Pentium Â® 4/Pentium Â® D LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. â¢ Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly â¢ When you buy a boxed Intel Â® Pentium Â® 4 processor , the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly . If you buy a CPU separately , make sure that you use only Intel Â® -certiîed multi-directional heatsink and fan. â¢ Y our Intel Â® Pentium Â® 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 . T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. Fastener Motherboard hole Make sure each fastener is oriented as shown, with the narrow groove directed outward.
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-1 1 P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE CPU fan connector CPU_F AN1 GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . 3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. A A B B B B A A
1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4.3 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 labeled CPU_ F AN. 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. A A B B B B A A
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-13 4. Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove
1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two 240-pin Double Data Rate (DDR2) and two 184- pin DDR Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DDR2 DIMMS are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. The following îgure illustrates the location of the sockets: â¢ T o prevent damage to the motherboard, do not use DDR and DDR2 memory simultaneously . â¢ Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 2 GB system memory when you installed two 1 GB DDR2 or DDR memory modules. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DDR2_A1 DDR2_B1 DDR_A1 DDR_B1 1.5.2 Memory Conîgurations Y ou may install 256MB, 512MB, and 1 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR/DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Color Sockets Y ellow DDR2_A1 and DDR2_B1 Black DDR_A1 and DDR_B1
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-15 1.5.3 Installing a DDR DIMM (black slots) 1.5.4 Removing a DDR DIMM Follow these steps to remove 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 îngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it îips out with extra force. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 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. Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it îts in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. Unlocked retaining clip DDR DIMM notch 1 2 1 Locked Retaining Clip DDR DIMM notch 1 2 1
1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5.6 Removing a DDR2 DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. â¢ A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it îts in only one direction. Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. â¢ The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. Do not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. Support the DIMM lightly with your îngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it îips out with extra force. DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 1 1.5.5 Installing a DDR2 DIMM (yellow slots) 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. T o install a DIMM: 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 DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 3
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-17 1.6 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. 1.6.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use. 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press îrmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. 5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier . 6. Replace the system cover . 1.6.2 Conîguring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, conîgure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. 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.
1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.6.3 Interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support âShare IRQâ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conîicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. A B C D E F G H PCI Slot 1 shared - - - - - - - PCI Slot 2 - shared - - - - - - Onboard Lan - - - shared - - - Onboard 1394 - - - - - shared - - IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 â Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime Clock 9 4 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 1 1 6 PCI-E x1 12 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE channel Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-19 1.6.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI speciîcations. The îgure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.6.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express speciîcations. The îgure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.6.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has one PCI Express x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express speciîcations.
1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou 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. T o erase the RTC RAM: 1. T urn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery . 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2. 4. Re-install the battery . 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer . 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLR TC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Y ou 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. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 Normal CLEAR (Default) 1 2 2 3
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-21 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 ( 5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE Keyboard power setting (Default) 5V 5VSB KBPWR1 2 3 1 2
1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8 Connectors 1.8.1 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. IEEE 1394a port (optional). This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. 4. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. 1 12 8 2 4 1 1 5 6 7 10 3 9 5. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player , or other audio sources. In 4-channel and 6-channel conîguration, the function of this port becomes Rear Speaker Out. 6. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker . In 4- channel and 6-channel conîguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 7. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. In a 6-channel conîguration, the function of this port becomes Bass/Center Speaker . SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED LAN port LAN port LED indications ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF Idle OFF 10 linked BLINKING Data activity GREEN 100 linked
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-23 1.8.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided îoppy 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 îoppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE Floppy disk drive connector NOTE: Orient the red markings o n the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. FLOPPY1 PIN 1 Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel conîguration Refer to the audio conîguration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel conîguration. 8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 10. VGA port. This 15-pin VGA port connects to a VGA monitor . 1 1. Serial connector . This 9-pin COM port is for serial devices. 12. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Bass/Center
1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. Primary/Secondary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables. The Ultra DMA 133/100/66 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 conîgure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly . Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE IDE connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. P I N 1 PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 P I N 1 1. Follow the hard disk drive documentation when setting the device in master or slave mode. 2. Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the UltraA T A cable connector . This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect the cables. 3. The hole near the blue connector on the UltraA T A cable is intentional.
