Pegatron M2N-VM/S User Manual

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M2N-VM/S

Motherboard

E3657

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February 2008

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

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

About this guide ....................................................................................... viii

M2N-VM/S specications summary ........................................................... x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

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

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

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

1.3.2 Special features .............................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

1.6.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................

1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan .......................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Contents

Chapter 2: BIOS setup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.2.2 Menu bar .......................................................................

2.2.3 Navigation keys ..............................................................

2.2.4 Menu items ....................................................................

2.2.5 Sub-menu items .............................................................

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

2.2.7 Pop-up window ..............................................................

2.2.8 Scroll bar ........................................................................

2.2.9 General help ..................................................................

2.3 Main menu ..................................................................................

2.3.1 System Time .................................................................

2.3.2 System Date .................................................................

2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ........................................................

2.3.4 IDE Conguration ..........................................................

2.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave .............................................

2.3.6 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, and SATA4 ..............................

2.3.7 System Information .......................................................

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

2.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ............................................

2.4.2 CPU Conguration ........................................................

2.4.3 Chipset ..........................................................................

2.4.4 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................

2.4.5 PCI PnP ........................................................................

2.4.6 USB Conguration ........................................................

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

2.5.1 Suspend Mode ..............................................................

2.5.2 ACPI

2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support .......................................................

Version Features ................................................. 2-31

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Contents

2.5.4 APM Conguration ........................................................ 2-32

2.5.5 Hardware Monitor .........................................................

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

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

2.6.2 Hard Disk Drives ...........................................................

2.6.3 Boot Settings Conguration ..........................................

2.6.4 Security .........................................................................

2.7 Tools menu .................................................................................

ASUS EZ Flash 2 ......................................................................... 2-38

2.8 Exit menu ....................................................................................

Chapter 3: Software support

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

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

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

3.2.2 Support CD menu ...........................................................

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3-3

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.

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.

•

Ensure 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, ensure that 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.

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Place the product on a stable surface.

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If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment, Mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring

the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This manual contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. This chapter also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

• Chapter 2: 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 3: Software support

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD / DVD 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.

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 ensure 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: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete 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

means that you must press the enclosed key.

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

<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the

key names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>

Command Means that you must type the command exactly as

shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /i[lename]

afudos /iM2N-VMS.ROM

M2N-VM/S specications summary

CPU Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 FX /

Chipset

System bus 2000 / 1600 MT/s

Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM

Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot

Graphics

Storage - 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 interface

High Denition Audio

LAN PHY Gigabit LAN

USB 10 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at

Manageability WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up

Overclocking Features SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 200MHz to

Special Features ASUS Q-Fan

Athlon™ 64 X2 / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron / AM2+ processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing

Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology

Nvidia® GeForce® 7050PV / nForce 630a (MCP68S)

sockets support up to 8 GB of unbufferred ECC 800 / 667 / 533 MHz DDR2 memory modules

1 x PCI Express™ x1 slot 2 x PCI slots

Integrated Nvidia® GeForce® 7 Series Shader model 3.0 DirectX9 graphics processor Maximum shared memory of 256 MB VGA output: RGB

Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1440 (@70MHz)

- 4 x Serial ATA 3 Gb/s hard disk drives supporting RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD conguration

Realtek® ALC662 High Denition Audio 6-channel CODEC

Supports S/PDIF out interface, Jack-detect, and multi-

streaming

rear panel)

300MHz at 1MHz increment Adjustable CPU Voltage at 0.025V increment

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

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2™

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M2N-VM/S specications summary

BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0,

Rear panel I/O 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port

Internal I/O connectors 1 x High Denition front panel audio connector

Support CD contents Device drivers

Accessories 1 x SATA cable

Form Factor MicroATX: 9.6 in. x 8.8 in. (24.4 cm x 22.4 cm)

SM BIOS 2.4

4 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports

1 x VGA Out port 1 x Serial (COM1) port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x Parellel port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 6-channel audio ports

1 x IDE connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x speaker connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector

3 x USB 2.0 connectors for 6 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin x ATX 12V power connector

1 x System panel connector

Adobe Reader 7.0

1 x SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 133 / 100 cable 1 x Floppy Disk Drive cable 1 x I/O Shield User’s manual

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

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

Product

introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing a Pegatron® M2N-VM/S motherboard!

Pegatron quality motherboard comes with a series of new features and cuttingedge technologies, providing excellent performance and an exceptional user

experience!

Before getting started, check your package contents with the list below.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard Pegatron M2N-VM/S motherboard

Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable

Accessories I/O shield

Application CD Pegatron motherboard support CD

Documentation User guide

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

1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 Athlon 64 / Sempron / Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / AM2+ processors with 2MB / 1MB / 512KB L2 cache, which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features 2000 / 1600 MT/s HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 1066 memory support and AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Technology. See page 1-9 for details.

AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology

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

and quiet operating environment. See page 2-20 for details.

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Dual-Core CPU

Enjoy the extraordinary CPU power from dual-core CPU. The advanced processing

technology contains two physical CPU cores with individually dedicated L2 cache

to satisfy the rising demand for more powerful processing capability.

64-bit CPU support

64-bit computing, the technology to replace 32-bit architecture, delivers advanced

system performance, faster memory access and increased productivity. This

motherboard provides excellent compatibility and exibility by supporting either 64-bit or 32-bit architecture.

NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7050PV+nForce™ 630a

The NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7 Series GPU Northbridge supports Microsoft® DirectX

9.0 Shader Model 3.0, The NVIDIA® nForce™ 630a MCP delivers NVIDIA® Gigabit

LAN, and NVIDIA® MediaShield storage management technology allowing easy

RAID conguration (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5) for Serial ATA 3Gb/s.

Dual channel DDR2 800

DDR2 800 memory provides great performance for 3D graphics and other memory

demanding applications on next generation memory technology. See page 1-13 for details.

Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology

The motherboard supports SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specication. It allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD congurations for four SATA connectors.

PCI Express™ interface

The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect

technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI

specications. See page 1-20 for details.

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High Denition Audio

Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 6-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz / 24-bit audio output, jack-detect feature.

Gigabit LAN solution

Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for the early future and is ideal for handling

large amounts of data such as video, audio, and voice. See page 1-24 for details.

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1.3.2 Special features

ASUS Q-Fan technology

ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU fan speeds according to system

loading to ensure quiet, cool and efcient operation. See page 2-33 for details.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 allows you to restore corrupted BIOS data from a disk containing the BIOS le. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip. See page 2-7 for details.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predened

hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update

your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based ash utility. See pages 2-4 and 2-38 for details.

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 shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter. See page

1-21 for details.

ASUS MyLogo 2™

This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for

a more colorful and vivid image on your screen.

Green ASUS

The motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s

Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with

the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products and

packaging to safeguard consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the

environment.

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1.4 Before you proceed

M2N-VM/S Onboard LED

M2N-VM/S

SB_PWR

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

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

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

• Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or 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 that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.

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22.4cm (8.8in)

DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

EATXPWR

PRI_IDE

FLOPPY

Socket AM2

CHA_FAN

SAT

SATA1

SATA3

SATA4

Nvidia MCP68S

M2N-VM/S

24.5cm (9.6in

)

USB78

USB56

USB910

PCI2

PCI1

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX16

CR2032 3V Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

SB_PWR

SPDIF_OUT

AAFP

CPU_FAN

4Mb

BIOS

Super I/O

ALC662

USB_PW1-4

KBPWR

ATX12V

PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard

PARALLEL PORT

AUDIO

LAN_USB12

1394_USB34

VGA COM1

CLRTC

Attansic

SPEAKER

CHASSIS

USBPW5-10

F_PANEL

1.5 Motherboard overview

1.5.1 Motherboard layout

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M2N-VM/S

1.5.2 Placement direction

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

1.5.3 Screw holes

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

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

Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

M2N-VM/S CPU Socket AM2

M2N-VM/S

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

The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Ensure that 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!

1.6.1 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

90°-100° angle.

Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not t in completely.

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Socket lever

3. Position the CPU above the socket

M2N-VM/S CPU Fan Connector

M2N-VM/S

CPU_FAN

GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM

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.

The CPU ts only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU!

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

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

Small triangle

Gold triangle

7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard.

Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors

can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan

The AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 / Athlon™ FX / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ / AM2+

processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

Ensure 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, ensuring 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.

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

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

CPU Fan

CPU Heatsink

Retention Module Base

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.

Ensure 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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1.7 System memory

M2N-VM/S 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

M2N-VM/S

112 Pins

128 Pins

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B2

1.7.1 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

1.7.2 Memory congurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC DDR2 DIMMs

into the DIMM sockets.

Recommended memory congurations

Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2

Single-Channel

Dual-channel (1) Populated Populated – –

Dual-channel (2) Populated Populated Populated Populated

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– Populated – –

Populated – – –

Sockets

• When using only one memory module, start installing the DDR2 DIMM from

slot DIMM_A1 or DIMM_B1 for better overclocking capability.

• 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)

and another identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black

sockets)

• Always use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual channel mode. For

optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

• If you are using a Windows 32-bit version operating system (e.g. 32-bit Windows, 32-bit Vista) without the Physical Address Extension (PAE)

support, the system will allocate a certain amount of memory space for system devices.

• We recommend that you install only a maximum of 3GB system memory

when using a Windows 32-bit version operating system without the PAE. The excess over 3GB of installed memory will not cause any problem;

however, the system can not use this excess memory space and the

system will display less than the total size of physical memory installed.

The motherboard can support 8 GB physical memory on the operating system listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot.

64-bit

Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition

Windows® Vista x64 Edition

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Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR2-800 MHz capability

Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/

512MB Kingston KVR800D2N5/512 N/A Promos SS V59C1512804QBF25S0054707PEBPA • •

512MB Kingston KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN N/A Kingston SS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G Kingston KHX6400D2K2/2G N/A Kingston DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G Samsung KR M378T2953CZ3-CE7 N/A Samsung DS K4T51083QC-ZCE7 • •

256MB Qimonda HYS64T32001HU-2.5-A N/A Qimonda SS HYB18T256800AF25SSS49313 • •

1G Corsair XMS2-6400 4 Corsair DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G HY HYMP512U64BP8-S5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12821BFP-S5 • •

