ASUS M2R-FVM User Manual

M2R-FVM

Motherboard

E261 4

Firs t E diti o n May 2 0 0 6

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Contents

Notices ............................................................................................... vii

Safety information .............................................................................viii

About this guide .................................................................................. ix

M2R-FVM speciﬁcations summary ....................................................... xi

Cha p te r 1: Pro d uc t in t ro d uct i on

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

1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1

1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2

1.3.1 Product highlights ................................................... 1-2

1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ...................................... 1-4

1.4 Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-5

1.5 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-6

1.5.1 Placement direction ................................................ 1-6

1.5.2 Screw holes ............................................................. 1-6

1.5.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-7

1.5.4 Layout contents ..................................................... 1-8

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-9

1.6.1 Installing the CPU .................................................... 1-9

1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan .............................. 1-11

1.7 System memory .................................................................. 1-14

1.7.1 Overview ............................................................... 1-14

1.7.2 Memory conﬁgurations .........................................1-15

1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ...................................................1-16

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ..................................................1-16

1.8 Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-17

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-17

1.8.2 Conﬁguring an expansion card .............................. 1-17

1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ........................................... 1-18

1.8.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 1-18

1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 1-19

1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-19

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Contents

1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-20

1.10 Connectors .........................................................................1-23

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-23

1.10.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-24

Cha p te r 2: BIO S s e tup

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-1

2.1.1 Creating a bootable ﬂoppy disk .............................. 2-1

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ............................................ 2-2

2.1.3 Award BIOS Flash Utility .......................................... 2-3

2.1.4 Saving the current BIOS ﬁle .................................... 2-5

2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6

2.2 BIOS setup program .............................................................. 2-7

2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................... 2-8

2.2.2 Menu bar ................................................................. 2-8

2.2.3 Legend bar .............................................................. 2-9

2.2.4 Menu items ............................................................. 2-9

2.2.5 Sub-menu items ...................................................... 2-9

2.2.6 Conﬁguration ﬁelds ................................................. 2-9

2.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 2-10

2.2.8 General help .......................................................... 2-10

2.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 2-11

2.3.1 System Time ........................................................ 2-11

2.3.2 System Date ......................................................... 2-11

2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ...............................................2-11

2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave ...................................... 2-12

2.3.6 SATA1, 2, 3 .........................................................................2-14

Contents

2.3.7 Installed Memory ................................................... 2-15

2.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-15

2.4.1 JumperFree Conﬁguration ..................................... 2-16

2.4.2 Chipset .................................................................. 2-16

2.4.3 PCIPnP ................................................................... 2-18

2.4.4 Onboard Device Conﬁguration .............................. 2-20

2.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 2-23

2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type ...............................................2-23

2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 2-23

2.5.3 APM Conﬁguration ................................................2-24

2.5.4 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 2-25

2.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 2-26

2.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 2-26

2.6.2 Boot Settings Conﬁguration ................................2-27

2.6.3 Security ................................................................. 2-28

2.7 Exit menu ............................................................................ 2-29

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:

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This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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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 manufacturerʼs 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:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modiﬁcations to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the userʼs authority to operate this equipment.

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.

Safety information

Ele ct ri cal s af ety

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To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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

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

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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.

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

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

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Place the product on a stable surface.

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

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conﬁguring the motherboard.

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

This guide 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. This chapter also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, 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.

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 ﬂyers, 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.

DA N GER / W A R NIN G : Information to prevent injury to yourself

when trying to complete a task.

CA U TION : Information to prevent damage to the components

when trying to complete a task.

IM P ORT A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

NO T E: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

Typ og ra phy

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 connected 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:

afudos /i[ﬁlename]

afudos /iM2R-FVM.bin

M2R-FVM speciﬁcations summary

CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 /AMD Athlon™ 64

Chipset ATI® RS485

HT Frequency 800 MHz /1GHz

Memory Dual-channel memory architecture

Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express™ x16 slots

Storage South Bridge SB600 supports:

Audio Realtek® ALC883 8-channel Azalia CODEC

IEEE 1394 T1 1394 controller supports:

USB Supports up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

Form factor uATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm)

LAN Realtek® RTL8100C 10/100M LAN controller

Special features - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2

Rear panel 1 x Serial (COM1) port

/AMD Sempron™ processors Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing

ATI® SB600

- 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered DDR2 667/533 MHz memory modules

- Supports up to 2GB system memory with dual- channel memory

1 x PCI Express™ x1 slots 2 x PCI 2.2 slots

- 1 x IDE connector for up to two Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 devices

- 4 x Serial ATA connectors support four Serial ATA devices

- RAID 0, RAID1 and RAID 0+1founctions

Supports Jack-Sensing & Enumeration Technology Supports S/PDIF out interface

- 1 x IEEE 1394a connector

- ASUS EZ Flash

- ASUS Q-fan1.5

- ASUS MyLogo2

- Dram Burnt proof

1 x VGA port 1 x S/PDIF Out port 1 x 1394 port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio ports

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M2R-FVM speciﬁcations summary

Internal connectors 4 x USB 2.0 connectors

BIOS features 4 Mb AWARD BIOS, PnP, DMI, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0c,

Manageability WOR by Ring, WOL by PME, WOR by PME,

Power requirements ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs)

Drivers Chipset update driver

Utilities & Applications BIOS ﬂash utility under DOS

1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU / 1 x Chassis fan connectors 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector Front panel audio connector AUX audio in connector 24-pin ATX power connector 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector System panel connector

SM BIOS 2.3, CrashFree BIOS2, EZ Flash, Special H/W write protection

Wake on USB from S1, S3, S4

ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant

On-board graphic driver Bus master IDE driver RAID driver Audio driver LAN driver AMD AWAY mode driver

ASUS Update - BIOS AMD Cool’n Quiet Utility

*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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

Product

introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® M2R-FVM motherboard!

