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Motherboard

M2V

User Guide

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Page 1: ...Motherboard M2V User Guide ...

Page 2: ...A PARTICULAR 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 SPECI...

Page 3: ...ou proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout Contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 8 2 3 3 Connecting the CPU fan cable 2 10 2 4 System memory 2 11 2 4 1 Overview 2 11 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 12 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 ...

Page 4: ...1 2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 4 2 4 1 3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 4 3 4 1 4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 4 4 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Utilities 4 5 4 1 6 ASUS Update 4 7 4 2 BIOS Setup program 4 9 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 10 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 10 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 10 4 2 4 Menu items 4 11 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 11 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 11 4 2 7 Pop up window 4...

Page 5: ...Boot menu 4 29 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 29 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 4 30 4 6 3 Security 4 31 4 7 Tools menu 4 34 4 8 Exit menu 4 35 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support CD 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers menu 5 2 5 2 3 Utilities menu 5 3 5 2 4 Make disk menu 5 4 5 2 5 Manuals menu 5 5 5 2 6 ASUS Contact informatio...

Page 6: ...vi 5 6 Cool n Quiet Technology 5 20 5 6 1 Enabling Cool n Quiet Technology 5 20 5 6 2 Launching the Cool n Quiet software 5 21 Contents ...

Page 7: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 8: ... your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product m...

Page 9: ...s of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional informatio...

Page 10: ...ess two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must enter the command exactly as shown then supply the appropriate values that appear in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename In this example you must supply a filename for filename afudos iM2V ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injur...

Page 11: ...PCIEX1 4 x PCI VIA VT8237A South Bridge 2 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 33 2 x Serial ATA with RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD Marvell 88SE6121 1 x Serial ATA I II 1 x External Serial ATA 3Gb s hard disk SATA On the Go Realtek ALC660 6 channel CODEC Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology S PDIF out interface support PCI E Gb LAN controller Maximum of eight USB 2 0 ports CPU and Memory voltage adjustable SFS Step...

Page 12: ...24 pin 4 pin ATX 12V power connectors CD connector Front panel audio connector System panel connector Chassis Intrusion 3 x SATA connectors 2 x IDE connectors 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x COM connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 4Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI PnP DMI2 0 Green PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 1 1 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME ATX power supply with 4 pin 12V plug ATX form factor 12 i...

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

Page 14: ...ASUS M2V Chapter summary 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...vices on it check the items in your package with the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ASUS M2V motherboard ASUS motherboard support CD 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x 80 conductor ribbon cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE drives 1 x Ribbon cable for a 3 5 inch floppy drive Q connector Kit Retail version only I O shield User guide ...

Page 16: ...z to meet the higher bandwidth 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 10 7 GB s See pages 2 11 to 2 13 for details Serial ATA Technology Support The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology throug...

Page 17: ... 5 10 S PDIF out The motherboard s S PDIF out function turns your computer into a high end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful speaker systems See page 2 21 USB 2 0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports T...

Page 18: ... and Chassis fan speed according to the system load and temperature to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 4 28 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip See page 4 5 for details AI Overclocking This feature a...

Page 19: ... to the 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 reboot the system to restore the previously saved settings See page 2 18 ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system No nee...

Page 20: ...1 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 21: ...er 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 22: ...2V motherboard Chapter summary 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 4 System memory 2 11 2 5 Expansion slots 2 14 2 6 Jumpers 2 17 2 7 Connectors 2 19 ...

Page 23: ...rom the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to 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 came ...

Page 24: ...to 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 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 6 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard compone...

Page 25: ...module PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 EATXPWR ATX12V AAFP COM1 CD FLOPPY USB56 PANEL SB_PWR USBPW2 CLRTC CHASSIS SATA2 SATA1 CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN1 SPDIF_OUT SATA_RAID1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power USB78 SEC_IDE PRI_IDE CPU_FAN KBPWR USBPW1 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In RJ 45 Top USB3 USB4 Bottom USB12 PARALLEL PORT ESATA_1 SPDIF_O1 ALC660 4Mb BIOS LA...

