ASUS A8V-VM ULTRA User Manual

Motherboard

A8V-VM

Ultra

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Table of contents

Notices ................................................................................................ vi

Safety information ..............................................................................vii

A8V-VM Ultra specications summary ................................................. x

Cha p te r 1: Pr o duc t i n tro d uc t ion

1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2

1.2 Package contents .................................................................

1-2

1.3 Special features ....................................................................

1-3

1.3.1 Product highlights ...................................................

1-3

1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ......................................

1-4

1.4 Before you proceed ..............................................................

1-5

1.5 Motherboard overview ..........................................................

1-6

1.5.1 Motherboard layout ................................................

1-6

1.5.2 Placement direction ................................................

1-6

1.5.3 Screw holes .............................................................

1-7

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................

1-8

1.6.1 Overview .................................................................

1-8

1.6.2 Installing the CPU ....................................................

1-8

1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fan ..............................

1-10

1.7 System memory ..................................................................

1-12

1.7.1 Overview ...............................................................

1-12

1.7.2 Memory congurations .........................................

1-12

1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ...................................................

1-15

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ..................................................

1-15

1.8 Expansion slots ...................................................................

1-16

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card ..................................

1-16

1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card ..............................

1-16

1.8.3 PCI slots ................................................................

1-18

1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot ...............................................

1-18

1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot .............................................

1-18

1.9 Jumpers ..............................................................................

1-19

1.10 Connectors .........................................................................

1-21

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..........................................

1-21

1.10.2 Internal connectors ...............................................

1-22

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Cha p te r 2: BI O S s e tu p

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2

2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk ..............................

2-2

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ...............................................

2-3

2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................

2-4

2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................

2-6

2.1.5 ASUS Update utility ................................................

2-8

2.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................

2-11

2.2.1 BIOS menu screen .................................................

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 Conguration elds ...............................................

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 Primary, Secondary, Third, Fourth IDE Master/Slave ....

2-15

2.3.5 IDE Conguration ..................................................

2-16

2.3.6 System Information

............................................... 2-17

2.4 Advanced menu ..................................................................

2-18

2.4.1 CPU Conguration .................................................

2-18

2.4.2 Chipset .................................................................

2-19

2.4.3 Onboard Devices Conguration .............................

2-26

2.4.4 PCI PnP ..................................................................

2-27

2.5 Power menu ........................................................................

2-28

2.5.1 ACPI 2.0 Support .................................................

2-28

2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ................................................

2-28

2.5.3 APM Conguration ................................................2-29

2.5.4 Hardware Monitor ..................................................

2-31

2.6 Boot menu ..........................................................................

2-32

2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ..............................................

2-32

2.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration .................................

2-33

2.6.3 Security .................................................................

2-34

2.7 Exit menu ............................................................................

2-36

Cha p te r 3: So f twa r e s upp o rt

3.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 3-2

3.2 Support CD information ........................................................

3-2

3.2.1 Running the support CD ..........................................

3-2

3.2.2 Drivers menu ...........................................................

3-3

3.2.3 Utilities menu ..........................................................

3-4

3.2.4 Make disk menu ......................................................

3-5

3.2.4 Manual .....................................................................

3-6

3.2.5 ASUS Contact information ......................................

3-6

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Notices

Fed er al Co mm un ica ti on s C om mi ssi on S tat em en t

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

•

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

•

This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause 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 receiver is connected.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Can ad ia n D ep ar tme nt o f C om mu nic at io ns St at eme nt

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes

or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate

this equipment.

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Safety information

Ele ct ri cal s af ety

•

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from

the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•

When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

•

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

•

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

•

Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in 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.

Ope ra ti on sa fe ty

•

Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.

•

Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

•

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

•

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.

•

Place the product on a stable surface.

•

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and

conguring the motherboard.

How t hi s g ui de is o rg ani ze d

This manual contains the following parts:

• Chap t e r 1: P r o duct i n trod u c t ion This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new

technology it supports. It also 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.

• Chap t e r 2: B I O S se t u p This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS

Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

• Chap t e r 3: S o f twar e s uppo r t This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes

with the motherboard package.

Whe re t o f in d mor e in for ma ti on

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1. ASUS w e bsit e s The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware

and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Opti o n a l do c u m enta t i o n Your product package may include optional documentation, such as

warranty yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These

documents are not part of the standard package.

Con ve nt ion s us ed in t his g ui de

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

Typography

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself

when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components

when trying to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+)

Example: <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>

Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: awdash A8VVMUT.ROM

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CPU

Chipset

System Bus

Memory

VGA

Expansion slots

Storage

Audio

USB

LAN

ASUS special features

BIOS features

Back Panel I/O Ports

Socket 939 for AMD® Athlon™ 64/Sempron™/Opteron™ processors Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing

Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology

Northbridge: VIA® K8M890 Southbridge: VIA® VT8237A

1GH/z

Dual-channel memory architecture 2 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered ECC/

non-ECC DDR 400/333/266 MHz memory modules

Supports up to 2 GB system memory

Integrated Gfx in North bridge

1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots

VIA® VT8237A South Bridge supports:

- 2 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33

- 2 x Serial ATA devices with RAID 0, RAID 1, and

JBOD congurations

Realtek® ALC660 6-channel CODEC

Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports

Realtek® RTL8201CL 10/100M LAN PHY

ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2

4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3

1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x RJ45 port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x 6-Channel Audio I/O port 1 x VGA port

1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x USB connectors for four additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Front panel audio connector CPU/Chassis fan connectors 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x System panel connector

Wfm2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL

Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-Virus software

ATX Form Factor: 9.6 in x 7.8 in (24.4 cm x 19.4 cm)

A8V-VM Ultra specications summary

Internal I/O connectors

Manageability

Support CD contents

Form Factor

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

Product

introduction

This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

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1.1 Welcome!

Th a n k y o u f or b uy i n g a n A S US® A 8 V - V M U l t r a m o t he r b o a r d !

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard ASUS A8V-VM Ultra motherboard

Cables 1xoppydiskdrivecable 1 x Ultral DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x SATA cable kit (SATA/power) Accessories I/O shield

Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD

Documentation Quick Start Guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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1.3 Special features

1.3 .1 Pro du ct hi gh li ght s

AMD Du a l-C o re Arc h it e ctu r e

The motherboard supports AMD dual-core processors containing two physical CPU cores with discrete L2 cache structure for each core to meet demands for more powerful computing.

Lat e st pro c es s or a nd 64- b it com p ut i ng t ec h nol o gy

The AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Opteron™, and AMD Sempron™ desktop

processorsarebasedonAMD’s64-bitand32-bitarchitecture,which representsthelandmarkintroductionoftheindustry’srstx86-64technology.

