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  • Page 1 P5MT-MX/C...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Welcome! ................1-1 Package contents ..............1-1 Special features ..............1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ........... 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ........1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information Before you proceed .............. 2-1 Motherboard overview ............2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction ..........2-2 2.2.2...
  • Page 4 Managing and updating your BIOS ........4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ......4-1 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility ............4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ........ 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility ..........4-7 BIOS setup program ............4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........4-11 4.2.2...
  • Page 5 Contents 4.4.4 CPU Configuration ..........4-21 4.4.5 Chipset ..............4-23 4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration ......4-25 4.4.7 PCI PnP ..............4-26 Power menu ................ 4-27 4.5.1 ACPI APIC Support ..........4-27 4.5.2 APM Configuration ..........4-28 4.5.3 Hardware Monitor ..........4-29 Boot menu ................
  • Page 6 5.3.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ..... 5-33 5.3.8 Enabling the WriteCache ........5-34 Global Array Manager ............5-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation RAID driver installation ............6-1 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ........6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ......

  • Page 7: Notices

    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.

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    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.

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 10: Conventions Used In This Guide

    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.

  • Page 11: P5Mt-Mx/C Specifications Summary

    - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (two on the rear panel, three connectors at mid-board for up to six additional ports) Special features ASUS Smart Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2™ BIOS features AMI BIOS, 8 Mb FWH, Green, PnP, DMI2.0a, ACPI 2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3...
  • Page 12 SSI power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) Requirement ATX 12V 2.0 compliant Form Factor micro-ATX form factor: 9.6” x 9.6” (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) Support CD Device drivers contents ASUS Update ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) 2.0 *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 13 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction...
  • Page 14 Chapter summary Welcome! ................1-1 Package contents ..............1-1 Special features ..............1-2 ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 15: Welcome

    ® 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.

  • Page 16: Special Features

    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 Processor Extreme Edition ® ® and the Intel Pentium D processor in the 775-land package, with ®...
  • Page 17 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 pages 2-20, 2-24 and 2-29 for details. ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 18: Innovative Asus Features

    1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Smart Fan technology The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See page 4-30 for details. ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos.
  • Page 19 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 information...
  • Page 20 Chapter summary Before you proceed .............. 2-1 Motherboard overview ............2-2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..........2-6 System memory ..............2-13 Expansion slots ..............2-16 Jumpers ................2-19 Connectors ................. 2-24 ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 21: Before You Proceed

    This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. ® SB_PWR1 Standby Powered Power P5MT-MT/C Onboard LED ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 22: Motherboard Overview

    Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Refer to the chassis documentation before installing the motherboard. Make sure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

  • Page 23: Motherboard Layout

    Intel E7230 BCM5753 VGA_EN1 PCIE1 RAID_SEL1 CR2032 3 Lithium Cell PCIE2 CMOS Powe ATI RageXL Intel ICH7R CLRTC1 PCI1 TRPWR1 RECOVERY1 USBPW56 USBPW34 FRNT_FAN1 PCI2 SB_PWR1 USBPW78 FRNT_FAN2 REAR_FAN2 USB56 USB78 USB34 BPSMB1 CHASSIS1 COM2 BUZZ1 PANEL1 HDLED1 ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 24: Layout Contents

    2.2.4 Layout contents Sockets/Slots Page CPU socket DDR2 DIMM sockets 2-13 PCI Express/PCI slots 2-18 Jumpers Page Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-19 CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) 2-20 USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, 2-20 USBPW78) Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) 2-21 Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1) 2-21...
  • Page 25 2-31 • System power LED (Green 3-pin POWERLED) • Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin HDLED) • System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPKROUT) • ATX power button/soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin POWERBTN) • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESETBTN) ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 26: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    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. •...
  • Page 27 (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 Alignment key socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch. Gold triangle mark ASUS P5MT-MX/C...
  • Page 28 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...

  • Page 29: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    CPU fan connector. Motherboard hole Narrow end of the groove Fastener Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5MT-MX/C...
  • Page 30 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/CPU_FAN2. • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

  • Page 31: 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. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 2-11...
  • Page 32 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. Narrow end of the groove The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) 2-12...

  • Page 33: System Memory

    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 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List at the ASUS web site. • When installing one or two DIMMs, install the DIMM(s) to the blue slots (DIMM_A2/DIMM_B2).
  • Page 34 Recommended memory configurations Sockets Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 (blue) (black) (blue) (black) Single-channel Installed — — — Dual-channel* Installed — Installed — Installed Installed Installed Installed * Use only identical DDR2 DIMM pairs. Microsoft OS memory support ® Refer to the table below for the maximum memory support information on various Microsoft operating systems.

  • Page 35: Installing A Dimm

    DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out DDR2 DIMM notch with extra force. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 2-15...

  • Page 36: Expansion Slots

    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.

  • Page 37: Interrupt Assignments

    When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 2-17...

  • Page 38: Pci Express X16 Slot

    2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. A PCI Express graphics card may run only at x1 speed due to chipset limitation.

  • Page 39: Jumpers

    Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® CLRTC1 Normal Clear CMOS (Default) P5MT-MX/C Clear RTC RAM ASUS P5MT-MX/C 2-19...
  • Page 40 CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2). Set these jumpers to pins 1-2 if you are using a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2-3 if you are using a 4-pin plug.
  • Page 41 Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom BCM5753 Gigabit LAN controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. LAN_EN1 ® Enable Disable (Default) P5MT-MX/C LAN_EN1 Setting ASUS P5MT-MX/C 2-21...
  • Page 42 VGA graphics controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard ATI Rage XL video graphics controller. Set to pins 1-2 to enable the video graphics controller. VGA_EN1 ® Enable Disable (Default) P5MT-MX/C VGA Setting Make sure to set this jumper to Disable if you want to install VGA cards on the PCI and PCI Express slots.
  • Page 43 Replace the jumper cap from pins 2-3 to pins 1-2. Reboot your computer. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. ® RECOVERY1 Normal BIOS recovery (Default) P5MT-MX/C BIOS Recovery Setting ASUS P5MT-MX/C 2-23...

  • Page 44: Connectors

    Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 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. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2.

  • Page 45: Internal Connectors

    This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED for add-on cards such as SCSI or RAID cards. The read/write activities of the add-on cards cause the hard disk activity LED to light up. HDLED1 ® P5MT-MX/C SCSI/SA TA Card Activity LED Connector ASUS P5MT-MX/C 2-25...

  • Page 46: Ide Connector (40-1 Pin Pri_Ide)

    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 one connector: 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).
  • Page 47 (boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector. Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections. Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Setting SATA1/SATA2 Master Boot disk SATA3/SATA4 Slave Data disk ASUS P5MT-MX/C 2-27...
  • Page 48 CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2, 3-pin REAR_FAN1/2, 3-pin FRNT_FAN1/2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 2.1 A ~ 4.44 A (53.28 W 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.

  • Page 49: Usb Connectors (10-1 Pin Usb34, Usb56, Usb)

    Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. ® BPSMB1 P5MT-MX/C SMBus Connector ASUS P5MT-MX/C 2-29...

  • Page 50: Ssi Power Connectors (24-Pin Atxpwr1, 4-Pin Atx12V)

    SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) These connectors are for SSI 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.

  • Page 51: System Panel Connector (20-Pin Panel)

    ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESETBTN) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 2-31...
  • Page 52 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 53: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. Powering up...
  • Page 54 Chapter summary Starting up for the first time ..........3-1 Powering off the computer ........... 3-2 ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 55: Starting Up For The First Time

    Two continuous beeps followed by Floppy controller failure two short beeps Two continuous beeps followed by Hardware component failure four short beeps At power on, hold down the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 56: Using The Os Shut Down Function

    Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows Server 2000: ® Click the Start button then click Shut Down... Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down.

  • Page 57: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    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...
  • Page 58 Chapter summary Managing and updating your BIOS ........4-1 BIOS setup program ............4-10 Main menu ................4-13 Advanced menu ..............4-18 Power menu ................ 4-27 Boot menu ................4-31 Exit menu ................4-35 ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 59: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets...

  • Page 60: Afudos Utility

    Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..done Write to file..ok A:\>...
  • Page 61 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.
  • Page 62 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5MT-MXC.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..

  • Page 63: Asus Crashfree Bios 2 Utility

    4.1.3 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.
  • Page 64 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. Chapter 4: BIOS setup...

  • Page 65: Asus Update Utility

    4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment. The ASUS Update utility ® allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet •...
  • Page 66 To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking ® Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from Select the ASUS FTP site...
  • Page 67 To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by ® clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

  • Page 68: Bios Setup Program

    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 ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...

