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Contents Notices vii Safety information viii Operation safety viii P5GDC Deluxe specifications summary ix 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 ASUS Proactive features 1-4 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 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 ASUS Stack Cool 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 2-4 2.2.5 Layout Contents 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.3.1 Installing the ...
Contents Notices vii Safety information viii Operation safety viii P5GDC Deluxe specifications summary ix 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 ASUS Proactive features 1-4 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 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 ASUS Stack Cool 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 2-4 2.2.5 Layout Contents 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.3.1 Installing the ...
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.... • Make sure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the... motherboard, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. Safety information Electrical safety • To...
.... • Make sure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the... motherboard, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. Safety information Electrical safety • To...
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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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... hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5GDC Deluxe motherboard! Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5GDC Deluxe motherboard I/O module 1 x IEEE 1394a port module 1 x 2-port USB 2.0/GAME module 1 x Serial port module Cables 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 2 x 2-port Serial ATA power cable...
... hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P5GDC Deluxe motherboard! Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5GDC Deluxe motherboard I/O module 1 x IEEE 1394a port module 1 x 2-port USB 2.0/GAME module 1 x Serial port module Cables 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 2 x 2-port Serial ATA power cable...
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...hub that provides the interface for eliminating system bottlenecks when running system-intensive applications. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in...® 915P chipset provides the interface for details. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction Native DDR2-600 support This motherboard offers native DDR2-600 memory support to ensure superior system performance. See page 2-13 for a processor in the 775-land package.
...hub that provides the interface for eliminating system bottlenecks when running system-intensive applications. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in...® 915P chipset provides the interface for details. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction Native DDR2-600 support This motherboard offers native DDR2-600 memory support to ensure superior system performance. See page 2-13 for a processor in the 775-land package.
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... with a software application that speeds up to 400 Mbps transfer rates through the S/PDIF out interfaces to IEEE 1394a standards. ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 1-3 See page 5-15 for various audio devices. This high speed interface is fully-compliant with existing PCI specifications. IEEE 1394a... peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers,TVs, and digital cameras. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that features jack detection to monitor the plugging status of each jack, ...
... with a software application that speeds up to 400 Mbps transfer rates through the S/PDIF out interfaces to IEEE 1394a standards. ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 1-3 See page 5-15 for various audio devices. This high speed interface is fully-compliant with existing PCI specifications. IEEE 1394a... peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers,TVs, and digital cameras. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that features jack detection to monitor the plugging status of each jack, ...
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... See page 2-28 and 2-33 for two IDE channels that allows you are using IDE or Serial ATA devices. 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 a fast...1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 2-30 for details. See page 2-27 for details. See page 2-31 for details. Gigabit LAN The motherboard comes with a Gigabit LAN controller to meet your Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. Dual RAID...
... See page 2-28 and 2-33 for two IDE channels that allows you are using IDE or Serial ATA devices. 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 a fast...1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 2-30 for details. See page 2-27 for details. See page 2-31 for details. Gigabit LAN The motherboard comes with a Gigabit LAN controller to meet your Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. Dual RAID...
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... motherboard components. See page 4-21 for details. See page 5-10 for details. See page 2-3 for details. During the bootup process, Ai NET2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable(s) and reports shorts and faults up to the LAN (RJ-45) port(s). ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 1-5 ASUS Stack Cool™ ASUS ...Stack Cool™ is a technology that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts. 1.3.2 ASUS Proactive features AI NET2 The Ai NET2 is a BIOS-based diagnostic tool ...
... motherboard components. See page 4-21 for details. See page 5-10 for details. See page 2-3 for details. During the bootup process, Ai NET2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable(s) and reports shorts and faults up to the LAN (RJ-45) port(s). ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 1-5 ASUS Stack Cool™ ASUS ...Stack Cool™ is a technology that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts. 1.3.2 ASUS Proactive features AI NET2 The Ai NET2 is a BIOS-based diagnostic tool ...
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... style to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. See page 5-8 for details. See page 4-5 for details. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to your system with the motherboard is Intervideo® WinDVD Suite®, the multimedia software package that includes the latest DVD playback and creator, plus...
... style to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. See page 5-8 for details. See page 4-5 for details. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to your system with the motherboard is Intervideo® WinDVD Suite®, the multimedia software package that includes the latest DVD playback and creator, plus...
