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i i 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 in any form or by any means, except documentation kep...

Page 3 - i i i; Table of contents; A8V-VM specifications summary; C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n

i i i Table of contents Notices ................................................................................................ viSafety information ..............................................................................vii A8V-VM specifications summary .........................................

Page 4 - i v; C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p

i v Table of contents C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 2-32.1.3 AFU...

Page 5 - C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t

v 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support ................................................. 2-262.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 2-26 2.5.5 APM Configuration ................................................ 2-27 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor .............................................

Page 6 - v i; Notices; F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t; interference that may cause undesired operation.; C a n a d i a n D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m u n i c a t i o n s S t a t e m e n t; or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party

v i Notices F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t 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 receive...

Page 7 - v i i; Safety information; E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y

v i i Safety information E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y • 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 befor...

Page 8 - v i i i; About this guide; configuring the motherboard.; H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n i z e d; warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These

v i i i About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n i z e d This manual contains the following parts:• C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n This chapter describes the feat...

Page 9 - i x; C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e; Typography; Used to emphasize a word or a phrase; Command

i x C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Typography DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to p...

Page 10 - Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!TM Technology

x A8V-VM specifications summary (continued on the next page) C P U C h i p s e t S y s t e m B u sM e m o r y V G A E x p a n s i o n s l o t s S t o r a g e A u d i o U S BL A NA S U S s p e c i a l f e a t u r e s B I O S f e a t u r e s B a c k P a n e l I / O P o r t s Socket 939 for AMD ® Athlo...

Page 11 - I n t e r n a l I / O

x i 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x USB connectors for four additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector CPU/Chassis fan connectors CD audio-in connector Chassis intrusion connector System panel connector Wfm2.0, DMI2.0, WOL b...

Page 13 - This chapter describes the motherboard

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

Page 14 - Package contents

1 - C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® A8V-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 th...

Page 15 - A S U S A 8 V - V M; Special features; . 3 . 1 P r o d u c t h i g h l i g h t s; A M D D u a l - C o r e A r c h i t e c t u r e

1 - 3 A S U S A 8 V - V M 1.3 Special features 1 . 3 . 1 P r o d u c t h i g h l i g h t s A M D D u a l - C o r e A r c h i t e c t u r e The motherboard supports AMD dual-core processors containing two physical CPU cores with discrete L cache structure for each core to meet demands for more powerf...

Page 16 - S e r i a l A T A 3 G b / s t e c h n o l o g y; The motherboard supports the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology through; A M D C o o l ‘ n ’ Q u i e t ! TM T e c h n o l o g y; The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!TM Technology that; . 3 . I n n o v a t i v e A S U S f e a t u r e s; C r a s h F r e e B I O S; With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even

1 - 4 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n S e r i a l A T A 3 G b / s t e c h n o l o g y The motherboard supports the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA produc...

Page 17 - O n b o a r d L E D; The motherboard comes with a green standby power LED. This LED; Before you proceed

1 - 5 A S U S A 8 V - V M O n b o a r d L E D The motherboard comes with a green standby power LED. This LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode or in soft- off mode, and not powered OFF. Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is ...

Page 18 - Motherboard overview; to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.; motherboard components.; . 5 . 1 P l a c e m e n t d i r e c t i o n; rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.; Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

1 - 6 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to...

Page 19 - . 5 . 3 M o t h e r b o a r d l a y o u t

1 - A S U S A 8 V - V M 1 . 5 . 3 M o t h e r b o a r d l a y o u t SOCKET 939 VIA K8M890 VIA VT8251 DDR DIMM_A1(64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_A2(64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_B1(64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_B2(64 bit,184-pin module) PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 PCI2 SUPER I/O Audio Realtek 4Mb Flas...

Page 20 - . 6 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U; Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.; Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing; faster than processors with only 3-bit or 64-bit wide data paths.; Gold triangle

1 - 8 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1 . 6 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. A8V-VM CPU Socket 93...

Page 22 - . 6 . 3 I n s t a l l i n g t h e h e a t s i n k a n d f a n; The AMD AthlonTM 64FX, AthlonTM 64X, AMD Athlon 64TM or AMD; • You do not have to remove the retention module base when

1 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1 . 6 . 3 I n s t a l l i n g t h e h e a t s i n k a n d f a n The AMD Athlon™ 64FX, Athlon™ 64X, AMD Athlon 64™ or AMD Sempron™ processor require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and p...

Page 23 - A8V-VM CPU Fan Connector; Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention

1 - 1 1 A S U S A 8 V - V M A8V-VM CPU Fan Connector A8V-VM R GND Rotation +12V CPU_FAN . 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 tha...

Page 24 - System memory; The motherboard comes with four 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual; . . M e m o r y c o n f i g u r a t i o n s; You may install 18 MB, 56 MB, 51 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered ECC or

1 - 1 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1.7 System memory 1..1 Overview The motherboard comes with four 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets.The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: • If you install four 1 GB memory module...

Page 25 - T a b l e 1; D D R 4 0 0 Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t

1 - 1 3 A S U S A 8 V - V M 56MB Kingston KVR333X64C5/56 Kingsto SS D308DH1T-6 v v v 56MB Kingston KVR333X64C5/56 Hynix DS HY5DU568BT-D43 v v v 51MB Kingston KVR333X64C5/51 Kingston DS D308DH1T-6 v v v 51MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/51 Hynix DS HY5DU568BT-D43 v v v 51MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/51 Kingston...

Page 26 - - supports one module as a single-channel memory configuration.

1 - 1 4 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR 400 Qualified Vendors List. Side(s): SS - Single-Sided DS - Double-Sided DIMM Support:A - supports one module as a single-channel memory configuration. B - supports one pair of mo...

Page 27 - . . 3 I n s t a l l i n g a D I M M; to both the motherboard and the components.

1 - 1 5 A S U S A 8 V - V M 1 . . 4 R e m o v i n g a D I M M Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. . Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might g...

Page 28 - Expansion slots; . 8 . 1 I n s t a l l i n g a n e x p a n s i o n c a r d; Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing; . 8 . C o n f i g u r i n g a n e x p a n s i o n c a r d

1 - 1 6 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 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 I n s t a l l i n g a n e x p a n s i o n c a r d To install ...

Page 29 - S t a n d a r d i n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s; I R Q a s s i g n m e n t s f o r t h i s m o t h e r b o a r d; “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments otherwise,

1 - 1 A S U S A 8 V - V M S t a n d a r d i n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller - Programmable interrupt 3 11 Communications Port (COM)* 4 1 - 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 15 Printer Port (LPT1)*...

Page 30 - . 8 . 3 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 s l o t

1 - 1 8 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1 . 8 . 4 P C I s l o t s The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1 . 8 . 3 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 s...

Page 31 - Jumpers

1 - 1 9 A S U S A 8 V - V M 1.9 Jumpers 1 . C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C ) 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...

Page 32 - A8V-VM Keyboard Power Setting; KBPWR

1 - 0 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n . U S B d e v i c e w a k e - u p ( 3 - p i n U S B P W 1 , U S B P W 3 4 , U S B P W 5 6 , U S B P W 8 )Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) u...

Page 33 - . 1 0 . 1 R e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t o r s; of 100 Mbps to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.; LAN port LED indications

1 - 1 A S U S A 8 V - V M 1.10 Connectors 1 . 1 0 . 1 R e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t o r s 1. PS/ mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/ mouse.. Parallel port. This 5-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection with...

Page 34 - . 1 0 . I n t e r n a l c o n n e c t o r s; . F l o p p y d i s k d r i v e c o n n e c t o r ( 3 4 - 1 p i n F L O P P Y ); when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.; ports are available for connecting USB .0 devices.

1 - C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1 . 1 0 . I n t e r n a l c o n n e c t o r s 1 . F l o p p y d i s k d r i v e c o n n e c t o r ( 3 4 - 1 p i n F L O P P Y ) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this con...

Page 35 - A8V-VM IDE Connectors; These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables.

1 - 3 A S U S A 8 V - V M • Pin 0 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 133/100/66/33 IDE devices. A8V-VM IDE Connectors A8V-VM R SEC...

Page 36 - A8V-VM CPU SATA Connectors

1 - 4 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 3 . S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s ( - p i n S A T A 1 , S A T A , S A T A 3 , S A T A 4 )These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. The current Serial ATA I interface allows up to 150 MB...

Page 37 - the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making; Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.

1 - 5 A S U S A 8 V - V M 4 . C P U a n d C h a s s i s f a n c o n n e c t o r s ( 3 - p i n C P U _ F A N , 3 - p i n C H A _ F A N )The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA~40 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 1 A~. A (6.64 W max.) at +1V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the...

Page 38 - These connectors are for USB .0 ports. Connect the USB module; The USB.0 module is purchased separately .

1 - 6 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 5 . U S B c o n n e c t o r s ( 1 0 - 1 p i n U S B 5 6 , U S B 8 ) These connectors are for USB .0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of thes...

Page 39 - A8V-VM ATX Power Connectors

1 - A S U S A 8 V - V M 6 . A T X p o w e r c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 - p i n E A T X P W R , 4 - p i n A T X 1 V ) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down f...

Page 40 - connector at the back of the optical drive.; A8V-VM Internal Audio Connector; CD; then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system; The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.; A8V-VM Digital Audio Connector

1 - 8 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n . I n t e r n a l a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 4 - p i n C D ) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive. A8V-VM Internal Audio Connector A8V-VM R CD (black) Right A...

Page 41 - A8V-VM Analog Front Panel Connector; AAFP; A8V-VM Chassis Intrusion Connector; CHASSIS

1 - 9 A S U S A 8 V - V M • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high- definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, make sure the Audio Controller ...

Page 42 - A8V-VM System Panel Connector; PANEL

1 - 3 0 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1 1 . S y s t e m p a n e l c o n n e c t o r ( 0 - 1 p i n P A N E L ) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below fo...

Page 43 - BIOS setup; This chapter tells how to change

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

Page 44 - Managing and updating your BIOS; . 1 . 1 C r e a t i n g a b o o t a b l e f l o p p y d i s k; format; motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.

2 - 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 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 EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 2. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mo...

Page 45 - assuming that D: is your optical drive.; . 1 . 2 A S U S E Z F l a s h u t i l i t y; To update the BIOS using EZ Flash:; update process and automatically reboots the system when done.; • Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 3 d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2 . 1 . 2 A S U S E Z F l ...

Page 46 - U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S f i l e; To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:; C o p y i n g t h e c u r r e n t B I O S; To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:; CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.; • Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at

2 - 4 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S f i l e To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. 2 . 1 . 3 A F U D O S u t i ...

Page 47 - completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.; BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - . The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS m...

Page 48 - . 1 . 4 A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 u t i l i t y; support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file.; R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m a f l o p p y d i s k; To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:; DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing

2 - C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 1 . 4 A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 u t i l i t y The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the ...

Page 49 - R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m t h e s u p p o r t C D; To recover the BIOS from the support CD:; When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m t h e s u p p o r t C D To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any floppy ...

Page 50 - I n s t a l l i n g A S U S U p d a t e; Place the support CD in the optical drive. The; . 1 . A S U S U p d a t e u t i l i t y; Quit all Windows

2 - 8 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p I n s t a l l i n g A S U S U p d a t e To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The AS...

Page 51 - Select the ASUS FTP site; U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h t h e I n t e r n e t; To update the BIOS through the Internet:

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h t h e I n t e r n e t To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by click...

Page 52 - U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h a B I O S f i l e; To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:; The ASUS Update utility is; Locate the BIOS file from the

2 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h a B I O S f i l e To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update m...

Page 53 - BIOS setup program; reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section; file for this motherboard and .

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 1 1 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware 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, reconfiguring your sys...

Page 54 - . 2 . 1 B I O S m e n u s c r e e n; Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.; . 2 . 3 N a v i g a t i o n k e y s

2 - 1 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 05/07/2004] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Legacy Diskette B [Disabled] Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Th...

Page 55 - displays the specific items for that menu.; . 2 . C o n f i g u r a t i o n f i e l d s; These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 1 3 2 . 2 . 4 M e n u i t e m s The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific 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 . S...

Page 56 - Main menu; When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears,; Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu

2 - 1 4 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 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 S y s t e m T i m e [ x x : x x : x x x x ] Allows you to set the system time. 2 . 3 . 2 S y s t e m D a t ...

Page 57 - P r i m a r y , S e c o n d a r y , T h i r d a n d F o u r t h; item then press to display the IDE device information.

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 1 2 . 3 . 4 P r i m a r y , S e c o n d a r y , T h i r d a n d F o u r t h I D E M a s t e r / S l a v e 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 <En...

Page 58 - . 3 . S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i o n; A M I B I O S; Displays the auto-detected CPU specification; S y s t e m M e m o r y; Selects the PIO mode.; S M A R T M o n i t o r i n g [ A u t o ]

2 - 1 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 3 . S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i o n This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. A M I B I O S Displays the auto-detected BIOS information P r o c e s s o r Displays the au...

Page 59 - Advanced menu; the configuration options.; Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.; . 4 . 1 J u m p e r F r e e C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Allows you to select the AGP/PCI frequency.

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 1 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Select an item and then press [Enter] to display the configuration options. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field v...

Page 60 - . 4 . 2 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n; automatically detects.; G A R T E r r o r R e p o r t i n g [ D i s a b l e d ]; Allows you to select PCIE frequency mode.; D D R R e f e r e n c e V o l t a g e [ A u t o ]; Allows you to select DDR reference voltage.

2 - 1 8 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 4 . 2 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. CPU Configuration Module Version:14.08 Physical Count: 1 Logical Count: 1 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ Revision: D0 ...

Page 61 - The items in this menu show the chipset-related information.; N o r t h B r i d g e C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Allows you to set the memory clock mode.; M C T T i m i n g M o d e [ A u t o ]; Allows you to set the MCT timing mode.; The following items appear only when the MCT Timing Mode is set to

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 1 Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. NorthBridge Configuration AGP Bridge K8M890 AGP/PCI EXPRESS Configuration SouthBridge VIA VT8251 Configuration AMD Cool’N Quiet Configuration 2 . 4 . 3 C h i p s e t T...

Page 62 - E C C C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Allows you to enable or disable the DRAM ECC.; The following items appear only when the DRAM ECC Enable is set to; Enables or disables the MCA DRAM ECC logging.

2 - 2 0 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p E C C C o n f i g u r a t i o n D R A M E C C E n a b l e [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the DRAM ECC. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled] L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Data Cache BG ...

Page 63 - Disables or sets the DRAM BG SCRUB.; L 2 C a c h e B G S c r u b [ D i s a b l e d ]; Disables or sets the L2 Cache BG Scrub.; A G P B r i d g e K 8 M 8 9 0 A G P / P C I E X P R E S S C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Disables or sets the Data Cache BG Scrub.; O n C h i p V G A F r a m e B u f f e r S i z e [ D i s a b l e d ]; Selects OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size.; P r i m a r y G r a p h i c s A d a p t e r [ P C I E V G A ]; Sets the primary graphics adapter.

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 2 1 DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled] Disables or sets the DRAM BG SCRUB. Configuration 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]...

Page 64 - S o u t h B r i d g e V I A V T 8 2 1 C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Enables or disables the RAID/AHCI BIOS execute feature. This item; L A N C o n t r o l l e r [ E n a b l e d ]

2 - 2 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p Serial ATA IDE Controller [RAID] RAID/AHCI BOOT Execute [Enabled] LAN Controller [Enabled] LAN BOOTROM [Disabled] Audio Controller [Enabled] USB1.1 Ports Configuration [USB 8 Ports] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB2.0 Ports Enabled [Enabled] PCI Delay Tran...

Page 65 - A M D C o o l ’ N Q u i e t C o n f i g u r a t i o n; . 4 . 4 O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i o n; P a r a l l e l P o r t A d d r e s s [ 3 7 8 ]; P C I D e l a y T r a n s a c t i o n [ E n a b l e d ]

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 2 3 A M D C o o l ’ N Q u i e t C o n f i g u r a t i o n Enables or disables the Cool’N Quiet Configuration. 2 . 4 . 4 O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i o n Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Serial Port Address [2F8/IRQ3] Serial Port Mode [Normal] Parallel...

Page 66 - for legacy ISA devices.; Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.; system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.; P C I L a t e n c y T i m e r [ 6 4 ]; latency timer register.

2 - 2 4 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 4 . 5 P C I P n P 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 d...

Page 67 - A l l o c a t e I R Q t o P C I V G A [ Y e s ]; When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card; P a l e t t e S n o o p i n g [ D i s a b l e d ]; When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 2 A l l o c a t e I R Q t o P C I V G A [ Y e s ] 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. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] P a l e t t e S n o...

Page 68 - Power menu

2 - 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. 2 . 5 . 1 S u s p e n d M o d e [ A u t o ] Allows you to select the A...

Page 69 - . 5 . 5 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Enables or disables the Advanced Power Management feature.; R e s t o r e O n A C P o w e r L o s s [ P o w e r O f f ]; loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss.; The following items appear only when the Power Management/APM; P o w e r O n B y R i n g [ D i s a b l e d ]; When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 2 2 . 5 . 5 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n Power Management/APM [Enabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Advanced Resume Events Controls Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By OnBoardLan [Disabled] Power On By PME# [Disabled] Power On By KBC...

Page 70 - Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN to generate PME in; P o w e r O n B y K B C [ E n a b l e d ]; Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values.

2 - 2 8 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p P o w e r O n B y P M E # [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN to generate PME in SoftOFF mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] P o w e r O n B y K B C [ E n a b l e d ] This parameter allows you to use specific k...

Page 71 - . 5 . 6 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r; display the detected temperatures.; V C O R E V o l t a g e , 3 . 3 V V o l t a g e , V V o l t a g e , 1 2 V V o l t a g e; through the onboard voltage regulators.

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 2 2 . 5 . 6 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [51ºC/122.5ºF] MB Temperature [41ºC/105.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed [3813 RPM] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.320V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.345V] 5V Voltage [ 5.094V] 12V Voltage [11.880V] C P U T e m p e r...

Page 72 - Boot menu; . 6 . 1 B o o t D e v i c e P r i o r i t y; s t ~ x x t h B o o t D e v i c e [ 1 s t F l o p p y D r i v e ]; on the number of devices installed in the system.; The following item appears when there are two or more than two hard-; H A R D - D I S K D r i v e s; drive’s type, the drive’s name and so on.

2 - 3 0 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 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. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Boot D...

Page 73 - . . 2 B o o t S e t t i n g s C o n f i g u r a t i o n; F u l l S c r e e n L o g o [ E n a b l e d ]; Sets the display mode for option ROM.; W a i t f o r ‘ F 1 ’ I f E r r o r [ E n a b l e d ]; When set to [Enabled], the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed; H i t ‘ D E L ’ M e s s a g e D i s p l a y [ E n a b l e d ]

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 3 1 2 . . 2 B o o t S e t t i n g s C o n f i g u r a t i o n Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock ...

Page 74 - I n t e r r u p t 1 9 C a p t u r e [ D i s a b l e d ]; When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap; C h a n g e S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d; you set a password, this item shows Installed.

2 - 3 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p If you forget your BIOS password, you can 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. I n t e r r u p t 1 9 C a p t u r e [ D i s a b l e d ] When set to [Enabled], this fun...

Page 75 - U s e r A c c e s s L e v e l [ F u l l A c c e s s ]; allows access but does not allow change to any field.; C h a n g e U s e r P a s s w o r d; To set a User Password:; C l e a r U s e r P a s s w o r d; Select this item to clear the user password.; P a s s w o r d C h e c k [ S e t u p ]; When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the

A S U S A 8 V - V M 2 - 3 3 U s e r A c c e s s L e v e l [ F u l l A c c e s s ] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility. View Only allows acc...

Page 76 - E x i t & D i s c a r d C h a n g e s; made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than; D i s c a r d C h a n g e s; Ok; L o a d S e t u p D e f a u l t s; or make other changes before saving; E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s; An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even; Exit menu; Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the; the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save

2 - 3 4 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p E x i t & D i s c a r d C h a n g e s 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 fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation b...

Page 77 - This chapter describes the contents

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

Page 78 - Installing an operating system; This motherboard supports Windows; Support CD information; motherboard features.; . . 1 R u n n i n g t h e s u p p o r t C D; Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.; • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup

3- Chapter 3: Software support If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double- click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/2003 Server/XP...

Page 79 - A M D C o o l ’ n ’ Q u i e t D r i v e r s; Installs AMD Cool’n’Quiet Drivers.; V I A C h i p S e t H y p e r i o n P r o D r i v e r; Installs VIA ChipSet HyperionPro Driver.; M a k e V I A R A I D D r i v e r D i s k; Allows you to create a VIA RAID driver disk.; V I A O n b o a r d V G A D r i v e r; Installs VIA Onboard VGA Driver.; A D I A u d i o D r i v e r; Installs ADI Audio Driver.; V I A E t h e r n e t D r i v e r; Installs VIA Ethernet Driver.; U S B 2 . 0 D r i v e r

ASUS A8V-VM 3-3 3 . . D r i v e r s m e n u The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. A M D C o o l ’ n ’ Q u i e t D r i v e r s Installs AMD Cool’n’Quiet Drivers. V I A C h i p S e t H y p e r...

Page 80 - Chapter 3: Software support; The Utilities; A S U S C o o l ’ n ’ Q u i e t U t i l i t y; keep your computer in healthy operating condition.; A S U S U p d a t e; Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS; Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet; A S U S S c r e e n S a v e r; Installs the Adobe

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3 . 2 . 3 U t i l i t i e s m e n u The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. A S U S C o o l ’ n ’ Q u i e t U t i l i t y Launches the ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology driver installation wizard. A S U S P C P r o b ...

Page 81 - M i c r o s o f t D i r e c t X; Installs the Microsoft; A n t i - v i r u s U t i l i t y; View the online help for detailed information.

ASUS A8V-VM 3-5 M i c r o s o f t D i r e c t X Installs the Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX ® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. DirectX ® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturi...

Page 82 - . 2 . 5 A S U S C o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n; find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 3 . 2 . 5 A S U S C o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.