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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P5GC-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 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-12 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P5GC-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 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-12 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink...
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...are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that the product (electrical and electronic equipment, Mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in any damage, contact your... retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product ...
...are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that the product (electrical and electronic equipment, Mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in any damage, contact your... retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product ...
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...; Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. This chapter also lists the hardware setup procedures that may have to the ASUS contact information. 2. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. How this guide This user guide...
...; Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. This chapter also lists the hardware setup procedures that may have to the ASUS contact information. 2. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. How this guide This user guide...
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
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... line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5GC-VM motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD ...Intel® Core™2 processor is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5GC-VM motherboard! 1.1 Welcome! LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in your package with...
... line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5GC-VM motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD ...Intel® Core™2 processor is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5GC-VM motherboard! 1.1 Welcome! LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in your package with...
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...Through a dual-independent display technology, different content can be displayed on each monitor or stretched across both displays for the motherboard. The Intel® ICH7 Southbridge represents the seventh generation I /O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for more powerful prcessing...to satify the rising demand for details. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. ASUS P5GC-VM 1- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 The Intel Graphics engine has...
...Through a dual-independent display technology, different content can be displayed on each monitor or stretched across both displays for the motherboard. The Intel® ICH7 Southbridge represents the seventh generation I /O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for more powerful prcessing...to satify the rising demand for details. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. ASUS P5GC-VM 1- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 The Intel Graphics engine has...
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... audio streams to different destinations. Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel® ICH7 chipset. This motherboard supports the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which can now talk to ...TPM meets the Windows Vista BitLocker™ Drive Encryption hardware requirement for thinner, more secure working environment! USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1...
... audio streams to different destinations. Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel® ICH7 chipset. This motherboard supports the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which can now talk to ...TPM meets the Windows Vista BitLocker™ Drive Encryption hardware requirement for thinner, more secure working environment! USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1...
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...page 2-6 for details. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the support CD in the motherboard allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. ASUS P5GC-VM 1- See details on... page 2-32. ASUS EZ Flash With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading ...
...page 2-6 for details. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the support CD in the motherboard allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. ASUS P5GC-VM 1- See details on... page 2-32. ASUS EZ Flash With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading ...
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... up to indicate that the system is a reminder that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. R P5GC-VM P5GC-VM Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that you should shut down...
... up to indicate that the system is a reminder that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. R P5GC-VM P5GC-VM Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that you should shut down...
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... the correct orientation. Doing so can cause you place it . Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. Make sure to the rear part of the chassis R P5GC-VM ASUS P5GC-VM 1- Do not overtighten the screws! 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that you physical injury and damage...
... the correct orientation. Doing so can cause you place it . Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. Make sure to the rear part of the chassis R P5GC-VM ASUS P5GC-VM 1- Do not overtighten the screws! 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that you physical injury and damage...
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... PnP cap. 1.6.1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1. R P5GC-VM P5GC-VM CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is on the motherboard. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is shipment/transit-related. •...motherboard. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. • Upon purchase of repair only if the damage is on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket pins/motherboard components. ASUS P5GC-VM...
... PnP cap. 1.6.1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1. R P5GC-VM P5GC-VM CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is on the motherboard. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is shipment/transit-related. •...motherboard. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. • Upon purchase of repair only if the damage is on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket pins/motherboard components. ASUS P5GC-VM...
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B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. Close the load plate (A), then push A the load lever (B) until it snaps into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! ASUS P5GC-VM 1-11 6. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper‑Threading Technology. DO NOT force the CPU into the retention tab.
B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. Close the load plate (A), then push A the load lever (B) until it snaps into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! ASUS P5GC-VM 1-11 6. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper‑Threading Technology. DO NOT force the CPU into the retention tab.
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... CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. If you buy a boxed Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 or Celeron® D LGA775 processor, the ...174; 4 and Celeron® D processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • Install the motherboard to the chassis before you use only Intel®‑certified multi‑directional heatsink and fan. • Your I Intel® Core™2 ...
... CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. If you buy a boxed Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 or Celeron® D LGA775 processor, the ...174; 4 and Celeron® D processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • Install the motherboard to the chassis before you use only Intel®‑certified multi‑directional heatsink and fan. • Your I Intel® Core™2 ...
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When the fan and heatsink assembly is in B place. 2. A A A B B B A 3. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. ASUS P5GC-VM 1-13 Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. • We recommend you to connect the CPU fan connector! CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN +12V GND R P5GC-VM P5GC-VM CPU Fan Connector • Do not forget to install the chassis fan for better thermal state.
When the fan and heatsink assembly is in B place. 2. A A A B B B A 3. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. ASUS P5GC-VM 1-13 Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. • We recommend you to connect the CPU fan connector! CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN +12V GND R P5GC-VM P5GC-VM CPU Fan Connector • Do not forget to install the chassis fan for better thermal state.
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B A B B A 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the A A motherboard. 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1.
B A B B A 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the A A motherboard. 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1.
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Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove ASUS P5GC-VM 1-15 4. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation.
Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove ASUS P5GC-VM 1-15 4. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation.
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... to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on a DDR DIMM socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: R P5GC-VM P5GC-VM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install ... memory modules from the same vendor. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Refer to prevent installation on next page for single-channel configuration, this motherboard only supports single-sided memory modules. • When installing four DDR2 ...
... to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on a DDR DIMM socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: R P5GC-VM P5GC-VM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install ... memory modules from the same vendor. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Refer to prevent installation on next page for single-channel configuration, this motherboard only supports single-sided memory modules. • When installing four DDR2 ...
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...; 512MB VERITECH GTP512HLTM46DG VERITECH SS VTD264M8PC6G01A164129621 • • • 1G VERITECH GTP01GHLTM56DG VERITECH DS VTD264M8PC6G01A164129621 • • ASUS P5GC-VM 1-17 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for use with this motherboard. 1.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List The following table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualified...
...; 512MB VERITECH GTP512HLTM46DG VERITECH SS VTD264M8PC6G01A164129621 • • • 1G VERITECH GTP01GHLTM56DG VERITECH DS VTD264M8PC6G01A164129621 • • ASUS P5GC-VM 1-17 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for use with this motherboard. 1.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List The following table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualified...