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Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 13
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
1Product
introduction
ASUS P5VDC-MX
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Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 23
... Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. ASUS P5VDC-MX
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If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that the four fasteners match the holes on top of the installed CPU, making sure that you buy a CPU separately, make sure that a Thermal Interface...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 25
Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the
A
A
motherboard. B
A
B
B
A
ASUS P5VDC-MX
1-13 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise.
3.
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 labeled CPU_FAN.
2. 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:
1.
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 27
...sockets:
Color Blue Yellow
Sockets DDR_1 and DDR_2 DDR2_1 and DDR2_2
P5VDC-MX
DDR2_1 DDR2_2
DDR_1 DDR_2
®
P5VDC-MX DDR DIMM sockets • To prevent damage to the motherboard, d o n o t u s e D D R a n d DDR2 memory simultaneously. • Due to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.
ASUS P5VDC-MX
1-15 DDR2 DIMMS are notched differently to chipset resource allocation, the...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 29
... 256MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 512MB 256MB 512MB 256MB 512MB 256MB 256MB
Vendor
Model
KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG MICRON MICRON ...-38KT3R
VV
BL3264Z402.8TG
VV
Legend:
A - B - supports one module inserted in any b l u e slot. Single-sided D S - Double-sided
ASUS P5VDC-MX
1-17 supports one pair of modules inserted into both of the b l...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 31
...damaging the DIMM.
• The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. The DIMM might get
1
damaged when it fits in place and the DIMM is... DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly
with a notch so that the
notch on the DIMM
1
matches the break on the
socket.
3. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
2
1 DDR2 DIMM notch
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1-19 Do...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 33
... -
* The PCIe x1 slot does not need IRQ assignments.
Fixed - - - C
- shared - - ASUS P5VDC-MX
1-21
D
- - Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the ... IDE Channel
* These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard
PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCIe x1 slot* AGP...drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignment.
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 35
...passwords.
1.9 Jumpers
1. You can automatically reset parameter settings to default values.
Keep the
cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 1-2. 4.Re-install.... For system failure due to overclocking.
ASUS P5VDC-MX
1-23 Except when clearing the RTC RAM...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 37
... SPEED
LED
LED
LAN port
4 . In 4-channel and 6-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Rear Speaker Out.
5 . This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2 . M i c r o p h o n e p o r t ( p i n k ) .
P a r a l l e l p o r t . L i n e O u t p o r t ( l i m e ) . ASUS P5VDC-MX
1-25 L i n e I n p o r t ( l i g h t b l u e ) .
This port connects a microphone.
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 49
... BIOS update Checking for the motherboard and rename the same to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Floppy found !"
ASUS P5VDC-MX
2-3 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... Save the BIOS file to P 5 V D C M X . Completed. Rebooting.
• Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to P5VDCMX.ROM. error...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 51
... done Erasing flash ....
done Erasing flash .... Reading file ..... Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:
1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt.
2.
done A:\>
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Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 53
... BIOS recovery... The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Starting BIOS recovery...
Remove any floppy disk from the support CD:
1.
Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Reading file "P5VDCMX.ROM".
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system.
2.
ASUS P5VDC-MX...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 57
... to "Run Setup".
If you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your selections from the available options using the BIOS Setup program so that you can change the power management settings. Select the L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s item under the Exit Menu. The firmware hub on . When you start up the computer, the system provides you can update using this program...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 85
...devices.
ASUS P5VDC-MX
3-3
VIA 10/100Mb LAN Driver Install the VIA Ethernet Driver.
USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. Realtek Audio Driver Executes the wizard to activate the devices. VIA/S3G Display Driver Install the VIA/S3G UniChrome Family Display Driver. Install the necessary drivers to install the Realtek ALC653 Audio Driver.
VIA VT8251 Chipset Driver Install the...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 87
... a VIA VT8251 32/64bit RAID driver disk. 3.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. Make VIA SATA Driver Disk Allows you to make a RAID driver disk. Intel LGA775 CPU Install User's Manual Allows you to open the Intel® LGA775 CPU installation guide. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS P5VDC-MX
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Click an item to open...
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