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i i E 2 6 1 4F i r s t E d i t i o n M a y 2 0 0 6 C o p y r i g h t © 2 0 0 6 A S U S T e K C O M P U T E R I N C . A l l R i g h t s R e s e r v e d .No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval syst...

Page 3 - i i i; Contents; 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 Contents Notices ............................................................................................... viiSafety information ............................................................................. viiiAbout this guide ...............................................................

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

i v Contents 1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-201.10 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-23 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-231.10.2 Internal conne...

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; H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n i z e d

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 guide 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 featur...

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; 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. T y p o g r a p h y Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key>...

Page 10 - M2R-FVM specifications summary

x M2R-FVM speciﬁcations summary (continued on the next page) CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 /AMD Athlon™ 64 /AMD Sempron™ processors Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Chipset ATI ® RS485 ATI ® SB600 HT Frequency 800 MHz ...

Page 11 - x i; *Specifications are subject to change without notice.

x i M2R-FVM speciﬁcations summary Internal connectors 4 x USB 2.0 connectors 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU / 1 x Chassis fan connectors 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector Front panel audio connector AUX audio in con...

Page 12 - This chapter describes the motherboard

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

Page 13 - Thank you for buying an; ASUS; items in your package with the list below.

ASUS M2R-FVM 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® M2R-FVM motherboard ! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it...

Page 14 - Chapter 1: Product introduction; Special features; Product highlights; Latest processor technology; eliminating bottlenecks.; PCI ExpressTM interface; The SB600 built-in RAID function supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™ processor. With an integrated low- latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a ...

Page 15 - and quiet operating environment.

ASUS M2R-FVM 1-3 IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high-speed and ﬂexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to the IEEE 1394a standard. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to 400 Mbps transfer rates through simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchr...

Page 16 - Innovative ASUS features; ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2; replacement ROM chip.; ASUS EZ Flash BIOS; loading the operating system.; ASUS Q-Fan technology; system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation.

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS E...

Page 17 - O n b o a r d L E D; Before you proceed

ASUS M2R-FVM 1-5 O n b o a r d L E D The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any mo...

Page 18 - Chapter 1: Hardware information; Motherboard overview; to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.; . 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.; motherboard components.

1-6 Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conﬁguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ﬁts into it. 1 . 5 . 1 P l a c e m e n t d i r e c t i o n When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chas...

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

ASUS M2R-FVM 1-7 1 . 5 . 3 M o t h e r b o a r d l a y o u t Socket AM2 DDR2 DIMM_A2 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (128 bit,240-pin module) ATX12V1 CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 ATXPWR1 FL O PP Y1 Super I/O 4Mb BIOS ATI RS485 ATI SB600 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX16 PCIEX1 R TL8100C ALC883 TSB43AB22A IE1394_2 USB78 U...

Page 20 - . 5 . 4 L a y o u t c o n t e n t s

1-8 Chapter 1: Hardware information 1 . 5 . 4 L a y o u t c o n t e n t s Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 1-15 2. PCI slots 1-19 3. PCI Express x 1 slots 1-20 4. PCI Express x16 slots 1-20 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 1-21 2. USB Power (3-pin USBPW12, 34, 56, 78) 1-23 3. Password Skip ...

Page 21 - . 6 . 1 I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U; Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.; the CPU will not fit in completely.; Unlock the socket by pressing; for the AMD OpteronTM processor. Make sure you use a CPU is designed; M2R-FVM CPU Socket AM2

ASUS M2R-FVM 1-9 1 . 6 . 1 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. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not ﬁt in completely. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to...

Page 22 - Please make sure

1-10 Chapter 1: Hardware information 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 ﬁts in place. 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to sec...

Page 23 - . 6 . 2 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 64/AMD AthlonTM 64 X2/ AMD SempronTM processor

ASUS M2R-FVM 1-11 1 . 6 . 2 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™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/ AMD Sempron™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Make sure that you use only AMD-certiﬁed heatsin...

Page 24 - Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention; Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the; secure the heatsink and fan to the module base.; errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

1-12 Chapter 1: Hardware information 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 1 3 4 5 2 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place. Mak...

Page 25 - When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan; M2R-FVM CPU Fan Connector

ASUS M2R-FVM 1-13 5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. R M2R-FVM M2R-FVM CPU Fan Conne...

Page 26 - System memory; a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are; Channel; Channel A

1-14 Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.7 System memory 1 . 7 . 1 O v e r v i e w The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DI...

Page 27 - . 7 . 2 M e m o r y c o n f i g u r a t i o n s; DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

ASUS M2R-FVM 1-15 1 . 7 . 2 M e m o r y c o n f i g u r a t i o n s You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Important notice on installing Windows ® XP 32-bit version If you install Windows ® XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the limit...

Page 29 - 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

ASUS M2R-FVM 1-17 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 an expansion card: 1. Before installing the ex...

Page 30 - . 8 . 3 I n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s; 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; The PCI slots support cards such as

1-18 Chapter 1: Hardware information 1 . 8 . 3 I n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s 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 * T h e s e I R Q s a r e u s u a l l y a v a i l a b l e f o r I S A o r P C I d e v i c e s . IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard ...

Page 31 - . 8 . 6 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 6

ASUS M2R-FVM 1-19 1 . 8 . 6 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 6 s l o t This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express speciﬁcations. The ﬁgure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x 16 slot. 1 . 8 . 5 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 s l o t This motherboard su...

Page 32 - Jumpers; CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system; Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC; M2R-FVM Clear RTC RAM

1-20 Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.9 Jumpers 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...

Page 33 - M2R-FVM BIOS Recovery; M2R-FVM Password Skip

ASUS M2R-FVM 1-21 B I O S R e c o v e r y ( 3 - p i n B I O S _ R ) This jumper allows you to recover your original BIOS from a ﬂoppy disk in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn OFF your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (de...

Page 34 - M2R-FVM USB Device Wake Up; • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can

1-22 Chapter 1: Hardware information 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 2 , U S B P W 3 4 , U S B P W 5 6 , U S B P W 7 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) using the connected USB ...

Page 35 - A S U S M 2 R - F V M; . 1 0 . 1 R e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t o r s; LAN port; L A N p o r t L E D i n d i c a t i o n s

A S U S M 2 R - F V M 1 - 2 3 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 SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED LAN port L A N p o r t L E D i n d i c a t i o n s ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 100Mb...

Page 36 - 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; A u d i o 2 , 4 , 6 o r 8 - c h a n n e l c o n f i g u r a t i o n; . 1 0 . 2 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 1 ); when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.; M2R-FVM Floppy Disk Drive Connector; FLOPPY; ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

1 - 2 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 A u d i o 2 , 4 , 6 o r 8 - c h a n n e l c o n f i g u r a t i o n 1 . 1 0 . 2 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 1 ) This connector is for the provided ﬂ...

Page 37 - M2R-FVM IDE Connector

A S U S M 2 R - F V M 1 - 2 5 2 . I D E c o n n e c t o r ( 4 0 - 1 p i n I D E 1 ) These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables. The Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ult...

Page 38 - M2R-FVM SATA Connectors; output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector; M2R-FVM Digital Audio Connector

1 - 2 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 3 . S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s ( 7 - p i n S A T A 1 , S A T A 2 , 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 ...

Page 39 - M2R-FVM Fan Connectors; . A T X p o w e r c o n n e c t o r s ( 2 4 - p i n A T X P W R 1 a n d 4 - p i n A T X 1 2 V ); M2R-FVM ATX Power Connector

A S U S M 2 R - F V M 1 - 2 7 5 . 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 ( 4 - p i n C P U _ F A N , 4 - p i n C H A _ F A N 1 )The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors ...

