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Page 2: ...TIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR 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 FRO...

Page 3: ...board overview 1 7 1 5 1 Motherboard layout 1 7 1 5 2 Placement direction 1 8 1 5 3 Screw holes 1 8 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 9 1 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 ...

Page 4: ... 2 12 2 2 2 Menu bar 2 12 2 2 3 Legend 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 First Second Third Fourth SATA Master 2 18 2 3 6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2 1...

Page 5: ... 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 Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 Make Disk menu 3 5...

Page 6: ...r is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications...

Page 7: ...act your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are ...

Page 8: ... 2000 1600 MT s Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DIMM sockets 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 Dual VGA output DVI D and RGB High definition video processing with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1440 pixels 75Hz for...

Page 9: ...to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment Note Note Note Note 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 0 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 ...

Page 10: ... Form Factor Form Factor Form Factor Form Factor Form Factor Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD contents contents contents contents 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: ...oard Motherboard Motherboard ASUS M2NPV MX motherboard Cables Cables Cables Cables 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 Accessories Accessories Accessories Accessories I O shield Application CD Application CD Application CD Application CD Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation Documen...

Page 13: ...ts DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 800MHz 667 MHz 533 MHz 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 12 8 GB s See pages 1 13 to 1 16 for details PCI Express i...

Page 14: ...thernet 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 USB 2 0 technology USB 2 0 technology USB 2 0 technology USB 2 0 technology USB 2 0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth o...

Page 15: ... a floppy disk See page 2 6 for details ASUS Q Fan technology ASUS Q Fan technology ASUS Q Fan technology ASUS Q Fan technology ASUS Q Fan technology The ASUS Q Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 2 33 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall C P R CPU Parameter Recall C P R CPU Parameter Recall C P R CPU...

Page 16: ...ts to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure Before you install or remove any component ensure Before you install or remove any component ensure Before you instal...

Page 17: ...r AAFP CHASSIS PRI_IDE 24 5cm 9 6in 24 5cm 9 6in Socket AM2 DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_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 TV_OUT DVI PARALLEL PORT V...

Page 18: ...erboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below Place this side towards Place this side towards Place this side towards Place this side towards Place this side towards the rear of the chassis the rear of the chassis the rear of the chassis the rear of the chassis the re...

Page 19: ... 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 1 6 1 1 6 1 1 6 1 1 6 1 Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU 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 1...

Page 20: ... the pins and damaging the CPU 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package Gold triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle Small triangle Small triangle Small triangle Small triangle Small tr...

Page 21: ...ink CPU Heatsink C P U F a n C P U F a n C P U F a n C P U F a n C P U F a n Retention bracket lock Retention bracket lock Retention bracket lock Retention bracket lock Retention bracket lock Retention bracket Retention bracket Retention bracket Retention bracket Retention bracket Make sure that you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly The retention module base is already installed on the ...

Page 22: ... base 3 Align the other end of the retention bracket near the retention 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 ...

Page 23: ... 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 M2NPV MX M2NPV MX 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Sockets Sockets Sockets Sockets Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 Recommended Memory Co...

Page 24: ...ss 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 site for further explanation http support asus com faq faq aspx SLanguage en us Under General Search General Search General Search General Search Gen...

Page 25: ...S M20EL6F3G3160A1D0Z 1024 MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E DS KVR667D2N5 1G 256 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF 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 HY...

Page 26: ...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 HY5PS12821AFP C3 SS HYMP564U64AP8 C3 512 MB ELPIDA E...

Page 27: ...aining clip Unlocked retaining clip Unlocked retaining clip Unlocked retaining clip Unlocked retaining clip DDR2 DIMM notch DDR2 DIMM notch DDR2 DIMM notch DDR2 DIMM notch DDR2 DIMM notch 1 7 4 1 7 4 1 7 4 1 7 4 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DI...

Page 28: ...n a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 2 1 8 2 1 8 2 1 8 2 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion card Config...

Page 29: ...Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or t...

Page 30: ...8 4 1 8 4 1 8 4 1 8 4 PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 1 8 5 1 8 5 1 8 5 1 8 5 1 8 5 PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 sl...

Page 31: ...move the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default p...

Page 32: ...CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPW56 and USBPW78 jumper is for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VS...

Page 33: ...ard power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS M2NPV MX M2NPV MX Keyboard power setting KBPWR 1 2 ...

Page 34: ...rt LED indications LAN port LAN port LAN port LAN port LAN port SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED L E D L E D L E D L E D L E D ACT LINK ACT LINK ACT LINK ACT LINK ACT LINK L E D L E D L E D L E D L E D 4 4 4 4 4 Line In port light blue Line In port light blue Line In port light blue Line In port light blue Line In port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 5 5 5 5 ...

Page 35: ...tible devices 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 DVI D Out port DVI D Out port DVI D Out port DVI D Out port DVI D Out port This port connects a Digital Visual Interface DVI D card 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 PS 2 keyboard port purple PS 2 keyboard port purple PS 2 keyboard port purple PS 2 keyboard port purple PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Audio 2 4 or 6...

Page 36: ...ction when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 2 2 2 2 2 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion s...

Page 37: ...y 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 jumpers have the same setting Blac...

Page 38: ...ives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA MediaShield controller M2NPV MX M2NPV MX 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...

Page 39: ...et 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 M2NPV MX M2NPV MX Fan connectors CHA_FAN1 CPU_FAN GND Rotation 12V CHA_FAN1 GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CPU_FAN M2NPV MX M2NPV MX Digital audio connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT 6 6 6 6 6 D...

Page 40: ...l 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 8 8 8 8 8 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD These connecto...

Page 41: ...ector 8 1 pin TV_OUT TV out connector 8 1 pin TV_OUT This 8 1 pin connector is for the TV out port module that allows you to connect a television to your system Connect one end of the HDTV out cable to this connector and the other end to the TV out module M2NPV MX M2NPV MX TV out connector TV_OUT GND Pb PR GND Y 5V 12V RGB and TV out can not be used simultaneously The TV out port module is purchas...

Page 42: ...el audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC 97 audio standard Connect one end 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 mother...

Page 43: ...in and 4 pin power plugs If you intend to use a PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs make sure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that yo...

Page 44: ...Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker System warning speaker System warning speaker System warning speaker System warning speaker This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Power Soft of...

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: ... install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update Install ASUS Update Install ASUS Update Install ASUS Update Install ASUS Update VX XX XX VX XX XX VX XX XX VX XX XX VX XX XX See page 3 4 for the Utilities Utilities Utilities Utili...

Page 47: ...ing the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Start Start Start Start Programs Programs Programs Programs Programs ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASU...

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

Page 49: ...py disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start Start Start Start Start from the Windows desktop then select M y M y M y M y M y Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File File File File File from the menu then select Format Format Format Format Format A Format 3 1 2 Format 3 1 2 Format 3 1 2 Format 3 1 2 Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk Floppy Disk Flopp...

Page 50: ...Tests POST This function can support devices such as USB flash disk hard disk or floppy disk with FAT32 16 12 FAT32 16 12 FAT32 16 12 FAT32 16 12 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 M2NPVMX VER 0122 DATE 04 24 2006 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unkn...

Page 51: ...ith the latest BIOS file 3 Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable 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 awdflash awdflash awdflash awdflash then...

Page 52: ...0123 12345678901234567890123 123 123 12 12 9 The utility displays a Flashing Complete Flashing Complete Flashing Complete Flashing Complete Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully flashed the BIOS file 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 12 12 12 123 123 123 123 123 ...

Page 53: ...07 bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please wait For C51PV MCP51 M2NPV MX 00 DATE 04 13 2006 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program 0107 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 C51...

Page 54: ...M2NPVMX BIN M2NPVMX BIN M2NPVMX BIN M2NPVMX BIN M2NPVMX BIN Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering 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...

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

Page 56: ...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 512MB Usable Memory 512MB 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Menu bar Menu bar Menu bar Menu bar Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main Main Main Main Main For...

Page 57: ... a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 Legend bar Legend bar Legend bar Legend bar 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 Navigation Key Navigation K...

Page 58: ...enu Item Specific 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 2 2 8 2 2 8 2 2 8 2 2 8 2 2...

Page 59: ... 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 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 System Time xx xx xx System Time xx xx xx System Time xx xx xx System Time xx xx xx System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 2 3 2 2 3 2 2...

Page 60: ... Primary IDE Master Slave Auto Primary IDE Master Slave Auto Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Secondary 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...

Page 61: ...figurable PIO Mode Auto PIO Mode Auto PIO Mode Auto PIO Mode Auto 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 UDMA Mode Auto UDMA Mode Auto UDMA Mode Auto UDMA Mode Auto Disables or sets the UDMA mode Configuration options Disabled Auto Transfer Mode Transfer Mode Transfer Mode Transfer Mode Transfer Mode Shows the...

Page 62: ...to Extended Drive Auto Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system Configuration options None Auto Access Mode Auto Access Mode Auto Access Mode Auto Access Mode Auto Access Mode 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 Setu...

