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... drive cable) 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 4 x Serial ATA power cables I/O shield ASUS motherboard support CD User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS P5CR-VM 1-1 Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the ...line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5CR-VM motherboard! Before you for the following items. M o t h e r b o a r d ASUS P5CR-VM motherboard Cables Accessory Application CD Documentation 2-in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package ...
... drive cable) 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 4 x Serial ATA power cables I/O shield ASUS motherboard support CD User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS P5CR-VM 1-1 Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the ...line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5CR-VM motherboard! Before you for the following items. M o t h e r b o a r d ASUS P5CR-VM motherboard Cables Accessory Application CD Documentation 2-in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package ...
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... I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. See pages 2-23 and 2-28 for details. This high speed interface is monitored for your networking needs. ASUS P5CR-VM 1-3
... I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. See pages 2-23 and 2-28 for details. This high speed interface is monitored for your networking needs. ASUS P5CR-VM 1-3
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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 2-15 2.6 Jumpers 2-18 2.7 Connectors 2-23 ASUS P5CR-VM
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 2-15 2.6 Jumpers 2-18 2.7 Connectors 2-23 ASUS P5CR-VM
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P5CR-VM P5CR-VM Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5CR-VM 2-1 The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord ...
P5CR-VM P5CR-VM Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5CR-VM 2-1 The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord ...
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... CMOS Power CLRTC1 PCIE1 Intel ® ICH6R RECOVERY1 FRNT_FAN1 Broadcom BCM5721 REAR_FAN1 LAN_EN2 Super I/O REAR_FAN2 PCI1 PCI2 COM2 BPSMB1 USBPW56 USBPW78 USBPW34 8Mbit Flash BIOS P5CR-VM TRPWR1 FRNT_FAN2 BMCSOCKET1 FLOPPY1 USB34 USB56 USB78 HDLED1 BMCCONN1 PANEL1 AUX_PANEL1 SB_PWR1 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 ASUS P5CR-VM 2-3
... CMOS Power CLRTC1 PCIE1 Intel ® ICH6R RECOVERY1 FRNT_FAN1 Broadcom BCM5721 REAR_FAN1 LAN_EN2 Super I/O REAR_FAN2 PCI1 PCI2 COM2 BPSMB1 USBPW56 USBPW78 USBPW34 8Mbit Flash BIOS P5CR-VM TRPWR1 FRNT_FAN2 BMCSOCKET1 FLOPPY1 USB34 USB56 USB78 HDLED1 BMCCONN1 PANEL1 AUX_PANEL1 SB_PWR1 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 ASUS P5CR-VM 2-3
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... HDLED) • System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) • ATX power button/soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin POWERBTN) • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESETCON) 2-34 ASUS P5CR-VM 2-5 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 2-26 5. System fan connectors (3-pin REAR_FAN1/REAR_FAN2, FRNT_FAN1/FRNT_FAN2) 2-27 7. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1...
... HDLED) • System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) • ATX power button/soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin POWERBTN) • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESETCON) 2-34 ASUS P5CR-VM 2-5 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 2-26 5. System fan connectors (3-pin REAR_FAN1/REAR_FAN2, FRNT_FAN1/FRNT_FAN2) 2-27 7. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1...
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... of the socket box should fit into the CPU notch. Load plate 5. Lift the load lever in the direction of the socket. Gold triangle mark ASUS P5CR-VM A 2-7 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a B 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the retention tab. Position the CPU...
... of the socket box should fit into the CPU notch. Load plate 5. Lift the load lever in the direction of the socket. Gold triangle mark ASUS P5CR-VM A 2-7 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a B 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the retention tab. Position the CPU...
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... sure to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Visit the ASUS website for (www.asus.com) for the updated list of certified heatsink and fan. • Your Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan ..., we recommend that the four fasteners match the holes on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5CR-VM 2-9 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ...
... sure to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Visit the ASUS website for (www.asus.com) for the updated list of certified heatsink and fan. • Your Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan ..., we recommend that the four fasteners match the holes on top of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5CR-VM 2-9 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ...
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2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the A motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink B and fan assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2. A B A B B A ASUS P5CR-VM 2-11
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the A motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink B and fan assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2. A B A B B A ASUS P5CR-VM 2-11
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... to match the break on the socket and ensure correct installation. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: 128 Pins P5CR-VM P5CR-VM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets 112 Pins DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may detect less than 4 GB system memory when ... DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Always install DIMMs with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. ASUS P5CR-VM 2-13 DDR2 DIMMs are notched to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency.
... to match the break on the socket and ensure correct installation. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: 128 Pins P5CR-VM P5CR-VM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets 112 Pins DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may detect less than 4 GB system memory when ... DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Always install DIMMs with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. ASUS P5CR-VM 2-13 DDR2 DIMMs are notched to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency.
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... to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for later use . ASUS P5CR-VM 2-15 Failure to do not need to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between...
... to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for later use . ASUS P5CR-VM 2-15 Failure to do not need to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between...
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... as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on a PCI slot. ASUS P5CR-VM 2-17
... as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on a PCI slot. ASUS P5CR-VM 2-17
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... 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to pins 1-2 if you are using the connected USB devices. P5CR-LS P5CR-VM FM_CPU Setting FM_CPU1 21 32 DC mode PWM (Default) FM_CPU2 12 23 DC mode PWM (Default) 3 . USBPW12 21... 32 +5V (Default) +5VSB P5CR-LS P5CR-VM USB device wake-up USBPW34 21 32 +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW56 USBPW78 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB ... can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; ASUS P5CR-VM 2-19 Set these jumpers to +5V to CPU, DRAM power supply in sleep mode.