These processors provide a dramatic leap forward in compatibility, performance, investment protection, and reduced total cost of ownership and development. See page 1-8 for details.

Dua l -c h ann e l D DR4 0 0 m emo r y s upp o rt

Employing the Double Date Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to 2GB of system meomory using DDR400/333/266 DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 1-12 for details.

Ser i al ATA te c hno l og y

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA

interfaces.TheSATAspecicationallowsforthinner,moreexiblecables

with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. See page 1-24 for details.

AMD  Co o l‘ n ’ Q uie t !™  Tec h no l ogy 

ThemotherboardsupportstheAMDCool‘n’Quiet!™Technologythat

dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed, voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs.

USB 2. 0 te c hn o log y

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0

specication,dramaticallyincreasingtheconnectionspeedfromthe

12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 1-20, 1-22, and 2-26 for details.

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PCI Ex p res s ™ i nte r fa c e

The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible

withexistingPCIspecications.Seepage1-18fordetails.

1.3 .2 Inn ov at ive A SU S f ea tu res

Cra s hF r ee B IO S 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-6 for details.

ASU S M y Log o ™

This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 2-33 for details.

ASU S E Z Fl a sh BIO S With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or

bootfromaoppydisk.Seepage2-3fordetails.

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Onb oa rd LE D

The motherboard comes with a green standby power LED. This LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode or in softoff mode, and not powered OFF. Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component.

•

Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

•

Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

•

Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

•

Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that 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.

1.4 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system.

A8V-VM ULTRA Onboard LED

SB_PWR

Standby

Power

OFF

Powere

Off

A8V-VM ULTRA

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1.5 Motherboard overview

Beforeyouinstallthemotherboard,studythecongurationofyourchassis toensurethatthemotherboardtsintoit.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

1.5 .1 Pla ce me nt di re cti on

When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.

1.5 .2 Scr ew h ole s

Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Pla c e this s i d e tow a r d s the r e ar of t h e cha s s i s

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1.5 .3 Mot he rb oar d la you t

Socket 939

USB12

RJ-45

Top:

USB3 USB4

Bottom:

Below:Mic In

Center:Line Out

Top:Line In

SEC_IDE

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX16

PCI1

PCI2

PRI_IDE

FLOPPY

AAFP

DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module)

DDR DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module)

PS/2KBM T: Mouse B: Keyboard

CHA_FAN

PS2_USB_PWR

ATX12V

CPU_FAN

EATXPWR

VIA

K8M890

VIA

VT8237A

BIOS

SPEAKER

F_PANEL

SATA1 SATA2

RTL8201CL

ALC660

COM2

VGA

PARALLEL PORT

19.4cm(7.8in)

24.5cm (9.6in)

CLRTC

SB_PWR

A8V-VM ULTRA

Super I/O

CR2032 3V Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

USB56_WFG USB56

USB78

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1.6 .2 Ins ta ll ing t he CP U

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

1.6 .1 Ove rv ie w

The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Sempron™, or AMD Opteron™ processors.

The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide data paths.

Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This

markshouldmatchaspeciccorner

on the socket to ensure correct installation.

Gold triangle

A8V-VM ULTRA CPU Socket 939

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3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

4. Carefully insert the CPU into the

socketuntilittsinplace.

2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle.

Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle,

otherwisetheCPUdoesnottin

completely.

TheCPUtsonlyinonecorrectorientation.DONOTforcetheCPUinto

the socket to prevent bending 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.

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1.6 .3 Ins ta ll ing t he h e at si nk an d fa n

The AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Sempron™, or AMD Opteron™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the

heatsinktsproperlyontheretentionmodulebase.

Ret e n t ion M o d u le Ba s e

CPU H e atsin k

CPU F a n

Ret e n t ion b r a c ket l o c k

Ret e n t ion b r a c ket

• The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase.

• You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components.

• If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make

sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.

Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.

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A8V-VM ULTRA CPU Fan Connector

GND

Tachometer

+12V

CPU_FAN

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2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module 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.

5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

Makesurethatthefanandheatsinkassemblyperfectlytsthe

retention mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place.

Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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1.7 System memory

1.7.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with two 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets.

Thefollowinggureillustratesthelocationofthesockets:

• Fordual-channelconguration,thesizeofmemorymoduleinstalled

per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1= DIMM_B1)

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules

fromthesamevendor.SeetheQualiedVendorsList(QVL)onthe

next page.

• If you are installing only one DIMM module for a Single-channel

conguration,installthemoduleonDIMM_B1.

1.7 .2 Mem or y con fi gu rat io ns

You may install 64MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 2 GB unbuffered ECC or

non-ECCDDRDIMMsintotheDIMMsocketsusingthememoryconguration

in this section.

A8V-VM ULTRA 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets

A8V-VM ULTRA

Channel Sockets

Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1

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256MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/256 Kingston SS D3208DH1T-6 • • 256MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/256 Hynix SS HY5DU56822BT-J • • 256MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/256 Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT-D43 • 512MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/512 Kingston DS D3208DH1T-6 • 512MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/512 Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT-D43 • • 512MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/512 Kingston DS D3208DH1T-5 • • 512MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/512 Hynix SS HY5DU12822BT-D43 • • 256MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/256 Hynix SS HY5DU56822BT-D43 • • 256MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/256 Kingston SS D3208DL3T-5A • • 256MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/256 PSC SS A2S56D30BTP • •

1G Kingston KVR400X64C3A/1G Inneon DS HYB25D512800BE-5B • 256MB Inneon HYS64D32300HU-5-C Inneon SS HYB25D256800CE-5C •  512MB Inneon HYS64D64320HU-5-C Inneon DS HYB25D256800CE-5C • • 512MB Inneon HYS64D64300HU-5-B Inneon SS HYB25D512800BE-5B • • 256MB Inneon HYS64D32300GU-5-C Inneon SS HYB25D256800CE-5C • • 512MB Inneon HYS64D64320HU-6-C Inneon DS HYB25D256800CE-6C • •

256MB HY HYMD232646D8J-D43 Hynix SS HY5DU56822DT-D43 • • 512MB HY HYMD264646D8J-D43 Hynix DS HY5DU56822DT-D43 • • 256MB HY HYMD232646B8J-J Hynix SS HY5DU56822BT-J • • 512MB HY HYMD264646B8J-J Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT-J • • 256MB Corsair VS256MB400 Value select SS VS32M8-5 2B0409 • •

