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5.  Rotate each fastener clockwise to 

ensure correct orientation when 

reinstalling.

Narrow end of the groove

Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for 

detailed information on CPU fan installation.

The narrow end of the 

groove should point outward 

after resetting. (The photo 

shows the groove shaded 

for emphasis.)

Summary of Contents for P5N7A-VM

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5N7A VM ...

Page 2: ...CHANTABILITY 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 FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN ...

Page 3: ...cement direction 1 9 1 5 2 Screw holes 1 9 1 5 3 Motherboard layout 1 10 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 11 1 6 1 Installling the CPU 1 11 1 6 2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 14 1 6 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 16 1 7 System memory 1 18 1 7 1 Overview 1 18 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 18 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 23 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 23 1 8 Expansion slots 1 24 1 8 1...

Page 4: ... 2 12 2 2 2 Menu bar 2 12 2 2 3 Navigation keys 2 12 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 13 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 13 2 2 9 General help 2 13 2 3 Main menu 2 14 2 3 1 System Time 2 14 2 3 2 System Date 2 14 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 14 2 3 4 SATA 1 2 4 ESATA 2 15 2 3 5 Storage Configuration 2 16 2 3 6 System Information 2 17 2 4 Advance...

Page 5: ...Gate 2 38 2 7 3 AI NET 2 2 38 2 8 Exit menu 2 39 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support DVD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support DVD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 Make Disk menu 3 6 3 2 4 Manual menu 3 7 3 2 5 ASUS Contact information 3 7 3 2 6 Other information 3 8 3 3 Software information 3 10 ASUS Express Gate 3 10 3 4 Crea...

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: ...e 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 ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deale...

Page 8: ...pter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The...

Page 9: ...ess the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are connected with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos iP5N7AVM ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to pr...

Page 10: ...s recommended Refer to www asus com or this user manual for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists Graphics Intergrated NVIDIA GeForce Series DirectX10 Shader Model 4 0 graphics processor Supports CUDA technology Supports PhysX technology Maximum shared memory of 512MB Hybrid SLI support supports Windows Vista only Supports HDMI interface with HDCP compliant with max resolution up to 1920 x 1200 1...

Page 11: ...64 step DRAM voltage control vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 0625V increment Stepless Frequency Selection SFS SB tuning from 133 to 600MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection ASUS CPU Parameter Recall C P R Internal connectors 3 x USB connectors support 6 additional USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 5 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan c...

Page 12: ... Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS Green PnP DMI v2 0 WfM2 0 ACPI v2 0a SM BIOS 2 5 Manageability WOL PXE WOR by Ring PME Wake Up Accessories 2 x SATA cables 1 x 2 port SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 cable 1 x I O Shield 1 x 2 in 1 Q connector User guide Support DVD contents Express Gate Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Image Editing suite Anti virus software Form factor MicroATX form factor 9 6 in...

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

Page 14: ...package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5N7A VM Cables Serial ATA signal cable for 2 devices Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 cable Accessories I O shield 1 x ASUS Q Connector Kit USB system panel Retail version only Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and...

Page 15: ...o the motherboard GPU for a quiet low power PC experience Due to the chipset limitation this motherboard does not support HybridPower NVIDIA CUDATM Technology NVIDIA Compute Unified Device Architecture CUDATM Technology the world s only C programming language environment allows programmers to develop faster software applications through tapping on the multi core parallel processing power of GPUs W...

Page 16: ...ns for five SATA connectors Multi VGA output This motherboard supports multiple digital and analog display output interfaces HDMI DVI DisplayPort and D Sub With such diversity of display outputs you are able to choose and upgrade display devices freely S PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via optical S PDIF out SONY PHI...

Page 17: ... this motherboard is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD Blu ray Disc and other protected content 1 3 2 ASUS Special Features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability AI Nap With AI Nap the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away To wake the system and return to the ...

Page 18: ... ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file See page 2 9 for details ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS based flash utili...

Page 19: ...o a 256 color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen See page 2 34 for details AI NET 2 AI NET 2 is a BIOS based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts With this utility you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable s connected to the Marvell LAN RJ 45 port During the bootup process AI NET 2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable a...

Page 20: ...nt place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indic...

Page 21: ... damage motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 1 5 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure 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 1 5 2 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indicated by circles to se...

Page 22: ...B1112 AAFP MCP7A S DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI2 PCI1 PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 CD CHASSIS ATX12V FLOPPY Super I O CPU_FAN SB_PWR CLRTC SPDIF_OUT RTL 8211CL LGA775 PRI_IDE 8Mb BIOS LPT KB MS_USB56 VGA_DVI SPDIFO_ HDMI_ DP_ F_ ESATA_ USB34 LAN1_USB12 AUDIO COM1...

Page 23: ...ansit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap Ensure that all power cables are unplugged...

