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Page 3: ...1 4 Before you proceed 1 6 1 5 Motherboard overview 1 7 1 5 1 Motherboard layout 1 7 1 5 2 Placement direction 1 8 1 5 3 Screw holes 1 8 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 9 1 7 System memory 1 11 1 7 1 Overview 1 11 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 11 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...

Page 4: ... items 2 11 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 11 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 11 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 11 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 11 2 2 9 General help 2 11 2 3 Main menu 2 12 2 3 1 System Time 2 12 2 3 2 System Date 2 12 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 12 2 3 4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave First Second Third and Fourth SATA 2 13 2 3 5 IDE Configuration 2 14 2 3 6 System Information 2 15 2 4 Advanced menu 2 1...

Page 5: ... 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 33 2 6 3 Security 2 34 2 7 Exit menu 2 36 Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support 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 4 3 2 4 Make Disk menu 3 5 3 2 5 Manual m...

Page 6: ...r 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 receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications...

Page 7: ...ect voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local 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 Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it ca...

Page 8: ...Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 184 pin DIMM sockets support up to 4 GB of unbufferred ECC non ECC 400 333 MHz DDR memory modules 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated in the NVIDIA GeForce 6150 Graphics Processing Unit GPU Dual VGA output DVI D TV OUT RGB High definition video processing with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1440 pixels for RGB display Note No...

Page 9: ...nt Note Note Note Note Note ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 and ASUS EZ Flash only support VGA RGB output 4 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI WfM2 0 ACPI 2 0a SM BIOS 2 3 1 x Parallel port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x VGA RGB Out port 1 x VGA DVI D port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 6 channel audio ports 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD...

Page 10: ...ty Manageability Manageability Manageability Manageability Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD contents contents contents contents contents WfM2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II AMD Cool n Quiet utility ASUS Live Update utility Anti virus software OEM version ...

Page 11: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 12: ...ables Cables Cables 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for two Serial ATA devices 1 x IEEE 1394 1 port module 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x IDE cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessoy Accessoy Accessoy Accessoy Accessoy I O shield Application CD Application CD Application CD Application CD Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation Documentation Documenta...

Page 13: ... motherboard supports up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR400 333 DIMMs The ultra fast 400 MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications See page 1 11 for details PCI Express interface PCI Express interface PCI Express interface PCI Express interface PCI Express interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express the latest I O int...

Page 14: ...2 0 technology USB 2 0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 See pages 1 18 and 1 26 for details IEEE 1394a support IEEE 1394a support IEEE 1394a support IEEE 1394a support IEEE 1394a support The ...

Page 15: ...ls ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo2 This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 2 33 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall C P R CPU Parameter Recall C P R CPU Parameter Recall C P R CPU Parameter Recall C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to t...

Page 16: ... 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 with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure Before you install or remove any component ensure Before you install or remove any component ensure Before you install ...

Page 17: ...ASSIS PRI_IDE SEC_IDE EATXPWR COM1 24 5cm 9 6in 24 5cm 9 6in CPU_FAN Socket 939 DDR DIMM_B2 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A2 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B1 64 bit 184 pin module F_USB12 IE1394_1 FLOPPY Super I O VIA VT6307 4Mb BIOS PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN_USB34 CD ADI 1986A PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 PCI2 Marvell 88E8053 CLRTC USB78 USB56 SATA3 SATA1 SATA...

Page 18: ...herboard 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 Place this side towards Place this side towards Place this side towards Place this side towards Place this side towards the rear of the chassis the rear of the chassis the rear of the chassis the rear of the chassis the r...

Page 19: ...hs Take note of the marked corner with gold triangle on the CPU This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the 939 pin ZIF socket on the motherboard Gold triangle 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 9...

Page 20: ...t bending the pins and damaging the 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 Gold triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle Small triangle Small triangle Small triangle Small triangle...

Page 21: ...in this section Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure Install only identical the same type and size DDR DIMM pairs for each channel Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to chipset limitation this motherboard does not ...

Page 22: ...List for this motherboard S o c k e t s S o c k e t s S o c k e t s S o c k e t s S o c k e t s M o d e M o d e M o d e M o d e M o d e DIMM_A2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A1 D I M M _ B 2 D I M M _ B 2 D I M M _ B 2 D I M M _ B 2 D I M M _ B 2 D I M M _ B 1 D I M M _ B 1 D I M M _ B 1 D I M M _ B 1 D I M M _ B 1 b l u e b l u e b l u e b l u e b l u e b l ...

Page 23: ...the DIMM is properly seated 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to...

Page 24: ...n a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you 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 1 8 2 1 8 2 1 8 2 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion card Config...

Page 25: ...nter Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that...

Page 26: ...8 4 1 8 4 1 8 4 1 8 4 PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 1 8 5 1 8 5 1 8 5 1 8 5 1 8 5 PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 sl...

Page 27: ... 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 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 defaul...

Page 28: ...U stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPW56 and USBPW78 jumper is for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB ...

Page 29: ...yboard power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS A8N VM CSM A8N VM CSM Keyboard power setting Def...

Page 30: ... LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications LAN port LAN port LAN port LAN port LAN port SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED L E D L E D L E D L E D L E D ACT LINK ACT LINK ACT LINK ACT LINK ACT LINK L E D L E D L E D L E D L E D 5 5 5 5 5 Line In port light blue Line In port light blue Line In port light blue Line In port light blue Line In port light blue This port conn...

Page 31: ...1 11 11 DVI Out port DVI Out port DVI Out port DVI Out port DVI Out port This port connects a Digital Visual Interface DVI card 12 12 12 12 12 PS 2 keyboard port purple PS 2 keyboard port purple PS 2 keyboard port purple PS 2 keyboard port purple PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Audio 2 4 or 6 chann...

Page 32: ...n when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 2 2 2 2 2 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion senso...

Page 33: ...otherboard a black connector for an Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Pin 20 on the IDE connector ...

Page 34: ...0 MB s data transfer rate while Serial ATA II allows up to 300 MB s data transfer rate faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB s Ultra DMA 133 Important note on Serial ATA Important note on Serial ATA Important note on Serial ATA Important note on Serial ATA Important note on Serial ATA Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA A8N VM...

Page 35: ...nnector 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 6 6 6 6 6 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT Digit...

Page 36: ...e 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 8 8 8 8 8 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD These connectors a...

Page 37: ...ector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Never connect a USB port module cable USB port module cable USB port module cable USB port module cable USB port module cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard A8N VM CSM A8N VM CSM COM port connector PIN 1 COM1 The serial port bracket COM1 is purchased separately 10 10 10 10 10 Serial ...

Page 38: ...capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector make sure that the Onboard AUDIO item in the BIOS is set to Enabled See page 2 25 for details A8N VM CSM A8N VM CSM TV out connector TV_OUT CVBS out S video Y out S video C out GND GND 1 12 12 12 12 12 TV out connector 6 1 pin TV_OUT TV out connector 6 1 pin TV_OUT TV out connector 6 1 pin TV_OUT TV out ...

Page 39: ...pin and 4 pin power plugs If you intend to use a PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs make sure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15 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 y...

Page 40: ... Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted ...

Page 41: ...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 42: ... a 1 44MB floppy 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 Start Start Start Start from the Windows desktop then select M y M y M y M y M y Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File File File File File from the menu then se...

Page 43: ...www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to A8NVMCSM ROM A8NVMCSM ROM A8NVMCSM ROM A8NVMCSM ROM A8NVMCSM ROM 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive When ...

Page 44: ...ess Enter The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A afudos oOLDBIOS1 ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash done A Main filename Main filename Main filename Main filename Main filename Extension name Extension name Extension name Extension name Extension name 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe fr...

Page 45: ...ame is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A afudos iA8NVMCSM 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 Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file ...

Page 46: ... ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Inter...

Page 47: ... 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 Start Start Start Start Programs Programs Programs Programs Programs ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Se...

Page 48: ...Update ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a file file file file file option from the drop down menu then click Next Next Next Next Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 F...

Page 49: ...ng 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 it a...

Page 50: ...arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 Navigation keys Navigation keys Navigation keys Navigation keys 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 sett...

Page 51: ...h the configuration options for that item 2 2 8 2 2 8 2 2 8 2 2 8 2 2 8 Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar 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 Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 2 2 9 2 2 9 2 2 9 2 2 9 2 2 9 General help General help General help G...

Page 52: ...3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 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 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Tab Select Field F1 General Help ...

Page 53: ...e type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode ...

Page 54: ...Mode Auto PIO Mode Auto Sets the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto Sets the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 UDMA6 SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Sma...

Page 55: ...I BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Processor Processor Processor Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrend...

Page 56: ... Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit AMD Cool N Quiet Configuration JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP USB Configuration Configure AMD Cool N Quiet support 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 AMD Cool n Quiet Configuration AMD Cool n Quiet Configuration AMD Cool n Quiet Configuration AMD Cool n Quiet Configuration AMD Cool n Quiet Co...

Page 57: ...desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configiuration options Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto loads the optimal settings for the system Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard loads the standard settings for the system The following item appears only when you set the AI Over...

Page 58: ...e Configuration SouthBridge MCP51 Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 200...

Page 59: ...nfiguration v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Northbridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration NvigpBridge C51PV Configuration Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode Auto MCT Timing Mode Auto User Config Mode Auto Burst Length 4 Beats Software Memory Hole Disabled MEMCLK can be set by the code using AUTO or if ...

Page 60: ...ms appear when the MCT Timing Mode MCT Timing Mode MCT Timing Mode MCT Timing Mode MCT Timing Mode item is set to Manual CAS Latency CL Auto CAS Latency CL Auto CAS Latency CL Auto CAS Latency CL Auto CAS Latency CL Auto Configuration options Auto 2 0 2 5 3 0 TRAS Auto TRAS Auto TRAS Auto TRAS Auto TRAS Auto Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 6 CLK 15 CLK TRP Auto TRP Auto TRP Auto TRP Auto TRP Auto...

Page 61: ...figuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable Enabled MCA DRAM ECC Logging Disabled ECC Chip Kill Disabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity DRAM ECC En...

Page 62: ...Scrub Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Allows the L2 Data Cache RAM to be corrected while idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5 us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Data C...

Page 63: ...ation options Disabled 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB OnChip VGA Trap Enable Disabled OnChip VGA Trap Enable Disabled OnChip VGA Trap Enable Disabled OnChip VGA Trap Enable Disabled OnChip VGA Trap Enable Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip VGA trap feature which patches some Linux operating systems that cannot be installed with an onchip VGA Configuration options Disabled Enabled SouthB...

Page 64: ...1PV NB Frequency Auto LDT K8 to C51PV NB Frequency Auto LDT K8 to C51PV NB Frequency Auto LDT K8 to C51PV NB Frequency Auto Configuration options Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz 1000 MHz 1200 MHz 1400 MHz 1600 MHz LDT K8 to C51PV NB LinkWidth LDT K8 to C51PV NB LinkWidth LDT K8 to C51PV NB LinkWidth LDT K8 to C51PV NB LinkWidth LDT K8 to C51PV NB LinkWidth A u t o A u t o A u t o A u t o A u ...

Page 65: ...ears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 EPP Version 1 9 EPP Version 1 9 EPP Version 1 9 EPP Version 1 9 EPP Version 1 9 Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode ...

Page 66: ...options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options No Yes Select Screen Select Item Cha...

Page 67: ...egacy USB Support Auto Legacy USB Support Auto Legacy USB Support Auto Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration opt...

Page 68: ...3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI version supported Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled AC...

Page 69: ...isabled Enabled Resume On LAN MAC Disabled Resume On LAN MAC Disabled Resume On LAN MAC Disabled Resume On LAN MAC Disabled Resume On LAN MAC Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disab...

Page 70: ... 2 Mouse Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled 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 Restore On AC Power Loss Last State Restore On AC Power Loss Last State Restore On AC Power Loss Last St...

Page 71: ...XXºC CPU Target Temperature XXXºC CPU Target Temperature XXXºC Allows you to set the CPU temperature threshold when the CPU fan speed is increased to lower CPU temperature The configuration options for this item depend on the recommended temperature settings Target temperature options are at 3ºC intervals Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A Chassis Fan...

Page 72: ...rity Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number...

Page 73: ...rce BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows y...

Page 74: ...ge Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed Installed Installed Installed Installed To set a ...

Page 75: ...er Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed Installed Installed Installed Installed Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 Am...

Page 76: ...tup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always 2 7 Exit menu Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit T...

Page 77: ... 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 Ok Ok Ok Ok to load default values Select Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM If y...

Page 78: ...2 38 2 38 2 38 2 38 2 38 Chapter 2 BIOS setup Chapter 2 BIOS setup Chapter 2 BIOS setup Chapter 2 BIOS setup Chapter 2 BIOS setup ...

Page 79: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 80: ...l motherboard features 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures ...

Page 81: ...Force 61X0 GPU Driver NVIDIA GeForce 61X0 GPU Driver NVIDIA GeForce 61X0 GPU Driver NVIDIA GeForce 61X0 GPU Driver Installs the NVIDIA GeForce 61X0 graphics processing unit GPU driver SoundMAX SoundMAX SoundMAX SoundMAX SoundMAX ADI1986A Audio Driver ADI1986A Audio Driver ADI1986A Audio Driver ADI1986A Audio Driver ADI1986A Audio Driver Executes the wizard to install the SoundMAX AD1986A audio dri...

Page 82: ...rating condition ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver ADOBE...

Page 83: ...ility Anti virus utility The anti virus utility scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 Make Disk menu Make Disk menu Make Disk menu Make Disk menu Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver dis...

Page 84: ...er s Manual Allows you to open the NVIDIA RAID user s manual 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 Manual menu Manual menu Manual menu Manual menu 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 Utilities menu Util...

Page 85: ...ct information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 3 2 7 3 2 7 3 2 7 3 2 7 3 2 7 Other information Other information Other information Other information 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 Click an icon to display the specified information Moth...

Page 86: ... Form Technical support Form Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format Browse this CD Browse this CD Browse this CD Browse this CD Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents...

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