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User Manual - Page 4
... 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: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-2 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility 4-3 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-7
4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS...
User Manual - Page 6
... support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.6 Other information 5-6 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 5-8 5.3.2 AI Net 2 5-10 5.3.3 C-Media 3D audio configuration 5-11 5.4 RAID configurations 5-16 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-17 5.4.2 Intel® RAID configurations 5-18 5.5 Creating a RAID...
User Manual - Page 10
...fan connectors 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Serial port connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x Optical drive audio connector 1 x Game/MIDI port connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel High Definition Audio connector 1 x System panel connector
Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
ATX...
User Manual - Page 27
...
thumb and forefinger to a
B
100º angle (A), then push
the PnP cap from the load
plate window to remove (B).
Load plate
5. Position the CPU over
the socket, making
sure that the gold
triangle is on the
bottom-left corner of
the socket. The socket alignment key A l i g n m e n t k e y
should fit into the
CPU notch.
Gold triangle mark
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User Manual - Page 28
... an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology.
2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup (see Chapter 4: BIOS setup). Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to Enabled. The item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Techonology.
3. Reboot the computer.
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Chapter 2: Hardware information
User Manual - Page 41
...the system cover.
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, configure 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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User Manual - Page 51
...
P5GDC PRO SATA connectors
Important notes 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 before using Serial ATA.
• Use only a maximum of 2 ports...
User Manual - Page 68
...or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /iP5GDCP.ROM
4. The utility reads the file and starts updating the BIOS.
A:\>afudos /iP5GDCP.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2003 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..... done Reading flash .... done Search...
User Manual - Page 71
...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® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
ASUS P5GDC Pro...
User Manual - Page 73
...; desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. The ASUS Update main window appears.
2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t.
3. Locate the BIOS file from the O p e n window, then click S a v e.
4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
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User Manual - Page 74
... 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...
User Manual - Page 108
Chapter summary
5
5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.4 RAID configurations 5-16 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-22
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User Manual - Page 109
...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...
User Manual - Page 110
... help or readme file that came with the utility for details.
C-media CMI9880 Audio Driver and Application
Installs the C-MEDIA® CMI9880 audio driver and application. See page 5-11 for details.
Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver
Installs the Marvell® Yukon 88E8053 PCI Express™ Gigabit LAN driver that provides up to 1000 Mbps data transfer rates.
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Chapter 5: Software support
User Manual - Page 111
USB 2.0 Driver
Installs the USB 2.0 driver.
The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions.
5.2.3 Utilities menu
The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.
Marvell Yukon VCT Application
Installs the Marvell® Yukon VCT cable diagnostic application that analyzes and reports LAN cable faults and ...
User Manual - Page 112
ASUS Update
The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 4-7 for details.
AI Booster
The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows® environment.
Microsoft DirectX 9.0b
Installs the ...
User Manual - Page 116
... 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 MyLogo™, 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 "4.1.3 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...
User Manual - Page 119
... and audio DSP modes, and test the speaker output.
Tabs Audio System Status
Smart Jack settings
Mode Selection
Speaker Tester and Audio DSP Setting
A u d i o S y s t e m S t a t u s. This section displays the output mode status, the real-time audio playback spectrum, and the digital I/O status. The number of speakers configured in the system determines the output mode status.
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User Manual - Page 124
... the Intel® ICH6R Southbridge RAID controller that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations.
R A I D 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer...
User Manual - Page 130
... virus infection.
To install the RAID driver:
1. Install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. During installation, the computer prompts you to press the F 6 key if you are installing a third-party SCSI or RAID driver.
2. Press , then insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow screen instructions to install the RAID drivers.
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Chapter 5: Software support