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1. Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMAO DMA1 DMA3 EPP Version 1 9 Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP Configuration options 1 9 1 7 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 Onboard LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN Configuration options Enable Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS A8N VM 2 27 Onboard AUDIO Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard high definition audio controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled 2 4 6 PCI PnP 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 an
2. Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file A8NVM ROM Completed Start flashing N DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing 4 50 can cause system boot failure Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process FF 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 ASUS A8N VM 2 7 2 8 2 1 5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to e Save the current BIOS file e Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet e Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file e Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and e View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Z ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS Update See page 3 4 for the Utilities screen menu 3 he ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Z Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility
3. 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms ASUS A8N VM 2 23 2 24 L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Allows the L2 Data Cache RAM to be corrected while idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5 us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Allows the L1 Data Cache RAM to be corrected while idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5 us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms NvigpBridge C5 TG Chipset Configuration Options v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Primary Graphics Adapter PCI gt PCI Express gt IGP Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as a primary boot device Configuration options PCI gt PCI Express gt IGP IGP gt PCI Express PCI OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size 64 MB Allows you to disable or set the onchip VGA frame buffer size Configuration options Disabled 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB OnChip VGA Trap Enable Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip VGA trap feature which patches some Linux operating systems that cannot be installed with an onchip VGA Configuration options Di
4. E2295 Revised Edition V2 October 2005 Copyright 2005 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 kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHO
5. The anti virus utility scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information L4 The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions 3 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk SG ASUS ABN VM motherboard support CD Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Manual Contact Make Disk ease select items on the right Make NV Win2K SATA RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an NVIDIA Windows 2000 Serial ATA RAID driver disk Make NV WinXP SATA RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an NVIDIA Windows XP Serial ATA RAID driver disk ASUS A8N VM 3 5 3 6 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 fF Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file SG ASUS ABN VM motherboard support CD Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Manual Please select items on the right NVIDIA RAID User s Manual Allows you to open the NVIDIA RAID user s manual Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover o
6. 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes 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 2 28 Chapter 2 BIOS setup Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved 2 4 7 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Enables 1 1 USB host mo controllers Module Version 2 24 0 11 4 USB Devices Enabled None Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the L auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Legacy USB Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Setting to Auto allows the system
7. 2 21 2 22 La er Memclock Mode Auto Auto allows the BIOS to set the memclock mode automatically Limit allows you to select from any of the standard values Configuration options Auto Limit The following item appears when the Memclock Mode item is set to Limit Memclock Value 100 MHz Allows you to set the memclock value Configuration options 100 MHz 133 MHz 166 MHz 183 MHz 200 MHz MCT Timing Mode Auto Auto allows the BIOS to set the MCT timing mode automatically Manual allows you to set the values by yourself Configuration options Auto Manual The following items appear when the MCT Timing Mode item is set to Manual CAS Latency CL Auto Configuration options Auto 2 0 3 0 2 5 TRAS Auto Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 6 CLK 15 CLK TRP Auto Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK 6 CLK TRCD Auto Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK 6 CLK TRRD Auto Configuration options Auto 2T 3T 4T TRC Auto Configuration options Auto 7T 8T 9T 22T TRFC Auto Configuration options Auto 9T 10T 11T 24T TRWT Auto Configuration options Auto 1 CLK 2 CLK 6 CLK User Config Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Manual Burst length 4 Beats Sets the burst length Configuration options 8 Beats 4 Beats 2 Beats Chapter 2 BIOS setup Software Memory Hole
8. 4th Boot Device NVIDIA Boot Agent parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxx Drive Disabled 2 34 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip Er E ECLALLLLLLLLLLLL YO ACOOOCLLGGSGG C PI AXS OLLEGOQSIBRT IIGUEE IT UECJAG LLONICULEELJS B 1 amp AIAL X A certain tests while Quick Boot Enabled booting This will Full Screen Logo Enabled decrease the time AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS needed to boot the Bootup Num Lock On system PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait for Fl if Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Confi
9. Disabled Enables or disables the software memory remapping around the memory hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ECC Configuration DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and DRAM ECC Enable Enabled correct memory errors DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled integrity DRAM BG Scrub Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled DRAM ECC Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable DRAM ECC which allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically to maintain system integrity Configuration options Disabled Enabled MCA DRAM ECC Logging Disabled Allows you to enable or disable MCA DRAM ECC logging reporting Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Chip Kill Disabled Allows you to enable or disable ECC chip kill Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled Allows you to enable or disable DRAM scrub redirect which allows the system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur even if background scrubbing is on Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM BG Scrub Disabled Allows DRAM scrubbing to correct memory errors so later reads are correct Doing this while memory is not being used improves performance Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5 us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us
10. 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 confirmation window appears Select Ok to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS A8N VM 2 39 2 40 Chapter 2 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Softwar support 3 2 3 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 2000 XP operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Z e Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Land e Make sure that you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 3 2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features Z The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 3 2 1 Running the support CD Place the suppor
11. User Access Level Full Access 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 access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed ASUS A8N VM 2 37 To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always 2 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow
12. manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocati
13. 16 Ce 1 19 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors 1 19 1 10 2 Internal CONNECtOTFS aessioncensersiRatisnsccudaccusumuextina 1 21 Contents Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 1 oz 2 2 4 Managing and updating your BIOS ENNEN 2 2 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2 2 2 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash utility Ne 2 3 GN PSN 2 4 2 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2 6 2 1 5 ASUS Update utility ee 2 8 BIOS setup program EN 2 11 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen 2 12 2 2 2 Menu bar eee nnns 2 12 2 2 3 Navigation GN 2 12 LT E Te EEN 2 13 STN EE 2 13 NIS eds FERRO QU SEHR UR NEHME 2 13 Pr 2 13 GE WEE de e 2 13 2 2 9 General help SR Utd IRFUREFN MEEIPMR IAM 2 13 Vea ga E 2 14 GE SECT NR 2 14 AE FE LAD EE 2 14 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A rrrrrnnrrnrnrnnnnnnnnnnnvvvvvvnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 14 2 3 4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave First and Second SATA een 2 15 2 3 9 ENN NN 2 16 2 3 6 System Information EE 2 17 Advanced 16 GE 2 18 2 4 1 AMD Cool n Quiet Configuration 2 18 2 4 2 JumperFree Configuration 2 19 2 4 3 CPU Configuration eeeeeeeeeeeeee 2 20 C ChDDSeE E 2 20 2 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 27 PO err 2 28 Tr VB 2 29 Contents ka PT NG 2 30 Zeal USP Nd ee 2 30 2 5 2 Repost Vide
14. Chapter 2 BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears EH asus uge d 3 Games T Marvel EN startup i FR Voice Editor Leg DE Q Editor W MSN Explorer OG Outlook Express wi MSN Explorer 4 Remote Assistance All Programs i Before Continue e sure that your 1 Update S ave BIOS from to a file is connected la WEE then system 2 Update BIOS from the Internet web site by yourself or click AutoS elect Update system BIOS using a specified BIOS image file 1 buton ASUS Update vi choose the best site on ASUS Web Se based on network traffic alfic automatically for you Download BIDS from the Internet B lownlosd a specified BIDS image file via Intemet for later usage Noo Information Sin Update BIDS from the Internet sl 2 Select Update BIOS from 3 Select the ASUS FTP site the Internet option from the nearest you to avoid network drop down menu then click traffic or click Auto Select Next Click Next ASUS A8N VM 2 9 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process Z The ASUS Update utility is z capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the ut
15. Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page Install the software drivers for the expansion card ASUS A8N VM 1 13 Standard interrupt assignments Priority Standard Function System Timer Re direct to IRQ49 IRQ holder for PCI steering Communications Port COM1 IRQ holder for PCI steering Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port LPT1 System CMOS Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel OO I GT CO CO Go ul w N CO NI amp R CO GT O These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B PCI slot 1 used PCI slot 2 used AN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable 1 14 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 1 8 4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards S
16. No Yes 2 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI version supported Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 30 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 5 5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Button Mode On Off Go into On Off or Suspend when Power Resume On PME Disabled button is pressed Resume On Ring Disabled Resume On LAN MAC Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Resume On PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Resume On PS 2 Mouse Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Power Button Mode On Off Allows the system to go into On Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed Configuration options On Off Suspend Resume On PME Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the PME to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On Ring Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the RI to generate a wak
17. floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file A8NVM ROM Completed Start flashing AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Chapter 2 BIOS setup Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive then turn on the system Insert the support CD to the optical drive The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy
18. future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys AN e The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu See section 2 7 Exit Menu e The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference pu
19. to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS A8N VM 2 29 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 lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Boot Exit Suspend Mode Auto Select the ACPI state Repost Video on S3 Resume No used for System ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled Suspend ACPI APIC Support Enabled k APM Configuration k Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc 2 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 2 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options
20. was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State 2 5 6 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature CPU Temperature 51 C 122 5 F MB Temperature 41 C 105 5 F CPU Fan Speed 3813 RPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled CPU Target Temperature 50 C Chassis Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 320V 3 3V Voltage 3 345V 5V Voltage 5 094Vv Select Screen 12V Voltage 11 880V Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc CPU Temperature xxx C xxx F or Ignored MB Temperature xxx C xxx F or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures 2 32 Chapter 2 BIOS setup CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Ignored Enabled CPU Target Temperature XXX C Allows you to set the CPU temperature threshold when the CPU fan speed is increased to lower CPU temperature The configu
21. where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iA8NVM ROM 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iA8NVM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CCOO 9 N Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A gt afudos iA8NVM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CCOO 95 Verifying flash done A gt ASUS A8N VM 2 5 2 6 2 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 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 motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file AN e Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility e Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to ABNVM ROM Recovering the BIOS from a
22. you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power v02 58 Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the gn options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit 2 38 Chapter 2 BIOS setup Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok to save changes and exit FF If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes wm the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults
23. 8 Scroll ba r BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI PnP Settings A scroll bar appears on the right Mr Me wrong Moe ae elow sec 10ns may cause system o side of a menu screen when there M Plug And Play are items that do not fit on the Ailocate io Een voa BS Screen Press the PCI IDE BusMaster er 1 Select tem Genera elp Up Down arrow keys or Page Up le tea Bde lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen 2 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu Scroll bar screen is a brief description of the selected item Pop up window ASUS A8N VM 2 13 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 VA Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Advanced Power v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc 2 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in 2 14 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 3 4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave First and Second SATA While entering Setup the BI
24. CSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 1 8 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot ASUS A8N VM 1 15 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 data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 Reinstall the battery Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data pim A N Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure CLRTC 3 2 2 1 Normal Clear CMOS Default A8N VM Clear RTC RAM Z You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to Ge overcloc
25. LD De SIZELUMB SPEEDY ma SIZE en H MODEL MAHE SIZE MB MOGEL MAME BACKUP ORAND MODEL MAME Se OTHER STORAGE MODEL MAMIE SIZE MB BE 4d BE BE JU EV ADD IN CARD DESCRIPTION MODEL HAME ZMERDOR A EJISA SLOT EJIZA SLOT EJISA SLOT EJISA SLOT BCEE SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION Tr et OE a a Fuji iar Pa Fa k hd ean F k D OPERATING SYSTEM l APPLICATION SOFTWARE DEVICE DRIVERS JR SA GEN EEE GE UKE EE GR SG EG UNS RARE GENES gt EGRE SS JE CNN GN UE GNE NU RR A GUN ONG NE ONE INO gt NT GUN NU AR GN NIIS NES D xum PROBLEM DESCRIPTION WHAT PROBLEMS AND UNDER WHAT SITUATIONS Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format FILELIST TXI Motspad Ele Edt Format View Help File list for the Included support software for ASM V4 48N 4 CSM motherboard ASUS Cool amp quiet Driver v1 0 1 for windows 2000 D foal n guier ASUS Cool amp Quier Driver vl1 2 2 0 for windows PS7001 amp amp Audia 32bit SuncdMax ADIIOSG6A Audio Driver w5 10 01 4100 for window a bit Sound4ax ADILSSGA audio Driver w5 10 02 4100 for window Ehipset 232b1t zHwIDIA morce MCOPSIPV MCPSIG Chipset Driver wv5 10 2600 M 42bit HWIDIA GeForce 6150 GPU Driver C5LG wva l 1 0 for vinder USBZ USB 2 0 Driver H rwia I User guide PDF file Toftware crob
26. OS 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Select the type of Ee E een A device connected to the system Device Hard Disk Vendor ST320410A Size 20 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Select Screen Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Select Item PIO Mode Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help Smart Monitoring Auto Save and Exit 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA
27. Quiet Enabled Cool n Quiet Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Cool n Quiet technology feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 4 2 JumperFree Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Al Overclocking Auto Allows you to select the overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configiuration options Manual allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto loads the optimal settings for the system Standard loads the standard settings for the system Z The following item appears only when you set the Al Overclocking item to Manual CPU FSB Frequency XXX Allows you to adjust the CPU FSB frequency The value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS Use the lt gt and keys to adjust the CPU FSB frequency You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 200 to 240 ASUS A8N VM 2 19 2 4 3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration This option should Module Version 14 06 remain disabled for the Physical Count 1 normal operation The Logical Count 1 driver developer may m enable it for testing AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor 3200 purpose Revision DO Cache L1 64KB Cache L2 512KB Speed 2020MHz Curren
28. ULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents Ville vi NNN vil A8N VM specifications summary REENEN viii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 9 1 10 VON 1 2 Package t ON KE 1 2 SUSCI dl 1 2 1 3 1 Product e Le Le lr SEE 1 2 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features ENEE 1 4 Before you proceed EE 1 5 Motherboard overview eee 1 6 1 5 1 Motherboard layout seeeeeeeeeeene 1 6 1 5 2 Placement direction eee 1 7 EC STOW NOIES E 1 7 Central Processing Unit CPU see 1 8 VNR 1 10 IN NE OE EE aean 10 1 7 2 Memory configurations eeeeeeeeeee 1 10 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM uses eoo retener misi unco stum is 1 12 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM eese 1 12 Beleeg 1 13 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 13 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 13 ESSE LOREMS 1 15 PUR ET 1 15 Loa PCI Express X16 Lur 1 15 JOT EE EEEE 1
29. able has three connectors a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard a black connector for an Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Z e Pin 20 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 e Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE LLI A or CL ribbon cable to PIN 1 SEC IDE PIN 1 A8N VM IDE connectors Chapter 1 Product introduction 4 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 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 s data transfer rate while Serial ATA II allows up to 300 MB s data transfer rate faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB s Ultra DMA 133 Q Q z oz d z akka a 29028082 A8N VM SATA connectors N Important note on Serial ATA Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA Z For detailed instructions o
30. ary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Manageability Support CD contents 4 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI WfM2 0 ACPI 2 0a SM BIOS 2 3 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x VGA 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 6 channel audio ports x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD in audio connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Primary IDE connector 1 x Secondary IDE connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 2 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x USB 2 0 connectors for four additional USB 2 0 ports 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin x ATX 12V power connector System panel connector ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12 V plugs ATX 12 V 2 0 compliant uATX 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 5cm x 24 5cm WfM2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Il AMD Cool n Quiet utility ASUS Live Update utility Anti virus software OEM version Specifications are subject to change without notice This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies It supports Product introduction 1 2 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS A8N VM motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS qua
31. at dobe Aeader v7 0 AF DOG AF LIGGE Cvt Information on how Co use rhe AMI FLASH DOS UT1Tlity AF UDO br uti lity v2 19 for update rhe motherboard s AMI BIOS A Booster ASUS A Booster VET Tity v2 00 70 for windcoes Z000 x P 70 SUEUPdt e BEL UD KE AULIZ Update w 09 0L Install Program for windows 7000 50 Didracta Microsofr Directx 9 0c Buntime library for windows 2000 Marwvaell sch E Marv ll vot package v2 13 1 3 Tor 2000 xP 200 amp 6 pir ae Chapter 3 Software support
32. ations processor MCP Southbridge delivers NVIDIA 10 100 Mbps LAN and NVIDIA MediaShield storage management technology allowing easy RAID configuration RAID 0 RAID 1 for Serial ATA II Dual Channel Dual channel DDR memory support MMA Employing the Double Data Rate DDR memory technology the motherboard supports up to4 GB of system memory using DDR400 333 DIMMs The ultra fast 400 MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications See page 1 10 for details PCI Express interface Sg The motherboard fully supports PCI Express the latest I O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 1 15 for details Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA 3 Gb s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA nForce 410 MCP Southbridge The Serial ATA II 3 Gb s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features including Native Command Queueing NCQ and Power Management PM Implementation Algorithm Serial ATA allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement See page 1 23 for details Z The Hot Swap functio
33. ctors Z The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately M 8 Internal audio connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card O O A8N VM black Ground Fi Ground Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel A8N VM Internal audio connector ASUS A8N VM 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Z The serial port bracket COM1 is purchased separately COM1 HA PIN 1 v 1 A8N VM COM port connector 10 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector Azalia compliant pin definition R R Legacy AC 97 compliant pin definition GND PRESENCE SENSE1_RETU SENSE2_RETU AGND NC o Zz NC B B PORT2 R PORT2 L MIC2 L MIC2 R Line out R NC Line out L PORT1L PORT1 R SENSE_SEND A8N VM Analog front panel connector aN e We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high definition audio capability e If you want to connect a hig
34. d ATX12V Ground E Es 5 Volts Ground Ground GND 3i GND 5 Volts E Power OK 12V DC R 12V DC 5 Volts He E 5V Standby 5 Volts Es 12 Volts 5 Volts Es 12 Volts Ground E 3 Volts A8N VM ATX power connectors ASUS A8N VM 1 27 12 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions Reset Ground round T Speaker G Requires an ATX power supply www A8N VM System panel connector Z The sytem panel connector is color coded for easy connection Refer to the connector description below for details e System power LED Green 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode e Hard disk drive activity Red 2 pin IDE LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD e System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings e Power Soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the syste
35. d setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices AN Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO Lets the BIOS configure all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the system may cause system to malfunction YES Lets the operating system Plug And Play O S No configure Plug and PCI Latency Timer 64 Play PnP devices not Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes required for boot if Palette Snooping Disabled your system has a Plug and Play operating IRQ 3 assigned PCI Device system IRQ 4 assigned PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned PCI Device Select Screen IRQ 7 assigned PCI Device Select Item IRQ 9 assigned PCI Device Change Option IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device General Help IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device Save and Exit IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device Exit IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96
36. ds the rear of the chassis EEE TREE c YO ASUS A8N VM 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939 pin Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64FX AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 X2 processor The 128 bit wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32 bit or 64 bit wide data paths Take note of the marked corner with gold triangle on the CPU This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation Gold triangle Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU 1 Locate the 939 pin ZIF socket on the motherboard A8N VM CPU Socket 939 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 907 100 angle Socket Lever LN Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely Chapter 1 Product introduction 3 Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the d socket until it fits in place Small triangle EN Gold triangle AN The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever cl
37. e event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On LAN MAC Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS A8N VM 2 31 Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least TA on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Restore On AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state
38. e to ABNVM ROM 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file A8NVM ROM Completed Start erasing Start programming Flashed successfully Rebooting AN e Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure e A Floppy not found error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the drive A A8NVM ROM not found error message appears If the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk Make sure that you rename the BIOS file to ABNVM ROM ASUS A8N VM 2 3 2 4 2 1 3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility Z e Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at I least 600 KB free spac
39. e to save the file e The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as shown Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 ROM Main filename Extension name Press lt Enter gt The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file Chapter 2 BIOS setup Updating the BIOS file 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 Z Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt 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 mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename
40. f this user guide SG ASUS ABN VM motherboard support CD Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Contact Marketing Technical Support Technical Support Technical Support RAMA Support http ll 3 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard SG ASUS ABN VM motherboard support CD Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Drivers turer ASUSTeK Computer ING ASUS A8N VM 3 7 3 8 Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format ED ABS Ti NIE Ple gd Wen Fgextes Ink Help E CH d mm fee D Sirens UE ES Pile ond Folder Taska Di ich Oe Folder Io Ufer Wh KI Sura the Fol Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support TECHSAIPP TXT WELLSTE ASUSTEK TECHNICAL SUPPORT REQUEST FORM DATE ORIGINATOR DESCRIFTIONM COMPANY HANE CONTACT MAME PHONE AREA FAX AREA EMAIL ADDRESS HARDWARE DESCRIPTION mmm OG GN NOR INA GU RR GR GO GA GA GG OG GUN GRE LEL L TELTET TETE GARA GR ORG GG UA GN GE OG GA GGG RU GA GGG GR REVISION b Bros sd OLAQ SE SFE
41. gging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED ON OFF S A8N VM Onboard LED Ge D i ASUS A8N VM 1 5 1 6 1 5 1 5 1 Motherboard overview Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 6in CPU FAN PS 2KBMS D T Mouse ELE z e z z B Keyboard KBPWR PARALLEL PORT LAN USB12 Top Line In S Center Line Out Bottom Mic In ATX12V Socket 939 EATXPWR FLOPPY 64 bit 184 pin module e 64 bit 184 pin module 64 bit 184 pin module 64 bit 184 pin module USBPW34 DDR DIMM A1 DDR DIMM B2 DDR DIMM Di USBPW12 DDR DIMM A2 d nVIDIA GeForce 6100 CHA FAN zt PCIEX16 1 AZT Ba 4 PRI IDE 24 5cm 9 6in D RTL8201CL nVIDIA CR2032 3V ADI 1986A nForce 410 Lithium Cell PCI2 jafs USBPW78 PCIEX1 1 EE DL D AAFP USB56 USB78 PANEL ECEE Q ss PWR SU CEER TFE SPDIF_OUT CHASSIS Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 5 2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 3 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis AN Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towar
42. guration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature SS Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS A8N VM 2 35 Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Enter to change password Supervisor Password Not Installed lt Enter gt again
43. h definition front panel audio module to this connector make sure that the Onboard AUDIO item in the BIOS is set to Enabled See page 2 27 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction 11 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 fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit N e We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU with a minimum of 300 W power rating This PSU type has 24 pin and 4 pin power plugs e If you intend to use a PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs make sure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate e Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up e We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate e You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices EATXPWR 3 Volts Es 3 Volts 12 Volts Es 3 Volts Ground E Ground PSON E 5 Volts Ground E Groun
44. icks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU FAN connector on the motherboard O z GE TI gt Z Rotation A8N VM A8N VM CPU fan connector LN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS A8N VM 1 9 1 7 System memory 1 7 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four 184 pin Double Data Rate DDR Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets A8N VM 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets DIMM A2 DIMM A1 DIMM B2 m a Channel Sockets Channel 1 DIMM A1 and DIMM B1 Channel 2 DIMM A2 and DIMM B2 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section BW e Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure Use any of the recommended configurations on the next page e Install only identical the same type and size DDR DIMM pairs for each channel e Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor e Due to chipset limitat
45. ility to avail all its features Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next P 1 Update Save BIOS from to a file 2 Update BIOS from the Internet Me er specified BIOS image file 3 Download BIDS from the Internet Download a speciled BIDS mage fie via Inbemet hor usage D Check BIOS Information HI Update BIOS from a fie ME Update MOS orte rd R Download BIOS from the Internet C Check BIOS Information 3 Locate the BIOS file from the e Open window then click Save a amp e ER 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process Files of type BIOS Files avd bin ami rom T Chapter 2 BIOS setup 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 system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the
46. ion this motherboard does not support DIMM modules with less than or equal to 128 Mb memory chips e If you are installing only one DIMM module for a Single channel configuration install the module on DIMM AT blue slot 1 10 Chapter 1 Product introduction Recommended memory configurations Sockets Mode DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 blue blue black black Single channel 1 Populated Dual channel 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated Populated Populated Use only identical DIMM pairs Z Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest DDR 400 Qualified Vendors List for this motherboard ASUS A8N VM 1 11 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM RK Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by DDR DIMM notch 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 4 A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Locked Retaining Clip 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaini
47. king For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values 1 16 Chapter 1 Product introduction 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 devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes The USBPW1 2 and USBPW34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPW56 and USBPW78 jumper is for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports USBPW34 USBPW12 3 3 2 2 8 2 H 1 1 5V 5VSB 5V 5VSB Default Default USBPW78 USBPW56 246 246 A8N VM USB device wake up p jo Default N e The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system will not power up e The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 2 5 VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode ASUS A8N VM 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 default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 500
48. lity motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS A8N VM motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessory I O shield Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide Z If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer geng 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights AMD Latest processor technology Zi Athlon Athlon X2 The motherboard comes with a 939 pin surface mount Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket that supports AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 processors With an integrated low latency high bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperTransport technology based system bus the motherboard provides a powerful platform for your diverse computing needs increased office productivity and enhanced digital media experience See page 1 8 Chapter 1 Product introduction WVIDIA WVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce 6100 GPU EA ES and NVIDIA nForce 410 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA GeForce 6100 graphics processing unit GPU Northbridge supports Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Shader Model 3 0 and PCI Express interface The NVIDIA nForce 410 media and communic
49. loppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A s then press lt Enter gt Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer C Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run Chapter 2 BIOS setup d From the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive e Press lt Enter gt then follow screen instructions to continue 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk 2 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the sam
50. m in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF e Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 2 2 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 2 J 4 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk ASUS EZ Flash Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities LN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB f
51. mA on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS A8N VM Keyboard power setting Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 Connectors 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors 10 9 8 7 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 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub 4 Line In port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 5 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone Z Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Port Headset 4 speake 6 speaker 2 speaker Light Blue Surround Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out ASUS A8N VM 1 19 10 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices Video Graphics Adapter VGA port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices PS 2 keyboard port purple This p
52. mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto ASUS A8N VM 2 15 PIO Mode Auto Sets the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Sets the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMAT SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMAT MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMAT UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 UDMA6 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology monitoring support Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 5 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you want to configure the item BIOS SETUP UTILITY Options v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Serial ATA 1 Enabled Co
53. n how to configure RAID 0 1 and 0 1 refer to the RAID manual in the support CD See page 3 6 for details ASUS A8N VM AN CPU and Chassis fan connectors 3 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 740mA 8 88W max or a total of 1A 2 22A 26 64W max at 4 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors A8N VM Fan connectors Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Z The S PDIF module is purchased separately SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT A8N VM Digital audio connector Chapter 1 Product introduction 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 then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed A8N VM USB 2 0 conne
54. n is supported only in RAID mode gg ASUS A8N VM 1 3 1 4 S PDIF digital sound ready lt S PDIF The motherboard supports the S PDIF Out function through the S PDIF interfaces on the rear panel and at midboard The S PDIF technology turns your computer into a high end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems See page 1 24 for details USB 2 0 technology T The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 See pages 1 20 and 1 25 for details 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system No need to use a DOS based utility or boot from a floppy disk See page 2 3 for details ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Geta 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 buy a replacement ROM chip See page 2 6 for details ASUS MyLogo2 44 ASUS MyLogo2 This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 2 35 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall Gan The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows a
55. nfiguration options Disabled Enabled Serial ATA 2 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled nVidia RAID Function Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory ASUS A8N VM 2 17 2 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices AN Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Power AMD Cool n Quiet Configuration Configure AMD Cool n JumperFree Configuration Quiet support CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP USB Configuration Select Screen tl Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc 2 4 1 AMD Cool n Quiet Configuration AMD Cool N Quiet Configuration Enabled Disabled Cool AOI AV n J n Quiet Cool N
56. ng clips outward to unlock the DIMM DDR DIMM notch 4 Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 1 12 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support 4 Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 3 6 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier Replace the system cover 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See
57. ng the system When adding or removing devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified se
58. o on S3 Resume 2 30 220 ANN 2 30 2 5 4 PA Support re 2 30 2 5 5 APM Configuration EE 2 31 2 5 6 Hardware Monitor E 2 32 AG BOO ne TEE 2 34 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority re 2 34 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 39 I MERS eU NEM 2 36 ZEE gt MI MEUM 2 38 Chapter 3 Software support 3 4 istaling an operating SSN Lara 3 2 942 Support CD inf rmatiON E 3 2 3 2 1 UENIG 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu ssnnnnnnnnnsnsnnrsverersrsvsvsverreveversrrvrrrnnnnnn 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu seeeeeeeeeeern n 3 4 MENN 3 5 3 2 5 Manual HIGH EE 3 6 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information svvvvvvrvvvvvverererrrrsrrrrrsnn 3 7 3 2 Other information eene 3 7 vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with
59. ort is for a PS 2 keyboard Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Z Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 A8N VM Floppy disk drive connector 2 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature CHASSIS DND Ed Default Chassis Signal 5VSB MB A8N VM Chassis intrusion connector ASUS A8N VM 1 21 IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI IDE 40 1 pin SEC IDE These connectors are for an Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable The Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal c
60. r of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another i 2 12 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 2 4 Menu items Advanced Power gt B UI The highlighted item on the menu rez TN bar displays the specific items for z4 cim pum l that menu For example selecting Bea configure system Main shows the Main menu items 0410A T Select Teen 2 A ORE The other items Advanced ee TTE Save and Beit Power Boot and Exit on the ap UNUM eh IER menu bar have their respective Detected et k IDE Configuration menu Items Main menu items 2 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press Enter 2 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 2 L 2
61. ration options for this item depend on the recommended temperature settings Target temperature options are at 3 C intervals Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators ASUS A8N VM 2 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced d Boot Settings Specifies the Boot n nl Device Boot Priority k Boot Device Priority sequence k Boot Settings Configuration A virtual floppy disk k Security drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen tl Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot Xl sequence from the lst Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE availabe devices 2nd Boot Device PM ST320410A 3rd Boot Device PS ASUS CD S520 A A device enclosed in
62. rposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen e Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard and ASUS A8N VM 2 11 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time 10 55 25 Use ENTER TAB or System Date Thu 08 25 2005 SHIFT TAB to select Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in a field Primary IDE Master ST320410A Use or to H Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S520 A configure the System Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected First SATA Not Detected k Second SATA Not Detected H IDE Configuration Select Screen System Information aped ou NR Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 2 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corne
63. rvice technician or your retailer vii A8N VM specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio LAN USB Special features Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64FX Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 processors Supports AMD Cool n Quiet Technology Northbridge NVIDIA GeForce 6100 GPU Southbridge NVIDIA nForce 410 MCP 2000 1600 MT s Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 184 pin DIMM sockets support up to 4 GB of unbufferred ECC non ECC 400 333 MHz DDR memory modules 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated in the NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Graphics Processing Unit GPU NVIDIA nForce 410 media and communications processor MCP supports 2x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 interfaces for four 4 hard disk drives 2 x Serial ATA l Serial ATA II 3 Gb s hard disk drives support RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration NVIDIA MediaShield storage management technology SoundMAX ADI AD1986A 5 1 channel CODEC Supports Jack Sensing technology S PDIF out interface Integrated 10 100 Mb MAC with Realtek ALC8201CL external PHY Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 ports ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo2 Stepless Frequency Selection SFS allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz to 240 MHz at 1 MHz increment continued on the next page A8N VM specifications summ
64. sabled Enabled Chapter 2 BIOS setup SouthBridge MCP51 Chipset Configuration PCI Spread Spectrum Center Spread Configuration options Disabled Center Spread Down Spread HT Spread Spectrum Center Spread Configuration options Disabled Center Spread Down Spread ASUS A8N VM Hyper Transport Configuration BIOS Setup Utility v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Hyper Transport C51G Configuration LDT K8 to C51G NB Frequency Auto Configuration options Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz 1000 MHz 1200 MHz 1400 MHz 1600 MHz LDT K8 to C51G NB LinkWidth Auto Configuration options Auto 8 38 164 16 Hyper Transport MCP51 Configuration MCP51 SB to NVIDIA NB Frequency 800 MHz Configuration options Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz 1000 MHz 1200 MHz 1400 MHz 1600 MHz MCP51 SB to NVIDIA NB LinkWidth 8 I 8 Configuration options 44 4 8 23 8 161 16 6 2 26 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Winbond W83627EHG A Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to select eee Serial Portl Base Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Addresses Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Onboard LAN Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard AUDIO Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4
65. t CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer SG ASUS ABN VM motherboard support CD Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Click an icon to display support Drivers CD motherboard information Click an item to install 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 N Chapter 3 Software support 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 SG ASUS ABN VM motherboard support CD Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Drivers NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver program NVIDIA GeForce 61X0 GPU Driver Installs the NVIDIA GeForce 61X0 graphics processing unit driver SoundMAX AD1986A Audio Driver Executes the wizard to install the SoundMAX AD1986A audio driver and application AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB 2 0 driver Z The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions ASUS A8N VM ped 3 4 3 2 3 Utilities menu The Utili
66. t FSB Multiplier Maximum FSB Multiplier Able to Change Freq Select Screen uCode Patch Level Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc 2 4 4 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction NorthBridge Configuration k SouthBridge MCP51 Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration mm Select Screen tl Select Item Enter Go to Subscreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc 2 20 Chapter 2 BIOS setup Northbridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Northbridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration NvigpBridge C51G Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Memory Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Configuration MEMCLK can be set by the code using AUTO Memclock Mode Auto MCT Timing Mode Auto or if you use LIMIT User Config Mode Auto you can set one of the Burst Length 4 Beats standard values Software Memory Hole Disabled ASUS A8N VM
67. ties menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports EZ ASUS ABN VM motherboard support CD Windows XP Home Professiona Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Utilities ASUS PC Probe Il This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 The Adobe Acrobat Reader V7 0 is for opening viewing and printing documents in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Cool n Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool n Quiet utility 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 capturing videos or playing games on your computer Chapter 3 Software support fF Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 already includes Microsoft Ge DirectX 9 0c If your system is Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 embedded skip Microsoft DirectX 9 0c installation Anti virus utility
68. to User Password Not Installed disabled password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password 2 36 Chapter 2 BIOS setup To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears N 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 After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot il v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc
69. utomatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN e Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plu

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