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... only for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES ...Edition September 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. or (2) the serial number of alteration is defaced or missing. ii SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE...
... only for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES ...Edition September 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. or (2) the serial number of alteration is defaced or missing. ii SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE...
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Contents Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5BV-C Series specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-6 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and...
Contents Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix P5BV-C Series specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-6 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and...
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P5BV-C Series specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots* Storage Graphics LAN USB Special features LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium®4 processor Compatible with ... controller with 32MB DDRII display memory Marvell 88E8056 Giga PCI-E LAN Controllers that comply with PCI Express 1.0a specifications (4 for P5BV-C / 4L, 2 for P5BV-C) Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0 ports (two on the rear panel, two on the board) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 Smart Fan BIOS Recovery ASWM2.0 (continued on the next page) xi
P5BV-C Series specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots* Storage Graphics LAN USB Special features LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium®4 processor Compatible with ... controller with 32MB DDRII display memory Marvell 88E8056 Giga PCI-E LAN Controllers that comply with PCI Express 1.0a specifications (4 for P5BV-C / 4L, 2 for P5BV-C) Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0 ports (two on the rear panel, two on the board) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 Smart Fan BIOS Recovery ASWM2.0 (continued on the next page) xi
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... connector For P5BV-C / 4L only: Additional 1 x IDE connector Additional 4 x Red Serial ATA connectors Power Requirement ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Form Factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) *Specifications are...
... connector For P5BV-C / 4L only: Additional 1 x IDE connector Additional 4 x Red Serial ATA connectors Power Requirement ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Form Factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) *Specifications are...
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.... PCI Express features point‑to Gigabit bandwidth. This high speed interface is backward compatible with existing PCI or PCI-X specifications. The onboard Marvell 88E8056 Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to ‑... a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan Rotations Per Minute (RPM) is monitored by the Intel® ICH7R. ASUS P5BV-C Series 1-
.... PCI Express features point‑to Gigabit bandwidth. This high speed interface is backward compatible with existing PCI or PCI-X specifications. The onboard Marvell 88E8056 Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to ‑... a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan Rotations Per Minute (RPM) is monitored by the Intel® ICH7R. ASUS P5BV-C Series 1-
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... the PCI Express x16 slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x1 link for P5BV-C/4L, x4 link for P5BV-C) This motherboard supports PCI Express x8 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with PCI Express 1.0a specifications. PCI Bus Number, IDSEL, and IRQ assignments Description INTA INTB INTC PCI-E1...Onboard VGA PIRQF# INTD REQ# PIRQE# REG0 PIRQF# REG1 PIRQG# REG2 PIRQD# GNT# GNT0 GNT1 GNT2 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. ASUS P5BV-C Series 2-17
... the PCI Express x16 slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x1 link for P5BV-C/4L, x4 link for P5BV-C) This motherboard supports PCI Express x8 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with PCI Express 1.0a specifications. PCI Bus Number, IDSEL, and IRQ assignments Description INTA INTB INTC PCI-E1...Onboard VGA PIRQF# INTD REQ# PIRQE# REG0 PIRQF# REG1 PIRQG# REG2 PIRQD# GNT# GNT0 GNT1 GNT2 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. ASUS P5BV-C Series 2-17
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The figure shows a LAN card installed on a 32-bit PCI slot. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.6 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI 2.2 specifications.
The figure shows a LAN card installed on a 32-bit PCI slot. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.6 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI 2.2 specifications.
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... USB 2.0 Connector The USB port module is for USB 2.0 ports. 4. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up . ® P5BV-C/4L HDLED1 1 NC ADD_IN_CARD_ACT# ADD_IN_CARD_ACT# NC P5BV-C/4L Card Activity LED Connector 5. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector supplies power to a slot opening at the back of the...
... USB 2.0 Connector The USB port module is for USB 2.0 ports. 4. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up . ® P5BV-C/4L HDLED1 1 NC ADD_IN_CARD_ACT# ADD_IN_CARD_ACT# NC P5BV-C/4L Card Activity LED Connector 5. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector supplies power to a slot opening at the back of the...
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... for SSI power supply plugs. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • Use of an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) that you to fit these connectors in only one orientation. ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground ... output when configuring a system with an SMBus host or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. ® P5BV-C/4L BPSMB1 1 FAN_PWM I2C_CLK# GND 12CDAT P2 +5V FAN_PWM P5BV-C/4L SMBus Connector 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information The system may become unstable or may not boot up ....
... for SSI power supply plugs. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • Use of an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) that you to fit these connectors in only one orientation. ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground ... output when configuring a system with an SMBus host or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. ® P5BV-C/4L BPSMB1 1 FAN_PWM I2C_CLK# GND 12CDAT P2 +5V FAN_PWM P5BV-C/4L SMBus Connector 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information The system may become unstable or may not boot up ....
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... of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is user‑configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to select...
... of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is user‑configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to select...
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...] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the system. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Select [CDROM] if you are...
...] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the system. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Select [CDROM] if you are...
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...ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host] Select the mechanism for detecting ATA / ATAPI devices. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. ASUS P5BV-C Series 4-13 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMIBIOS Version : 0107 Build Date : 09/13/07 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) CORE(TM... Protect [Disabled] Allows you an overview of the general system specifications. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. The BIOS automatically detects the items in seconds) for detecting 80Pin...
...ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host] Select the mechanism for detecting ATA / ATAPI devices. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. ASUS P5BV-C Series 4-13 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMIBIOS Version : 0107 Build Date : 09/13/07 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) CORE(TM... Protect [Disabled] Allows you an overview of the general system specifications. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. The BIOS automatically detects the items in seconds) for detecting 80Pin...
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... options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you to use the EIST. Specific C-State Supp. [Standard] When set to enable or disable one exeucation core. When set to use the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology. ASUS P5BV-C Series 4-19 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Standard] [Enhanced] Core Multi-Processing [Enabled] Allows you...
... options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you to use the EIST. Specific C-State Supp. [Standard] When set to enable or disable one exeucation core. When set to use the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology. ASUS P5BV-C Series 4-19 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Standard] [Enhanced] Core Multi-Processing [Enabled] Allows you...
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...[Disabled] [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. When set to change the settings for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5BV-C Series 4-25 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ...Allows you to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for an IRQ. Change Option F1 General ...
...[Disabled] [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. When set to change the settings for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5BV-C Series 4-25 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ...Allows you to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for an IRQ. Change Option F1 General ...