2G Apacer AHU02GE800C5N1C 5 Apacer DS Heat-Sink Package • •

512MB ADATA M20AD6G3H3160I1E58 N/A ADATA SS AD29608A8A-25EG80720 • •

1G VDATA M2GVD6G3I4170I1E53 N/A VDATA DS VD29608A8A-25EG30647 • •

1G PSC AL7E8E63B-8E1K 5 PSC DS A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 • •

Component DIMM support

A* B* C*

DDR2-667 MHz capability

Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/

1G Kingston KVR667D2N5/1G N/A Elpida DS E5108AGBG-6E-E • •

512MB Samsung M378T6553CZ3-CE6 N/A Samsung SS K4T51083QC-ZCE6 • •

512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000HU-3S-A N/A Qimonda SS HYB18T512800AF3SFSS05346 • •

512MB Corsair VS512MB667D2 N/A Corsair SS 64M8CFEGPS0900647 • •

1G Corsair VS1GB667D2 N/A Corsair DS MID095D62864M8CEC • •

256MB HY HYMP532U64CP6-Y5 AB 5 Hynix SS HY5PS121621CFP-Y5 • •

512MB Kingmax KLCC28F-A8KB5 N/A Kingmax SS KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX • •

1G Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC 5 Apacer DS AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B • •

512MB ADATA M20EL5G3H3160B1C0Z N/A Elpida SS E5108AE-6E-E • •

1G VDATA M2GVD5G3I4176I1C52 N/A VDATA DS VD29608A8A-3EG20641 • •

512MB PSC AL6E8E63J-6E1 5 PSC SS A3R12E3JFF717B9A00 • •

1G PSC AL7E8E63B-6E1K 5 PSC DS A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N • •

512MB Nanya NT512T64U88A1BY-3C N/A Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE-3C • •

Component DIMM support

A* B* C*

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Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR2-533 MHz capability

Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/

256MB Kingston KVR533D2N4/256 N/A Elpida SS E5116AF-5C-E • •

256MB Samsung M378T3253FG0-CD5 N/A Samsung SS K4T56083QF-GCD5 • •

512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000HU-3.7-A N/A Qimonda SS HYB18T512800AF37FSS29334 • •

1G HY HYMP512U64CP8-C4 AB 4 Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFP-C4 •

512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG-53EB2 4 Micron DS D9BOM • •

1G Corsair VS1GB533D2 N/A Corsair DS 64M8CFEGQIB0900718 • •

512MB Kingmax KLBC28F-A8EB4 N/A Elpida SS E5108AE-5C-E • •

512MB ADATA M2OAD2G3H3166I1B52 N/A ADATA SS AD29608A8A-37DG20719 • •

Component DIMM support

A* B* C*

SS - Single-sided / DS - Double - sided DIMM support:

• A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory

conguration.

• B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the

black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration.

• C*: Supports four modules inserted into both the yellow slots and the black

slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory conguration.

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1.7.3 Installing a DIMM

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

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

2. Align a DIMM on the socket such

that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.

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

• A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it 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.

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM:

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

DDR2 DIMM notch

Unlocked retaining clip

DDR2 DIMM notch

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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1.8 Expansion slots

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

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

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:

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

2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a

chassis).

3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use.

4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

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

6. Replace the system cover.

1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card

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

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See

Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup.

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

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

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Interrupt assignments

IRQ Standard function

0 High precision event timer

1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 keyboard

4 Communications Port (COM1)*

6 Standard oppy disk controller

8 High precision event timer

9 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System

12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse

13 Numeric data processor

14 Primary IDE Channel

10 NVIDIA nForce PCI System Management

16 NVIDIA nForce 6800 LE

20 Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Denition Audio

21 Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller

21 Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller

22 NVIDIA network Bus Enumerator

22 Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller

23 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller

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

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A B C D

PCI slot 1 – shared – – PCI slot 2 – shared – – PCI Express x1 slot – shared – – PCI Express x16 slot – 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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1.8.3 PCI slots

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

specications. The gure shows a LAN

card installed on a PCI slot.

1.8.4 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 following gure

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

1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot

This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply

with PCI Express specications. The gure shows a graphics card installed on

the PCI Express x16 slot.

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1.9 Jumpers

M2N-VM/S Clear RTC RAM

M2N-VM/S

CLRTC

Normal Clear RTC

(Default)

2 3

1 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 onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

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

2. Remove the onboard battery.

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

4. Reinstall the battery.

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

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

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper

default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

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

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2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-10)

M2N-VM/S

USB Device Wake Up

M2N-VM/S

2 3

1 2

3 2

2 1

USBPW1-4

USBPW5-8

)

+5VSB

(Defau

)

+5VSB

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.

The USBPW1-4 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. The USBPW5-8 and USBPW910 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can

connect to additional USB ports.

• The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port. Otherwise, the system will 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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3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)

M2N-VM/S Keyboard Power Setting

M2N-VM/S

(Default)

1 2 2 3

+5V

+5VSB

KBPWR

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

Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press

a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an

ATX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the +5VSB lead, and a

corresponding setting in the BIOS.

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1.10 Connectors

2 3

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors

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

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

devices.

3. LAN (RJ-45) port.

Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

LAN port LED indications

Activity/Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

Supported by Gigabit LAN controller, this port allows

ACT/LINK

LED

LAN port

SPEED

LED

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

audio sources.

5. Line Out port (lime).

channel, and 6-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front

Speaker Out.

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

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

This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-

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Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel conguration

Port Headset

2-speaker

Light Blue Line In Surround Out Surround Out

Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Mic In Mic In Center/Bass

4-speaker 6-speaker

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.

Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor

or other VGA-compatible devices.

10. Serial port (COM1).

This port connects a modem, or other devices that

conform with serial specication.

11. PS/2

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

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1.10.2 Internal connectors

M2N-VM/S Floppy Disk Drive Connector

M2N-VM/S

PIN 1

NOTE:

Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

FLOPPY

M2N-VM/S

Chassis Intrusion Connector

M2N-VM/S

CHASSIS

+5VSB_MB

Chassis Signal

GND

(Default)

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

This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert

one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the

signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive.

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

2. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event.

By default, the pins labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature.

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3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

M2N-VM/S

IDE Connector

M2N-VM/S

PRI_IDE

The onboard IDE connector is for an 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(s).

Drive jumper setting Mode of

Cable connector

device(s)

Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black

Two devices Cable-Select Master Black

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 133 / 100 / 66 IDE devices.

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

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4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)

M2N-VM/S

SATA Connectors

M2N-VM/S

GND

RSATA_TXP4

RSATA_TXN4

GND

RSATA_RXP4

RSATA_RXN4

GND

SATA4

GND

RSAT

A_TXP3

RSAT

A_TXN3

GND

RSAT

A_RXP3

RSAT

A_RXN3

GND

SATA3

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

SATA2

GND

RSAT

A_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSAT

A_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

SATA1

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA

3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specication. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra

DMA133).

If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD conguration through the onboard controller.

Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA.

• For detailed instructions on how to congure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and

RAID 10, and JBOD, refer to the RAID manual in the support CD.

• If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set

the SATA Mode select item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. See the

page 2-13 for details.

Serial ATA hard disk drive connection

Connector Color Setting Use

SATA1/2 Red Master Boot disk

SATA3/4 Black Slave Data disk

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5. CPU and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN)

M2N-VM/S Fan Connectors

M2N-VM/S

CHA_FAN

GND

Rotation

+12V

CPU_FAN

GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM

M2N-VM/S

Digital Audio Connector

M2N-VM/S

+5V

SPDIFOUT

GND

SPDIF_OUT

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, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors.

Only CPU Fan supports Q-Fan.

6. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF module cable to this connector, then install the

module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.

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7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910)

M2N-VM/S

USB 2.0 Connectors

M2N-VM/S

USB56

USB+5V

USB_P6-

USB_P6+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P5-

USB_P5+

GND

USB78

USB+5V

USB_P8-

USB_P8+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P7-

USB_P7+

GND

USB910

USB+5V

USB_P10-

USB_P10+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P9-

USB_P9+

GND

M2N-VM/S

Internal Audio Connector

M2N-VM/S

(black)

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable

to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the

back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

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

motherboard!

The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately.

8. Optical drive audio in connector (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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9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

M2N-VM/S

Front Panel Audio Connector

M2N-VM/S

HP_HD

MIC2_L

HP_R

HP_L

MIC2_JD

Jack_Sense

MIC2_R

PRESENSE#

AGND

AAFP

Legacy AC’97-compliant

pin definition

MIC2_L

Line out_R

Line out_L

MIC2_R

AGND

Azalia-compliant

pin definition

M2N-VM/S

Speaker Out Connector

M2N-VM/S

SPEAKER

+5V

GND

Speaker Out

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Denition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

• We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-denition audio capability.

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

connector, ensure that the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS is set to [HD

Audio]; if you want to connect an AC`97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. See page 2-25 for details.

10. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER)

This connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

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11. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATX-PWRGD, 4-pin ATX12V)

M2N-VM/S A

TX Power Connector

M2N-VM/S

EATXPWR

+3 Volts

Ground

+5 Volts

Ground

Power OK

+5V Standby

+12 Volts

-5 Volts

+5 Volts

+3 Volts

-12 Volts

Ground

Ground Ground PSON#

Ground

+5 Volts

+12 Volts

+3 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

ATX12V

GND

+12V DC

GND

+12V DC

These connectors are for an ATX 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.

•

We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specication 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300 W power rating. This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs.

•

If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, ensure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on +12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W. The system may become unstable

or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

•

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

system will not boot up.

• We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when

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

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

•

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

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

M2N-VM/S

System Panel Connector

M2N-VM/S

F_PANEL

PLED-

PWR

PLED+

Ground

GNDReset

IDELED+

IDELED-

+HDLED

RESET

PLED

PWR BTN

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

• System power LED (2-pin PLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis

power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

• Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ashes when data is

read from or written to the HDD.

• AXT

Powe r / S o f t- of f b ut to n ( 2-pin P W R B TN )

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF.

• Reset button

(2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system

reboot without turning off the system power.

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

BIOS setup

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic

Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk, or a USB ash disk

during POST.

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

disk.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2: Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk, or

a CD when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

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.

2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk

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

DOS environment

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

b. At the DOS prompt, type

Windows® XP environment

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

b. Click

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

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

d. Click

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

Disk window appears.

e. Windows

XP users: Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the

format options eld, then click Start.

format A:/S then press <Enter>.

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Windows® Vista environment

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

drive.

b. Click

c. Right-click

from the Windows® desktop, then select Computer.

Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the Format 3

1/2 Floppy dialog box .

d. Select the

e. Click

Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box.

