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P5GD2 Deluxe user's manual - Page 13
... Factor Support CD contents
1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Primary IDE connector 2 x IDE RAID connectors 8 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Serial port connector (COM port) 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Optical drive audio connector...
P5GD2 Deluxe user's manual - Page 50
... Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, adjust the RAID controller setting in the BIOS Setup. See section "4.3.6 IDE Configuration" on page 4-15 for details.
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SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND
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SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND
P5GD2 Deluxe SATA...
P5GD2 Deluxe user's manual - Page 51
...You can only create a RAID 5 and JBOD configuration using the SATALink™ Serial ATA RAID Management software. See section "5.2.2 Silicon Image RAID Configurations" for details.
• The RAID 5 driver is not Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certified.
• All four Serial ATA ports are master ports. You can install Serial ATA boot disks to any of these ports.
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P5GD2 Deluxe user's manual - Page 66
... the Voice Editor main window.
Not all events on some languages have a corresponding message due to file size constraints.
3. Click the W r i t e button from the Voice Editor main window to update the EEPROM.
4. Click Y e s to confirm.
The next time you boot your computer, the ASUS Post Reporter announces the messages in the selected language.
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Chapter 3: Powering up
P5GD2 Deluxe user's manual - Page 77
... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e
V X . X X . X X. See page 5-3 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Windows®...
P5GD2 Deluxe user's manual - Page 80
... 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...
P5GD2 Deluxe user's manual - Page 113
...the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
5.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
P5GD2 Deluxe user's manual - Page 114
... for details.
C-MEDIA CMI9880 Audio Driver and Application
Installs the C-MEDIA® CMI9880 audio driver and application.
Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver
Installs the Marvell® Yukon 88E8053 PCI Express™ Gigabit LAN driver that provides up to 1000 Mbps data transfer rates.
IT8212 Driver and Application
Installs the IT8212 driver and application.
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Chapter 5: Software support
P5GD2 Deluxe user's manual - Page 116
ASUS Update
Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.
Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.
AI Booster
Installs the ASUS AI Booster software.
Microsoft DirectX
Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0b driver.
PC-cilllin
Installs the PC-cillin anti-virus program. View the PC-cillin...
P5GD2 Deluxe user's manual - Page 128
... bays. 3. Connect the HDD signal cables. 4. Connect a 4-pin power cable to the power connector on each drive.
Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
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Chapter 5: Software support
P5GD2 Deluxe user's manual - Page 129
... 1 GB of system memory and 3 GHz processor core speed for optimum performance.
• You can only set the SATALink™ RAID 5 and JBOD configuration using the SATALink™ SATA RAID Management Software.
• Make sure to install the Silicon Image SATA Link Sil 3114 driver and the Silicon Image RAID 5 Array Management Utility before using RAID 5 configuration.
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P5GD2 Deluxe user's manual - Page 138
... drive to the target drives now.
g. Use the up or down arrow keys to select desired copy method, then press .
h. The utility prompts a confirmation message. Press to confirm or to return to the configuration Main Menu.
A copy progress appears if you previously selected offline copy.
Creating a RAID 5 or JBOD set
Use the Silicon Image Array Management software from Windows...
P5GD2 Premium user''s manual - Page 13
... Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents
1 x Floppy disk drive connector 3 x IDE connectors 8 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Serial port connector (COM port) 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Optical drive audio connector 2 x IEEE 1394...
P5GD2 Premium user''s manual - Page 66
... the Voice Editor main window.
Not all events on some languages have a corresponding message due to file size constraints.
3. Click the W r i t e button from the Voice Editor main window to update the EEPROM.
4. Click Y e s to confirm.
The next time you boot your computer, the ASUS Post Reporter announces the messages in the selected language.
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Chapter 3: Powering up
P5GD2 Premium user''s manual - Page 113
...the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
5.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
P5GD2 Premium user''s manual - Page 114
... the utility for details.
C-MEDIA CMI9880 Audio Driver and Application
Installs the C-MEDIA® CMI9880 audio driver and application.
Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver
Installs the Marvell® Yukon 88E8052 PCI Express™ Gigabit LAN driver and the Marvell® Yukon 88E8001 PCI Gigabit LAN solution that provides up to 1000 Mbps data transfer rates.
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Chapter 5: Software support
P5GD2 Premium user''s manual - Page 116
... problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
ASUS Update
Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.
Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.
AI Booster
Installs the ASUS AI Booster software.
Microsoft DirectX
Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0b...
P5GD2 Premium user''s manual - Page 130
... bays. 3. Connect the HDD signal cables. 4. Connect a 4-pin power cable to the power connector on each drive.
Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
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Chapter 5: Software support
P5GD2 Premium user''s manual - Page 131
... 1 GB of system memory and 3 GHz processor core speed for optimum performance.
• You can only set the SATALink™ RAID 5 and JBOD configuration using the SATALink™ SATA RAID Management Software.
• Make sure to install the Silicon Image SATA Link Sil 3114 driver and the Silicon Image RAID 5 Array Management Utility before using RAID 5 configuration.
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P5GD2 Premium user''s manual - Page 140
... drive to the target drives now.
g. Use the up or down arrow keys to select desired copy method, then press .
h. The utility prompts a confirmation message. Press to confirm or to return to the configuration Main Menu.
A copy progress appears if you previously selected offline copy.
Creating a RAID 5 or JBOD set
Use the Silicon Image Array Management software from Windows...