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.

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1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™ processor. With an integrated lowlatency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperTransport™ technology-based system bus, the motherboard provides a powerful platform for your diverse computing needs, increased ofﬁce productivity, and enhanced digital media experience.

DDR2 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 667/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance and eliminating bottlenecks.

PCI Express™ interface

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 speciﬁcations.

Serial ATA technology with RAID function

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the SB600 Southbridge. Serial ATA allows for thinner, more ﬂexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and data transfer rates of up to 150 MB/s for SATA I and 300 MB/s for SATA II.

The SB600 built-in RAID function supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 conﬁguration for four SATA and one IDE connectors and allows you to select the best RAID solution using IDE or Serial ATA devices.

IEEE 1394a support

The IEEE 1394a interface provides high-speed and ﬂexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to the IEEE 1394a standard. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to 400 Mbps transfer rates through simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs, and digital cameras.

S/PDIF digital sound ready

The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF interfaces on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 speciﬁcation, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB

1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1.

AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology

The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment.

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1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip.

ASUS EZ Flash BIOS

With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system.

ASUS Q-Fan technology

The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efﬁcient operation.

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1.4 Before you proceed

M2R-FVM

M2R-FVM Onboard LED

SB_PWR

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

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

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

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

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

Onb o ar d LE D

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.

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1.5 Motherboard overview

M2R-FVM

Before you install the motherboard, study the conﬁguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ﬁts 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 nine (9) 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.

Place this side towards

the rear of the chassis

Socket AM2

DDR2 DIMM_A2 (128 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_B2 (128 bit,240-pin module)

ATX12V1

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN1

ATXPWR1

FLOPPY1

Super I/O

4Mb BIOS

ATI RS485

ATI SB600

PCI1

PCI2

PCIEX16

PCIEX1

RTL8100C

ALC883

TSB43AB22A

IE1394_2

USB78

USB56

SATA3

SATA1

SATA2

SATA4

IDE1

F_AUDIO1

CR2032 3V Lithium Cell

CMOS Powe

SB_PWR

BUZZ1

F_PANEL1

CLRTC

AUX1

USBPW

BIO

S_R

PASSW

SBPW

SPDIF_OUT

LAN_USB34

F_USB12

COM1

VGA1

SPDIF_O2

AUDIO1

24.5cm (9.6in)

24.5cm (9.6in

)

M2R-FVM

DDR2 DIMM_A1 (128 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_B1 (128 bit,240-pin module)

1.5 .3 Mot he rb oar d la you t

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1.5 .4 Lay ou t con te nt s

Slots Page

1. DDR2 DIMM slots 1-15

2. PCI slots 1-19

3. PCI Express x 1 slots 1-20

4. PCI Express x16 slots 1-20

Jumpers Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 1-21

2. USB Power (3-pin USBPW12, 34, 56, 78) 1-23

3. Password Skip (3-pin PASSWORD_s) 1-22

4. BIOS Recovery (3-pin BIOS_R) 1-22

Rear panel connectors Page

1. Serial (COM1) port 1-25

2. VGA port 1-25

3. S/PDIF Out port 1-25

4. LAN (RJ-45) port. 1-24

5. IEEE 1394a port. 1-24

6. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2, 3 and 4 1-25

7. Center/Subwoofer port (orange) 1-24

8. Rear Speaker Out port (black) 1-24

9. Line In port (light blue) 1-24

10. Line Out port (lime) 1-24

11. Microphone port (pink) 1-24

12. Side Speaker Out port (grey) 1-24

Internal connectors Page

1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 1-25

2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 1-26

3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 1-27

5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 1-29

6. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) 1-30

7. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1)

8. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V) 1-28

9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin F_AUDIO1) 1-30

10. Internal audio connector (4-pin AUX1) 1-29

11. Digital audio connector (3-pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-27

12. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL1)

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System power LED (Green 2-pin PWR_LED)

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Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin HD_LED)

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ATX power button/soft-off button (Black 2-pin PWR_BTN)

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Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET)

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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

M2R-FVM

M2R-FVM CPU Socket AM2

The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor.

The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AM2 socket. The CPU ﬁts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!

1.6 .1 Ins ta ll ing t he CP U

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

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

Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not ﬁt in completely.

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Soc k e t leve r

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 ﬁts in place.

Please make sure your CPU is fully plugged-in to reduce abnormal symptom.

Gol d t riang l e

Sma l l trian g l e

5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked.

6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package.

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1.6 .2 Ins ta ll ing t he he at si nk an d fan

The AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/ AMD Sempron™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

Make sure that you use only AMD-certiﬁed heatsink and fan assembly.

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 ﬁts properly on the retention module base.

• 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.

CPU F a n

CPU H e atsin k

Ret e n t ion b r a c ket

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

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

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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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.

Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly ﬁts the retention mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket 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.

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

5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan

M2R-FVM

M2R-FVM CPU Fan Connector

CPU_FAN

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

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

M2R-FVM

M2R-FVM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

DIMM_B2

DIMM_A2

112 Pins128 Pins

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B1

1.7 .1 Ove rv ie w

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.

The ﬁgure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:

Channel Sockets

Channel A DIMM_A1/DIMM_A2

Channel B DIMM_B1/DIMM_B2

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

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

• For dual-channel conﬁguration, the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1 + DIMM_A2 = DIMM_B1 + DIMM_B2).

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualiﬁed Vendors List.

• When using only one DDR DIMM module, install it into slot DIMM_B2 only.

• For single-channel memory conﬁguration, start installing the DDR2 DIMMs from slot DIMM_B1 or DIMM_B2.

• For dual-channel memory conﬁguration, install the DIMMs in slots DIMM_B2 and DIMM_A2 (black); install another pair of DIMMs in slots DIMM_B1 and DIMM_A1 (yellow).

Important notice on installing Windows® XP 32-bit version

If you install Windows® XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the limitation of this OS version is that it may reserve a certain amount of memory space for system devices. We recommend that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you would like to work under Windows 32-bit version OS. The excess memory installation will not cause any usage problem, but it will not give users the beneﬁt of manipulating this excess memory space.

Visit the ASUS FAQ site for further explanation: http://support.asus.com/faq/faq. aspx?SLanguage=en-us Under General Search, make the selections as shown, then click Search. Click the article titled “4GB memory installed but less memory size detected.”

You also may check the URLs below for third party comments on this issue: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-016594.htm

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1.7 .3 Ins ta ll ing a D IMM

Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.

To install a DIMM:

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.

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

• A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ﬁts in only one direction. Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.

• The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets.

1.7 .4 Rem ov in g a D IM M

To remove a DIMM:

1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

Support the DIMM lightly with your ﬁngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ﬂips out with extra force.

DDR 2 D IMM n o t c h

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

DDR 2 D IMM n o t c h

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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.

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 .1 Ins ta ll ing a n exp 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 ﬁrmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

6. Replace the system cover.

1.8 .2 Con fi gu rin g an ex pa ns ion c ar d

After installing the expansion card, conﬁgure the 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.

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conﬂicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.

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1.8 .3 Int er ru pt as si gnm en ts

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

2 – Redirect to IRQ#9

4 12 Communications Port (COM1)*

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 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering*

11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering*

12 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port*

13 8 Numeric Data Processor

14 9 Primary IDE Channel

15 10 Secondary IDE Channel

* 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.

Keyboard Controller

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 speciﬁcations. The ﬁgure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.

1.8 .5 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 speciﬁcations. The ﬁgure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x 1 slot.

1.8 .6 PCI E xp res s x1 6

slo t

This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express speciﬁcations. The ﬁgure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x 16 slot.

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1.9 Jumpers

M2R-FVM

Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC

Normal Clear CMOS

(Default)

2 31 2

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 CMOS, which include 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 onboard battery.

3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.

4. Reinstall the battery.

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

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

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

• Make sure to re-enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS.

• You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values.

BIOS R e cove r y (3-p i n BIOS _ R )

M2R-FVM

M2R-FVM BIOS Recovery

BIOS_R

Normal

BIOS Recovery

(Default)

M2R-FVM

M2R-FVM Password Skip

PASSWORD_S

Normal

Password Skip

(Default)

This jumper allows you to recover your original BIOS from a ﬂoppy disk

in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted.

To recover the BIOS:

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

2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.

3. Insert a ﬂoppy disk with the original or updated BIOS ﬁle.

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

5. The system searches for the BIOS ﬁle in the ﬂoppy then reﬂashes the BIOS.

6. When ﬁnished, shut down your computer.

7. Replace the jumper cap from pins 2-3 to pins 1-2.

8. Reboot your computer.

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

Pass w o r d Sk i p (3-p i n PASS W O R D_S)

When the jumper cap is moved from 1-2 pin to 2-3 pin, the BIOS

password function will be skipped and users will not need a password to enter into the BIOS.

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USB d e v ice w a k e-up ( 3 -pin U S BPW1 2 , U SBPW 3 4 , USB P W 5 6,

M2R-FVM

USB Device Wake Up

3 2

2 1

USBPW12 USBPW34

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

USBPW56 USBPW78

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

USBP W 7 8 ) Set these jumpers 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 USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumper is for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports

• The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +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.

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1.10 Connectors

SPEED

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

LAN port

13 12

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

1. IEEE 1 3 94 po r t . This 6-pin IEEE 1394 port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/vidoe, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices.

2. LAN ( R J -45) p o rt. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

3. Rear S p eake r O ut p o r t (Bl a c k ). This port connects the rear speakers on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio conﬁguration.

LAN po r t L E D i ndi c at i ons

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 100Mbps connection

4. Cent e r / Subw o o f er p o r t (or a n g e). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.

5. Line I n por t ( ligh t b lue) . This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources.

6. Line O u t po r t (lim e ) . This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conﬁguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.

7. Micr o p h one p o r t (p i n k ). This port connects a microphone.

8. Side S p eake r O ut p o r t (gr e y ) . This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel audio conﬁguration.

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M2R-FVM

M2R-FVM Floppy Disk Drive Connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PIN 1

FLOPPY

Refer to the audio conﬁguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel conﬁguration.

