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ASUS M2N-VM SE

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Summary of Contents for M2N-VM SE HDMI

Page 1: ...Motherboard M2N VM SE ...

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

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

Page 4: ...OS menu screen 2 13 2 2 2 Menu bar 2 13 2 2 3 Legend bar 2 14 2 2 4 Menu items 2 14 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 14 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 14 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 15 2 2 8 General help 2 15 2 3 Main menu 2 16 2 3 1 System Time 2 16 2 3 2 System Date 2 16 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 16 2 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave 2 17 2 3 5 SATA 1 4 2 19 2 3 6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2 19 2 3 7 Installed Memory 2 19...

Page 5: ...OM Drives 2 35 2 6 5 Boot Settings Configuration 2 36 2 6 6 Security 2 37 2 7 Tools menu 2 39 2 7 1 ASUS 0 C Profile 2 39 2 7 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 41 2 8 Exit menu 2 42 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 menu 3 6 3 2 6 A...

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

Page 7: ...ower 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 ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer i...

Page 8: ...gh the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Appendix CPU features This Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for pr...

Page 9: ...Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line awdflash M2N VMSE ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a...

Page 10: ... GPU Dual VGA output DVI D and RGB High definition video processing with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1440 pixels 75Hz for RGB display and 1600 x 1200 pixels 65Hz for DVI D display Note DVI D only supports digital display You cannot convert DVI D to output RGB signal to CRT display NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP media and communications processor MCP supports 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 interfaces for two ...

Page 11: ...eter Recall ASUS O C Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 Note ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 and ASUS EZ Flash 2 only support VGA RGB output 4 Mb Flash ROM Award BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 ACPI 2 0a SM BIOS 2 3 PXE 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 5 x Serial ATA connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x CPU 1...

Page 12: ...4a port 1 x External Serial ATA port 1 x S PDIF out port 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI D port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 8 channel audio ports ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12 V plugs ATX 12 V 2 0 compliant MicroATX 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 5cm x 24 5cm Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II NVIDIA MediaShield RAID AMD Cool n Quiet utility ASUS Live Update utility Anti virus software OEM versio...

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

Page 14: ...llowing items Motherboard ASUS M2N VM SE motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I O shield ASUS MP3 In module Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 s...

Page 15: ...ct technology that speeds up the PCI bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 1 21 for details IEEE 1394a support The motherboard supports the IEEE 1394a interface that provides high speed and flexible PC connect...

Page 16: ...ontroller delivers transfer speeds up to ten times faster than conventional 10 100 Ethernet connections Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for the early future and is ideal for handling large amounts of data such as video audio and voice See pages 1 25 for details USB 2 0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection...

Page 17: ... BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter Fanless Design The ASUS fanless design allows multi directional heat flow from major thermal sou...

Page 18: ...33 for details ASUS Q Fan 2 technology The ASUS Q Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the speed of CPU chassis and power fans according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation ASUS MP3 In A convenient interface between computers and MP3 players the ASUS MP3 In feature enables MP3 players to connect to PC speakers even when the PC power is off which means that users can enjo...

Page 19: ...ettings Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic ...

Page 20: ...ATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 Socket AM2 PWR_FAN CHA_ FAN SATA_RAID1 4Mb BIOS CLRTC CHASSIS COM1 PANEL USB910 USB78 USB56 IE1394_2 AAFP USBPW78 USBPW910 USBPW34 PCIE_SW USBPW56 CD MP3IN PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 SB_PWR ADI1988B JMicron JMB363 B5071A2KFBG TSB43AB22A CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power NVIDIA MCP61 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard SPDIF_01 IE1394_1 SATA_USB12 LAN_USB34 AUDIO DVI USB56_WFGBT CPU_...

Page 21: ...otherboard 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 the rear of the chassis 1 5 3 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis ...

Page 22: ...e you use a CPU is designed for the AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 1 6 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Make sure that the socket lever ...

Page 23: ...event 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 Small triangle 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard Do not forget to connect...

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

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

Page 26: ...DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets R M2N VM SE Recommended Memory Configurations Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Pop...

Page 27: ...t version Operating System OS the limitation of this OS version is that it may reserve a certain amount of memory space for system devices We recommend that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you would like to work under Windows XP 32 bit version OS The excess memory installation will not cause any usage problem but it will not give users the benefit of manipulating this excess memory spa...