256MB Corsair XMS3202v3.1 Inneon DS HYB25D256807BT-5B • •

512MB Corsair XMS3205v1.2 Winbond DS W942508CH-5 • • 512MB Corsair VS512MB400 Value select DS VS32M8-5 2B0402 • • 256MB Corsair XMS2700v1.1 Winbond SS W942508BH-6 • • 256MB Corsair VS256MB333 Samsung SS K4H560838D-TCB3 • • 512MB Corsair XMS2702v3.1 Mosel DS V58C2256804SAT6 • • 512MB Corsair XMS2702v1.2 Winbond DS W942508CH-6 • • 512MB Micron MT16VDDT6464AG-335GB Micron DS MT46V32M8TG-6TG • • 256MB Micron MT8VDDT3264AG-335GB Micron SS MT46V32M8TG-6TG • • 256MB Micron MT8VDDT3264AG-40BGB Micron SS MT46V32M8TG-5BG • • 512MB Micron MT16VDDT6464AG-40BCB Micron DS MT46V32M8TG-5BC • • 256MB Samsung M368L3223FTN-CCC Samsung SS K4H560838F-TCCC • • 512MB Samsung M368L6423FTN-CCC Samsung DS K4H560838F-TCCC • • 256MB Samsung M368L3223FTN-CB3 Samsung SS K4H560838F-TCB3 • • 512MB Samsung M368L6423FTN-CB3 Samsung DS K4H560838F-TCB3 • 256MB Elpida U24256ADEPG6H20 Elpida SS DD2508AKTA-5C • • 512MB Elpida U24512ADEPG6H20 Elpida DS DD2508AMTA • • 512MB Apacer 77.90728.U1G Apacer DS AM3A568AJT-6B • • 256MB Apacer 77.10636.46G Samsung SS K4H560838E-TCCC • • 256MB Apacer 77.10636.56G Mosel SS V58C2256804SAT5B • •

512MB Apacer 77.10736.11G Inneon DS HYB25D256800BT-5B • •

256MB Transcend DDR400-256 Samsung SS K4H560838F-TCCC • • 256MB Transcend DDR400-256 Mosel SS V58C2256804SAT5B • • 256MB Transcend 103004-0720 PSC SS A2S56D3OBTP • 512MB Transcend 102709-0001 PSC DS A2S56D3OATP • • 512MB Transcend DDR400-512 Mosel DS V58C2256804SAT5B • • 512MB Transcend DDR400-512 Samsung DS K4H560838F-TCCC • • 256MB Transcend 111448-0214 2.5 PSC SS A2S56D30BTP • • 512MB Transcend DDR333-512 Hynix DS HY5DU56822CT-J • • 256MB Kingmax MPMB62D-38LT3R Mosel SS V58C2256804SAT6 • • 512MB Kingmax MPMC22D-38HT3R Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT-J • • 256MB Kingmax MPXB62D-38KT3R Kingmax SS KDL388P4LA-50 • • 512MB Kingmax MPXC22D-38KT3R Kingmax DS KDL388P4EA-50 • • 256MB Vdata MDYVD6F4G2880B1E0H Vdata SS VDD9616A8A-5C • • 256MB Pmi 3208GATA07-04A7 Pmi SS PM4D328D50406EU • • 512MB Pmi 3208GATA01-04A4 Pmi DS PM4D328S50403DU • •

DIMM support

Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component A B

DDR 4 00 Qua l ifi ed V end ors Lis t

(Continued on the next page)

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VisittheASUSwebsite(www.asus.com)forthelatestDDR400Qualied

Vendors List.

Side(s): SS - Single-Sided DS - Double-Sided DIMM Support:

A- supportsonemoduleasasingle-channelmemoryconguration. B - supports one pair of modules inserted into two slots as one pair of

dual-channelmemoryconguration.

DDR 4 00 Qua l ifi ed V end ors Lis t

256MB Mosel V826632K24SATG-D3 Mosel SS V58C2256804SAT5 • • 512MB Mosel V826664K24SATG-D3 Mosel DS V58C2256804SAT5 • • 256MB Nanya NT256D64S88B1G-5T Nanya SS NT5DS32M8BT-5T • • 512MB Nanya NT512D64S8HB1G-5T Nanya DS NT5DS32M8BT-5T • • 512MB Nanya NT512D64S88C0GY-5T Nanya SS NT5DS64M8CS-5T • • 1G Nanya NT1GD64S8HC0GY-5T Nanya DS NT5DS64M8CS-5T • • 256MB Smart U24256ADSRG6H20 Smart SS D32M8XS50H3X4AMV • • 256MB Smart U24256ADSRG6H20 Smart SS D32M8XS60HBX4AMV • • 512MB Smart U24512ADSRG6H20 Smart DS D32M8XS50H3X4AMV • • 512MB Smart U24512ADSRG6H20 Smart DS D32M8XS60HBX4AMV • • 256MB Twinmos DDR333-256 Twinmos SS TMD7608F8E60B • • 256MB Twinmos M2G9108A-TT Twinmos SS TMD7608F8E501 • • 256MB Promos V826632K24SCTG-D0 Promos SS V58C2256804SCT5B • • 512MB Promos V826664K24SCTG-D0 Promos DS V58C2256804SCT5B • • 512MB BiaoXing BXXC22D-38KT3B BiaoXing DS VM256D328BT-5 • • 256MB Winbond U24256ADWBG6H20 Winbond SS W942508CH-5 • • 256MB Winbond U24256AAWBG6H20 Winbond SS W942508CH-6 • • 512MB Winbond DDR333-512 Winbond DS W942508BH-6 • • 512MB Winbond U24512ADWBG6H20 Winbond DS W942508CH-5 • • 512MB Patriot PDC1G3200+XBLK Patriot DS • • 512MB MDT MDT 512MB MDT DS MDT25B25680-50530 • • 512MB GEIL GE5123200 GEIL DS GL3LC32G88TG-5A • •

DIMM support

Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component A B

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1.7 .4 Rem ov in g a D IM M

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.

SupporttheDIMMlightlywithyourngerswhenpressingtheretaining clips.TheDIMMmightgetdamagedwhenitipsoutwithextraforce.

1.7 .3 Ins ta ll ing a D IM M

3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.

2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.

Loc k e d Reta i n i ng Cl i p

Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.

ADDRDIMMiskeyedwithanotchsothatittsinonlyonedirection.DO

NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.

Unl o c k ed re t a i ning c l i p

DDR D I MM no t c h

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1.8 Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.

1.8 .1 Ins ta ll ing a n ex p an si on ca rd

To install an expansion card:

1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in 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rmly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.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

1.8 .2 Con fi gu rin g an e x pa ns io n c ar d

Afterinstallingtheexpansioncard,congureitbyadjustingthesoftware

settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

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Sta n da r d i n te r rup t a s sig n me n ts

IRQ Priority Standard Function

0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Programmable interrupt 3 11 Communications Port (COM2)* 4 12 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 10 5 MIDI port* 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

* T h e s e IRQ s a re us u a l l y av a i l a ble f o r ISA o r P CI d e v i c es.

IRQ as s ign m en t s f o r t his mo t her b oa r d

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise,

conictswillarisebetweenthetwoPCIgroups,makingthesystem

unstable and the card inoperable.

A B C D E F G H

PCI slot 1 shared — — — — — — — PCI slot 2 — shared — — — — — — PCI Express x16 slot — — — — — — — shared PCI Express x1 slot 1 — — — — — — — shared Onboard USB controller 0 shared — — — — — — — Onboard USB controller 1 — shared — — — — — — Onboard USB controller 2 — — shared — — — — Onboard USB controller 3 — — — shared — — — — Onboard EHCI controller — — shared — — — — — Onboard SATA Controller — shared — — — — — — Onboard Audio Controller — shared — — — — — — Onboard LAN shared — — — — — — — Integrated graphics shared — — — — — — —

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1.8 .4 PCI s lo ts

The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI

specications.Thegureshowsa

LAN card installed on a PCI slot.

1.8 .3 PCI E xp res s x1 sl ot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the

PCIExpressspecications.Thegure

shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot.

1.8 .5 PCI E xp res s x1 6 s lo t

This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with

thePCIExpressspecications.The gureshowsagraphicscardinstalled

on the PCI Express x16 slot.

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1.9 Jumpers

1. Clea r R TC R A M (CLR T C ) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in

CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in the CMOS, which includes the system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the 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. Re-install the battery.

5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure.

A8V-VM ULTRA Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC

Normal Clear CMOS

(Default)

2 31 2

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2. USB d e v ice w a k e-up ( 3 -pin P S 2_US B _ P WR) Set this jumper to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode

(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 (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

• 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 current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

A8V-VM ULTRA USB Device Wake Up

PS2_USB_PWR

(Default)

+5V +5VSB

2 3

A8V-VM ULTRA

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1.10 Connectors

1.1 0. 1 R ea r p an el c o nn ec to r s

1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.

2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.

3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection with a speed of 100 Mbps to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources.

5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker.

In4-channeland6-channelconguration,thefunctionofthisport

becomes Front Speaker Out.

6. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.

100 Mbps LED 10 Mbps LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF No link Orange 100 Mbps connection GREEN 10 Mbps connection BLINKING Transmitting and receiving BLINKING Transmitting and receiving

LAN port LED indications

LAN p o rt

10 Mbps

LED

100 Mbps

LE D

2 3

10 89

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1.1 0. 2 Int er na l c on ne cto rs

1. Flop p y disk d r ive c o n nect o r (34- 1 p in F L O P PY)

Thisconnectorisfortheprovidedoppy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oppydiskdrive.

Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

Refertotheaudiocongurationtablebelowforthefunctionoftheaudio portsin2,4,or6-channelconguration.

Audio2,4,or6-channelconguration

Light Blue Line In Back Surround Back Surround Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center/LFE

Port 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel

7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

9. VGA port. This 15-pin VGA port connects to a VGA monitor.

10. Serial port. This port connects a mouse, modem, or other devices that

conformwithserialspecication.

11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

A8V-VM ULTRA Floppy Disk Drive Connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PIN 1

FLOPPY

A8V-VM ULTRA

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2. IDE c o n nect o r s (40 - 1 pin P R I _IDE , S EC_I D E ) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal

cables. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to

themotherboard’sIDEconnector,thenselectoneofthefollowing modestocongureyourdevice(s).

• 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.

Black or gray

Drive jumper Mode Cable setting of device(s) connector

Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black Two devices Cable-Select Master Black Slave Gray

Master Master Slave Slave

If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting.

A8V-VM ULTRA IDE Connectors

SEC_IDE

PRI_IDE

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3. Seri a l ATA c o n nect o r s (7- p i n SAT A 1 , SAT A 2 ) These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for Serial ATA

hard disks. If you installed Serial ATA hard disks, you may create a

RAID0,RAID1,orJBODconguration.

Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA.

FordetailedinstructionsonhowtocongureRAID0,RAID1,andJBOD,

refer to the RAID manual in the support CD.

A8V-VM ULTRA SATA Connectors

SATA

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

SATA

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

A8V-VM ULTRA

4. Spea k e r out c o nnec t o r (4- p i n SPE A K E R) This connector is for the case-mounted speaker and allows you to

hear system beeps and warnings.

A8V-VM ULTRA Speaker Out Connector

SPEAKER

+5V

GND

Speak Out

GND

A8V-VM ULTRA

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5. CPU and Chassis fan connectors (3-pin C P U _ F A N , C H A _ F A N ) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA~740 mA (8.88

W max.) or a total of 1 A~2.22 A (26.64 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure 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.

Insufcientairowinsidethesystemmaydamagethemotherboard

components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

A8V-VM ULTRA Fan Connectors

CHA_FAN

GND

Tachometer

+12V

CPU_FAN

GND

Tachometer

+12V

A8V-VM ULTRA

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Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

6. USB c o n nect o r s (10 - 1 p in U S B 5 6, U S B 78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module

cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors

complywithUSB2.0specicationthatsupportsupto480Mbps

connection speed.

The USB2.0 module is purchased separately .

A8V-VM ULTRA CPU Socket 939

A8V-VM ULTRA

USB56_WFG USB56

USB+5V

USB_P6-

USB_P6+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P5-

GND

USB78

USB+5V

USB_P8-

USB_P8+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P7-

USB_P7+

GND

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7. ATX p o w er c o n n ecto r s (24- p i n EAT X P W R, 4 - p i n AT X 1 2 V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from

thepowersupplyaredesignedtottheseconnectorsinonlyone orientation.Findtheproperorientationandpushdownrmlyuntilthe connectorscompletelyt.

A8V-VM ULTRA ATX Power Connectors

ATX12V

+12V DC

EATXPWR

+3 Volts

Ground

+5 Volts

Ground

Power OK

+5V Standby

+12 Volts

-5 Volts

+5 Volts

+3 Volts

-12 Volt s

Ground

Ground Ground PSON#

Ground

+5 Volts

+12 Volts

+3 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

GND

A8V-VM ULTRA

+12V DC

GND

•

WerecommendthatyouuseanATX12VSpecication

2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300 W power rating. This PSU type has 24-pin 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 you use a PSU with higher power output when

conguringasystemwithmorepower-consumingdevices.The

system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

•

You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices.

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• Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanel

audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-

denitionaudiocapability.

• Ifyouwanttoconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduleto

this connector, make sure the HighDenitionAudio item in the BIOS is set to [Auto]. See page 2-24 for details.

9. Fron t p anel a u dio c o n nect o r (10- 1 p in F P _ A UDIO ) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module

thatsupportsHighDenitionAudio.Connectoneendofthefront

panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

A8V-VM ULTRA Front Panel Audio Connector

HP_HD

MIC2_L

HP_R

HP_L

MIC2_JD

Jack_Sense

MIC2_R

PRESENSE#

AGND

FP_AUDIO

A8V-VM ULTRA

8. Inte r n a l au d i o con n e c tor ( 4 - pin C D ) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio

connector at the back of the optical drive.

A8V-VM ULTRA

A8V-VM ULTRA Internal audio connector

CD(Black)

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

CD_GND CD_GND

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The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details.

A8V-VM ULTRA System Panel Connector

F_PANEL

PLED-

PWR

PLED+

Ground

GNDReset

IDELED+

IDELED-

HD LED RESET

PLED PWRSW

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10. S y s tem p a n el c o n n ecto r ( 10-1 p i n F_ P A N EL) This connector supports several system chassis-mounted functions.

•

System power LED (Green 2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

•

Hard disk drive activity (Red 2-pin HD_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD 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.

•

Power/Soft-off button (Yellow 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 button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power.

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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.

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2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk during POST.)

ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy

disk.)

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy

disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS le fails or gets

corrupted.)

ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.)

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

2.1 .1 Cre at in g a b oo tab le f lop py d isk

1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.

DOS environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive.

b. At the DOS prompt, type

format A:/S then press <Enter>.

Windows® XP environment

a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b. Click

Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer.

c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.

d. Click

File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2

Floppy Disk window appears.

e. Select

Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options

eld, then click Start.

Windows® 2000 environment

To create a set of boot disks for Windows® 2000:

a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk into the drive.

b. Insert the Windows

2000 CD to the optical drive.

c. Click

Start, then select Run.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original

motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.

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d. From the Open eld, type

D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive.

e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue.

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk.

2.1 .2 ASU S EZ Fl as h uti li ty

The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having

to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using

a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is

accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS

le for the motherboard and rename the same to A8VVMUT.ROM.

2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk, then restart the system.

3. Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.

EZFlash starting BIOS update

Checking for oppy...

4. Insert the oppy disk that contains the BIOS le to the oppy disk drive. When the correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS

update process and automatically reboots the system when done.

EZFlash starting BIOS update

Checking for oppy... Floppy found! Reading le “A8VVMUT.ROM”. Completed.

Start erasing.......

Start programming... Flashed successfully. Rebooting.

• Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

• A “Floppy not found!” error message appears if there is no oppy disk in the drive. A “A8VVMUT.ROM not found!” error message appears if the correct BIOS le is not found in the oppy disk. Make sure that you rename the BIOS le to A8VVMUT.ROM.

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Upd a ti n g t h e B IOS fi l e

To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS

le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.

2.1 .3 AFU DO S uti li ty

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when

the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.

Cop y in g th e c u rre n t B IOS

To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS

le.

3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Reading ash ..... done

A:\>

Mai n f ilena m e Exte n s i o n na m e

1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support

CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /o[lename]

where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three

alphanumeric characters for the extension name.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM

• Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 600 KB free space to save the le.

• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as shown.

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5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is

completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.

2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support

CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /i[lename]

where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk.

A:\>afudos /iA8VVMUT.ROM

4. The utility veries the le and starts updating the BIOS.

Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS lename at the DOS prompt.

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Reading le ..... done

Erasing ash .... done

Search bootblock version: 0% 100%

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Reading le ..... done

Erasing ash .... done

Search bootblock version: 0% 100%

Advance Check ........

Erasing ash ..... done

Writing ash ..... done

Verifying ash ... done

Please restart your computer

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2.1 .4 ASU S Cr ash Fr ee BI OS 2 ut il it y

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to

restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le.

Rec o ve r ing th e BI O S f rom a f lop p y d isk

To recover the BIOS from a oppy disk:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the oppy disk with the original or updated BIOS le to the oppy disk drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for oppy...

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy found! Reading le “A8VVMUT.ROM”. Completed. Start ashing...

When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the

corrupted BIOS le.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

• Prepare the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk containing

the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

• Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS le in the oppy disk to A8VVMUT.ROM.

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The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the

latest BIOS le.

Rec o ve r ing th e BI O S f rom th e su p po r t C D

To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, then turn on the

system.

2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le.

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found! Reading le “A8VVMUT.ROM”. Completed. Start ashing...

When no oppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the

optical drive for the original or updated BIOS le. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy...

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Ins t al l ing AS U S U p dat e

To install ASUS Update:

1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The

Drivers menu appears.

2. Click the

Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See

page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu.

3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.

2.1 .5 ASU S Up dat e ut ili ty

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to:

• Save the current BIOS file

• Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet

• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file

• Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and

• View the BIOS version information.

This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard

package.

ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

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3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.

Upd a ti n g t h e B IOS th r oug h t h e I n te r net

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.

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Upd a ti n g t h e B IOS th r oug h a BIO S f i le

To update the BIOS through a BIOS le:

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 a le

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 le from the

Open window, then click Open.

4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.

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2.2 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can

update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.”

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard,

reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to congure your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change

the conguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can

enable the security password feature or change the power management

settings. This requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup

program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record

them in the CMOS RAM of the rmware hub.

The rmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you

start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to

run this program. 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>+<Del>, 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 rst two failed.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being

a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus

and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.

• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section “2.7 Exit Menu.”

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

• Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS

le for this motherboard.

2.2 .1 BIO S me nu sc re en

Conﬁguration ﬁeldsMenu items

System Time [17:08:35] System Date [Mon 04/19/2004] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Primary IDE Master [ST340014A] Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected]

Seconday IDE Master [ASUS DVD-E616P2] Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Third IDE Master [Not Detected] Third IDE Slave [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Slave [Not Detected] IDE Conﬁguration

System Information

Sub-menu items

General helpMenu bar

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a ﬁeld.

Use [+] or [-] to conﬁgure System Time.

Select Screen

←→

Select Item

↑↓

+- Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Navigation keys

2.2 .2 Men u ba r

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main For changing the basic system conﬁguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM)

conﬁguration Boot For changing the system boot conﬁguration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default

settings To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the

keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.

2.2 .3 Nav ig at ion k ey s

At the bottom right 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.

Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.

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2.2 .4 Men u it ems

The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the speciﬁc items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.

2.2 .5 Sub -m en u i te ms

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item, then press <Enter>.

2.2 .6 Con fi gu rat io n fie ld s

These ﬁelds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-conﬁgurable, you can change the value of the ﬁeld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-conﬁgurable.

A conﬁgurable ﬁeld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted 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 -u p win do w

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conﬁguration options for that item.

2.2 .8 Scr ol l 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/Down arrow keys or <PageUp> / <PageDown> keys to display the other items on the screen.

2.2 .9 Gen er al he lp

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.

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2.3 Main Menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information.

Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.

System Time [17:08:35] System Date [Mon 04/19/2004] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Primary IDE Master [ST340014A] Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected]

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a ﬁeld.

Use [+] or [-] to conﬁgure System Time.

Select Screen

←→

Select Item

↑↓

+- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

2.3 .1 Sys te m Tim e [x x:x x: xx ]

Allows you to set the system time.

2.3 .2 Sys te m Dat e [D ay xx /x x/x xx x]

Allows you to set the system date.

2.3 .3 Leg ac y Dis ke tt e A [ 1. 44M , 3. 5 i n. ]

Sets the type of ﬂoppy drive installed. 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.]

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2.3 .4 Pri ma ry , S ec on dar y, T hir d, F our th I DE Ma st er / Sl av e

While entering Setup, BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.

Primary IDE Master

Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST340014A Size : 40.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported

Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Select the type of device connected to the system.

Select Screen

←→

Select Item

↑↓

+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-conﬁgurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

Typ e [ A uto ]

Selects the type of IDE drive. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Not Installed] [CDROM] [ARMD]

LBA / La r ge M od e [A u to ]

Enables or disables the LBA/Large mode. Setting to Auto enables the LBA/Large mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

Blo c k ( Mul t i- S ect o r T ran s fe r ) [ A ut o ]

Enables or 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: [Auto] [Disabled]

PIO Mo d e [ A ut o ]

Selects the PIO mode. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

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DMA Mo d e [ A ut o ]

Selects the DMA mode. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] [UDMA6]

SMA R T M oni t or i ng [ Au t o]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32B i t D ata Tra nsf e r [ Ena b led ]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.3 .5 IDE C on fig ur at ion

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the conﬁgurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you want to conﬁgure the item.

Parallel ATA IDE Controller [Both] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host]

Par a ll e l A T A I DE C on t rol l er [Bo t h]

Allows you to select the Parallel ATA IDE controller. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Primary] [Secondary] [Both]

Har d D i sk W ri t e P r ot e ct [ Di s abl e d]

Allows you to enable to disable the hard disk write protection. This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE De t ect Ti m e O u t ( Sec ) [ 3 5]

Allows you to select the time out value for detecting ATA or ATAPI device(s).Conﬁguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

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ATA ( PI ) 80 P in Cab l e D ete c ti o n [ H os t ]

Allows you to select the mechanism for detecting 80Pin ATA(PI) cable. Conﬁguration options: [Host & Device] [Host] [Device]

2.3 .6 Sys te m Inf or ma tio n

This menu gives you an overview of the general system speciﬁcations. The items in this menu are auto-detected by the BIOS.

AMI BIOS Version : 0202 Build Date : 03/23/06

Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Procssor 3200+ Speed : 2000 MHz Count : 1

System Memory Installed Size : 256MB Usable Size : 192MB

AMI BI O S

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.

Pro c es s or

Displays the auto-detected CPU speciﬁcation

Sys t em Mem o ry

Displays the auto-detected system memory.

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2.4 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect ﬁeld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Conﬁgure CPU.

CPU Conﬁguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conﬁguration PCIPnP

Select Screen

←→

Select Item

↑↓

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

2.4 .1 CPU C on fig ur at ion

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.

CPU Conﬁguration

Module Version: 14.08 Physical Count: 1 Logical Count : 1

AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ Revision: C0 Cache L1: 128KB Cache L2: 1024KB Speed : 2000MHz Current FSB Multiplier: 10x Maximum FSB Multiplier: 10x Able to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x41

GART Error Reporting [Disabled] MTRR Mapping [Continuous]

HyperTransport Conﬁguration Options

Conﬁgure CPU.

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GAR T E r ror Re p ort i ng [Di s ab l ed]

Enables or disables the GART error reporting feature. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

MTR R M a ppi n g [ Con t in u ous ]

Determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when using over 4G of system memory. Conﬁguration options: [Continuous] [Discrete]

2.4 .2 Chi ps et

The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

NorthBridge Conﬁguration AGP Bridge K8M890 AGP/PCI EXPRESS Conﬁguration SouthBridge VIA VT8237A Conﬁguration HyperTransport Conﬁguration AMD Cool ‘N’ Quiet Conﬁguration

Options for NB

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Nor th Br idg e Co nf i gu ra ti o n

NorthBridge Chipset Conﬁguration

Memory Conﬁguration

ECC Conﬁguration

Memory CLK : 200 MHz

CAS Latency(Tcl) : 2.5 RAS/CAS Delay(Trcd) : 3 CLK Min Active RAS(Tras) : 8 CLK Row Precharge Time(Trp) : 3 CLK RAS/RAS Delay(Trrd) : 2 CLK Row Cycle (Trc) : 11 CLK Row Refresh Cycle(Trfc) : 24 CLK Read Write Delay(Trwt) : 3 CLK Read Preamble : 5.0 ns Asynchronous Latency : 6 ns

Memory Configuration

Memory Conﬁguration

Memclock Mode [Auto] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] User Conﬁg Mode [Auto] Bank Interleaving [Auto] Burst Length [4 Beats] Hardware Memory Hole [Disabled]

DDR Reference Voltage [Auto]

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Memc l o c k Mo d e [Aut o ] Sets the memory clock mode. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Limit]

The following item appears when the Memclock Mode item is set to [Limit].

Memc l o c k Va l u e [10 0 M H z] Conﬁguration options: [100MHz] [133MHz] [166MHz] [183MHz]

[200MHz] [216MHz] [233MHz] [250MHz]

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MCT T i m ing M o d e [A u t o ] Sets the MCT Timing mode.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

The following item appears when the MCT Time Mode item is set to [Manual].

CAS L a tency ( C L) [A u t o ]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [2.0] [3.0] [2.5]

TRA S [ Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] [6 CLK]... [15 CLK]

TRP [ A uto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK]... [6 CLK]

TRC D [ Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK]... [6 CLK]

TRR D [ Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [2T] [3T] [4T]

TRC [ A uto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [7T] [8T] [9T]... [22T]

TRF C [ Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [9T] [10T] [11T]... [24T]

TRW T [ Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK]... [6 CLK]

User C o nfig M o de [ A u t o] Sets the user conﬁg mode. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

The following item appears when the User Conﬁg Mode item is set to [Manual].