Page 40 - These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the optional; M2R-FVM AUX Audio Connector; AUX

1 - 2 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 7 . U S B c o n n e c t o r s ( 1 0 - 1 p i n U S B 5 6 [ b l a c k ] , U S B 7 8 [ b l a c k ] ) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the optional USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slo...

Page 41 - M2R-FVM Azalia Analog Front Panel Connector; This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a; Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will

A S U S M 2 R - F V M 1 - 2 9 9 . F r o n t p a n e l a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n F _ A U D I O 1 ) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module. R M2R-FVM M2R-FVM Azalia Analog Front Panel Connector HP_HD MIC2_L HP_R HP_L MIC2_JD Jack_Sense MIC2_R PRESENSE# A...

Page 42 - M2R-FVM System Panel Connector; HD LED RESET

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 ( 1 0 - 1 p i n F _ P A N E L 1 ) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description ...

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

A S U S M 2 R - F V M 2 - 1 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 in DOS using a ﬂoppy disk.)2. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using...

Page 45 - . 1 . 2 A S U S E Z F l a s h u t i l i t y

2 - 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 4. Insert the ﬂoppy disk that contains the BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk drive then press <Enter>. The following screen appears. Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS ...

Page 46 - . 1 . 3 A w a r d B I O S F l a s h U t i l i t y

A S U S M 2 R - F V M 2 - 3 Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) 2 . 1 . 3 A w a r d B I O S F l a s h U t i l i t y 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 ...

Page 48 - . 1 . 4 S a v i n g t h e c u r r e n t B I O S f i l e; Make sure that the floppy disk has enough disk space to save the file.

A S U S M 2 R - F V M 2 - 5 4. The utility saves the current BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ﬂashing process. 3. Type a ﬁlename for the current BIOS ﬁle in the Save current BIOS as ﬁeld, then press <Enter>. To save the current BIOS ﬁle using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1....

Page 49 - C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p; . 1 . 5 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; process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a floppy disk that; 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; When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the

2 - 6 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 1 . 5 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 a ﬂo...

Page 50 - BIOS setup program; This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip

A S U S M 2 R - F V M 2 - 7 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 “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.”Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconﬁgurin...

Page 51 - Chapter 2: BIOS setup; . 2 . 1 B I O S m e n u s c r e e n; • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2 . 2 . 1 B I O S m e n u s c r e e n Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Change the day, month, year and century. L e g e n d b a r G e n e r a l h e l p M e n u b a r S u b - m e n u i t e m s C o n f i g u r a t i o n f i e l d s M e n u i t e m s Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup ...

Page 52 - . 2 . 6 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

ASUS M2R-FVM 2-9 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 M a i n 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 S u b - m...

Page 53 - Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window with

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup System Time 0 : 39 : 11 System Date Thu, Jan 26 2006 Legacy Diskette A: [Disabled] Primary IDE Master [None] Primary IDE Slave [None] SATA1 [None] SATA2 [None] SATA3 [None] SATA4 [None] Installed Memory 448MB Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Speciﬁes the capacity and physical...

Page 54 - Main menu; When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears,; Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu; Allows you to set the system time.

ASUS M2R-FVM 2-11 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Change the day, month, year and century. System Time 1...

Page 55 - item then press to display the IDE device information.; P r i m a r y I D E M a s t e r [ A u t o ]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2 . 3 . 4 P r i m a r y 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 <Enter> to display the IDE device information. Th...

Page 56 - C a p a c i t y; Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not; C y l i n d e r; Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not; S e c t o r; Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not configurable.; T r a n s f e r M o d e; Shows the Transfer mode. This item is not configurable.; Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have

ASUS M2R-FVM 2-13 C a p a c i t y Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not conﬁgurable. C y l i n d e r Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not conﬁgurable. H e a d Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not conﬁgurable. S e c t ...

Page 57 - E x t e n d e d D r i v e [ A u t o ]; Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system.

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2 . 3 . 6 SATA1, 2, 3, 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 device information. The BIOS automatically...

Page 58 - Advanced menu; and other system devices.; Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.; H e a d; L a n d i n g Z o n e

ASUS M2R-FVM 2-15 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Press enter to Set CPU Conﬁguration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Conﬁguration 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system d...

Page 59 - . 4 . 1 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n; D R A M C o n f i g u r a t i o n; A M D C o o l ʼ n ʼ Q u i e t F u n c t i o n [ D i s a b l e d ]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2 . 4 . 1 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help CPU Conﬁguration CPU Type AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+ CPU Speed 1800MHz Cache RAM 128K AMD Cool’n’Quiet Funcion [Disabled] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 2 . 4 . 2 C h i p s e t Sel...

Page 61 - R e s o u r c e s C o n t r o l l e d B y [ A u t o ]; When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically configures all the boot and; The item IRQ Resources becomes user-configurable when you set

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to conﬁgure non-boot devices. PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [Yes] Resources Controlled By [Auto] x IRQ Resources PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]...

Page 62 - P C I / V G A P a l e t t e S n o o p [ D i s a b l e d ]; Some non-standard VGA cards may nor show colors properly. Set this; M a x i m u m P a y l o a d S i z e [ 4 0 9 6 ]

ASUS M2R-FVM 2-19 PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No] Resources Controlled By [Auto] x IRQ Resources PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] PCI Latency Timer (CLK) [64] ** PCI Express relative items ** Maximum Payload Size [4096] P C I / V G A P a l e t t e S n o o p [ D i s a b l e d ] Some non-standard VGA ...

Page 63 - S o u t h O n C h i p I D E D e v i c e; . 4 . 4 O n b o a r d D e v i c e C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access.

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced S o u t h O n C h i p I D E D e v i c e This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit. South OnChip IDE Device IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled...

Page 65 - U S B C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Enable support for Universal Serial Bus 2.0.

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help USB Conﬁguration USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] OnChip USB Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy support [Enabled] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced U S B C o n f i g u r a t i o n The items in this menu allows you to change the USB relat...

Page 66 - Power menu; Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power

ASUS M2R-FVM 2-23 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options. 2 . 5 . 1 A C P I S u s p e n d T y p ...

Page 67 - . 5 . 3 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n; M o d e m R i n g R e s u m e [ D i s a b l e d ]; Allows you to enable or disable modem ring resume function.; P o w e r U p O n P C I D e v i c e s [ D i s a b l e d ]; Disable/Enable PME to generate a wake event. Configuration options:; A C B a c k A f t e r P o w e r L o s s [ A l w a y s O n ]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2 . 5 . 3 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help APM Conﬁguration Modem ring Resume [Disabled] Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off] PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off] Power Up On PCI Devices [Disabled] AC Back After Power Loss [Always On] Power On ...

Page 68 - . 5 . 4 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r; The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values; F a n C o n t r o l [ E n a b l e d ]

ASUS M2R-FVM 2-25 2 . 5 . 4 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options. Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 40...

Page 69 - Boot menu; . 6 . 1 B o o t D e v i c e P r i o r i t y; s t ~ 4 t h B o o t D e v i c e [ R e m o v a b l e ]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Select Boot Device Priority Boo...

Page 70 - . 6 . 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; Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature. When; B o o t U p F l o p p y S e e k [ E n a b l e d ]; Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.; F u l l S c r e e n L O G O [ E n a b l e d ]; Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the; Allows you to select error report type.

ASUS M2R-FVM 2-27 2 . 6 . 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 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable. Boot Settings Conﬁguratio...

Page 71 - S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2 . 6 . 3 S e c u r i t y Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Security Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Password Check [Setup] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d U s e r P a s s w o r d These ﬁelds allow you to set passwor...

Page 72 - Exit menu; E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s; Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the; E x i t & D i s c a r d C h a n g e s; the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save

ASUS M2R-FVM 2-29 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. E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s Once you are ﬁnished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu ...