Asus P5N-MX - Motherboard - Micro ATX User Manual Download

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Page 2: ...TICULAR 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 THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICAT...

Page 3: ...cessing Unit CPU 1 8 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1 11 1 6 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 13 1 7 System memory 1 15 1 7 1 Overview 1 15 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 15 1 7 3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List 1 15 1 7 4 Installing a DIMM 1 20 1 7 5 Removing a DIMM 1 20 1 8 Expansion slots 1 21 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 21 1 8 2 Configuring ...

Page 4: ... 2 13 2 2 3 Legend bar 2 14 2 2 4 Menu items 2 14 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 14 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 14 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 15 2 2 8 General help 2 15 2 3 Main menu 2 16 2 3 1 System Time 2 16 2 3 2 System Date 2 16 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 16 2 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave 2 17 2 3 5 SATA 1 4 2 19 2 3 6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2 20 2 3 7 Installed Memory 2 20 2 3 8 Usable Memory 2 20 2 4 Adva...

Page 5: ... menu 2 38 Chpater 3 Software Support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 Make Disk menu 3 5 3 2 5 Manual menu 3 6 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information 3 7 3 2 7 Other information 3 7 3 3 Creating a RAID driver disk 3 9 Appendix CPU features A 1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIS...

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: ... 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 deal...

Page 8: ...gh the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Appendix CPU features This Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for pr...

Page 9: ...that you MUST follow to complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked wi...

Page 10: ...ory modules Supports up to 4 GB system memory Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Audio Realtek ALC662 High Definition Audio 6 channel CODEC 1 x CD Audio in 1 x Coaxial S PDIF out interface Supports jack dectect and Anti Pop Function Storage Southbridge 1 x Ultra DMA 133 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s devices RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD configuration LAN 10 100 Mbps LAN...

Page 11: ...onnector 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Speaker conncetor System panel connector BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM Award BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI v3 0 Power Requirement ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12V plugs ATX 12V 2 0 compliant Manageability WOL PXE WOR by Ring PME Wake UP Support CD contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti virus software Form f...

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

Page 14: ...e If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing ...

Page 15: ...e higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications Serial ATA 3 Gb s technology This motherboard supports the next generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA SATA 3 Gb s storage specification delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data retrieval and saves It allows RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD configurations for SATA ...

Page 16: ... on your screen See page 2 35 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 BIOS without entering the OS Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS based flash utility See page 2 6 for details ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original...

Page 17: ...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 came...

Page 18: ...ury and damage motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 1 5 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 2 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indicated by cir...

Page 19: ...2 64 bit 240 pin module PCIEX16 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX1_1 SATA4 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SPDIF_OUT F_PANEL EATXPWR CPU_FAN PRI_IDE PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN1_USB12 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA1 USB34 LGA775 CHA_FAN AUDIO P5N MX SPEAKER CHASSIS FLOPPY USB78 USB56 CD AAFP CLRTC PS2_USBPW SUPER I O 8Mb BIOS RTL 8201CL ATX12V ...

Page 20: ...rboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket pins motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization...

Page 21: ...en push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A and move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the cam box should face you PnP Cap A B Load plate A B ...

Page 22: ...late A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch Alignment key Gold triangl...

Page 23: ...y make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you insta...

Page 24: ...nstall the chassis fan for better thermal state 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place A A B B B B A A P5N MX P5N MX CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Page 25: ...ll the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard A A B B B B A A ...

Page 26: ...the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis Narrow end of the groove ...

Page 27: ...re illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets This motherboard only supports single channel configuration 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 Qu...

Page 28: ...C 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 ADATA M2OAD2G3H3166I1B52 N A ADATA SS AD29608A8A 37DG20719 2G ADATA M20AD2H3J4170I1B53 N A ADATA DS AD20908A8A 37DG30721 512MB PQI MEAB 323LA N A PQI SS D2 E04180W025 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 370A98X N A AENEON SS AET93F370...

Page 29: ...S 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 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 AM4...

Page 30: ...264C081 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 GTP512HLTM45EG N A VERITECH SS VTD264M8PC6G01A164129621 512MB GEIL GX21GB5300DC 4 GEIT SS Heat Sink Package 1G TEAM TVDD1 02M667C4 N A TEAM DS T2D648PT 6 512MB Century CENTURY 512MB N A Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE 3C 1G Century ...

Page 31: ...5 PSC DS A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0E 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 25DB98X N A AENEON SS AET93F25DB 0621 1G AENEON AET760UD00 25DB97X 5 AENEON DS AET93R25DB 0640 512MB MDT MDT 512MB 5 MDT SS 18D51280D 2 50726F 1G MDT MDT 1024MB 5 MDT DS 18D51280D 2 50726E 512MB SIS SLY264M8 JGE 3 N A SIS SS DDRII6408 8E 7212 1G SIS SLY264M8 JGE 3 N A SIS DS DDRII6408 8E 7301 512MB TAKEMS TMS51B264C081 805EP 5 takeMS SS MS18T5128...

Page 32: ...rd 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 not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause seve...

Page 33: ...he screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 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 setti...

Page 34: ...High precision event timer 9 Microsoft ACPI Compliant System 12 PS 2 Compatible Mouse 13 Numeric data processor 11 NVIDIA nForce PCI System Management 20 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller 21 Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio 21 Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller 22 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 nForce 610i 22 Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller 23 NVIDIA Network Bus Enumer...

Page 35: ...CP _IGPU MCP _IDE MCP _USB2 MCP _AHCI PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 Onboard USB controller shared Onboard USB 2 0 controller shared Onboard IDE controller shared Onboard HD Audio PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x1 slot Onboard SATA controller shared Onboard LAN shared Onboard VGA shared When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assign...

Page 36: ...otherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot If you install a PCI graphics card we recommend that you remove the onboard graphics card driver 1 8 5 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 s...

Page 37: ...rn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC...

Page 38: ...ake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode P5N MX P5N MX USB Device Wake Up 1 2 2 3 PS2_USBPW Default 5V 5VSB 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 5VS...

Page 39: ...in port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 3 LAN RJ 45 port Supported by 10 100 LAN controller this port allows 100Mb connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 4 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 5 Line Out port lime green This port connects a head...

Page 40: ...s for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 10 Serial port This 9 pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 11 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 10 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 ...

Page 41: ...the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting P5N MX P5N MX IDE Connector PRI_IDE Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cab...

Page 42: ..._RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA4 4 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings P5N MX P5N MX Speaker Out...

Page 43: ...oling fans of a total of 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan co...

Page 44: ...pin power plugs make sure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15A on 12V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 350 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate The ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant PSU passed the motherboard power requirement test with the following configuration CPU Intel Pentium 4 3 6 GHz Memory 512 MB DDR x 4 Graphics ca...

Page 45: ...connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB module is purchased separately P5N MX P5N MX Internal Audio Connector CD black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel ...

Page 46: ...AFP 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 of the motherboard s high definition audio capability By default this connector is set to AC97 Audio If you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module...

Page 47: ...y LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written 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 tu...

Page 48: ...1 36 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 49: ...2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup ...

Page 50: ... 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX See page 3 4 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 2 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you 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 fro...

Page 51: ...affic or click Auto Select Click Next 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 52: ...te BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 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 th...

Page 53: ...ve icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Windows XP users Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start 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...

Page 54: ... the Power On Self Tests POST This function can support devices such as USB flash disk hard disk or floppy disk with FAT32 16 12 format only Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B325 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD P5N MX VER 0121 DATE 12 10 2007 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH C Enter Select S Save...

Page 55: ... disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk you created earlier 4 Under the DOS mode use X X stands for the name of the disk assignment to switch to the folder of the floppy disk CD ROM or USB flash disk you saved the BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility 5 At the prompt type awdflash then press Enter The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears 6 Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program field...

Page 56: ...A 8Mb File Name to Program P5N MX bin Flashing Complete Press F1 to Continue Write OK No Update Write Fail 7 Press N when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears 8 The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk and starts flashing the BIOS file AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights R...

Page 57: ...cess AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message For 690G SB600 P5N MX_H 00 DATE 12 12 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V080A 8Mb File Name to Program 0121 bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please Wait For 690G SB600 P5N MX_H 00 DATE 12 12 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V080...

Page 58: ... P5N MX ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When found the ...

Page 59: ...OS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5N MX ROM Completed Start flashing When no floppy 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 4 Restart the system after the utility co...

Page 60: ...am 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 Delete 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 desi...

Page 61: ... setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS information Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day month year and century Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub menu items Configuration fields Menu items Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced P...

Page 62: ...ghlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 2 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Fun...

Page 63: ...Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A System Time 21 38 36 System Date Mon Jan 8 2007 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A SATA1 None SATA2 None SATA3 None SATA4 None HDD SMART M...

Page 64: ...iskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day month year and century System Time 16 21 9 System Date Mon Apr 9 2007 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master None...

Page 65: ...isk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is installed select None Configuration options None Auto Manual Access Mod...

Page 66: ...Shows the Transfer mode This item is not configurable After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make ...

Page 67: ... options Large Auto F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Select Menu Item Specific Help Slects the type of fixed disk connected to the system SATA 1 Extended IDE Drive Auto Access Mode Auto Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 Before attempting to configure a hard...

Page 68: ...d Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 7 Installed Memory xxx MB Shows the size of installed memory 2 3 8 Usable Memory XXX MB Shows the size of usable memory After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from...

Page 69: ...r Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 2 4 1 JumperFree Select Menu Item Specific Help System clock mode Auto Set FSB and memory speed automatically Linked Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced JumperFree FSB Memory Clock Mode Auto x FSB Memory Ratio Auto x FSB QDR MHz Auto Actual FSB QDR MHz 1066 7 x MEM DDR MHz Auto Actual FSB DDR MHz 666 7 Memory Timing Setting 1 8VDual Over Voltage Control...