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It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components.
It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components.
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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 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-21 2.6 Jumpers 2-24 2.7 Connectors 2-27 ASUS P5GDC Deluxe
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-21 2.6 Jumpers 2-24 2.7 Connectors 2-27 ASUS P5GDC Deluxe
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... ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off or the p o w e r c o r d i s d e t a c h e d f r o m t h e p o w e r s u p p l y . The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded... antistatic pad or in any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 2-1
... ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off or the p o w e r c o r d i s d e t a c h e d f r o m t h e p o w e r s u p p l y . The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded... antistatic pad or in any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 2-1
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... the chassis P5GDC 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the...
... the chassis P5GDC 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the...
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Stack Cool™ is a mini-PCB installed under the CPU socket to the motherboard. Motherboard holes (for the CPU fan and heatsink assembly pins) ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 2-3 Stack Cool™ effectively lowers the motherboard temperature by as much as 10ºC. 2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool™ The motherboard comes with ASUS Stack Cool™, an innovative thermal solution that provides supplementary cooliing to conduct heat away from the motherboard components.
Stack Cool™ is a mini-PCB installed under the CPU socket to the motherboard. Motherboard holes (for the CPU fan and heatsink assembly pins) ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 2-3 Stack Cool™ effectively lowers the motherboard temperature by as much as 10ºC. 2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool™ The motherboard comes with ASUS Stack Cool™, an innovative thermal solution that provides supplementary cooliing to conduct heat away from the motherboard components.
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...240-pin module) DDR DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_B2 (64 bit,184-pin module) EATXPWR 30.5cm (12.0in) 2.2.4 Motherboard layout PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O1 KBPWR1 ATX12V SPDIF_O2 24.5cm (9.6in) LGA775 CPU_FAN1 PARALLEL PORT Bottom: USB1 USB2 Top: 1394 USBPW34 ...Side Speaker Out Below: Center/Subwoofer Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In PWR_FAN1 Intel R MCH 915P Marvell 88E8053 CHA_FAN2 P5GDC PCIEX16 PRI_IDE1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 AAFP CMI9880 PCIEX1_1 SB_PWR1 PCIEX1_2 TSB43AB22A CD SPDIF COM1 IE1394_2 R Intel ICH6R SATA3 SATA4 ITE 8212F Intel ...
...240-pin module) DDR DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_B2 (64 bit,184-pin module) EATXPWR 30.5cm (12.0in) 2.2.4 Motherboard layout PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O1 KBPWR1 ATX12V SPDIF_O2 24.5cm (9.6in) LGA775 CPU_FAN1 PARALLEL PORT Bottom: USB1 USB2 Top: 1394 USBPW34 ...Side Speaker Out Below: Center/Subwoofer Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In PWR_FAN1 Intel R MCH 915P Marvell 88E8053 CHA_FAN2 P5GDC PCIEX16 PRI_IDE1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 AAFP CMI9880 PCIEX1_1 SB_PWR1 PCIEX1_2 TSB43AB22A CD SPDIF COM1 IE1394_2 R Intel ICH6R SATA3 SATA4 ITE 8212F Intel ...
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...is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 2-7 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket. • ...The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests...
...is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 2-7 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket. • ...The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests...
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... on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology • This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs in the 775-land package with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 2-9 If you are using any other operating systems...
... on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology • This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs in the 775-land package with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 2-9 If you are using any other operating systems...
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... the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. If the instructions in this motherboard: 1. If you installed a CPU that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to install. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information To use ...174; 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. • When you use the Hyper-Threading Technology on this ...
... the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. If the instructions in this motherboard: 1. If you installed a CPU that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to install. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information To use ...174; 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. • When you use the Hyper-Threading Technology on this ...
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Push each of the installed CPU, making sure that the four pins match the holes on top of the pins downward to lock. Rotate the push-pins clockwise to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. 3. Push pin Motherboard hole 2. ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 2-11 To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on the motherboard.
Push each of the installed CPU, making sure that the four pins match the holes on top of the pins downward to lock. Rotate the push-pins clockwise to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. 3. Push pin Motherboard hole 2. ASUS P5GDC Deluxe 2-11 To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on the motherboard.