Start.

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

disk.

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2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:

1. Get the latest BIOS le for the motherboard from Pegatron.

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

3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.

Insert the oppy disk / USB ash disk that contains the BIOS le to the

(1)

oppy disk drive or the USB port.

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

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06

FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005

Current ROM

BOARD: M2N-VM/S VER: 0004 DATE: 01/23/08

PATH: A:\

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown

Note

[Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit

[Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move

(2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the

Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2

and press <Enter> to enable it.

You can switch between drives by pressing <Tab> before the correct le

is found. Then press <Enter>.

4. When the correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update

process and automatically reboots the system when done.

• This function can support devices such as USB ash disk, or oppy disk

with

FAT 32/16

• Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent

system boot failure!

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format only.

2.1.3 AFUDOS utility

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

corrupted during the updating process.

Copying the current BIOS

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

• Ensure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the le.

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

1. Get the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from Pegatron. Copy the AFUDOS

utiility to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

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

afudos /o[lename]

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

characters for the extension name.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

Main lename Extension name

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

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.29(03.11.24BB))

Reading ash ..... done

Write to le...... ok

A:\>

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.

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Updating the BIOS le

To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Get the latest BIOS le for the motherboard from Pegatron. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.

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

2. Get the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from Pegatron. Copy the AFUDOS utility to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

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

afudos /i[lename]

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

A:\>afudos /iM2N-VMS.ROM

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

A:\>afudos /iM2N-VMS.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

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

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Writing ash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

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

system boot failure!

5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.

A:\>afudos /iM2N-VMS.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

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

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Writing ash ...... done

Verifying ash .... done

Please restart your computer

A:\>

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2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le.

• Prepare the CD, or the oppy disk containing the updated motherboard

BIOS before using this utility.

• Ensure that you rename the original or updated BIOS le in the oppy disk

or the USB ash disk to M2N-VMS.ROM.

Recovering the BIOS from a oppy disk

To recover the BIOS from a oppy disk:

1. Turn on the system.

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

drive.

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

oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for oppy...

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

BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy found! Reading le “M2N-VMS.ROM”. Completed. Start ashing...

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

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

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Recovering the BIOS from a CD

To recover the BIOS from a CD:

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

2. Insert the CD with the original or updated BIOS le to the optical drive.

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

oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le.

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

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

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

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found! Reading le “M2N-VMS.ROM”. Completed. Start ashing...

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

The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard.

Get the latest BIOS le from Pegatron.

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2.2 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip

that you can update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 Managing

and updating your BIOS”.

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to congure

your system using this utility.

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

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

security password feature or change the power management settings. This

requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the

SPI chip.

The SPI chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility. Otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures:

• Restart using the OS standard shut-down procedure.

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

• Press the reset button on the system chassis.

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

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

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.

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

Exit Menu. See section “2.8 Exit Menu.”

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

• Get the latest BIOS le for this motherboard from Pegatron.

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2.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu bar Conguration eldsMenu items

System Time [00:42:26] System Date [Tue 01/05/2002] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

IDE Conguration

Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] SATA1 : [ST380011AS] SATA2 : [Not Detected] SATA3 : [Not Detected] SATA4 : [Not Detected]

System Information

General help

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

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

Navigation keysSub-menu items

2.2.2 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

Tools For setting EZ Flash 2

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.

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

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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]

2.2.3 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.

2.2.4 Menu items

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 respective menu items.

2.2.5 Sub-menu items

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

2.2.6 Conguration elds

These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot 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 “2.2.7 Pop-up window.”

2.2.7 Pop-up window

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

conguration options for that item.

2.2.8 Scroll bar

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

not t on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page

Down> keys to display the other items on the screen.

2.2.9 General help

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

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Pop-up window

Scroll bar

2.3 Main menu

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

Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen

items and how to navigate through them.

System Time [01:54:57]

System Date [Sat 01/05/2002] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

IDE Conguration

Primary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] SATA1 :[ST380011AS] SATA2 :[Not Detected] SATA3 :[Not Detected] SATA4 :[Not Detected]

System Information

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

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

2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

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

Sets the type of oppy drive installed. Conguration options: [Disabled] [1.44M, 3.5

in.]

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2.3.4 IDE Conguration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE

devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to

congure the item.

IDE Conguration

Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled]

Serial-ATA Devices [Enabled] SATA Mode select [SATA Mode]

Disabled: disables the integrated IDE Controller. Enabled: enable the integrated IDE Controller.

Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IDE controller.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Serial-ATA Devices [Enabled]

Allows you to disable or set the Serial-ATA devices.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

SATA Mode select [SATA Mode]

Allows you to select the SATA Mode. Conguration options: [SATA Mode] [RAID Mode]

The following items appears only when the SATA Mode select item is set to [RAID Mode].

SATA Primary Master/Slave Channel [Disabled]

Allows you to disable or enable the Serial-ATA Primary Master/Slave Channel. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

SATA Secondary Master/Slave Channel [Disabled]

Allows you to disable or enable the Serial-ATA Secondary Master/Slave Channel. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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2.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave

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

Primary IDE Master

Device : Not Detected

Type [Auto]

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

Select the type of device connected to the system

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device,

Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-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]

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) M [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]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology)

capability of your hard drive. This features allows your system to report read/write

errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor

utility is installed. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

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

[Enabled]

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2.3.6 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, and SATA4

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

SATA1

Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST380011AS Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-6 SMART Monitoring: Supported

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Disable: Disables LBA Mode. Auto: Enables LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device supports is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled.

