ASUS M2V User Manual

M2V

User Guide

Motherboard

Checklist

E2736

Revised Edition V2

July 2006

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Contents

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

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

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

How this guide is organized ................................................... ix

Where to nd more information ............................................. ix

Conventions used in this guide ...............................................x

Typography .............................................................................x

M2V specications summary .......................................................... xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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 Unique ASUS features ............................................1-4

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .........................................................2-2

2.2.1 Placement direction .................................................2-2

2.2.2 Screw holes .............................................................2-2

2.2.3 Motherboard layout .................................................2-3

2.2.4 Layout Contents ......................................................2-4

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................2-6

2.3.1 Installing the CPU....................................................2-6

2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan .................................2-8

2.3.3 Connecting the CPU fan cable ..............................2-10

2.4 System memory .................................................................2-11

2.4.1 Overview ...............................................................2-11

2.4.2 Memory congurations ..........................................2-12

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ...................................................2-13

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................2-13

2.5 Expansion slots ..................................................................2-14

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ..................................2-14

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card..............................2-14

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ............................................2-15

2.5.4 PCI slots ................................................................2-16

2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot ...............................................2-16

Features

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Contents

Safeguards

2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot .............................................2-16

2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................2-17

2.7 Connectors ........................................................................2-19

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..........................................2-19

2.7.2 Internal connectors ................................................2-21

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1 Starting up for the rst time ..................................................3-1

3.2 Powering off the computer ...................................................3-2

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ............................3-2

3.2.2 Using the dual-function power switch ......................3-2

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ......................................4-1

4.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk ...............................4-1

4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ........................4-2

4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC ...................4-3

4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS..............4-4

4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Utilities ...........................4-5

4.1.6 ASUS Update ..........................................................4-7

4.2 BIOS Setup program ...........................................................4-9

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................4-10

4.2.2 Menu bar ...............................................................4-10

4.2.3 Navigation keys .....................................................4-10

4.2.4 Menu items ............................................................ 4-11

4.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 4-11

4.2.6 Conguration elds................................................4-11

4.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 4-11

4.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 4-11

4.2.9 General help .......................................................... 4-11

4.3 Main menu .........................................................................4-12

4.3.1 System Time .........................................................4-12

4.3.2 System Date .........................................................4-12

4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A .................................................4-12

4.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ...........4-13

4.3.5 System Information ...............................................4-14

4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................4-15

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Contents

4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration.....................................4-15

4.4.2 USB Conguration.................................................4-15

4.4.3 CPU Conguration ................................................4-17

4.4.3 CPU Conguration ................................................4-17

4.4.4 Chipset ..................................................................4-21

4.4.5 Onboard Devices Conguration ............................4-22

4.4.6 PCI PnP .................................................................4-23

4.5 Power menu .......................................................................4-25

4.5.1 Suspend Mode ....................................................4-25

4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ...............................4-25

4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support .................................................4-25

4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ..............................................4-25

4.5.5 APM Conguration ................................................4-26

4.5.6 Hardware Monitor ..................................................4-27

4.6 Boot menu .........................................................................4-29

4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ...............................................4-29

4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration...................................4-30

4.6.3 Security .................................................................4-31

4.7 Tools menu ........................................................................4-34

4.8 Exit menu ...........................................................................4-35

Chapter 5: Software support

5.1 Installing an operating system .............................................5-1

5.2 Support CD information .......................................................5-1

5.2.1 Running the support CD ..........................................5-1

5.2.2 Drivers menu ...........................................................5-2

5.2.3 Utilities menu ...........................................................5-3

5.2.4 Make disk menu ......................................................5-4

5.2.5 Manuals menu .........................................................5-5

5.2.6 ASUS Contact information ......................................5-5

5.2.7 Other information.....................................................5-6

5.3 Software Information ............................................................5-8

ASUS MyLogo2™ ................................................................5-8

5.4 RAID congurations ...........................................................5-10

5.4.1 Installing hard disks ............................................... 5-11

5.4.2 VIA RAID congurations ........................................5-12

5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk ...............................................5-19

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Contents

5.6 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology ..............................................5-20

5.6.1 Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology ..................5-20

5.6.2 Launching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software ..............5-21

vi

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

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.

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.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

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.

vii

Safety information

Electrical safety

• 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 x it by yourself. Contact a
qualied service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

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

• Before using the product, 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

qualied service technician or your retailer.

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About this guide

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

How this guide is organized

This manual contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

• Chapter 2: Hardware information

This chapter 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.

• Chapter 3: Powering up

This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting

down the system.

• Chapter 4: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS
Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also
provided.

• Chapter 5: Software support

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

Where to nd more information

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

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware
and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

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.

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Conventions used in this guide

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

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.

IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a
task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.

Typography

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 indicates that you must press the enclosed
key. Example: <Enter> indicates that you must
press the Enter or Return key.

<Multiple key names> If you must press two or more keys
simultaneously, the key names are linked with a
plus sign (+). Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>

Command Means that you must enter the command
exactly as shown then supply the appropriate
values that appear in brackets. Example:

At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /i[lename]

In this example, you must supply a lename for
[lename].

afudos /iM2V.ROM

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M2V specications summary

CPU

Chipset

System Bus

Memory

Expansion slots

Storage

AI Audio

LAN

USB

AI Overclocking
Features

Special features

Back panel I/O

Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64FX/
Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor
Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables
simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing
Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology

VIA K8T890
VIA VT8237A

2000 MT/s

Dual-channel memory architecture

4 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets support ECC/non-ECC
unbuffered 533/667/800 MHz DDR memory modules

1 x PCIEX16

1 x PCIEX1
4 x PCI

VIA® VT8237A South Bridge:

2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
2 x Serial ATA with RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD

Marvell® 88SE6121:
1 x Serial ATA I/II
1 x External Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk(SATA On-the-Go)

Realtek® ALC660 6-channel CODEC
Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology
S/PDIF out interface support

PCI-E Gb LAN controller

Maximum of eight USB 2.0 ports

CPU and Memory voltage adjustable
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 200 MHz up to
400 MHz at 1 MHz increment

ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)

ASUS EZ Flash
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

ASUS MyLogo2™
ASUS Q-Fan2 Technology
ASUS O. C. Prole

1 x Parallel port
1 x External SATA port

1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
4 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x S/PDIF output port

1 x RJ-45 port
1 x 6-channel audio ports

(continued on the next page)

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M2V specications summary

Internal I/O

BIOS features

Industry standard

Manageability

Power Requirement

Form Factor

Support CD contents

* Specications are subject to change without notice.

