The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment.
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.

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.
P5GD1-FM specifications summary
CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium 4/Celeron processor Compatible with Intel Performance Universal FMB 2005 processors Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Northbridge: Intel 915P Memory and Controller Hub (MCH) Southbridge: Intel 82801FB ICH6 800/533 MHz 4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non-ECC 400/333 MHz DDR memory modules 1 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card 3 x PCI slots Intel ICH6 Southbridge supports: - 2 x Ultra ATA 100/66/33 hard disk drives - 4 x Serial ATA hard disk drives Realtek ALC861 8-channel CODEC with Jack-sensing and Universal Audio Jack (UAJ) technology 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port Realtek RTL8101L LAN controller Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports T1 controller supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a ports 4 MB FWH, AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SM BIOS 2.x Serial port 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 8-channel audio ports

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.
Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

ASUS P5GD1-FM

Motherboard layout

CHA_FAN1 ATX12V1

LGA775
DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)
DDR DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module)
DDR DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

SPDIF_O2

F_USB12

USBPW34 USBPW12

Top:Rear Speaker Out Center: Side Speaker Out Below: Center/Subwoofer

Intel 915P MCH

BIOS_R BIOS_S

PCIEX16 PCI1

RTL8101L

PRI_IDE1

Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In
CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power

TI TSB43AB22A

Intel ICH6

SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1

ALC861
USBPW78 USBPW56 IE1394_2 USB56

CLRTC1

Intel FWH 4Mb F_PANEL1

EATXPWR1

LAN_USB34
DDR DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

FLOPPY1

Super I/O

CPU_FAN1

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.

Installing the CPU

To install a CPU: Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

P5GD1-FM Socket 775

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.
Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.
Retention tab Load lever PnP cap
This side of the socket box should face you.
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.

Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle.
Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).

Load plate

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 the CPU notch.

Alignment key

Gold triangle mark
Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.
The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending 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 Techonology 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. 2. Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. 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 Techonology. Reboot the computer.
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.
When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certified multi-directional heatsink and fan. Your Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install. If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.
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, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard.

Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector.

Narrow end of the groove

Motherboard hole Fastener
Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)
Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place.
Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1.
GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM
P5GD1-FM CPU_FAN connector
Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise.
Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.
The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)

System memory

DIMM sockets location
The motherboard comes with two 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets:
DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2
P5GD1-FM 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
Channel Channel A Channel B
Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2

Color Blue Black

Memory Configurations
You may install 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
For dual-channel configuration, the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel must tbe the same (DIMM_A2 = DIMM_B2). Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the DDR Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details. Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 4 GB system memory when you installed four 1 GB DDR memory modules. This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules.

Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. Rear Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects to the rear speakers on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows 10/100 Mbps connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Center/Subwoofer port (yellow orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers. Side Speaker Out port (black). This port connects to the side speakers in an 8-channel audio configuration.

7. 8. 9.

1 0. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player or other audio sources. 1 1. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4/6-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 1 2. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
Port Light Blue Lime Pink Gray Black Yellow Orange Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer

Internal connectors

Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive.
Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.
NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
P5GD1-FM Floppy disk drive connector
Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. The Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive). If you install two hard disk drives, you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings.

USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND

USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND
Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!
The USB module is purchased separately.
USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC
ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.

ATX12V1

+12V DC GND
+3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts 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
P5GD1-FM ATX power connectors
Important notes on the motherboard power requirements
Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot up. To power the motherboard, it is recommended that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum 350 W power rating. This PSU type has a 24-pin and 4-pin ATX power plugs.
Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP1) 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.
GND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR
Azalia compliant definition
P5GD1-FM Analog front panel connector
PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L
IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

+12V TPB2+ GND TPA2+

IE1394_2 P5GD1-FM IEEE 1394 connector

GND +12V TPB2GND TPA2-

Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard!
Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD1) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive.
Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel
P5GD1-FM CD audio connector
1 0. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

PWRSW F_PANEL1

IDE LED RESET P5GD1-FM System panel connector
* Requires an ATX power supply.
ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDELED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power.

IDE_LED+ IDE_LEDGround Reset

PWR GND

This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

BIOS setup

Managing and updating your BIOS
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 2. 3. A S U S A F U D O S (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) A S U S E Z F l a s h (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.)
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.
Creating a bootable floppy disk
Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>. W i n d o w s X P e n v i r o n m e n t a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. b. Click S t a r t from the Windows desktop, then select M y r. Computer c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Click F i l e from the menu, then select F o r m a t A F o r m a t / 2 t. F l o p p y D i s k window appears. e. Select C r e a t e a n M S - D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the format options field, then click S t a r t t. W i n d o w s e n v i r o n m e n t To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000: a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. b. Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click S t a r t then select R u n t, n.

