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... ALC861 CODEC with USB 1.1. 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 to select the best RAID solution using IDE hard disk drives, the ITE 8212 controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD functionality for two IDE channels that supports for four SATA connectors and supports the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored for timely failure detection. The Intel®...
... ALC861 CODEC with USB 1.1. 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 to select the best RAID solution using IDE hard disk drives, the ITE 8212 controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD functionality for two IDE channels that supports for four SATA connectors and supports the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored for timely failure detection. The Intel®...
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... (POST). Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Make sure that D: is no floppy disk in the drive. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found !" Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to continue. 2. Reading file "P5GD1.ROM". Press , then follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. R O M. 2. Floppy found , EZ Flash performs the BIOS update...
... (POST). Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Make sure that D: is no floppy disk in the drive. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found !" Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to continue. 2. Reading file "P5GD1.ROM". Press , then follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. R O M. 2. Floppy found , EZ Flash performs the BIOS update...
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..., save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. X X. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5GD1 4-7 Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the optical drive. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). X X . See page 5-3 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2.
..., save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. X X. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5GD1 4-7 Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the optical drive. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). X X . See page 5-3 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2.
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... then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. These items show N/A if no IDE device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to display the IDE device information. When set to Auto, the data...
... then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. These items show N/A if no IDE device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to display the IDE device information. When set to Auto, the data...
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... : 14 Ratio CMOS Setting: VID CMOS Setting: Microcode Updation Max CPUID Value Limit: Enhanced C1 Control CPU Internal Thermal Control [ 8] [ 45] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled] Sets the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the Front Side Bus frequency. Use the or keys to adjust the values. The default value of this item is lower when idle. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enhanced C1 Control [Auto] When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check the CPU's capability to boot legacy operating systems that...
... : 14 Ratio CMOS Setting: VID CMOS Setting: Microcode Updation Max CPUID Value Limit: Enhanced C1 Control CPU Internal Thermal Control [ 8] [ 45] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled] Sets the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the Front Side Bus frequency. Use the or keys to adjust the values. The default value of this item is lower when idle. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enhanced C1 Control [Auto] When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check the CPU's capability to boot legacy operating systems that...
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... the DDR SDRAM. Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Hyper Path 2 Graphic Adapter Priority [Enabled] [Auto] [PCI Express/PCI] PEG Buffer Length Link Latency PEG Link Mode PEG Root Control Slot Power [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Select Screen Select Item + Ch O ti Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM CAS# Latency [3 Clocks] Controls the latency between the SDRAM...
... the DDR SDRAM. Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Hyper Path 2 Graphic Adapter Priority [Enabled] [Auto] [PCI Express/PCI] PEG Buffer Length Link Latency PEG Link Mode PEG Root Control Slot Power [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Select Screen Select Item + Ch O ti Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM CAS# Latency [3 Clocks] Controls the latency between the SDRAM...
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... IO Chipset HD Audio Controller Onboard LAN LAN Option ROM ITE8212F Controller Detecting Device Time [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [Quick Mode] Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ Onboard Game/MIDI Port [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [378] [ECP] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [Disabled] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the High Definition/AC'97 CODEC. Configuration options: [RAID Mode] [IDE Mode] [Disabled] Detecting Device Time [Quick Mode] Sets...
... IO Chipset HD Audio Controller Onboard LAN LAN Option ROM ITE8212F Controller Detecting Device Time [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [Quick Mode] Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ Onboard Game/MIDI Port [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [378] [ECP] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [Disabled] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the High Definition/AC'97 CODEC. Configuration options: [RAID Mode] [IDE Mode] [Disabled] Detecting Device Time [Quick Mode] Sets...
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... power button is off state after an AC power loss. Turning an external modem off mode. When this item is in Soft-off and then back on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. ASUS P5GD1 4-31 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] This allows either off or on while the computer is pressed. 4.5.5 APM Configuration APM Configuration Power Button Mode...
... power button is off state after an AC power loss. Turning an external modem off mode. When this item is in Soft-off and then back on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. ASUS P5GD1 4-31 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] This allows either off or on while the computer is pressed. 4.5.5 APM Configuration APM Configuration Power Button Mode...
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... contents of the support CD to change at any time without notice. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. E X E to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. ASUS P5GD1 5-1 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000...
... contents of the support CD to change at any time without notice. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. E X E to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. ASUS P5GD1 5-1 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000...
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ASUS P5GD1 5-3 USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. IT8212 Driver and Application Installs the IT8212 driver and application. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions. 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that analyzes and reports LAN cable faults and shorts. Make ITE8212 Driver Disk Allows you to 1000 Mbps data transfer rates. Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell® Yukon VCT cable diagnostic...
ASUS P5GD1 5-3 USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. IT8212 Driver and Application Installs the IT8212 driver and application. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions. 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that analyzes and reports LAN cable faults and shorts. Make ITE8212 Driver Disk Allows you to 1000 Mbps data transfer rates. Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell® Yukon VCT cable diagnostic...
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.... 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to floppy disk drive. 5. From the support CD Main Menu, select the D r i v e r s tab. 3. Select the menu item of the RAID driver disk you to press the F 6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Insert the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive. 3. Insert floppy disk to complete the installation. 5-28 Chapter 5: Software support During the OS installation, the system prompts you wish to configure. • Click M a k e I T E 8 2 1 2 D r i v e r D i s k to section "5.2.2 Drivers menu" for details...
.... 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to floppy disk drive. 5. From the support CD Main Menu, select the D r i v e r s tab. 3. Select the menu item of the RAID driver disk you to press the F 6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Insert the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive. 3. Insert floppy disk to complete the installation. 5-28 Chapter 5: Software support During the OS installation, the system prompts you wish to configure. • Click M a k e I T E 8 2 1 2 D r i v e r D i s k to section "5.2.2 Drivers menu" for details...
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.... Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is backward compatible with USB 1.1. 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 to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for details. Dual RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with dual-RAID functionality that allows you are using IDE or Serial ATA devices. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the...
.... Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is backward compatible with USB 1.1. 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 to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for details. Dual RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with dual-RAID functionality that allows you are using IDE or Serial ATA devices. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the...
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... long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... 4. Press , then follow screen instructions to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to P5GD1.ROM. 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup R O M. 2. Insert the floppy disk that you to update the BIOS...
... long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... 4. Press , then follow screen instructions to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to P5GD1.ROM. 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup R O M. 2. Insert the floppy disk that you to update the BIOS...
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... you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. See page 5-3 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. ASUS P5GD1 4-7 Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The...
... you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. See page 5-3 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. ASUS P5GD1 4-7 Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The...
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...to Auto 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. Setting to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE devices. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or...
...to Auto 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. Setting to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE devices. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or...
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... ratio is set the VID CMOS setting at which the processor is lower when idle. Select Screen Select Item +- In C1E mode, the CPU power consumption is to boot legacy operating systems that the BIOS automatically detects. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5GD1 4-23 Use the < + > or keys to enable the C1E support. Use the or keys to set in this item is auto-detected by BIOS. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Disables or sets the CPU internal thermal control. 4.4.4 CPU Configuration The items in CMOS then actual...
... ratio is set the VID CMOS setting at which the processor is lower when idle. Select Screen Select Item +- In C1E mode, the CPU power consumption is to boot legacy operating systems that the BIOS automatically detects. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5GD1 4-23 Use the < + > or keys to enable the C1E support. Use the or keys to set in this item is auto-detected by BIOS. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Disables or sets the CPU internal thermal control. 4.4.4 CPU Configuration The items in CMOS then actual...
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...options: [5 Clocks] [4 Clocks] DRAM RAS# Precharge [4 Clocks] Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to Precharge Delay [15 Clocks] Configuration options: [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] ~ [15 Clocks] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] DRAM RAS# Activate to the DDR SDRAM. Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Booting Graphic Adapter Priori [PCI Express/PCI] PEG Buffer Length PCI-EX Ports Configuration VC1 for Azalia & Root Ports [Auto] [Disabled] Sl tS Advanced Chipset Settings Configure...
...options: [5 Clocks] [4 Clocks] DRAM RAS# Precharge [4 Clocks] Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to Precharge Delay [15 Clocks] Configuration options: [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] ~ [15 Clocks] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] DRAM RAS# Activate to the DDR SDRAM. Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Booting Graphic Adapter Priori [PCI Express/PCI] PEG Buffer Length PCI-EX Ports Configuration VC1 for Azalia & Root Ports [Auto] [Disabled] Sl tS Advanced Chipset Settings Configure...
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...LAN LAN Option ROM ITE8212F Controller Detecting Device Time [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [Quick Mode] Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ Onboard Game/MIDI Port [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [378] [ECP] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [Disabled] Azalia Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the Azalia/AC'97 CODEC. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ITE8212F Controller [IDE Mode] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [RAID Mode] [IDE...
...LAN LAN Option ROM ITE8212F Controller Detecting Device Time [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [Quick Mode] Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ Onboard Game/MIDI Port [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [378] [ECP] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [Disabled] Azalia Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the Azalia/AC'97 CODEC. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ITE8212F Controller [IDE Mode] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [RAID Mode] [IDE...
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...; Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. ASUS P5GD1 5-1 Double-click the A S S E T U P . The contents of the support CD to avail all motherboard features. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard...
...; Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. ASUS P5GD1 5-1 Double-click the A S S E T U P . The contents of the support CD to avail all motherboard features. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard...
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... different operating system versions. 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS P5GD1 5-3 The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for details. Make ITE8212 Driver Disk Allows you to 1000 Mbps data transfer rates. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell® Yukon 88E8053 PCI Express™ Gigabit LAN driver that analyzes and reports LAN cable faults and shorts. Marvell Yukon...
... different operating system versions. 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS P5GD1 5-3 The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for details. Make ITE8212 Driver Disk Allows you to 1000 Mbps data transfer rates. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell® Yukon 88E8053 PCI Express™ Gigabit LAN driver that analyzes and reports LAN cable faults and shorts. Marvell Yukon...