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... of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES... transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by 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...
... of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES... transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by 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...
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Contents Notices vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P5VDC-MX 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 Innovative ASUS 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 Installling the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-...
Contents Notices vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P5VDC-MX 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 Innovative ASUS 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 Installling the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-...
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P5VDC-MX specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots VGA Storage LAN Audio Other ASUS Special Features Back panel I/O Ports LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/ Celeron CPU Compatible with Intel®... 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s with RAID 0, 1, 0+1 & JBOD function Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100 LAN controller Realtek ALC653 AC'97 6-channel Audio CODEC ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo 1 x Parallel port 1 x RJ-45 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 1 x VGA out 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x 6-Channel Audio...
P5VDC-MX specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots VGA Storage LAN Audio Other ASUS Special Features Back panel I/O Ports LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/ Celeron CPU Compatible with Intel®... 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s with RAID 0, 1, 0+1 & JBOD function Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100 LAN controller Realtek ALC653 AC'97 6-channel Audio CODEC ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo 1 x Parallel port 1 x RJ-45 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 1 x VGA out 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x 6-Channel Audio...
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P5VDC-MX specifications summary BIOS 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrussion, PXE, RPL USB Internal I/O ... 1 x S/PDIF out connector Front panel audio connector System panel connector Form Factor mATX Form Factor, 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Support CD contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
P5VDC-MX specifications summary BIOS 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrussion, PXE, RPL USB Internal I/O ... 1 x S/PDIF out connector Front panel audio connector System panel connector Form Factor mATX Form Factor, 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Support CD contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
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...computing, the next generation technology to 300 MB/s data transfer rate. AGP 8X support The AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) VGA interface specification enables enhanced graphics performance with individually dedicated L2 cache to page 3-7~3-12 for details. See page 1-24, 1-26, 1-31 for...VIA VT8251 chipset. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the latest dual-core CPU. ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-3 The advanced processing technology contains two physical CPU cores with high bandwidth speeds up to ...
...computing, the next generation technology to 300 MB/s data transfer rate. AGP 8X support The AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) VGA interface specification enables enhanced graphics performance with individually dedicated L2 cache to page 3-7~3-12 for details. See page 1-24, 1-26, 1-31 for...VIA VT8251 chipset. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the latest dual-core CPU. ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-3 The advanced processing technology contains two physical CPU cores with high bandwidth speeds up to ...
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...such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. P5VDC-MX 1-22 ® Keyed for one with +1.5V specification. The figure shows a network card installed on this motherboard! 3.3V AGP cards are not supported in this motherboard. The ...figure shows a LAN card installed on the card golden fingers to ensure that comply with PCI specifications. Note the notches on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other...
...such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. P5VDC-MX 1-22 ® Keyed for one with +1.5V specification. The figure shows a network card installed on this motherboard! 3.3V AGP cards are not supported in this motherboard. The ...figure shows a LAN card installed on the card golden fingers to ensure that comply with PCI specifications. Note the notches on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other...
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... connector GAME +5V J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 +5V 9. ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-31 The GAME/MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module... NC ® USB56 1 P5VDC-MX USB 2.0 connectors USB78 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND Never connect a 1 3 9 4 c a b l e to 480 Mbps connection speed. Doing so will damage the motherboard! GAME/MIDI port connector (16-1 pin GAME) This connector is purchased separately. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to...
... connector GAME +5V J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 +5V 9. ASUS P5VDC-MX 1-31 The GAME/MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module... NC ® USB56 1 P5VDC-MX USB 2.0 connectors USB78 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND Never connect a 1 3 9 4 c a b l e to 480 Mbps connection speed. Doing so will damage the motherboard! GAME/MIDI port connector (16-1 pin GAME) This connector is purchased separately. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to...
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...there are items that do not fit on any menu screen means that menu. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-13 To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 2.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for that the iteam has a...to display a list of options. For example, selecting M a i n shows the Main menu items. The other items on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is not user-configurable. Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause...
...there are items that do not fit on any menu screen means that menu. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-13 To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 2.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for that the iteam has a...to display a list of options. For example, selecting M a i n shows the Main menu items. The other items on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is not user-configurable. Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause...
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...] DMA Mode [Auto] Smart Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select the type of the appropriate IDE device type. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M...to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-15 Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Setting to display ...
...] DMA Mode [Auto] Smart Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select the type of the appropriate IDE device type. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M...to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-15 Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Setting to display ...
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... options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. AMIBIOS Version : 0110 Build Date : 10/05/05 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.80GHz : 3914 MHz : 1 System Memory Usable Size : 192MB AMI BIOS...
... options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. AMIBIOS Version : 0110 Build Date : 10/05/05 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.80GHz : 3914 MHz : 1 System Memory Usable Size : 192MB AMI BIOS...
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... the PCI devices that the latter can function correctly. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for an IRQ. Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if...
... the PCI devices that the latter can function correctly. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for an IRQ. Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if...
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... to 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 System Suspend. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [...: [No] [Yes] 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-27 Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [...
... to 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 System Suspend. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [...: [No] [Yes] 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-27 Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [...
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... turn on the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Resume On PME# [Disabled] When set to enable or disable the advanced...
... turn on the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Resume On PME# [Disabled] When set to enable or disable the advanced...
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If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected fan speed. ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-29 Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and ... the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A.
If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected fan speed. ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-29 Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and ... the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A.