Asus M2A-VM manual

Motherboard M2A-VM[...]

ii Copyright © 2007 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without [...]

iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii M2A-VM specications summary ............................................................... x Chapter 1: Pro[...]

iv Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...............................[...]

v Contents 2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-27 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend T ype ...................................................... 2-27 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ....................................................... 2-27 2.5.3 APM Conguration ...........................................[...]

vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has b[...]

vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o 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 al[...]

viii 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 har[...]

ix Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. NOTE: T ips and a[...]

x M2A-VM specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/ Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ T echnology AMD Live!™ Ready Chipset Northbridge: AMD 690G Southbridge: A TI SB600 S[...]

xi M2A-VM specications summary Manageability WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE, WOR by PME Special features ASUS Q-Fan ASUS C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C. Prole ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS Music Alarm BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP , DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 Rear panel 1 x Parallel[...]

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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® M2A-VM motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your packa[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-3 AMD ® 690G and A TI SB600 chipsets The AMD 690G Northbridge is the latest AMD chipset designed to support 800/1000MHz HT(HyperT ransport) interface speeds, Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0, Pixel Shader V2.0 and dual VGA outputs, and max. shared memory up to 256MB.It features the integrated A TI Radeon X1250 Graphics. See page 1-24 and 2-2[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Gigabit LAN solution PCI Express Gb LAN controller delivers transfer speeds up to ten times faster than conventional 10/100/1000 Ethernet connections. Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for the early future and is ideal for handling large amounts of data such as video, audio, an[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-5 ASUS O.C. Prole The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate le, giving users freedom to share distribute their favorite overclocking settings. See pages 2-37 for details. ASUS MyLogo2™ This fe[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-7 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1.5 Motherboard overview Bottom:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In P ANEL M2 A- VM ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power AAFP CHASSIS 22.9cm (9in) 24.5cm (9.6in) Socket AM2 DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction M2A -VM ® Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below . 1.5[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor . The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor . Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AM2 socket. The [...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place. The CPU ts only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pin[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-1 1 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink ts p[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechan[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-13 1.7.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. 1.7 System memory 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 [...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction • 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 anot[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-15 Size V endor Chip No. CL SS/DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC N/A SS KVR800D2N5/512 • • • 1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package N/A SS KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN • • 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160BF-25F N/A SS HYS64T32000HU-25F-B • • • 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF25F N/A SS HYS64T64000HU-25F-B • • 1024M[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted in 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 4 modules insert[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-17 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. Make sure to unplug the power[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it [...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-19 * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. 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. IRQ assignments for this mot[...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-21 1.9 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou 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 [...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8, USBPW910) 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[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-23 Refer to the audio conguration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6,-channel conguration. Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel conguration Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel Light Blue Line In Surround Surround Lime Headphone/Front Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center/Subwoofer 1.10 [...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA mon[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-25 1.10.2 Internal connectors 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 [...]

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin 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[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-27 4. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial A T A 1.5Gb/s specication. The data transfer rate of the Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s is [...]

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 5. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin PWR_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1) The fan conn ecto rs s uppo rt c oolin g fa ns o f 35 0mA~ 740mA (8. 88W max. ) or a t otal of 1 A~2. 22A (26. 64W max.) at +12V . Co nnec t the fan cab les to t he fa n con nect ors o n th e mo ther boar d, ma king sur e[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-29 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) 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 [...]

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 9. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1) The connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to the connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front pa[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 1-31 1 1. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for an A TX 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 A TX 12 V[...]

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction 12. System panel onnector (20-8 pin P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED 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 [...]

2 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[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk/ USB ash disk or the motherboard support CD/DVD.) 3. Aw[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-3 Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicki[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, th[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-5 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk. 2.1.2 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 format A:/S then press <Enter>. Windows ?[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Y ou can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods. (1) Insert the oppy disk/USB ash disk that contains the BIOS le[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-7 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the A wardBIOS Flash Utility . Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility . 1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web site. Rename the le to M2A-VM.BIN and save it to a oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk in F A [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process! 9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully ashed the BIOS le. Remove the oppy disk then press <F1> to restart the system. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All R[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-9 4. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process. 3. T ype a lename for the current BIOS le in the Save current BIOS as eld, then press <Enter>. T o save the current BIOS le using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section. [...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD/DVD, the oppy disk, or the USB ash disk that contains t[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-1 1 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “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 se[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 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 T[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-13 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[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit ?[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-15 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup prog[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.4 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. Before attempting to congure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the c[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-17 Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . This item is not congurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not con[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.5 SA T A 1-4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capac[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-19 Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk util[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-21 2.4.2 CPU Conguration Select Menu Item Specic Help Control CPU Voltage by software Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced CPU Conguration CPU Type AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3400+ CPU Speed 1800MHz Cache RAM 256K AMD Live! [Disabled] AMD Cool’n’Quiet Function [Auto] AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or disables the A[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help DRAM timing and control Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset DRAM Conguration LDT & PCI Bus Control UMA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] Current UMA Size 64 MB X Surroundview Disabled Spread Spectreum [Autoz] 2.4.3 Chipset DRAM Conguration The following item becomes user[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-23 Plug & Play O/S [No] When set to [No], the BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to [Y es] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating sy stem congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conguration options: [No] [Y es] Resources Controlled By [Auto] When set to [Aut[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup PCI Latenct Timer (CLK) [64] Use <+> and <-> to adjust the value. The value ranges from 0 to 255. Maximum Payload Size [4096] Sets maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte. Conguration options: [128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096] F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Valu[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-25 IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnChip IDE Channel 0 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enab[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto] Parallel Port Addr[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-27 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend T ype [S1&S3] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1 (POS)] [S3(STR)] [S1&S3] 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) suppo[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Power On By External Modem [Disabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applicat[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-29 Date of Month Alarm [xx] T o set the date of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display the Date of Month Alarm pop-up menu. Key-in a value within the specied range then press <Enter>. Conguration options: [Min=0] [Max=31] Alarm T ime (hh:mm) [xx:xx:xx] T o set the time of alarm: 1. Highlight this ite[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup CPU T emperature, MB T emperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. These items are not user-congurable. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] CHA_F AN Speed [xxxxRPM] PWR_F AN Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, [...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-31 1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable] 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: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] 2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allo[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 1. SA T A Allows you to assign a hard disk drive attached to the system. 2.6.3 Hard Disk Drives Select Menu Item Specic Help Hard Disk Drives 1. SCSI-0: XXXXXXXXX Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 2.6.4 Boot Settings Conguration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-33 T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key . Conguration options: [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20] [24] [30] T ypematic Delay (Msec) [250] Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat. Conguration options: [250] [500] [750] [1000] OS Select for DR[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2. Press any key to continue. The password eld setting is changed to Clear . A note about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use. Forgot your password? If you forget your p[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-35 2.7 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to Set. ASUS Music Alarm ASUS O.C. Prole EZ Flash 2 F[...]

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Alarm Time (hh:mm) 0 : 0 Allows you to set the alarm time. Press <T ab> to select the eld, then use <+> or <-> to change the value. The value for hour: 0~23; the value for minute: 0~59. Audio CD Drive [Primary IDE Master] Allows you to select the connection conguration of the optical storage device[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-37 3. Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the “T ools” menu to select “Load from File”. Press <Enter> then the setup screen will appear . 4. Press <T ab> to switch between drives before the correct “xxx.CMO” le is found. Then press <Enter> to load the le. 5. A pop-up message will inform you when the loa[...]

2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help Save current BIOS Prole to Prole 1. Save BIOS Prole Save to Prole 1 Save to Prole 2 Save to File Save BIOS Prole Save to Prole 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to save the le. Save to File Allows you to save the cur[...]

ASUS M2A-VM 2-39 2.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Y es] or [No], then press <Enter> to conrm your choice. Please see page 2-6, section 2.1.3 for details. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS RROM Utility B318 Current RO[...]

2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Ex[...]

3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD/DVD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Software support If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support CD/DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the CD/DVD. Click an item to install 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP/ Vista operating systems (O[...]

3-3 ASUS M2A-VM 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet d[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll utilities installation wizard. ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet utility . ASUS Up[...]

3-5 ASUS M2A-VM 3.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk. Make A TI RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create an A TI ® Serial A T A (SA T A) RAID/AHCI driver disk. Make A TI RAID/AHCI Vista Driver Allows you to create an A TI ® Serial A T A (SA T A) RAID/AHCI driver disk for Windows ® Vista Operating System (OS)[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 3.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of th[...]

3-7 ASUS M2A-VM T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD/DVD and a brief description of each in text format. Browse this CD/DVD Displays the support CD/DVD contents in graphical format.[...]

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