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...USB Configuration 2-25 2.5 Power menu 2-26 2.5.1 Suspend Mode 2-26 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 2-26 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 2-26 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support 2-26 2.5.5 APM Configuration 2-27 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor 2-29 2.6 Boot menu 2-31 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-31 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-31 2.6.3 Security 2-33 2.7 Exit menu 2-35 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manual...
...USB Configuration 2-25 2.5 Power menu 2-26 2.5.1 Suspend Mode 2-26 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 2-26 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 2-26 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support 2-26 2.5.5 APM Configuration 2-27 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor 2-29 2.6 Boot menu 2-31 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-31 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-31 2.6.3 Security 2-33 2.7 Exit menu 2-35 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manual...
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... motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that smartly manages data streaming between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 1-3 See page 1-21 for details. Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs with lower pin...
... motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that smartly manages data streaming between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 1-3 See page 1-21 for details. Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs with lower pin...
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... introduction Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is backward compatible with customizable boot logos. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF Out function through the S/PDIF interfaces on page 2-6. See pages 1-25 for details. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the system loading to buy a replacement ROM chip. ASUS MyLogo™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to restore the original BIOS...
... introduction Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is backward compatible with customizable boot logos. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF Out function through the S/PDIF interfaces on page 2-6. See pages 1-25 for details. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the system loading to buy a replacement ROM chip. ASUS MyLogo™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to restore the original BIOS...
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... this motherboard. • Use only qualified DIMMs modules on this motherboard supports a maximum of the sockets: P5SD2-X SE DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ® P5SD2-X SE 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 1.7.2 Memory Configurations You may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 1-15 For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard. Visit the ASUS...
... this motherboard. • Use only qualified DIMMs modules on this motherboard supports a maximum of the sockets: P5SD2-X SE DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ® P5SD2-X SE 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 1.7.2 Memory Configurations You may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 1-15 For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard. Visit the ASUS...
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... firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Refer to use . 4. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Make sure to the card. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 1-19 Replace the system cover...
... firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Refer to use . 4. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Make sure to the card. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 1-19 Replace the system cover...
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ASUS P5SD2-X SE 1-21 The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. 1.8.6 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express speci...
ASUS P5SD2-X SE 1-21 The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. 1.8.6 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express speci...
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... motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 4. Windows® XP environment a. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. e. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. c. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks...
... motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 4. Windows® XP environment a. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. e. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. c. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks...
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EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... 4. Reading file "P5SD2XS.ROM". error message appears if the correct BIOS file is accessible by pressing + during POST to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 2-3 To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. Save the BIOS file to continue. 2. Flashed successfully. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to...
EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... 4. Reading file "P5SD2XS.ROM". error message appears if the correct BIOS file is accessible by pressing + during POST to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 2-3 To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. Save the BIOS file to continue. 2. Flashed successfully. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to...
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... disk from the support CD: 1. Starting BIOS recovery... The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Checking for floppy... Reading file "P5SD2XS.ROM". Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 2-7 Checking for CD-ROM... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Start flashing... Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for this motherboard. Starting BIOS recovery... The recovered BIOS...
... disk from the support CD: 1. Starting BIOS recovery... The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Checking for floppy... Reading file "P5SD2XS.ROM". Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 2-7 Checking for CD-ROM... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Start flashing... Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for this motherboard. Starting BIOS recovery... The recovered BIOS...
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... update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from...
... update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from...
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... SMART monitoring). Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Setting to display the IDE device information. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Type [Auto] Selects the type of the appropriate IDE device type. 2.3.4 Primary, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third and Fourth IDE Master While entering Setup, the BIOS...
... SMART monitoring). Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Setting to display the IDE device information. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Type [Auto] Selects the type of the appropriate IDE device type. 2.3.4 Primary, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third and Fourth IDE Master While entering Setup, the BIOS...
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... 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Press the down arrow key to boot legacy operating systems that the BIOS automatically detects. Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: I Frequency : 2693 MHz FSB Speed : 541 MHz Cache L1 Cache L2 Cache L3 : 16 KB : 1024 KB : 0 KB Max CPUID Value Limit: Execute Disable Function Hardware Prefetcher: Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch CPU Internal Thermal Control [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto...
... 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Press the down arrow key to boot legacy operating systems that the BIOS automatically detects. Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: I Frequency : 2693 MHz FSB Speed : 541 MHz Cache L1 Cache L2 Cache L3 : 16 KB : 1024 KB : 0 KB Max CPUID Value Limit: Execute Disable Function Hardware Prefetcher: Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch CPU Internal Thermal Control [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto...
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... the data actually becomes available. 2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you install same type and size DDR2 DIMMs in this sub-menu show the SIS 656 NorthBridge related configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The 128 Bit Access Mode Setting item appears only when you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to use as primary boot device. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 2-21 NorthBridge SIS656 Confi...
... the data actually becomes available. 2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you install same type and size DDR2 DIMMs in this sub-menu show the SIS 656 NorthBridge related configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The 128 Bit Access Mode Setting item appears only when you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to use as primary boot device. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 2-21 NorthBridge SIS656 Confi...
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...configuration. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. OnBoard AC97 Audio DEVICE Onboard SiS190 Lan DEVICE Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] OnBoard AC97 Audio DEVICE [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard ACʼ97 device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to Enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup SouthBridge SIS965/SIS965L Configuration The items in the onboard LAN controller.
...configuration. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. OnBoard AC97 Audio DEVICE Onboard SiS190 Lan DEVICE Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] OnBoard AC97 Audio DEVICE [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard ACʼ97 device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to Enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup SouthBridge SIS965/SIS965L Configuration The items in the onboard LAN controller.
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...] [IRQ7] [Disabled] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA. This item allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Allows you to EPP. Configuration options: [Disabled] [200/300] [200/330] [208/300] [208/330] ASUS P5SD2-X SE 2-23...
...] [IRQ7] [Disabled] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA. This item allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Allows you to EPP. Configuration options: [Disabled] [200/300] [200/330] [208/300] [208/330] ASUS P5SD2-X SE 2-23...
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...). Setting to Auto allows the system to change the USB-related features. 2.4.6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the item shows None. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard SIS USB2.0 DEVICE [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard SiS USB2.0 device. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] ASUS P5SD2-X SE...
...). Setting to Auto allows the system to change the USB-related features. 2.4.6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the item shows None. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard SIS USB2.0 DEVICE [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard SiS USB2.0 device. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] ASUS P5SD2-X SE...
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... whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [No] [Yes] [Enabled] 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to be used for system suspend. Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to enable or disable the Advanced...
... whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [No] [Yes] [Enabled] 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to be used for system suspend. Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to enable or disable the Advanced...
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... password. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 2-33 again to display the configuration options. The Supervisor Password item on how to erase the RTC RAM. Select an item then press to disabled password. Change Supervisor Password Select this item shows Installed. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . The message "Password Installed" appears after you successfully set your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock...
... password. ASUS P5SD2-X SE 2-33 again to display the configuration options. The Supervisor Password item on how to erase the RTC RAM. Select an item then press to disabled password. Change Supervisor Password Select this item shows Installed. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . The message "Password Installed" appears after you successfully set your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock...
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... corresponding updates to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the CD. 3-2 Chapter 3: Software support The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Use the setup...
... corresponding updates to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the CD. 3-2 Chapter 3: Software support The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Use the setup...
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.... ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS InstAll - ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Installation Wizard for Utilities Allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. See page 2-8 for this motherboard. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and...
.... ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS InstAll - ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Installation Wizard for Utilities Allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. See page 2-8 for this motherboard. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and...