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P5MT-S
Motherboard
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E2376 First Edition January 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. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if:
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Contents Notices ............................................................................................... vii Safety information .............................................................................viii About this guide .................................................................................. ix Typography .......................................................................................... x P5MT-S specifications summary ..............................................
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Contents 2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-18 2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-23 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-23 2.7.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 2-24 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ......
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Contents 4.4.2 CPU Configuration ................................................. 4-19 4.4.3 Chipset Configuration ........................................... 4-21 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................. 4-25 4.4.5 PCI PnP .................................................................. 4-26 4.5 Power Configuration ........................................................... 4-27 4.5.1 APM Configuration ................................................ 4-27 4.5.2 Hardware M
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5.4.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) .............................. 5-37 5.4.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) ................ 5-40 5.4.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set ................. 5-44 5.4.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive ....................... 5-45 5.4.8 Deleting a RAID set ............................................... 5-47 5.4.9 Rebuilding a RAID set ............................................ 5-48 5.4.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive .....................
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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 r
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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
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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. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, ju
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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. 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. Typography Bold
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P5MT-S specifications summary ® ® CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium 4/processor ® Compatible with Intel PCG 05B/05A and 04B/04A and ® the latest Intel dual-core processor ® Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) ® Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ® Chipset NorthBridge: Intel E7230 ® SouthBridge: Intel ICH7R ® I/O bridge : Intel 6702 PXH-V Front Side Bus 1066/800/533 MHz Memory Dua
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P5MT-S specifications summary USB Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0 ports (two on the rear panel, two on the front panel) ASUS Smart Fan I/II Special features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 BIOS features AMI BIOS, 8 MB Flash ROM, Green, PnP, DMI, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) Rear panel 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port (COM1) 1 x VGA port
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2 ASUS P5MT-S
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS P5MT-S motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5MT-S motherboard Cables 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 2 x Seria
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The 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. The motherboard supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor with 1066/800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports ® ® the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel 05B/05A or 04B/04A processors. See page 2-6 for details. ®
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Ultra320 SCSI feature ® The Adaptec AIC-7901X PCI-X SCSI controller is onboard to support one 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI connector, that can connect up to 15 SCSI devices. See page 2-27 and Chapter 5 for details. Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) card solution The motherboard comes with a PCI-X slot (the green slot on the model) that supports an optional Zero-Channel RAID card. The Zero-Channel RAID card allows you to create all types of RAID configurations for your storage devices. The ZCR capability provi
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Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond hardware monitor) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. See page 4-30 for details. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the supp
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This chapter 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. Hardware 2 information
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6 2.4 System memory .................................................................. 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-15 2.6 Jumpers ........................
