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...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 ...Express x16 slot (x8 link 2-17 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x1 link for P5BV-C/4L, x4 link for P5BV-C 2-17 2.5.6 PCI slots 2-18 iii
...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 ...Express x16 slot (x8 link 2-17 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x1 link for P5BV-C/4L, x4 link for P5BV-C 2-17 2.5.6 PCI slots 2-18 iii
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... line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5BV-C Series motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in -1 cable set I/O shield Support CD User guide P5BV-C P5BV-C/4L Gift Box Content 4 8 Bulk Pack Content - 2 4 - 1 - - - 1 - 1 1 10 1 1 10 1 3 pieces per carton...
... line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5BV-C Series motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in -1 cable set I/O shield Support CD User guide P5BV-C P5BV-C/4L Gift Box Content 4 8 Bulk Pack Content - 2 4 - 1 - - - 1 - 1 1 10 1 1 10 1 3 pieces per carton...
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...of the above articles. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components, or all of the onboard LED. ® P5BV-C/4L P5BV-C/4L Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5BV-C Series 2- This is a reminder that you install or remove any component, ... handling components to avoid damaging them . • Whenever you uninstall any motherboard component. The green LED lights up to avoid touching the ICs on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that the ATX power supply is ON, in sleep mode, or in any component, place...
...of the above articles. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components, or all of the onboard LED. ® P5BV-C/4L P5BV-C/4L Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5BV-C Series 2- This is a reminder that you install or remove any component, ... handling components to avoid damaging them . • Whenever you uninstall any motherboard component. The green LED lights up to avoid touching the ICs on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that the ATX power supply is ON, in sleep mode, or in any component, place...
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...screws! Make sure to the motherboard components. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in an ATX 2.2 compliant chassis. Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the ...motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to the chassis. To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that the motherboard fits into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to ensure that you install it . The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis ® P5BV-C/4L...
...screws! Make sure to the motherboard components. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in an ATX 2.2 compliant chassis. Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the ...motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to the chassis. To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that the motherboard fits into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to ensure that you install it . The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis ® P5BV-C/4L...
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... does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel...® Pentium® 4 in the 775-land package. • Upon purchase of the PnP cap. 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5BV-C/4L P5BV-C/4L...
... does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel...® Pentium® 4 in the 775-land package. • Upon purchase of the PnP cap. 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5BV-C/4L P5BV-C/4L...
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CPU_FAN1 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 ® P5BV-C/4L P5BV-C/4L CPU Fan Connector • Do not forget to do so may cause hardware monitoring errors. Failure to connect the CPU fan connector! Refer to the ... two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to use a 3-pin or 4-pin fan cable plug. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1. 2. B A B A B A B A 1 1 3.
CPU_FAN1 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 ® P5BV-C/4L P5BV-C/4L CPU Fan Connector • Do not forget to do so may cause hardware monitoring errors. Failure to connect the CPU fan connector! Refer to the ... two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to use a 3-pin or 4-pin fan cable plug. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1. 2. B A B A B A B A 1 1 3.
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DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on the ASUS web site. • When installing one or two DIMMs, install the DIMM(s) to the blue slots (DIMM_A2 / DIMM_B2). • Three DDR2 DIMMs installed into the ... DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5BV-C/4L 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC or non‑ECC DDR2-667 / 800 DIMMs into any three memory sockets will function in single-channel mode. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with...
DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on the ASUS web site. • When installing one or two DIMMs, install the DIMM(s) to the blue slots (DIMM_A2 / DIMM_B2). • Three DDR2 DIMMs installed into the ... DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5BV-C/4L 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC or non‑ECC DDR2-667 / 800 DIMMs into any three memory sockets will function in single-channel mode. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with...
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The following figure shows a graphics card installed on 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, ...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 following figure shows a graphics card installed on 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, ...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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...Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you create disk arrays. Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard (xxxx-xxx.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. Set the jumper back to pins 2-3. 3. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This...Setup Utility (default). To update the BIOS: 1. Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system. ® P5BV-C/4L RECOVERY1 12 23 Normal (Default) BIOS recovery P5BV-C/4L BIOS Recovery Setting 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Turn on the system to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager...
...Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you create disk arrays. Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard (xxxx-xxx.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. Set the jumper back to pins 2-3. 3. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This...Setup Utility (default). To update the BIOS: 1. Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system. ® P5BV-C/4L RECOVERY1 12 23 Normal (Default) BIOS recovery P5BV-C/4L BIOS Recovery Setting 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Turn on the system to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager...
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...: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for Ultra DMA 100 / 66 signal cables. P5BV-C/4L IDE Connectors • Pin 20 on the Ultra DMA cable... disk drive). This prevents incorrect insertion when you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. 2. PRI_IDE1 ® P5BV-C/4L PRI_IDE3 PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings ...
...: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for Ultra DMA 100 / 66 signal cables. P5BV-C/4L IDE Connectors • Pin 20 on the Ultra DMA cable... disk drive). This prevents incorrect insertion when you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. 2. PRI_IDE1 ® P5BV-C/4L PRI_IDE3 PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings ...