Page 63: ...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 2 3 6 2 3 6 2 3 6 2 3 6 HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology...

Page 64: ...ee Configuration JumperFree Configuration JumperFree Configuration 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 Frequency 200 0 X DDR2 Voltage Control Auto X CPU Miltiplier Auto AI Tuning Auto AI Tuning Auto AI Tuning Auto AI Tuning Auto AI Tu...

Page 65: ...PU Frequency XXX value is auto detected 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 u...

Page 66: ...iguration DRAM Configuration DRAM Configuration DRAM Configuration DRAM Configuration The items in the sub menu show the DRAM related information auto detected by the BIOS 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced CPU Co...

Page 67: ...5 6 7 18 Trc Auto Configuration options Auto 11 12 13 26 Trwt Auto Configuration options Auto 2 3 4 9 1T 2T Memory Timing 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 AMD Cool n Quiet Function Disabled AMD Cool n Quiet Function Disabled AM...

Page 68: ...ctrum Enabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI Express Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled Enables or disables Spread Spectru...

Page 69: ...onfiguration options PCI Onboard PCI E Resources Controlled By Auto Resources Controlled By Auto Resources Controlled By Auto Resources Controlled By Auto 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 Wh...

Page 70: ...n Setup This sub menu contains IDE function related items Select an item 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 ...

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

Page 72: ... Third Fourth SATA Master RAID Disabled Enables or disables the RAID function of the first second third or fourth SATA master drive Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Menu Item Specific 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 Configur...

Page 73: ...ddress 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Address 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Address 378 IRQ7 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 EPP Parallel Port Mode EPP Parallel Port Mode EPP Parallel Port Mode EPP Parallel Port Mode EPP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Norma...

Page 74: ... APM Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Select system power state when AC Power returns APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Disabled HDD Down In Suspend Disabled PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off Power Up On By PCI 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 P...

Page 75: ...D Down In Suspend Disabled HDD Down In Suspend Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off 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 By PCI PCIE Dev...

Page 76: ...S 2 Mouse Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled P...

Page 77: ...perature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures These items are not user configurable CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM Chassis Fan1 Fan2 Speed xxxxRPM Chassis Fan1 Fan2 Speed xxxxRPM Chassis Fan1 Fan2 Speed xxxxRPM Chassis Fan1 Fan2 Speed xxxxRPM Chassis Fan1 F...

Page 78: ...pecific Help Press Enter to Set 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 2 6 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Select Menu Item ...

Page 79: ...ration F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 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...

Page 80: ...t feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Typematic Rate Se...

Page 81: ...enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Halt On All But Keyboard Halt On All But Keyboard Halt On All But Keyboard Halt On All But Keyboard 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 ...

Page 82: ...ttery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 1 9 Jumpers for instructions 2 6 6 2 6 6 2 6 6 2 6 6 2 6 6 Security Security Security Security 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 PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue Supervisor Password Superv...

Page 83: ...sword Check Password Check Password Check 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 ...

Page 84: ...7 1 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 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 Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS RROM Utility B311 Curren...

Page 85: ...option from the Exit 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 YES YES YES 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 lege...

Page 86: ...ss F5 a confirmation window appears Select YES YES YES YES YES to load default values Select Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and rest...

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

Page 88: ...l motherboard features 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures ...

Page 89: ...e Chipset Driver NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver program NVIDIA GeForce 6150 GPU Driver NVIDIA GeForce 6150 GPU Driver NVIDIA GeForce 6150 GPU Driver NVIDIA GeForce 6150 GPU Driver NVIDIA GeForce 6150 GPU Driver Installs the NVIDIA GeForce 6150 graphics processing unit GPU driver SoundMAX SoundMAX SoundMAX SoundMAX SoundMAX ADI1986A Audio Driver ADI1986A Audi...

Page 90: ... the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet ...

Page 91: ...The anti virus utility scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 Make Disk menu Make Disk menu Make Disk menu Make Disk menu Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NV...

Page 92: ...nual menu Manual menu Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu Utilities menu Utilities menu Utilities menu Utilities menu before opening a user manual file NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA 64bit S...

Page 93: ...formation You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 3 2 7 3 2 7 3 2 7 3 2 7 3 2 7 Other information Other information Other information Other information Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboa...

Page 94: ... Form Technical support Form Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format Browse this CD Browse this CD Browse this CD Browse this CD Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents...

Page 95: ...descriptions on the NVIDIA RAID 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 ...

Page 96: ...3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support ...

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