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Motherboard
E2254
First Edition
October 2005
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Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ............................................................................. vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
Typography ......................................................................................... ix
P5GV-MX specifications summary ........................................................ x
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Contents
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Contents
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Notices
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Safety information
Electrical safety
Operation safety
• Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully
read all the manuals that came with the package.
• Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected
and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage,
contact your dealer immediately.
• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.
• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the
product in any area where it may become wet.
• Place the product on a stable surface.
• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a
qualified service technician or your retailer.
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About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and
configuring the motherboard.
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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.
Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select
Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means
that you must press the enclosed key
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P5GV-MX specifications summary
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P5GV-MX specifications summary
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1
This chapter describes the motherboard
features and the new technologies
it supports.
Product
introduction
Intel ® EM64T
The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processors with the Intel®
Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T). The Intel® EM64T feature
allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger
amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing. See
the Appendix for details.
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST)
The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages
the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core
frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power
requirement. See Appendix for details.
6-channel audio
The motherboard comes with the ADI AD1986A audio CODEC that provides
6-channel audio, audio Jack Sensing and Enumeration technology, and
S/PDIF out support. See page 1-26 for details.
CrashFree BIOS 2
This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support
CD in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates
the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See details on page 2-6.
ASUS MyLogo™
This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and
add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 2-33 for
details.
• 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 any component, place it on a grounded
antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.
• Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX
power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from
the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
the motherboard, peripherals, or components, or all of the above
articles.
Onboard LED
The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to
indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode.
This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug
the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard
component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard
LED.
®
SB_PWR
P5GV-MX
ON OFF
Standby Powered
P5GV-MX Onboard LED Power Off
P5GV-MX
24.5cm(9.6in)
Super
I/O
COM1
LGA775
PARALLEL PORT
FLOPPY
USBPW34
USBPW12
VGA
F_USB12
LAN_USB34
24.5cm(9.6in)
EATXPWR
®
Intel ®
PRI_IDE
PCIEX16(x4 mode)
CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell
CMOS Power
PCI1
RTL8100C
Intel SATA4
ICH6
PCI2 SATA3
SATA2
P5GV-MX
SATA1 CLRTC
AD1986A
PCI3
USBPW78 4Mb
SB_PWR USB56 USBPW56 USB78 BIOS PANEL
AAFP CD SPDIF_OUT
P5GV-MX
Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing
towards you and the load lever is on your left.
B
This side of the cam
box should face you.
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.
Load plate
Fastener
Motherboard hole
Narrow end
of the groove
Make sure each fastener is oriented as shown, with the narrow groove
directed outward.
A B B
B A
3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan
cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.
CPU_FAN
CPU FAN PWM
CPU FAN PWR
CPU FAN IN
GND
®
P5GV-MX
B A
DIMM_B2
DIMM_A2
DIMM_B1
DIMM_A1
®
P5GV-MX
Table 1
Channel Sockets
Channel A DDR_A1 and DDR_A2
Channel B DDR_B1 and DDR_B2
Legend:
A- supports one module inserted into either slot, in a Single-channel memory
configuration.
B- supports one pair of modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black
slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration.
C- support four modules inserted into the blue and black slots as two pairs of
Dual-channel memory configuration.
SS - Single-sided
DS - Double-sided
2
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by DDR DIMM notch
pressing the retaining clips
outward.
1
2. Align a DIMM on the socket
such that the notch on the
DIMM matches the break on the
socket. 1
A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO
NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.
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.
A B C D E F G H
PCI slot 1 — — — — — used — —
PCI slot 2 — — — — — — used —
PCI slot 3 — — — — used — — —
Onboard LAN — used — — — — — —
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support
“Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise,
conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system
unstable and the card inoperable.
Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC
jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!
®
CLRTC
P5GV-MX 1 2 2 3
You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to
overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU
Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS
can automatically restore parameter settings to default values.
USBPW34
USBPW12
3
2 2
1
+5V +5VSB
®
(Default)
USBPW78
P5GV-MX
USBPW56
1 2 2 3
• The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can
provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise,
the system would not power up.
• The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply
capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.
KBPWR
1 2 2 3
+5V +5VSB
(Default)
®
P5GV-MX
1 2 3
11 10 9 8 7
4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or
other audio sources.
