Asus P5N-VM WS - Motherboard - Micro ATX, Manual

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Page 3: ...ut contents 2 3 2 2 3 Placement direction 2 4 2 2 4 Screw holes 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 10 2 4 System memory 2 11 2 4 1 Overview 2 11 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 12 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 16 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 16 2 5 Expansion slots 2 17 2 5 1 Installin...

Page 4: ...S EZ Flash 2 utility 3 4 3 1 3 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3 5 3 1 4 AFUDOS utility 3 6 3 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3 8 3 2 BIOS setup program 3 9 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen 3 10 3 2 2 Menu bar 3 10 3 2 3 Navigation keys 3 10 3 2 4 Menu items 3 11 3 2 5 Sub menu items 3 11 3 2 6 Configuration fields 3 11 3 2 7 Pop up window 3 11 3 2 8 Scroll bar 3 11 3 2 9 General help 3 11 3 3 Main menu 3...

Page 5: ...28 3 7 Tools menu 3 30 3 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3 30 3 7 2 Ai Net 2 3 31 3 8 Exit menu 3 32 Chapter 4 Software support 4 1 Installing an operating system 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information 4 1 4 2 1 Running the support DVD 4 1 4 2 2 Drivers menu 4 2 4 2 3 Utilities menu 4 3 4 2 4 Make Disk menu 4 4 4 2 5 Manual menu 4 5 4 2 6 ASUS Contact information 4 5 4 2 7 Other information 4 6 4 3 Software informat...

Page 6: ...Contents 4 5 RAID driver installation 4 31 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4 31 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4 31 4 5 3 Installing the RAID controller driver 4 32 ...

Page 7: ...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 8: ... 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 contact your deal...

Page 9: ...S setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support 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 A...

Page 10: ...ess the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are connected with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos iP5NVMWS ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to pr...

Page 11: ... PCIe x1 slot x1 link 1 x PCI 32 bit 33MHz slot VGA Integrated Quadro FX470 Quadro NVIEW support for Quad Display OpenGL 2 1 and DX10 support Storage NVIDIA Quadro FX470 6 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s ports NVIDIA MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD configuration across SATA drives Optional SAS Controller add on card Optional 1 SASsaby 1064E PCIe 4 port SAS card Supports LSI Integrated RAID...

Page 12: ...x 20 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x 24 pin panel connector Rear panel connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port 2 x LAN RJ 45 ports 1 x S PDIF Out port Coaxial Optical 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 channel audio ports 2 x DVI I ports Upper Single Link with max resolution up to 1920 x 1200 Lower Dual Link with max resolution up to 2560 x 1600 BIOS features 8 Mb Flash R...

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

Page 14: ...ASUS P5N VM WS Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...therboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5N VM WS Accessories 1 x ASUS Q Shidle I O shield Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documen...

Page 16: ...adro FX470 chipset It is the first integrated Quadro chipset used to build on Intel LGA775 motherboard It supports Intel CPU Front Side Bus interface with Hyper Threading up to 1333MT s 333 MHz bus clock 128 bit dual channel DDR2 800 2 DIMMs per channel and dual DVI I interface with integrated HDCP key AHCI SATA controller is integrated with support up to six drives at 1 5Gbps or 3 0 Gbps speeds w...

Page 17: ...reams to different destinations You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing multi channel network games See page 2 22 for details 1 3 2 ASUS special features ASUS Workstation Features ASUS Workstation features provide complete support to system maintenance and storage technology ASUS SASsaby cards support This motherboard is fully compatible with ASUS SASsaby cards optional Fa...

Page 18: ... protect your motherboard against static electricity damage and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference EMI Without the usual fingers present this new design is convenient and safe to install ASUS MyLogo2 This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256 color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen See page 4 8 for details ASUS Multi language BIOS ...

Page 19: ... Hardware information 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 ...

Page 20: ...ore you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 4 System memory 2 11 2 5 Expansion slots 2 17 2 6 Jumper 2 20 2 7 Connectors 2 21 2 8 Starting up for the first time 2 30 2 9 Turning off the computer 2 31 ...

Page 21: ... 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 LED that lights up ...

Page 22: ...2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 1 Motherboard layout Refer to 2 7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 23: ...VIDIA Quadro FX470 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 red 7 pin SATA5 6 black 2 23 6 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 27 7 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 29 8 Onboard LED SB_PWR 2 1 9 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 2 25 10 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 2 20 11 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 2 24 12 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 27 13 Optical drive audio c...

Page 24: ...xternal ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 4 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 25: ...ost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP...

Page 26: ... the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab A B Load lever Retention tab 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 4A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove 4B Load plate P...

Page 27: ...at it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step 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 The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure to wash it off immediately and s...

Page 28: ...7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 29: ...have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a dia...

