Asus M2NPV-VM Installation Manual

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Motherboard M2NPV-VM ...

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ii Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK 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 i...

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iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii M2NPV-VM s...

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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 .....

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v Contents 2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-30 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type ...................................................... 2-30 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ..............................

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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 an...

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vii Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power ...

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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 descr...

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ix Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying ...

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x M2NPV-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...

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xi M2NPV-VM specications summary IEEE1394 TI IEEE 1394a controller supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a ports Manageability WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE, Chassis Intrusion Special features ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ...

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xii M2NPV-VM specications summary *Specications are subject to change without notice. Power Requirement ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Form Factor uATX: 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.5cm x 24.5cm) Support ...

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

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1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® M2NPV-VM motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboard...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-3 NVIDIA ® GeForce™ 6150 GPU and NVIDIA ® nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA ® GeForce™ 6150 graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge supports Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, dual VGA out (RGB and D...

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1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specication. The onboard NVIDIA ® nForce 430 MCP southbridge allows RAID 0, R...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-5 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to b...

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1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 overc...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-7 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 be...

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1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1.5 Motherboard overview Bottom:Mic In Center:Line Out Top:Line In PANEL M2NPV-VM ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power AAFP CHASSIS PRI_IDE COM2 24.5cm (9.6in) 24.5cm (9.6in) Socket AM2 ...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-9 M2NPV-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 ex...

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1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-11 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...

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1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 i...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-13 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 retentio...

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1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7.2 Memory congurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • For dual-channel conguration, the total size of memory module(s) insta...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-15 Recommended memory congurations Sockets Mode DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 Single-channel Populated – – – – – – Populated Populated – – – – Populated Populated Dual-channel (1) Populated – Populated – ...

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1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction DDR2-800 Size Vendor Chip No. CL SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 512MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package N/A SS BL6464AA804.8FD • 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package N/A DS BL12864AA804.16FD • • • 256MB Twin...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-17 DDR2-667 Size Vendor Chip No. CL SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S N/A DS HYS64T128020HU-3S-B • • • 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 N/A SS HYMP564U64AP8-Y5 • • • 1024MB Hynix HY5PS1G8...

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1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Size Vendor Chip No. CL SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 256MB KINGSTON E5116AF-5C-E N/A SS KVR533D2N4/256 • • • 512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 N/A SS KVR533D2N4/512 • • • 1024MB KINGSTON 5YDII...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-19 Size Vendor Chip No. CL SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 256MB SimpleTech 858S032F25A N/A SS SVM-42DR2/256 • • • 1024MB Patriot Heat-Sink Package N/A SS PDC21G5600+XBLK • • • 256MB Patriot PM32M16D2B-3.7KC N/A SS...

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1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 D...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-21 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 To install an expansion card...

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1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction * 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ict...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-23 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 m...

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1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.9 Jumpers 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...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-25 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) 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 device...

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1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Keyboard power (3-pin 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 de...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-27 1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-p...

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1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-29 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 t...

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1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE; 40-1 pin SEC_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable(s). There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black,...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-31 4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s is backward compatible...

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1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction 5. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) ...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-33 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 7. 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, t...

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1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction M2NPV-VM ® M2NPV-VM IEEE 1394a connector IE1394_1 1 TPA1- GND TPB1- +12V GND TPA1+ GND TPB1+ +12V 10. IEEE 1394a connector (10-1 pinIE1394_1 [red]) This connector is for an additional IEEE 1394a port. Connect ...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-35 M2NPV-VM ® M2NPV-VM COM port connector PIN 1 COM2 PIN 1 COM1 11. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1; 10-1 pin COM2) These connectors are for serial (COM) ports. Connect the serial port module cable to any of these connector...

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1-36 Chapter 1: Product introduction 13. TV-out connector (8-1 pin TV_OUT) This 8-1 pin connector is for the TV-out port module that allows you to connect a television to your system. Connect one end of the HDTV-out cable to this connector and the...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-37 14. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 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...

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1-38 Chapter 1: Product introduction 15. System panel onnector (20-1 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cab...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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ASUS M2NPV-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 To updat...

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2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le To 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 ...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-5 e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue. 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 followi...

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2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup To 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. You can launch th...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-7 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. 1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web ...

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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 &...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-9 4. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process. 3. Type a lename for the current BIOS le in the Save current BIOS as eld, then press <Enter>. To sav...

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2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.6 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 BIO...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-11 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...

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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 ...

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ASUS M2NPV-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 th...

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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 descripti...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-15 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power ...

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2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary 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&g...

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ASUS M2NPV-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 hea...

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2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.5 SATA 1-4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SATA...

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ASUS M2NPV-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. Thi...

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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. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the s...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-21 The following item becomes user-congurable when you set AI Tuning to [AI Overclocking]. Overclock Options [Disabled] Allows you to set the overclocking options. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%...

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2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help DRAM timing and control Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced AI NET2 POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Pair Status Length LAN1(1-2) Open N/A LAN1(3-6) Open N/A...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-23 Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] Sets the memory clock frequency. Conguration options: [Auto] [DDR2 400] [DDR2 533] [DDR2 667] [DDR2 800] Tcl [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto][3] [4] [5] [6] Trcd [Auto] Conguration opt...

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2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Frame Buffer Size for Onboard Graphic Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Frame Buffer Size [32M] ECC [Auto] Spread Spec...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-25 Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you need the BIOS to congure non-boot devices PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No] Primary...

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2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup IRQ-xx assigned to 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] Maximu...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-27 OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnChip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE chann...

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2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Onboard NV LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA ® LAN controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. ...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-29 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] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the...

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2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [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 ...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-31 Power On By External Modems [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: ...

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2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Alarm Time (hh:mm) [Disabled] To set the time of alarm: 1. Highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu for the hour eld. 2. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=23), then press <Enter>. 3. Pr...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-33 2.5.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related parameters. Select an item then press <Enter>...

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2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 s...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-35 1. Bootable Add-in Cards Allows you to assign bootable add-in cards attached to the system. 2.6.3 Hard Disk Drives Select Menu Item Specic Help Hard Disk Drives 1. Bootable Add-in Cards: XXXXXXXXX Phoenix-Award BIOS ...

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2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Typematic 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] Typematic Delay (Msec) [250] Allows you to set t...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-37 Full Screen LOGO [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Allows you to error report type. Conguration op...

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2-38 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 t...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-39 Password Check This eld requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before ent...

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2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Load from Prole 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to load the le. Load from File Allows you to load the previous BIOS les saved in the hard disk/oppy...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-41 3. Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the “Tools” menu to select “Load from File”. Press <Enter> then the setup screen will appear. 4. Press <Tab> to switch between drives before the correct “...

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2-42 Chapter 2: BIOS setup ASUSTek O.C. Prole Utility B311 Current CMOS Update CMOS BOARD: M2NPVVM VER: 0122 DATE: 04/24/2006 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2NPVOC WIN98SE <DIR> NETTERM <DIR>...

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ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-43 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu. Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Cha...

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2-44 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select YES to l...

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

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3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 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. Click an item to install 3.1 Install...

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3-3ASUS M2NPV-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 - Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS...

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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 w...

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3-5ASUS M2NPV-VM Microsoft DirectX 9.0c The Microsoft ® DirectX ® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sounds. DirectX ® improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies,...

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3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ...