Asus P5LD2-DH manual

Motherboard P5LD2-FM/DH/VP[...]

i i Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and soft ware described in it, may be repr oduced, transmitted, transcribed, st ored in a retrieval system, or transla ted into any language in an y form or by any means, ex cept documentation kept by the pur chaser for backup purposes, [...]

iii Contents Notices vi Safety information ......................................................................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................................................................ viii T ypograph y .....................[...]

i v Contents BIOS setup 1 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .......................................................................... 2 2.1.1 Cr eating a bootable oppy disk ............................................................ 2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ F lash utility ...............................................................................[...]

v Contents 2.5.5 Har dware Monitor.....................................................................................26 2.6 Boot menu ....................................................................................................................... 28 2.6.1 Boot Settings Congur ation .......................................................[...]

v i Notices F ederal Communica tions Commission Stat ement This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera tion is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference , and • This device must accept an y interference rec eived including interference that may cause undesir ed operation. This equip[...]

vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the pow er cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the syst em. • When adding or removing devic es to or from the system, ensur e that the power cables f or the devices are unplugged befor e the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconn[...]

viii About this guide This user guide contains the inf ormation you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the f ollowing parts: • Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction This chapter describes the featur es of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. This chapter also lists the[...]

i x Con ventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take not e of the following symbols used thr oughout this manual. Typography D A N G E R / W A R N I N G : Information to pr event injury to yourself when tr ying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : I nformation to prev ent damage to the components when tr yi[...]

x P5LD2-FM/DH/VP specications summary (continued on the next page) C P U Chipset Fr ont Side Bus M e m o r y Expansion slots S t o r a g e A u d i o LAN USB Rear panel BIOS features L GA775 socket for Intel ® Cor e™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo /Pentium ® D/P entium ® 4 /C eleron ® D Pr ocessors Compatible with Intel ® 06/05B/05A processors Supp[...]

x i *Specications are subject to change without notice . P5LD2-FM/DH/VP specications summary Special features Industr y standard Manageability I n t e r n a l connectors P o w e r Requirement F o r m F a c t o r ASUS Qfan1 ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 p[...]

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ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-1 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new t echnologies it supports.[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you f or buying an ASUS ® P5LD2-FM/DH/VP motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new f eatures and lat est technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality mother boards! Before y ou start installing the mother board, and har dware devices on it, check the ite[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-3 DDR2 memory suppor t Th e m ot h er b oa rd su p po rt s D D R2 m e mo r y wh i ch fe at u re s d at a t r an s fe r r at e s of 667 MHz (FSB 800) or 533 MHz (FSB 1066/800) to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the la test 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual- channel DDR2 architecture doubles [...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 8-channel high definition audio The onboard Realtek ® AL C888 8- channel high- denition audio CODEC pr ovides 192 KHz/ 24-bit audio output, jack-sensing and restasking functions. With the 8-channel audio ports and S/PDIF inter faces, you can connect your computer t o home theater decoders to produce crystal-[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-5 1.3 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions bef ore you install motherboar d components or change any motherboar d settings. • Unplug the power cor d from the wall socket befor e touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a saf ely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the po[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 1.4 Motherboard overview Before y ou install the motherboard, study the congura tion of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts in to it. Make sure to unplug the power c ord before installing or r emoving the motherboard. F ailure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard compone[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-7 1.4.3 Motherboard layout Below: Center/Subwoofer Center: Side Speaker Out T op:Rear Speaker Out CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power S u p e r I / O A TX12V FLOPPY DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) F_P ANEL1 USB56 IE1394_2 USB78 PCI1 AA F P Intel ® 945P Intel ® ICH7DH DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 b[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 1.5.1 Installling the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboar d. 1.5 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount L GA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Pen tium ® 4 processor in the 775-land package. • Y our boxed Intel ® P entium ® 4 L GA775 processo[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-9 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle . 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger t o a 100º angle (A), then push the P nP cap from the load plate window t o remove (B). T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not r emove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU . 5. Positio[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NO T force the CPU into the socket to prev ent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A ), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the reten tion tab. A B The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® D or Int[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-11 1.5.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® P entium ® 4 L GA775 processor r equires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and per formance. • Install the motherboard to the chassis before y ou install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly • When you buy a box ed Int[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardwar e monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this c onnector . 3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, c onnect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 2. Push down two fast eners at a time in a diagonal sequ[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-13 1.5.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. A A B[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 4. Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation. The narrow end of the gr oove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groov e shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groo ve[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-15 1.6 System memory 1.6.1 Over view The motherboard comes with f our Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memor y Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compar ed to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched di erently to prevent installa tion on[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 1.6.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply befor e adding or removing DIMMs or other syst em components. F ailure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket s[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-17 1.6.4 Removing a DIMM F ollow these steps to r emove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force . DDR2 DIMM no[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 1.7 Expansion slots In the future, you ma y need to install expansion cards . The follo wing sub-sec tions describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.7.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion car d, read the documenta tion that came w[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-19 1.7.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ Standar d F unction 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Re- direct to IRQ#9 4 Communications P ort (COM1)* 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 Floppy Disk Con troller 7 Printer P ort (LPT1)* 8 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 10 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 11 IRQ ho[...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 1.7.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI car d, USB card , and other cards that comply with PCI specications. The gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.7.5 PCI Express x16 This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics car d. The gure show s a graphics car[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-21 1.8 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM ( CLRTC) This jumper allows y ou to clear the Real Time Clock (RT C) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and syst em setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RT C RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such[...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer fr om S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped , DRAM refreshed, sy stem running in low pow er mode) using the connected USB devices, Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power t o CPU , DRAM in[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-23 3. BIOS Recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows y ou to recov er your original BIOS from a opp y disk in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupt ed. T o recover the BIOS: 1. T urn OFF your comput er and unplug the power cor d. 2. Move the jumper cap fr om pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. 3. Inser t a oppy disk w[...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED LAN port LAN port LED indications ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Sta tus Description OFF No Link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connec tion 1.9 Connectors 1.9.1 Rear panel connectors 1. S e r i a l c o n n e c[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-25 10. U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 3 a n d 4 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) por ts are available for c onnecting USB 2.0 devices. 11. U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 1 a n d 2 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) por ts are available for c onnecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. S P D I F p o r t . T his port connec tors an exter[...]

