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P5LD2 SE

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Page 3: ...n 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 7 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 8 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 10 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 12 2 4 System memory 2 14 2 4 1 Overview 2 14 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 14 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 17 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 17 2 5 Expansion slots 2 18...

Page 4: ... ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4 7 4 1 5 ASUS Update utility 4 8 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 11 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 12 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 12 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 12 4 2 4 Menu items 4 13 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 13 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 13 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 13 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 13 4 2 9 General help 4 13 4 3 Main menu 4 14 4 3 1 System Time 4 14 4 3 2 S...

Page 5: ...Boot menu 4 35 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 35 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 4 36 4 6 3 Security 4 37 4 7 Exit menu 4 39 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support CD 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers menu 5 2 5 2 3 Utilities menu 5 3 5 2 4 Manuals menu 5 4 5 2 5 ASUS Contact information 5 5 5 2 6 Other information 5 5 5 3 Softwar...

Page 6: ...vi A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 2 1 System requirements A 1 A 2 2 Using the EIST A 2 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 Using the Hyper Threading Technology A 3 ...

Page 7: ...ause 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 8: ...cal power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any dama...

Page 9: ...he system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports Where to find m...

Page 10: ...ey3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt Del 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 filename afudos iP5LD2 SE ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to co...

Page 11: ... system memory 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Note Wireless Edition is provided with 2 PCI slots Intel ICH7 South Bridge supports 1 x Ultra ATA 133 100 66 hard disk drive 4 x Serial ATA hard disks 3Gb s ADI1986A 6 channel CODEC Supports Jack Sensing and Enumeration Technology Supports S PDIF out interface Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 ports Note Wireless Edition support...

Page 12: ...1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V connector 2 x USB connectors support 4 additional USB ports 4 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 O SM BIOS2 3 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 ASUS MyLogo 2 WOL by PME WOR by PME Chassis Intrusion Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti virus Software 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x USB GAME cable 1 x FD...

Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...ASUS P5LD2 SE Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...tems in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5LD2 SE motherboard I O modules USB 2 0 2 ports and GAME 1 port module Cables 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables 1 x Ultra ATA 133 100 66 cable 1 x USB GAME cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I O shield Application CDs ASUS motherbo...

Page 16: ...um 4 CPUs with the Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology EM64T The Intel EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64 bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing See Appendix for details Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjustin...

Page 17: ...he 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 specifications See page 2 20 for details SoundMAX Digital Audio System The motherboard comes with the ADI AD1986A high definition audio CODEC that lets you enjoy high quality 6 channel aud...

Page 18: ...I Express Gigabit LAN controller to provide a total solution for your networking needs The Gigabit LAN controller uses the PCI Express segment to provide faster data bandwidth See pages 2 23 to 2 24 for details Temperature fan and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC integrated in the Winbond Super I O to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute...

Page 19: ...u set up your wireless LAN effortlessly The ASUS WiFi g is backward compatible with IEEE 802 11b devices See pages 2 23 and 2 24 for details 1 3 3 Innovative ASUS features Precision Tweaker This feature allows you to fine tune the CPU memory voltage and gradually increase the Front Side Bus FSB and PCI Express frequency to achieve maximum system performance See pages 4 20 and 4 21 for details PEG ...

Page 20: ...ginal BIOS data from the support CD in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See page 4 5 for details ASUS Q Fan technology The ASUS Q Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See pages 4 33 and 4 34 for details ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature prese...

Page 21: ... Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 22: ...S P5LD2 SE Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 7 2 4 System memory 2 14 2 5 Expansion slots 2 18 2 6 Jumpers 2 21 2 7 Connectors 2 23 ...

Page 23: ...ouching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you i...

Page 24: ...can cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 2 2 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 2 2 2 Screw holes Place seven 7 scr...

Page 25: ...O COM1 USB12 LAN_USB34 SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 Super I O 30 5cm 12 0in 19 0cm 7 5in R P5LD2 SE PCI3 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module EATXPWR CPU_FAN PWR_FAN PANEL PRI_IDE CLRTC USB56 USBPW56 USBPW34 USBPW12 SPDIF_OUT CD AAFP GAME FLOPPY ATX12V Below Mic In Ce...

