Motherboard P5VDC-TVM SE
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Contents Notices......................................................................................................... vii Safety information..................................................................................... viii About this guide.......................................................................................... ix P5VDC-TVM SE specifications summary.................................................. xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Special features.......................
Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 2.2 BIOS setup program..................................................................... 2-2 BIOS menu screen........................................................................ 2-3 2.2.1 Legend Box...................................................................... 2-3 2.2.3 Sub-menu........................................................................ 2-4 2.2.2 2.3 Standard BIOS Features...............................................................
Contents 2.5.6 2.6 VGA Share Memory Size [64MB]................................... 2-13 2.6.1 Onchip IDE Device [Press Enter]................................... 2-14 2.6.3 Super IO Device [Press Enter]....................................... 2-16 Integrated Peripherals................................................................ 2-14 2.6.2 2.7 2.7.1 ACPI Function [Enabled]................................................ 2-17 2.7.3 Off by Power Button [Instant-Off]..............................
Contents 2.9.3 2.9.4 CPU Fan Speed warning [800RPM].............................. 2-23 2.9.6 Start Up Temperature (°C) [50]...................................... 2-23 2.9.5 2.9.7 2.9.8 2.10 2.11 2.9.9 CPU FAN SPEED CONTROL [Enabled]........................ 2-23 Full Speed Temperature (°C) [70].................................. 2-23 Start Up PWM [60]......................................................... 2-23 Slope Select PWM/C [4 PWM/°C]..................................
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.
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.
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. This chapter also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
P5VDC-TVM SE specifications summary CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron CPU Compatible with Intel® 05A/04A processors Supports Intel® EM64T/Hyper-Threading Technology (Note: Due to chipset limitation, the Intel Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, C1E, and TM2 are not supported in this model) Chipset Northbridge: VIA P4M890 Southbridge: VIA VT8237R+ Front Side Bus 1066/800/533 MHz Memory 2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support max. 2GB DDR2 533/400 non-ECC, unbuffered memory.
P5VDC-TVM SE specifications summary BIOS 4 Mb Flash ROM, AWARD BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE USB Max. 8 USB 2.0 ports Internal I/O connectors 2 x USB 2.0/1.
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
1.1 Special features Latest processor technology This motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land package. Supporting the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with 1066 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), this motherboard is equipped with Intel® Hyper‑Threading Technology and is fully compatible with the Intel® 05A/04A processors. See page 1-6 for details.
USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 1-23 and 1-28 for details. AUDIO CODEC The Realtek ALC655 is an AC”97 CODEC that allows 6-channel audio playback. The audio CODEC provides six DAC channels for 5.1 surround sound, AUX, and Line In stereo inputs.
1.2 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to 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.
1.3 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits 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. 1.3.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation.
1.3.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) CPU_FAN1 PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard Super I/O KBPWR1 COM1 PARALLEL PORT LGA775 Top:Line In 24.5cm (9.
1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4/Intel® Pentium® D processor in the 775-land package. • Your boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU, fan and heatsink assembly. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A) and move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab Load lever PnP Cap A 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. 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).
6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A B 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 1.7.
1.4.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel Pentium® 4/Pentium® D 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.
2. 3. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. A B B A B A A B When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ® P5VDC-TVM SE CPU_FAN1 P5VDC-TVM SE CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
1.4.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. 2. 3. 1-12 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_ FAN. 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.
4. Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation. Narrow end of the groove The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.
1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two 240-pin Double Data Rate (DDR2) and two 184pin DDR Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DDR2 DIMMS are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: ® P5VDC-TVM SE DDR_A1 DDR_B1 Sockets DDR2_A1 and DDR2_B1 DDR_A1 and DDR_B1 DDR2_A1 DDR2_B1 Color Yellow Black P5VDC-TVM SE 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets 1.5.
1.5.3 Installing a DDR DIMM (black slots) Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 1. 2. 2 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. DDR DIMM notch Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 1 1 Unlocked retaining clip A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
1.5.5 Installing a DDR2 DIMM (yellow slots) Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. 2. 3. 2 3 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.
1.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.6.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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1.6.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.6.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.6.
1.7 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. 2. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. Remove the onboard battery. 3.
2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.
1.8 Connectors 1.8.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 1. 2. 3. 4. 11 10 9 8 PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. IEEE 1394a port (optional). 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 connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.
Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink 8. 9. Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In 4-channel 6-channel Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass/Center USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2.
2. Primary/Secondary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables. The Ultra DMA 133/100/66 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).
3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 and SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD configuration through the onboard VIA VT8237R+ RAID controller.
5. CPU and Chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, 4-pin CHA_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
7. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for an ATX power supply. 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. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot up.
USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) USB78 P5VDC-TVM SE USB 2.0 connectors USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND 1 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB56 USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC ® These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the optional USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
10. 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.
12. Infrared module connector (5-1 pin IR_CON1) IRRX GND IRTX IR_CON1 +5V ® P5VDC-TVM SE This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. Use a ribbon cable to connect an IR module to this connector. P5VDC-TVM SE Infrared module connector The IR module is purchased separately. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) ® This connector is for a serial (COM) port.
