Asus K8V-VM manual

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- instruções de utilização, regulação e manutenção do dispositivo Asus K8V-VM
- sinais de segurança e certificados que comprovam a conformidade com as normas pertinentes

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Normalmente, isso é devido à falta de tempo e à certeza quanto à funcionalidade específica do dispositivo adquirido. Infelizmente, a mesma ligação e o arranque Asus K8V-VM não são suficientes. O manual contém uma série de orientações sobre funcionalidades específicas, a segurança, os métodos de manutenção (mesmo sobre produtos que devem ser usados), possíveis defeitos Asus K8V-VM e formas de resolver problemas comuns durante o uso. No final, no manual podemos encontrar as coordenadas do serviço Asus na ausência da eficácia das soluções propostas. Atualmente, muito apreciados são manuais na forma de animações interessantes e vídeos de instrução que de uma forma melhor do que o o folheto falam ao usuário. Este tipo de manual é a chance que o usuário percorrer todo o vídeo instrutivo, sem ignorar especificações e descrições técnicas complicadas Asus K8V-VM, como para a versão papel.

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Primeiro de tudo, contem a resposta sobre a construção, as possibilidades do dispositivo Asus K8V-VM, uso dos acessórios individuais e uma gama de informações para desfrutar plenamente todos os recursos e facilidades.

Após a compra bem sucedida de um equipamento / dispositivo, é bom ter um momento para se familiarizar com cada parte do manual Asus K8V-VM. Atualmente, são cuidadosamente preparados e traduzidos para sejam não só compreensíveis para os usuários, mas para cumprir a sua função básica de informação

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    Motherboard K8V -VM User Guide[...]

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    ii Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No pa rt of this manua l, in cludi ng the prod ucts and so ftwar e des cribe d in i t, ma y be reprod uced, transmi tted, transcr ibed, stored in a retrieval system, or transla ted into any language in any form or by any m eans, except documenta tion kept by the purchaser for backup p[...]

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    iii Contents Notices ............................................................................................ vi Safety information .......................................................................... vii K8V -VM specications summary ................................................... viii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Welcome! .[...]

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    iv Contents Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ...................................... 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk ............................... 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ............... 2-2 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ........................ 2-3 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS[...]

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    v Contents Chapter 3: Software Support 3.1 Installing an operating system ............................................. 3-2 3.2 Support CD information ....................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD .......................................... 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu ............................................[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    viii Socket 754 for AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD Sempron™ processors Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! T echnology Northbridge: VIA K8M890 Southbridge: VIA VT8237A 1600 MT/s 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 2 GB unbuffered ECC, non-ECC DDR 400/333/266 DRAM memory [...]

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    ix K8V -VM Specications Summary *Specications are subject to change without notice. BIOS features ASUS special features Manageability Support CD Form factor 4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, (TCA V), PnP , DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, PXE Boot BIOS ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 WOL/WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, WO USB, WO PS/2 Keyboard/Mo[...]

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    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of this motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Pro duc t I ntrod uct ion[...]

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    1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Special Features 1.3.1 Product highlights AMD Athlon™ 64 processor support The K8V -VM supports AMD Athlon T M 64 and AMD Sempron T M processors. The AMD Athlon TM 64 processor is based on AMD 64 technology , which represents the landmark introduction of the industry’s rst x86-64 technology . 64-bit co[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 1-3 VIA K8M890 and VT8237A chipset T h e V I A K 8 M 8 9 0 n o r t h b r i d g e i s a 6 4 - b i t p r o c e s s o r c o n t r o l l e r t h a t u t i l i z e s t h e HyperT ransport™ bus link to interconnect with the AMD Athlon TM 6 4 a n d A M D Sempron T M processors. The VIA K8M890 features an Integrated Graphics Proc[...]

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    1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3.2 ASUS unique features EZ Flash BIOS Wit h t he AS US EZ F la sh, yo u c an eas ily up dat e t he sys tem BI OS eve n b efo re loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a oppy disk. See page 2-7. CrashFree BIOS2 Whenever BIOS gets corrupted, ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 allows u[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 1-5 1.4 Before Y ou Proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the p ower c ord fr om the wall s ocket before touch ing an y comp onent. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as th[...]

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    1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.5 Motherboard Overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout Socket 754 FLOPPY VIA K8M890 Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In RJ-45 T op: USB3 USB4 Bottom: VIA VT8237A AAFP SB_PWR DDR DIMM1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM2 (64 bit,184-pin module ) EATXPWR USB12 PS/2KBM T : Mouse B: Ke yboard ATX12V CR2032 3V Lithium [...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 1-7 : r R K8V -VM Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sur e that you place it into the chassis in t he correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of t he chassis as indicated in the image below . 1.5.[...]

