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P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 5
... Configuration 4-16 4.3.7 System Information 4-18
4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-19 4.4.2 LAN Cable Status 4-22 4.4.3 USB Configuration 4-23 4.4.4 CPU Configuration 4-24 4.4.5 Chipset 4-25 4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-27 4.4.7 PCI PnP 4-29 4.4.8 Speech Configuration 4-30
4.5 Power menu 4-31 4.5.1 Suspend Mode 4-31 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4-31...
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 6
... menu 5-4 5.2.4 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.6 Other information 5-6 5.3 IEEE 1394b driver information 5-9 5.4 Software information 5-12 5.4.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-12 5.4.2 AI NET 2 5-14
Using the Virtual Cable Tester 5-14 5.4.3 C-Media 3D audio configuration 5-15 5.5 RAID configurations 5-20 5.5.1 Installing hard disks 5-21 5.5.2 Silicon Image RAID configurations...
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 9
... to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites
The...
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 13
... Factor Support CD contents
1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Primary IDE connector 2 x IDE RAID connectors 8 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Serial port connector (COM port) 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 Optical drive audio connector...
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 40
... cover.
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
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P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 50
... on Serial ATA
• These connectors support the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology.
• The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, RAID 1) is available only if you are using Windows® 2000/XP.
• Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 when using Serial ATA.
• Use only 2 Serial ATA RAID connectors for a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set.
•...
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 51
... Onboard Devices Configuration" on page 4-27 for details.
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SATA_RAID1 SATA_RAID2 SATA_RAID3 SATA_RAID4
P5GD2 PREMIUM SATA RAID connectors
• Before creating a RAID configuration, make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA cables to these connectors and have installed the Serial ATA hard disks drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the Silicon Image RAID utility and Serial ATA BIOS setup...
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 65
...software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. You can install this application from the support CD.
To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe application.
Launching the Voice Editor
You can launch the program from the Windows® desktop... screen, then click the Play button.
The default language setting is English.
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... the Voice Editor main window.
Not all events on some languages have a corresponding message due to file size constraints.
3. Click the W r i t e button from the Voice Editor main window to update the EEPROM.
4. Click Y e s to confirm.
The next time you boot your computer, the ASUS Post Reporter announces the messages in the selected language.
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Chapter 3: Powering up
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 67
... sampling rate.
• Create a separate folder for your wave files so you can locate them easily.
4. From the Voice Editor screen, click the A d d button to display the A d d W a v e F i l e window.
5. Copy the wave files that you recorded to the database, then close the window when done.
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P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 78
... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e
V X . X X . X X. See page 5-3 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Windows®...
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 81
... can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub.
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 115
...the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
5.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 116
... the devices.
QFE Update
Installs the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 component update for the USB 1.1/2.0 drivers. Install this update before you install the Intel® Chipset Inf Update Program.
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program
This item installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. This driver enables Plug-n-Play INF support for the Intel® chipset components on the motherboard...
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 118
... computer in healthy operating condition.
ASUS Update
Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.
Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.
AI Booster
Installs the ASUS AI Booster software.
Microsoft DirectX
Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0b driver.
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Chapter 5: Software support
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 123
...click the (+) sign before the item I E E E 1394 Bus host c o n t r o l l e r s.
This item shows U n i b r a i n d r i v e r / S 8 0 0 O H C I C o m p a t i b l e B o a r d if you previously installed the TI IEEE 1394b driver from the support CD.
4. Right-click the IEEE 1394 controller driver, then select U p d a t e D r i v e r to display the Hardware Update Wizard Window.
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P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 126
... when you install the A S U S U p d a t e utility from the support CD. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details.
• Before using the ASUS MyLogo2™, use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. See section "4.1.2 AFUDOS utility".
• Make sure that the BIOS item F u l l S c r e e n L o g o is set to...
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 135
...) hard disks
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations. See section "5.2.4 Manuals menu".
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... Manual" in your motherboard support CD.
• A RAID 5 configuration requires at least 1 GB of system memory and 3 GHz processor core speed for optimum performance.
• You can only set the SATALink™ RAID 5 and JBOD configuration using the SATALink™ SATA RAID Management Software.
• Make sure to install the Silicon Image SATA Link Sil 3114 driver and the Silicon Image RAID...
P5GD2 Premium user's manual - Page 156
...-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection.
To install the RAID driver:
1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver.
2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive.
3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
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