Asus M2A-VM HDMI, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATI...

Page 3: ...9 1 5 3 Screw holes 1 9 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 10 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 10 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 12 1 7 System memory 1 14 1 7 1 Overview 1 14 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 14 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 18 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 18 1 8 Expansion slots 1 19 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 19 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 19 1 8 3 PCI slots 1 21 1 8 4 P...

Page 4: ...gend bar 2 13 2 2 4 Menu items 2 13 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 13 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 13 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 14 2 2 8 General help 2 14 2 3 Main menu 2 15 2 3 1 System Time 2 15 2 3 2 System Date 2 15 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 15 2 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave 2 16 2 3 5 SATA 1 4 2 18 2 3 6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2 19 2 3 7 Installed Memory 2 19 2 3 8 Usable Memory 2 19 2 4 Advanced menu 2 20...

Page 5: ...Settings Configuration 2 33 2 6 5 Security 2 35 2 7 Tools menu 2 36 2 7 1 ASUS Music Alarm 2 36 2 7 2 ASUS O C Profile 2 38 2 7 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 40 2 8 Exit menu 2 41 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD DVD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD DVD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 Make Disk menu 3 5 3 2 5 Manual menu 3...

Page 6: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 7: ...power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage c...

Page 8: ...chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD DVD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websit...

Page 9: ...that you MUST follow to complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked wi...

Page 10: ...tion 1920 x 1080p The resolution cannot reach 1080p when playing HD DVD and Blu Ray Disc due to mainstream DVD player limit Supports YPbPr component TV out with max resolutions 1280 x 720p and 1920 x 1080i Supports DVI D with max resolution 2560 x 1600 60Hz Supports RGB with max resolution 2048 x 1536 85Hz Dual VGA output support CRT DVI HDMI DVI HDMI TV out YPbPr AV S DVI HDMI Note Simultaneous o...

Page 11: ...1 x PS 2 mouse port 6 channel audio ports Internal connectors 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x COM connector 1 x Primary IDE connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x System panel connector 4 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x USB 2 0 connectors for 6 additional USB 2 0 ports...

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Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...uct highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single core Athlon 64 Sempron and dual core Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX processors with 2MB 1MB 512KB L2 cache which is based on 64 bit architecture It features 2000 1600 MT s HyperTransport Bus dual channel un buffered DDR2 800 memory support and AMD Cool n Quiet Technology See page 1 10 for details Motherboard ASUS ...

Page 15: ...a a single cable and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD Blu Ray Disc and other protected content See pages 1 35 and 2 23 for details DVI Interface DVI Digital Visual Interface provides high visual quality of digital display devices such as LCD monitor The interface of this motherboard supports dual VGA output both DVI and RGB and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD and Blu Ray...

Page 16: ...I SB600 allows RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 configurations for four SATA connectors See pages 1 28 and 2 26 for details IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to IEEE 1394a standards The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to 400 Mbps transfer rates through simple low cost high bandwidth asynchronous...

Page 17: ...aring a bootable diskette or using an OS based flash utility See pages 2 6 and 2 40 for details ASUS Q Connector The ASUS Q Connector allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in one easy step with one complete module This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time making connection quick and accurate See pages 1 30 and 1 37 for details 6 channel ...

Page 18: ...efault setting for each parameter See page 1 22 for details ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite overclocking settings See page 2 38 for details ASUS Music Alarm Wake up to the mus...

Page 19: ...rom the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or 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 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came wit...

Page 20: ... module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module 1394 F_USB34 IE1394_2 FLOPPY Super I O 8Mb BIOS PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN1_USB12 CD ALC883 PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 PCI2 CLRTC USBPW5 8 USB56 CHA_FAN ATX12V SB_PWR DVI PARALLEL PORT VGA USBPW1 4 KBPWR YUV SPDIF_OUT ATI SB600 AMD 690G EATXPWR COM1 PWR_FAN CPU_FAN RTL8111B USB78 USB910...

Page 21: ... make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 3 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis M2A VM HDMI Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Page 22: ...PU is designed for the AM2 socket 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 1 6 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up ...

Page 23: ...he CPU 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package Gold triangle Small triangle 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monit...

Page 24: ...on bracket Make sure that you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to t...

Page 25: ... lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place ...

Page 26: ...M socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel 1 DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel 2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 M2A VM HDMI M2A VM HDMI 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations Sockets Mo...

Page 27: ...ndor Important notice on installing Windows Vista XP 32 bit version If you install Windows Vista XP 32 bit version Operating System OS the limitation of this OS version is that it may reserve a certain amount of memory space for system devices We recommend that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you would like to work under Windows Vista XP 32 bit version OS The excess memory installation...

Page 28: ...CRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ N A DS MT16HTF12864AY 80EA3 512MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX N A SS MT8HTF6464AY 80ED4 1024MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX N A DS MT16HTF12864AY 80ED4 512MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX N A SS MT8HTF6464AY 80ED4 1024MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX N A DS MT16HTF12864AY 80ED4 1024MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package N A DS CM2X1024 6400C4 1024MB ELPIDA E1108AB 8E E ECC N A SS EBE10EE8ABFA 8E E 2048MB ELPIDA E1108AB 8E E ECC N A DS ...

Page 29: ...B Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S N A SS HYS64T64000HU 3S B 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S N A DS HYS64T128020HU 3S B 512MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC N A SS M378T6553CZ0 CE6 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC ZCE6 N A SS M378T3354CZ3 CE6 512MB SAMSUNG K4T51083QC N A SS M378T6553CZ3 CE6 1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC N A DS M378T2953CZ3 CE6 512MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG N A SS VS512MB667D2 256MB ELPIDA E2508AB 6E E N A SS EB...

Page 30: ...ay cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in...

Page 31: ...p the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS se...

Page 32: ...d 101 102 Key or Microsoft Natural PS 2 keyboard 4 Communications Port COM1 6 Standard floppy disk controller 8 High precision event timer 9 Microsoft ACPI Compliant System 12 PS 2 Compatible Mouse 13 Numeric data processor 16 Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio 16 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller 17 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller 17 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller 18...

Page 33: ...is motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot The Surroundview function works only when you install an ATI graphics card on the PCI Express x16 slot and enable the Surroundview item in the BIOS See page 2 23 for detail The Surroundview function supports up to four monitors...

Page 34: ... 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to c...

Page 35: ...ach USB port otherwise the system will not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 2 3 1 2 M2A VM HDMI M2A VM HDMI USB device wake up 1 2 2 3 5V Default 5VSB USBPW1 4 USBPW5 8 5V Default 5VSB 1 2 2 3 5V Default 5VSB USBPW910 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keybo...

Page 36: ...ices 4 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT LINK LED 5 Line In port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 6 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Spea...

Page 37: ...evices 11 DVI D Out port This port is for any DVI D compatible device and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD Blu Ray and other protected content 12 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard This motherboard comes with dual VGA output that features different display on 2 monitors at the same time if you connect 2 monitors to both the onboard VGA and DVI D out ports DVI D...

Page 38: ...unted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Re...

Page 39: ...the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable S...

Page 40: ...n through the onboard onboard SB600 controller Important note on Serial ATA Install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 refer to the RAID manual in the support CD If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the onboard SATA Type item in the BIOS to RAID controller See the page 2 2...

Page 41: ...in SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the HDMI module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Only CPU Fan supports Q Fan M2A VM HDMI M2A VM HDMI Fan connectors PWR_FAN GND Rotation 12V CHA_FAN GND Rotation 12V CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM M2A VM HDMI M2A VM...

Page 42: ...ors 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 The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard 7 YUV connector 4 pin YUV This 4 pin connecto...

Page 43: ...PA1 The IEEE1394a module is purchased separately 9 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card M2A VM HDMI M2A VM HDMI Internal audio connector CD black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground To activate ASUS Music Alarm Connect the analog audio cable from the optical driv...

Page 44: ...If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector make sure that the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS is set to HD Audio if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 See page 2 25 for details Make sure the audio device of Sound playback is Realtek High Definition Audio the name may be different based on the OS Go...

Page 45: ... A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up...

Page 46: ...e HDD System warning speaker This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Power Soft off button This 2 pin connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four se...

Page 47: ...ble d S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an coaxial S PDIF cable d a b c The RCA cable and the S Video cable are purchased separately Simultaneous output for YPbPr AV S and RGB is not supported Onboard VGA ports HDMI module ports DVI RGB HDMI TV S Video Video YPbPr Dual display table This table indicates two corresponding displays when you connect two monitors o...

Page 48: ... reference Using the CPU Memory of higher speed and bandwidth with the higher version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the playback quality CPU AMD 3800 X2 Dual Core Memory 2 x 1GB of DDR2 800 Dual channel mode Playback software CyberLink PowerDVD V 7 3 File Format Suitable resolution XP Vista Non protected clips 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p HD DVD VC1 1920 x 1080i 1280 x 720p Blu Ray MPEG2 1280 x...

Page 49: ... the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector properly inst...

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Page 51: ...2 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 52: ...menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX See page 3 4 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 2 1 1 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 B...

Page 53: ...traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 54: ...te BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through th...

Page 55: ...ppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Windows XP users Select Create an MS DOS startup disk ...

Page 56: ...e Power On Self Tests POST This function can support devices such as USB flash disk hard disk or floppy disk with FAT32 16 12 format only Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B318 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD M2A VM HDMI VER 0104 DATE 12 12 2006 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH C Enter Select S Sa...

Page 57: ...loppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk you created earlier 4 Under the DOS mode use X X stands for the name of the disk assignment to switch to the folder of the floppy disk CD ROM or USB flash disk you saved the BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility 5 At the prompt type awdflash then press Enter The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears 6 Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program ...

Page 58: ...A 8Mb File Name to Program M2A VM bin Flashing Complete Press F1 to Continue Write OK No Update Write Fail 7 Press N when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears 8 The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk and starts flashing the BIOS file AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights R...

Page 59: ...rocess AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message For 690G SB600 M2A VM_H 00 DATE 12 12 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V080A 8Mb File Name to Program 0113 bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please Wait For 690G SB600 M2A VM_H 00 DATE 12 12 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V0...

Page 60: ...utility 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 12 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB Flash time takes around one 1 minute DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utility reads the BIOS ...

Page 61: ... Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is design...

Page 62: ... setup screens shown in this chapter 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 information Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day month year and century Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub menu items Configuration fields Menu items Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced P...

Page 63: ...lighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 2 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Funct...

Page 64: ...ct SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A System Time 15 30 36 System Date Mon Mar 03 2007 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A SATA1 None SATA2 None SATA3 None SATA4 None HDD SMART Monitoring...

Page 65: ...section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them 2 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in System Time 15 30 36 System Date M...

Page 66: ...t an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is installed select None Configuration options None Auto Ma...

Page 67: ...IO Mode Auto Sets the PIO mode for the IDE device Configuration options Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 UDMA Mode Auto Disables or sets the UDMA mode Configuration options Disabled Auto Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode 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 dr...

Page 68: ...to Sets the sector addressing mode Configuration options Large Auto F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Select Menu Item Specific Help Slects the type of fixed disk connected to the system SATA 1 Extended IDE Drive Auto Access Mode Auto Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Landing Zone ...

Page 69: ...se a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active 2 3 6 HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Disabled...

Page 70: ...lect Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Set 1 2VNBSB Voltage Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced JumperFree Configuration 1 2VNBSB Auto DDR2 Voltage Control Auto CPU Voltage Control Auto CPU Multiplier Auto CPU Voltage Auto CPU Frequency 200MHz 1 2VNBSB Auto Allows y...

Page 71: ...ology Configuration options Disabled Enabled AMD Cool n Quiet Function Disabled Enables or disables the AMD Cool n Quiet technology Configuration options Auto Disabled CPU Multiplier Auto Allows you to set the operating CPU multiplier Configuration options Auto 5x 6x 7x 8x 9x CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to set the operating voltage Configuration options Auto 1 550v 1 525v 1 500v 1 475v 1 450v 0 80...

Page 72: ... set to Manual Memory Clock Frequency Auto Allows you adjust the memory clock frequency Configuration options Auto DDR2 533 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 Timing Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Manual LDT PCI Bus Control Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced LDT Bus Frequency Auto LDT PCI Bus Control LDT Bus Frequency Auto Allows you adjust the LDT Bus frequency Configuration options Auto 1GHz 80...

Page 73: ...High Definition Multimedia Interface function Configuration options OFF ON AUTO HDMI Audio Disabled Allows you to disable or enable the HDMI Audio function Configuration options Disabled Auto Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to disable or set to Auto the clock generator spread spectrum Configuration options Disabled Auto This item becomes user configurable when you install an ATI graphics card into...

Page 74: ...uto the item IRQ Resources is grayed out and not user configurable Refer to the section IRQ Resources for information on how to enable this item Plug Play O S No When set to No the BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No ...

Page 75: ...d to adjust the value The value ranges from 0 to 255 Maximum Payload Size 4096 Sets maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices The unit is byte Configuration options 128 256 512 1024 2048 4096 IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnChip IDE Channel 0 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the o...

Page 76: ...nabled 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 onboard LAN boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Auto Onboard SATA...

Page 77: ...ller Enabled USB EHCI Controller Enabled USB Legacy support Enabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options USB Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB EHCI Controller Enabled Allows...

Page 78: ... Disabled HPET support Enabled Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power Up By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Power On by RTC Alarm Disabled x Date of Month Alarm 0 x Alarm Time hh mm 0 0 0 Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 2 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the setting...

Page 79: ...nable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI PCIE devices NV Onboard LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled 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 Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled A...

Page 80: ...ss Enter 2 5 4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS It also allows you to change CPU Q Fan feature related parameters Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to enable or disable Hardware Monitor Q Fan Controller Enabled CPU Fan Type DC Vcore Voltag...

Page 81: ...cts and displays the CPU Chassis and chip fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the field shows 0 These items are not user configurable CPU Fan Speed warning 800 RPM Sets the CPU fan speed warning feature Configuration options Disabled 800RPM 1200RPM 1600RPM Vcore Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automa...

Page 82: ... Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to Set Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Your Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable 2n...

Page 83: ...nabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled x Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 x Typematic Delay Msec 250 OS Select For DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Halt On All But keyboard Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Case Open Warning Enabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Refe...

Page 84: ...to set the keystroke rate Enable this item to configure the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and the Typematic Delay Msec Configuration options Disabled Enabled The items Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay Msec become user configurable only when the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled Full Screen LOGO Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration o...

Page 85: ... Password Clear Password Check Setup Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue Supervisor Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords To set a password 1 Select an item then press Enter 2 Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight 8 alpha numeric characters then press Enter 3 When prompted confirm the password by typ...

Page 86: ...er to select ASUS Music Alarm ASUS Music Alarm Disabled x Alarm Date Sunday Enabled x Monday Enabled x Tuesday Enabled x Wednesday Enabled x Thursday Enabled x Friday Enabled x Saturday Enabled x Alarm Time hh mm 0 0 x Audio CD Drive Primary IDE Master x Detect CD Enter x Starting Track N A x Repeat Track Disabled x Length 10 Mins x Volume 16 Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools F1 Help Sel...

Page 87: ... CD track number Starting Track Allows you to choose the starting track from the CD from which you would like the alarm music to play Repeat Track Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the repeat track function Configuration options Disabled Single All Length 10 Mins Allows you to set the length of the music alarm Configuration options 10 Mins 20 Mins 30 Mins 1 Hour Volume 16 Allows you to set ...

Page 88: ...evious BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press Enter to load the file Load from File Allows you to load the previous BIOS files saved in the hard disk floppy disk USB flash disk with the FAT32 16 12 format Follow the instructions below to load the BIOS file 1 Insert the storage devices that contain the xxx CMO file 2 Turn on the system 2 7 2 ASUS O C Profile Select Menu Item Specific Help Pres...

Page 89: ... setup program Go to the Tools menu to select Save to File Press Enter then the setup screen will appear 4 Press Tab to switch between drives Press hot key S to save the file 5 Key in the file name Then press Enter 6 A pop up message will inform you when the loading process finishes ASUSTek O C Profile Utility B318 Current CMOS Update CMOS BOARD M2A VM HDMI VER 0104 DATE 12 12 2006 BOARD Unknown V...

Page 90: ...se see page 2 6 section 2 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS RROM Utility B318 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD M2A VM HDMI VER 0104 DATE 12 12 2006 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH C M2NPVOC A C Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move Note WIN98SE DIR NETTERM DIR DRIVERS DIR RECYCLED DIR WUTEMP DIR NEWFOL 1 DIR INSTALL DIR TEST REB DIR MSDOWNLD TMP DIR FLASH TYPE...

Page 91: ...this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save ...

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Page 93: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 94: ...ications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 2 1 Running the support CD DVD Place the support CD DVD to the optical drive The CD DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for d...

Page 95: ...Driver Installs the AMD chipset program driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC883 audio driver and application Realtek RTL8111b 10 100 1000M LAN Driver Installs the Realtek RTL8111b 10 100 1000M LAN Driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB 2 0 driver The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions HDMI Audio Driver Installs the HDMI aud...

Page 96: ...P ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Music Alarm The ASUS Music Alarm is an audio alarm clock that uses your favorite CD music to give you a personal wake up call The screen display and utilities option may not be the same...

Page 97: ... AHCI Vista Driver Allows you to create an ATI Serial ATA SATA RAID AHCI driver disk for Windows Vista Operating System OS 3 2 5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual ...

Page 98: ...this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 3 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 99: ...chnical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD DVD and a brief description of each in text format Browse this CD DVD Displays the support CD DVD contents in graphical format ...

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