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Updating.the.BIOS.through.the.Internet

To update the BIOS through the Internet:
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Summary of Contents for P5LD2-X 1333

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5LD2 X 1333 ...

Page 2: ...MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR ...

Page 3: ... holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 4 1 Overview 2 13 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 17 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 17 2 5 Expansion slots 2 18 2 5 1 Installing ...

Page 4: ...1 3 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 ...

Page 5: ...t Settings Configuration 4 32 4 6 3 Security 4 33 4 7 Exit menu 4 36 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 ASUS Contact information 5 4 5 2 5 Other information 5 4 5 3 ASUS MyLogo 5 6 Appendix CPU features A 1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1...

Page 6: ...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 7: ...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 damage contact your de...

Page 8: ...the 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 ...

Page 9: ... 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 filename afudos iP5LD2XOC ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to co...

Page 10: ... supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s devices ALC662 High Definition Audio 6 channel CODEC Supports S PDIF out interface and Jack detect Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 USB 1 1 ports PCIe 10 100Mb LAN ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q fan ASUS CPU Lock Free ASUS CPU multiplier 4 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS Special H W write production PnP DMI v...

Page 11: ...audio in connector CPU Chassis fan connectors WOL by PME WOR by PME WOR by Ring Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility 1 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x FDD cable 1 x UltraDMA 100 66 cable 1 x I O Shield User s manual ATX Form Factor 12 x7 2 30 5cm x 18 3cm P5LD2 X 1333 specifications summary Internal I O connectors Manageability Support CD contents Accessories Form Factor Specific...

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

Page 14: ...ASUS P5LD2 X 1333 Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...g the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5LD2 X 1333 motherboard Cables 1 x FDD cable 1 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 100 66 cable Accessories I O shield Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide If any of ...

Page 16: ... and energy efficient CPU in the world Intel 65nm Dual Core CPU support This motherboard support Intel Prescott Intel Smithfield Intel Cedarmill Intel Conroe Intel Conroe L or Intel Presler processors built on the 65 nanometer nm process technology with copper interconnect Dual core processors contain two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to meet demands for more powerful processing The ...

Page 17: ...or high speed data retrieval and saves Easily backup photos videos and other entertainment contents to external devices See page 2 25 for details S PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S PDIF technology through the S PDIF interfaces on the rear panel The S PDIF technology turns your computer into a high end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speak...

Page 18: ... the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 4 30 for details ASUS EZ Flash With the ASUS EZ Flash you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system No need to use a DOS based utility or boot from a floppy disk See page 4 7 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BI...

Page 19: ...ASUS P5LD2 X 1333 1 ASUS MyLogo The new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 5 6 for details ...

Page 20: ...1 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

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: ...P5LD2 X 1333 Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 5 Expansion slots 2 18 2 6 Jumpers 2 21 2 7 Connectors 2 23 ...

Page 23: ...d from the wall socket before touching any component 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 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 ca...

Page 24: ...ysical injury and damage 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 screws into the holes indi...

Page 25: ...X1_1 PCI2 PCI3 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16 AAFP 4Mb BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power AUDIO LAN_USB12 USB34 e PS 2KBMS T Mouse B K yboard SPDIF_O1 PARALLE PORT COM1 CPU_FAN CHA_FAN DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module FLOPPY USB56 USB78 F_PANEL CHASSIS CLRTC PS2_USBPW CD ALC662 Super I O SB_PWR Attansic L2 RTM876 660 LF ATX12V SPEAKER ...

Page 26: ...ice wake up 3 pin PS2_USBPWR 2 22 Rear panel 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 green 2 23 6 Microphone port pink 2 23 7 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 24 8 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 24 9 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 24 10 Serial port COM1 2 24 11 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 24 ...

Page 27: ...nel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 27 6 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 2 27 7 CPU and Chassis Fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 2 28 3 pin CHA_FAN 8 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 28 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V 2 29 10 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER 2 29 11 System panel connector 10 1 pin F_PANEL 2 30 System power LED 2 pin PLED Hard disk drive activity LED ...

Page 28: ...t the PnP cap is on the socket and 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 will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA request...

Page 29: ... 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 socket ...

Page 30: ...d damaging 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 Prescott Smithfield Cedarmill Conroe Conroe L Presler LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ...

Page 31: ...u buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel Prescott Smithfield Cedarmill Conroe Conroe L Presler 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 heat...

Page 32: ...own two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place B B A 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 P5LD2 X 1333 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM P5LD2 X 1333 ...

Page 33: ...sconnect 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 34: ... orientation 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 35: ...the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation 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 If you install two 1 memory modules the system may only recogniz...

Page 36: ... E5108AB 5C E 512MB Kingmax KLBC28F A8KB4 N A Kingmax SS KKEA88B4IAK 37 256MB Kingmax KLBB68F 36EP4 N A Elpida SS E5116AB 5C E 512MB Kingmax KLBC28F A8EB4 N A Elpida SS E5108AE 5C E 512MB PQI MEAB 323LA N A PQI SS D2 E04180W025 1G PQI MEAB 423LA N A PQI DS D2 E04230W107 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 370A98Z 4 AENEON SS AET93F370A G 0513 256MB AENEON AET560UD00 370A98Z 4 AENEON SS AET94F370AWVV34635G0520...

Page 37: ...AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 AB N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12521CFP Y5 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8EB5 N A Elpida SS E5108AE 6E E 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8KB5 N A Kingmax SS KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX 1G Kingmax KLCD48F A8KB5 N A Kingmax DS KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX 512MB Apacer 78 91092 420 N A Elpida SS E5108AE 6E E 512MB Apacer AU512E667C5KBGC 5 Apacer SS AM4B5708MIJS7E0...

Page 38: ...EON DS AET93F30DA 0604 1G AENEON AET760UD00 30DB97X 5 AENEON DS AET93R300B 0639 512MB TAKEMS TMS51B264C081 665QI 5 takeMS SS MS18T51280 3 512MB TAKEMS TMS51B264C081 665AP 5 takeMS SS MS18T51280 3S0627D 1G TAKEMS TMS1GB264C081 665QI 5 takeMS DS MS18T51280 3 1G TAKEMS TMS1GB264C081 665AE 5 takeMS DS MS18T51280 3SEA07100 1G TAKEMS TMS1GB264C081 665AP 5 takeMS DS MS18T51280 3SP0717A 512MB VERITECH GTP...

Page 39: ...ips 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 ...

Page 40: ...cure 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 the 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...

Page 41: ...or PCI steering 12 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 Numeric Data Processor 14 Primary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared PCI slot 3 shared PCIe x16 slot shared PCIe x1 slot 1 shared PCIe x1 slot 2 shared Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard USB c...

Page 42: ...xpress x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic 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 slot 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 i...

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

Page 44: ...he computer from S1 mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB device Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer from S3 and S4 modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supplycapability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode ...

Page 45: ...t connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 5 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel and 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked Orange 100 Mbps connect...

Page 46: ...r a PS 2 keyboard Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Port 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 2 7 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connec...

Page 47: ... 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 33 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly R...

Page 48: ...TA2 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Color Setting Use SATA1 SATA2 Red Master Boot disk SATA3 SATA4 Black Slave Data disk 4 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD This connector is for the 4 pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive P5LD2 X 1333 P5LD2 X...

Page 49: ...ND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 P5LD2 X 1333 The USB cable is not included in this product 5 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail the motherboard high definition au...

Page 50: ...er caps on the fan connectors 8 Chassis intrusion connector 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 ...

Page 51: ...ill 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 P5LD2 X 1333 ATX Power Connector EATXPWR 3 Volts 3 Volts Ground 5 Volts 5 Volts Ground Ground Power OK 5V Standby 12 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts 3 Volts 12 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON Ground 5 V...

Page 52: ...to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN 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 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset...

Page 53: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 54: ...ASUS P5LD2 X 1333 Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 55: ...ds 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 tests or 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 ...

Page 56: ...mputer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer If you are using Windows Vista 1 Click 2 From the shortcut menu click Shut Down option to shut down the computer 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 to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch f...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...SUS P5LD2 X 1333 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 18 4 5 Power menu 4 27 4 6 Boot menu 4 31 4 7 Exit menu 4 36 ...

Page 59: ...ng a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either 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 Click File fr...

Page 60: ... Click Start then select Run d In the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive letter e Press Enter then follow screen instructions to continue Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display t...

Page 61: ...ename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name Main filename Extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos 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 o...

Page 62: ...ading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure A afudos iP5LD2XOC rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off...

Page 63: ...following 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 P5LD2X rom Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and st...

Page 64: ...ically 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 P5LD2X rom Completed Start flashing Wh...

Page 65: ...ing POST 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 P5LD2X rom Completed Start erasing Star...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...xt 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 68: ...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 69: ...f you wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force reset from a running operating system can caus...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...a menu 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 ...

Page 72: ...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 04 51 19 System Date Tue 01 01 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M ...

Page 73: ...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 M 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 i...

Page 74: ...any Serial ATA device PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE Confi...

Page 75: ... options S ATA P ATA S ATA P ATA 4 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected total appropriated in use and available system memory Select Screen Se...

Page 76: ... Configure the USB support 4 4 1 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Configuration Module Version 2 24 0 F 4 USB Devices Enabled None USB Function E...

Page 77: ...t startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed or Full Speed Con...

Page 78: ...auto the CPU Internal Thermal Control function Configuration options Auto Disabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Hyper Threading Technology Configuration options Enable Disabled Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep Technology Configuration options Enable Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 Genera...

Page 79: ...AS Precharge 4 Clocks Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks 6 Clocks DRAM RAS to Delay 4 Clocks Controls the latency between the DDR active command and the read write command Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks 6 Clocks 4 4 3 Chipset The menu allows you to change the advanced chips...

Page 80: ...e as primary boot device Configuration options PCI Express PCI Express PEG Buffer Length Auto Sets the length of the PCI Express graphics card buffer Configuration options Auto Long Short Link Latency Auto Sets the PCI Express graphics card link latency Configuration options Auto Slow Normal PEG Root Control Auto Allows you to enable disable or set to automatic the PCI Express graphics card root c...

Page 81: ...ype HD Audio Onboard PCIEX 10 100Mb LAN Enabled LAN 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 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 Onboar...

Page 82: ...rt mode Configuration options Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 ...

Page 83: ...t to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IR...

Page 84: ...OS setup IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved ...

Page 85: ...PI 2 0 Support Disabled Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 3 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 ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the R...

Page 86: ...lows you 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 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 To set the alarm hour highlight this item and press the or key to...

Page 87: ...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 feature r...

Page 88: ...Configuration options Disabled Enabled The CPU Fan Profile Mode item appears when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature CPU Fan Profile Mode Optimal Allows you to set the appropriate CPU fan performance level When set to Optimal the CPU fan speed automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature Set this item to Silent Mode for silent CPU fan operation or Performance Mode to achieve the ma...

Page 89: ...umber of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive 3M ST380817AS ATAPI CD ROM or Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device 3M ST380817AS 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM Specifies the Bo...

Page 90: ...k 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 DEL ...

Page 91: ...supervisor 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 Pa...

Page 92: ...assword 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 Password Installed appears after you set...

Page 93: ...to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always ...

Page 94: ...so it stays on even when the computer is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save the changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit system setup after saving the changes...

Page 95: ...efault 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 default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ...

Page 96: ...4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 97: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 98: ...ASUS P5LD2 X 1333 Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 ASUS MyLogo 5 6 ...

Page 99: ...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 100: ...stall the necessary drivers to activate the devices ASUS InstALL Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstALL Drivers Installation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Realtek Audio Driver Install the Realtek Audio Driver Attansic L2 Fast Ethernet Installs the Attansic L2 Fast Ethernet ...

Page 101: ... utilities ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you 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 connec...

Page 102: ...d this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 5 2 5 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 103: ...2 X 1333 5 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 104: ...lly installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support CD See section 5 2 3 Utilities menu for details Before using the ASUS MyLogo use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website See section 4 1 2 AFUDOS utility Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set to Enabled if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo Se...

Page 105: ...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 that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear...

Page 106: ... 5 Software support 9 When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST ...

Page 107: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports ...

Page 108: ...ASUS P5LD2 X 1333 Chapter summary A A 1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 2 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 2 ...

Page 109: ...ting system with EIST support Windows XP SP2 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Linux 2 6 kernel or later versions A 1 2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature 1 Turn on the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 2 Go to the Advanced Menu highlight CPU Configuration then press Enter 3 Set the Intel R SpeedStep Technology item to Enabled then press Enter See page 4 20 for details 4 Press F10 to save your changes ...

Page 110: ...nformation 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 LGA775 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 2 Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup Under the Advanced Menu make sure that the item Hyper Threading Technology is set to Enabled See page 4 20 for detai...

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