Page 26: ...uper I O 30 5cm 12 0in 19 0cm 7 5in R P5LD2 SE CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module EATXPWR CPU_FAN PWR_FAN PANEL PRI_IDE CLRTC USB56 USBPW56 USBPW34 USBPW12 SPDIF_OUT CD AAFP GAME FLOPPY ATX12V Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In Below Mic In Center Line Ou...

Page 27: ...anel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 23 2 Parallel port 2 23 3 LAN RJ 45 port 2 23 4 Line In port light blue 2 23 5 Line Out port lime 2 23 6 Wireless LAN data transmission LED Wireless Edition only 2 23 7 WiFi g antenna port Wireless Edition only 2 24 8 Microphone port pink 2 24 9 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 24 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 24 11 Serial port COM1 2 24 12 S PDIF Out port 2 24 1...

Page 28: ... connector 16 1 pin GAME 2 28 8 CPU Chassis and Power Fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 2 29 3 pin CHA_FAN1 PWR_FAN 9 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 29 10 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V 2 30 11 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL 2 31 System power LED Green 3 pin PLED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER ATX power ...

Page 29: ... the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the ...

Page 30: ... making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch Alignment key Gold triangle mark Load plate A B 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the ...

Page 31: ...aging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ...

Page 32: ...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 you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and f...

Page 33: ...e in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place B B A A A B B DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector A CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM P5LD2 SE CPU Fan Connectors R P5LD2 SE Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In ...

Page 34: ...n 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 B B A A A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ...

Page 35: ...ion when reinstalling The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation ...

Page 36: ...on the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 4 GB system ...

Page 37: ...S HYB18T512800AF37SS29334 512 MB CORSAIR VS512MB533D2 N A CORSAIR DS MIII0052532M8CEC 512 MB MICRON MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 N A MICRON DS D9BOM 512 MB MICRON MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 N A MICRON DS Z9BQT N A 1024MB MICRON MT 16HTF12864AY 53EA1N A MICRON DS D9CRZ 1024MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 1G N A Kingston DS D6408TE7BL 37 256 MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 256 N A ELPIDA SS E5116AB 5C E 512 MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 ...

Page 38: ... Y5 1024 MB Hynix HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 AB N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 256 MB Infineon HYS64T32000HU 3S A N A Infineon SS HYB18T512160AF 3S 512 MB Infineon HYS64T32000HU 3S A N A Infineon SS HYB18T512160AF 3S 1024 MB Infineon HYS64T128020HU 3S A N A Infineon DS HYB18T512800AF3S SSS28104 512 MB NANYA NT512T64U88A1BY 3C N A NANYA SS NT5TU64M8AE 3C 512 MB Kingston KVR667D2N5 512 N A Kingston SS D6408TE8...

Page 39: ...s snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a 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 A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO NO...

Page 40: ...re the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the s...

Page 41: ...cessor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared PCI slot 3 shared PCI E x16 slot shared PCI E x1 slot 1 shared PCI E x1 slot 2 shared Onboard USB controller 0 shared Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard USB controller 3 shared Onboard EHCI contr...

Page 42: ...6 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installe...

Page 43: ... 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 CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to clear the RTC when the system...

Page 44: ... jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal...

Page 45: ...or other audio sources 5 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT LINK LED Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page for the function...

Page 46: ...ta activity Off The onboard WiFi g is off Flashing The onboard WiFi g card is transmitting and or receiving data 9 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 11 Serial port This port connects a mouse modem or oth...

Page 47: ...Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices PRI_IDE PIN 1 NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5LD2 SE IDE Connector R P5LD2 SE Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In 2 7 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Thi...

Page 48: ...ector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection SATA4 SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA3 SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND P5LD2 SE SATA Connectors R P5L...

Page 49: ...P5LD2 SE Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In P5LD2 SE Analog Front Panel Connector AAFP Legacy AC 97 compliant definition Azalia compliant definition SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT2 R PORT2 L SENSE1_RETUR SENSE_SEND PORT1 R PRESENCE GND BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_R NC MICPWR 5VA AGND R P5LD2 SE Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In We recommend that you connect a high defi...

Page 50: ...or then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The GAME MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files USB56 P5LD2 SE USB 2 0 Connectors USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB78 USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC 1 1 R P5LD2 SE Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line I...

Page 51: ...nector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 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 pins labeled C...

Page 52: ...ded for a fully configured system DO NOT forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate EATXPWR ATX12V P5LD2 SE ATX Power Connectors 3 Volts 3 Volts Ground 5 Volts 5 Vol...

Page 53: ...n soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW 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 Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for sys...

Page 54: ...2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 55: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 56: ...ASUS P5LD2 SE Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 57: ...dards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the Power On Self Test POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system m...

Page 58: ...indows XP 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system in sleep mode or soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch...

Page 59: ...4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 60: ...ASUS P5LD2 SE Chapter summary 4 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 11 4 3 Main menu 4 14 4 4 Advanced menu 4 19 4 5 Power menu 4 30 4 6 Boot menu 4 35 4 7 Exit menu 4 39 ...

Page 61: ...ies 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Clic...

Page 62: ...ype D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive e Press Enter then follow screen instructions to continue 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where...

Page 63: ...udos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the moth...

Page 64: ...te Utility Version 1 19 Copyright C 2003 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Erasing flash done Search bootblock version 0 100 A afudos iP5LD2 SE ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 Copyright C 2003 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Erasing ...

Page 65: ...owing message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5LD2 SE ROM Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and star...

Page 66: ...cally checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5LD2 SE ROM Completed Start flashing W...

Page 67: ...OST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5LD2 SE ROM Completed Start erasing Start p...

Page 68: ...to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Updat...

Page 69: ... Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 70: ...date BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open...

Page 71: ...m Press Del during the Power On Self Test 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 Del or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed...

Page 72: ...in items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the Advanced Power Management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is h...

Page 73: ...screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 03 27 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Language English Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE Sla...

Page 74: ...720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time 11 51 19 System Date Thu 09 22 2005 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M ...

Page 75: ...rge Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if ...

Page 76: ... Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that enhance storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands IDE Configuration Configure SATA As Standard IDE Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Enhanced Mode Support ...

Page 77: ... device The S ATA P ATA and P ATA options are for advanced users only If you set to any of these options and encountered problems revert to the default setting S ATA Configuration options S ATA P ATA S ATA P ATA If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices set this item to Standard IDE If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Ho...

Page 78: ...ption F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AMIBIOS Version 0105 Build Date 10 27 05 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz Speed 3200 MHz Count 1 System Memory Total 1024MB Appropriated 0MB Available 1024MB ALPE and ASP Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Agressive Link Power Management ALPE and Aggressive Slumber Partial ASP management features Configuration options Disabled En...

Page 79: ...overclocking parameters Auto loads the optimal settings for the system Overclock Profile loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause system malfunction Adjust system frequency voltage Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ES...

Page 80: ...PCI Express Frequency Auto Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency This item is set to Auto by default Configuration options Auto 90 91 150 PCI Clock Synchronization Mode Auto Allows you to synchronize the PCI frequency with the PCI Express or CPU frequency Configuration options To CPU 33 33MHz Auto DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency The available configuration o...

Page 81: ...uto Allows you to select the front side bus termination voltage Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 30V 1 40V 1 50V MCH Chipset Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Northbridge chip voltage Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 60V ICH Chipset Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Southbridge chip voltage Configuration options Auto 1 05V 1 20V Setting the MCH ICH chipset voltage arbitrarily may damage the ...

Page 82: ... to Disable disables the USB device detection function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration opti...

Page 83: ...18 VID CMOS Setting 62 CPU Lock Free Auto Microcode Updation Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Function Disabled Enhanced C1 Control Auto CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency NOTE If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ The following item appears only when you install a CPU that supp...

Page 84: ...e Hyper Threading Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled When AI Quiet is enabled this item Enhanced C1 Control is automatically set to Auto and becomes non configurable See page 4 33 The following item appears only when you installed an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Intel R SpeedStep Technology Automatic Allows you to use the Enhanced In...

