User manual ASUS P5B-VM DO

[. . . ] Motherboard P5B-VM DO E2869 First Edition V1 October 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. [. . . ] Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! CHA_FAN CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM PWR_FAN GND +12V Rotation P5B-VM DO CPU_FAN PWR_FAN R CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation CHA_FAN2 GND +12V Rotation P5B-VM DO Fan connectors Only the CPU-FAN and CHA-FAN connectors support the ASUS Advanced Q-Fan feature. 11. This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. COM1 P5B-VM DO Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) PIN1 P5B-VM DO Serial port connector The COM module is purchased separately. ASUS P5B-VM DO R 1-37 12. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. By default , the pin labeled "Chassis Signal" and " Ground" are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. P5B-VM DO CHASSIS P5B-VM DO Chassis Intrusion connector (Default) 13. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. P5B-VM DO Azalia-compliant pin definition HP_HD R AAFP Chassis Signal GND Legacy AC 97-compliant pin definition NC NC NC AGND Line out_L NC Line out_R MIC2_R MIC2_L R MIC2_JD PRESENSE# AGND HP_L Jack_Sense HP_R MIC2_R MIC2_L P5B-VM DO Front panel audio connector · · We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. If you want to connect a AC' 97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS setup to [AC97]. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. EATX12V GND +12V DC P5B-VM DO GND +12V DC EATXPWR +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts connector Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts P5B-VM DO ATX Power · · · · For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2. 0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 400 W. Do not forget to connect the 4-pin EATX12V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot. Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. The ATX 12 V Specification 2. 0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3. 73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW ASUS P5B-VM DO R 1-39 15. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED PLED+ P5B-VM DO SPEAKER +5V Ground Ground Speaker PA NEL IDE_LED+ IDE_LEDReset Ground PWR Ground R PLED- IDE_LED RESET PWRSW P5B-VM DO System Panel Connector * Requires an ATX power supply · System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the system power button. [. . . ] Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. 2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support 3 3-1 ASUS P5B-VM DO 3. 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP/64-bit XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. · Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. [. . . ]