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...manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ...ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. E4207 Revised Edition V3 September 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, ...
...manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ...ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. E4207 Revised Edition V3 September 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved. 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...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P5SD2-VM specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Special features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Central Processing 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...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P5SD2-VM specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Special features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Central Processing 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...
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P5SD2-VM specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots VGA Storage LAN Audio USB ASUS Features Rear panel LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processors Support Intel®... 0, 1 function PHY 10/100 LAN Realtek® ALC 662 6-channel High Definition Audio CODEC Support Jack-detect and SPIDF-OUT interface 8 x USB2.0 ports ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x Parallel port 1 x VGA port 1 x COM port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports...
P5SD2-VM specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots VGA Storage LAN Audio USB ASUS Features Rear panel LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processors Support Intel®... 0, 1 function PHY 10/100 LAN Realtek® ALC 662 6-channel High Definition Audio CODEC Support Jack-detect and SPIDF-OUT interface 8 x USB2.0 ports ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x Parallel port 1 x VGA port 1 x COM port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports...
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... 1 x Floppy disk connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices Drivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) 1 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x FDD cable 1 x I/O Shield User manual Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6' in x 7.4' in (24.4 cm x 18.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
... 1 x Floppy disk connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices Drivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) 1 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x FDD cable 1 x I/O Shield User manual Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6' in x 7.4' in (24.4 cm x 18.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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...the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for more powerful processing. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on a single motherboard. See page 1-31 for details. ...S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digtal Interface) function through the S/PDIF interface at mid-board. ASUS P5SD2-VM 1- Easily...
...the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for more powerful processing. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on a single motherboard. See page 1-31 for details. ...S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digtal Interface) function through the S/PDIF interface at mid-board. ASUS P5SD2-VM 1- Easily...
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...before loading the operating system. High Definition Audio Enjoy high-end sound quality on your system with existing PCI specifications. 1.3.2 ASUS Special features ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to your PC! The onboard 6-channel... eliminates the need to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. SIS Advanced HyperStreaming™ Architecture The motherboard supports the SIS HyperStreaming™ technology that speeds up the PCI bus. This high speed interface is software compatible with customizable ...
...before loading the operating system. High Definition Audio Enjoy high-end sound quality on your system with existing PCI specifications. 1.3.2 ASUS Special features ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to your PC! The onboard 6-channel... eliminates the need to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. SIS Advanced HyperStreaming™ Architecture The motherboard supports the SIS HyperStreaming™ technology that speeds up the PCI bus. This high speed interface is software compatible with customizable ...
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... installed on a PCI slot. ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-21 The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. 1.8.4 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. If you install a PCI ...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 PCI specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.6 PCI ...
... installed on a PCI slot. ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-21 The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. 1.8.4 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. If you install a PCI ...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 PCI specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.6 PCI ...
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... USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for Serial ATA hard disk drives. GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P5SD2-VM SATA2 P5SD2-VM SATA...
... USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for Serial ATA hard disk drives. GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P5SD2-VM SATA2 P5SD2-VM SATA...
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...) that complies with a higher power output is inadequate. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are designed to connect the 4-pin ATX12V power plug; ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-31 10. otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use...
...) that complies with a higher power output is inadequate. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are designed to connect the 4-pin ATX12V power plug; ASUS P5SD2-VM 1-31 10. otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use...
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... item. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display a list of options. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on...
... item. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display a list of options. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on...
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... enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports...
... enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports...
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Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. AMIBIOS Version : 0101 Build Date : 06/25/07 Processor Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz Speed : 2800MHz Count : 2 System Memory Usable Size: 384MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. AMIBIOS Version : 0101 Build Date : 06/25/07 Processor Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz Speed : 2800MHz Count : 2 System Memory Usable Size: 384MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
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...select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to be used for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 2.5 ...the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Allows you to determine whether to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is reserved for System Suspend. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS...
...select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to be used for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 2.5 ...the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Allows you to determine whether to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is reserved for System Suspend. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS...
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...Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By LAN [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] Allows you to enable or ...ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. When set to Power Off, the system goes into either off state after an AC power loss. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] [Any Key] ASUS P5SD2-VM...
...Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By LAN [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] Allows you to enable or ...ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. When set to Power Off, the system goes into either off state after an AC power loss. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] [Any Key] ASUS P5SD2-VM...
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...: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-29 Boot settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you to change the system boot options. Select Ignored if you do not wish to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. The number...
...: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS P5SD2-VM 2-29 Boot settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you to change the system boot options. Select Ignored if you do not wish to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. The number...