Asus P5VDC-TVM SE User manual

Motherboard
P5VDC-TVM

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E2569
First Edition
April 2006

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Contents
Notices ................................................................................................. v
Safety information .............................................................................. vi
P5VDC-TVM specications summary ..................................................vii
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-2
1.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-3
1.2.1 Placement direction ................................................ 1-3
1.2.2 Screw holes............................................................. 1-3
1.2.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-4
1.2.4 Layout contents ..................................................... 1-5
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-6
1.3.1 Installing the CPU .................................................... 1-6
1.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan......................... 1-9
1.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan................... 1-11
1.4 System memory.................................................................. 1-13
1.4.1 DIMM sockets location .......................................... 1-13
1.4.2 Memory Congurations ......................................... 1-13
1.4.3 Installing a DDR2 DIMM ......................................... 1-15
1.4.4 Removing a DDR2 DIMM ........................................ 1-15
1.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-16
1.5.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-16
1.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .............................. 1-16
1.5.3 Interrupt assignments........................................... 1-17
1.5.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 1-18
1.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-19
1.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-21
1.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-21
1.7.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-22

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Contents
Chapter 2: BIOS Setup
2.1 BIOS setup program.............................................................. 2-2
2.2 BIOS menu screen................................................................. 2-3
2.3 Standard BIOS Features ........................................................ 2-5
2.4 Advanced BIOS Features....................................................... 2-9
2.5 Integrated Peripherals......................................................... 2-11
2.6 Power Management Setup .................................................. 2-15
2.7 PC Health Status................................................................. 2-17
2.8 Other items......................................................................... 2-18

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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 reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics
card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes
or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
this equipment.

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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 cables are unplugged.
• Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension
cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.
• Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your
area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you
are using, contact your local power company.
• If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact
a qualified service technician or your retailer.
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.
The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product
(electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal
waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

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P5VDC-TVM specications summary
(continued on the next page)
CPU
Chipset
Front Side Bus
Memory
Expansion slots
Storage
Audio
LAN
USB
BIOS features
Rear panel
LGA775 socket for Intel®Pentium®4/Celeron processor
Compatible with Intel®Mainstream/Value FMB
processors
Supports Intel®Hyper-Threading Technology
Northbridge: VIA P4M800 PRO
Southbridge: VIA VT8237R Plus
800/533 MHz
2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred and
non-ECC
533 MHz DDR memory modules
3 x PCI slots
VIA VT8237R Plus Southbridge supports:
- 4 x Ultra ATA 133/100/66 hard disk drives
- 2 x Serial ATA hard disk drives
Realtek®ALC655 6-channel CODEC
Realtek®RTL 8110C 10/100 Mbps LAN controller
Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports
4 MB LPC Flash ROM, Award BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI, WfM
2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SM BIOS 2.3
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x Parallel port
1 x LAN (RJ-45) port
6-channel audio ports
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x VGA port
1 x Serial port
1 x PS/2 keyboard port

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1 x Floppy disk drive connector
2 x IDE connectors
2 x Serial ATA connectors
1 x CPU fan connector
1 x Chassis fan connector
4 x USB 2.0 connectors
1 x 20-pin ATX power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector
1 x Front panel audio connector
1 x CD/AUX audio connector
1 x S/PDIF Out connector
1 x Serial port connector
System panel connector
ATX power supply (with 20-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs)
ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant
Micro ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.0 in (24.5 cm x 23.0 cm)
P5VDC-TVM specications summary
*Specications are subject to change without notice.
Internal
connectors
Power
requirement
Form factor

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Product
introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard
features and the new technologies
it supports.

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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.
• 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, and/or components.
1.1 Before you proceed
Take note of the following precautions before you install components into
the system.
P5VDC-TVM Onboard LED
SB_PWR
ON
Standby
Power
OFF
Powered
Off
P5VDC-TVM
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1.2 Motherboard overview
Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis
to ensure that the motherboard ts 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
motherboard components.
1.2.1 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 part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.
1.2.2 Screw holes
Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the
motherboard to the chassis.
Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.
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Place this side towards
the rear of the chassis

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1.2.3 Motherboard layout
F_PANEL
FWP CLRTC1
LGA775
DDR2 DIMM_A1 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (128 bit,240-pin module)
Super
I/O
VIA VT837R
Plus
VIA P4M800
PRO
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
RTL8100C
4Mb BIOS
BUZZER
CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell
CMOS Power
ATXPWR
ATX12V
ALC655
PRI_IDE
SEC_IDE
FLOPPY
USB78
USB56
SPDIF_OUT
FP_AUDIO
AUX
CD
SB_PWR
CHA_FAN
CPU_FAN
SATA2
SATA1
Below:
Center/Subwoofer
Center:
Side Speaker Out
Top:Rear Speaker Out
LAN_USB34
USB1
USB2
COM1
PARALLEL PORT
VGA
PS/2KBMS
T: Mouse
B: Keyboard
24.5cm (9.6in)
P5VDC-TVM
22.9cm (9.0in)
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COM1