Page 30: ...ng the CPU heatsink and fan To 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 A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 2 10 Chapter 2 Har...

Page 31: ...e illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 Recommend memory configuration Mode Sockets DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 Single channel populated populated Dual channel 1 populated populated Dual channel 2 populated populated Full populated populated populated populated ASUS P5N VM WS 2 11 ...

Page 32: ...ed channel is then mapped for single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory ...

Page 33: ...t Sink Package 6 6 6 18 N A G SKILL F2 6400PHU2 2GBNR 1GB DS Heat Sink Package N A N A GEIL GB22GB6400C4DC 2GB Kit of 2 DS GL2L64M088BA30EB N A N A GEIL GB22GB6400C5DC 2GB Kit of 2 DS GL2L64M088BA30EB 5 5 5 15 GEIL GEIL GB24GB6400C4DC 4GB Kit of 2 DS GL2L128M88BA25AB 4 4 4 12 GEIL GEIL GB24GB6400C4QC 4GB Kit of 4 DS GL2L64M088BA30EB N A N A GEIL GB24GB6400C5DC 4GB Kit of 2 DS GL2L128M88BA25AB 5 5 ...

Page 34: ...MONDA Qimonda HYS64T 512020EU 25F A 4GB DS HYB18T2G800AF 25F 5 QIMONDA Qimonda HYS64T256020EU 2 5 C2 2GB DS HYB18T1G800C2F 2 5 6 QIMONDA Qimonda HYS64T256020EU 25F C2 2GB DS HYB18T1G800C2F 25F 5 QIMONDA SAMSUNG M378T2863QZS CF7 1GB SS K4T1G084QQ 6 SAMSUNG SAMSUNG M378T6553GZS CF7 512MB SS K4T51083QG 6 SAMSUNG SAMSUNG M391T2863QZ3 CF7 1GB SS K4T1G084QQ ECC 6 SAMSUNG SAMSUNG M378T2953GZ3 CF7 1GB DS ...

Page 35: ...EBGGL3U 5 KINGSTON KINGSTON KVR667D2E5 2G 2GB DS D9HNL ECC N A MICRON KINGSTON KVR667D2N5 1G 1GB DS E5108AJBG 8E E N A ELPIDA KINGSTON KVR667D2N5 1G 1GB DS HY5PS12821CFP Y5 N A Hynix KINGSTON KVR667D2N5 2G 2GB DS E1108AB 6E E N A ELPIDA KINGSTON KVR667D2N5 2G 2GB DS HY5PS1G831CFP Y5 N A Hynix NANYA NT 512T64U88B0BY 3C 512MB SS NT5TU64M8BE 3C 5 NANYA NANYA NT2GT64U8HB0JY 3C 2GB DS NT5TU128M8BJ 3C 5...

Page 36: ...MM is properly seated 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 Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 3 Unlocked retaining clip 1 DDR2 DIMM notch 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIMM ...

Page 37: ...gs 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 3 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card 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 When usin...

Page 38: ...ring 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 compatible mouse port 13 8 Numeric data processor 14 9 IRQ holder for PCI steering 15 10 IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ assignments for this motherboard LNKC LN0A LN3A LN4A LN5A LN6A SGRU LUB0 LUB2 UB11 UB12 LSA0 LAZA PCI slot Shared PCIe x16 slot Shared RTL 8111C_1 Shared RTL 8111C_2 Shared PCIe x4 slot Shared PCIe x1 slot Shared USB 1 1 OHCI Share...

Page 39: ... below for the location of the slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot Install a PCIe x1 device to a PCIe x1 slot prior to a PCIe x16 slot 2 5 7 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other card...

Page 40: ... jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 second...

Page 41: ...rs at the same time if you connect 2 monitors to both the DVI I ports The upper DVI I port supports Single Link with max resolution up to 1920x1200 The lower DVI I port supports Dual Link with max resolution up to 2560x1600 Playback of HD DVD and Blu Ray Discs For better playback quality we recommend that you follow the system requirements listed below File format Best resolution Windows XP Window...

Page 42: ...annel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out LAN port LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACT LINK LED Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Descriptio...

Page 43: ...SATA 5 6 connectors support RAID mode and AHCI mode only To use these connectors set the SATA Mode select item in the BIOS to RAID mode or AHCI Mode SATA devices connected to SATA 5 6 connectors can be used only as data storage devices Do not connect a boot device to the SATA 5 6 connectors Due to chipset limitation when set any of SATA ports to RAID or AHCI mode all SATA ports run at RAID or AHCI...

Page 44: ...ny of these connectors 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 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 45: ...er or MPEG card 4 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity The TPM module is purchased separately ASUS P5N VM WS 2 25 ...

Page 46: ...nect 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 Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 47: ...a chassis mounted 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 pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a ju...