Page 85: ...Clocks DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 4 Clocks Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks 6 Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge Delay 15 Clocks Configuration options 4 Clocks 5 Clocks 18 Clocks DRAM Write Recovery Time 4 Clocks Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks 6 Clocks 4 4 4 Chipse...

Page 86: ...uto Slow Normal PEG Root Control Auto Allows you to enable disable or set to automatic the PCI Express graphics card root control Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled PEG Link Mode Auto Sets the PCI Express graphics link mode Setting this item to Auto allows the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to the correct frequency based on the system configuration ...

Page 87: ...N Option ROM Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Onboard Game MIDI Port Disabled Enable or disable High Definition Audio Controller LAN Option ROM Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN it...

Page 88: ...xit ESC Exit Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No PCI Latency Timer 64 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping Disabled 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 assi...

Page 89: ...t assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for ...

Page 90: ... POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options Yes No 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC mode under Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI When enabled the ...

Page 91: ...ou to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled The succeeding items appear when the Power On By RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled RTC Alarm Date 15 To set the alarm date highlight this item and press the or key to make the selection Configuration options Everyday 1 2 3 31 RTC Alarm Hour 12 To set the alarm hour highlight this item and press the or key to...

Page 92: ... on Power On By PCI Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Express card This featu...

Page 93: ...comes non configurable See page 4 24 The Intel R SpeedStep Technology item is automatically set to Automatic and becomes non configurable See page 4 24 The CPU Q Fan Control CPU Fan Profile Mode and Chassis Q Fan1 Control options do not appear Refer to the items description below 2 When AI Quiet is disabled The CPU Q Fan Control and Chassis Q Fan1 Control items appear with the default setting Disa...

Page 94: ...ions Optimal Silent Mode Performance Mode Chassis Fan1 Speed RPM xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the chassis the specific field shows N A Chassis Q Fan1 control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the chassis fan speeds for...

Page 95: ...Security 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit...

Page 96: ...mLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press ...

Page 97: ...pervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item then press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Pass...

Page 98: ...ange the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Passwor...

Page 99: ...it this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit 4 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Exit Save Changes Once you have finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to t...

Page 100: ...scard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults Allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select OK to load the defaul...

Page 101: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 102: ...ASUS P5LD2 SE Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 8 ...

Page 103: ...ilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Make su...

Page 104: ...all the necessary drivers to activate the devices Intel Chipset Drivers Installs the Intel Chipset drivers for the Intel 945P chipset ADI Audio Driver Installs the ADI 1986A audio driver and application See page 5 10 for details Realtek Lan Driver Installs the Realtek RTL8111B Gigabit LAN driver that provides up to 1000 Mbps data transfer rates ...

Page 105: ...keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reade...

Page 106: ...crosoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booste...

Page 107: ...information on the inside front cover of this user guide 5 2 6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 108: ...oftware support Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support ...

Page 109: ...ASUS P5LD2 SE 5 Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 110: ...4 1 5 ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder ...

Page 111: ...o load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 112: ...e SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the 6 channel audio feature You must use 4 channel or 6 channel speakers for this setup SoundMAX Digital Audio requires Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Make sure that one of these operating systems is installed before installing SoundMAX If the SoundMAX Digital Audio System is correctly...

Page 113: ...Audio System allows you to change various audio settings Listening environment options The section includes the Speaker Setup Acoustic Environment models Virtual Ear models and the Virtual Theater Surround feature Follow screen instructions to adjust the listening environment options ...

Page 114: ...ions to configure the microphone to your desired settings The functions of the Line Out lime Line In blue and Mic pink ports on the rear panel change when you select the 4 channel or 6 channel audio configuration See the audio configuration table on page 2 24 for details ...

Page 115: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports ...

Page 116: ...ASUS P5LD2 SE Chapter summary A A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 ...

Page 117: ...ition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file ...

Page 118: ... blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Propertie...

Page 119: ...dows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Techn...

Page 120: ...A Appendix CPU features ...

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