Aud i o 2 , 4 , 6 or 8 -ch ann e l c onf i gur ati o n

Port 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel (Headset)

Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange — Center /Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Black — — — Rear Speaker Out Gray — — Side speaker out Side speaker out

9. USB 2 . 0 por t s 3 an d 4 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

10. USB 2 . 0 port s 1 and 2 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

11. SPDI F p o rt. This port connectors an external audio output device via a S/PDIF cable.

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

13. Seri a l c onn e c t o r. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices.S P D I F port .

1.1 0. 2 I nt er n al c on n ec to rs

1. Flop p y disk d r ive c o n nect o r (34- 1 p in F L O P PY1) This connector is for the provided ﬂoppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable.

Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the ﬂoppy disk drive.

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

2. IDE c o n nect o r (40- 1 p in I D E 1 )

M2R-FVM

M2R-FVM IDE Connector

IDE1

NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ID ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PIN 1

These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables. The Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive). If you install two hard disk drives, you must conﬁgure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings.

• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable.

• Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices.

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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 , SAT A 3 ,

M2R-FVM

M2R-FVM SATA Connectors

GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1

GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1

GND

SATA1

GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4

GND RSATA_RXP4

RSATA_RXN4

GND

SATA4

M2R-FVM

Digital Audio Connector

SPDIF_OUT

GND

+5V

SPDIF

SATA 4 ) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA

hard disk drives. The current Serial ATA I interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate.

SATA3

GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2

GND RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

SATA2

GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3

GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3

GND

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

4. Digi t a l Aud i o conn e c t or ( 3 - p in S P D I F_OU T ) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound

output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module.

The S/PDIF out module is purchased separately.

5. CPU a n d Cha s s i s fa n c onne c t o rs

M2R-FVM

M2R-FVM Fan Connectors

CPU_FAN

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

CHA_FAN1

GND

CHA FAN PWR

CHA FAN IN

CHA FAN PWM

M2R-FVM

M2R-FVM ATX Power Connector

ATXPWR1

ATX12V1

+3 Volts

Ground

+5 Volts

Ground

Power OK

+5V Standby

+12 Volts

-5 Volts

+5 Volts

+3 Volts

-12 Volts

Ground

Ground Ground PSON#

Ground

+5 Volts

+12 Volts

+3 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

GND GND

+12V DC +12V DC

(4-p i n CPU_ F A N , 4- p i n CHA _ F A N 1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W

max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W 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. Insufﬁcient air ﬂow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors.

6. ATX p ower con n e ctors (24-pin ATXPWR1 and 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply

plugs are designed to ﬁt these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down ﬁrmly until the connectors completely ﬁt.

•

Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug;

otherwise, the system will not boot.

• Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conﬁguring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

• Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system.

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7. USB c o n nect o r s (10 - 1 p in U S B 5 6[bl a c k ], U S B 7 8[bl a c k ])

M2R-FVM

M2R-FVM USB 2.0 Connectors

USB78

USB+5V

USB_P8-

USB_P8+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P7-

SB_P7+

GND

USB56

USB+5V

USB_P6

GND

USB+5V

USB_P5-

USB_P5+

GND

M2R-FVM

AUX Audio Connector

AUX

(White)

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the optional 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 speciﬁcation that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

8. Inte r n a l au d i o con n e c tors ( 4 -pin A U X1 [ w h i te]) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound

sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card.

9. Fron t p anel a u dio c o n nect o r (10- 1 p in F _ A U D IO1)

M2R-FVM

Azalia Analog Front Panel Connector

HP_HD

MIC2_L

HP_R

HP_L

MIC2_JD

Jack_Sense

MIC2_R

PRESENSE#

AGND

F_AUDIO1

M2R-FVM

IEEE 1394a Connector

IE1394_2

GND

+12V

TPB1-

GND

TPA1-

+12V

TPB1+

GND

TPA1+

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module.

10. I E E E 1 3 9 4 a p ort c o n nect o r (10-1 p i n IE 1 3 9 4_2) This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a

module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

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

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11. S y s tem p a n el c o n n ecto r ( 10-1 p i n F_ P A N EL1)

M2R-FVM

System Panel Connector

F_PANEL1

PLED-

PWR

PLED+

Ground

GNDReset

IDELED+

IDELED-

HD LED RESET

PLED PWRSW

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

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

•

System power LED (Green 2-pin PWR_LED) This 3-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 LED (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.

•

ATX power button/soft-off button (black 2-pin PWR_BTN) 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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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

BIOS setup

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

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

1. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a ﬂoppy disk.)

2. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable ﬂoppy disk.)

3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable ﬂoppy disk when the BIOS ﬁle fails or gets corrupted.)

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS ﬁle to a bootable ﬂoppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash 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 ﬂoppy disk.

DOS environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB ﬂoppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type

Windows® XP environment

a. Insert a 1.44 MB ﬂoppy disk to the ﬂoppy 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

ﬁeld, 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 ﬂoppy disk into the drive. b. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click Start, then select Run. d. From the Open ﬁeld, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue.

format

A:/S then press <Enter>.

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS ﬁle to the bootable ﬂoppy disk.

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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 ﬂoppy 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 ﬁle for the motherboard.

2. Save the BIOS ﬁle to a ﬂoppy disk, then restart the system.

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

Insert Disk then press Enter or ESC to continue POST

4. Insert the ﬂoppy disk that contains the BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk drive then press <Enter>. The following

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64

For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb)

File Name to Program:

screen appears.

Message: Please wait...

5. When the correct BIOS ﬁle is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done.

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

2.1 .3 Awa rd B IOS F la sh Ut il ity

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.

1. Download the latest BIOS ﬁle from the ASUS web site. Rename the ﬁle

to *.BIN and save it to a ﬂoppy disk.