Rea d P rea m b l e [ 9 . 5 n s]

Conﬁguration options: [2.0ns] [2.5ns] [3.0ns] [3.5ns] [4.0ns]... [9.5ns]

Asy n c Lat e n c y [ 11 . 0n s ]

Conﬁguration options: [4.0ns] [5.0ns] [6.0ns]... [11.0ns]

CMD - A D DR Timin g M ode [ 2 T]

Conﬁguration options: [1T] [2T]

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Bank I n terl e a v ing [ A u to] Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disable]

Burs t L engt h [ 4 Be a t s ] Sets the operating burst length.

Conﬁguration options: [8 Beats] [4 Beats] [2 Beats]

Hard w a r e Me m o r y Ho l e [Dis a b l ed] Enables or disables the hardware memory hole.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DDR R e f eren c e Volt a g e [Au t o ] Sets the DDR reference voltage.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [2.6V] [2.5]

ECC Configuration

ECC Conﬁguration

DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled] L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

DRAM E C C En a b l e [D i s a bled ] Allows you to enable or disable the DRAM ECC.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following item appears when the DRAM ECC item is set to [Enabled].

MCA D R AM EC C L oggin g [ Disab l e d ]

Enables or disables the MCA DRAM ECC logging. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ECC C h ip Ki l l [Disa b l e d]

Enables or disables the ECC Chip Kill function. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DRA M S CRUB R E D IRECT [ D isabl e d ]

Enables or disables the DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity.

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DRA M B G SCR U B [Disa b l e d]

Disables or sets the DRAM BG SCRUB. 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]

L2 C a c h e BG S c rub [ D i sabl e d ] Disables or sets the L2 Cache BG Scrub.

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 C a che B G Scru b [ Disa b l e d] Disables or sets the Data Cache BG Scrub.

AGP B ri dge K 8M 890 A GP /PC I EX PRE SS C on f ig ur at i on

OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE VGA]

OnC h ip VGA Fr a me B uf f er S iz e [6 4 MB]

Allows you to disable or set the onchip VGA frame buffer size.Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [64MB] [128MB][256MB]

Pri m ar y Gr a ph i cs A da p ter [P C IE V GA ]

Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as a primary boot device. Conﬁguration options: [PCI] [PCIE VGA] [Integrated VGA]

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Sou th Br idg e Co nfi gu ra tio n

Serial ATA IDE Controller [IDE] LAN Controller [Enabled] LAN BOOTROM [Disabled] High Deﬁnition Audio [Auto] USB 1.1 Ports Conﬁguration [USB 8 Ports] Lagacy USB Support [Enabled] USB 2.0 Ports Enable [Enable]

PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled]

Options

Disabled IDE RAID

Ser i al ATA ID E Co n tr o lle r [ I DE]

This option allows you to set the Serial ATA IDE controller mode. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [IDE] [RAID]

LAN Co n tro l le r [E n ab l ed]

This option allows you to enable or disable the LAN controller. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

LAN BootROM [Disabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable the LAN boot ROM.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hig h D e fin i ti o n A u di o [A u to ]

This option allows you to set the High Deﬁnition Audio. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

USB 1.1 Po r ts Con f igu rat i on [US B 8 P or t s]

This option allows you to enable 1.1 USB host controllers. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [USB 2 Ports] [USB 4 Ports] [USB 6 Ports] [USB 8 Ports]

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable support for legacy USB. Auto option

disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Po r ts Ena b le [En a ble ]

This option allows you to enable 2.0 USB host controllers. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enable]

PCI De l ay T ra n sac t io n [E n ab l ed]

Allows you to enable or disable the PCI Delay Transaction. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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LDT to AGP Lokar Frequency [200 MHz] LDT to AGP Width (Upstream) [16 BIT] LDT to AGP Width (Downstream) [16 BIT]

LDT to AGP Lo k ar F re q uen c y [ Aut o ]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [200MHz] [400MHz] [600MHz] [800MHz] [1000MHz]

LDT to AGP Wi d th ( Up s tre a m) [16 BIT ]

Conﬁguration options: [16 BIT] [8 BIT]

LDT to AGP Wi d th ( Do w nst r ea m ) [ 1 6 B IT]

Conﬁguration options: [16 BIT] [8 BIT]

AMD C oo lʼN ʼQ ui et Co nf igu ra ti on

AMD Cool’N’Quiet Conﬁguration

Cool‘N’Quiet [Disabled]

Coo l ʻ N ʼ Q u ie t [D i sa b led ]

Enables or disables the AMD Cool ʻnʼ Quiet technology feature. Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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Enabled/Disabled Cool

'N'Quiet

2.4 .3 Onb oa rd De vi ce s C on fi gur at io n

Conﬁgure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset

Serial Port Address [2F8/IRQ3] Serial Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port Base Addresses.

Ser i al Por t A d dre s s [ 2F8 / IRQ 3]

Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [3F8/IRQ4]

Serial Port Mode [Normal]

Allows you to select the Serial port mode. Conﬁguration options: [Normal] [IrDA] [ASK IR]

Par a ll e l P o rt Add r es s [3 7 8]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]

Par a ll e l P o rt Mod e [ E CP]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. When the item Parallel Port Address is set to 3BC, the Parallel Port Mode options are only Normal, Bi-directional, and ECP. Conﬁguration options: [Normal] [Bi-directional] [EPP] [ECP]

ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]

Allows selection of the Parallel Port ECP DMA channel. Conﬁguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ. Conﬁguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

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2.4 .4 PCI P nP

Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect ﬁeld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

Plug And Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled]

IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-5 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]

Plu g a n d P l ay O/S [N o ]

When set to [No], BIOS conﬁgures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system conﬁgures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conﬁguration options: [No] [Yes]

PCI La t enc y T i mer [6 4 ]

Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register. Conﬁguration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248]

All o ca t e I R Q t o P C I V GA [ Ye s ]

When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested. Conﬁguration options: [No] [Yes]

Pal e tt e Sn o op i ng [ Di s abl e d]

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. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.5 Power menu

Configure CPU.

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options.

ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

APM Conﬁguration Hardware Monitor

2.5 .1 ACP I 2. 0 S up po rt [N o]

Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 speciﬁcations. Conﬁguration options: [No] [Yes]

2.5 .2 ACP I AP IC Su pp ort [ En abl ed ]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Speciﬁc Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.5 .3 APM C on fig ur at ion

Enabled or disable APM.