Chapter 2: BIOS setup

d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.

AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.

Copying the current BIOS

To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:
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.

EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy.
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.
EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy. Floppy found! Reading file P5GD1FM.ROM. Completed. Start erasing.| Start programming.| Flashed successfully. Rebooting.
Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! A Floppy not found! error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the drive. A P5GD1FM.ROM not found! error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk. Make sure that you rename the BIOS file to P5GD1FM.ROM.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file.
Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to P 5 G D 1 F M. R O M M.
Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk
To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. 2. 3. Turn on the system. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery. Checking for floppy.
When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery. Checking for floppy. Floppy found! Reading file P5GD1FM.ROM. Completed. Start flashing.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!
Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD
To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. 2. 3. Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file.

When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery. Checking for floppy. Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM. CD-ROM found! Reading file P5GD1FM.ROM. Completed. Start flashing.
The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the system builders website to download the latest BIOS file.

BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to Run Setup. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you 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 with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl+Alt+Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the first two failed. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.
The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s item under the Exit Menu. See section 2.7 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 system builders website to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.

BIOS menu screen

Menu bar Configuration fields General help

Menu items

System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave IDE Configuration System Information : : : : : :
[11:51:19] [Tue 10/05/2004] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [ST320413A] [Pioneer CD-ROM ATA] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]
Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure the System time.

Sub-menu items

Navigation keys

Menu bar

For changing the basic system configuration For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration For changing the system boot configuration For selecting the exit options and loading default settings
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main Advanced Power Boot Exit
To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.
At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.
Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.
System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave IDE Configuration System Information [11:51:19] [Tue 10/05/2004] [1.44M, 3.5 in] : [ST320413A] : [Pioneer CD-ROM ATA] : [Not Detected] : [Not Detected] : [Not Detected] : [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure the System time.
The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting M a i n shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.

Select the type of device connected to the system.
[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [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]

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto]
Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to Auto, the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Acoustics [Disabled]

Sets the level of acoustic management. Medium setting provides some management. Silent setting makes your hard drive run quietly. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Medium] [Silent]

IDE Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you want to configure the item.

IDE Configuration Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Support On IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [Enhanced Mode] [SATA mode] [35]
Set to [Compatible Mode] when Legacy OS (i.e. WIN ME, 98, NT4.0, MS DOS is used.
Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the operating system (OS) that you installed. Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS, such as Windows 2000/XP. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode]
Enhanced Mode Support On [SATA mode] The default setting SATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility. In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports o n l y i f you did not install any Serial ATA device.
The P-ATA+S-ATA and P-ATA options are for advanced users only. If you set to any of these options and encounter problems, revert to the default setting S A T A Configuration options: [S-ATA+P-ATA] [SATA A. mode] [P-ATA]

IDE Detect Time Out [35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.
AMIBIOS Version : 08.00.10 Build Date : 09/16/04 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz : 3200 MHz : 1
System Memory Size : 256MB

AMI BIOS

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information

Processor

Displays the auto-detected CPU specification

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory

Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.
Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.
USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP
Configure the USB support.

USB Configuration

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options.
USB Configuration Module Version - 2.23.2-9.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [HiSpeed]
Enables USB host controllers.
The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.

USB Function [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Booting Graphic Adapter Priority PCI-EX Ports Configuration VC1 for Azalia & Root Ports [Disabled] [Enabled] [PCI Express/PCI]
Enable or disable DRAM timing.
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 Delay [15 Clocks]
Configuration options: [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] ~ [15 Clocks]

DRAM Burst Length [8]

Sets the DRAM Burst Length. Configuration options: [4] [8]
Booting Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI Express/PCI] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI Express/PCI] [PCI/PCI Express] VC1 for Azalia & Root Ports [Disabled] Enables or disables the VC1 for the Azalia audio ports and other root ports. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Onboard Devices Configuration
Enable or disable Azalia controller.
Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Azalia Controller Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard LAN LAN Boot ROM Serial Port1 Address [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4]
Azalia Controller [Enabled]
Enables or disables the Azalia controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]