System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL1) PLED+ PLEDPWR GND PWR LED PWR BTN F_PANEL1 HDLED+ HDLEDGround Reset NC ® This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. P5VDC-TVM SE 14 HD LED RESET P5VDC-TVM SE System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDLED) • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR) • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED.
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
2.1 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility. 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.
2.2 BIOS menu screen When you enter the BIOS, the following screen appears. The BIOS menu screen displays the items that allow you to make changes to the system configuration. To access the menu items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.
2.2.2 List box 2.2.3 Sub-menu This box appears only in the opening screen. The box displays an initial list of configurable items in the menu you selected. Note that a right pointer symbol ( ) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter. To display a sub-menu, move the highlight to the field and press . The sub‑menu appears.
2.3 Standard BIOS Features The Standard BIOS Features screen gives you an overview of the basic system information. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard BIOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Sun, Jan 1 2006 17 : 16 : 24 IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave SATA Channel 2 Master SATA Channel 3 Master [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Video Halt On [1.44M, 3.5 in.
IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Allows auto-detection of the hard disk drive’s specifications. IDE Channel 0 Master [Auto] Sets the selected channel as Master. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] Access Mode [Auto] This item allows the user to select the sector addressing mode. Normal mode supports 528 MB hard disks. LBA (logical block addressing) mode supports hard disks up to 128 GB in size.
2.3.4 SATA Channel 2/3 Master While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press to display the IDE device information.
Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not configurable. Precomp This item is not configurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not configurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives.
2.4 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features menu items allow you to change the advanced BIOS settings. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced BIOS Features items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.
Virtualizaiton Technology [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled] Enale this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Set this item to [Disaled] under Windows® XP.
2.4.6 Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] 2.4.7 Boot Up NumLock Status [On] 2.4.8 Security Option [Setup] 2.4.9 OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] 2.4.10 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Disabled] 2.4.11 Small Logo(EPA) Show [Enabled] 2.4.12 Video BIOS Shadow [Disabled] When [Enabled], the BIOS will seek the flopy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.
2.5 Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings.
2.5.4 DRAM Timing Selectable [By SPD] When this item is set to [By SPD], the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When set to [Manual], you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appear when this item is set to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Manual] [By SPD] CAS Latency Time [3] Controls the latency between the DRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available.
2.6 Integrated Peripherals The Integrated Peripherals menu items allow you to change the onboard devices configuration settings. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Onchip IDE Device Onboard Device Super IO Device [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Select Menu Item Specific Help Onchip IDE Device setup menu. : Move Enter:Select F5: Previous Values 2.6.
SATA Mode [IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increase storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. If you want to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID].
Onboard AC97 Audio [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC`97 Audio controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Device [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN device support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2.6.
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Allows you to set the base address of the onboard parallel port connector. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378/IRQ7] [278/IRQ5] [3BC/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. Configuration options: [SPP] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Allows you to select the ECP Mode. This item becomes configurable only if the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP] or [ECP+EPP]. Configuration options: [1] [3] 2.
2.7.3 Off by Power Button [Instant-Off] 2.7.4 Resume by PCI PME [Disabled] 2.7.5 Resume by Ring [Disabled] 2.7.6 Resume by USB (S3) [Enabled] 2.7.7 Resume by PCI-E Device [Disabled] 2.7.8 Resume by Alarm [Disabled] When set to [Instant-Off], the system goes to soft-off when you press the power button for less than 4 seconds. When set to [Delay 4 Sec], press the power button for more than 4 seconds to power off the system.
2.7.11 Power On By Mouse [Disabled] 2.7.12 Power On By Keyboard [Disabled] 2.7.13 State After Power Failure [Off] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
2.8 PnP/PCI Configurations The PnP/PCI Configurations menu items allow you to change the settings for PnP/PCI devices.
2.8.4 IRQ Resources [Press Enter] This item becomes configurable only if the Resources Controlled By item is set to [Manual]. This allows you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the device using the interrupt.
2.8.9 PCI Express relative items 2.8.10 Maximum Payload Size [4096] 2.9 PC Health Status This item is not configurable. Allows you to set maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte. Configuration options: [128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096] The PC Health Status screen shows the motherboard CPU and fan temperatures, and allows you to set threshold levels for efficient system operation.
2.9.4 CPU Fan Speed warning [800RPM] 2.9.5 CPU FAN SPEED CONTROL [Enabled] 2.9.6 Start Up Temperature (oC) [50] 2.9.7 Full Speed Temperature (oC) [70] 2.9.8 Start Up PWM [60] 2.9.9 Slope Select PWM/C [4 PWM/oC] Allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [800RPM] [1200RPM] [1600RPM] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU fan speed controller.
2.10 Frequency/Voltage Control The Frequency/Voltage Control menu items allow you to change the CPU clock and voltage settings. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Spread spectrum [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable/Disable Spread Spectrum. : Move Enter:Select F5: Previous Values 2.10.
2.11 Other items 2.11.1 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 2.11.2 Load Optimized Defaults 2.11.3 Set Supervisor Password 2.11.4 Set User Password 2.11.5 Save & Exit Setup 2.11.6 Exit Without Saving Allows you to load the fail-safe defaults. Allows you to load the optimized defaults. Allows you to set the supervisor password. To set a password, press . Type in and confirm the password when prompted. Allows you to set a user password for access to system after boot-up.
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