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device,

Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show N/A if no SATA device is installed in 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) M [Auto]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

PIO Mode [Auto]

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

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DMA Mode [Auto]

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

[UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] [UDMA6]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology)

capability of your hard drive. This features allows your system to report read/write

errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor

utility is installed. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

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

[Enabled]

2.3.7 System Information

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

automatically detects the items in this menu.

AMIBIOS

Version : 0004 Build Date : 01/23/08

Processor

Type : AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+

Speed : 1800MHz

System Memory

Usable Size : 480MB

AMI BIOS

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information

Processor

Displays the auto-detected CPU specication

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory

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2.4 Advanced menu

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

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect

eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

JumperFree Conguration

CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conguration

PCIPnP

USB Conguration

Adjust System Frequency/Voltage etc.

2.4.1 JumperFree Conguration

Congure System Frequency/Voltage

AI Overclocking [Auto]

Memory Voltage [Auto]

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:

Select the target CPU frequency, and the relevant paarameters will be auto-adjusted. Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommmends are not

[Auto] - allows you to set overclocking parameters automatically.

[Manual] - allows you to individually set overclocking parameters.

[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 items appear only when the AI Overclocking item is set to [Manual].

CPU Frequency (MHz) [200.0]

Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the < > and < >

keys to adjust the CPU frequency. Conguration options: [200.0] [201.0] [202.0] [203.0]...[300.0]

PCI-Express Frequency [100]

Allows you to select PCI Express frequency. Conguration options: [100] [101] [102] [103] ... [150]

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

[Overclock Prole].

Overclock Options [Auto]

Allows you to select the overclock options. Conguration options: [Auto] [Overclock

3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 7%]

Memory Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to select the Memory Voltage mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.900V] [1.950V] [2.000V] [2.050V] [2.100V] [2.150V] [2.200V] [2.300V]

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2.4.2 CPU Conguration

CPU Conguration

Module Version: 13.14 AGESA Version: 02.08.11 Physical Count: 1 Logical Count: 1

AMD Athlon(tm) Processor 3200+ Revision: F2 Cache L1: 128KB Cache L2: 128KB Speed : 1800MHz Current FSB Multiplier: 9x Maximum FSB Multiplier: 9x Able to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x62

GART Error Reporting [Disabled]

Microcode Updation [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Cool’n’Quiet [Disabled]

AMD Overlooking Conguraation

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

GART Error Reporting [Disabled]

This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer

may enable it for testing purpose. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Microcode Updation [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Cool ‘n’ Quiet [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the generation of ACPI_PPC, _PSS, and _PCT

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

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AMD Overlooking Conguration

AMD Overlooking Conguration

Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto]

Processor Voltage [Auto]

Congure CPU Frequence.

Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto]

Allows you to select Processor frequency. Conguration options: [Auto] [x5.0 1000 MHz] [x6.0 1200 MHz] [x7.0 1400 MHz] [x8.0 1600 MHz] [x9.0 1800 MHz]

Processor Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to select the Processor voltage or set it to auto for safe mode.

Conguration options: [1.400V] [1.375V] [1.350V] [Auto]

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2.4.3 Chipset

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

Advanced Chipset Setting

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

Memory Controller

Southbridge Conguration

Hyper Transsport Conguration

NorthBridge Conguration

Memory Controller

Memory Conguration

ECC Conguration

Power Down Control [Auto]

Memory Conguration

Memory Conguration

Memory Setting: 333MHz-5.0-5-5-15-2T

Memclock Mode [Auto]

CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] TRCD [Auto] TRP [Auto] TRAS [Auto] Command Timing (2T mode) [Auto] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Bank Interleaving [Disabled] Enable Clock to All DIMMS [Disabled] MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled]

Memory Options & Information

Select the DRAM Frequency programing method. If Auto, the DRAM speed will be based on SPDs. If Limit, the DRAM spe will not exceed the specic value. If Manual, the DRAM specied will be programmed regardless

Memclock Mode [Auto]

Sets the memory clock mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [Limit] [Manual]

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

Memclock Value [400 MHz]

Sets the memory clock mode limit. Conguration options: [400 MHz] [533 MHz] [ 667 MHz] [ 800 MHz]

CAS Latency (CL) [Auto]

Sets the CAS Latency (CL) mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [3.0] [4.0] [5.0] [6.0]

TRCD [Auto]

Sets the TRCD mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK]

[6 CLK]

TRP [Auto]

Sets the TRP mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6

CLK]

TRAS [Auto]

Sets the TRAS mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] ~ [18

CLK]

Command Timing (2T mode) [Auto]

Sets the Command Timing (2T mode).Conguration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T]

MCT Timing Mode [Auto]

Sets the MCT Timing Mode.Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

Bank Interleaving [Disabled]

Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled

Enables or disables clock to all DIMMs.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

MemClk Tristate C3/ALTVID [Disabled]

Enables or disables the MemClk Tristate C3/ALTVID. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled]

Enables or disables the memory remapping around memory hole.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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ECC Conguration

ECC Conguration

DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled]

4-Bit ECC Mode [Disabled]

DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled]

DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled]

L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

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

DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled]

Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to report

and correct memory errors automatically. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

4-Bit ECC Mode (or ECC Chip Kill) [Disabled]

Enables or disables the ECC chip kill feature. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled]

Enables or disables the DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT feature that allows the system to correct the DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DRAM BG SCRUB [Disabled]

Disables or sets the DRAM BG Scrub. 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 Scrub [Disabled]

Disables or sets the L2 Cache BG Scrub. This item allows the cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Conguration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160na] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us]

Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

Disables or sets the Data Cache BG Scrub. This item allows the data cache

BG Scrub RAM to be corrected when idle. Conguration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160na] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us]

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]

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SouthBridge Conguration

SouthBridge chipset Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE-> PCI -> IGP]

iGPU Frame Buffer Detect [Auto]

iGPU Frame Buffer Size [32MB]

AZALIA AUDIO [Enabled] Front Panel Select [HD Audio]

OnBoard LAN [Auto] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE [Enabled]

Display Device Priority, from high to low

Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE-> PCI -> IGP]

Display Device Priority, from high to low. Conguration options: [PCIE-> PCI-> IGP]

[IGP ->PCI -> PCIE]

iGPU Frame Buffer Detect [Auto]

Allows you to set the iGPU Frame Buffer Detect. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Auto]

iGPU Frame Buffer Size [32MB]

Allows you to set the iGPU Frame Buffer Size. Conguration options: [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [Disabled]

AZALIA AUDIO [Enabled]

Allows you to set or disable the AZALIA AUDIO. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Front Panel Select [HD Audio]

Allows you to set HD Audio mode. Conguration options: [AC97] [HD Audio]

OnBoard LAN [Auto]

Allows you to set or disable the OnBoard LAN. Conguration options: [Auto]

[Disabled]

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard LAN Boot ROM.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Hyper Transport Conguration

Hyper Transport Conguration

SB to K8(CPU) Freq Auto [Disabled]

SB to K8(CPU) Frequency [1000 MHz] SB to K8(CPU) LinkWidth [16 16 ]

SouthBridge to K8(CPU) frequency selection by CPU capability

SB to K8(CPU) Freq Auto [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable southbridge to K8(CPU) frequency selection by CPU capability. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

The following item appears only when the SB to K8(CPU) Freq Auto item is set to [Disabled].

SB to K8(CPU) Frequency [1000 MHz]

Allows you to select southbridge to K8(CPU) frequency. Conguration options: [200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1000 MHz] [1200 MHz] [1400 MHz] [1600 MHz] [1800 MHz] [2000 MHz] [2200 MHz] [2400 MHz] [2600 MHz]

SB to K8(CPU) LinkWidth [16 16 ]

Allows you to select southbridge to K8(CPU) link width. Conguration options: [4 4 ] [8 8 ] [16 16 ]

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2.4.4 Onboard Devices Conguration

Congure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Address.

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

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

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Conguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

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2.4.5 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 install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system

congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

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: [No] [Yes]

Palette Snooping [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the palete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function

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

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IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device]

When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices.

When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices.

Conguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]

2.4.6 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 - 2.24.1-13.4

USB Devices Enabled: 1 Drive

USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

USB Mass Storage Device Conguration

Options

Enable Disable

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 Controller [Enabled]

Enables or disables the USB 1.1 Controller. Conguration options: [Enabled]

[Disabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Enables or disables the USB 2.0 Controller. Conguration options: [Enabled]

[Disabled]

Legacy USB Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices, including

USB ash drives and USB hard drives. 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]

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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: [Full Speed] [HiSpeed]

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

Allows you to congure the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB Mass Storage Device Conguration

USB Mass Storage Device Conguration

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]

Device #1 Netac

Emulation Type [Auto]

Number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after start unit command.

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]

Allows you to congure the USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]. Conguration options: [10 Sec] [20 Sec] [30 Sec] [40 Sec].

Emulation Type [Auto]

Allows you to congure the Emulation Type. Conguration options: [Auto] [Floopy]

[Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM]

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2.5 Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced

Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Suspend Mode [Auto]

ACPI Version Features [Disabled] ACPI APIC support [Enabled]

APM Conguration

Hardware Monitor

Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend.

2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only]

[Auto]

[S1(POS) Only] - Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. [S3 Only] - Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state (default). In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state. When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off.

[Auto] - Detected by OS.

2.5.2 ACPI Version Features [Disabled]

Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) features. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Specic Integrated Circuit (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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2.5.4 APM Conguration

APM Conguration

Power Button Mode [On/Off]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

Power On By PCI Device [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Go into On/Off or Suspend when Power button is pressed.

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.

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

Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides

at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By Ring [Disabled]

Enable or disable RI to generate a wake event. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Power On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled]

Enable or disable PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse to generate a wake event. 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. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

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2.5.5 Hardware Monitor

Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature [45ºC/113ºF]

CPU Fan Speed [3308RPM] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A]

VCORE Voltage [ 1.232V]

3.3V Voltage [ 3.328V] 5V Voltage [ 4.915V] 12V Voltage [11.916V]

Smart Q-FAN Function [Disabled]

CPU Temperature

CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

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

CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the

motherboard, the eld shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the

detected speed.

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

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed

in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specic eld shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed.

