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Chapter 2: BIOS information

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ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file

when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS

file using the motherboard Support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS

file.

• Prepare the motherboard Support DVD or a USB flash disk containing the updated

motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

• Always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1/2 connector; otherwise, the utility will not

function.

Recovering the BIOS

To recover the BIOS:
1.

Turn on the system.

2.

Insert the Support DVD or USB flash disk containing the BIOS file to the optical disk

drive or a USB port.

The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the Support DVD

or the USB flash disk for the BIOS file.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for CD-ROM...

CD-ROM found!

Reading file “M2A74AMS.ROM”. Completed.

Start Erasing...

Start Programming...

3.

Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Download

the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at

www.asus.com.

• Only a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition supports 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!

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for CD-ROM...

When the BIOS file is found, the utility reads it and starts erasing the corrupted BIOS

file.

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Summary of Contents for M2A74-AM SE

Page 1: ...Motherboard M2A74 AM SE ...

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

Page 3: ...sion slots 1 6 1 5 1 Installing an expansion card 1 6 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 7 1 5 3 PCI slot 1 7 1 5 4 PCI Express x1 slot 1 7 1 5 5 PCI Express x16 slot 1 7 1 6 Jumpers 1 7 1 7 Connectors 1 9 1 7 1 Rear panel ports 1 9 1 7 2 Internal connectors 1 10 1 8 Software support 1 15 1 8 1 Installing an operating system 1 15 1 8 2 Support DVD information 1 15 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2 1...

Page 4: ... 9 2 4 3 Chipset 2 10 2 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 10 2 4 5 PCI PnP 2 11 2 4 6 USB Configuration 2 11 2 5 Power menu 2 12 2 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto 2 12 2 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled 2 12 2 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled 2 12 2 5 4 APM Configuration 2 12 2 5 5 HW Monitor Configuration 2 13 2 6 Boot menu 2 13 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 14 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 14 2 6 3 Secur...

Page 5: ...a 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 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit ...

Page 6: ...ion safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuit...

Page 7: ... on ASUS hardware and software products 2 Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign m...

Page 8: ...stall a total memory of 4GB or more Windows 32 bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB Hence a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended if you are using a Windows 32 bit operating system Graphics Integrated ATI Radeon 2100 graphics processor Maximum shared memory of 256MB Supports RGB with max resolution 2048 x 1536 85Hz To playback the HD DVD and Blu ray Disc we recomm...

Page 9: ...tors 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x IDE connector 2 x SATA connectors 1 x System panel connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x Internal speaker connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector BIOS 8Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 5 ACPI2 0a Accessories 1 x Seri...

Page 10: ...t such as the power supply case 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 switch off the ATX power supply and detach its power cord Failure to do so may cause severe dam...

Page 11: ... 9 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE 1 11 2 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V 1 13 10 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB 78 1 12 3 USB device wake up 3 pin PS2_USBPW1 4 3 pin USBPW5 8 1 8 11 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER 1 13 4 AM2 AM2 CPU Socket 1 3 12 System panel connector 10 1 pin F_PANEL 1 14 5 DDR2 DIMM slots 1 3 13 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 1 10 6 Serial ATA connec...

Page 12: ...memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for the single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to the memory address limitation on the 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...

Page 13: ...406 PECXA Kingston 2G Kingston KVR800D2N5 2G DS N A E1108ACBG 8E E Elpida 2G Kingston KHX6400D2 2G DS N A Heat Sink Package Kingston 4G Kingston KVR800D2N6 4G DS N A E2108ABSE 8G E Elpida 512MB Kingston KVR800D2N5 512 SS N A E5108AJBG 8E E 0803A9082 Kingston 512MB Samsung M378T6553GZS CF7 SS 6 K4T51083QG HCF7 Samsung 1G Samsung M378T2863QZS CF7 SS 6 K4T1G084QQ HCF7 Samsung 1G Samsung M391T2863QZ3 ...

Page 14: ...HG772 AA3G PSC 2G PSC PL8E8G73E 8E1 DS 5 XCP271A3G A PSC 2G PSC AL7E8E63H 10E1K DS 5 A3R1GE3CFF750RABBP ECC PSC 1G GEIL GB22GB6400C4DC DS 4 GL2L64M088BA30EB GEIL 1G GEIL GB24GB6400C4QC DS 4 GL2L64M088BA30EB GEIL 1G GEIL GB22GB6400C5DC DS 5 GL2L64M088BA30EB GEIL 1G GEIL GB24GB6400C5QC DS 5 GL2L64M088BA30EB GEIL 1G GEIL GX22GB6400DC DS 5 Heat Sink Package GEIL 1G GEIL GE22GB800C4DC DS 4 Heat Sink Pa...

Page 15: ...A B 512MB Apacer 78 91G92 9K5 SS 5 AM4B5708JQJS7E0751C Apacer 1G Apacer 78 01G9O 9K5 SS 5 AM4B5808CQJS7E0751C Apacer 1G Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC DS N A AM4B5708GQJS7E0636B Apacer 1G Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC DS 5 AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B Apacer 2G Apacer 78 A1G9O 9K4 DS 5 AM4B5808CQJS7E0749B Apacer 1G Transcend 506010 4894 DS 5 E5108AJBG 6E E Elpida 512MB ADATA M2OAD5G3H3160Q1C52 SS N A AD29608A8A 3EG20813 ...

Page 16: ...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 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data 1 6 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of...

Page 17: ...y 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 If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CM...

Page 18: ...n Audio 2 4 6 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Bass Center 1 7 Connectors 1 7 1 Rear panel ports 1 PS 2 Mouse port This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows 10 100 PCIe connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a networ...

Page 19: ... PS 2 keyboard 1 7 2 Internal connectors 1 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb s hard disk and optical disk drives The Serial ATA 3Gb s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1 5Gb s specification The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133MB s Ultra DMA133 Install the ...

Page 20: ...ing Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave 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 If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other de...

Page 21: ...odule is purchased separately 5 CPU fan connector 4 pin CPU_FAN The CPU fan connector supports cooling fans of 350mA 740mA 8 88W max or a total of 1A 2 22A 26 64W max at 12V Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Only the CPU fan supports the ASUS Q Fan feature DO NOT forget to connect...

Page 22: ...ystem may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate DO NOT forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices or when you intend to install additional devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is ina...

Page 23: ...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 Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chas...

Page 24: ... OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 1 8 2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to get...

Page 25: ... Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP This utility is available in the Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package Installing ASUS Update 1 Place the Support DVD into the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click ...

Page 26: ...IOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS updating process and automatically reboots the system when done Only a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition supports the ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ...

Page 27: ...ptical disk drive or a USB port The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the Support DVD or the USB flash disk for the BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file M2A74AMS ROM Completed Start Erasing Start Programming 3 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process The recovered BIOS may not be th...

Page 28: ...becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 2 8 Exit menu The BIOS setup screens in this section are for reference only They may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this...

Page 29: ...ansfers 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 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 ...

Page 30: ...ptions Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 5 SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration menu allows you to configure your SATA device s Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu OnChip SATA Channel Enabled Enables or disables OnChip SATA Channel Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnCh...

Page 31: ... options Auto Manual The following item appears only when the GPU Overclocking item is set to Manual GPU Engine Clock 500 Allows you to set the GPU engine clock The valid value is between 150 and 999 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Adjust System Frequency Voltage etc Adv...

Page 32: ...t the PCIE clock The valid value is between 100 and 150 Processor Frequency Multiplier Auto Allows you to select the processor frequency Configuration options Auto x4 0 800MHz x5 0 1000MHz x6 0 1200MHz x7 0 1400MHz x8 0 1600MHz x9 0 1800MHz Processor Voltage Standard Allows you to select the processor voltage or set it to auto for safe mode Configuration options Power Saving Mode Standard 50mv 100...

Page 33: ...15V 2 25V Chipset Over Voltage Auto Allows you to set the chipset over voltage Configuration options Auto 50mv 2 4 2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects GART Error Reporting Disabled This option should remain disabled for the normal operation The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose Configuration options Disabl...

Page 34: ...k Tristate C3 ALTVID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Enables or disables the memory remapping around memory hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCT Unganged Mode Auto Allows you to enable or disable Unganed mode Configuration options Auto Always Power Down Enable Enabled Enables or disables the DDR power down mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 35: ...USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives 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 options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpee...

Page 36: ...sable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 4 APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On th...

Page 37: ...ts and displays the CPU chassis and power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage or Ignored The onb...

Page 38: ...system security settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options 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 After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item then press Ent...

Page 39: ...n shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item 2 From the password box type a password composed of at most 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 foll...

Page 40: ... NET2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit 2 8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Exit Options Exit Save Changes Exit Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup...

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