Page 70: ...inked The actual MEM DDR reflects the actual frequency that takes effect on a reboot Memory Timing Setting Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Memory Timing Setting Optimal X tCL CAS Latency Auto X tRCD Auto X tRP Auto X tRAS Auto X Command Per Clock CMD Auto Advanced Memory Setting X rRRD Auto X tRC Auto X tWR Auto X tWTR Auto X tREF Auto System Clocks Select Menu Item Specific Help Se...

Page 71: ...nd timing setting per clock unit Configuration options Auto 1 clock 2 clock Advanced Memory Settings tRRD Auto Allows you to set tRRD Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 15 tRC Auto Allows you set the RAS to RAS or auto refresh time of the same bank Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 31 tWR Auto Allows you set the tWR Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 tWTR Auto Allows you set the tWT...

Page 72: ...UID MaxVal Disabled Enables or disables the Limit CPUID MaxVal technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enhanced C1 C1E Disabled Enables or disables the Enhanced C1 C1E technology The process lowers the core to bus ratio and VID when physical process enters an enhance C1 state Configuration options Auto Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Enables or disables the processor s XD bit featur...

Page 73: ...Setup Utility Advanced CPU Spread Spectrum Disabled SATA Spread Spectrum Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Disabled Spread Spectrum Control Select Menu Item Specific Help Plug Play O S No When set to No the BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set 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 Con...

Page 74: ... Configuration OnChip IDE Channel 0 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the OnChip IDE channel 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE DAM transfer access Enabled Allows you to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial ATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA controller Configuration options Disabled Ena...

Page 75: ...you to enable or disable SATA Sec Master Slave Configuration options Disable Enabled HD Audio Controller Auto Allows you to enable or disable the HD Audio controller Configuration options Auto Disabled Front Panel Support Type HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio modu...

Page 76: ...oller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Legacy Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help USB Configuration USB Controller Enabled USB 2 0 C...

Page 77: ...Disabled Power On by RTC Alarm Disabled x Date of Month Alarm 0 x Alarm Time hh mm 0 0 0 HPET Support Enabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Enabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 2 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for t...

Page 78: ...on options Suspend Instant Off Power Up On PCI PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI PCIE devices NV Onboard LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Co...

Page 79: ...field then press Enter 6 Key in a value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter HPET Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable HPET Hardware Precision Efficient Timer support The HPET support increases the performance of Vista Multimedia player Configuration options Enabled Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled Allows you to set power on by keyboard Configuration options Disabled Ctrl ESC Space Bar P...

Page 80: ...guration options xxx Ignored CPU Fan Speed warning 600 RPM Sets the CPU fan speed warning feature Configuration options Disabled 600RPM 1200RPM 1600RPM 2 5 4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS It also allows you to change CPU Q Fan feature related parameters Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration...

Page 81: ...enu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Your Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable 2nd Boot...

Page 82: ...k Boot Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled x Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 x Typematic Delay Msec 250 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Halt On All Errors Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Configuration options D...

Page 83: ...tion options Disabled Enabled Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Allows you to set the keystroke rate Enable this item to configure the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and the Typematic Delay Msec Configuration options Disabled Enabled The items Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay Msec become user configurable only when the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled Halt On All Errors Allows you to err...

Page 84: ...OS setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select System to require the password before entering the system Configuration options Setup System 2 6 5 Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Security Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Password Check Setup Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue ...

Page 85: ...SUS 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 Please see page 2 6 section 2 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS RROM Utility B325 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD P5N MX VER 0121 DATE 12 10 2007 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH C M2NPVOC...

Page 86: ...e the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Load Setup Defaults This option 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 YES to load default value...

Page 87: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 88: ... drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 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 documenta...

Page 89: ...SUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver program Realtek Audio Driver Install the Realtek audio driver Nvidia HDAudio Driver Program Installs the Nvidia HDAudio driver program The screen display and driver options may vary depending on the operating system ...

Page 90: ...ty 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 The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP The screen displ...

Page 91: ...ows you to create the NVIDIA 32 64 bit Vista SATA RAID disk NVIDIA 32 64 bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA 32 64 bit XP SATA RAID disk NVIDIA 32 64 bit Vista AHCI Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA 32 64 bit Vista AHCI disk NVIDIA 32 64 bit XP AHCI Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA 32 64 bit XP AHCI disk ...

Page 92: ...ID user s manual 3 2 5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file ...

Page 93: ...nformation on the inside front cover of this user guide 3 2 7 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 94: ...the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format ...

Page 95: ...ucceeding screen information to complete the process 6 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete ...

Page 96: ...3 10 Chapter 3 Software support ...

Page 97: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports ...

Page 98: ...k the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window A 1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 1 System requirements Before using EIST check your system if it meets the following requirements Intel Pentium 4 processor with EIST support BIOS file with EIST support Operating system with EIST support Windows XP SP2 Linux 2 6 k...

Page 99: ...ome Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Properties window After you adjust the power scheme the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system ...

Page 100: ...otherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compiler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance ...

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