Asus MOTHERBOARD ULTRA P5V-VM, User Manual

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5V VM Ultra User Guide ...

Page 2: ...TICULAR 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 SPECIFICAT...

Page 3: ...direction 1 7 1 5 3 Screw holes 1 7 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 8 1 6 1 Overview 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the CPU 1 8 1 7 System memory 1 10 1 7 1 Overview 1 10 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 10 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 13 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 13 1 8 Expansion slots 1 14 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 14 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 14 1 8 3 PCI slots 1 16 1 8 4 PCI Express x 1...

Page 4: ...s 2 10 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 10 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 10 2 2 9 General help 2 10 2 3 Main menu 2 11 2 3 1 System Time 2 11 2 3 2 System Date 2 11 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A B 2 11 2 3 4 Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave 2 12 2 3 5 IDE Configuration 2 13 2 3 6 System Information 2 14 2 4 Advanced menu 2 15 2 4 1 CPU Configuration 2 15 2 4 2 Chipset 2 16 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 2...

Page 5: ...rt 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 3 3 2 4 Make disk menu 3 5 3 2 5 Manuals menu 3 5 3 2 6 ASUS contact information 3 6 ...

Page 6: ... this equipment does cause 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 ...

Page 7: ...company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operational 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 conta...

Page 8: ... 2 x Serial ATA with RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD configurations Realtek ALC660 6 channel CODEC Realtek RTL8201CL 10 100M LAN PHY Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 ports 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x VGA port 1 x Audio I O port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 2 x USB connectors support four additional USB ports 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 1...

Page 9: ...bility Support CD Form factor 4Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 ACPI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo CPU Lock Free CPU Multiplier ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 WOR by PME WOL by PME WOR by Ring Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update VCT Virtual Cable Tester MicroATX 9 6 x 7 2 VCT 24 5cm x 19 2cm ...

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Page 11: ...Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of this motherboard It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Product Introduction ...

Page 12: ...nhance the performance of new generation processors 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying the ASUS P5V VM Ultra motherboard The ASUS P5V VM Ultra 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 b...

Page 13: ...ress the latest I O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 1 22 for details Integrated 10 100 Mbps LAN The on board LAN controller is a highly integrated FAST Ethe...

Page 14: ...to use a DOS based utility or boot from a floppy disk See page 2 7 CrashFree BIOS 2 Whenever BIOS gets corrupted ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 allows users to reboot the computer and perform an smart auto recovery procedure through the motherboard support CD See page 2 5 ASUS MyLogo This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See pages 2 31 ...

Page 15: ...you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LE...

Page 16: ...DR2 DIMM2 64 bit 240 pin module PCIEX16 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX1_1 4Mb BIOS AAFP CD ALC660 USB78 USB56 SATA1 SATA2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC SPEAKER F_PANEL SUPER I O REALTEK SB_PWR FLOPPY EATXPWR PRI_IDE CHA_FAN CPU_FAN PS2_USB_PWR ATX12V SEC_IDE PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN_USB34 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA1 Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In USB12 P5V VM ULTRA ...

Page 17: ...ing the motherboard 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 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Page 18: ...d make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket pins motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA ...

Page 19: ...ins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A and move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the cam box should fa...

Page 20: ...CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology If you install a dual core CPU make sure to connect the chassis fan cable to CHA_FAN connector for system stability ...

Page 21: ...a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your I Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink o...

Page 22: ...ug this connector 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place A A B B B B A A P5V VM ULTRA P5V VM ULTRA CPU Fan Connector n GND Rotatio 12V CPU_FAN ...

Page 23: ...o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard A A B B B B A A ...

Page 24: ...the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis Narrow end of the groove ...

Page 25: ... DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from qualified vendors See the Qualified Vendors List QVL on the next pa...

Page 26: ...AF 3 7AFSS31270 512MB Infineon HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A Infineon SS HYB18T512800AC37SSS11511 512MB Infineon HYS64T64000HU 3 7 A Infineon SS HYB18T512800AF37FSS29334 512MB Infineon HYS64T64000HU 3 7 A Infineon SS HYB18T512800AF37SSS12079 512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 Micron DS D9BOM 512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 Micron DS Z9BQT 1G Micron MT 16HTF12864AY 53EA1 Micron DS D9CRZ 512MB Corsair VS512M...

Page 27: ...ing clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 7 5 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIM...

Page 28: ...u intend to use Keep 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 the card by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and cha...

Page 29: ...rity Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N A N A 3 11 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 Microsoft ACPI Compliant System 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric ...

Page 30: ...ss x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 1 8 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Expre...

Page 31: ... 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Replace 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 R...

Page 32: ... from S3 and S4 sleep mode no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode P5V VM ULTRA P5V VM ULTR...

Page 33: ...6 channel mode the function of this port becomes Back Surround 5 Line Out port This Line Out lime port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 or 6 channel mode the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port This Mic pink port connects a microphone In 6 channel mode the function of this port becomes Center LFE Audio ports function variation Audio ports Headphone 2 Channel 4 C...

Page 34: ...ing devices or other serial devices 11 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 10 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is remo...

Page 35: ...nector then select one of the following modes to configure your device s Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match 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 set...

Page 36: ...orget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow within the system can damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 3 Internal audio connector 4 pin CD This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card P5V VM ULTRA P5V VM ULTRA Internal Audio Connecto...

Page 37: ...least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 300 W or 350 W for a fully configured system The system can become unstable or will not boot up if the power is inadequate 6 Speaker out connector 4 pin SPEAKER This connector is for the case mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings P5V VM ULTRA P5V VM ULTRA ATX Power Connectors ATX12V 12V DC GND 12...

Page 38: ...io connector 10 1 pin AAFP This interface for the front panel audio cable allows convenient connection and control of audio devices P5V VM ULTRA P5V VM ULTRA SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA1 SATA2 P5V VM ULTRA P5V VM ULTRA Analog Front Panel Connector AAFP Azalia compliant definition SENSE2_RETUR P...

Page 39: ...back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed NEVER connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB module is purchased separately P5V VM ULTRA P5V VM ULTRA USB 2 0 Connectors USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V ...

Page 40: ...r 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 seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Hard disk drive activity 2 pin IDELED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or...

Page 41: ...Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and provides detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters BIOS Information ...

Page 42: ...lect 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 Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk 2 1 2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS The AFUDOS EXE utility can also be used to copy the current system BIO...

Page 43: ...2 1 3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS The AFUDOS is a DOS based application that lets you update the BIOS file using a bootable floppy diskette AFUDOS also allows you to copy the original BIOS file to a floppy diskette To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS EXE 1 Download the latest BIOS file from the website provided by the system builder Main filename Extension name A afudos oMYBIOS03 rom AMI Firmw...

Page 44: ...done Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 When the BIOS update process is complete the utility returns to the DOS prompt A afudos iP5V VM rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file done Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 Verifying flash done A DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS...

Page 45: ...he BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to P5V VMUT ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk...

Page 46: ...rive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file 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 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot fa...

Page 47: ...o a floppy disk 2 Reboot the system 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file If the P5VVMUT ROM file is found in the floppy disk EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure User recovery requested Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Flo...

Page 48: ...rity password feature or make changes to 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 LPC chip The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press...

Page 49: ...on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Navigation keys General help Menu bar Sub menu items Configuration fields Menu items v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrend...

Page 50: ...can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted 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 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the config...

Page 51: ... 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure System Time v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time 00 21 16 System Date Sun...

Page 52: ...ly formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Auto Disabled Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configurati...

Page 53: ...nables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The items in this menu are auto detected by the BIOS AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory AMI BIOS Ve...

Page 54: ...elp F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 2 4 1 USB Configuration 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 Configuration Module V...

Page 55: ...t startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the I O port 60h 64h emulation support Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpee...

Page 56: ...0 KB Ratio Actual Value 20 Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Function Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Function Disabled Enables or disables the Execute Disable function This item appear...

Page 57: ...k Timing Configuration AGP P2P Bridge Configuration V Link PCI Bus Configuration Options for NB DRAM CAS Latency DDR DDR2 2 5 4 Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available Configuration options 1 5 2 2 0 3 2 5 4 3 0 5 Precharge to active Active to precharge Active to CMD DRAM Frequency Auto Sets the DRAM frequemcy Configuration options Auto ...

Page 58: ...ure size Configuration options 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB AGP 3 0 Mode 8X Allows selection of the AGP 3 0 mode Configuration options 8X 4X OnChip VGA Configuration AGP P2P Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter PCIE AGP Aperture Size 128MB AGP 3 0 Mode 8X OnChip VGA Configuration Onboard VGA Frame Buffer Size 64MB Onboard VGA Frame Buffer Size 64MB Set the Onboard VGA Frame Buffer Size...

Page 59: ...Serial ATA IDE controller mode Configuration options Disabled SATA RAID LAN Controller Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable the LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnChip LAN Boot Room Disabled This option allows you to enable or disable the OnChip LAN Boot Room Configuration options Disabled Enabled High Definition Audio Auto This option allows you to set the High...

Page 60: ... Port Mode options are only Normal Bi directional and ECP Configuration options Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Allows selection of the Parallel Port ECP DMA channel Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 2 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure W83627EHG Super IO Chipset Se...

Page 61: ... v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you installed a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options Yes No PC...

Page 62: ...rt No Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 2 5 2 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Enables or disables the ACPI support in the ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Suspend Mode Auto ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Sel...

Page 63: ... options Disabled Enabled Resume On Lan Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Resume On Lan Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On PME Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Resume On PME Configuration options Enabled Disabled ResumeOn KBC Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system When set to S5 the item Wake up Key is enabled This featur...

Page 64: ...ored xxxRPM or N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators CPU Temperature 77 5 C 171 5 F CPU Fan Speed 4500RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 376V 3 3V Voltage 3 264V 5V Voltage 5 232V 12V Voltage 12 144V CPU Temperature v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc...

Page 65: ...yright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit The hidden option Removable Drives will display if any removable boot device is detected Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B ma...

Page 66: ...ms that appear on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options 1st FLOPPY Drive ATAPI CD ROM Hard Drive Disabled Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 3rd Boot Device Hard D...

Page 67: ...se Support Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock...

Page 68: ...Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears 2 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Insta...

Page 69: ...fter you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the ...

Page 70: ...ons choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a messag...

Page 71: ...to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select OK t...

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Page 73: ...This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Chapter 3 Software Support ...

Page 74: ...t CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in th...

Page 75: ...board VGA driver Microsoft AZALIA Audio Hotfix Install Microsoft AZALIA Audio Hotfix Realtek Audio Driver Install Realtek Audio driver VIA Rhine Family Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver Install VIA Rhine Family Fast Ethernet Adapter driver VIA RAID Driver Install VIA RAID driver The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions 3 2 3 Utilities menu The Ut...

Page 76: ...s environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 The Adobe Acrobat Reader V7 0 is for opening viewing and printing documents in Portable Document Format PDF Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sounds DirectX improves th...

Page 77: ...s you to create a VT8237A 32 64bit RAID driver disk 3 2 5 Manuals menu The Manuals 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 file ...

Page 78: ...etup User s Manual Allows you to open the VIA8237 SATA quick setup user s manual 3 2 6 ASUS 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 ...