Save only the updated BIOS ﬁle in the ﬂoppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS ﬁle.

2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdﬂash.exe) to the ﬂoppy disk with the latest BIOS ﬁle.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable ﬂoppy disk you created earlier.

4. When the A:> appears, replace the bootable ﬂoppy disk with the ﬂoppy disk containing the new BIOS ﬁle and the Award BIOS Flash Utility.

5. At the prompt, type awdﬂash then press <Enter>. The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears.

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64

For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb)

File Name to Program:

Message: Please input File Name!

6. Type the BIOS ﬁle name in the File Name to Program ﬁeld, then press <Enter>.

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AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64

For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb)

File Name to Program: 0114.bin

Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N)

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7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS ﬁle. The following screen appears.

8. The utility veriﬁes the BIOS ﬁle in the ﬂoppy disk and starts ﬂashing the BIOS ﬁle.

Do not turn off or reset the system during the ﬂashing process!

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64

For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb)

File Name to Program: 0114.bin

Programming Flash Memory - OFE00 OK

Write OK No Update Write Fail

Warning: Don’t Turn Off Power Or Reset System!

9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully ﬂashed the BIOS ﬁle. Remove the ﬂoppy disk then press <F1> to restart the system.

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64

For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb)

File Name to Program: 0114.bin Flashing Complete

Press <F1> to Continue

Write OK No Update Write Fail

Reset

2.1 .4 Sav in g the c ur ren t BI OS fi le

You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS ﬁle. You can load the current BIOS ﬁle when the BIOS ﬁle gets corrupted during the ﬂashing process.

Make sure that the ﬂoppy disk has enough disk space to save the ﬁle.

To save the current BIOS ﬁle using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility:

1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section.

2. Press <Y> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS ﬁle. The following screen appears.

3. Type a ﬁlename for the current BIOS ﬁle in the Save current BIOS as ﬁeld, then press <Enter>.

4. The utility saves the current BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ﬂashing process.

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64

For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb)

File Name to Program: 0114.bin

Save current BIOS as: 0109.bin

Message:

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64

For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb)

File Name to Program: 0114.bin Checksum: E52BH Save current BIOS as: 0109.bin

Message: Please Wait!

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64

For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb)

File Name to Program: 0109.bin Now Backup System BIOS to

File!

Message: Please Wait!

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2.1 .5 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 ﬁle when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS ﬁle using a ﬂoppy disk that contains the updated BIOS ﬁle.

Prepare a ﬂoppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

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 ﬂoppy disk:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the ﬂoppy disk with the original or updated BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the ﬂoppy disk for the BIOS ﬁle.

BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device...

When found, the utility reads the BIOS ﬁle and starts ﬂashing the

corrupted BIOS ﬁle.

BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Found CDROM, try to Boot from it... Pass

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

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

2.2 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.”

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconﬁguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.” This section explains how to conﬁgure your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the conﬁguration 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 reconﬁgure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip.

The LPC chip 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, reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures:

• Restart using the OS standard shut-down procedure.

• Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> simultaneously.

• Press the reset button on the system chassis.

• Press the power button to turn the system off then back on.

Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to the data or system. We recommend to always shut-down the system properly from the operating system.

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 “4.8 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 ﬁle for this motherboard.

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2.2 .1 BIO S me nu sc re en

Con f i g urati o n field sMen u i tems

Gen e r a l hel pMen u b ar

Main Advanced Power Boot Exit

System Time 0 : 35 : 25 System Date Thu, Jan 26 2006

Legacy Diskette A: [Disabled]

Primary IDE Master [None] Primary IDE Slave [None] SATA1 [None] SATA2 [None] SATA3 [None] SATA4 [None]

Installed Memory 448MB

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Sub - m e nu it e m s

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Item Speciﬁc Help

Change the day, month, year and century.

Select Menu

Leg e n d bar

2.2 .2 Men u ba r

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

Main Select to change basic system conﬁgurations Adva n c e d Select to conﬁgure advanced system settings Powe r Select for advanced power management (APM)

conﬁgurations Boot Select to change system boot conﬁguration Exit Select for the exit options and to load default BIOS

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.

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter 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 information.

2.2 .3 Leg en d ba r

At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.

Navigation Key Function <F1> Displays the General Help screen <F5> Loads setup default values <Esc> Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a

sub-menu Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up or down between ﬁelds Page Down or – (minus) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted ﬁeld Page Up or + (plus) Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted ﬁeld <Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted ﬁeld <F10> Saves changes and exit

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 and 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.”

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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.

Main Advanced Power Boot Exit

System Time 0 : 39 : 11 System Date Thu, Jan 26 2006

Legacy Diskette A: [Disabled]

Primary IDE Master [None] Primary IDE Slave [None] SATA1 [None] SATA2 [None] SATA3 [None] SATA4 [None]

Installed Memory 448MB

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Legacy Diskette A:

Disabled ..... [ ]

720k, 3.5 in ..... [ ]

1.44M, 3.5 in ..... [ ]

2.88M,3.5 in ..... [ ]

↑↓ :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Speciﬁes the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A.

Pop - u p menu

2.2 .8 Gen er al he lp

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

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

Main Advanced Power Boot Exit

System Time 1 : 11 : 21

System Date Thu, Jan 26 2006

Legacy Diskette A: [Disabled]

Primary IDE Master [None] Primary IDE Slave [None] SATA1 [None] SATA2 [None] SATA3 [None] SATA4 [None]

Installed Memory 448MB

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Item Speciﬁc Help

Change the day, month, year and century.

Select Menu

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 [ Di sab le d]

Speciﬁes the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [720K, 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M,

3.5 in]

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2.3 .4 Pri ma ry ID E Ma ste r/ Sl ave

While entering Setup, the 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.

Main

Primary IDE Master

Auto Acoustic Management [Disabled]

Primary IDE Master [Auto] Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0

Head 0 Sector 0

PIO Mode [Auto]

UDMA Mode [Auto] Transfer Mode None

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Press [Enter] to select.

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Sector and Transfer Mode). These values are not user-conﬁgurable. These items show “0/None” if no IDE device is installed in the system.

PIO Mo d e [ A ut o ]

Sets a PIO mode for the IDE device. Mode 0 through 4 successive increase in performance. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4]

UDM A M o de [ Au t o]

UDMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Pri m ar y ID E M a ste r [ A uto ]

Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, the BIOS automatically ﬁlls in the correct values for the remaining ﬁelds on this sub-menu. If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system, the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. If no drive is installed select [None]. Conﬁguration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual]

Acc e ss Mod e [ A uto ]

The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive. Select [CHS] for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. Conﬁguration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto]

Before attempting to conﬁgure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct conﬁguration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk.

Cap a ci t y

Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not conﬁgurable.

Cyl i nd e r

Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not conﬁgurable.

Hea d

Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not conﬁgurable.

Sec t or

Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not conﬁgurable.

Tra n sf e r M o de

Shows the Transfer mode. This item is not conﬁgurable.

After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.

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2.3 .6 SATA1, 2, 3, 4

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

Main

Auto Acoustic Management Disabled

Extended IDE Drive [Auto]

Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0 Head 0

Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

First SATA Master

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Selects the type of ﬁxed disk connected to the system.

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Landing Zone and Sector). These values are not user-conﬁgurable. These items show 0 if no SATA device is installed in the system.

Ext e nd e d D r iv e [A u to ]

Selects the type of ﬁxed disk connected to the system. Conﬁguration options: [None] [Auto]

Acc e ss Mod e [ A uto ]

Sets the sector addressing mode. Conﬁguration options: [Large] [Auto]

Cap a ci t y

Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not conﬁgurable.

Cyl i nd e r

Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not conﬁgurable.

Hea d

Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not conﬁgurable.

Lan d in g Zo n e

Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not conﬁgurable.

Sec t or

Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not conﬁgurable.

2.3 .7 Ins ta ll ed Me mo ry [x xx MB ]

Shows the size of installed memory.

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.

Main Advanced Power Boot Exit

CPU Conﬁguration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Conﬁguration

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Press enter to Set

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2.4 .1 CPU C on fig ur at ion

Advanced

CPU Type AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+

CPU Speed 1800MHz Cache RAM 128K AMD Cool’n’Quiet Funcion [Disabled]

AMD Co o lʼn ʼ Qu i et F un c tio n [ D isa b le d ]

Enable or disable AMD CoolʼnʼQuiet function which support P-state transitions in AMD processors Conﬁguration options:[Auto][Disabled]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

CPU Conﬁguration

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

2.4 .2 Chi ps et

Advanced

DRAM Conﬁguration

LDT & PCI Bus Control PCIE GFX Core Payload Size [64 bytes] PCIE GPP Core Payload Size [64 bytes] NB-SB Port Conﬁguration [Default] Onboard Video Memory [64MB] Frequency/Voltage control System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]

DRA M C o nfi g ur a tio n

Advanced

Timing Mode [Auto]

Memory Clock Frequency Auto

Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24] [FC]

Timing Mode [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [MaxMemCLK] [Manual]

Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24]

Advanced

Timing Mode [Auto]

Memory Clock Frequency Auto

Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24] [FC]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Chipset

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

DRAM Conﬁguration

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DRAM Conﬁguration

Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24]

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

DRAM timing and control

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Min=0000 Max=00FC

Key in a HEX number:

ENTER: Accept ESC:Abort

LDT & P CI B us Con t ro l

Advanced

LDT Conﬁguration [Enabled]

Upstream LDT Bus Width [16 bit] Downstream LDT Bus Width [16 bit] LDT Bus Frequency [Auto] PCIE Reset Delay [Disabled]

LDT Configuration [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable LDT conﬁguration.Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Upstream LDT Bus Width [16 bit]

Allows you to select upstream LDT bus width.Conﬁguration options: [8 bit] [16 bit]

Downstream LDT Bus Width [16 bit]

Allows you to select downstream LDT bus width.Conﬁguration options: [8 bit] [16 bit]

LDT Bus Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set LDT bus frequency.Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [1 GHz] [800 MHz] [600 MHz] [400 MHz] [200 MHz]

PCIE Reset Delay [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable PCI Express reset delay.Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

LDT & PCI Bus Control

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

PCI E G F X C o re Pay l oa d Si z e [ 64 B yte s]

Sets the PCIE GFX Core Payload size. Conﬁguration options:[16 Bytes] [32 Bytes] [64 Bytes].

PCI E G P P C o re Pay l oa d Si z e [ 64 B yte s]

Sets the PCIE GPP Core Payload size. Conﬁguration options:[16 Bytes] [32 Bytes] [64 Bytes].

NB- S B P ort Co n fig u ra t ion [D e fau l t]

Conﬁguration options: [Default] [Enhanced]. In enhanced mode,GPP Links are conﬁgured 422 instead of 21111.

Onb o ar d Vi d eo Mem o ry [64 M B]

Conﬁguration options: [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB].

