ASUS P5WD2-E Premium Motherboard User Manual

This is a user manual for the P5WD2-E Premium motherboard, which mainly introduces the features and usage of the motherboard

Brand: ASUS
Category: Other device
Document type: User Manual
Language: English
Pages: 174
File format: PDF
File size: 3.3 MB
Published: 22 March, 2012
Updated: 30 September, 2023
MD5 checksum: D9913C533B6D96FEAC16AC0878C15246
PDF: ASUS P5WD2-E Premium Motherboard User Manual PDF

About this manual

This guide covers everything needed to install and configure the ASUS P5WD2-E Premium motherboard, including hardware layout, CPU installation, memory configuration, and expansion slot usage. Safety and FCC compliance information are also included.

Later sections describe BIOS options, software support on the included CD, ATI CrossFire™ graphics support, and detailed CPU feature appendices such as EM64T, EIST, and Hyper‑Threading.

What's inside

Product introduction
Hardware information
Powering up
BIOS setup
Software support
ATI CrossFire™ support
Appendix: CPU features
Safety information

Specifications

CPU socket	LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron processors
Chipset	Northbridge: Intel® 975X; Southbridge: Intel® ICH7R
Expansion slots	2 x PCI‑Express x16 (CrossFire), 1 x Universal PCI‑E (x2), 1 x PCI‑Express x1, 3 x PCI
LAN controllers	2 x Marvell® 88E8053 Gigabit LAN controllers

Frequently asked questions

What CPU socket does the P5WD2‑E Premium motherboard use?

It uses an LGA775 socket compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 and Celeron processors.

How many PCI‑Express x16 slots are available and do they support CrossFire?

The board provides two PCI‑Express x16 slots, both supporting ATI CrossFire™ graphics.

What is the maximum system memory supported?

The motherboard supports up to 8 GB of DDR2 memory across four DIMM sockets.

Which LAN controllers are built into the motherboard?

It includes two Marvell® 88E8053 Gigabit LAN controllers.

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