Page 28: ...NGSTON E5108AE 6E E N A SS KVR667D2N5 512 1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E N A DS KVR667D2N5 1G 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E N A SS KVR667D2E5 512 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 N A SS KVR667D2N5 256 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC ZCE6 N A SS M378T3354CZ0 CE6 512MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC N A SS M378T6553CZ0 CE6 1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC N A DS M378T2953CZ0 CE6 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160AF 3S N A SS HYS64...

Page 29: ...YS64T128020HU 3 7 A 2048MB Qimonda HYB18T1G800AF 3 7 N A DS HYS64T256020HU 3 7 A 256MB Qimonda HYB18T5121608BF 3 7 N A SS HYS64T32000HU 3 7 B 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37 N A SS HYS64T64000HU 3 7 B 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37 N A DS HYS64T128020HU 3 7 B 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 N A SS HYMP564U648 C4 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 ECC N A SS HYMP564U728 C4 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 N A DS HYM...

Page 30: ...ay cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components Unlocked retaining clip DDR2 DIMM notch 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM no...

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

Page 32: ... 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 the cards do not need IRQ assignments otherwise conflicts will a...

Page 33: ... Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 1 8 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot If you install a PCIEx8 or x16 card in PCIEx16 slot the onboard DVI device is automatically dis...

Page 34: ...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 default position Removing the cap will cause system ...

Page 35: ...W34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPW56 is for the WiFi AP module The USBPW78 and USBPW910 jumpers are 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 lead for each USB port otherwise the system will not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supp...

Page 36: ...t 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 R M2N VM SE 4 PCIE controller setting 3 pin PCIE_SW This jumper allows you to enable the onboard DVI device or PCIE x 1 or x4 device on your PCIEx16 slot Set this jumper to pins 1 2 to enable the onboard DVI or to pins 2 3 to enable the PCIE x 1 and ...

Page 37: ...14 11 10 9 12 3 13 LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection Orange Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection 5 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 8 channel audio configuration and the side speakers in a 6 channel...

Page 38: ...annel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration 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 Gray Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Black Rear Speaker Out Yellow Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Port Headset 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel 2 channel The external SATA...

Page 39: ...vered Pin 5 R FLOPPY M2N VM SE 2 JMicron JMB363Serial ATA connector 7 pin SATA_RAID1 black This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable for a Serial ATA hard disk drive that you can combine with an external Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s device to configure a RAID 0 and RAID 1 set through the onboard Jmicron JMB363 SATA RAID controller Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up Serial ATA RAID config...

Page 40: ...ur device s Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting R PIN1 M2N VM SE Drive jumper Mode Cable setting of devi...

Page 41: ...ted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature R M2N VM SE 5 MP3 In connector 4 pin MP3IN red This connector is for the MP3 In module that allows you to connect your MP3 player to the speakers of the computer For more information refer to the MP3 In Module Quick Installation Guide or the ASUS FrontLinker user guide The MP3 In module...

Page 42: ...f you install Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA MediaShield controller Important note on Serial ATA Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD refer to the RAID manual in the support CD ...

Page 43: ...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 CPU fan Chassis fan and power fan connectors support Q Fan function R M2N VM SE 8 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for serial COM port Connect the serial port m...

Page 44: ...le to any 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 10 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card The USB 2 0 module is purchased s...

Page 45: ...efinition audio capability By default this connector is set to AC97 Audio If you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS to HD Audio See section 2 4 5 Onboard Device Configuration for details R M2N VM SE 12 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interfa...

Page 46: ...arallel port cable is purchased separately R 1 M2N VM SE 14 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_1 Red This connector is for an additional IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable red to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Never connect a USB port module cable to the IEEE 1394 connector Doing so will damage the motherboard R M2...

Page 47: ... 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 you use a PSU with h...

Page 48: ...this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPKR This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Power Soft off button 2 pin PWR BTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the syste...

Page 49: ...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 50: ... Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX See page 3 4 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 2 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from ...

Page 51: ...raffic 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 52: ...te BIOS from 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...

Page 53: ...ick 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 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run d From th...

Page 54: ... as USB flash disk hard disk or floppy disk with FAT32 16 12 format only Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD M2N VM SE VER 0101 DATE 10 17 2007 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH C M2NVMDH A C Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move WIN98E DIR...

Page 55: ...disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk you created earlier AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved For MCP61 M2N VM SE 00 DATE 04 13 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V080A 4Mb LPC File Name to Program M2N VMSE bin Message Do You Want To Save Bios Y N 6 Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program field then press Enter AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 ...

Page 56: ...ile Remove the floppy disk then press F1 to restart the system AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved F1 Reset For MCP61 M2N VM SE 00 DATE 04 13 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V080A 4Mb LPC File Name to Program M2N VMSE bin Flashing Complete Press F1 to Continue Write OK No Update Write Fail For MCP61 M2N VM SE 00 DATE 04 13 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V08...

Page 57: ...served Message Please wait For MCP61 M2N VM SE 00 DATE 04 13 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V080A 4Mb LPC File Name to Program M2N VMSE bin Checksum 810DH Save current BIOS as 0113 bin AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please wait For MCP61 M2N VM SE 00 DATE 04 13 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V080A 4Mb LPC File Name to Program M2N VMSE bin 3 Ty...

Page 58: ... Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after...

Page 59: ...e system boot failure Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file M2N VMSE BIN Completed Start flashing When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking...

Page 60: ...y Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM or the firmware hub The firm...

Page 61: ...Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 479MB 2 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For setting EZ Flash 2 and O C Profile Exit For s...

Page 62: ...ghlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 2 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Fun...

Page 63: ...n options for that item F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A 2 2 8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the select...

Page 64: ...2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them 2 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in System Time 15 30 ...

Page 65: ...n options Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 UDMA Mode Auto Disables or sets the UDMA mode Configuration options Disabled Auto Primary IDE Master Slave Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previ...

Page 66: ...ylinders This item is not configurable Head Shows the number of the hard disk read write heads This item is not configurable Sector Shows the number of sectors per track This item is not configurable Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode This item is not configurable After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard d...

Page 67: ...e Auto Sets the sector addressing mode Configuration options Large Auto F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Select Menu Item Specific Help Slects the type of fixed disk connected to the system SATA1 Extended IDE Drive Auto Access Mode Auto Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Landing Z...

Page 68: ... use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active 2 3 6 HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Disabl...

Page 69: ...bMenu F10 Save and Exit 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced JumperFree Configuration AI Tuning Auto x Overclock Options Disabled x CPU Multiplier Auto x CPU frequency Auto DDR2 Voltage Control Auto HT Chip Core Voltage Auto SATA 1 8 Voltage Control Auto AI Tuning Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocki...

Page 70: ...onfiguration options may vary depending on the type of CPU installed Configuration options Auto 5x 5 5x 6x 13x CPU Frequency Auto Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus The value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS The values range from 200 to 300 DDR2 Voltage Control Auto Allows you to set the operating DDR2 voltage Configuration options Auto 1 8V 1 9V HT Chip ...

Page 71: ...dvanced CPU Configuration CPU Type AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 CPU Speed 1800MHz Cache RAM 128K AMD Live Disabled AMD cool n Quiet Function Disabled AMD Live Disabled Enables or disables the AMD Live function Configuration options Enabled Disabled AMD cool n Quiet Function Disabled Enables or disables the AMD cool n Quiet Configuration options Enabled Disabled Frame Buffer Size 32M Selects the f...

Page 72: ...e Auto Sets the Timing mode Configuration options Auto MaxMenClk Manual Memory Clock Frequency Auto Sets the memory clock frequency Configuration options Auto DDR2 400 DDR2 533 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 The Memory Clock Frequency is user configurable only when the Timing Mode is set to MaxmenClk or Manual Timing Mode Auto Sets the Timing mode Configuration options Auto MaxMenClk Manual Memory Clock Freque...

Page 73: ...on options Disabled Triangular Down HT Spread Spectrum 0 50 H Kiss Cntr Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for Hyper Transport Configuration options Disabled 0 50 H Kiss Cntr 0 75 H Kiss Cntr 0 50 Triang Center 0 75 Triang Center System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Enables or disables the system BIOS cacheable Configuration options Enabled Disabled Tras Auto Configuration options Auto 5 6 7 18 1T 2T M...

Page 74: ...ically configures all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Set to Manual if you want to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields Configuration options Auto Manual When the item Resources Controlled By is set to Auto the item IRQ Resources is grayed out and not user configurable Refer to the section IRQ Resources for information on how to enable this item IRQ Resources This sub me...

Page 75: ...ed IDE DMA transfer access Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to set Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial ATA Configuration JMicron RAID controller IDE Onboard 1394 controller Enabled Primary Display Adapter PCIE Slot HD Audio A...

Page 76: ...ndary master drives Configuration options Disabled Enabled JMicron RAID Controller IDE Allows you to set the JMicron RAID controller mode Configuration options IDE AHCI RAID Disabled Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Primary Display Adapter PCIE Slot Allows you to select the graphics controller to ...

Page 77: ... Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Auto Parallel Port Address 378 IRQ7 Allows you to select the Parallel Port address Configuration options Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal SPP EPP ECP EC...

Page 78: ... F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI APIC support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable or Disable USB 1 1 and 2 0 Controller USB Configuration USB Controller V1 1 V2 0 USB Legacy support Enabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Controller V1 1 V2 0 Allo...

Page 79: ...tions Power Off Power On Last State HDD Down In Suspend Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off Allows you to set the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds Configuration options Suspend Instant Off Power Up On PCI PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI PCIE devices NV Onboard LAN Config...

Page 80: ...s Enter 4 Key in a minute value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter 5 Press TAB to move to the seconds field then press Enter 6 Key in a value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter Power Up By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ct...

Page 81: ...xxxRPM The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU Chassis and chip fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the field shows 0 These items are not user configurable Vcore Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regula...

Page 82: ...alue F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Your Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk 3rd Boot Device CDROM 4th Boot Device Disabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power CPU Fan Type Auto When set to Auto the system automatically detects the CPU FAN ...

Page 83: ...e drive attached to the system Select Menu Item Specific Help Removable Drives 1 Floppy Disks Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 1 Bootable Add in Cards Allows you to assign bootable add in cards attached to the system 2 6 3 Hard Disk Drives Select Menu Item Specific Help Hard Disk Drives 1 Bootable Add in Cards XXXXXXXXX Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 2 6 4 CDROM Drives Select...

Page 84: ...Up Floppy Seek Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled x Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 x Typematic Delay Msec 250 OS Select For DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Halt On All But keyboard Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Confi...

Page 85: ...Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 6 6 Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Boot Settings Configuration Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Password Check Setup Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Supervisor Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords To set a password 1 Select...

Page 86: ... by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 1 9 Jumpers for instructions Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select System to require the password before entering the system Configuration options Setup System PASSWORD D...

Page 87: ...re or load multiple BIOS settings Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to select ASUS BIOS Profile Load BIOS Profile Save BIOS Profile Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu Item Specific Help Load BIOS Profile from Profile 1 Load BIOS Profile Load from Profile 1 Load from Profile 2 Load from File Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Load BIOS Profile Load from Profil...

Page 88: ...le 1 Load from Profile 2 Load from File Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu Item Specific Help Save current BIOS Profile to Profile 1 Save BIOS Profile Save to Profile 1 Save to Profile 2 Save to File Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Save BIOS Profile Save to Profile 1 2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press Enter to save the file Save to F...

Page 89: ...IR TEST_REB DIR BOOTFONT BIN 213830 2001 09 05 20 00 00 CMOS backup is done Press any key to Exit 2 7 2 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 Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see page 2 6 section 2 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS RROM Utility B324 Current R...

Page 90: ...menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit Exit Discard Changes S...

Page 91: ...firmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values ...

Page 92: ...2 44 Chapter 2 BIOS setup ...

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

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

Page 95: ...D Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP Driver Installs the NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP Driver program Integrated GeForce 6100 GPU Driver Installs the integrated GeForce 6100 graphics processing unit GPU driver JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X RAID controller driver SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Executes the wizard to install the ...

Page 96: ...lity This item installs the ASUS Cool n Quiet utility 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 PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems Th...

Page 97: ...erating system versions 3 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk Make NVIDIA 32bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for a 32 bit system Make NVIDIA 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for a 64 bit system Microsoft DirectX 9 0c The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multi...

Page 98: ...ile JMicronJMB36X 32bit RAID Driver Allows you to create an JMicron JMB36X RAID driver disk for a 32 bit system JMicronJMB36X 64bit RAID Driver Allows you to create an JMicron JMB36X RAID driver disk for a 64 bit system Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader application from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual file The contents of the...

Page 99: ... information on the inside front cover of this user guide 3 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 100: ...the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format ...

Page 101: ...iguration refer to the NVIDIA MediaShield RAID User s Manual found in your motherboard support CD 4 Insert floppy disk to floppy disk drive 5 Follow succeeding screen information to complete process 6 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID ...

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