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Contents Notices ...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix Typography...x P5M2 Series specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Serial number label 1-2 1.4 Special features 1-2 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-3 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-3 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-4 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-8 2.3.1 Installing...
Contents Notices ...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix Typography...x P5M2 Series specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Serial number label 1-2 1.4 Special features 1-2 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-3 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-3 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-4 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-8 2.3.1 Installing...
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...® 82801GR (ICH7R) I/O bridge : Intel® 6702 PXH 1066/800/533 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2-533/667 memory modules Supports 256MB up to 8GB system memory P5M2 model: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) 2 x PCI-X 133/100 MHz/64-bit.../5V slot 1 x PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V slot 1 x DDR2-SO-DIMM socket for ASUS® Server Management Board Generation 3 (ASMB3) P5M2/SAS model: 1 x...
...® 82801GR (ICH7R) I/O bridge : Intel® 6702 PXH 1066/800/533 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2-533/667 memory modules Supports 256MB up to 8GB system memory P5M2 model: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) 2 x PCI-X 133/100 MHz/64-bit.../5V slot 1 x PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V slot 1 x DDR2-SO-DIMM socket for ASUS® Server Management Board Generation 3 (ASMB3) P5M2/SAS model: 1 x...
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...Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for faster and more efficient computing. Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® EM64T feature allows your problems. 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with... Intel® 05B/05A or 04B/04A processors. 1.3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of system memory for the Intel® Core™2 Duo (E6000 Series), Pentium® D and Pentium® 4 ...
...Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for faster and more efficient computing. Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® EM64T feature allows your problems. 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with... Intel® 05B/05A or 04B/04A processors. 1.3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of system memory for the Intel® Core™2 Duo (E6000 Series), Pentium® D and Pentium® 4 ...
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Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up the PCI bus. ASUS P5M2 Series 1- PCI Express features point‑to‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by the Intel... solution The Intel® ICH7R allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configuration for your server system. DDR2-533/667 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up to 10.7 GB/s. The ZCR capability provides a cost-effective, high‑performance, and added...
Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up the PCI bus. ASUS P5M2 Series 1- PCI Express features point‑to‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by the Intel... solution The Intel® ICH7R allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configuration for your server system. DDR2-533/667 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up to 10.7 GB/s. The ZCR capability provides a cost-effective, high‑performance, and added...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-3 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-8 2.4 System memory 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots 2-18 2.6 Jumpers 2-22 2.7 Switch 2-27 2.8 Connectors 2-28 ASUS P5M2 Series
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-3 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-8 2.4 System memory 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots 2-18 2.6 Jumpers 2-22 2.7 Switch 2-27 2.8 Connectors 2-28 ASUS P5M2 Series
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...asymmetric mode. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site. • When installing one or two DIMMs,... installed into the DIMM sockets. • Always install DIMMs with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. ASUS P5M2 Series 2-15
...asymmetric mode. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site. • When installing one or two DIMMs,... installed into the DIMM sockets. • Always install DIMMs with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. ASUS P5M2 Series 2-15
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... Mode Single channel Dual channel Dual channel mode interleaved mode asymmetic mode Number of memories 1 1 2 4* 3 4* DIMM socket DIMM_A1 V V V DIMM_A2 V V V V V DIMM_B1 V V DIMM_B2 V V V V V • When the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel is the same (A1+A2=B1+B2), the system will run in Dual Channel Interleaved mode which provides optimum performance...
... Mode Single channel Dual channel Dual channel mode interleaved mode asymmetic mode Number of memories 1 1 2 4* 3 4* DIMM socket DIMM_A1 V V V DIMM_A2 V V V V V DIMM_B1 V V DIMM_B2 V V V V V • When the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel is the same (A1+A2=B1+B2), the system will run in Dual Channel Interleaved mode which provides optimum performance...
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... to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. 2.6 Jumpers 1. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS...
... to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. 2.6 Jumpers 1. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS...
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Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY System Information Model Name ASUS P5M2 Model ID 8043A0 ASUS-BIOS Version Date : 1001 : 09/04/2006 Processor Information System Memory Information Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option Tab Select field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU ... Select Item +- The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Change Option Tab Select field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ASUS BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY System Information Model Name ASUS P5M2 Model ID 8043A0 ASUS-BIOS Version Date : 1001 : 09/04/2006 Processor Information System Memory Information Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option Tab Select field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU ... Select Item +- The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Change Option Tab Select field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ASUS BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
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None DIMM_B2- ASUS P5M2 Series 4-17 None DIMM_A2- 1024MB DIMM_B1- Change Option Tab Select field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Memory Displays the auto-detected total system memory. None BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select Screen Select Item +- Main System Memory Information Speed DDR2 667 Total Memory 1024MB DIMM_A1-
None DIMM_B2- ASUS P5M2 Series 4-17 None DIMM_A2- 1024MB DIMM_B1- Change Option Tab Select field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Memory Displays the auto-detected total system memory. None BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select Screen Select Item +- Main System Memory Information Speed DDR2 667 Total Memory 1024MB DIMM_A1-
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...change the Northbridge related settings. The motherboard automatically sets the DDR operating frequency according to remap the overlap PCI memory over the total physical memory. Configuration options: [5] [4] [3] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you...DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). Select Screen Select Item +- DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM CAS# Latency [5] Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command...
...change the Northbridge related settings. The motherboard automatically sets the DDR operating frequency according to remap the overlap PCI memory over the total physical memory. Configuration options: [5] [4] [3] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you...DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). Select Screen Select Item +- DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM CAS# Latency [5] Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command...
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The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] When set to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. 4.4.4 PCI/PnP Configuration ...
The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] When set to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. 4.4.4 PCI/PnP Configuration ...
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...] [System] Password Lock Mode [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the keyboard is locked and the user has no privilege to write-protect the BIOS flash memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Removable Device Boot [Enabled] Allows you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Configuration options: [Disabled...
...] [System] Password Lock Mode [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the keyboard is locked and the user has no privilege to write-protect the BIOS flash memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Removable Device Boot [Enabled] Allows you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Configuration options: [Disabled...