... 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to pins 1-2 if you are using the connected USB devices. P5CR-LS P5CR-VM FM_CPU Setting FM_CPU1 21 32 DC mode PWM (Default) FM_CPU2 12 23 DC mode PWM (Default) 3 . USBPW12 21... 32 +5V (Default) +5VSB P5CR-LS P5CR-VM USB device wake-up USBPW34 21 32 +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW56 USBPW78 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB ... can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; ASUS P5CR-VM 2-19 Set these jumpers to +5V to CPU, DRAM power supply in sleep mode.
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6 . P5CR-LS P5CR-VM LAN_EN2 setting LAN_EN2 21 32 Enable (Default) Disable ASUS P5CR-VM 2-21 Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN2) These jumpers allow you to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. Set to pins 1-2 to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controller.
6 . P5CR-LS P5CR-VM LAN_EN2 setting LAN_EN2 21 32 Enable (Default) Disable ASUS P5CR-VM 2-21 Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN2) These jumpers allow you to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. Set to pins 1-2 to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controller.
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... No link Linked Data activity Status Description0 OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS P5CR-VM 2-23 This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other serial devices. 6 . 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 . P S / 2 m o u s e p o r t ( g r e e n ) . V i d e o G r a p h i c s A d a p t e r ( V G A ) p o r t . L A N 1 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports...
... No link Linked Data activity Status Description0 OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS P5CR-VM 2-23 This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other serial devices. 6 . 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 . P S / 2 m o u s e p o r t ( g r e e n ) . V i d e o G r a p h i c s A d a p t e r ( V G A ) p o r t . L A N 1 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports...
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.... Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. P5CR-VM P5CR-VM IDE connector PRI_IDE1 PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to match the covered hole on the motherboard, a black... you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) This connector is removed to PIN 1. ASUS P5CR-VM 2-25
.... Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. P5CR-VM P5CR-VM IDE connector PRI_IDE1 PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to match the covered hole on the motherboard, a black... you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) This connector is removed to PIN 1. ASUS P5CR-VM 2-25
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... of the connector. CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 CPU_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 P5CR-VM FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND FRNT_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND FRNT_FAN2 P5CR-VM Fan connectors Rotation +12V GND Rotation +12V GND ASUS P5CR-VM 2-27 Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Do not forget to connect the...
... of the connector. CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 CPU_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 P5CR-VM FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND FRNT_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND FRNT_FAN2 P5CR-VM Fan connectors Rotation +12V GND Rotation +12V GND ASUS P5CR-VM 2-27 Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Do not forget to connect the...
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... +5 Volts Ground Power OK +5V Standby +12 Volts +12 Volts +3 Volts +3 Volts -12 Volts Ground PSON# Ground Ground Ground -5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts Ground 1 P5CR-VM P5CR-VM ATX power connectors ASUS P5CR-VM 2-29 S S I power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 4- p i n A T X 1 2V1) These connectors are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. The power supply plugs...
... +5 Volts Ground Power OK +5V Standby +12 Volts +12 Volts +3 Volts +3 Volts -12 Volts Ground PSON# Ground Ground Ground -5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts Ground 1 P5CR-VM P5CR-VM ATX power connectors ASUS P5CR-VM 2-29 S S I power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 4- p i n A T X 1 2V1) These connectors are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. The power supply plugs...
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... SMBus connector 11. BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) This connector is for an ASUS server management card. BMCCONN1 P5CR-VM P5CR-VM BMC connector +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBCLK 12CCLK1 PSON# BMC_RST# PWROK PSONEN# +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBDATA 12CDATA1 FP_PWRBTN# BMC_PRESENT# BMC_SMI# GND ASUS P5CR-VM 2-31 Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using...
... SMBus connector 11. BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) This connector is for an ASUS server management card. BMCCONN1 P5CR-VM P5CR-VM BMC connector +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBCLK 12CCLK1 PSON# BMC_RST# PWROK PSONEN# +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBDATA 12CDATA1 FP_PWRBTN# BMC_PRESENT# BMC_SMI# GND ASUS P5CR-VM 2-31 Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using...
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Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector supports several server system functions. AUX_PANEL1 P5CR-VM LAN2_LINKACTLEDLAN2_LINKACTLED+ LAN1_LINKACTLED+ LAN1_LINKACTLED- +5VSB I2CDATA_P0 GND I2CCLK_P0 NC P5CR-VM Auxiliary panel connector +5VSB AUX_BMCLOCLED# GND AUX_BMCLOCBNT# AUX_BMCLOCLED# AUX_LOCLED1 GND CASEOPEN +5VSB ... communicate with the LAN2 LED. • Locator Button/Switch (2-pin LOCATORBTN) This connector is for the locator button. ASUS P5CR-VM 2-33 This LED blinks during a network activity and is always lit when linked. • LAN2 link activity LED ...
Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector supports several server system functions. AUX_PANEL1 P5CR-VM LAN2_LINKACTLEDLAN2_LINKACTLED+ LAN1_LINKACTLED+ LAN1_LINKACTLED- +5VSB I2CDATA_P0 GND I2CCLK_P0 NC P5CR-VM Auxiliary panel connector +5VSB AUX_BMCLOCLED# GND AUX_BMCLOCBNT# AUX_BMCLOCLED# AUX_LOCLED1 GND CASEOPEN +5VSB ... communicate with the LAN2 LED. • Locator Button/Switch (2-pin LOCATORBTN) This connector is for the locator button. ASUS P5CR-VM 2-33 This LED blinks during a network activity and is always lit when linked. • LAN2 link activity LED ...