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

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

Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the

fan speeds for more efcient system operation. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

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2.6 Boot menu

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

Boot settings

Boot Device Priority

Hard Disk Drives

Boot Settings Conguration Security

Species the Boot Device Priority sequence.

A virtual oopy disk drive (Floppy Drive B:) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the rst boot device.

2.6.1 Boot Device Priority

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

2nd Boot Device [SATA:3M-ST380011AS] 3rd Boot Device [CDROM:PS-PIONEER D]

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 appears on the screen depends on the number

of devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [xxth Drive] [Hard Drive]

[ATAPI CD-ROM ] [Disabled]

Species the boot sequence from the available devices.

2.6.2 Hard Disk Drives

Hard Disk Drives

1st Drive [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

2nd Drive [USB:aigo miniking]

1st~ xxth Drive [1st Floppy Drive]

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of

devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [xxth Drive] [USB] [Disabled]

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Species the boot sequence from the available devices.

2.6.3 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]

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

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature.

Add On 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 the F1 key to be pressed when error

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

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]

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Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

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

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.6.4 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 Passward

<Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disabled 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 set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

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

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

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

If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 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.

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Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

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

User Access Level [Full Access]

This item 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 changes only to selected elds, such as Date and Time.

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

Change User Password

Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a User Password:

1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

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

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

Clear User Password

Select this item to clear the user password.

Password Check [Setup]

When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing

Setup and booting the system. Conguration options: [Setup] [Always]

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2.7 Tools menu

ASUS EZ Flash 2

Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This utility doesn’t support:

1. NTFS format

ASUS EZ Flash 2

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Ok>, a conrmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Ok> to conrm your choice.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06

FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005

Current ROM

BOARD: M2N-VM/S VER: 0004 DATE: 01/23/08

PATH: A:\

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown

Note

[Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit

[Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move

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2.8 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

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 system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used for this operation.

Exit & Save Changes

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

menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a conrmation window appears. Select OK to save changes and exit.

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

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.

Discard Changes

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the

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

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

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

Software

support

3.1 Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows® 32-bit XP / 32-bit Vista / 64-bit XP / 64-bit Vista 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. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information.

• Ensure that you install the Windows before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability.

XP Service Pack 2 or later versions

3.2 Support CD information

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

The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice.

3.2.1 Running the support CD

Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

Click an item to install / exit

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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3.2.2 Support CD menu

The support CD menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices, the applications and other software that the motherboard supports, and user manual for this motherboard.

Install nVidia Chipset MCP68S Driver

Updates production nForce driver packages for MCP68S.

Install HD Audio CODEC Driver ALC662

Installs the HD Audio CODEC driver ALC662. The ALC662 is a 5.1 Channel High Denition Audio Codec designed for Windows Vista desktop. Its performance and functionality meet Microsoft Windows Vista (WLP3.08) premium requirements. The ALC662 features three stereo DACs, two stereo ADCs, and legacy analog input to

analog output mixing, to provide a fully-integrated audio solution for multimedia PC systems.

Install ACPI Driver for ATK 0110

Installs ACPI driver for ATK0110 virtual device for 32-bit / 64-bit Windows XP /

Vista.

Install AMD Cool and Quiet Driver

Installs AMD Cool and Quiet driver for 32-bit / 64-bit Windows XP.

Install Adobe Reader 7.0

Installs Adobe Reader 7.0 to read PDF le.

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M2N-VM/S User Manual

M2N-VM/S user manual provides the detailed information for specic, installation, conguration, and FAQ.

The M2N-VM/S user manual le is in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install

the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the support CD before opening the user

manual le.

Browse Support CD

Browses the contents of the support CD.

Exit

Exits and terminates the CD installation.

The screen display and driver options may vary depending on the operating system version.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Notices

Safety information

About this guide

1.1 Welcome!

1.2 Package contents

1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

1.3.2 Special features

1.4 Before you proceed

1.5 Motherboard overview

1.5.1 Motherboard layout

1.5.2 Placement direction

1.5.3 Screw holes

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

1.6.1 Installing the CPU

1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan

1.7 System memory

1.7.1 Overview

1.7.3 Installing a DIMM

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM

1.8 Expansion slots

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card

Interrupt assignments

1.8.3 PCI slots

1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot

1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot

1.9 Jumpers

1.10 Connectors

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors

1.10.2 Internal connectors

BIOS setup

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

2.1.3 AFUDOS utility

2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility

2.2 BIOS setup program

2.2.1 BIOS menu screen

2.2.2 Menu bar

2.2.3 Navigation keys

2.2.4 Menu items

2.2.5 Sub-menu items

2.2.7 Pop-up window

2.2.8 Scroll bar

2.2.9 General help

2.3 Main menu

2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

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

2.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave

2.3.6 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, and SATA4

2.3.7 System Information

2.4 Advanced menu

2.4.3 Chipset

2.4.5 PCI PnP

2.5 Power menu

2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

2.5.2 ACPI Version Features [Disabled]

2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

2.5.5 Hardware Monitor

2.6 Boot menu

2.6.1 Boot Device Priority

2.6.2 Hard Disk Drives

2.6.4 Security

2.7 Tools menu

ASUS EZ Flash 2

2.8 Exit menu

3.1 Installing an operating system

3.2 Support CD information

3.2.1 Running the support CD

3.2.2 Support CD menu