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1.2.4 Layout contents
Jumpers Page
1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 1-21
2 Flash Write Protection (2-pin FWP) 1-22
Rear panel connectors Page
1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 1-23
2. Parallel port 1-23
3. LAN (RJ-45) port 1-23
4. Line In port (light blue) 1-23
5. Line Out port (lime) 1-23
6. Microphone port (pink) 1-23
7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 1-24
8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 1-24
9. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port 1-24
10. Serial port 1-24
11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1-24
Slots Page
1. PCI slots 1-20
Internal connectors Page
1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 1-24
2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) 1-25
3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) 1-26
4. CPU and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) 1-27
5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 1-28
6. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 1-29
7. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) 1-30
8. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 1-30
9. Internal audio connector (4-pin CD, AUX) 1-31
10. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-31
11. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL) 1-34
System power LED (2-pin PLED)
Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)
Power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)
Reset button (2-pin RESET)

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1.3.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing
towards you and the load lever is on your left.
P5DC-TVM CPU Socket 775
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1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for
the Intel®Pentium®4 processor in the 775-land package.
• Your boxed Intel®Pentium®4 LGA775 processor package should
come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the
retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not
match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.
• Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap
is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact
your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you
see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard
components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the
damage is shipment/transit-related.
• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the
motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket.
• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket
contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or
misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

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3. Lift the load lever in the direction
of the arrow to a 135º angle.
4. Lift the load plate with your
thumb and forenger to a 100º
angle (A), then push the PnP cap
from the load plate window to
remove (B).
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.
5. Position the CPU on the
socket, making sure that
the gold triangle xes on
the bottom-left corner of
the socket. The socket
alignment keys should t
into the CPU notches.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A) and move it to the left (B)
until it is released from the retention tab.
Load plate
A
B
Alignment key
Gold triangle mark
Retention tab
Load lever
This side of the
cam box should
face you.
PnP Cap
A
B

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6. Close the load plate (A), then
push the load lever (B) until it
snaps into the retention tab.
A
B
The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU
into the socket to prevent benting the connectors on the socket and
damaging the CPU.
Notes on Intel®Hyper-Threading Technology
• This motherboard supports Intel®Pentium®4 CPUs in the 775-land
package with Hyper-Threading Technology.
• Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows®XP/2003
Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux,
use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are
using any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading
Technology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and
performance.
• Installing Windows®XP Service Pack 1 or later version is
recommended.
• Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS
before installing a supported operating system.
• For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit
www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading.
To use the Hyper-Threading Technology on this motherboard:
1. Install an Intel®Pentium®4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading
Technology.
2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup (see Chapter 2: BIOS
setup). Under the Advanced BIOS Features 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 Technology.
3. Reboot the computer.

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1.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
The Intel®Pentium®4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed
heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and
performance.
• Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan
and heatsink assembly.
• When you buy a boxed Intel®Pentium®4 processor, the package
includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
• Your Intel®Pentium®4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in
a push-pin design and requires no tool to install it.
• Make sure that you use Intel®-certied multi-directional heatsink and
fan only.
• Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis
before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
To install the CPU heatsink and fan:
1. Place the heatsink on top of the
installed CPU, and make sure
that the four fasteners match
the holes on the motherboard.
Fastener
Motherboard hole
Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove
pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)
Narrow end
of the groove
Orient the heatsink and fan
assembly such that the CPU
fan cable is closest to the
CPU fan connector.

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Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring
errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard
labeled CPU_FAN.
2. Push down two fasteners at
a time in a diagonal sequence
to secure the heatsink and
fan assembly in place.
A
AB
B
P5VDC-TVM CPU FAN Connector
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CPU_FAN
GND
CPU FAN PWR
CPU FAN IN
CPU FAN PWM
A
B
B
A

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1.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:
1. Disconnect the CPU fan
cable from the connector
on the motherboard.
2. Rotate each fastener
counterclockwise.
3. Pull up two fasteners at a
time in a diagonal sequence
to disengage the heatsink
and fan assembly from the
motherboard.
A
AB
B
B
B
AA

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4. Remove the heatsink and
fan assembly from the
motherboard.
5. Rotate each fastener
clockwise to reset the
orientation.
When reset, each
fastener should be
oriented as shown,
with the narrow groove
directed outward.
Narrow end of the groove