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IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SATA Port 1, 2 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA 1 and 2 ports.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

SATA DMA transfer [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA DMA transfer access.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

SATA Port 3, 4 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA 3 and 4 ports.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

SATA2 DMA transfer [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA2 DMA transfer access.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the IDE PIO read prefetch mode.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

NVRAID Configuration

This sub-menu contains NVRAID function-related items. Select an item then press

<Enter> to edit.

RAID Enable [Disabled]

Enables or disables the onboard RAID controller. When set to [Enabled], the

succeeding items become user-configurable.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller .

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

OnChip IDE Channel1 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 1 controller .

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Disable/Enable nVIDIA RIAD

feature.

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

NVRAID Configuration

RAID Enable

[

Disabled

]

x SATA 1 RAID

Disabled

x SATA 2 RAID

Disabled

x SATA 3 RAID

Disabled

x SATA 4 RAID

Disabled

Summary of Contents for M2NBP-VM CSM

Page 1: ...Motherboard M2NBP VM CSM ...

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: ... 1 8 1 5 3 Screw holes 1 8 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 9 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 9 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 11 1 7 System memory 1 13 1 7 1 Overview 1 13 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 13 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 17 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 17 1 8 Expansion slots 1 18 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 18 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 18 1 8 3 PCI slots 1 20 1 8 4 ...

Page 4: ... bar 2 13 2 2 4 Menu items 2 13 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 13 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 13 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 14 2 2 8 General help 2 14 2 3 Main menu 2 15 2 3 1 System Time 2 15 2 3 2 System Date 2 15 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 15 2 3 4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave 2 16 2 3 5 SATA 1 2 3 4 2 18 2 3 6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2 19 2 3 7 Installed Memory 2 19 2 3 8 Usable Memory 2 19 2 4 Adva...

Page 5: ...M Drives 2 35 2 6 5 Boot Settings Configuration 2 35 2 6 6 Security 2 38 2 7 Tools menu 2 40 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 40 2 8 Exit menu 2 41 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 ASUS Contact information 3 7 3...

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: ...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 Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage c...

Page 8: ... support up to 8 GB of unbufferred ECC non ECC 800 667 533 MHz DDR2 memory modules 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated in the NVIDIA GeForce 6 Graphics Processing Unit GPU Note DVI D only supports digital display You cannot convert DVI D to output RGB signal to CRT display NVIDIA nForce 430B media and communications processor MCP supports 2 x Ultra DMA 133 100...

Page 9: ...SM BIOS 2 3 1 x Parallel 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 5 1 channel audio ports 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x CPU fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connectors 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x COM connectors 1 x Primary ...

Page 10: ... summary Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12 V plugs ATX 12 V 2 0 compliant uATX 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 5cm x 24 5cm 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: ...g contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single core Athlon 64 Sempron and dual core Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX processors with 2MB 1MB 512KB L2 cache which is based on 64 bit architecture It features 2000 1600 MT s HyperTransport Bus dual channel un buffered DDR2 800 memory support and AMD Cool n Quiet...

Page 13: ... requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12 8 GB s See pages 1 13 to 1 16 for details PCI Express interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express the latest I O interconnect technology that speeds u...

Page 14: ...handling large amounts of data such as video audio and voice 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 25 and 1 30 for details High Definition Audio SoundMAX is the highest perform...

Page 15: ... Q Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 2 33 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R elim...

Page 16: ...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 pad or in the bag that ca...

Page 17: ...B2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module USB12 FLOPPY Super I O 4Mb BIOS PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN_USB34 CD AD 1986A PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 PCI2 CLRTC USB78 USB56 SATA4 SATA2 SATA3 SATA1 CHA_FAN1 ATX12V SB_PWR DVI PARALLEL PORT VGA USBPW34 USBPW12 KBPWR USBPW78 USBPW56 SPDIF_OUT nVIDIA nForce 430B nVIDIA Quadro NVS210S GPU EATXPWR COM1 SEC_IDE CPU_FAN 88E1116 CHA_FAN2 TPM P...

Page 18: ...ng the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 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 19: ...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 is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely Socket lever M2NBP VM CSM M2NBP...

Page 20: ...ging 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 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard Gold triangle Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring err...

Page 21: ...e 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 to the CPU heatsink or ...

Page 22: ...bracket 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 23: ...pared 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 M2NBP VM CSM M2NBP VM CSM 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 Recommended Memory Configurations Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated P...

Page 24: ...tem 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 space Visit the ASUS FAQ s...

Page 25: ...F ZCE6 SS M378T3253FZ0 CE6 512 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF ZCE6 DS M378T6453FZ0 CE6 256 MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC ZCE6 SS M378T3354CZ0 CE6 512 MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ0 CE6 256 MB Infineon HYB18T512160AF 3S SS HYS64T32000HU 3S A 512 MB Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S SS HYS64T64000HU 3S A 512 MB Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S ECC SS HYS72T64000HU 3S A 1024 MB Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S ECC DS HYS72T1280...

Page 26: ...0 CD5 512 MB Infineon HYB18T512800AC37 SS HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A 256 MB Infineon HYB18T512160AF3 7 SS HYS64T32000HU 3 7 A 256 MB Infineon HYB18T5121608BF3 7 SS HYS64T32000HU 3 7 B 512 MB Infineon HYB18T512800BF37 SS HYS64T64000HU 3 7 B 512 MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 SS HYMP564U648 C4 1024 MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 DS HYMP512U648 C4 512 MB Hynix HY5PS12821FP C4 ECC SS HYMP564U728 C4 512 MB Hynix HY5PS12821...

Page 27: ...se 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 notch 1 ...

Page 28: ...use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary ...

Page 29: ...eering 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 arise be...

Page 30: ...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 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 install...

Page 31: ...p 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 boot failure You do not need to clear the...

Page 32: ... 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 lead for each USB port otherwise the system will not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode M2NBP ...

Page 33: ... 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 M2NBP VM CSM M2NBP VM CSM Keyboard power setting KBPWR 1 2 2 3 5V Default 5VSB ...

Page 34: ...ea Network LAN through a network hub 1 11 7 2 3 10 4 5 6 9 8 LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT LINK LED 4 Line In port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 5 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port pink This port connec...

Page 35: ... Video Graphics Adapter VGA port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 10 DVI D Out port This port connects a Digital Visual Interface DVI D card 11 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Port Headset 2 speaker Headset 4 speaker Headset 6 speaker Light Blue Line In Surround Out Surround Out Lime Line Out Front...

Page 36: ...ed intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remov...

Page 37: ...rient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PRI_IDE PIN 1 SEC_IDE 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 jumpe...

Page 38: ...n through the onboard NVIDIA MediaShield controller M2NBP VM CSM M2NBP VM CSM SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA3 Install the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial A...

Page 39: ...nts These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors M2NBP VM CSM M2NBP VM CSM Fan connectors CHA_FAN1 CPU_FAN GND Rotation 12V CHA_FAN1 GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CPU_FAN CHA_FAN2 GND Rotation 12V PWR_FAN GND Rotation 12V CHA_FAN2 PWR_FAN M2NBP VM CSM M2NBP VM CSM Digital audio connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT 6 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This con...

Page 40: ...ly with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 8 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 separately M2NBP VM CSM M2NBP VM CSM USB 2 0 connectors USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 USB78 USB 5V USB...

Page 41: ...ore keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity M2NBP VM CSM M2NBP VM CSM TPM connector TPM CK_33M_TPM LFRAMEn LRESETn LAD3 3 3V LAD0 3 3V X GND X X GPIO2 GPIO LAD2 LAD1 GND X SERIRQ X X 1 The TPM module is purchased separately ...

Page 42: ...of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector make sure that the HD Audio item in the BIOS is set to Enabled See page 2 28 for details M2NBP VM CSM M2...

Page 43: ... 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 higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up...

Page 44: ...e HDD System warning speaker 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 PWR_BTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than ...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...s 2 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 fr...

Page 47: ... traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 48: ...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 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through th...

Page 49: ...r Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard...

Page 50: ...llowing This function can support devices such 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 B316 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD M2NBP VM CSM VER 0201 DATE 08 21 2006 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH C M2NBP VM CSM A C Enter Select S Sav...

Page 51: ...e floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk you created earlier 4 Under the DOS mode use X X stands for the name of the disk assignment to switch to the folder of the floppy disk CD ROM or USB flash disk you saved the BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility 5 At the prompt type awdflash then press Enter The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Te...

Page 52: ...emove 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 M2NBP VM CSM DATE 04 13 2006 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program M2NBPVM bin Flashing Complete Press F1 to Continue Write OK No Update Write Fail AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights R...

Page 53: ...Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please wait For M2NBP VM CSM DATE 04 13 2006 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program M2NBPVM bin AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please wait For M2NBP VM CSM DATE 04 13 2006 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program M2NBPVM bin Save current BIOS as 3 Type a filenam...

Page 54: ...ng the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Award BootBlock BIOS v1 0 Copyright C 2000 Award Software Inc BIOS R...

Page 55: ...Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designe...

Page 56: ... HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 512MB 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 changing the system too...

Page 57: ...lighted 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 Funct...

Page 58: ... Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A System Time 15 30 36 System Date Thu Oct 20 2005 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A Secondary IDE Master None Secondary IDE Slave None SATA1 None SATA2 None SATA3 None SATA4 None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 256MB Usable Memory 2 2 8 General help At the top ...

Page 59: ...ry IDE Slave None SATA1 None SATA2 None SATA3 None SATA4 None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 512MB 2 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them 2 3 1 System Ti...

Page 60: ... 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 previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is installed select None Configurati...

Page 61: ...PIO Mode Auto Sets the PIO mode for the IDE device Configuration 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 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 disk d...

Page 62: ...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 Zon...

Page 63: ...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 Disable...

Page 64: ...SC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to select overclcok profile Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced JumperFree Configuration AI Tuning Auto X Overclock Options Disabled X CPU Frequency 200 0 DDR2 Voltage Control Auto AI Tuning Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desi...

Page 65: ...to Manual CPU Frequency XXX value is auto detected Indicates the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The bus frequency external frequency multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed The BIOS auto detects the value of this item The values range from 200 0 to 400 0 Setting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert...

Page 66: ...RAM timing and control Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced CPU Configuration CPU Type AMD Engineering Sample CPU Speed 2600MHz Cache RAM 1024K DRAM Configuration AMD Live Disabled AMD Cool n Quiet Function Disabled CPU VID Code Voltage 1 400V Select Menu Item Specific Help Setting platform Memclock or limit value Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Memory Clock Frequency Auto...

Page 67: ...ing Auto Configuration options Auto 1T 2T Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Bottom of 32 bit 31 24 IO space E0 Min 0000 Max 00E0 Bottom of UMA DRAM 31 24 FC Min 0000 Max 00FC DRAM MCE enabled Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chip Kill mode enable Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM ECC Redirection Enabled Configuration options Disab...

Page 68: ...Down Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for CPU Configuration options Disabled Center Down PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI Express Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for SATA Configuration options Disabled Enabled HT Spread Spectrum Down Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for Hyper Trans...

Page 69: ...CI Onboard PCI E Resources Controlled By Auto When set to Auto the BIOS automatically 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...

Page 70: ...em then press Enter to edit IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled SATA Port 1 2 Enabled SATA DMA transfer Enabled SATA Port 3 4 Enabled SATA2 DMA transfer 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...

Page 71: ...e or disable the IDE PIO read prefetch mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled NVRAID Configuration This sub menu contains NVRAID function related items Select an item then press Enter to edit RAID Enable Disabled Enables or disables the onboard RAID controller When set to Enabled the succeeding items become user configurable Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled A...

Page 72: ...cific Help Enable or Disable USB 1 1 and 2 0 Controller USB Configuration USB Controller Enabled USB2 0 Controller Enabled USB Legacy support Enabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options USB Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or ...

Page 73: ...ows you to select the Parallel Port address Configuration options Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode EPP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal EPP ECP Bi Directional The ECP Mode Use DMA item becomes user configurable when the Parallel Port Mode item is set to ECP or Bi Directional ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Allows selection of ECP Mode Configuration ...

Page 74: ... PCIE Devices Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On by RTC Alarm Disabled x Date of Month Alarm 0 x Alarm Time hh mm 0 0 0 Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power Up By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 2 5 Power menu The Power menu items al...

Page 75: ... PCI PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI PCIE devices NV Onboard LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power...

Page 76: ... value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter 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 Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function or set specific keys ...

Page 77: ...rboard and CPU temperatures These items are not user configurable CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM Chassis Fan1 Fan2 Speed xxxxRPM Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM 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 CPU Fan Speed war...

Page 78: ...ct Menu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Your Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device R...

Page 79: ...t Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to enable or disable Boot Settings Configuration Case Open Warning Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Boot 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 ...

Page 80: ...nectors for setting details Configuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Configuration options Di...

Page 81: ...go display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Halt On All But Keyboard Allows you to error report type Configuration options All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo feature ...

Page 82: ...r to section 1 9 Jumpers for instructions 2 6 6 Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Security Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Password Check Setup Security Chip Disabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue Supervisor Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords To set a password 1 Select an item then press Enter ...

Page 83: ...o require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select System to require the password before entering the system Configuration options Setup System Security Chip Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the TPM security function Configuration options Disabled Enabled This item appears only when the TPM module is installed first ...

Page 84: ...ws 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 Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS RROM Utility B316 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD M2NBP VM CSM VER 0201 DATE 08 21 2006 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Un...

Page 85: ...enu 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 Se...

Page 86: ...confirmation 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 87: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 88: ...cations and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed infor...

Page 89: ...DIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver program SoundMAX ADI1986A Audio Driver Executes the wizard to install the SoundMAX AD1986A audio driver and application AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB 2 0 driver The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions ...

Page 90: ...update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 The Adobe Acrobat Reader V7 0 is for opening viewing and printing documents in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Cool n Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool n Quiet utility Anti Virus utility The anti viru...

Page 91: ...a RAID driver disk NVIDIA 32bit WinXP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Windows XP Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for a 32 bit system NVIDIA 64 bit WinXP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Windows XP Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for a 64 bit system ...

Page 92: ... Allows you to open the NVIDIA network user s manual 3 2 5 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 before opening a user manual file ...

Page 93: ...3 ASUS M2NBP VM CSM 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 94: ...cal format 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 95: ...M2NBP VM CSM Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD in text format ...

Page 96: ... configuration 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 ...

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