Fre q ue n cy/ V ol t age co n tro l

Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

Select clock generator spread spectrum.Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Sys t em BIO S C a che a bl e [D i sa b led ]

Enable or disable BIOS cacheable. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled].

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2.4 .3 PCI Pn P

Advanced

Plug & Play O/S [Yes]

Resources Controlled By [Auto]

x IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] PCI Latency Timer (CLK) [64]

** PCI Express relative items **

Maximum Payload Size [4096]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PCIPnP

Item Speciﬁc Help

Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to conﬁgure non-boot devices.

Select Menu

Plu g & Pla y O / S [ Y es ]

When set to [No], the 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]

Res o ur c es C on t rol l ed By [ Au t o]

When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically conﬁgures all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Set to [Manual] if you want to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address ﬁelds. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

The item IRQ Resources becomes user-conﬁgurable when you set Resources Controlled By to [Manual].

Advanced

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]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IRQ Resources

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus speciﬁcation, PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.

IRQ-xx assigned to

When set to [PCI Device], the speciﬁc IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Conﬁguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]

PCI / VG A Pa l et t e S n oo p [D i sa b led ]

Some non-standard VGA cards may nor show colors properly. Set this ﬁeld to [Enable] to slove the problem. Conﬁguration options:[Disabled] [Enabled].

PCI La t enc y T i mer (C L K) [ 64]

Sets the PCI Latency Timer by key in a DEC number.

Advanced

Plug & Play O/S [No]

Resources Controlled By [Auto]

x IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] PCI Latency Timer (CLK) [64]

** PCI Express relative items **

Maximum Payload Size [4096]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PCIPnP

PCI Latency Timer(CLK)

Min= 0 Max= 255

Key in a DEC number:

ENTER: Accept ESC:Abort

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Max i mu m Pa y lo a d S i ze [40 9 6]

Set maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte. Conﬁguration options:[128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096].

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2.4 .4 O nb oa rd De vi ce Co nf ig u ra ti on

Advanced

Onboard Device Conﬁguration

South OnChip IDE Device Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Onboard LAN [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] South OnChip PCI Device Onboard SATA Type [IDE Controller]

Init Display First [PCIEx]

x Surroundview Disabled

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] MODEM Use IRQ [3] USB Conﬁguration

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit

Sou t h O nCh i p I DE D ev i ce

This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit.

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Advanced

IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Disabled]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

South OnChip IDE Device

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller . Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE Prefetch Mode [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the IDE PIO read prefetch mode. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onb o ar d 13 9 4 C o nt r oll e r [ Ena b le d ]

Enable/Disable onboard 1394 device support. Conﬁguration options:[Disabled] [Enabled].

Onb o ar d LA N [ E nab l ed ]

Enable/Disable onboard LAN. Conﬁguration options:[Disabled] [Enabled].

Onb o ar d LA N B o ot R OM [Di s ab l ed]

Decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Conﬁguration options:[Disabled] [Enabled].

Sou t h O nCh i p P CI D ev i ce

The items in this menu allows you to change the South OnChip PCI devices related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options.

Advanced

Onboard Azalia Audio [Enabled]

Onboard SATA Controller [Enabled]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

South OnChip PCI Device

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Onboard Azalia Audio [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Azalia audio. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onboard SATA Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onb o ar d SA T A T ype [I D E C o nt r oll e r]

Allows you to select the onboard SATA type. Conﬁguration options: [IDE Controller] [RAID Controller] [ACHI Controller]

Ini t D i spl a y F irs t [ P CIE x ]

Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Conﬁguration options: [PCI Slot] [OnChipVGA] [PCIEx]

Ser i al Por t 1 A ddr e ss [3F 8 /IR Q4]

Select the I/O address & IRQ. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto]

MOD E M U se I RQ [3]

Configuration options: [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11]

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USB Co n fig u ra t ion

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options.

Advanced

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] OnChip USB Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy support [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Enable support for Universal Serial Bus 2.0. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

OnChip USB Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the OnChip USB controller. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB Legacy support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB legacy support. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

USB Conﬁguration

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

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2.5 Power menu

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.

Main Advanced Power Boot Exit

ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)]

ACPI APIC support [Enabled]

APM Conﬁguration Hardware Monitor

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults

ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

2.5 .1 ACP I Su spe nd T ype [ S3 (ST R) ]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Conﬁguration options: [S1 (POS)] [S3(STR)] [S1&S3]

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]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

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2.5 .3 APM C on fig ur at ion

Power

Modem ring Resume [Disabled]

Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off] PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off]

Power Up On PCI Devices [Disabled]

AC Back After Power Loss [Always On]

Power On by RTC Alarm [Disabled]

x Date (of Month) Alarm 0 x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

APM Conﬁguration

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Mod e m R ing Re s ume [D i sab l ed ]

Allows you to enable or disable modem ring resume function. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Vid e o O ff O pt i on [ Su s pen d - > Of f ]

Determines when to activate the video off feature for minit power management. Conﬁguration options: [Always on] [Suspend -> Off]

PWR Bu t ton < 4 se c s [ Ins t an t -Of f ]

When set to [Instant-Off], the system will go soft-off when power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] means holding the power for more than 4 seconds to power off the system. Conﬁguration options: [Instant-Off] [Suspend]

Pow e r U p O n P C I D e vi c es [ Di s abl e d]

Disable/Enable PME to generate a wake event. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

AC B ac k Af t er Pow e r L oss [A l way s O n ]

Conﬁguration options: [Always On] [Always Off] [Previous]

Pow e r O n b y R T C A l ar m

Disable or enable power on by RTC alarm function. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.5 .4 Har dw ar e M on it or

The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options.

Power

CPU Temperature 40C

MB Temperature 33C

Vccp [Igored]

5V [Igored]

12V [Igored]

3.3V [Igored]

CPU FAN Speed 3300 RPM

Chassis FAN Speed 0 RMP

Fan Control [Enabled]

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults

ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Vcc p [ I gno r ed ]

Conﬁguration options: [1.38V] [Ignored]

5V [ Ig n ore d ]

Conﬁguration options: [5.12V] [Ignored]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Hardware Monitor

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

12V [2C ]

Conﬁguration options: [12.02V] [Ignored]

3.3 V [I gno r ed]

Conﬁguration options: [3.29V] [Ignored]

Fan Co n tro l [ E nab l ed ]

Enable/Disable the control of the system/CPU fun speed by changing the fan voltage. Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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2.6 Boot menu

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

Main Advanced Power Boot Exit

Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings Conﬁguration

Security

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit

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

Boot

1st Boot Device [Removable] 2nd Boot Device [Removable] 3rd Boot Device [Hard Disk] 4th Boot Device [Disabled]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Boot Device Priority

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Select Boot Device Priority

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Select Your Boot Device Priority

1st ~ 4 th B oot De v ice [R e mov abl 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: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled]

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

Boot

Boot Settings Conﬁguration

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Full Screen LOGO [Enabled]

Halt On [No Errors]

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults

ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Item Speciﬁc Help

Press [Enter] to enable or disable.

Select Menu

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

Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature. When Enabled, the system skips certain tests while booting. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Boo t U p Fl o pp y Se e k [ Ena b le d ]

Enables or disables the ﬂoppy seek feature while booting. Setting to Enabled, clears the chassis open status. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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

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

Ful l S c ree n L O GO [ En a ble d ]

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

Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature.

Hal t O n [N o E r ror s ]

Allows you to select error report type. Conﬁguration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key]

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2.6 .3 Sec ur it y

Boot

Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Password Check [Setup]

Sup e rv i sor Pa s swo r d Use r P a ssw o rd

These ﬁelds allow you to set passwords:

To set a password:

1. Select an item then press <Enter>.

2. Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha-numeric characters, then press <Enter>.

3. When prompted, conﬁrm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. The password ﬁeld setting is changed to Set.

To clear the password:

1. Select the password ﬁeld and press <Enter> twice. The following message appears:

PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue...

2. Press any key to continue. The password ﬁeld setting is changed to Clear.

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Security

Item Speciﬁc Help

Select Menu

A no t e abou t p assw o r d s

The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use.

Forgot your password?

If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section “2.6 Jumper” for instructions.

Pas s wo r d C h ec k

This ﬁeld requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Conﬁguration options: [Setup] [System]

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.

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit

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 YES 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.

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Item Speciﬁc Help

This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu.

Select Menu

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.

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 YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.

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 YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

M2R-FVM

Notices

Safety information

About this guide

1.1 Welcome!

1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features

1.4 Before you proceed

1.5 Motherboard overview

1.5 .1 Pla ce me nt di re cti on

1.5 .2 Scr ew h ole s

1.5 .3 Mot he rb oar d la you t

1.5 .4 Lay ou t con te nt s

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

1.6 .1 Ins ta ll ing t he CP U

1.6 .2 Ins ta ll ing t he he at si nk an d fan

1.7 System memory

1.7 .1 Ove rv ie w

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

1.7 .3 Ins ta ll ing a D IMM

1.7 .4 Rem ov in g a D IM M

1.8 Expansion slots

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

1.8 .2 Con fi gu rin g an ex pa ns ion c ar d

1.8 .3 Int er ru pt as si gnm en ts

1.8 .4 PCI s lo ts

1.8 .5 PCI E xp res s x1 sl ot

1.9 Jumpers

1.10 Connectors

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

1.1 0. 2 I nt er n al c on n ec to rs

BIOS setup

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

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

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

2.1 .3 Awa rd B IOS F la sh Ut il ity

2.1 .4 Sav in g the c ur ren t BI OS fi le

2.1 .5 ASU S Cr ash Fr ee BI OS 2 ut il it y

2.2 BIOS setup program

2.2 .1 BIO S me nu sc re en

2.2 .2 Men u ba r

2.2 .3 Leg en d ba r

2.2 .4 Men u it ems

2.2 .5 Sub -m en u i te ms

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

2.2 .7 Pop -u p win do w

2.2 .8 Gen er al he lp

2.3 Main menu

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

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

2.3 .3 Leg ac y Dis ke tt e A [ Di sab le d]

2.3 .4 Pri ma ry ID E Ma ste r/ Sl ave

2.3 .6 SATA1, 2, 3, 4

2.3 .7 Ins ta ll ed Me mo ry [x xx MB ]

2.4 Advanced menu

2.4 .1 CPU C on fig ur at ion

2.4 .2 Chi ps et

2.4 .3 PCI Pn P

2.4 .4 O nb oa rd De vi ce Co nf ig u ra ti on

2.5 Power menu

2.5 .1 ACP I Su spe nd T ype [ S3 (ST R) ]

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

2.5 .3 APM C on fig ur at ion

2.5 .4 Har dw ar e M on it or

2.6 Boot menu

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

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

2.6 .3 Sec ur it y

2.7 Exit menu