Page 24: ... angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A and move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the cam box should face you PnP Cap A B Load plate A B ...

Page 25: ...then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology 5 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch Alignment key Gold triangle mark ...

Page 26: ... CPU separately ensure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before y...

Page 27: ...mend you to install the chassis fan for better thermal state 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place A A B B B B A A P5N7A VM P5N7A VM CPU Fan Connector ...

Page 28: ...nd fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard A A B B B B A A 4 Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ...

Page 29: ...ion when reinstalling Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis ...

Page 30: ... the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets P5N7A VM P5N7A VM 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 128 Pins 112 Pins 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended Memory Configurations Mode Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Single Channel Populated Populated Dual channel 1 Populated...

Page 31: ...all a maximum of 4 GB DIMMs on each slot Some old version DDR2 800 DIMMs may not match Intel s On Die Termination ODT requirement and will automatically downgrade to run at DDR2 667 If this happens contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value Due to chipset limitation DDR2 800 with CL 4 will be downgraded to run at DDR2 667 by default setting If you want to operate with lower latency adjust t...

Page 32: ...HB0BY 3C 5 Nanya DS NT5TU64M8BE 3C72155700CP 1G GEIL GX21GB5300SX 3 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 2G GEIL GX24GB5300LDC 5 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 2G kit of 2 G SKILL F2 5400PHU2 2GBNT 5 5 5 15 G SKILL DS D2 64M8CCF 0815 C7173S 1G Super Talent T667UB1GV 5 Super Talent DS PG 64M8 800 0750 512MB Twinmos 8D A3JK5MPETP 5 PSC SS A3R12E3GEF633ACAOY 4G Samsung M378T5263AZ3 CE6 N A Samsung DS K4T2G084QA HCE6...

Page 33: ... 2 EPP Crucial BL12864AA804 8FE5 N A N A SS Heat Sink Package 512MB HY HYMP564U64CP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix SS HY5PS12821CFP S5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFPS5 512MB Kingmax KLDC28F A8KI5 N A Kingmax SS KKA8FF1XF JFS 25A 512MB Apacer 78 91G91 9K5 5 Apacer SS AM4B5708JQJS8E0751C 1G Apacer 78 01GA0 9K5 5 Apacer SS AM4B5808CQJS8E0749D 2G Apacer 78 A1GA0 9K4 5 Apacer DS AM4B5808CQJS8E0740E...

Page 34: ...2GB6400LX 5 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 2G GEIL GX24GB6400DC 5 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 2G GEIL GE28GB800C4QC 4 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 2G GEIL GX22GB6400CUSC 4 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 2G GEIL GE24GB800C4DC 4 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 1G Super Talent T800UB1GC4 4 Super Talent DS Heat Sink Package 1G G SKILL F2 6400CL5D 2GBNQ 5 G SKILL DS Heat Sink Package 1G G SKILL F2 6400CL4D 2GBPK 4 G SKILL ...

Page 35: ...s snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps 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 no...

Page 36: ...o 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 necessar...

Page 37: ...ta processor 14 9 Primary IDE channel 15 10 Secondary IDE channel These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices PIRQ1 PIRQ2 PIRQ3 PIRQ4 PIRQ5 PIRQ6 PCI slot 1 shared shared shared shared PCI slot 2 shared shared shared shared PCI Express x16 slot shared PCI Express x1 slot shared IRQ assignments for this motherboard MCP _USB MCP _MAC MCP _AZA MCP _IGPU MCP _IDE MCP _USB2 MCP _AHCI Onboard USB c...

Page 38: ... 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 6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card that complies with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card inst...

Page 39: ...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 You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature S...

Page 40: ...ts the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 9 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 1 PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard mouse 2 Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable...

Page 41: ...isc ensure to use an HDCP compliant monitor To enable hot plugging set the SATA Mode Select in the BIOS settings to RAID Mode or AHCI Mode and then reboot the system See section 2 3 5 Storage Configuration for details 14 DVI port This port is for any DVI D compatible device DVI D can t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn t compatible with DVI I 15 HDMI port This port is for a High Def...

Page 42: ... is for the floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive 17 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices Due to chipset limitation DisplayPort on this motherboard only supports video signals DisplayPort does...

Page 43: ...F Out cable The ASUS HDMI equipped graphics card and the S PDIF Out cable are purchased separately 2 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 The connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to the connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The serial port bracket COM1 is purchased separately P5N7A VM P5N7A VM COM Port Connector PIN...

Page 44: ...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 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure all other device jumpers have the same setting Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable ...

Page 45: ...signal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards SATA 5 and SATA 6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only Ensure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to SATA 5 and SATA 6 connectors otherwise the devices will not work rig...

Page 46: ...o 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports The USB module cable is purchased separately P5N7A VM P5N7A VM USB 2 0 Connectors USB78 USB ...

Page 47: ...ct the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors The CPU fan and the chassis fan connectors suppor...

Page 48: ... HD Audio or legacy 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 motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS set...

Page 49: ...d power requirements with the following configuration CPU Intel Pentium Extreme 3 73GHz Memory 512 MB DDR2 x4 Graphics card ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device SATA hard disk drive x2 Optical drive DVD RW 12 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connector...

Page 50: ... system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW 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 four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset but...

Page 51: ...nnect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector ensuring the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard Enable the front panel functions The figure shows the Q Connector properly installed on ...

Page 52: ...1 40 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 53: ...2 Chapter 2 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 54: ...restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 2 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows y...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...rom a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow t...

Page 57: ... 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 Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click Forma...

Page 58: ...essing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This...

Page 59: ...eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Ensure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the c...

Page 60: ...AVM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iP5N7AVM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11...

Page 61: ...ppy disk or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Sta...

Page 62: ...g the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Recovering the BIOS from the USB 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 sy...

Page 63: ...you wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system b...

Page 64: ...corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTI...

Page 65: ...ghted 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 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 2 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up...

Page 66: ...5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use...

Page 67: ... disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Sele...

Page 68: ...TA Mode Allows you to select the SATA Mode Configuration options SATA Mode RAID Mode AHCI Mode Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed throuh BIOS Confiuration option Disabled Enabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 5 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 ...

Page 69: ... Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version 0210 Build Date 07 18 08 Processor Type Inter R Core TM 2 CPU 6300 1 86GHz Speed 1866 MHz Count 2 System Memory Installed Size 512MB Usable Size 256MB ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Host Selects the...

Page 70: ...menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration JumperFree Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Configure CPU ...

Page 71: ...s you to set the ratio between CPU core clock and the FSB frequency Configuration options Auto C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Inter CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function a CPU power saving function in system halt state When enable the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during the system halt state to decrease power consumption Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CP...

Page 72: ...you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature Set this item to Disabled if you do not want to use the EIST Configuration options Enabled Disabled The following item appears only when you installed an Intel Pentium 4 or later CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Advanced Configure System Frequency Voltage Current FSB Speed 1067MHz...

Page 73: ...rs when the System Clock Mode item is set to Profiled Overclock Profile Auto Allows you to select the overclock profile Configuration options Auto Overclock 5 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 Overclock 30 TEST MODE iGPU OverClocking Mode Auto Allows selection of GPU overclocking options to achieve desired GPU frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Auto a...

Page 74: ...you to set the Memory timings Configuration options Auto Manual The following items appear only when the Memory Timings item is set to Manual tCL CAS Latency Auto Allows you to set CAS latency Configuration options Auto 2 3 4 5 6 7 tRCD Auto Allows you to set tRCD Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 tRP Auto Allows you to set tRP Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 tRAS Auto Allows you t...

Page 75: ...r NorthBridg MCP7A Configuration MCP7A Chipset Configuration Hybrid SLI Mode Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCIE VGA Card Firs iGPU and Ext VGA Selection Disable iGPU if Ex iGPU Frame Buffer Detect Auto iGPU Frame Buffer Size 32MB ADD2 Card Type ADD2 Retrain PCIE devices to Gen2 Yes Realtek GigaBit LAN Auto LAN Boot ROM Disabled Options PCI VGA Card First Internal VGA First PCIE VGA Card First ...

Page 76: ...e Buffer Size This item becomes user configurable when the iGPU Frame Buffer Detect item is set to Auto Configuration options 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512MB Disabled ADD2 Card Type ADD2 Allows you to select the ADD2 card type Configuration options ADD2 ADD2 R Retrain PCIE devices to Gen2 Yes Allows you to enable or disable all capable devices populated in PCIE slots to retrain to Gen2 speed Confi...

Page 77: ...el 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 Configuration options Normal Bi Directional EPP ECP EPP Version 1 9 Allows you to select the parallel port EPP version Configuration options 1 9 1 7 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Allows you to select the parellet port IR...

Page 78: ...de to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio SPDIF Mode Setting SPDIF Output Allows you to select the SPDIF mode If the VGA card has HDMI output and need to use SPDIF signal from SPDIF out header you need to change to HDMI Output mode for HDMI audio output Configuration options HDMI Output...

Page 79: ...ing sub items appear when this item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the ...

Page 80: ...I PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the ...

Page 81: ... enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time S3 Only Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes ...

Page 82: ...tem goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On PCI Wake Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On PCIE Wake Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE PME to generate a wake event Configuration options Disab...

Page 83: ...ure xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N ...

Page 84: ...item appears when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature Chassis Fan Profile Optimal Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis Q Fan When set to Optimal the chassis fan automatically adjusts depending on the chassis temperature Set this item to Silent Mode to minimize fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation or Performance Mode to achieve maximum chassis fan speed Confi...

