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P5GV-MX
Motherboard
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E2580 Revised Edition V2.0 April 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extende
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii About this guide .................................................................................viii Typography ......................................................................................... ix P5GV-MX specifications summary .............................................
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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility ............................................... 2-8 2.
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Contents 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ............................................... 2-27 2.5.5 APM Configuration ................................................ 2-28 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 2-30 2.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 2-31 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 2-32 2.6.2 Hard Disk Drives .................................................... 2-32 2.6
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Notices 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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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Safety information 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 removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power
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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 This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. This chapter also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherbo
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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: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold
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P5GV-MX specifications summary ® ® ® CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium 4/Celeron processor ® Compatible with the Intel PCG 04A and 04B processors ® Supports Intel Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) ® Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ® Chipset Intel 915GV ® Intel ICH6 Front Side Bus 800/533 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 4GB of unbufferred non-ECC 400/333
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P5GV-MX specifications summary Internal 1 x CPU fan connector connectors 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x Front panel high-definition audio connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector System panel connector Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, SM Bus, Accessary Userʼs manual UltraDMA cable FDD
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction ASUS P5GV-MX 1-1
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS P5GV-MX 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 the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5GV-MX motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cable 1 x Seria
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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 or Intel Celeron ® processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel ® Pentium 4 processor with 800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The ® motherboard also supports the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and ® is fully compatible with Intel 04B and 04A processors. See page 1-9 for
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Dual-channel DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using DDR400/333 DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 1-16 for details. PCI Express™ interface (max 2GB/s transfer rate, x4 mode) The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI b
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USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a faster 480Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 1-24, 1-27, 1-30 and 2-21 for details. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the Winbond Super I/O to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotation per minute (RPM) is monitored f
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1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard setting. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall
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1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components. 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear p
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1.5.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm(9.6in) PS/2KBMS KBPWR CHA_FAN T: Mouse ATX12V B: Keyboard CPU_FAN COM1 LGA775 VGA F_USB12 LAN_USB34 ® Intel Top:Rear Speaker Out 915GV Center: Side Speaker Out Below: MCH Center/Subwoofer PCIEX16(x4 mode) CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI1 RTL8100C Intel SATA4 ICH6 SATA3 PCI2 SATA2 P5GV-MX CLRTC SATA1 PCI3 AD1986A USBPW78 4Mb USB56 USB78 PANEL SB_PWR USBPW56 BIOS AAFP CD SPDIF_OUT 1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction PARALLEL PORT USBPW34 USBPW12 ® DDR DIMM_A1