2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB ports

1 x CPU fan connector

2 x Chassis fan connectors
24-pin/4-pin ATX 12V power connectors

CD connector
Front panel audio connector
System panel connector
Chassis Intrusion
3 x SATA connectors
2 x IDE connectors
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x COM connector
1 x S/PDIF Out connector

4Mb Flash ROM

AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, Green

PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1

DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME

ATX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug)

ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.0 in (30.5 cm x 20.5 cm)

Device drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
Anti-virus software (OEM version)

xii

Chapter 1

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

Product introduction

Chapter summary

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

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

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

ASUS M2V

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS® M2V 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.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

ASUS M2V motherboard

ASUS motherboard support CD

1 x Serial ATA cable

1 x Serial ATA power cable

1 x 80-conductor ribbon cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE drives

1 x Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch oppy drive

Q-connector Kit (Retail version only)

I/O shield

User guide

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

ASUS M2V

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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/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor. With

an integrated low-latency 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 ofce productivity, and enhanced digital media
experience. See page 2-6.

AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology

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. See pages

4-18 and 5-20.

DDR2 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates
of 800/667/533 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, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up

to 10.7 GB/s. See pages 2-11 to 2-13 for details.

Serial ATA Technology Support

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial

ATA interfaces and the VIA VT8237A. 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.

The motherboard also supports the Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology

through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Marvell® 88SE6121 chipset.

The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s specication provides twice the bandwidth of the

current Serial ATA products with a host of new features, including Power
Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm. Serial ATA allows for thinner,

more exible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage required.
See pages 2-21, 2-23, and 2-24 for details.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Serial ATA support

The motherboard provides a high-performance Serial ATA RAID controller
that enhances hard disk performance and data backup protection without
the cost of additional RAID cards.

The onboard VIA VT8237A RAID controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and
JBOD conguration to two Serial ATA connectors. The onboard Marvell
88SE6121 controller supports two additional SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors.
See pages 2-23 and 5-10.

S/PDIF out

The motherboard’s S/PDIF out function turns your computer into a

high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful

speaker systems. See page 2-21.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
specication, extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1
to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0 - supporting up to eight USB 2.0 ports. The
higher bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of devices such as high

resolution video conferencing cameras, next generation scanners and

printers, and fast storage units. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1.
See pages 2-21.

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1.3.2 Unique ASUS features

ASUS O.C. Prole

The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that allows users to

conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The BIOS settings can

be stored in the CMOS or a separate le, giving users the freedom to

share and distribute their favorite overclocking settings. See page 4-34.

6-channel audio

The motherboard comes with the Realtek ALC660 audio CODEC that
provides 6-channel audio, audio jack-sensing and enumeration technology,
and S/PDIF out support. See page 2-19 for details.

ASUS Q-Fan2 technology

The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU and Chassis fan
speed according to the system load and temperature to ensure quiet, cool,

and efcient operation. See page 4-28.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data

from a USB ash disk containing the BIOS le. This utility saves users
the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip. See page 4-5 for

details.

AI Overclocking

This feature allows convenient overclocking up to 30% (depending on

the installed CPU and DRAM) to enhance system performance while

maintaining system stability. See page 4-15.

ASUS Q-Connector

The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front

panel cables in one easy step with one complete module. This unique

adapter eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time, making

connection quick and accurate. See page 2-29.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

ASUS MyLogo2™

This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and
add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See pages 4-30,
5-7.

C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)

The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to
the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking.
When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P.R. eliminates the need
to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply reboot the

system to restore the previously saved settings. See page 2-18.

ASUS EZ Flash BIOS

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 4-4.

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1-6

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 2

This chapter 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.

Hardware information

Chapter summary

2.1 Before you proceed .........................................2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview ....................................2-2

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .......................2-6

2.4 System memory .............................................2-11

2.5 Expansion slots .............................................2-14

2.6 Jumpers .........................................................2-17

2.7 Connectors ....................................................2-19

ASUS M2V motherboard

2.1 Before you proceed

M2V

M2V Onboard LED

SB_PWR

ON

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

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.

Onboard LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. When lit, this green
LED indicates that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode,
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.

ASUS M2V

2-1

Socket M2

20.5cm (8.0in

)

30.5cm (12.0in)

PCIEX16_1

M2 V

2.2 Motherboard overview

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

Unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage

motherboard components.

2.2.1 Placement direction

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.

2.2.2 Screw holes

Place nine (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.

Place this side towards
the rear of the chassis

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

Socket AM2

20.5cm (8.0in)

30.5cm (12.0in)

VIA

K8T890

VT8237A

DDR2 DIMM_B1 (128 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_A1 (128 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_B2(128 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_A2 (128 bit,240-pin module)

PCIEX16_1

PCIEX1_1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

EATXPWR

ATX12V

AAFP

COM1

CD

FLOPPY

USB56

PANEL

SB_PWR

USBPW2

CLRTC

CHASSIS

SATA2SATA1

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN1

SPDIF_OUT

SATA_RAID1

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

USB78

SEC_IDE PRI_IDE

CPU_FAN

KBPWR

USBPW1

PS/2KBMS
T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

Below:Mic In

Center:Line Out

Top:Line In

RJ-45

Top:

USB3
USB4

Bottom:

USB12

PARALLEL PORT

ESATA_1

SPDIF_O1

ALC660

4Mb

BIOS

LAN

SUPER I/O

M2V

Marvell

88SE6121

2.2.3 Motherboard layout

ASUS M2V

2-3

2.2.4 Layout Contents

Slots Page

1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-11

2. PCI slots 2-16

3. PCI Express x 1 slot 2-16

4. PCI Express x 16 slot 2-16

Jumpers Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-17

2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 2-18

3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR1, USBPWR2) 2-18

Rear Panel Connectors Page

1. PS/2 mouse port 2-19

2. Parallel port 2-19

3. Gigabit LAN port (RJ-45) 2-19

4. Line In port 2-19

5. Line Out port 2-19

6. Microphone port 2-19

7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 2-20

8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 2-20

9. External SATA port 2-20

10. S/PDIF coaxial cable jack 2-20

11. PS/2 keyboard port 2-20

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

Internal Connectors Page

1. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-21

2. Secondary IDE connector (40-1 pin SEC_IDE) 2-21

3. Floppy disk connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-22

4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) 2-22

5. Marvell® 88SE6121 Serial ATA RAID
connector (7-pin SATA_RAID1) 2-23

6. CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN) 2-24

7. Chassis fan connector (3-pin CHA_FAN) 2-24

8. CD connector (4-pin CD) 2-24

9. ATX power connector (24-pin ATXPWR) 2-25

10. ATA 12V power connector (4-pin ATX12V) 2-25

11. USB headers (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 2-26

12. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) 2-27

13. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) 2-27

- System power LED (3-pin PLED)

- System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)

- Reset switch (2-pin RESET)

- ATX Power switch (2-pin PWRSW)

- Hard Disk activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)

14. Q-connector 2-29

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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

M2V CPU AM2 Socket 940

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The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD
Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/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 ts 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!

2.3.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

2. Unlock the socket by pressing the

lever sideways, then lift it up to a

90º- 100º angle.

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Soc k e t l ever

Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90º-100º angle; otherwise, the
CPU will not t in completely.

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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.

Gol d tri angl e

Sma l l tr iang le

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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2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan

The AMD Athlon™ 64FX or AMD Athlon 64™ processor require a specially

designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition
and performance.

Make sure that you use only qualied 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 ts 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.

CPU Fan

Retention Module Base

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CPU Heatsink

Retention bracket lockRetention bracket

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

ts 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.

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2.3.3 Connecting the CPU fan cable

M2V

M2V CPU Fan Connector

CPU_FAN

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

When the heatsink and fan 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! CPU overheating
and hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this
connector.

• This connector is also compatible with the old 3-pin CPU fan.

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2.4 System memory

M2V

M2V

240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

112 Pins 128 Pins

DIMM_B2

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B1

2.4.1 Overview

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 gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:

Channel Sockets

Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2

Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2

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2.4.2 Memory congurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB and 2GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2

DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

• 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

Qualied Vendors List.

• When using only one DDR DIMM module, install it into slot DIMM_A1 or
DIMM_B1.

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

Table 1 Recommended memory congurations

Sockets
Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2

Single-channel — Populated — —

Populated — — —

Dual-channel (1) Populated Populated — —
Dual-channel (2)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

* For dual-channel conguration (2), you may:

• install identical DIMMs in all four sockets

or

• install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (yellow
sockets)

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DDR2 Qualied Vendors List

The following tables list the DDR2 800/667/533 memory modules that
have been tested and qualied for use with this motherboard.

Table 2 DDR2 800 Qualied Vendors List

Size Vendor Model Brand SS/DS Component DIMM support

A* B* C*

512MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package N/A SS KHX6400D2/512 V V
1024MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC N/A DS KVR800D2N5/1G V V
256MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE7 N/A SS M378T3253FZ3-CE7 V V V
256MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE7(ECC) N/A SS M391T3253FZ3-CE7 V V V
512MB SAMSUNG EDD339XX N/A SS M378T6553CZ3-CE7 V V V

512MB Inneon HYB18T256800AF25 N/A DS HYS64T64520HU-2.5-A V V 
512MB Inneon HYB18T256800AF25F N/A DS HYS64T64020HU-25F-A V V V
512MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP-S5 N/A SS HYMP564U64BP8-S5 V V V
1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP-S5 N/A DS HYMP512U64BP8-S5 V V 
512MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ N/A SS MT8HTF6464AY-80EA3 V V V
1024MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ N/A DS MT16HTF12864AY-80EA3 V V 
512MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX N/A SS MT8HTF6464AY-80ED4 V V V
1024MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX N/A DS MT16HTF12864AY-80ED4 V V 
512MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX N/A SS MT8HTF6464AY-80ED4 V V V
1024MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX N/A DS MT16HTF12864AY-80ED4 V V 

512MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package N/A SS CM2X512A-6400 V V
1024MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package N/A DS CM2X1024-6400PRO V V
1024MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package N/A DS CM2X1024-6400C4 V V
256MB A-DATA E2508AB-GE-E N/A SS M20EL6F3G3170A1D0Z V V
256MB A-DATA E2508AB-GE-E N/A SS M20EL6F3G3160A1D0Z V V V
256MB A-DATA E2508AB-GE-E N/A SS M2OEL6F3G3160A1D0Z V V V
512MB SAMSUNG M391T6553CZ3-CE7 SAMSUNG SS K4T51083QC V V V
512MB SAMSUNG M378T2953CZ3-CE7 SAMSUNG DS K4T51083QC V V V

Table 3 DDR2 667 Qualied Vendors List

Size Vendor Model Brand SS/DS Component DIMM support

A* B* C*

256MB HYNIX HYMP532U64AP6-Y5AA HYNIX SS HY5PS121621AFP-Y5 V V V
512MB HYNIX HYMP564U64AP8-Y5AA HYNIX SS HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 V V V
512MB HYNIX HYMP564U64AP8-Y4AA HYNIX SS HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 V V V
512MB HYNIX HYMP564U72AP8-Y4AA HYNIX SS HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 V V

256MB SAMSUNG M378T3253FZO-CE6 SAMSUNG SS K4T56083QF-ZCE6 V V V
512MB SAMSUNG M378T6453FZO-CE6 SAMSUNG DS K4T56083QF-ZCE6 V V V

256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 N/A SS KVR667D2N5/256 V V

256MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE6 N/A SS M378T3253FZ0-CE6 V V V
512MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE6 N/A DS M378T6453FZ0-CE6 V V
256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC-ZCE6 N/A SS M378T3354CZ0-CE6 V V V

256MB Inneon HYB18T512160AF-3S N/A SS HYS64T32000HU-3S-A V V V
512MB Inneon HYB18T512800AF3S(ECC) N/A SS HYS72T64000HU-3S-A V V V
1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC) N/A DS HYMP512U72AP8-Y5 V V V

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Table 4 DDR2 533 Qualied Vendors List

Size Vendor Model Brand SS/DS Component DIMM support

A* B* C*

1024MB HYNIX HYMP512U728-C4AA Hynix DS HY5PS12821 V V
256MB INFINEON HYS64T32000HU-3.7-B INFINEON SS HYB18T512160BF V V
512MB INFINEON HYS64T64000GU-3.7-A INFINEON SS HYB18T512 V V

512MB MICRON MT16HTF6464AG-53EB2 MICRON DS 4EB11D9BQM V V
256MB SAMSUNG M378T3253FGO-CD5 SAMSUNG SS K4T56083QF-GCD5 V V V
512MB SAMSUNG M378T6553BGO-CD5 SAMSUNG SS K4T51083QB-GCD5 V V V
1024MB SAMSUNG M391T2953BGO-CD5 SAMSUNG DS K4T51083QB-GCD5 V V

A* - Supports one module inserted in DIMM_B1 (yellow) slot.

B* - Supports one pair of modules inserted into the yellow slots as one pair of Dual-channel

memory conguration.

C* - Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of

Dual-channel memory conguration.

Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR2 800/667/533
Qualied Vendor List for this motherboard.

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2.4.3 Installing a DIMM

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.

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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 ts 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.

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM:

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

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DDR 2 DIM M no tch

Unl o c ked ret aini ng c l i p

2

2

Support the DIMM lightly with

your ngers when pressing the

retaining clips. The DIMM might

get damaged when it ips out

with extra force.

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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2.5 Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard

has available PCI slots, PCI Express x1 slot and PCI Express x16 slot.

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.

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card

Follow these steps to install an expansion card.

1. Read the documentation that came with the expansion card 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 screws.

6. Replace the system cover.

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, congure the card by adjusting the

software settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.
See Chapter 4 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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2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

Standard Interrupt Assignments

IRQ Priority Standard Function

0 1 System Timer
1 2 Keyboard Controller
2 N/A Programmable Interrupt

3* 11 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

4* 12 Communications Port (COM1)
5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)
6 14 Floppy Disk Controller
7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1)
8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9* 4 ACPI Mode when used
10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13 8 Numeric Data Processor
14* 9 Primary IDE Channel
15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A B C D E F G H

PCI slot 1 shared — — — — — — —

PCI slot 2 — shared — — — — —

PCI slot 3 — — shared — — — — —
PCI slot 4 — — — shared — — — —
PCI Express x1 — — — — — — — shared
PCI Express x16 — — — — — — — shared
Gigabit LAN — — — — — — — shared

Marvell 6121 SATA — — — — — — — shared

SATA — shared — — — — — —
USB1 shared — — — — — — —

USB2 — shared — — — — — —

USB3 — — shared — — — — —
USB4 — — — shared — — — —
HD audio — shared — — — — — —

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.

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2.5.4 PCI slots

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

specications. The following gure

shows a LAN card installed on a PCI
slot.

2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot

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

specications. The gure blow shows

a network card installed on the PCI
Express x1 slot.

2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot

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.

When installing the external card with optional ROM, we recommand
you to disable the optional ROMs of some onboard devices (LAN,

Marvell 6121 controller, the South Bridge Raid) to make the external

card work.

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2.6 Jumpers

M2V

M2V Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC

Normal Clear CMOS

(Default)

2 31 2

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)

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 RAM
data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system
passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery.

To erase the RTC RAM:

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

2. Remove the onboard battery.

3. Move the jumper 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. Replace 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 menu.

7. Load the BIOS default settings or key-in data.

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You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hands 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 the parameter settings to the default
values.

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2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)

M2V

M2V Keyboard Power Setting

(Default)

+5V +5VSB

KBPWR

2

3

1

2

M2V

M2V USB Device Wake-Up

USBPW2

+5V

1 2

2

1

+5V

USBPW1

2

3

+5VSB

+5VSB

2

(Default)

3

(Default)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up
feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the
computer when you press a key on the keyboard. This feature requires
an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead,

and a corresponding setting in the BIOS .

3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1, USBPW2)

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 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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2.7 Connectors

7

3

4

5

6

1

11

2

10 8

9

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

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

other devices.

3. RJ-45 port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)

through a network hub.

The left LED is blinking in half duplex mode.

4. Line-In port. This Line In (light blue) port connects a tape player or

other audio sources.

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

speaker. In 4-channel and 6-channel mode, the function of this jack

becomes Front Speaker Out.

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

Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel conguration

Headset/

2-Speaker 4-Speaker 6-Speaker

Light Blue Line In Line In Bass/Center

Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Mic In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out

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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. External Serial ATA 3Gb/s port. This port connects to an external

SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier.

The external SATA port supports
external Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s and
3Gb/s devices. Longer cables

support higher power requirements

to deliver signal up to two meters
away, and enables improved hot­swap function.

Do not insert a different connector
to this port.

10. S/PDIF coaxial out port. This port connects to external audio output

devices with coaxial cable connectors.

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

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2.7.2 Internal connectors

M2V

M2V IDE Connectors

NOTE: Orient the red markings

(usually zigzag) on the IDE
ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PRI_IDE

SEC_IDE

1. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal
cable. 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.

Drive jumper setting Mode of

device(s)

Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black

Two devices Cable-Select Master

Slave Gray

Master Master Black or gray

Slave Slave

• 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.

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

Cable connector

Black

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

M2V

M2V Floppy Disk Drive Connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PIN 1

FLOPPY

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M2V SATA Connectors

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

SATA1

SATA2

This connector supports the provided oppy drive ribbon cable. After

connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the

oppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when
using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug).

3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)

These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary
internal storage devices. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to

150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with

133 MB/s (UltraDMA133).

You can congure a RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD set using these

connectors.

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Right-angle

NOTE: Connect the right-angle end of
SATA signal cable to SATA device.

Chapter 2: Hardware information

Important notes on Serial ATA solution:

M2V

M2V SATA RAID Connector

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

SATA_RAID1

• The Serial ATA cable is smaller and more exible, allowing easier

routing inside the chassis. The lower pin count of the Serial ATA

cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, at ribbon cables

of the Parallel ATA interface.

• Hot plug support for Serial ATA drive and connections is not
available on this motherboard.

• Install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions when using
Serial ATA drives.

4. Marvell® 88SE6121 Serial ATA connector
(7-pin SATA_RAID1)

This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable. This connector supports

a Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drive, but it does not support Serial ATA

CD/DVD driver.

The Marvell® 88SE6121 controller allows you to enable the hot-plug function for
external device.

Do not install the operating system with the device connected to the Marvell

88SE6121 Serial ATA connector.

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5. CPU, Power and Chassis Fan Connectors

M2V

M2V Fan Connectors

CPU_FAN

GND

CPU FAN PWR
CPU FAN IN
CPU FAN PWM

CHA_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

GND

Rotation

+12V

GND

Rotation

+12V

M2V

M2V Internal Audio Connector

CD

(black)

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

Ground

(4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2 )

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. Lack

of sufcient air ow within the system may damage the motherboard
components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on

the fan connectors!

6. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD)

These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound
sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card.