Page 26: ...2 DIMM slots 2 11 2 PCI slots 2 16 3 PCI Express x 1 slot 2 16 4 PCI Express x 16 slot 2 16 Rear Panel Connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port 2 19 2 Parallel port 2 19 3 Gigabit LAN port RJ 45 2 19 4 Line In port 2 19 5 Line Out port 2 19 6 Microphone port 2 19 7 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 20 8 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 20 9 External SATA port 2 20 10 S PDIF coaxial cable jack 2 20 11 PS 2 keyboard port 2 2...

Page 27: ...connector 4 pin CPU_FAN 2 24 7 Chassis fan connector 3 pin CHA_FAN 2 24 8 CD connector 4 pin CD 2 24 9 ATX power connector 24 pin ATXPWR 2 25 10 ATA 12V power connector 4 pin ATX12V 2 25 11 USB headers 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 2 26 12 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO 2 27 13 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL 2 27 System power LED 3 pin PLED System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER Reset swi...

Page 28: ...º angle 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a 940 pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 Athlon FX Sempron processor Socket lever The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940 pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into ...

Page 29: ... triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 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 ...

Page 30: ...ntion module base Retention Module Base CPU Heatsink CPU Fan Retention bracket lock Retention 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 Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan ass...

Page 31: ... 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 32: ... fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN M2V M2V CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector CPU overheating and hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector This connector is also compatible with the old 3 pin CPU fan ...

Page 33: ...ensions as a 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 M2V M2V 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 112 Pins 128 Pins DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ...

Page 34: ...ne DDR DIMM module install it into slot DIMM_A1 or DIMM_B1 For dual channel memory configuration install the DIMMs in slots DIMM_B1 and DIMM_A1 yellow slots install another pair of DIMMs in slots DIMM_B2 and DIMM_A2 black slots Table 1 Recommended memory configurations For dual channel configuration 2 you may install identical DIMMs in all four sockets or install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and...

Page 35: ...ink Package N A DS CM2X1024 6400PRO V V 1024MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package N A DS CM2X1024 6400C4 V V 256MB A DATA E2508AB GE E N A SS M20EL6F3G3170A1D0Z V V 256MB A DATA E2508AB GE E N A SS M20EL6F3G3160A1D0Z V V V 256MB A DATA E2508AB GE E N A SS M2OEL6F3G3160A1D0Z V V V 512MB SAMSUNG M391T6553CZ3 CE7 SAMSUNG SS K4T51083QC V V V 512MB SAMSUNG M378T2953CZ3 CE7 SAMSUNG DS K4T51083QC V V V Size Vendo...

Page 36: ...V 512MB SAMSUNG M378T6553BGO CD5 SAMSUNG SS K4T51083QB GCD5 V V V 1024MB SAMSUNG M391T2953BGO CD5 SAMSUNG DS K4T51083QB GCD5 V V Size Vendor Model Brand SS DS Component DIMM support A B C Visit theASUS website www asus com for the latest DDR2 800 667 533 Qualified Vendor List for this motherboard A Supports one module inserted in DIMM_B1 yellow slot B Supports one pair of modules inserted into the...

Page 37: ...ng clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 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 A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO not install DD...

Page 38: ... the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with screws 6 Replace the system cover Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage moth...

Page 39: ...e 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 IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared PCI slot 3 shared PCI slot 4 shared PCI Express x1 shared PCI Express x16 shared Gigabit LAN shared Marvell 6121 SATA shared SATA shared USB1 shared USB2 shared USB3 s...

Page 40: ...h the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 2 5 5 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 figure blow shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot When installing the external card with optional ROM we recommand y...

Page 41: ...ove the jumper 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 Replace 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 menu 7 Load the BIOS default settings or key in data You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hands due to overclocking Fo...

Page 42: ... Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS 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 cur...

Page 43: ...annel configuration Headset 2 Speaker 4 Speaker 6 Speaker Light Blue Line In Line In Bass Center Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out 4 Line In port This Line In light blue port connects a tape player or other audio sources 5 Line Out port This Line Out lime port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel and 6 channel mode the functio...

Page 44: ...his port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier 10 S PDIF coaxial out port This port connects to external audio output devices with coaxial cable connectors 11 PS 2 keyboard port This purple connector is for a PS 2 keyboard The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 1 5Gb s and 3Gb s devices Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to ...

Page 45: ... the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PRI_IDE 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 100 66 IDE devices Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master ...

Page 46: ...ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary internal storage devices The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150 MB s data transfer rate faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB s UltraDMA133 You can configure a RAID 0 RAID 1 or JBOD set using these connectors M2V M2V SATA Connectors GND...

Page 47: ...ndows XP Service Pack 1 or later versions when using Serial ATA drives 4 Marvell 88SE6121 Serial ATA connector 7 pin SATA_RAID1 This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable This connector supports a Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s hard disk drive but it does not support Serial ATA CD DVD driver The Marvell 88SE6121 controller allows you to enable the hot plug function for external device M2V M2V SATA RAID ...

Page 48: ...not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors M2V M2V Fan Connectors CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V 6 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to...

Page 49: ...icient power to the CPU Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug Otherwise the system does not boot up Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 300W or 350W for a fully configured system The system may become unstable or might not boot up if the power is inadequate M2V M2V...

Page 50: ...ternet connection interactive gaming and simultaneous running of high speed peripherals M2V M2V USB 2 0 Connectors USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 NEVER connect a 1394 cable to any of the USB blue connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard You may connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector Blue USB first ...

Page 51: ...inition Azalia compliant definition SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT2 R PORT2 L SENSE1_RETUR SENSE_SEND PORT1 R PRESENCE GND MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L NC MICPWR NC AGND NC NC 10 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector accommodates several system front panel functions M2V M2V System Panel Connector Requires an ATX power supply PLED PWR 5V Speaker PLED Ground RESET Ground Reset Ground Ground ...

Page 52: ...em between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF depending on the BIOS or OS settings Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than four seconds turns the system OFF Hard disk activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED Any read or write activity of an IDE device causes this LED to light up Q Connector System panel ASUS Q Connector allows you to ...

Page 53: ...Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 54: ...ASUS M2V Chapter summary 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 55: ...ront of the chassis 6 After applying power the power LED on the system front panel case lights up For ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power switch If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on tests W...

Page 56: ...e using Windows XP 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting If you press ...

Page 57: ...Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 58: ...M2V Chapter summary 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS Setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 12 4 4 Advanced menu 4 15 4 5 Power menu 4 25 4 6 Boot menu 4 29 4 7 Tools menu 4 34 4 8 Exit menu 4 35 ...

Page 59: ...ginal motherboard BIOS using the AFUDOS utility Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows 2000 XP ...

Page 60: ...ppy disk 4 1 2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS EXE utility 1 Visit the ASUS website to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk 2 Copy the AFUDOS EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file 3 Boot the system from the floppy disk 4 At the DOS prompt type the command...

Page 61: ...hard disk and use it as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted To copy the BIOS from your PC using AFUDOS EXE 1 At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos o filename where filename string of not more than eight 8 alpha numeric characters for the main filename and three 3 alpha numeric characters for the extension name 2 Press Enter Main filename Extension name A afudos oMYBIO...

Page 62: ...4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash is built in to the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash 1 Visit the ASUS website w...

Page 63: ...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 CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from the sup...

Page 64: ...SB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Use only a USB flash disk ...

Page 65: ...vice Provider ISP To install ASUS Update 1 Insert the support CD into the CD ROM drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX See page 5 3 for the Utilities menu screen 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied into your system To update the BIOS using ASUS Update 1 Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ...

Page 66: ...lete the update process 6 If you select the option to update the BIOS from a file a window prompts you to locate the file Select the file click Open then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 3 If you select updating downloading from the Internet select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or choose Auto Select Click Next ...

Page 67: ...ogram 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 d...

Page 68: ...n Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 3 Navigation keys ...

Page 69: ...ide of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press Up Down arrow keys or PageUp PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 03 27 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Language English Primary IDE Master Not Detected Prim...

Page 70: ...Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time 11 51 19 System Date Thu 08 05 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE S...

Page 71: ...ice if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi s...

Page 72: ...PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration opti...

Page 73: ... PnP 4 4 1 JumperFree Configuration Config System Frequency Voltage AI Overclocking Auto PLL1 Spread Spectrum Enabled AI Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto loads the optimal settings for the syste...

Page 74: ...ns Disabled Enable USB 2 0 Ports Enable Enable Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 ports Configuration options Disabled Enable The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 4 4 2 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display t...

Page 75: ...ation options HiSpeed Full Speed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI hand off support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects CPU Configuration Module Version 00 00 Physical Count 1 Logical Count 2 AMD Athlon tm 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000 Revis...

Page 76: ...d Cool N Quiet Disabled Enables or disables the AMD Cool n Quiet technology feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Controller Memory Controller Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Power Down Control Auto Alternate VID 0 850V Memory Configuration Memclock Mode Auto MCT Timing Mode Auto Bank Interleaving Auto MemClk Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled Memory Hole Remapping Disabled Memory ...

Page 77: ... Memory Hole Remapping Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Memory Remapping around the memory hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable Enabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Disabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled DRAM BG Srub Disabled l2 Cache BG Srub Disabled Data Cache BG Srub Disabled ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable Disabled Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allow...

Page 78: ...le Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms Data Cache BG Srub Disabled Disables or sets the L1 data cache RAM to b corrected when idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 ...

Page 79: ... PCIE VGA Switches the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for a video card This allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers Configuration options PCIE VGA PCI Search for MDA Resources Yes Sets whether to allow search for MDA resources Configuration options Yes No Hyper Transport Freq Auto Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Hyper Transport frequen...

Page 80: ...ll1621 Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode Normal Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configurati...

Page 81: ...assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device NO Lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system YES Lets the operating system configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system Pl...

Page 82: ...IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Setting to Disabled deactivates this feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx Available When set to Available the specif...

Page 83: ...ect the ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 4 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support ACPI v1 0 Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 1 0 specifications Select ACPI v2 0 if you install Vista operating system Configuration options ACPI v1 0 AC...

Page 84: ...after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By External Modems Disabled 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 op...

Page 85: ... feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values This feature requires an ATX power supply that provide...

Page 86: ...e RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the specific field shows N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU fan control function When this field is set to Enabled the item CPU Fan Ratio appear...

Page 87: ... items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence Specifies the boot s...

Page 88: ...l Screen Logo Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep...

Page 89: ...function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 have set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press E...

Page 90: ...ord Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Enter to change password Enter again to disabled password User Access Level Full Access Allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited ...

Page 91: ...rd this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password combination of at least six 6 letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you have successfully set your password The User Password item now shows Installed ...

Page 92: ...OS settings to profile1 or load BIOS file from profile2 Start O C Profile You may press Enter to run this utility to save load CMOS 4 7 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to store or load multiple BIOS settings Tools O C PROFILE Configuration O C Profile1 Status Not Installed O C Profile2 Status Not Installed Save to Profile 1 Load from Profile 1 Save to Profile 2 Load from Profile 2 Start ...

Page 93: ...s Select Yes to save changes and exit 4 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 Defaults Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend ...

Page 94: ...Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load default values Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ...

Page 95: ...Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 96: ...hapter summary 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software Information 5 8 5 4 RAID configurations 5 10 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 19 5 6 Cool n Quiet Technology 5 20 ...

Page 97: ...nsert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary so use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS web...

Page 98: ...t Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology driver VIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the VIA Chipset Driver Program Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio controller and application Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethenet Driver Installs the Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethenet driver Marvell 6121 SATA Controller Driver Installs the Marvell 6121 SATA Controller drivers USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB ...

Page 99: ...PU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver Adobe Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V7 0 Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an In...

Page 100: ...DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Anti virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help...

Page 101: ...Click an item to open the manual 5 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 Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu to open the manual files in PDF ...

Page 102: ... 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 Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format ...

Page 103: ...al 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 and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 104: ...to use ASUS MyLogo2 5 3 Software Information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information This section provides details of the software applications that the motherboard supports Before using ASUS MyLogo2 feature use the AFUDOS utility to make a ...

Page 105: ...Logo2 screen Instead of starting from ASUS Update you can also launch ASUS MyLogo2 directly from the Windows Start menu to change your BIOS boot logo After you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo use the ASUS Update utility to upload the new BIOS You can create your own boot logo image in GIF JPG or BMP file formats ASUS MyLogo2 might encounter problems with complex images If a problem o...

Page 106: ... one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system JBOD stands for Just a Bunch of Disks or also called spanning refers to hard disks that are not yet configu...

Page 107: ...Connect the HDD signal cables 4 Connect a 4 pin power cable to the power connector on each drive Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the Serial ATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the Serial ATA signal cables 3 Connect the Serial ATA power cable to the power connector on each drive If you are creating a RAID 0 striping arra...

Page 108: ... you see on your screen may not exactly match what is shown here 5 4 2 VIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the VIA VT8237A southbridge chipset It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 with two independent Serial ATA channels Refer to VIA8237 SATA Quick Setup guide found in the support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations under di...

Page 109: ... If you want to auto configure proceed to the next step otherwise skip to step 5 3 Select Auto Setup for Performance and press Enter The following confirmation message appears RAID 1 for data protection RAID 0 1 RAID SPAN for capacity RAID 0 for performance Auto create array will destroy all data on disks Continue Y N Auto Setup For Data Security Array Mode RAID 1 Mirroring Select Disk Drives Star...

Page 110: ...RAID 0 for performance RAID 1 for data protection RAID 0 1 RAID SPAN for capacity RAID 1 for data protection TIP For server systems use of a lower array block size is recommended For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing a higher array block size is recommended for optimum performance 4 Press Y to confirm or N to return to the configuration options If you selected Y p...

Page 111: ...ntinue Y N 10 Press Y to confirm or N to return to the configuration options 11 Press Esc to go back to main menu Auto create array will destroy all data on disks Continue Y N 5 Press Y to confirm or N to return to the configuration options If you selected Y proceed to step 11 6 Select Select Disk Drives then press Enter Use arrow keys to select disk drive s then press Enter An asterisk appears be...

Page 112: ... 1 for data protection RAID 0 1 RAID SPAN for capacity RAID SPAN for capacity Auto create array will destroy all data on disks Continue Y N 5 Press Y to confirm or N to return to the configuration options If you selected Y proceed to step 11 6 Select Select Disk Drives then press Enter Use arrow keys to select disk drive s then press Enter An asterisk appears before a selected drive 7 Select Start...

Page 113: ...boot After selection the Status of the selected array will change to Boot 3 Press ESC to return to the menu items Follow the same procedure to deselect the the boot array 2 From the list of channel used for IDE RAID arrays press Enter to select a RAID array to delete The following confirmation message appears Create Array Delete Array Create Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View VIA Te...

Page 114: ...en Create Array Delete Array Create Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View VIA Tech RAID BIOS Ver 1 xx Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA RAID controller F1 View Array Disk Status Move to next item Enter Confirm the selection ESC Exit Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size GB Status Serial_Ch0 Master XXXXXXXXXXX ARRAY 0 SATA 999 99 XXXXXXX Serial_Ch1 Master XXXXXXX...

Page 115: ...a clean floppy disk into the floppy disk drive and execute Makedisk exe Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 3 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 driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver in...

Page 116: ...the user guide 3 In the Power menu select the item ACPI 2 0 Support and set it to Yes See section 4 5 Power Menu in the user guide 4 Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup 5 Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on your operating system Windows 2000 XP 1 From the Windows 2000 XP operating system click the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel 2 Make sure the ...

Page 117: ...If you are using Windows 98SE ME 2000 click the Start button Select Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet 2 If you are using Windows XP click the Start button Select All Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet 3 The Cool n Quiet technology screen appears and displays the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage Make sure to install the Cool n Quiet software from the motherboard support CD Refer to section ...

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