5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker.
6. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports
in 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration.
PRI_IDE
NOTE: Orient the red markings
(usually zigzag) on the IDE
ribbon cable to PIN 1.
®
P5GV-MX
FLOPPY
NOTE: Orient the red markings on
the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
®
P5GV-MX PIN 1
CHA_FAN
Rotation
+12V
GND
1
®
CPU_FAN
CPU FAN PWM
CPU FAN PWR
CPU FAN IN
P5GV-MX
GND
RSATA_TXP4
RSATA_TXN4
RSATA_RXP4
RSATA_RXN4
GND
GND
GND
SATA3
RSATA_TXP3
RSATA_TXN3
RSATA_RXP3
RSATA_RXN3
GND
GND
GND
®
SATA2
RSATA_TXP2
RSATA_TXN2
RSATA_RXP2
RSATA_RXN2
GND
GND
GND
P5GV-MX
SATA1
P5GV-MX SATA Connectors
GND
RSATA_TXP1
RSATA_TXN1
GND
RSATA_RXP1
RSATA_RXN1
Important notes on Serial ATA GND
USB_P6+
USB_P8+
USB_P6-
USB_P8-
USB+5V
USB+5V
GND
GND
NC
NC
P5GV-MX
USB56 USB78
1 1
USB+5V
USB_P5-
USB_P5+
GND
USB+5V
USB_P7-
USB_P7+
GND
P5GV-MX USB 2.0 Connectors
Ground
Ground
P5GV-MX
ATX12V EATXPWR
+3 Volts Ground
+12V DC +12V DC +12 Volts +5 Volts
GND GND +12 Volts +5 Volts
+5V Standby +5 Volts
®
Power OK -5 Volts
Ground Ground
+5 Volts Ground
Ground Ground
P5GV-MX
+5 Volts PSON#
Ground Ground
+3 Volts -12 Volts
P5GV-MX ATX Power Connectors +3 Volts +3 Volts
Azalia-compliant
pin definition
SENSE1_RETUR
SENSE2_RETUR
Legacy AC 97-compliant
PRESENCE#
pin definition
AGND
GND
NC
NC
NC
®
AAFP
MIC2_L
MIC2_R
NC
Line out_L
Line out_R
PORT1 L
PORT1 R
PORT2 R
SENSE_SEND
PORT2 L
P5GV-MX
GND
+5V
P5GV-MX
1
SPDIF_OUT
P5GV-MX Digital Audio Connector
SPEAKER
PLED
Speaker
Ground
Ground
PLED+
PLED-
+5V
®
PANEL
IDE_LED-
IDE_LED+
Ground
Ground
PWR
Reset
P5GV-MX RESET
IDE_LED
PWRSW
P5GV-MX System Panel Connector
BIOS setup
1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy
disk.)
2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.)
3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy
disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets
corrupted.)
4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.)
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable
floppy disk.
4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk
drive. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS
update process and automatically reboots the system when done.
• Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at
least 600 KB free space to save the file.
• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS
screen displays may not be exactly the same as shown.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM
3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy
disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading flash ..... done
A:\>
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS
file.
1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS
file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.
Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact
BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.
A:\>afudos /iP5GVMX.ROM
4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS.
A:\>afudos /iP5GVMX.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading file ..... done
Erasing flash .... done
Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to
prevent system boot failure!
5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is
completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
A:\>afudos /iP5GVMX.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading file ..... done
Erasing flash .... done
Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)
Verifying flash .. done
A:\>
When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the
corrupted BIOS file.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing
so can cause system boot failure!
4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.
1. Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the
system.
2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive.
3. The utility displays the following messages and automatically checks
the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing
so can cause system boot failure!
4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.
The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this
motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the
latest BIOS file.
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 to your system.
Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this
utility.
System Information
To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the
keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.
A scroll bar appears on the right side may cause system to malfunction.
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD
Memory Acceleration Mode
[Enabled]
[Auto]
Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu
screen items and how to navigate through them.
System Information
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
DMA Mode [Auto]
Smart Monitoring [Auto]
32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]
The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items
(Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra
DMA, and SMART Monitoring). These values are not user-configurable.
These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.
Type [Auto]
Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection
of the appropriate IDE device type. Select CDROM if you are specifically
configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device)
if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive.
Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD]
IDE Configuration
AMIBIOS
Version : 0203
Build Date : 09/14/05
Processor
Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.80GHz
Speed : 3800MHz
Count : 1
System Memory
Size : 248MB
AMI BIOS
Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
Processor
Displays the auto-detected CPU specification.
System Memory
Displays the auto-detected system memory.
Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items.
Incorrect field values can cause system malfunction.
JumperFree Configuration
USB Configuration Configure CPU.
CPU Configuration
Chipset
Onboard Devices Configuration
PCI PnP
Select Screen
Select Item
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Enter
F1
Go to Sub-screen
General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
AI Overclocking [Standard]
AI Overclocking [Standard]
Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU
internal frequency. Select either of the preset overclocking configuration
options:
The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item
to [Manual].
Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become
unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting.
USB Configuration
The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-
detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.
DO NOT disable the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off option if you are running a
Windows® operating system with USB device.
The following item appears only when you installed an Intel® Pentium® 4
CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST).
• Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature.
• The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST.
2.4.4 Chipset
The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings.
Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
Select Screen
Select Item
ASUS P5GV-MX +- Change Option 2-23
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Advanced Chipset Settings
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according
to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can
manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items.
The following sub-items appear when this item is Disabled.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
DRAM CAS# Latency [3 Clocks]
Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time
the data actually becomes available.
Configuration options: [3 Clocks] [2.5 Clocks] [2 Clocks]
DRAM RAS# Precharge [4 Clocks]
Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR
SDRAM. Configuration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks]
[5 Clocks]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [4 Clocks]
Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and
the read/write command. Configuration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks]
[4 Clocks] [5 Clocks]
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge [15 Clocks]
Sets the RAS Activate timing to Precharge timing.
Configuration options: [1 Clocks] [2 Clocks] ~ [15 Clocks]
DRAM Burst Length [8]
Sets the DRAM Burst Length.
Configuration options: [4] [8]
Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.
Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.
APM Configuration
Hardware Monitor
Select Screen
Select Item
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Enter Go to Sub-screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power
ESC Interface
Exit
(ACPI) state to be used for system suspend.
Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto]
APM Configuration
Enabled or disable
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] APM.
Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Resume On Ring [Disabled]
Resume On PME# [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Enabled]
Keyboard Wakeup Password : Not Installed
Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state
ESCafter an AC power
Exit
loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss.
Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On]
Wakeup Password
This item appears only when the Power On By PS/2 Keyboard is set to
Enabled. Select this item to set or change the keyboard wakeup password.
The Keyboard Wakeup Password item that appears below shows the default
Not Installed. After you have set a password, this item shows Installed.
Hardware Monitor
The CPU Fan Ratio and CPU Target Temperature items appear when you
enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature.
APM Configuration
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub-screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
Quick Boot [Enabled] F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some procedures of Power-On
ESC Exit
Self-Test (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the
system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Supervisor Password +-
F1
Change Option
General Help
F10 Save and Exit
Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor
ESC Exit
Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After
you set a password, this item shows Installed.
To set a Supervisor Password:
If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS
Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 Jumpers” for information
on how to erase the RTC RAM.
Security Settings
Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
User Access Level [Full Access] F10
ESC
Save and Exit
Exit
This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.
Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]
No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.
View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field.
Limited allows changes only to selected fields, such as Date and Time.
Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup
utility.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub-screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the
options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.
If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes,
the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save
your changes before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while
exiting.
Discard Changes
This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the
previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears.
Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.
Software
support
Click an icon to
display support
CD/motherboard
information
QFE Update
Installs the Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) driver updates.
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program
This item installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. This driver enables
PnP INF support for the Intel® chipset components on the motherboard.
When installed to the target system, this driver provides the method for
configuring the chipset components.
You can install this utility using three different modes: interactive, silent, or
unattended preload. Installing the driver in interactive mode requires user
input during installation. User input is not required when installing the driver
in silent or unattended preload modes. Refer to the online help or readme
file that came with the utility for details.
• Your Intel® high definition audio device can become unstable when
using Windows® Server 2003 Pack 1, Windows® XP Professional x64
Edition, or Windows® Server 2003 x64 Edition operating system.
ASUS PC Probe II
This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system
voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility 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.
Anti-virus utility
The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses.
View the online help for detailed information.
CPU features