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... Priority 4-36 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-37 4.6.3 Security 4-38 4.7 Exit menu 4-41 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.6 Other information 5-6 v
... Priority 4-36 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-37 4.6.3 Security 4-38 4.7 Exit menu 4-41 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.6 Other information 5-6 v
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Contents 5.4 Software information 5-9 5.4.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-9 5.4.2 AI NET 2 5-11 Using the Virtual Cable Tester 5-11 5.4.3 C-Media 3D audio configuration 5-12 5.5 RAID configurations 5-17 5.5.1 Installing hard disks 5-18 5.5.2 Intel® RAID configurations 5-19 5.5.3 ITE® 8212F RAID configurations 5-23 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-29 vi
Contents 5.4 Software information 5-9 5.4.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-9 5.4.2 AI NET 2 5-11 Using the Virtual Cable Tester 5-11 5.4.3 C-Media 3D audio configuration 5-12 5.5 RAID configurations 5-17 5.5.1 Installing hard disks 5-18 5.5.2 Intel® RAID configurations 5-19 5.5.3 ITE® 8212F RAID configurations 5-23 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-29 vi
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P5GD2 specifications summary USB Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power requirement Form factor Support CD contents Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo 4 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out port... (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) (continued on the next page) xii
P5GD2 specifications summary USB Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power requirement Form factor Support CD contents Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo 4 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out port... (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) (continued on the next page) xii
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... a chassis). 3. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Install the software drivers for later use . Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings...
... a chassis). 3. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Install the software drivers for later use . Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings...
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... shared - shared - - - - shared - -- shared - -- - shared shared shared When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. shared shared -- shared - - - - - ASUS P5GD2 2-17 shared - -- -- -- shared shared - -- - - Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and...
... shared - shared - - - - shared - -- shared - -- - shared shared shared When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. shared shared -- shared - - - - - ASUS P5GD2 2-17 shared - -- -- -- shared shared - -- - - Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and...
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...] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to set or change the configurations for the...
...] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to set or change the configurations for the...
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Chapter summary 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.4 Software information 5-9 5.5 RAID configurations 5-17 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-29 ASUS P5GD2
Chapter summary 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.4 Software information 5-9 5.5 RAID configurations 5-17 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-29 ASUS P5GD2
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... sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the...if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to change at any time without notice. ASUS P5GD2 5-1 E X E to maximize the features of the support CD are subject to the optical drive. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows...
... sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the...if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to change at any time without notice. ASUS P5GD2 5-1 E X E to maximize the features of the support CD are subject to the optical drive. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows...
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...help or readme file that provides up to 1000 Mbps data transfer rates. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support Install the necessary drivers to the target system, this driver provides the method for details. Install this utility using three different modes: interactive, silent, or unattended preload. When ... Program This item installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell® Yukon 88E8053 PCI Express™ Gigabit LAN driver that came with the utility for configuring the chipset components. You can install this update before...
...help or readme file that provides up to 1000 Mbps data transfer rates. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support Install the necessary drivers to the target system, this driver provides the method for details. Install this utility using three different modes: interactive, silent, or unattended preload. When ... Program This item installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell® Yukon 88E8053 PCI Express™ Gigabit LAN driver that came with the utility for configuring the chipset components. You can install this update before...
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... 5-11 for the ITE8212F RAID configuration. Make ITE8212 Driver Disk Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. ASUS P5GD2 5-3 The VCT is a cable diagnostic application that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update Allows you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan...
... 5-11 for the ITE8212F RAID configuration. Make ITE8212 Driver Disk Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. ASUS P5GD2 5-3 The VCT is a cable diagnostic application that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update Allows you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan...
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...® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in a Windows® environment. AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Portable Document Format (PDF). Anti-virus application The anti-virus application detects ...and protects your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. 5-4 Chapter 5: Software support Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to your computer from viruses...
...® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in a Windows® environment. AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Portable Document Format (PDF). Anti-virus application The anti-virus application detects ...and protects your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. 5-4 Chapter 5: Software support Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to your computer from viruses...
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... installation and set the speaker and audio DSP modes, and test the speaker output. Main Setting The M a i n S e t t i n g tab allows you install the C-Media CMI9880 audio driver and application from the motherboard support CD. The number of audio devices through a user-friendly interface. Refer to display the details. Using the C-Media 3D... playback spectrum, and the digital I/O status. Tabs Audio System Status Smart Jack settings Mode Selection Speaker Tester and Audio DSP Setting A u d i o S y s t e m S t a t u s. Click a tab to section "5.2.2 Drivers menu."
... installation and set the speaker and audio DSP modes, and test the speaker output. Main Setting The M a i n S e t t i n g tab allows you install the C-Media CMI9880 audio driver and application from the motherboard support CD. The number of audio devices through a user-friendly interface. Refer to display the details. Using the C-Media 3D... playback spectrum, and the digital I/O status. Tabs Audio System Status Smart Jack settings Mode Selection Speaker Tester and Audio DSP Setting A u d i o S y s t e m S t a t u s. Click a tab to section "5.2.2 Drivers menu."
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ASUS P5GD2 5-15 Device Setting The D e v i c e S e t t i n g tab allows you to enable the audio CODEC multi-streaming feature, select a sound playback, and sound recording devices. Information The I n f o r m a t i o n tab displays your 3D audio engine, audio CODEC, audio driver, audio controller, and DirectX information.
ASUS P5GD2 5-15 Device Setting The D e v i c e S e t t i n g tab allows you to enable the audio CODEC multi-streaming feature, select a sound playback, and sound recording devices. Information The I n f o r m a t i o n tab displays your 3D audio engine, audio CODEC, audio driver, audio controller, and DirectX information.
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... Use of the data in the other RAID performance benefits. The new drive must be calculated and written. J B O D (Spanning) stands for this setup. ASUS P5GD2 5-17 The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for J u s t a B u... to change the hard disk drive partition size without parity (redundancy data) having to read and write data in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. R A I n t e l® M a t r i x S t o r a g e ....
... Use of the data in the other RAID performance benefits. The new drive must be calculated and written. J B O D (Spanning) stands for this setup. ASUS P5GD2 5-17 The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for J u s t a B u... to change the hard disk drive partition size without parity (redundancy data) having to read and write data in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. R A I n t e l® M a t r i x S t o r a g e ....
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... succeeding screen information to create an ITE® 8212F RAID driver disk. 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. e x e for the ITE® 8212F RAID driver disk utility • Go to \ D r i v e r s \ C h i p s e t \ I n t e l \ I A A \ F 6 I T E 8 2 1 2 D r i v e r to complete process. 6. To install the RAID driver: 1. ASUS P5GD2 5-29 During the OS installation, the system prompts you...
... succeeding screen information to create an ITE® 8212F RAID driver disk. 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. e x e for the ITE® 8212F RAID driver disk utility • Go to \ D r i v e r s \ C h i p s e t \ I n t e l \ I A A \ F 6 I T E 8 2 1 2 D r i v e r to complete process. 6. To install the RAID driver: 1. ASUS P5GD2 5-29 During the OS installation, the system prompts you...