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    1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction K8V -VM CPU Socket 754 r R K8V-VM 2. U n l o c k t h e s o c k e t b y p r e s s i n g t h e lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. Socket Lever M a k e s u r e t h a t t h e s o c k e t l e v e r is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not t in completely . 1.6.2 Installing th[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 1-9 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. 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicat[...]

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    1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The mot her boa rd come s w ith two Do ubl e D ata Rat e ( DDR) Du al Inl ine Mem ory Mod ule (DI MM) so cket s. These so cke ts s upp ort up to 2GB sy stem me mor y us ing 184 -pin PC 320 0/P C270 0/P C21 00 u nbu f fere d D DR DIMM s a nd all ow u p t o 3 .2 G B/s dat a tr ans [...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 1-1 1 Qualied DDR400 DIMMs The following table lists the DDR400 (PC3200) memory modules that have been tested and qualied for use with this motherboard. Obtain DDR DIMMs only from qualied vendors for better system performance. DDR400 Qualied V endor List (QVL) (Continued on the next page) DIMM support Size V end[...]

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    1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Legend: A - supports one module inserted into either slot, in a Single-channel memory conguration. B - supports on pair of modules inserted into the slots as Single-channel memory conguration. SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DDR400 Qualied V endors List DIMM support Size V endor Model Brand Side(s) [...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 1-13 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. L o c a t e t h e D I M M s o c k e t s i n t h e motherboard. 2 . Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIM M ma tches the break on the socket. 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM Follow [...]

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    1-14 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the motherboard slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an expansion card. 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the do[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 1-15 Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “ S h a r e I RQ ” o r th a t t h e c a r d s d o n o t n e e d I R Q a ss i g n m e n t s ; o t h e r w i s e , conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the syste[...]

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    1-16 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support LAN, SCSI, USB, a n d o t h e r P C I c a r d s t h a t c o m p l y w i t h P C I 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 w[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 1-17 1.9 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) 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 RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the[...]

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    1-18 Chapter 1: Product Introduction K8V -VM USB Device Wake Up PS2_USB_PWR (Default) +5V +5VSB 2 3 1 2 r R K8V-VM 2 . U SB d e v i c e w a k e - u p ( 3- p i n P S 2 _ U S B _ P W R ) Se t t hi s j um per t o + 5V to wa ke up t he co mpu te r f rom S 1 s le ep mo de (C PU st opp ed , D RA M r ef res hed , sys te m r un nin g in lo w p owe r mod e)[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 1-19 1.10 Connectors T h i s s e c t i o n d e s c r i b e s a n d i l l u s t r a t e s t h e r e a r p a n e l a n d i n t e r n a l connectors on the motherboard. 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1 1 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 10 8 9 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This 6-pin port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. P a r al le l po rt . T h i s 25 -p i[...]

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    1-20 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices 9. Video Graphics Adapter port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 1-21 Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black T wo devices Cable-Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Slave Slave 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables. There are three c onnectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black[...]

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    1-22 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 4. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN, CHA_F AN) The fan connector s supp ort coo ling fans o f 350m A~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pi[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 1-23 5. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The plugs from the power supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors t completely . • Do not forget to connect[...]

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    1-24 Chapter 1: Product Introduction K8V -VM Front Panel Audio Connector r R K8V-VM HP_HD MIC2_L HP_R HP_L MIC2_J D Jack_Sense MIC2_R PRESENSE# AGND AAFP 7. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) These connectors support the thin Serial A T A cables for Serial A T A hard disks. If you installed Serial A T A hard disks, you may create a RA[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 1-25 9. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, the n install the module to a slot op ening 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.[...]

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    1-26 Chapter 1: Product Introduction K8V -VM System Panel Connector r R K8V-VM F_PANEL PLED- PWR PLED+ Ground GND Reset IDELED+ IDELED- H D L E D RESET PLED PWRSW 10. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_P ANEL) This connector supports several system chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system p[...]

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    Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus, and provides detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters. BIOS Information[...]

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    2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2 . 1 M a n ag i n g a n d U pd a ti n g Y o ur B I O S The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash (U pd at es t he B IOS using a oppy disk during POST .) 3. [...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 2-3 2. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the oppy disk. Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has enough space (at least 600KB) to store the le. The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only . What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. Wh[...]

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    2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[lename.rom] where [lename.rom] means the latest (or original) BIOS le that you copied to the bootable oppy disk. 5. Press <Enter>. The screen displays the status of the update process. A:>afudos/iK8VVM.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Ve[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 2-5 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 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 or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le. Whe[...]

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    2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Recovering the BIOS from the support CD T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy disk for the original or updat[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 2-7 2.1.5 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS LPC chip so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt> + <F2&g[...]

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    2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.2 BIOS Setup Program The BIOS software is constantly being updated so the BIOS setup screens and descriptions in this section are for reference purposes only , and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. This motherboard supports a programmable Low Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provi[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 2-9 Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to selectaeld. Use [+] or [-] to congureSystemTime. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another . 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 th[...]

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    2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 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 m[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 2-1 1 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. 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 [...]

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    2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.3.4 Primary , Secondary , Third, Fourth IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for e ach IDE device. Select a device item the n press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values o[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 2-13 DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] [UDMA6] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology . Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3[...]

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    2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The items in this menu are auto-detected by the BIOS. 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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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 2-15 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. 2.4.1 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related informat[...]

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    2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Information GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Enables or disables the GART error reporting feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] MTRR Mapping [Continuous] Determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when using over 4G of system memory . Conguration options: [Continuous] [Discrete] 2.4.2 Chipset The Chi[...]

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    2-17 ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard NorthBridge Configuration MemoryConguration Memclock Mode [Auto] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] UserCongMode [Auto] Burst Length [4 Beats] Software Memory Hole [Disabled] DDR Reference Voltage [Auto] Memory Configuration NorthBridgeChipsetConguration MemoryConguration ECCCongu[...]

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    2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Memclock V alue [100MHz] Conguration options: [100MHz] [133MHz] [166MHz] [183MHz] [200MHz] [216MHz] [233MHz] [250MHz] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Sets the MCT T iming mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [2.0] [3.0] [2.5] TRAS [Auto] Conguration option[...]

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    2-19 ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard CMD-ADDR T iming Mode [2T] Conguration options: [1T] [2T] ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the DRAM ECC. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ECCConguration DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled] L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] MCA DRAM ECC Lo[...]

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    2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 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] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms] [10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms] L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disa[...]

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    2-21 ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard Options Disabled IDE RAID Serial ATA IDE Controller [IDE] LAN Controller [Enabled] LAN BOOTROM [Disabled] HighDenitionAudio   [Auto] USB1.1PortsConguration  [USB8Ports] Lagacy USB Support [Enabled] USB 2.0 Ports Enable [Enable] PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled] SouthBridge Con[...]

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    2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Hyper T ransport Geforce 6100 Conguration LDT to AGP Lokar Frequency [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [200MHz] [400MHz] [600MHz] [800MHz] LDT to AGP Width (Upstream) [16 BIT] Conguration options: [16 BIT] [8 BIT] LDT to AGP Width (Downstream) [16 BIT] Conguration options: [16 BIT] [8 BIT] LDT to AGP Lo[...]

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    2-23 ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard Serial Port Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to select the Serial port mode. Conguration options: [Normal] [IrDA] [ASK IR] Parallel Port Address [378] Allows you t[...]

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    2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.4.4 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP dev ice s. Th e me nu inc lud es set tin g I RQ and DM A cha nne l re sou rce s f or eit her PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCIPnP menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause t[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 2-25 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the power settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 2.5.1 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2.0 specications. Conguration options: [No] [Y es] 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Enables[...]

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    2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.5.3 APM Conguration Enable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Power Management/APM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Of f mode or susp[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 2-27 ResumeOn KBC [Disabled] Allows you to use specic keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. When set to [S5], the item W ake-up Key is enabled. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Resume On PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set[...]

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    2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.5.4 Hardware Monitor CPU T emperature [xxx°C/xxx°F] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] T h e o n b o a r d h a r d w a r e m o n i t o r a u t o m a t i c a l l y d e t e c t s a n d d i s p l a y s t h e C P U f a n s p e[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 2-29 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 BootSettingsConguration Security SpeciestheBoot Device Priority sequence. Avirtualoppydisk drive (Floppy [...]

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    2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] Speci?[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 2-31 2.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows 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: [Enabled] [Disabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] A[...]

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    2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Pass wor d it em on top of the scr een sh ows the de faul t N ot I nst alle d . Af ter you have set a password, this item shows Installed . T o set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 2-33 After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. 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 acces[...]

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    2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. 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Opti[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 2-35 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 change s 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 selecti[...]

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

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    3-2 Chapter 3: Software Support If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support C D t o l o c a t e t h e f i l e A S S E T U P . E X E f r o m t h e B I N f o l d e r. D o u b l e - c l i c k t h e ASSETUP .EXE to run the CD. Click an item to install 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windo[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 3-3 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. AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver AMD Cool ‘n’ Quie t! T echno log y allo ws the syst em to dynami cal ly and auto mat ical ly sel ect t he C PU s peed . [...]

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    3-4 Chapter 3: Software Support ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility Installs the ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet software. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update The ASUS Updat[...]

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    ASUS K8V -VM Motherboard 3-5 3.2.4 Make disk menu The Utilities menu shows you to make a RAID driver disk. VIA RAID Driver Allows you to create a VT8237A 32/64bit RAID driver disk. 3.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a supplementary user manual. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most us er m anua l  les are in P ort abl[...]

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    3-6 Chapter 3: Software Support VIA8237 SA T A Quick setup User’s Manual Allows you to open the VIA8237 SATA quick setup user’s manual. 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.[...]