Page 48: ...to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details PSU suggested list PSU suggested list ACBEL POLYTECH INC PC7057 Z6AG 390W W PFC ACBEL POLYTECH INC PC7009 000G 380W W PFC 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designe...

Page 49: ...ER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This 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 seconds whi...

Page 50: ... up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and con...

Page 51: ...sta 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 2 9 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mod...

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Page 53: ...3 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 ...

Page 54: ...ummary 3 ASUS P5N VM WS 3 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3 1 3 2 BIOS setup program 3 9 3 3 Main menu 3 12 3 4 Advanced menu 3 17 3 5 Power menu 3 23 3 6 Boot menu 3 26 3 7 Tools menu 3 30 3 8 Exit menu 3 32 ...

Page 55: ...the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows ...

Page 56: ...rk 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 57: ... a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 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 the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the ...

Page 58: ...y pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only Do no...

Page 59: ...om 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 Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then...

Page 60: ...ere the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as...

Page 61: ... 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 done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iP5NVMWS ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24...

Page 62: ... the utility completes the updating process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB 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 file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from ...

Page 63: ...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 designed to make ...

Page 64: ...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 Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP U...

Page 65: ...lighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 3 2 7 Pop up window 3 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 3 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the ...

Page 66: ... GB Japanese English Refer to section 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to con...

Page 67: ... 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 Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MWDMA1 MWDMA2...

Page 68: ...t setting IDE Mode If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID Mode If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI Mode The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by al...

Page 69: ... Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices AHCI Port1 Device Not Detected SATA Port1 Auto SMART Monitoring Enabled Select the type of devices connected to the system SATA Port1 Auto Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system Configuration options Auto Not Installed SMART Monitoring Enabled Allows you to set the Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Conf...

Page 70: ... Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version 0403 Build Date 09 17 08 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Quad CPU Q6700 2 66GHz Speed 2666MHz Count 4 System Memory Installed Size 2048MB Usable Size 1792MB ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Host Select the mechanism for detecting 80Pin ATA PI Cable Configuration options Host Device Host Device 3 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an over...

Page 71: ...mation that the BIOS automatically detects Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 Quad CPU Q6700 2 66GHz Frequency 2 66GHz FSB Speed 1066MHz Cache L1 128 KB Cache L2 8192 KB CPUID 6FB Ratio Status Unlocked Max 10 0 Min 06...

Page 72: ...ool Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Config...

Page 73: ... to Enabled and allows you to set Address Strobe Value Configuration options 0 1 2 3 Budget 3 00ns This item appears only when you set the Advance Path item to Enabled Configuration options 1 50ns 1 75ns 2 00ns 2 25ns 2 50ns 2 75ns 3 00ns 3 25ns 3 50ns 3 75ns CPU PCIE SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled Set these items to Disabled for better performance or Enabled for EMI control Configuration options En...

Page 74: ...GPU Frame Buffer Size 256MB This item becomes user configurable when you set the iGPU Frame Buffer Detect item to Disabled and allows you to set frame buffer size for onboard GPU Configuration options 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB Retrain PCIE devices to Gen2 Yes Set this item to Yes to allow the PCIe device installed on the PCIe x16 slot to work at PCIe 2 0 standard if supported Configuration optio...

Page 75: ...Board LAN 1 2 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN ports Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled This item appears only when you enable one of the previous items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Onboard Devices...

Page 76: ...vices at 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 USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps This item appears only when you enable the USB 2 0 Controller item Configuration options FullSpeed HiS...

Page 77: ...ed Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled 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 Enabl...

Page 78: ...le or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Disabled Allows you to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard mouse to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date an...

Page 79: ...u enable the CPU Q Fan Control item Smart Fan Mode Silent Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the ASUS Q Fan When set to Optimal the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature Set this item to Silent to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation or Performance to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Configuration options Performance Optimal Silent Chassis Q Fan ...

Page 80: ...Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable Dev 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM Specifies the boot sequence from the availabe devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatren...

Page 81: ... F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Int...

Page 82: ...ord select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper 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 3 6 3 Security The Security ...

Page 83: ...tem 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 same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Pas...

Page 84: ... This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 3 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Ok or Cancel then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see section 3 1 2 for details BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 24 Current ROM Up...

Page 85: ...ts or shorts and displays the point length where the faults or shorts are detected Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 7 2 Ai Net 2 This menu displays the status of the Local Area Network LAN cables connected to the LAN RJ 45 ports AI NET 2 Pair Status Length Check Realtek LAN cable Disabled Realtek Check LAN cable during POST BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools ...

Page 86: ...ven when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit 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 the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to ...

Page 87: ...4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 88: ...ASUS P5N VM WS Chapter summary 4 4 1 Installing an operating system 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information 4 1 4 3 Software information 4 8 4 4 RAID configurations 4 23 4 5 RAID driver installation 4 31 ...

