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5-6

Chapter 5: Software support

Filelist

Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text

format.

5.3

ASUS MyLogo2™

The ASUS MyLogo2™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot logo is the

image that appears on screen during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). The ASUS

MyLogo2™ is automatically 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 MyLogo2™, 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 MyLogo2. See section “4.6.2 Boot Settings

Configuration”.

• You can create your own boot logo image in GIF, JPG, or BMP file formats.

Summary of Contents for P5LD2-X GBL

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5LD2 X GBL ...

Page 2: ...RCHANTABILITY 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 IN...

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: ...ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 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 ...

Page 5: ... Boot Settings Configuration 4 34 4 6 3 Security 4 35 4 7 Tools menu 4 38 4 8 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 ASUS Contact information 5 4 5 2 5 Other information 5 4 5 3 ASUS MyLogo2 5 6 Appendix CPU features A 1 Enhanced Intel Spee...

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 iP5LD2XGB ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to co...

Page 10: ...e supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s devices Audio ALC662 High Definition Audio 6 channel CODEC Audio Jack detect Technology Support S PDIF out interface LAN PCIe Gb LAN USB Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports Rear panel I O Ports 1 x PS 2 Mouse 1 x PS 2 Keyboard 1 x Parallel port 1 x COM 1 x RJ45 1 x S PDIF Out 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 6 channel Audio I O Internal I O Connectors Azalia H...

Page 11: ...lash2 ASUS Q Fan ASUS MyLogo2 Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME WOR by Ring Supported OS Windows Vista XP 2003 server 2000 server 2000 Support CD Drivers ASUS PC Probe ll ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Accessories 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 100 66 cable 1 x FDD cable 1 x I O shield User manual Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 x 7 2 30 5cm x 18 3cm ...

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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 GBL Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 15: ... 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 GBL 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 th...

Page 16: ...SB Intel Core 2 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world Intel 65nm Dual Core CPU support This motherboard supports 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 ca...

Page 17: ...audio I O jacks ALC662 also supports Windows Vista Premium See pages 2 23 for details Serial ATA 3Gb s technology This motherboard supports the next generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA SATA 3Gb s storage specification delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data retrieval and saves Easily backup photos videos and other entertainment contents to exte...

Page 18: ...data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file 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 page 4 32 for details ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIO...

Page 19: ...tting the appropriate BIOS setting automatically reduces the CPU multiplier value for more flexibility when increasing external FSB ASUS MyLogo2 This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256 color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen 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 GBL 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: ...hysical 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 six 6 screws into the holes indic...

Page 25: ...X1_1 PCI2 PCI3 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16 AAFP 8Mb BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power AUDIO LAN1_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_USBPW1 8 CD ALC662 Super I O SB_PWR RTL 8111C 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 COM 1 2 24 11 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 24 ...

Page 27: ...el 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 2...

Page 28: ...at 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 reques...

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: ... 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 heats...

Page 32: ...down 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 GBL P5LD2 X GBL CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Page 33: ...connect 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: ...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 are using a Windows 32 bit version operating system e g 32 bit Windows XP 32 bit Vista without the Physical Address Extension PAE support the system will a...

Page 36: ...C28F 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 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 370A98...

Page 37: ...ir XMS2 5400 4 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 1G Corsair VS1GB667D2 N A Corsair DS MID095D62864M8CEC 256MB HY HYMP532U64CP6 Y5 AB 5 Hynix SS HY5PS121621CFP Y5 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y4 AA N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y4 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y5 AA N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 AB N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12521CFP Y5 512MB Kingmax K...

Page 38: ... 1G AENEON AET760UD00 30DA98Z N A AENEON DS AET93F30DA8EE47414G 0540 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 30DA98Z N A AENEON SS AET93F300A 0606 1G AENEON AET760UD00 30DA98Z N A AENEON 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...

Page 39: ...ps 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 n...

Page 40: ...Secure 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 t...

Page 41: ...teering 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 Numeric Data Processor 14 Primary IDE Channel Standard interrupt assignments 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 x 16 slot shared PCIe x 1 slot 1 shared PCIe x 1 slot 2 shared Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard USB ...

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: ...ep 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 t...

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 supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode ...

Page 45: ...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 LAN port LED indications 1 11 4 5 6 7 2 3 10 8 9 Refer to the audio configuration table on next page for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 or 6 channel ...

Page 46: ...or a PS 2 keyboard Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration 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 connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connect...

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 master device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE slave 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 Re...

Page 48: ...ATA2 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection 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 GBL P5LD2 X GBL Internal Audio Connector CD black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Con...

Page 49: ..._P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 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 aud...

Page 50: ...mper 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 ...

Page 51: ... 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 P5LD2 X GBL P5LD2 X GBL 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 PS...

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 rese...

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 GBL Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 55: ...s 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 m...

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: ... X GBL 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 29 4 6 Boot menu 4 33 4 7 Tools menu 4 38 4 8 Exit menu 4 39 ...

Page 59: ...lities 4 1 1 Creating 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 i...

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: ...name 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 or...

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 iP5LD2XGB 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: ...sk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Prepare the motherboard support CD the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BI...

Page 64: ...disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5LD2XGB ROM Completed Start flashing Recovering the BIOS from ...

Page 65: ...you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Tests POST 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the ...

Page 66: ...ternet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 for...

Page 67: ...t 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: ... 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 cause...

Page 70: ...r that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER...

Page 71: ...ot 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 Scroll bar Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Chipset settings WARNING Setting wrong values in the sections below may ca...

Page 72: ... 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time System Time 19 34 ...

Page 73: ...LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large 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 Mode Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to A...

Page 74: ...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 Configura...

Page 75: ...n 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 S...

Page 76: ...lues can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 4 4 1 JumperFree Configuration Select the target CPU frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted AI Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual allows you to individually set overc...

Page 77: ... frequency Configuration options Auto DDR2 400MHz DDR2 533 MHz DDR2 667 MHz The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to Manual CPU Frequency 266 Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS Use the and keys to adjust the CPU frequency You can also type the desired CPU frequency usin...

Page 78: ... at 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 C...

Page 79: ...T4 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Configuration options Enabled Configure...

Page 80: ...oltage is reduced when the CPU overheats Configuration options Enabled Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function enhances protection of your computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system Default Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 81: ...ocks 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 DRAM Activate to Precharge 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 Chipset Th...

Page 82: ...uto 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 control Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Slot Power Auto Sets the PCI Express gr...

Page 83: ...ype HD Audio Onboard PCIEX Gigabit 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 Onboard...

Page 84: ...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 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ...face 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 RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option ...

Page 88: ...iguration 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 make the selection Configuration options 00 1 23 APM Configura...

Page 89: ...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 90: ...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 91: ...evice Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device 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 Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI ...

Page 92: ...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 93: ...upervisor 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 Pas...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...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 96: ...o select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice See section 4 1 4 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 20 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch...

Page 97: ...omputer 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 Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the optio...

Page 98: ...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 default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ...

Page 99: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 100: ...ASUS P5LD2 X GBL Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 ASUS MyLogo2 5 6 ...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...ssary drivers to activate the devices ASUS InstALL Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs the ASUS InstALL Drivers Installation Wizard Intel Chipset Driver Installs the Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek Audio Driver Realtek RTL8111B C 10 100 1000M LAN Driver Installs the Realtek RTL8111B C 10 100 1000M LAN Driver ...

Page 103: ...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 connect...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...D2 X GBL 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 106: ...ally 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 MyLogo2 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 MyLogo2...

Page 107: ...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 MyLogo2 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 appea...

Page 108: ... 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 109: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports ...

Page 110: ...ASUS P5LD2 X GBL Chapter summary A A 1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 2 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 2 ...

Page 111: ...upport Operating 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 4 Press F10 to save your changes and exit the B...

Page 112: ...em 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 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 The BIOS i...

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