Power Management/APM [Enabled]

Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]

Advanced Resume Events Controls Resume On Ring [Disabled] Resume On LAN [Disabled] Resume On PME# [Disabled] Resume On KBC [Disabled] Resume On PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Pow e r M ana g em e nt/ A PM [En a bl e d]

Allows you to enable to disable the Power Management/APM function. Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Pow e r B utt o n M ode [O n /Of f ]

Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Conﬁguration options: [On/Off] [Suspend]

Res t or e on AC Pow e r L oss [L a st S ta t e]

When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to Last State, the system 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]

Res u me On R in g [D i sa b led ]

When set to [Enabled], the system enables the RI to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Res u me On L AN [Di s ab l ed]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Res u me On P ME # [D i sa b led ]

When set to [Enabled], the system enables the PME to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Res u me On K BC [Di s ab l ed]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard 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]

Res u me On P S/ 2 Mo u se [Di s ab l ed]

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]

Res u me On R TC Ala r m [ Dis a bl e d]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, and System Time appear with set values. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.5 .4 Har dw ar e M on it or

Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature [35ºC/96.5ºF]

CPU Fan Speed [3770 RPM] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A]

CPU Voltage Selection [ 1.248V]

3.3V Voltage [ 3.430V] 5V Voltage [ 5.004V] 12V Voltage [11.554V]

CPU Te m per a tu r e [ x xx C /xx x F]

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. Conﬁguration options: [Ignored] [xxxC/xxxF]

CPU Fa n Sp e ed [xx x xR P M] o r [ 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/A. Conﬁguration options: [Ignored] [xxxRPM]

Cha s si s Fa n S p eed [x x xxR P M] or [ N/ A ]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the speciﬁc ﬁeld shows N/A. Conﬁguration options: [Ignored] [xxxRPM] or [N/A]

VCO R E V olt a ge , 3. 3 V V olt a ge, 5V Vol tag e , 1 2 V V olt a ge

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators.

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2.6 Boot menu

Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Boot Settings

Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings Conﬁguration Security

2.6 .1 Boo t De vic e Pr ior it y

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [PM-ST330620A] 3rd Boot Device [PS-ASUS CD-S360]

1st ~ x xth Boo t D e vic e [ 1 st Flo p py Dri v e]

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: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]

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2.6 .2 Boo t Se tti ng s Con fi gu rat io n

Boot Settings Conﬁguration

Quick Boot [Enabled] Full 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.

Qui c k B oot [E n abl e d]

Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Ful l S c ree n L o go [ En a ble d ]

This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature.

Add On ROM Di s pla y M o de [ Fo r ce B IO S ]

Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conﬁguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]

Boo t up Num - Lo c k [ O n]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Conﬁguration options: [Off] [On]

PS/ 2 M o use Su p por t [ A uto ]

Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

Wai t f o r ʻ F 1ʼ If E rr o r [ E na b led ]

When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hit ʻD E Lʼ M es s age Di s pla y [ E nab l ed ]

When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Int e rr u pt 1 9 C apt u re [Di s abl ed]

When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.6 .3 Sec ur it y

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password Change User Password

<Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disabled password.

Cha n ge Sup e rv i sor Pa s swo r d

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 and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your password.

To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

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After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup]

Use r A c ces s L e vel [F u ll A cc e ss]

This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conﬁguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]

No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.

View Only allows access but does not allow change to any ﬁeld.

Limited allows changes only to selected ﬁelds, such as Date and Time.

Full Access allows viewing and changing all the ﬁelds in the Setup utility.

Cha n ge Use r P a ssw o rd

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 press <Enter>.

3. Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully.

To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

Cha n ge Use r P a ssw o rd

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.

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To set a User Password:

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used for this operation.

Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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 press <Enter>.

3. Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully.

To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

2.7 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 bar to exit.

Exi t & Sav e C h ang e s

Once you are ﬁnished making your selections, choose this 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 Ok to save changes and exit.

If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while exiting.

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Exi t & Dis c ar d Ch a ng e s

Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to ﬁelds other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conﬁrmation before exiting.

Dis c ar d Ch a ng e s

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a conﬁrmation appears. Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.

Loa d S e tup De f aul t s

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.

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Software

support

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

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If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of

the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD.

3.1 Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP/64-bit

XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and

corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware.

3.2 Support CD information

The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.

3.2 .1 Run ni ng th e su ppo rt C D

Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the

Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

• Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup

procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information.

• Make sure that you install Windows

2000 Service Pack 4 or the

Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability.

The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time

without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.

Cli c k an it e m to in s t a ll

Cli c k an ic o n to dis p l a y sup p o r t CD/ m o t herbo a r d inf o r m ation

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3.2 .2 Dri ve rs me nu

The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

AMD Co o l ‘ n ’Q u iet Dr i ver s

Installs AMD Cool ‘n’Quiet Drivers.

VIA 4 i n 1 Dri ver s

Install VIA 4 in 1 drivers.

VIA On b oar d V G A D r iv e r

Installs VIA Onboard VGA Driver.

Rea l te k Au d io Dri v er

Installs Realtek Audio Driver.

VIA Rh i ne F am i ly F as t Et h er n et A da p ter Dr i ver

Install VIA Rhine Family Fast Ethernet Adapter driver.

USB 2 .0 Dri v er

Installs USB2.0 Driver.

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3.2 .3 Uti li ti es me nu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the

motherboard supports.

ASU S C o ol ‘ n’ Q uie t Ut ili t y

Launches the ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology driver installation wizard.

ASU S P C Pr o be II

This smart utility monitors 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.

ASU S U p dat e

Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS

website.

Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.

ASU S S c ree n S a ver

Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver.

ADO B E A cro b at Rea d er

Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V7.0 that allows you to open, view,

and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).

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Mic r os o ft D ir e ctX

Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft 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.

Ant i -v i rus Ut i lit y

The anti-virus application scans, identies, and removes computer viruses.

View the online help for detailed information.

3.2 .4 Mak e di sk me nu

The Utilities menu shows you to make a RAID driver disk.

VIA RA I D D r iv e r

Allows you to create a VT8237A 32/64bit RAID driver disk.

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3.2 .6 ASU S Co nta ct i nfo rm at ion

Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.

3.2 .5 Man ua l

The Manual menu contains a VIA8237A RAID User Manual. Click the item to

open the manual.

VIA 8 237 A S A TA Q ui c k s e tu p Us e r’ s Ma n ua l

Allows you to open the VIA8237A SATA quick setup user’s manual.

ASUS A8V-VM ULTRA User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual