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P5LD2
Motherboard
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E2028 E2028 E2028 E2028 E2028 First edition V1 First edition V1 First edition V1 First edition V1 First edition V1 May 2005 May 2005 May 2005 May 2005 May 2005 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the pr
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii About this guide ............................................................................... viii P5LD2 specifications summary ............................................................ x Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Product introduction Product intr
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Contents Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Powering up Powering up Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Powering up Powering up Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer .................................................. 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .................... 3-2 Chapter 4: Chapter 4: BIOS setup BIOS setup Chapter 4: Chapter 4:
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Contents 4.5 Power menu........................................................................ 4-33 4.5.1 Suspend Mode ...................................................... 4-33 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ................................ 4-33 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support .................................................. 4-33 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 4-33 4.5.5 APM Configuration ................................................ 4-34 4.5.6 Hardware
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. T
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Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • • • • • Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the featur
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Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: Information to prevent damag
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P5LD2 specifications summary ® ® CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium 4 processor ® Compatible with Intel PCG 05B/05A and 04B/04A ® and the latest Intel Smithfield dual-core processor ® Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64Technology (EM64T) ® Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ® Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Northbridge: Intel 945P Memory Controller Hub (MCH) ® Southbridge: Intel ICH7R Front Side Bus Front Side Bu
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P5LD2 specifications summary Overclocking Overclocking Overclocking Overclocking Overclocking Precision Tweaker supports: features features features features features • 8-step DRAM voltage control (continuation) (continuation) (continuation) (continuation) (continuation) • Adjustable CPU core voltage at 0.0125 V increment • Adjustable PCI Express frequency from 90 MHz up to 150 MHz at 1 MHz increment • Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) from 100 MHz up to 450 MHz at 1 MHz increment Special featu
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P5LD2 specifications summary Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD Device drivers contents contents contents contents contents ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster ® Microsoft DirectX Anti-Virus Utility Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Screensaver *Specifications are subject to change without notice. *Specifications are subject to change without notice. *Specifications are subject to change without notice. *Specifications are subject to change without notice. *Specifications ar
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2 ASUS P5LD2 ASUS P5LD2 ASUS P5LD2 ASUS P5LD2 ASUS P5LD2
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1.1 Welcome! ® ® ® ® ® Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS P5 P5L LD2 D2 motherboard! motherboard! Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS P5 P5 P5L L LD2 D2 D2 motherboard! motherboard! motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check th
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology 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 the 775-land ® ® package. The motherboard supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor
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Serial ATA technology Serial ATA technology Serial ATA technology Serial ATA technology Serial ATA technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ® ATA interfaces and the Intel ICH7R. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate. See page 2-27 for details. Onboard RAID solution Onboard RAID solution Onboard RAID solution Onboard RAID solution Onboard RAI
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USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology 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 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 2-24 and 2-29 for details. Gigabit LAN solution Gigabit LAN solution Gigabit LAN solution Gigabit LAN solution Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes w
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1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 ASUS AI Life features ASUS AI Life features ASUS AI Life features ASUS AI Life features ASUS AI Life features AI Quiet AI Quiet AI Quiet AI Quiet AI Quiet The ASUS AI Quiet function dynamically controls CPU speed and reduces temperature and fan speeds, thus minimizing noise and ensuring quiet operation. See page 4-37 for details. WiFi-TV Card (optional) WiFi-TV Card (optional) WiFi-TV Card (optional) WiFi-TV Card (optional) WiFi-TV Card (optional) The ASUS
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Precision Tweaker Precision Tweaker Precision Tweaker Precision Tweaker Precision Tweaker This feature allows you to fine-tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency to achieve maximum system performance. See pages 4-20 to 4-21 for details. PEG Link Mode PEG Link Mode PEG Link Mode PEG Link Mode PEG Link Mode This feature enhances your PCI Express graphics card performance by allowing the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Expres
