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P5VD2-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 4
... your BIOS 2-2
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-9 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Legend bar 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window...
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...3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2
3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manuals menu 3-5 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-6 3.3 RAID configurations 3-7 3.3.1 Installing hard disks 3-8 3.3.2 JMicron® RAID Configuration 3-12 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk...
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... to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 3: 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...
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... Support CD contents
ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 133MHz up to
300MHz at 1MHz increment Fixed PCI-E/SATA frequencies.
1 x Parallel port 1 x External SATA 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (P5VD2-VM) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (P5V-VM SE DH) 1 x VGA port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 6-Channel Audio I/O ports
4 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS...
P5VD2-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 23
...; angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load
B
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 should fit into Alignment key the CPU notch.
Gold triangle mark
ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE DH
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P5VD2-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 24
... Technology on this motherboard:
1. Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU in the 775-land package that supports Hyper-Threading Technology.
2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup (see Chapter 2: 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...
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... cover.
1.8.2 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 2 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.
ASUS P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH
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P5VD2-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 43
... ATA signal cable. This connector supports a Serial ATA hard disk drive, which you can combine with an external Serial ATA hard disk drive, to configure for RAID via the onboard Serial ATA RAID controller.
SATA_RAID1
®
GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2
GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2
GND
SATA RAID connector Do not remove/unplug external SATA devices when running under RAID mode.
ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE...
P5VD2-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 52
... motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through 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 Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page
3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied...
P5VD2-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 53
...Internet:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
2. Select Update BIOS from the
3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest
Internet option from the drop‑down
you to avoid network traffic, or
menu, then click Next.
click Auto Select. Click Next.
ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE...
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... the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.
5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by...
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... disk drive or the USB port. Press + during POST to display the following.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00
FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V040C/FC (4Mb)
Current ROM
BOARD: P5VD2-VM VER: 0105 DATE: 09/13/06
Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown
PATH: A:\
A: B:
Note [Enter] Select or Load
[Tab] Switch
[B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move
(2) Enter BIOS setup...
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... updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to P5VD2VM.BIN/P5VVMSEDH.BIN and save it to a floppy disk.
Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file.
2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the Software...
P5VD2-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 59
... or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to P5VD2VM.ROM/P5VVMSEDH.ROM.
To use CrashFree BIOS2 feature on motherboards with onboard VGA, you will not see the screen display when the BIOS crashes even when you reboot the system. Install a graphics card into the expansion slot before rebooting the computer to display BIOS recovery message.
Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS...
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.... Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section "2.8 Exit Menu."
• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
• Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard and .
ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE DH...
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... time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
3.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information
Click an item to install
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the...
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... helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
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 2-8 for details.
Adobe® Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V7.0 that allows you...
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... 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 "3.2.5 Manuals menu".
Entering VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility 1. Boot-up your computer...
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... disk drive on your system.
Install the internal Serial ATA hard disk drive to the SATA connector labeled SATA_RAID1.
Advanced
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Onboard Devices Configuration
Select Menu
JMicron RAID controller SATA Controller SATA Controller Mode Ex-SATA/PCI-E*1 Option HDA Controller Onboard LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port...
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...-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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Chapter 3: Software support