1-26 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 2. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) These connectors ar e for Ultra DMA 100/66 sig nal cables. The Ultr a DMA 100/66 signal cable has three c onnectors: a blue connector for the primar y IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DM A 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/har d di[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-27 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4) These connectors are f or the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. Install the W indows ® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the W indows ® XP Service Pack1 or lat er before using Serial A T A. ® P5LD2-FM/DH/VP P5LD2-FM/DH/VP SATA Connecto[...]

1-28 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 5. Digital Audio connector (3-pin SPDIF_OUT ) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allo w digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module. The S/PDIF out module is purchased separat ely . 6. Po wer LED connector (3-pin PLED) Th[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-29 7. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR and 4-pin A T X12V ) These connectors are f or A TX power supply plugs. The pow er supply plugs are designed to t these c onnectors in only one orientation. Find the pr oper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • Do not f orget to connect the [...]

1-30 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction 8. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin A UX) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that c onnects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive. Enable the CD-IN function in the audio utilit y when using this connector . 9. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are f or USB 2.[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 1-31 10. IEEE 1394 port connec tor (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector is for IEEE 1394 ports. Connect the IEEE 1394 module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system. 11. Fr ont panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Th i s co n ne c to r i s f or a ch a ss is - mo u nt ed fr o n[...]

1-32 Chapter 1: Pr oduct introduction • Po wer/Soft-off button (Black 2-pin PWRSW ) This connector is for the syst em power button. P ressing the pow er button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT -OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pr essing the power swit ch for more than four sec onds while the system is ON turns the s[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-1 2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how t o change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2. Copy the original or the lat est motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allo w you to manage and updat e the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup . 1. A S U S A F U D O S (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.) [...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-3 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash f eature allow s you to update the BIOS without ha ving to go through the long proc ess of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pr essing <Alt> + <F2> during the Po wer-On Self[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to upda te the BIOS le in DOS envir onment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le . This utility also allows you t o copy the current BIOS le that y ou can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process . Copying th[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-5 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update pr ocess is completed. Reboot the syst em from the hard disk drive . A:>afudos /iP5LD2FMDH.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Cop yr ig ht (C ) 2 00 2 Ame ri can M eg atr en ds , I nc . A ll r igh ts re se rv ed. Reading le ..... done Erasing ?[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.4 ASUS CrashF ree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashF ree BIOS 2 is an auto r ecovery tool that allows y ou to restor e the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process . Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-7 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmwar e chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. ” Use the BIOS Setup program when y ou are installing a motherboard, reconguring your sy stem, or prompted to “Run Setup” . This [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 05/07/2004] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] SATA1 :[Not Detected] SATA2 :[Not Detected] SATA3 :[Not Detected] SATA4 :[Not Detected]  IDEConguration  System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB][...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-9 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items f or that menu. F or example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (A dvanced, P ow er , B oot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on an y men[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup pr ogram, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an ov erview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] Allows you t o set the system time. 2.3.2 System Dat e [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you t o set the system date . 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [Disabled] Sets th[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-11 2.3.4 Primary and SA T A IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup , the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> t o display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed it[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto ] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [ Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [A uto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [ Auto] SMART Monitoring [Aut o] Sets the Smar t Monitoring, Analysis , and Repor ting T echnology . Conguration options: [ Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data T ra[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-13 Enhanced Mode Support On [S -A T A] The default setting S-A T A allows you t o use native OS on Serial A T A and Par allel A T A por ts. W e rec ommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compa tibility. In this setting , you may use legacy OS on the Parallel A T A ports only if you did not install any [...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives y ou an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Pr ocessor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory AMIBIO[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-15 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanc ed menu items allow you to change the settings f or the CPU and other system devices . T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Configure CPU. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup USB F unction [Enabled] Allows you t o enable or disable the USB function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Suppor t [Aut o] Allows you t o enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems ( OS). Setting to Auto allow s the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-17 2.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-r elated information that the BIOS automatically detects. CongureAdvancedCPUsettings Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: G Frequency : 2800 MHz FSB Speed : 800 MHz Cache L1 : 32 KB Cache L2 : 2048 KB Cache L3 : 0 KB Ratio Status: Unlocked (Max:14, Min:14)[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Max CPUID V alue Limit [Disabled] Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable F unc tion [Enabled] Enables or disables the Execute Disable function. This it em appears only when you install a processo[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-19 2.4.4 Chipset The Chipset menu allows y ou to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing paramet ers are set accor ding to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Det ect). When disabled , you [...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configura tion Congure Winbond W83627EHG Super IO Chipset Quick Resume Technology [Enabled] Onboard HD Audio controller [Enabled] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Onboard LAN controller [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Booting Graphic Adapter P riority [PC[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-21 2.4.6 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu it ems allow you to change the advanc ed settings for PCI/PnP devices . The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel r esources for either PCI/P nP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memor y size block for legacy ISA devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu it[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free f or use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reser ved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. C onguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] DMA Channel X [PCI Device] Allows you t o congure the DMA channel . conguration option[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-23 2.5 Power menu The P ower menu items allo w you to change the settings for the A dvanced Conguration and P ow er Inter face (A CPI) and the Advanced P ow er Management (APM). Select an item then press <Ent er> to display the conguration options. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [S3 only] Allows you t o select the Advanced Con[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5.4 APM Configura tion Po wer Button Mode [ On/Off ] Allows the syst em to go into On/O mode or suspend mode when the power button is pr essed. Congura tion options: [On/O ] [Suspend] Restore on A C Po wer L oss [Last State] When set to P ower O , the system goes int o o state after an AC pow er loss. Whe[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-25 Po wer On By PCI Devices [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allo ws you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card . This fea ture requir es an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Po wer On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] When set t[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [51ºC/122.5ºF] MB Temperature [41ºC/105.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [3813 RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] CPU Fan Prole [Optimal] Chassis Fan Speed(RPM) [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.320V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.345V] 5V Voltage [ 5.094V] 12V Voltage [11.880V] CPU T empera[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-27 Chassis F an Speed [N/A ] The onboard hardw are monitor automatically det ects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RP M). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specic eld show s N/A. Conguration options: [Ignor ed][N/A] VCORE Voltage , 3.3V V oltage , 5V V oltage, 12V Voltage The o[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ f eature. Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self t ests (POST ) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the sy stem. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Con[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-29 Add On ROM Display Mode [F orc e BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [F or ce BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you t o select the power-on state for the NumL ock. Conguration options: [ O ] [ On] W ait for ‘F1’ If Error [Disabled] When set to Enabled, the syst em wai[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup If you forget your BIOS passw ord, y ou can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RT C RAM. Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Di[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-31 After you hav e set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Acc ess Lev el (F ull Acc ess] This item allows y ou to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No A ccess] [ View Only] [Limited] [F ull A ccess] No Access pr events user[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup If you attempt to exit the Setup progr am without saving your changes, the program prompts y ou with a message asking if you want to save your changes befor e exiting. Pr ess <Enter> to sav e the changes while exiting. P assword Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user passw ord when accessing the Set[...]

ASUS P5LD2-FM/DH/VP 2-33 Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that y ou made to the Setup program. If you made changes to elds other than System Dat e, Syst em Time , and Passw ord, the BIOS asks f or a conrmation before exiting . Discard Changes This option allows y ou to discard the selec[...]

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