Asus P2Z-VM, User Manual

Page: 4 / 96

ASUS P2Z-VM User’s Manual
4
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 7
How this Manual is Organized ........................................................... 7
Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7
II. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8
Features of the ASUS P2Z-VM Motherboard .................................... 8
The ASUS P2Z-VM Motherboard .............................................. 11
III. HARDWARE SETUP .................................................................... 12
Layout of the ASUS P2Z-VM Motherboard ..................................... 12
Hardware Setup Steps ....................................................................... 14
1. Motherboard Settings .................................................................... 14
Jumpers ....................................................................................... 14
2. System Memory (DIMM) ............................................................. 19
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: .............................. 20
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................... 21
Universal Retention Mechanism ........................................... 21
Heatsinks ............................................................................... 21
Installing the Processor ............................................................... 22
Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors .................... 24
4. Expansion Cards ........................................................................... 25
Expansion Card Installation Procedure ................................. 25
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .................................... 25
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards .............................. 26
Accelerated Graphics Port ..................................................... 26
5. External Connectors ..................................................................... 27
Power Connection Procedures .......................................................... 37
IV. BIOS SETUP ................................................................................... 38
Flash Memory Writer Utility ............................................................ 38
Main Menu .................................................................................. 38
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS ................... 40
6. BIOS Setup .................................................................................. 41
Load Defaults ........................................................................ 42
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................ 42
Details of Standard CMOS Setup: ......................................... 42
BIOS Features Setup ................................................................... 45
Details of BIOS Features Setup ............................................. 45
Chipset Features Setup ................................................................ 48
Details of Chipset Features Setup .......................................... 48