Page 85: ...oot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Hard Drive ATAPI CD_ROM Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 Ame...

Page 86: ...ot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the...

Page 87: ...rase the RTC RAM 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 set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters an...

Page 88: ...the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password 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 composed of at least six letters and or numbers then ...

Page 89: ... to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 2 7 1 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 section 2 1 3 for details BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utili...

Page 90: ...ser data Configuration options No Reset When setting this item to Reset the user data is cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes the Express Gate s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser such as bookmarks cookies or browsing history This is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching ...

Page 91: ...K 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 OK to load default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Exit Save Change...

Page 92: ...2 40 Chapter 2 BIOS setup ...

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

Page 94: ...cations and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD 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 in...

Page 95: ...Installation Wizard for Anti Virus and Drivers Utility Launches the ASUS installation wizard for anti virus and drivers utility Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2008 NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA nForce chipset driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio driver and application ASUS EPU 4 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU 4 Engine driver ...

Page 96: ...next page Click to return to the previous page ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll installation wizard for utilities ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ...

Page 97: ...sc creation Corel MediaOne Plus Installs theCorel MediaOne Plus application to easily manage edit share and protect your multimedia data Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily WinZip 11 Installs the WinZip utility for easy file compression and protection Microsoft Direc...

Page 98: ...stem OS NVIDIA 32 64bit Vista AHCI Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA 32 64 bit Vista AHCI Driver disk for Windows Vista Operating System OS NVIDIA 32 64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA 32 64 bit XP SATA RAID Driver disks for Windows XP Operating System OS NVIDIA 32 64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA 32 64 bit Vista SATA RAID Driver disk for Win...

Page 99: ...he 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 3 2 5 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 100: ... of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 101: ...nical 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 DVD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 102: ... supports installation on SATA HDDs in IDE mode only ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipset controlled onboard SATA ports only All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported See chapter 1 for the exact location of onboard SATA ports ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB HDDs and Flash drives but the software performance may be slower th...

Page 103: ...S button As you move the mouse or type a key the countdown stops and the timer disappears so you can take your time to make a selection The Express Gate Environment The very first time you enter the Express Gate environment by launching either web or Skype from the first screen a first time wizard will guide you through basic Express Gate configurations Basic configurations include language date a...

Page 104: ...ottom of the screen to launch or switch between softwares You can re arrange re size and move windows Bring a window to the foreground by clicking within it or by clicking on its corresponding software icon Re size a window by dragging any of its four corners Move a window by dragging its title bar Besides using the LaunchBar you can also switch between softwares by pressing Alt Tab on the keyboar...

Page 105: ...ustomize your LaunchBar where it docks whether it auto hides etc Network Specify how your computer connects to the Internet Enable the network port LAN1 refers to the RJ 45 network port on your computer Also specify whether to use DHCP most common or static IP For PPPoE and wireless optional set the login credentials user name password SSID etc as well Environment Settings This function allows you...

Page 106: ... messaging tool Start the Skype software which lets you call other people on Skype for free as well as offering affordable high quality voice communications to phones all over the world Opens Configuration Panel which lets you specify network settings and other preferences In the rare case that one of the above softwares stops responding you can right click on its icon and then select Close to for...

Page 107: ...ow the ASUS Utility panel if supported Click to show About Express Gate Click to open Express Gate Help Click to bring up power options window to boot to OS restart or power down This window is also shown when you press Ctrl Alt Del on the keyboard How Do I Get on to the Internet If Internet doesn t seem to be working in the Express Gate environment check the following 2 Open Network 1 Open the Co...

Page 108: ... don t need to click Setup for any LAN port If this is not the case click Setup to configure the static IP settings manually If you use a network cable connected directly to your DSL cable modem no router in between click Setup for xDSL cable dial up This method is also referred to as PPPoE Choose whether the DSL cable modem is connected to your computer s LAN port Then enter the username and pass...

Page 109: ...r s found in your hard drive or external devices Shows user created image album s Image control bar View mode selection Help Photo slideshow ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipset controlled onboard SATA ports only All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported Using the Online Games Express Gate introduces a Splashtop Gaming portal site which p...

Page 110: ...be released regularly adding refinements or new applications You can find original version of the software on the support DVD or download new versions from the ASUS support website To update Express Gate 1 Double click the Express Gate setup file to start software update 2 A software update confirmation dialog box appears Click Yes to continue 3 The InstallShield Wizard for Express Gate appears Cl...

Page 111: ...Save changes and exit BIOS 6 Press any key when the system prompts Press any key to boot from the optical drive 7 When the menu appears press 1 to create a RAID driver disk 8 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press Enter 9 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 3 4 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Star...

Page 112: ... the floppy disk drive 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows VistaTM 1 Insert the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive USB port 2 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation Due to chipset limitation the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset does...

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