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7. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

M2V

M2V ATX Power Connectors

ATX12V

+12V DC GND

+12V DC GND

ATXPWR

+3 Vo
+3 Vo
Ground

+5 Vo

+5 Vo

Ground

Ground
Power O

+5V Standby
+12 Vo

-5 Volts

+5 Volts

+3 Volts

-12 Volts
Ground

Ground

Ground

PSON#

Ground

+5 Volts

+12 Vo
+3 Vo

+5 Volts

Ground

These connectors are for ATX 12V power supply. 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.

In addition to the 24-pin ATX power connector, this motherboard
requires that you connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug to provide
sufcient power to the CPU.

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

Otherwise, the system does not boot up.

• Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the
+12V lead and at least 1A on the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB).
The minimum recommended wattage is 300W, or 350W for a fully
congured system. The system may become unstable or might not
boot up, if the power is inadequate.

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8. USB headers (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)

M2V

M2V USB 2.0 Connectors

USB78

USB+5V

USB_P8-

USB_P8+

GND

NC

USB+5V

USB_P7-

USB_P7+

GND

1

USB56

USB+5V

USB_P6

USB_P6

GND

NC

USB+5V

USB_P5-

USB_P5+

GND

-

+

1

If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is

available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with

USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1

allows faster Internet connection, interactive gaming, and simultaneous
running of high-speed peripherals.

• NEVER connect a 1394 cable to any of the USB (blue) connectors.

Doing so will damage the motherboard!

• You may connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector(Blue, USB) rst,

and then install the Q-Connector(USB) to the USB connector onboard.

• The picture above is for your reference, you need to purchase the cables
separately.

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

M2V

M2V Analog Front Panel Connector

AAFP

Legacy

AC 97

compliant definition

Azalia

compliant definition

SENSE2_RETUR

PORT1 L

PORT2 R

PORT2 L

SENSE1_RETUR

SENSE_SEND

PORT1 R

PRESENCE#

GND

MIC2

Line out_R

Line out_L

NC

MICPWR

NC

AGND

NC

NC

M2V

M2V System Panel Connector

*

Requires an ATX power supply.

PLED-

PWR

+5V

Speaker

PLED

Ground

RESET

Ground

Reset

Ground

Ground

PLED+

IDE_LED-

IDE_LED+

IDE_LED

SPEAKER

PWRSW

PANEL

This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows
convenient connection and control of audio devices.

10. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.

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• System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED)

This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED
lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the
system is in sleep mode.

• System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER)

This 4-pin connector is for the case-mounted speaker. It allows you to
hear system beeps and warnings.

• Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the case-mounted reset switch to reboot the

system without turning off the system power.

• ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWRSW)

This connector is for the system power switch. Pressing the power
switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT
OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the power
switch while in the ON mode for more than four seconds turns the
system OFF.

• Hard disk activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)

This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. Any read
or write activity of an IDE device causes this LED to light up.

Q-Connector (System panel)

ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily to connect the chassis front panel cables
to the motherboard. Perform these steps to install ASUS Q-Connector.

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Step 1

Connect the front panel cables to their
respective connectors on the ASUS Q­Connector. Refer to the labels on the Q­Connector for proper connection and pin

denition.

Step 2

Carefully connect the ASUS
Q-Connector to the System panel connector.

The ASUS Q-Connector ts only in one
orientation; if it doesn’t t, try reversing it.

Chapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 3

This chapter describes the power up

sequence, the vocal POST messages and

ways of shutting down the system.

Powering up

Chapter summary

3.1 Starting up for the rst time ...........................3-1

3.2 Powering off the computer .............................3-2

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3.1 Starting up for the rst time

1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.

2. Make sure that all switches are off.

3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the
system chassis.

4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge

protector.

5. Turn on the devices in the following order:

a. Monitor

b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)

c. System power (if you are using an ATX power supply, you need to

switch on the power supply as well as press the ATX power switch on
the front of the chassis).

6. After applying power, the power LED on the system front panel case lights

up. For ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press
the ATX power switch. If your monitor complies with “green” standards or
if it has a “power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or switch
between orange and green after the system LED turns on. The system
then runs the power-on tests. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps
or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything

within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may
have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or

call your retailer for assistance.

7. At power on, hold down <Del> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the

instructions in Chapter 4.

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3.2 Powering off the computer

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function

If you are using Windows® 2000/XP:

1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down...

2. Make sure that the Shut down option button is selected, then click the
OK button to shut down the computer.

3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down.

If you are using Windows® XP:

1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer.

2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer.

3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down.

3.2.2 Using the dual-function power switch

While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four
seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending
on the BIOS setting. If you press the power switch for more than four
seconds, the system enters the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS

setting. See section “4.5 Power Menu” in Chapter 4.

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Chapter 3: Powering up

Chapter 4

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

Chapter summary

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ...............4-1

4.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................4-9

4.3 Main menu ......................................................4-12

4.4 Advanced menu .............................................4-15

4.5 Power menu ...................................................4-25

4.6 Boot menu ......................................................4-29

4.7 Tools menu ....................................................4-34

4.8 Exit menu .......................................................4-35

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4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

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

1. ASUS AFUDOS - Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk in

DOS mode.

2. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk during POST.

3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy

disk or the motherboard support CD.

4. ASUS Update - Updates the BIOS in a Windows® environment.

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Important notes

• 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 AFUDOS utility.

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

BIOS le for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility.

4.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk

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

DOS environment

Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type:

format A:/S then press <Enter>.

Windows® 2000/XP environment

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

b. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, 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. If you are using Windows® XP, select Create an MS-DOS startup

disk from the format options eld, then click Start.

OR
If you are using Windows® 2000, select Full option button from the

format type, then click Start.

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2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable
oppy disk.

4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS

To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website to download the latest BIOS le for your
motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.

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

2. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable
oppy disk that contains the BIOS le.

3. Boot the system from the oppy disk.

4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /i[lename]

where [lename] means the latest (or original) BIOS le that you
copied to the bootable oppy disk.

5. Press <Enter>. The succeeding screen displays the status of the

update process.

The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you
see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.

A:\>afudos /iM2V.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading le ..... done

Erasing ash .... done

Writing ash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

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

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When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the
DOS prompt.

A:\>afudos /iM2V.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading le ..... done

Erasing ash .... done

Writing ash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

Verifying ash .. done

A:\>

6. Reboot the system from the hard disk.

4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC

You can use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to a

oppy or hard disk and use it as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or

gets corrupted.

To copy the BIOS from your PC using AFUDOS.EXE:

1. At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /o[lename]

where [lename] string of not more than eight (8) alpha-numeric
characters for the main lename and three (3) alpha-numeric

characters for the extension name.

2. Press <Enter>.

The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you
see on your screen might not be exactly the same as shown.

Main lename

Extension name

A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading ash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

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3. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the oppy
disk. Make sure that the oppy disk has at least 600KB of free disk

space and is not write-protected.

A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading ash ..... done

A:\>

When the copy process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS
prompt.

4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS

The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without
having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using

a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in to the BIOS rmware so it is
accessible by simply pressing <Alt + F2> during the Power-On Self Tests

(POST).

To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:

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

le for your motherboard and rename the downloaded le as M2V.ROM.
Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk.

2. Reboot the system.

3. To launch EZ Flash, press <Alt+F2> during POST to display the

following.

User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

• If there is no oppy disk in the drive, the error message

“Floppy not found!” appears.

• If the correct BIOS le is not in the oppy disk, the error message

“Floppy not found!” is displayed. Make sure to rename the

downloaded BIOS le as “M2V.ROM”.

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4. Insert the oppy disk that contains the BIOS le. If all the necessary
les are found in the oppy disk, 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!
Doing so can cause system boot failure!

User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

Floppy found!

Reading file “M2V.ROM”. Completed.

Start flashing...

Flashed successfully. Rebooting.

4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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.

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

motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

Recovering the BIOS from the support CD

To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD

for the BIOS le.

Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0
Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc.
BIOS ROM checksum error
Detecting IDE ATAPI device...

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

• Use only a USB ash disk smaller than 8GB with single partition and FAT
32/16/12 format.

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

BIOS le.

Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0
Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc.
BIOS ROM checksum error
Detecting IDE ATAPI device...
Found CDROM, try to Boot from it... Pass

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

Recovering the BIOS from the USB ash disk

To recover the BIOS from the USB ash disk:

1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains BIOS le to the USB port.

2. Turn on the system.

3. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le When found,
the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le.

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

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4.1.6 ASUS Update

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard
BIOS in Windows® environment. 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).

To install ASUS Update:

1. Insert the support CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Drivers menu

appears.

2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See
page 5-3 for the Utilities menu screen.

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

To update the BIOS using ASUS Update:

1. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start >
Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS
Update initial screen appears.

2. Select your desired update

method, then click Next.

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3. If you select updating/
downloading from the Internet,
select the ASUS FTP site
nearest you to avoid network
trafc, or choose Auto Select.
Click Next.

4. From the FTP site, select the
BIOS version that you wish to
download. Click Next.

5. Follow the instructions on the

succeeding screens to complete
the update process.

6. If you select the option to
update the BIOS from a le, a

window prompts you to locate

the le. Select the le, click

Open, then follow the screen
instructions to complete the
update process.

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4.2 BIOS Setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable rmware 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,

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 may want

to change the conguration of your computer in the future. For example,

you may want to 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>+<Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system
chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Do this last option only if the rst two failed.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. As 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 “4.7 Exit Menu.”

• 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
product and BIOS information.

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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Conguration eldsMenu items

System Time [11:51:19]
System Date [Thu 08/05/2003]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]

Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected]
Primary IDE Slave : [Not Detected]
Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected]
Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected]
SATA 1 : [Not Detected]
SATA 2 : [Not Detected]
IDE Conguration

System Information

Sub-menu items

General helpMenu bar

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

Use [+] or [-] to
congure system time.

Navigation keys

4.2.2 Menu bar

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

Main For changing the basic system conguration

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Power For changing the advanced power management (APM)

conguration

Boot For changing the system boot conguration

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.

4.2.3 Navigation keys

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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4.2.4 Menu items

System Time [11:10:19]
System Date [Thu 03/27/2003]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]
Language [English]

Primary IDE Master :[Not Detected]
Primary IDE Slave :[Not Detected]
Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected]
Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected]
SATA 1 :[Not Detected]
SATA 2 :[Not Detected]
IDE Configuration

System Information

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

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

Select Item

Tab Select Field

Select Screen

+- Change Field

F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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

Advanced Chipset settings

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

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
Memory Acceleration Mode [Auto]
DRAM Idle Timer [Auto]
DRAm Refresh Rate [Auto]

Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI]
Graphics Aperture Size [ 64 MB]
Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled]

MPS Revision [1.4]

The highlighted item on the menu bar

displays the specic 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

Main menu items

respective menu items.

4.2.5 Sub-menu items

An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid
triangle before the item. To display the sub-menu, select the item and
press <Enter>.

4.2.6 Conguration elds

These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is
user-congurable, you may change the value of the eld opposite the item.
You can not select an item that is not user-congurable.

A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when
selected. To change the value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to
display a list of options. Refer to “4.2.7 Pop-up window.”

4.2.7 Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter>
to display a pop-up window with the

conguration options for that item.

4.2.8 Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side
of a menu screen when there are items

that do not t on the screen. Press
Up/Down arrow keys or PageUp/
PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen.

4.2.9 General help

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

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Scroll bar

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4.3 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.

System Time [11:51:19]
System Date [Thu 08/05/2003]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]

Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected]
Primary IDE Slave : [Not Detected]
Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected]
Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected]
SATA 1 : [Not Detected]
SATA 2 : [Not Detected]
IDE Conguration

System Information

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

Use [+] or [-] to
congure system time.

4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx]

Allows you to set the system time.

4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Sets the type of oppy drive installed.
Conguration 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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4.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave

While entering Setup, BIOS auto-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 :Not Detected

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

The values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode,

Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring)

are auto-detected by BIOS and are not user-congurable. These items

show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

Type [Auto]

Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic
selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select CDROM if you

are specically conguring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI
Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO
drive. Conguration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD]

Select the type
of device connected
to the system

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to Auto enables the LBA
mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not
previously formatted with LBA mode disabled.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto]

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.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

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PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

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

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.3.5 System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications.

The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS.

AMI BIOS

Version : 0123
Build Date : 05/10/06

Processor
Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor
Speed : 2012MHz

Count : 2

System Memory
Size : 512MB

AMI BIOS

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.

Processor

Displays the auto-detected processor information.

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory.

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4.4 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 eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

JumperFree Conguration
USB Conguration

CPU Conguration
Chipset
Onboard Devices Conguration
PCI PnP

4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration

Cong System Frequency/Voltage

AI Overclocking [Auto]
PLL1 Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

AI Overclocking [Auto]

Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired

CPU internal frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking
conguration options:

Manual - allows you to individually set overclocking parameters.

Auto - loads the optimal settings for the system.

Standard - loads the standard settings for the system.

Overclock Prole - loads overclocking proles with optimal parameters for

stability when overclocking.

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The following item appears only when the AI Overclocking item is set to

[Manual].

FSB Frequency [200]

The valid input value is from 200 to 400.

PLL1 Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PLL1 Spread Spectrum.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

DDR Voltage [1.90V]

Sets the DDR Voltage. Conguration options: [1.80V] [1.85V] [1.90V]
[1.95V]

4.4.2 USB Conguration

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an

item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

USB Conguration

Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4

USB Devices Enabled: None

USB 1.1 Ports Conguration [Enable]
USB 2.0 Ports Enable [Enable]
Legacy USB Support [Enable]
Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the
auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.

USB 1.1 Ports Conguration [Enable]

Allows you to congure the USB 1.1 ports.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enable]

USB 2.0 Ports Enable [Enable]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheUSB2.0ports.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enable]

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Legacy USB Support [Enable]

Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy
operating systems (OS). Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the
presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy
mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is

disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

Port 64/60 Emulation [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Port 64/60 Emulation.Conguration
options: [Disabled] [Enabled].

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

Allows you to congure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or
Full Speed (12 Mbps). Conguration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed]

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI hand-off support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.4.3 CPU Conguration

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

CPU Conguration
Module Version:00.00
Physical Count: 1
Logical Count: 2

AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+
Revision: F2
Cache L1: 128KB
Cache L2: 2048KB
Speed : 2012MHz
Current FSB Multiplier: 10x
Maximum FSB Multiplier: 10x
Able to Change Freq. : Yes
uCode Patch Level: None Required

GART Error Reporting [Disabled]
MTRR Mapping [Continuous]
Runtime Legacy PSB [Disabled]
Cool N’Quiet [Disabled]
Memory Controller

GART Error Reporting [Disabled]

This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver
developer may enable it for testing purpose.

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MTRR Mapping [Continuous]

This option determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs
when 4GB or more memory is present. Discrete leaves the PCI hole below
the 4GB boundary undescribed. Continuous explicitly describes the PCI
hole as non-cachable

Runtime Legacy PSB [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Runtime Legacy PSB.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Cool N’Quiet [Disabled]

Enables or disables the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! technology feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Memory Controller

Memory Controller

Memory Conguration

ECC Conguration
Power Down Control [Auto]
Alternate VID [0.850V]

Memory Conguration

Memory Conguration

Memclock Mode [Auto]
MCT Timing Mode [Auto]
Bank Interleaving [Auto]
MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled]
Memory Hole Remapping [Disabled]

Memclock Mode [Auto]

Allows you to set the memory clock mode.Set by the code using [Auto]
or select [Manual] to set using one of the standard values.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] [Limit]

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MCT Timing Mode [Auto]

Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP]. This item

allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA.

Conguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]

Bank Interleacving [Auto]

Sets whether to allow memory accesses to be spread out over BANKS
on the same node or across nodes, decreasing access contention.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the MemCLK Tri-Stating During C3 and

Alt VID. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Memory Hole Remapping [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Memory Remapping around the

memory hole. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ECC Conguration

ECC Conguration

DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled]
4-Bit ECC Mode [Disabled]
DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled]
DRAM BG Srub [Disabled]
l2 Cache BG Srub [Disabled]
Data Cache BG Srub [Disabled]

DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled]

Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows hardware to report
and correct memory errors automatically to maintain system integrity.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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

4-Bit ECC Mode

Enables or disables the 4-Bit ECC mode.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled]

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Sets the system to correct DRAM ECC Errors immediately when they

occur, even if background scrubbing is on. Conguration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled]

DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled]

Disables or sets the DRAM scrubbing functionality that corrects and
rewrites memory errors so later reads are correct. During this while

the memory is not being used improves performance. Conguration
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]

l2 Cache BG Srub [Disabled]

Disables or sets the L2 data cache RAM to be corrected when idle.
Conguration 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 Cache BG Srub [Disabled]

Disables or sets the L1 data cache RAM to b corrected when idle.

Conguration 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]

Power Down Control [Auto]

Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable

signal when DIMMs are not in use. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

Alternate VID [0.850V]

Species the alternate VID while in low power states.
Conguration options: [1.050V] [1.025V] [1.000V] [0.975V] [0.950V]
[0.925V] [0.900V] [0.875V] [0.850V] [0.825V] [0.800V]

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4.4.4 Chipset

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

Advanced Chipset Settings

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

Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE VGA]
Search for MDA Resources [No]

Hyper Transport Freq Auto [Enabled]

Hyper Transport LinkWidth [16 16 ]

Options for VIA AGP
Chipset

Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE VGA]

Switches the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for a video card.
This allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video

controllers. Conguration options: [PCIE VGA] [PCI]

Search for MDA Resources [Yes]

Sets whether to allow search for MDA resources.

Conguration options: [Yes] [No]

Hyper Transport Freq Auto [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Hyper Transport frequency selection.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Hyper Transport LinkWidth [16 16 ]

Allows you to enable or disable the Hyper Transport link width selection.

Conguration options: [16 16 ] [8 8 ]

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4.4.5 Onboard Devices Conguration

HD Auto Controller [Auto]
Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN [Disabled]
LAN Option ROM [Disabled]
Onboard Marvell6121 Controller [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Parallel Port Address [378]
Parallel Port Mode [Normal]
ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

HD Auto Controller [Auto]

Enables or disables the High Denition Audio Contoller [Auto]
Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN [Disabled]

Enables or disables the Onboard Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

LAN Option ROM [Disabled]

Enables or disables the LAN Option.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onboard Marvell6121 Controller [Enabled]

Enables or disables the Onboard Marvell1621 Controller.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Parallel Port Address [378]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]

Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.

Conguration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [EPP+ECP]

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ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port ECP DMA.

Conguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ.

Conguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

4.4.6 PCI PnP

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 eld 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]

NO: Lets the BIOS
congure all the
devices in the system.
YES: Lets the operating
system congure Plug
and Play (PnP) devices
not required for boot
if your system has a
Plug and Play operating
system.

Plug and Play O/S [No]

When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When
set to [Yes] and if you installed a Plug & Play operating system, the
operating system congures the Plug & Play devices not required for boot.
Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

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PCI Latency Timer [64]

Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device

latency timer register. Conguration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192]
[224] [248]

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]

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. Conguration options: [Yes] [No]

Palette Snooping [Disabled]

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. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IRQ xx [Available]

When set to [Available], the specic IRQ is free for PCI/PnP devices to
use. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices.
Conguration options: [Available] [Reserved]

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4.5 Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced
Power Management (APM) feature. Select an item then press <Enter> to

display the conguration options.

Suspend Mode [Auto]
Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
ACPI 2.0 Support [ACPI v1.0]
ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

APM Conguration
Hardware Monitor

Select the ACPI state
used for System
Suspend.

4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend.

Conguration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto]

4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]

Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume.

Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [ACPI v1.0]

Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 1.0 specications. Select [ACPI
v2.0, if you install Vista operating system.
Conguration options: [ACPI v1.0] [ACPI v2.0] [ACPI v3.0]

4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Enables or disables the ACPI support in the ASIC. When set to Enabled,
the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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4.5.5 APM Conguration

APM Conguration

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

Power On By External Modems [Disabled]
Power On By Lan [Disabled]
Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Power Button Mode [On/Off]

Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the

power button is pressed. Conguration options: [On/Off] [Suspend]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off ]

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 before the AC power loss.

Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

Power On By External Modems [Disabled]

Allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the

computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is

in Soft-off mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and
applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on

the rst try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while
the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system

power on.

Power On By Lan [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the LAN-wake up feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PME# to generate a wake event. This

feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the
+5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. This

feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the
+5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse
to resume the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that
provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this
item is set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC
Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. This feature

requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB
lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.5.6 Hardware Monitor

Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature [48ºC/118ºF]
MB Temperature [35ºC/95ºF]

CPU Fan Speed [3260RPM]
Chassis Fan1 Speed [N/A]
Chassis Fan2 Speed [N/A]

VCORE Voltage [ 1.504V]

3.3V Voltage [ 3.360V]
5V Voltage [ 5.160V]
12V Voltage [11.328V]

CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled]
Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled]

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CPU Temperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF]
MB Temperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the
CPU, motherboard and power temperatures. Select Disabled if you do not
wish to display the detected temperatures.

CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the
CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the

fans is not connected to the motherboard, the specic eld shows N/A.

VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage

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

CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the CPU fan control function. When this

eld is set to [Enabled], the item CPU Fan Ratio appears.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Chassis fan control function. When

this eld is set to [Enabled], the item Chassis Fan Ratio appears.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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4.6 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.

Boot Settings

Boot Device Priority
Removable Drives
Boot Settings Conguration
Security

Species the Boot
Device Priority
sequence.

4.6.1 Boot Device Priority

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]
2nd Boot Device [Hard Drive]
3rd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM]

1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available

devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends
on the the number of devices installed in the system.

Conguration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]

Species the boot
sequence from the
available devices.

A device enclosed in
parenthesis has been
disabled in the
corresponding type
menu.

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4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration

Boot Settings Conguration

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.

Quick Boot [Enabled]

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.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the
ASUS MyLogo2™ feature.

AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

Sets the display mode for option ROM.

Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.

Conguration options: [Off] [On]

PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]

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

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when

error occurs. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run

Setup” during POST. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

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

4.6.3 Security

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

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password

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

Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor
Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After
you have 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 combination of at least six
(6) letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you have
successfully set your password.
The Supervisor Password item now shows Installed.

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

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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.

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

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Installed User Password
: Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password
User Access Level [Full Access]
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]

Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]

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

User Access Level (Full Access]

Allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.

Conguration 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 eld.

Limited allows change only to selected elds, such as Date and Time.

Full Access allows viewing and changing all the elds in the Setup

utility.

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Change User Password

Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password
item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you have
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 combination of at
least six (6) letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you have
successfully set your password.
The User Password item now shows Installed.

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4.7 Tools menu

Tools

The Tools menu items allow you to store or load multiple BIOS settings.

O.C. PROFILE Conguration

O.C. Prole1 Status :Not Installed
O.C. Prole2 Status :Not Installed

Save to Prole 1
Load from Prole 1

Save to Prole 2
Load from Prole 2

Start O.C. Prole

Save to/Load from Prole 1

Allows you to save Multi-language BIOS settings to prole1 or load BIOS
le from prole1.

Save to/Load from Prole 2

Allows you to save Multi-language BIOS settings to prole1 or load BIOS
le from prole2.

Start O.C. Prole

You may press Enter to run this utility to save/load CMOS.

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4.8 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

Exit system setup
after saving the
changes.

F10 key can be used
for this operation.

Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the

options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

Exit & Save Changes

Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from

the Exit menu to ensure that the values you selected are saved to the
CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM and
stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a
conrmation 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.

Exit & Discard Changes

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 elds other

than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a

conrmation before exiting.

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Discard Changes

Allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously

saved values. After selecting this option, a conrmation appears. Select

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

Load Setup Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values for each of the
parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you
press <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select Yes to load default
values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before
saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.

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Chapter 5

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

Software support

Chapter summary

5.1 Installing an operating system .......................5-1

5.2 Support CD information ..................................5-1

5.3 Software Information ......................................5-8

5.4 RAID congurations ......................................5-10

5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk ..........................5-19

5.6 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology .......................5-20

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5.1 Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP/2003 Server operating
systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding

updates to maximize the features of your hardware.

Motherboard settings and hardware options vary, so use the setup
procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only. Refer
to your OS documentation for more information.

5.2 Support CD information

The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software
and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features.

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

without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates.

5.2.1 Running the support CD

To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM
drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is
enabled in your computer.

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.

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Click an item to install

Click an icon to display
more information

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5.2.2 Drivers menu

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

AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver

Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology driver.

VIA Chipset Driver Program

Installs the VIA Chipset Driver Program.

Realtek Audio Driver

Installs the Realtek® audio controller and application.

Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethenet Driver

Installs the Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethenet driver.

Marvell 6121 SATA Controller Driver

Installs the Marvell® 6121 SATA Controller drivers.

USB 2.0 Driver

Installs the USB 2.0 driver.

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5.2.3 Utilities menu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the
motherboard supports.

ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility

Installs the Cool ‘n’ Quiet! Technology software.

ASUS PC Probe 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.

ASUS Update

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.

ASUS Screen Saver

Installs the ASUS screen saver.

Adobe Reader V7.0

Installs the Adobe Acrobat® Reader V7.0.

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Microsoft DirectX 9.0c

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.

Anti-virus Utility

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

View the online help for detailed information.

5.2.4 Make disk menu

The Make disk menu contains a list of drivers. Select and click an item to
install the driver.

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