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-25 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 and SA T A2) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. If you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD conîguration through the onboard VIA VT8237R RAID controller . P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE SA T A connectors GND RSA T A_TXP2 RSA T A_TXN2 GND RSA T A_RXP2 RSA T A_RXN2 GND SA T A 2 GND RSA T A_TXP1 RSA T A_TXN1 GND RSA T A_RXP1 RSA T A_RXN1 GND SA T A1 Important notes on Serial A T A â¢ The Serial A T A RAID feature (RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD) is available only if you are using Windows Â® 2000/2003 Server/XP operation system. â¢ The SA T A ports couldnât be Book Disk under Windows Â® 98SE and ME. â¢ Install the Windows Â® 2000 Service Pack 4, the Windows Â® XP Service Pack1 or later version before using Serial A T A. 4. Internal audio connectors (4-pin AUX1, CD1) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , MPEG card or modem. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE Internal audio connectors AUX1 (White) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground CD1 (Black) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground
1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction 5. CPU and Chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1, 4-pin CHA_F AN1) The f an con nec tor s s upp ort c ool ing fa ns of 350 mA~ 740 mA (8 .88 W m ax. ) o r a t ot al of 1A~ 2.2 2A (26 .64 W m ax .) at 12 V. Con nec t t he fa n c abl es to the fa n con ne cto rs on the mo the rbo ard , mak ing su re tha t t he bl ack wi re of eac h c abl e mat ch es the gr oun d p in of the c onn ect or. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE Fan connectors CPU_F AN1 CHA_F AN1 GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM 6. Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT1) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module. The S/PDIF out module is purchased separately . P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE Digital audio connector SPDIF_OUT1 5V SPDIFOUT GND Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufîcient air îow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors.
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-27 7. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for an A TX power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to ît these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down îrmly until the connectors completely ît. â¢ Do not forget to connect the 4-pin A TX 12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot up. â¢ When using an A TX 12 V PSU with 20-pin power plug, make sure that it can provide 8 A on the 12 V lead and at least 1A on the 5V standby lead ( 5 VSB). The minimum recommended wattage is 300 W , or 350 W for a fully conîgured system. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. â¢ Y ou must install a Power Supply Unit (PSU) with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE A TX power connectors EA TXPWR A TX12V 3 V olts 3 V olts Ground 5 V olts 5 V olts Ground Ground Power OK 5V Standby 12 V olts -5 V olts 5 V olts 3 V olts -12 V olts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground 5 V olts 12 V olts 3 V olts 5 V olts Ground 12V DC GND GND 12V DC
1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the optional 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 speciîcation that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. The USB/GAME module is purchased separately . P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE USB 2.0 connectors USB56 USB 5V USB_P6- USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5- USB_P5 GND 1 USB78 USB 5V USB_P8- USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7- USB_P7 GND 1 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 9. IEE E 1 394 a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) (Optional) This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE IEEE 1394a connector IE1394_1 1 TP A1- GND TPB1- 12V GND TP A1 GND TPB1 12V Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector . Doing so will damage the motherboard!
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-29 P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE Analog front panel connector AAFP Legacy ACâ97-compliant pin definition NC MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MICPWR NC AGND PORT1 R SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L POR T2 R POR T2 L SENSE1_RETUR SENSE_SEND PRESENCE# GND Azalia-compliant pin definition 10. Front panel audio co nn ec t or (10-1 pin AAFP1) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy ACâ97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector . 1 1. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) (Optional) 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 replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event. By default , the pin labeled âChassis Signalâ and â Groundâ are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE Chassis intrusion connector CHASSIS1 5VSB_M B Chassis Signal GND (Default)
1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 12. Infrared module connector (5-1 pin IR_CON1) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. Use a ribbon cable to connect an IR module to this connector . P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE Infrared module connector IR_CON1 5V IRRX GND IRTX The IR module is purchased separately . 13 Serial port co nn ec t or (10-1 pin COM2) 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. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE COM port connector PIN 1 COM2
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 1-31 14 System panel connector (10-1 pin F_P ANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. P5VD C-TV M SE Â® P5VDC-TVM SE System panel connector F_P ANEL1 PLED- PWR PLED Ground GND Reset HDLED HDLED- H D L E D RESET PWR LED PWR BTN NC â¢ System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-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. â¢ Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDLED) 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 îashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. â¢ A TX power button/soft-off button (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 . â¢ Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power .
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2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable îrmware chip that you can update using the provided utility . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconîguring your system, or prompted to âRun Setup.â This section explains how to conîgure your system using this utility . Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the conîguration 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 reconîgure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the îrmware hub. The îrmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility . When you start up the computer , the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On-Self-T est (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 <Ctrl Alt Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. Y ou can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the îrst 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. â¢ 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 âLoad Fail-Safe Defaultsâ in the opening BIOS menu screen. â¢ The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only , and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. â¢ Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS île for this motherboard.
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 2-3 2.2 BIOS menu screen When you enter the BIOS, the following screen appears. The BIOS menu screen displays the items that allow you to make changes to the system conîguration. T o access the menu items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 2.2.1 Legend box The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. Phoenix - Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Conî¿gurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Esc : Quit : Select Item F9 : Optimized Defaults F10 : Save & Exit Setup List box Legend box Navigation Key Function <F1> Displays the General Help screen <Esc> Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up or down between îelds <Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted îeld Page Down or â (minus) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted îeld Page Up or (plus) Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted îeld <F5> Loads the previous values <F6> Loads the fail-safe defaults <F9> Loads the optimized defaults <F10> Saves changes and exit
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.2 List box This box appears only in the opening screen. The box displays an initial list of conîgurable items in the menu you selected. 2.2.3 Sub-menu Note that a right pointer symbol ( ) appears to the left of certain îelds. This pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this îeld. A sub-menu contains additional options for a îeld parameter . T o display a sub-menu, move the highlight to the îeld and press <Enter>. The sub-menu appears. Use the legend keys to enter values and move from îeld to îeld within a sub-menu as you would within a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu. T ake some time to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Practice navigating through the various menus and sub-menus. If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the îelds, press <F6> to load the fail-safe default values. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Speciîc Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted îeld.
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 2-5 2.3 Standard BIOS Features The Standard BIOS Features screen gives you an overview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 Date [Day , xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 2.3.2 Time [xx:xx:xxxx] Allows you to set the system time. 2.3.3 IDE Channel 0/1 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> to display the IDE device information. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard BIOS Features Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help Change the day, month, year and century : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults Date (mm:dd:yy) Sun, Jan 1 2006 Time (hh:mm:ss) 17 : 16 : 24 IDE Channel 0 Master [None] IDE Channel 0 Slave [None] IDE Channel 1 Master [None] IDE Channel 1 Slave [None] SATA Channel 2 Master [None] SATA Channel 3 Master [None] Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Video [EGA/VGA] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 194560K Total Memory 195584K Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help To auto-detect the HDDâs size, head... on this channel : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] IDE Channel 0 Master [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Allows auto-detection of the hard disk driveâs speciîcations. IDE Channel 0 Master [Auto] Sets the selected channel as Master . Conîguration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] Access Mode [Auto] This item allows the user to select the sector addressing mode. Normal mode supports 528 MB hard disks. LBA (logical block addressing) mode supports hard disks up to 128 GB in size. Large mode (also called extended CHS mode) supports hard disks above 528 MB in size, but does not support LBA mode. Conîguration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to conîgure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct conîguration information supplied by the drive manufacturer . Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . This item is not conîgurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not conîgurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not conîgurable. Precomp This item is not conîgurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not conîgurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not conîgurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility , such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 2-7 2.3.4 SA T A Channel 2/3 Master 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> to display the IDE device information. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA Channel 2 Master Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help To auto-detect the HDDâs size, head... on this channel : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults IDE Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Extended IDE Drive [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 IDE Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Allows auto-detection of the hard disk driveâs speciîcations. Extended IDE Drive [Auto] Sets the selected channel as Master . Conîguration options: [None] [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Sets the sector addressing mode. Conîguration options: [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to conîgure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct conîguration information supplied by the drive manufacturer . Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . This item is not conîgurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not conîgurable.
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.5 Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Speciîes the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A. Do not select [None] if you are using a îoppy disk drive. Conîguration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 2.3.6 Video [EGA/VGA] Conîguration options: [EGA/VGA] [CGA 40] [CGA 80] [MONO] 2.3.7 Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Sets the system to halt on errors according to the system functions speciîed in each option. Conîguration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] 2.3.8 Base Memory/Extended Memory/T otal Memory [xxxK] Shows the size of installed memory . These items are not conîgurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not conîgurable. Precomp This item is not conîgurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not conîgurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not conîgurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility , such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 2-9 2.4 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features menu items allow you to change the advanced BIOS settings. 2.4.1 CPU Feature [Press Enter] Delay Prior to Thermal [16 Min] Conîguration options: [4 Min] [8 Min] [16 Min] [32 Min] Thermal Management [TM1] [TM2] Conîguration options: [TM1] [TM2] Enahnced C1 (C1E) [Enabled] Conîguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced BIOS Features items. Incorrect îeld values may cause the system to malfunction. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help CPU feature setup menu : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults CPU Feature [Press Enter] Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] First Boot Device [Hard Disk] Second Boot Device [CDROM] Third Boot Device [Floppy] Boot Other Device [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Security Option [Setup] OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Disabled] Small Logo(EPA) Show [Enabled] Video BIOS Shadow [Disabled] Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Features Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help Press [Enter] to set. : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults Delay Prior to Thernmal [16 Min] Thermal Management [TM1] x TM2 Bus Ratio 12x x TM2 Bus VID 12000V Enhanced C1 (C1E) [Enabled] Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Limit CPUID Maxval [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Enhanced Intel Speedstep [Enabled] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]
2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Virtualizaiton T echnology [Enabled] Conîguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Limit CPUID MaxV al [Disabled] Enale this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Set this item to [Disaled] under Windows Â® XP . Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Excute Disable Bit [Enabled] Conîguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2.4.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Allows you to select the hard disk boot device priority . The number of devices that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. 2.4.3 Quick Power On Self T est [Enabled] Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.4 First/Second/Third Boot Device Allows you to assign the boot device priority . Conîguration options: [Floppy] [LS120] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [ZIP] [USB-FDD] [USB-ZIP] [USB-CDROM] [LAN] [Disabled] 2.4.5 Boot Other Device [Enabled] Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enhanced Intel SpeedStep [Enabled] Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Â® T echnology . When set to [Enabled], you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature. S et th is it em to [ D is a bl ed] if you do not want to use the EIST . Conîguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Hyper-Threading T echnology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading T echnology . Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you installed an Intel Â® Pentium Â® 4 CPU that supports the Hyperthreading T echnology and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Â® T echnology (EIST).
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 2-1 1 2.4.6 Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] When [Enabled], the BIOS will seek the îopy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.7 Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Conîguration options: [Off] [On] 2.4.8 Security Option [Setup] This îeld requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Conîguration options: [Setup] [System] 2.4.9 OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] Conîguration options: [Non-OS2] [OS2] 2.4.10 HDD S.M.A.R.T . Capability [Disabled] Enables or disables Hard Disk SMART capability support. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.1 1 Small Logo(EP A) Show [Enabled] Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.12 V ideo BIOS Shadow [Disabled] Enables or disables copying of the video BIOS to shadow RAM. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5 Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. 2.5.1 Current FSB Frequency [200MHz] This item is not conîgurable. 2.5.2 Current DRAM Frequency [200MHz] This item is not conîgurable. 2.5.3 DRAM Frequency [Auto] Sets the DDR/DDR2 operating frequency . Conîguration options when installing DDR memory modules: [Auto] [333MHz] [400MHz]; Conîguration options when installing DDR2 memory modules: [Auto] [400 MHz] [533MHz] Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help Support DDR Frequency from 333Mhz to 533Mhz. : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults Current FSB Frequency 200MHz Current DRAM Frequency 200MHz DRAM Frequency [Auto] DRAM Timing Selectable [By SPD] x CAS Latency Time 3 x Bank Interleave 4 Bank x Precharge to Active(Trp) 3T x Active to Precharge(Tras) 09T x Active to CMD(Trcd) 3T Memory Hole [Disabled] Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E] VGA Share Memory Size [64MB]
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 2-13 2.5.4 DRAM Timing Selectable [By SPD] When this item is set to [By SPD], the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When set to [Manual], you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appear when this item is set to [Manual]. Conîguration options: [Manual] [By SPD] CAS Latency Time [3] Controls the latency between the DRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. Conîguration options when installing DDR memory modules: [2] [2.5] [3]; Conîguration options when installing DDR2 memory modules: [2] [3] [4] [5] Bank Interleave [4 Bank] Conîguration options: [Disabled] [2 Bank] [4 Bank] [8 Bank] Precharge to Active (T rp) [3T ] Conîguration options: [2T] [3T] [4T] [5T] Active to Precharge (T ras) [09T] Conîguration options: [05T] ~ [20T] Active to CMD (T rcd) [3T] Conîguration options: [2T] [3T] [4T] [5T] 2.5.5 Memory Hole [Disabled] Allows you to reserve an address for ISA expansion cards. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [15M-16M] 2.5.6 Primary Display Adapter [PCi-E] Conîguration options: [PCI] [PCI-E] 2.5.7 VGA Share Memory Size [64MB] Allows you to select the size of VGA Share Memory . Conîguration options: [Disabled] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB]
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.6 Integrated Peripherals The Integrated Peripherals menu items allow you to change the onboard devices conîguration settings. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO [Auto] This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE device. Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in performance. Conîguration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4] IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA [Disabled] Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability . Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help Onchip IDE Device setup menu. : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults Onchip IDE Device [Press Enter] Onboard Device [Press Enter] Super IO Device [Press Enter] 2.6.1 OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter] Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onchip IDE Device Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help Set a PIO mode for the IDE device. Mode0 through 4 successive increase in performance. : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults IDE Primary Master PIO [Auto] IDE Primary Slave PIO [Auto] IDE Secondary Master PIO [Auto] IDE Secondary Slave PIO [Auto] IDE Primary Master UDMA [Disabled] IDE Primary Slave UDMA [Disabled] IDE Secondary Master UDMA [Disabled] IDE Secondary Slave UDMA [Disabled] SATA Mode [IDE]
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 2-15 SA T A Mode [IDE] Sets the conîguration for the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial A T A features that increase storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. If you want to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 conîguration from the Serial A T A hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID]. If you want to use the Serial A T A hard disk drives as Parallel A T A physical storage devices, keep the defaut setting [IDE]. Conîguration options: [IDE ] [RAID] 2.6.2 Onboard Device [Press Enter] USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller . Conîguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the EHCI controller . If the BIOS has built-in high speed USB support, this item will be enabled automatically when a high speed device is attached. Conîguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Keyboard Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable legacy USB device support. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Mouse Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable USB mouse support. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help Enable or Disable USB Controller. : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Keyboard Support [Enabled] USB Mouse Support [Enabled] Onboard AC97 Audio [Enabled] Onboard LAN Device [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Onboard AC97 Audio [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC`97 Audio controller . Conîguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Device [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN device support. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Conîguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2.6.3 Super IO Device [Press Enter] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to set the Serial Port 1 base address. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to set the Serial Port 1 base address. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto] UART Mode Select [Normal] Sets the operation mode of the UART . Conîguration options: [Normal] [IrDA] [ASKIR] Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help Press [Enter] to select : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] UART Mode Select [Normal] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] ECP Mode Use DMA [3]
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 2-17 2.7 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM) and Advanced Conîguration and Power Interface (ACPI). Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Allows you to set the base address of the onboard parallel port connector . Conîguration options: [Disabled] [378/IRQ7] [278/IRQ5] [3BC/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. Conîguration options: [SPP] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP EPP] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Allows you to select the ECP Mode. This item becomes conîgurable only if the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP] or [ECP EPP]. Conîguration options: [1] [3] Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help Enable/Disable ACPI support for Operating System. : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults ACPI Function [Enabled] ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)] Off by Power Button [Instant-Off] x Resume by PCI PME Disabled Resume by Ring [Disabled] Resume by USB (S3) [Enabled] Resume by PCI-E Device [Disabled] Resume by Alarm [Disabled] x Date (of Month) Alarm 0 x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0 Power On By Mouse [Disabled] Power On By Keyboard [Disabled] State After Power Failure [Off] 2.7.1 ACPI Function [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable ACPI support for operating system. Conîguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2.7.2 ACPI Suspend T ype [S3(STR)] Allows you to select the ACPI state used for system suspend. Conîguration options: [S1(POS)] [S3(STR)]
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.7.3 Off by Power Button [Instant-Off] When set to [Instant-Off], the system goes to soft-of f when you press the power button for less than 4 seconds. When set to [Delay 4 Sec], press the power button for more than 4 seconds to power off the system. Conîguration options: [Delay 4 Sec] [Instant-Off] 2.7.4 Resume by PCI PME [Disabled] This item is not conîgurable. 2.7.5 Resume by Ring [Disabled] Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.7.6 Resume by USB (S3) [Enabled] Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.7.7 Resume by PCI-E Device [Disabled] Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.7.8 Resume by Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate an event. When this item is enabled, you can set the date and time of alarm using the two following items. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.7.9 Day (of Month) Alarm [0] T o set the day of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu. Key in a value (Min=0, Max=31), then press <Enter>. Selecting [0] means the alarm will set off everyday . 2.7.10 T ime (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 : 0 : 0] T o set the time of alarm: 1. Highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu for the hour îeld. 2. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=23), then press <Enter>. 3. Press tab to move to the minutes îeld, then press <Enter>. 4. Key-in a minute value (Min=0, Max=59), then press <Enter>. 5. Press tab to move to the seconds îeld, then press <Enter>. 6. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=59), then press <Enter>. The following items become conîgurable only when the Resume by Alarm item is set to [Enabled].
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 2-19 2.7.1 1 Power On By Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.7.12 Power On By Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use speciîc keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] 2.7.13 State After Power Failure [Off] Allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Off] leaves your system of f while [On] reboots the system. [Former-Sts] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption. Conîguration options: [Off] [On] [Former-Sts]
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.8.1 PNP OS Installed [No] When set to [No], the BIOS conîgures all the devices in the system. When set to [Y es] and If you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system conîgures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conîguration options: [No] [Y es] 2.8.2 Reset Conîguration Data [Disabled] If you installed an add-on device and the system reconîguration caused a serious conîict such that the system cannot boot, set this item to [Enabled] to reset Extended System Conîguration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.3 Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] Setting to [Auto] allows the BIOS to automatically conîgure all the boot and compatible Plug and Play devices. Y ou cannot confgure the IRQ DMA and memory base address îelds if you set to [Auto] because the BIOS automatically assigns them. Conîguration options: [Auto(ESCD)] [Manual] 2.8 PnP/PCI Conî¿gurations The PnP/PCI Conîgurations menu items allow you to change the settings for PnP/PCI devices. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Conî¿gurations Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to conî¿gure non-boot devices : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults PNP OS Installed [No] Reset Conî¿guration Data [Disabled] Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] x IRQ Resources Press Enter PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled] Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled] INT Pin 1 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 2 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 3 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 4 Assignment [Auto] ** PCI Express relative items ** Maximum Payload Size [4096]
