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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P5LD2-X/GBL specifications summary x 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 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-6 2.3.2 Installing ...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P5LD2-X/GBL specifications summary x 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 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-6 2.3.2 Installing ...
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P5LD2-X/GBL specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB Rear panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors BIOS features LGA775 socket for Intel...
P5LD2-X/GBL specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB Rear panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors BIOS features LGA775 socket for Intel...
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xi P5LD2-X/GBL specifications summary ASUS special features Manageability Supported OS Support CD Accessories Form Factor ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo2 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring Windows Vista/XP/2003 server/2000 server/2000 Drivers ASUS PC Probe ll ASUS LiveUpdate Utility 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 ATX Form Factor, 12'' x 7.2'' (30.5cm x 18.3cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xi P5LD2-X/GBL specifications summary ASUS special features Manageability Supported OS Support CD Accessories Form Factor ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo2 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring Windows Vista/XP/2003 server/2000 server/2000 Drivers ASUS PC Probe ll ASUS LiveUpdate Utility 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 ATX Form Factor, 12'' x 7.2'' (30.5cm x 18.3cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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... hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL motherboard Cables Accessories 1 x FDD cable 1 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 100/66 cable I/O shield Application CDs Documentation...
... hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL motherboard Cables Accessories 1 x FDD cable 1 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 100/66 cable I/O shield Application CDs Documentation...
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... S/PDIF interfaces on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for details. See page 2-20 for details. ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 1- Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. PCI Express...
... S/PDIF interfaces on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for details. See page 2-20 for details. ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 1- Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. PCI Express...
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ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to convert your screen. ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 1- See page 5-6 for more colorful and vivid image on your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more flexibility when increasing external FSB. ASUS CPU Lock Free This feature allows you to 14x. Setting the appropriate BIOS setting automatically reduces the CPU multiplier value for details.
ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to convert your screen. ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 1- See page 5-6 for more colorful and vivid image on your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more flexibility when increasing external FSB. ASUS CPU Lock Free This feature allows you to 14x. Setting the appropriate BIOS setting automatically reduces the CPU multiplier value for details.
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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 ASUS 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 ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL
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... is a reminder that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in the bag that came with a standby power LED. SB_PWR P5LD2-X/GBL ON Standby Power P5LD2-X/GBL Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2- Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that you install or remove any motherboard component. This is detached...
... is a reminder that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in the bag that came with a standby power LED. SB_PWR P5LD2-X/GBL ON Standby Power P5LD2-X/GBL Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2- Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that you install or remove any motherboard component. This is detached...
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... motherboard to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis P5LD2-X/GBL 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information Make sure to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards...
... motherboard to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis P5LD2-X/GBL 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information Make sure to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards...
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... IDE_LED) ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRBTN) Reset button (2-pin RESET) Page 2-24 2-25 2-25 2-26 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-28 2-29 2-29 2-30 ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2- Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 11. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78...
... IDE_LED) ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRBTN) Reset button (2-pin RESET) Page 2-24 2-25 2-25 2-26 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-28 2-29 2-29 2-30 ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2- Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 11. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78...
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...-land package • Upon purchase of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is on the... Locate the CPU socket on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. P5LD2-X/GBL P5LD2-X/GBL CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is missing, or if...
...-land package • Upon purchase of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is on the... Locate the CPU socket on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. P5LD2-X/GBL P5LD2-X/GBL CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is missing, or if...
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... it is released from the load B plate window to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you . Alignment key Gold triangle mark ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL A 2- Load plate 5. To prevent damage to remove (B). Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left (B) until...
... it is released from the load B plate window to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you . Alignment key Gold triangle mark ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL A 2- Load plate 5. To prevent damage to remove (B). Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left (B) until...
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... fan assembly such that the four fasteners match the holes on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2- Place the heatsink on the motherboard. Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you buy a CPU separately, make sure that...
... fan assembly such that the four fasteners match the holes on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2- Place the heatsink on the motherboard. Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you buy a CPU separately, make sure that...
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Connect the CPU fan cable to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to connect the CPU fan connector! 2. B A A A B B B A 3. CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM P5LD2-X/GBL P5LD2-X/GBL CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to plug this connector. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information
Connect the CPU fan cable to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to connect the CPU fan connector! 2. B A A A B B B A 3. CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM P5LD2-X/GBL P5LD2-X/GBL CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to plug this connector. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the motherboard. A A B B A 4. B A B ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2-11 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3.
Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the motherboard. A A B B A 4. B A B ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2-11 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3.
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...for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2-13 Any excess memory from the same vendor. however, the system can not use this excess memory space and the system will allocate a... Windows XP, 32-bit Vista) without the PAE. The excess over 3GB of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 112 Pins 128 Pins P5LD2-X/GBL P5LD2-X/GBL 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 ...
...for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2-13 Any excess memory from the same vendor. however, the system can not use this excess memory space and the system will allocate a... Windows XP, 32-bit Vista) without the PAE. The excess over 3GB of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 112 Pins 128 Pins P5LD2-X/GBL P5LD2-X/GBL 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 ...
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... clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2-17 To install a DIMM: 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so can cause severe...
... clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2-17 To install a DIMM: 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so can cause severe...
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... slot 3 PCIe x 16 slot A B C D E F GH - shared - - - - - - - - - - - Onboard HD Audio controller - - - Onboard IDE port - - - - - - PCIe x 1 slot 1 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - Onboard USB controller 1 shared - - - - - - - shared - Onboard LAN controller - ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2-19 shared - - - shared - - - - shared - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - - Onboard USB controller 2 - PCIe x 1 slot 2 - -
... slot 3 PCIe x 16 slot A B C D E F GH - shared - - - - - - - - - - - Onboard HD Audio controller - - - Onboard IDE port - - - - - - PCIe x 1 slot 1 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - Onboard USB controller 1 shared - - - - - - - shared - Onboard LAN controller - ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2-19 shared - - - shared - - - - shared - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - - Onboard USB controller 2 - PCIe x 1 slot 2 - -
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...down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2-21 You can automatically reset parameter settings to pins 1-2. 4. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of... the onboard battery. 3. Re-install the battery. 5. 2.6 Jumpers 1. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. CLRTC P5LD2-X/GBL 12 23 Normal (Default) P5LD2-X/GBL Clear RTC RAM Clear RTC You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to clear the Real Time...
...down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL 2-21 You can automatically reset parameter settings to pins 1-2. 4. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of... the onboard battery. 3. Re-install the battery. 5. 2.6 Jumpers 1. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. CLRTC P5LD2-X/GBL 12 23 Normal (Default) P5LD2-X/GBL Clear RTC RAM Clear RTC You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to clear the Real Time...