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... jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of 2.1 A ~ 4.44 A (53.28 W max.) at the back of the system chassis. ® P5BV-C/4L COM2 PIN 1 P5BV-C/4L COM Port Connector The Serial port module is for... the module to the fan connectors. 6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is purchased separately. 7. CPU_FAN1 ® P5BV-C/4L GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 P5BV-C/4L CPU Fan Connector ASUS P5BV-C Series 2-27 Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
... jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of 2.1 A ~ 4.44 A (53.28 W max.) at the back of the system chassis. ® P5BV-C/4L COM2 PIN 1 P5BV-C/4L COM Port Connector The Serial port module is for... the module to the fan connectors. 6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is purchased separately. 7. CPU_FAN1 ® P5BV-C/4L GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 P5BV-C/4L CPU Fan Connector ASUS P5BV-C Series 2-27 Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
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...connectors! Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, making sure that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors. ASUS P5BV-C Series 2-29 Do not forget to connect the fan...or a total of the connector. 10. These are not jumpers! CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND ® GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 P5BV-C/4L P5BV-C/4L Fan Connectors FRNT_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 FRNT_FAN3 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND • Only CPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1, and CHA_FAN2 connectors support ...
...connectors! Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, making sure that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors. ASUS P5BV-C Series 2-29 Do not forget to connect the fan...or a total of the connector. 10. These are not jumpers! CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND ® GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 P5BV-C/4L P5BV-C/4L Fan Connectors FRNT_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 FRNT_FAN3 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND • Only CPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1, and CHA_FAN2 connectors support ...
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...afudos /iP5BV-C-ASUS-4L.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - You need to a bootable floppy disk. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. The utility... verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. done Reading flash ...... Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. WARNING!! Erasing flash ...... ASUS P5BV-C Series 4- done...
...afudos /iP5BV-C-ASUS-4L.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - You need to a bootable floppy disk. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. The utility... verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. done Reading flash ...... Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. WARNING!! Erasing flash ...... ASUS P5BV-C Series 4- done...
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... a USB flash drive. Format the USB flash drive to the USB flash drive. 2. The utility returns to a FAT32/16 system file: 1. A:\>afudos /iP5BV-C-ASUS-4L.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - To format the USB flash drive to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Insert the USB... flash drive to the optical drive. 3. Insert the USB flash drive to an available USB port, then place the motherboard support CD to an available USB port. 2. At the DOS prompt, replace the prompt with the USB flash disk drive letter, then type: afudos...
... a USB flash drive. Format the USB flash drive to the USB flash drive. 2. The utility returns to a FAT32/16 system file: 1. A:\>afudos /iP5BV-C-ASUS-4L.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - To format the USB flash drive to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Insert the USB... flash drive to the optical drive. 3. Insert the USB flash drive to an available USB port, then place the motherboard support CD to an available USB port. 2. At the DOS prompt, replace the prompt with the USB flash disk drive letter, then type: afudos...
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...... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. ASUS P5BV-C Series 4- Floppy found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Reading file "P5BV-C-ASUS-4L.ROM". Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file... using the floppy disk that you to the floppy disk drive. You can cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for this utility. • Make sure that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard...
...... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. ASUS P5BV-C Series 4- Floppy found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Reading file "P5BV-C-ASUS-4L.ROM". Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file... using the floppy disk that you to the floppy disk drive. You can cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for this utility. • Make sure that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard...
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...® ICH7R and Marvell® 88SE6145 chipsets. In some instances, a RAID 10 configuration can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failure. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the surviving drive.... ASUS P5BV-C Series 5- Use of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for P5BV-C / 4L only) and the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. 5.1 RAID configurations The server system/motherboard comes...
...® ICH7R and Marvell® 88SE6145 chipsets. In some instances, a RAID 10 configuration can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failure. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the surviving drive.... ASUS P5BV-C Series 5- Use of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for P5BV-C / 4L only) and the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. 5.1 RAID configurations The server system/motherboard comes...
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... 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or software RAID 5 under Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. (for P5BV-C / 4L only) 5- Chapter 5: Driver installation Refer to create a virtual RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets. Select RAID from the options. 6. The Intel® Matrix ... Setting the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you to section "2.6 Jumpers" for details. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager to the selected hard disk drive. Enter the BIOS Setup...
... 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or software RAID 5 under Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. (for P5BV-C / 4L only) 5- Chapter 5: Driver installation Refer to create a virtual RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets. Select RAID from the options. 6. The Intel® Matrix ... Setting the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you to section "2.6 Jumpers" for details. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager to the selected hard disk drive. Enter the BIOS Setup...
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... the utility. ASUS P5BV-C Series 5-17 During POST, the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. ...Press + to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for P5BV-C / 4L only) The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you installed two hard disk...
... the utility. ASUS P5BV-C Series 5-17 During POST, the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. ...Press + to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for P5BV-C / 4L only) The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you installed two hard disk...