Page 89: ...ilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 4 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The 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 detailed information Make...

Page 90: ...ivers Utility Installs all of the drivers and anti virus utility through the installation wizard Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs Norton Internet Security 2008 to protect your PC from the latest online threats NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA chipset drivers for the NVIDIA Quadro FX470 chipset SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ADI audio driver Realtek RTL8111C ...

Page 91: ...you can connect to the ASUS website 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 Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Ulead Burn Now Ins...

Page 92: ...ATA RAID driver disk for 32 64 bit Windows XP Vista Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file compression and protection The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector You have to use a USB floppy drive when creati...

Page 93: ...the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual file 4 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 ...

Page 94: ... of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 95: ...nical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support File list Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 96: ...date utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains...

Page 97: ...to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 98: ...etup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Progra...

Page 99: ...ze the application using the Preference section in the main window Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window ...

Page 100: ...nels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase val...

Page 101: ...splays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various desktop and ...

Page 102: ...e and memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical dri...

Page 103: ...t the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads your s...

Page 104: ...hnologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX icon on the taskbar A SoundMAX audio utility for Windows Vista Volume The Volume tab allows you to adjust the individual volume of playback...

Page 105: ...r 7 1 Surround Click to show sliders beside all speakers for individual speaker volume adjustment Click to choose a multi speaker configuration Listening Experience The Listening Experience tab allows you to enable or disable the Sonic Focus sound effects and adjust further sound settings Click to enable Sonic Focus Click to show license information of Sonic Focus ...

Page 106: ...Experience tab allows you to calibrate microphone settings for high quality recording effects Advanced The Advanced tab allows you to configure detailed utility settings Choose a desired enhancement Click to start microphone calibration Click to boost microphone volume ...

Page 107: ...udio utility for Windows XP Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow the succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio ...

Page 108: ... audio devices you have installed Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume Click the Test button to hear the changes you have made Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak ...

Page 109: ...settings General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker acoustic environment and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround function ...

Page 110: ...erferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Speaker Phone Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine You can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased separ...

Page 111: ...ut parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD ...

Page 112: ... the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration To set the BIOS RAID items 1 Boot the system and press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 Set the SATA Mode select item to RAID See section 3 3 5 IDE Configuration for details 3 Save your changes and Exit Setup...

Page 113: ...nce only and may not exactly match the items on your screen At the bottom of the screen are the navigation keys These keys allow you to move through and select menu options ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup MediaShield BIOS Apr 25 2008 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Striping Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 0 0 S...

Page 114: ...light the Stripe Block field and then press Enter The following sub menu appears Use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID array and then press Enter The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default selection is Optimal The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage 8 16 KB low disk usage 64 KB typical disk usage 128 KB performance disk usag...

Page 115: ...otable N New Array ENTER Detail Mediashield BIOS Apr 25 2008 Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Size Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR 447 14G The Array List screen appears where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR V remove Vol ENTER Return Array 4 NVIDIA MIRROR 149 04G Array Detail RAID Mode Mirrored Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Cap...

Page 116: ...Press Enter to start rebuilding array or press Esc to cancel 5 After the rebuild process the Array list menu appears Array 4 NVIDIA MIRROR 149 04G Select Disk Inside Array RAID Mode Mirrored Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity 0 0 0 WDC1600AAJS 22PSA0 149 05G 0 1 1 WDC1600AAJS 22PSA0 149 05G Select F6 Back F7 Finish You will need to enter Window XP Vista and run the ...

Page 117: ...confirmation message appears 4 If you deleted all existing arrays the Define a New Array screen appears again Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be lost 3 Press Y to delete array or press N to cancel R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR V remove Vol ENTER Return Array 4 NVIDIA MIRROR 149 04G Array Detail RAID Mode Mirrored Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Port Index Di...

Page 118: ...ress C to clear disk MBR The following confirmation message appears Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be lost 3 Press Y to clear the disk MBR or press N to cancel R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR V remove Vol ENTER Return Array 4 NVIDIA MIRROR 149 04G Array Detail RAID Mode Mirrored Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity 0 0 0 WDC1600AAJS ...

Page 119: ...up 4 Restart the computer The Make Disk menu appears Welcome to ASUS Motherboard Make Disk for DOS Menu Rev 1 0 a NVIDIA Windows XP RAID AHCI Driver Disk b NVIDIA Windows Vista RAID AHCI Driver Disk c FreeDOS command prompt Please choose a c _ 5 Place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create by typing the letter befor...

Page 120: ... in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s none To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a...

Page 121: ...uired 6 The Windows Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press Enter to continue installation 7 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue Windows Vista OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Vista OS 1 Insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 2 During the OS inst...

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