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 2-21 2.8.4 IRQ Resources [Press Enter] This item becomes conîgurable only if the Resources Controlled By item is set to [Manual]. This allows you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the device using the interrupt. IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to PCI device, the speciîc IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Conîguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 2.8.5 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly . Setting this îeld to [Enabled] corrects this problem. If you are using standard VGA cards, leave this îeld to the default setting [Disabled]. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.6 Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled] Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.7 Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled] Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.8 INT Pin x Assignment [Auto] Assigns INT assignment for speciîc devices. Conîguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus speciî¿cation, PCI/ ISA PnP for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device]
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.8.9 PCI Express relative items This item is not conîgurable. 2.8.10 Maximum Payload Size [4096] Allows you to set maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte. Conîguration options: [128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096] 2.9 PC Health Status The PC Health Status screen shows the motherboard CPU and fan temperatures, and allows you to set threshold levels for efîcient system operation. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults 2.9.1 CPU T emperature, MB T emperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. These items are not user-conîgurable. 2.9.2 CPU Fan Speed, System Fan Speed The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed and the system fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). These items are not user-conîgurable. 2.9.3 VCORE V oltage, 3.3 V oltage, 5V in, 12V in The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. These items are not user-conîgurable. CPU Temperature 41 o C MB Temperature 30 o C CPU Fan Speed 2191 RPM System Fan Speed 0 RPM VCORE Voltage 1.31 V 3.3V Voltage 2.65 V 5V in 4.35 V 12V in 10.94 V CPU Fan Speed warning [800 RPM] CPU FAN SPEED CONTROL [Enabled] Start Up Temperature ( o C) [50] Full Speed Temperature ( o C) [70] Start Up PWM [60] Slope Select PWM/C [4 PWM/( o C)]
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 2-23 2.9.4 CPU Fan Speed warning [800RPM] Allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [800RPM] [1200RPM] [1600RPM] 2.9.5 CPU F AN SPEED CONTROL [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU fan speed controller . Conîguration options: [Disabled [Enabled]] 2.9.6 Start Up T emperature ( o C) [50] T o set the start up temperature, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu. Key in a value (Min=0, Max=100), then press <Enter>. The fan will start up when the temperature is over the value set. 2.9.7 Full Speed T emperature ( o C) [70] T o set the full speed temperature, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu. Key in a value (Min=0, Max=100), then press <Enter>. The fan will achieve full speed when the temperature is over the value set. 2.9.8 Start Up PWM [60] T o set the start up PWM, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu. Key in a value (Min=0, Max=127), then press <Enter>. 2.9.9 Slope Select PWM/C [4 PWM/ o C] Allows you to set PWM increase value when the temperature is one degree higher . Conîguration options: [0 PWM/ o C] [1 PWM/ o C] [2 PWM/ o C] [4 PWM/ o C] [8 PWM/ o C] [16 PWM/ o C] [32 PWM/ o C] [64 PWM/ o C]
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.10 Frequency/Voltage Control The Frequency/V oltage Control menu items allow you to change the CPU clock and voltage settings. 2.10.1 Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the clock generator spread spectrum. Conîguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Select Menu Item Speciî¿c Help Enable/Disable Spread Spectrum. : Move Enter:Select /-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save&Exit ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults Spread spectrum [Enabled]
ASUS P5VDC-TVM SE 2-25 2.11 Other items 2.1 1.1 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Allows you to load the fail-safe defaults. 2.1 1.2 Load Optimized Defaults Allows you to load the optimized defaults. 2.1 1.3 Set Supervisor Password Allows you to set the supervisor password. T o set a password, press <Enter>. T ype in and conîrm the password when prompted. 2.1 1.4 Set User Password Allows you to set a user password for access to system after boot-up. This item is not conîgurable. 2.1 1.5 Save & Exit Setup Once you are înished making your selections, choose this option to ensure that the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. When you select this option, a conîrmation window appears. Select Y es to save changes and exit. 2.1 1.6 Exit Without Saving Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program.
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