  • Page 69: Bios Menu Screen

    field. Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Use [+] or [-] to Primary IDE Master [ST320410A] configure the System Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CD-S520/A] time. Third IDE Master [Not Detected] Third IDE Slave [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected]...

  • Page 70: Menu Items

    [Wed, 06/01/2005] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] bar displays the specific items for Primary IDE Master :[ST320410A] Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S520/A] that menu. For example, selecting Third IDE Master :[Not Detected] Third IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master :[Not Detected] Main shows the Main menu items.

  • Page 71: Main Menu

    field. Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master : [ST320410A] Use [+] or [-] to Primary IDE Slave : [ASUS CD-S520/A] configure the System Third IDE Master : [Not Detected] time. Third IDE Slave : [Not Detected]...

  • Page 72: Primary, Third, And Fourth Ide Master/Slave

    4.3.4 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave 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 <Enter> to display the IDE device information. Primary IDE Master Select the type of device connected to...

  • Page 73: Ide Configuration

    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. Configuration options: [Disabled] ® [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode] ASUS P5MT-MX/C 4-15...
  • Page 74 If the Onboard IDE Operate Mode is set to [Compatible], you can only use the SATA2, SATA4, and P-ATA connectors. Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] 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.

  • Page 75: System Information

    : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20 GHz Speed : 3200 MHz Count System Memory Size : 512 MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 4-17...

  • Page 76: Advanced Menu

    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 settings. USB Configuration MPS Configuration Remote Access Configuration...

  • Page 77: Mps Configuration

    This menu allows you to configure the Multi-Processor table. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. MPS Configuration Select MPS Revision. MPS Revision [1.4] MPS Revision [1.4] Allows you to choose the MPS revision. Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4] ASUS P5MT-MX/C 4-19...

  • Page 78: Remote Access Configuration

    4.4.3 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allow you to configure the Remote Access features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Configure Remote Access type and parameters Select Remote Access type. Remote Access [Disabled] Remote Access [Disabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature.

  • Page 79: Cpu Configuration

    Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the hardware prefetcher feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the adjacent cache line prefetch feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5MT-MX/C 4-21...
  • Page 80 CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Disables or sets the CPU internal thermal control. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you installed an Intel Pentium ® ® processor that supports Hyper Threading Technology . Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper Threading Technology.

  • Page 81: Chipset

    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: [1 Clock] ~ [15 Clocks] ASUS P5MT-MX/C 4-23...
  • Page 82 DRAM Write Recovery Time [4 Clocks] Sets the DRAM write recovery time. Configuration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PEG Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCI Express Graphics port.

  • Page 83: Onboard Devices Configuration

    Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version. This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP. Configuration options: [1.9] [1.7] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Allows selection of the Parallel Port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] ASUS P5MT-MX/C 4-25...

  • Page 84: Pci Pnp

    4.4.7 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.

  • Page 85: Power Menu

    Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5MT-MX/C 4-27...

  • Page 86: Apm Configuration

    4.5.2 APM Configuration APM Configuration Options Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Power Off Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Last State Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Resume On Ring [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Keyboard Wakeup Password : Not Installed...

  • Page 87: Hardware Monitor

    [ 3.040V] 12V Voltage [11.880V] CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard, CPU, and ambient temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 4-29...
  • Page 88 (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Smart Fan Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] When Smart Fan Control item is set to [Enabled], the CPU Target Temperature and MB Target Temperature items appear.

  • Page 89: Boot Menu

    These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS P5MT-MX/C 4-31...

  • Page 90: Boot Settings Configuration

    This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [ForceBIOS] Sets the display mode for the option ROM.

  • Page 91: Security

    The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your password. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 4-33...

  • Page 92: Change User Password

    If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings.

  • Page 93: Exit Menu

    F10 key can be used Discard Changes for this operation. Load Setup Defaults Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 4-35...

  • Page 94: Discard Changes

    Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off.

  • Page 95: Raid Support

    This chapter provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard. RAID support...
  • Page 96 Chapter summary RAID configurations .............. 5-1 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility ....5-3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility ....5-12 Global Array Manager ............5-34 ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 97: Chapter 5: Raid Configurations

    If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to section “6.1 RAID driver installation” for details. ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 98: Installing Serial Ata Hard Disks

    5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.

  • Page 99: Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option Rom Utility

    The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 100: Creating A Raid 0 Set (Striped)

    5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) To create a RAID 0 set: From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CREATE ARRAY MENU Name: Volume0...
  • Page 101 WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or <N> to go back to the Create Volume menu. ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 102: Creating A Raid 1 Set (Mirrored)

    5.2.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set: From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CREATE ARRAY MENU Name: Volume1...

  • Page 103: Creating A Raid 10 Set (Raid 0+1)

    Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press <Enter> when the Capacity item is highlighted. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 104: Creating A Raid 5 Set (Parity)

    Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. This warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or <N>...
  • Page 105 WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or <N> to go back to the Create Volume menu. ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 106: Deleting A Raid Set

    5.2.5 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume, then press <Enter>...

  • Page 107: Resetting Disks To Non-Raid

    From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit, then press <Enter>. This window appears. CONFIRM EXIT Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 5-11...

  • Page 108: Lsi Logic Embedded Sata Raid Setup Utility

    LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID automatically configures a RAID 1 (Mirrored) set when the SATA is configured as RAID in the BIOS and you installed two hard disk drives without a RAID configuration.

  • Page 109: Creating A Raid Set

    In Easy Configuration, the logical drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size (RAID 1 only). In New Configuration, you manually set the logical drive parameters and assign the set size and stripe size (RAID 1 only). ASUS P5MT-MX/C 5-13...

  • Page 110: Using Easy Configuration

    Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option: From the utility main menu, highlight Configure, then press <Enter>. Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration, then press <Enter>. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports.
  • Page 111 Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The configurable array appears on screen. Press <F10>, select the configurable array, then press <SpaceBar>. The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 5-15...
  • Page 112 Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. Select the RAID level from the menu, then press <Enter>. You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 113 10. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 11. Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives. 12. When prompted, save the configuration, then press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 5-17...

  • Page 114: Using New Configuration

    Using New Configuration When a RAID set is already existing, using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration. To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option: From the utility main menu, highlight Configure, then press <Enter>.

  • Page 115: Adding Or Viewing A Raid Configuration

    RAID set, then press <SpaceBar>. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 5-19...
  • Page 116 Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The configurable array appears on screen. Press <F10>, select the configurable array, then press <SpaceBar>. The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. 5-20 Chapter 5: Driver installation...
  • Page 117 Select Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. Key in the desired logical drive size, then press <Enter>. Follow steps 8 to 12 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 5-21...

  • Page 118: Initializing The Logical Drives

    5.3.3 Initializing the logical drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the logical drives. You may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command in the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize command: From the Management Menu, highlight Initialize, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 119 Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. You may also press <F10> to initialize the drive without confirmation. Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on the drive. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 5-23...
  • Page 120 When initialization is completed, press <Esc>. Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command: From the Management Menu, highlight Objects, then press <Enter>. 5-24 Chapter 5: Driver installation...
  • Page 121 Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub-menu, then press <Enter>. Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub-menu, then press <Enter>. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, then press <Enter> to start initialization. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 5-25...
  • Page 122 When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. You may also press <F10> to initialize the drive without confirmation. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>.

  • Page 123: Rebuilding Failed Drives

    To rebuild a failed hard disk drive using the Rebuild command: From the Management Menu, highlight Rebuild, then press <Enter>. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, then press <SpaceBar>. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 5-27...
  • Page 124 After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD. When prompted, press <Y> to to rebuild the drive. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. Using the Objects command To rebuild a failed hard disk drive using the Objects command: From the Management Menu, select Objects, then select Physical Drive from the menu.

  • Page 125: Checking The Drives For Data Consistency

    From the Management Menu, select Check Consistency, then press <Enter>. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the logical drive to check. Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection, then press <Enter>. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 5-29...
  • Page 126 When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box, then press <Enter>. You may also press <F10> to check the drive consistency. A progress bar appears on screen. While checking the disk consistency, press <Esc> to display the following options.
  • Page 127 Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check, then press <Enter>. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, then press <Enter>. When prompted, press <Y> to to check the drive. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 5-31...

  • Page 128: Deleting A Raid Configuration

    5.3.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration: From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, then press <Enter>. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Clear Configuration? dialog box, then press <Enter>. The utility clears the current array. Press any key to continue.

  • Page 129: Selecting The Boot Drive From A Raid Set

    From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, then press <Enter>. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select the bootable logical drive from the list, then press <Enter>. The logical drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 5-33...

  • Page 130: Enabling The Writecache

    5.3.8 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controllerʼs WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. To enable WriteCache: From the Management Menu, select Objects >...

  • Page 131: Chapter 6: Driver Installation

    This chapter provides information on RAID, LAN and VGA driver installation for this motherboard. Driver installation...
  • Page 132 Chapter summary RAID driver installation ............6-1 LAN driver installation ............6-11 VGA driver installation ............6-15 Management applications and utilities installation ....6-17 ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 133: Raid Driver Installation

    Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. For systems with Red Hat Enterprise versions that are not listed in the ® Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the RAID driver disk from the following path: \Drivers\ICH7R\LSI\Linux. ASUS P5MT-MX/C...
  • Page 134 Windows 2000/2003 Server ® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 2000/2003 Server environment: ® Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in the optical drive. Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility.

  • Page 135: Installing The Raid Controller Driver

    2000/2003 Setup starts. ® Press <F6> when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...” appears at the bottom of the screen. When prompted, press <S> to specify an additional device. ASUS P5MT-MX/C...
  • Page 136 Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press <Enter>. There are two items to select: LSI Logic SATA RAID Select “LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID” for Windows 2000 or 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS from the list, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 137 New Hardware Found window. Click Cancel. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop , then ® select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system. ASUS P5MT-MX/C...
  • Page 138 Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Click Next. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. Select the option “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)”, then click Next.
  • Page 139 Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller item should appear. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. Click OK when finished. ASUS P5MT-MX/C...
  • Page 140 Red Hat Enterprise ver. 3.0 ® To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise ver. ® 3.0 OS: Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD. ® At the boot:, type linux dd , then press <Enter>. Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 141 Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press <Enter> Select fd0 using the <Tab> key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press <Tab> to move the cursor to OK, then press <Enter>. ASUS P5MT-MX/C...
  • Page 142 When prompted, insert the Red Hat Enterprise ver. 3.0 RAID driver ® disk to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.

  • Page 143: Lan Driver Installation

    If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. Click the Broadcom 5753 Driver option to begin installation. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 6-11...
  • Page 144 Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 145: Red Hat ® Enterprise Ver. 3.0

    For 2.4.x kernels, the driver is installed in: /lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/drivers/net/ bcm5700.o For 2.4.x kernels with bcm5700 driver patched in, the driver is installed in: /lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/drivers/net/bcm/ bcm5700.o /lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/drivers/addon/ bcm5700/bcm5700.o Load the driver: insmod bcm5700 Refer to Linux distribution documentation to configure the network protocol and address. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 6-13...
  • Page 146 Building the driver from the TAR file To build the driver from the TAR file: Create a directory and extract the TAR files: tar xvzf bcm5700-<version>.tar.gz Build the driver bcm5700.o as a loadable module for the running kernel: cd bcm5700-<version>/src make Test the driver by loading it: insmod bcm5700.o...

  • Page 147: Vga Driver Installation

    ® Hardware Found window. Click Cancel to close this window. Click the item ATI Rage XL Display Driver from the Drivers menu. The ATI Windows 2000 Driver window appears. Click Next. Follow screen instructions to complete installation. ASUS P5MT-MX/C 6-15...

  • Page 148: Windows ® 2003 Server

    6.3.2 Windows 2003 Server ® The Windows 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the ® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to ® install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. Verifying the VGA driver installation To verify if the ATI RAGE XL VGA drivers are properly installed in a ®...

  • Page 149: Management Applications And Utilites Installation

    The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.4.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive.

  • Page 150: Management Software Menu

    Click on an item to install. 6.4.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 151: Appendix: Reference Information

    The appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard. Reference information...
  • Page 152 Appendix summary Intel EM64T ................. A-1 ® Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) ....A-1 ® Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ........A-3 ® Block diagram ............... A-4 ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 153: Intel ® Em64T

    32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus. com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See Chapter 4 for details.

  • Page 154: Using The Eist

    A.2.2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press <Enter>. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>. See page 4-22 for details. Press <F10>...

  • Page 155: Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology

    Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to Enabled. See page 4-22 for details. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Techonology. Restart the computer. ASUS P5MT-MX/C...

  • Page 156: Block Diagram

    Block diagram Smithfield/Cendar Mill Processor with 800/1066MHz system bus 2x DDR2 533/667 DIMM Slots Northbridge ® Intel 4xDDR2 533/667 SDRAM Mukilteo (max. 8 GB) 2x DDR2 533/667 DIMM Slots PCI-E PCI-E Southbridge ® Intel ICH7R PCI 32Bit/33MHz PCI-E BCM5753 Rage XL monitors W83792AD SMBus...

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