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2. IDE NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 Met 00 mea mm im i im NAL VM DH IDE connector PIN 1 3 Intel ICH7 M DH Southbridge Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATAO black SATA2 black These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 1 5 Gb s hard disk and optical disk drives If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 and Intel Matrix Storage configuration through the onboard Intel RAID controller Refer to section 5 4 2 Intel RAID configurations for details on how to set up Serial ATA RAID configurations VA The RAID function of these connectors is set to Disabled by default If a you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA As item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 5 IDE Configuration for details R d l N4L VM DH SATA connectors 55 55 ASUS N4L VM DH 2 27 4 JMicron Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s RAID connector 7 pin SATA RAID1 red This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable It supports a Serial ATA hard disk drive SATA RAID1 GND RSATA RXN1 RSATA RXP1 RSATA TXN1 RSATA TXP1 GND mmr MO me mm mm om om N4L VM DH SATA RAID connector AN The Serial ATA port multiplier and external Serial ATA box are purchased separately 5 CD audio in conn
3. 4 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 Enter again 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 less than 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 4 36 Chapter 4 BIOS setup To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears AN If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clo
4. SG ASUS N4L VM DH motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Manual Contact Make Disk Intel ICH7 32 bit RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an Intel ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 32 bit system JMicron JMB363 RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create a JMicron JMB363 RAID driver disk ASUS N4L VM DH 9 95 5 2 5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual SG ASUS N4L VM DH motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Manual Flease select items on the right the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening Z Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install a user manual file 5 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 of this user guide SG ASUS N4L VM DH motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Contact Marketing Marketing mail Online Contlerct Technical Support Technical Support Marketing 5 6 Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 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
5. 1024 MB Aeneon AET93F370A DS AET760UD00 370A98X 256 MB NANYA NT5TU32M16AF 37B SS NT256T64UH4A0F 37B 512 MB NANYA NTSTU64M8AF 37B SS NT512T64U88A0F 37B 512 MB NANYA NTSTU64M8AF 37B ECC SS NT512T72U89A0F 37B 1024 MB NANYA NTSTU64M8AF 37B DS NT1GT64U8HAOF 37B 1024 MB PQI 64MX8D2 E DS MEAB 323LA 512 MB PQI 64MX8D2 E SS MEAB 423LA 512 MB TwinMOS K4T51083QB GCD5 SS 8D 22JB5 K2T 256 MB SimpleTech 858S032F25A SS SVM 42DR2 256 512 MB SimpleTech 858S064F25A DS SVM 42DR2 512 1024 MB Patriot Heat Sink Package 55 PDC21G5600 XBLK 512 MB MDT 18D51280D 3 70S20 SS M512 533 8 1024MB MDT 18D51280D 3 70448 DS M924 533 16 Side s SS Single sided DS Double sided DIMM support A Supports one module inserted into either slot in Single channel memory configuration B Supports one pair of modules inserted into both slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration AN Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 533 MHz QVL 2 14 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM N Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM e e J DDR2 DIMM notch 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the m DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaini
6. VA The following screens and menus are for reference only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen PP Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit Configuration button options Minimize Control button settings window Information button Tool button Dolby feature launch buttons ASUS N4L VM DH 5 11 Information Click the information button G D to display information about the audio driver version DirectX version audio controller audio codec and language setting Tools Information e ra 7 nformation Audio Driver Version 10 00 5123 Directs Version Directs 4 0 Audio Controller HD Audio Audio Codec ALCSB87 Language Auto show icon in system tray als Click the tool button x to display tools for supported Dolby applications Dolby feature launch buttons Click the button of the feature you want to launch a ee Minimize Click the minimize button y to minimize the window Exit Click the exit button G to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Click any of the tabs in this area to configure your audio settings Click the arrow button gt to display more options 5 12 Chapter 5 Software support Sound Effect The Realtek ALC882M Audio CODEC allows you to set your listening ES environment adjust the equalizer set the karaoke or select pre programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure To set the sound effect opti
7. 1 After making all the connections replace the system case cover 2 Be sure that all switches are off 3 Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis 4 Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector 5 Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance At power on hold down the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS PN4L VM DH 3 2 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button then click Shut Down 2 Make sure that the Shu
8. 2 O G m D is N4L VM DH E2410 First Edition V1 March 2006 Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation 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 S
9. Allows you to select the CPU fan profile mode Set to Optimal to enable the optimal Q Fan settings for moderately quiet operation Set to Silent Mode to minimize fan speed for very quiet operation Set to Performance Mode to balance the fan speed and quiet operation Configuration options Optimal Silent Mode Performance Mode 4 32 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored 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 chassis the specific field shows N A Select Ignored from the item options to disable chassis fan speed monitoring VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators 4 5 7 Energy Lake Feature Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Energy Lake technology feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS N4L VM DH 4 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Boot 1 Boot Settings Specifies the Boot a Device Boot Priority Boot Device Priority sequence 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
10. 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 96 128 160 192 224 248 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 Yes No 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 4 26 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 4 4 6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Disable Enable USB Functions Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled 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 198
11. Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS N4L VM DH 4 29 4 5 5 APM Configuration EN Sarai Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power Off Power On Advanced Resume Event Controls Last State Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off 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 was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The succeeding items appear when the Power On By RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled RTC Alarm Date Days To set the alarm date highlight this item and press the lt gt or lt gt key to make the selection RTC Alarm Time To set the alarm time use lt Tab gt or lt Shift Tab gt to select a field Use the lt gt or lt gt key to set the value Press lt Enter gt to
12. DS DS 55 DS 55 DS 59 DS Size Vendor Component 512 MB 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB 1024 MB 512 MB 1024 MB 1024 MB 512 MB 1024 MB 512 MB 1024 MB 512 MB 1024 MB GEIL NANYA NANYA Elixir GX21GB5300DC NT256T64UHA4AOFY 3C NT512T64U88A0BY 3C M2U51264TU88A0F 3C M2U1G64TU8HA2F 3C 0CZ26671024EBDCPE K 0CZ26672048EBDCPE K MEAD 403LA 39127252 39137282 M512 667 8 M924 667 16 N A N A Heat Sink Package NT5TU32M16AG 3C NTSTU64M8AE 3C N2TU51280AF 3C N2TU51280AF 3C Heat Sink Package Elixir OCZ OCZ PQI WINTEC WINTEC MDT MDT Kingbox Heat Sink Package E5108AE 5C E 4UAI2D9CRZ 4WAIID9CWX 18D51280D 30518 18D51280D 30528 DD2640800 667 Kingbox DD2640800 667 Side s SS Single sided DS Double sided DIMM support A Supports one module inserted into either slot in Single channel memory configuration B Supports one pair of modules inserted into both slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration DDR2 533 MHz capability Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 667 MHz QVL DIMM support Size Vendor Part No Brand Side s Chip No CL A B 256 MB 512 MB 1024 MB 2048 MB 512 MB 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB 1024 MB 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB 256 MB KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG MICRON Infineon Infineon Infineon E5116AB 5C E HY5PS56821F C4 D6408TE7BL 37 E1108AA 5C E K4T51083QB GCD5 K4T56083QF GCD5 K4T56083QF GCD5 K4T
13. ENTER TAB or System Date Mon 02 27 2006 SHIFT TAB to select Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in a field Use or to Primary IDE Master ST320410A configure the System H Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S520 A Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected H IDE Configuration System Information Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 4 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 4 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner 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 Z Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 4 Menu items Main B eee E esse Won dud The highlighted item on the menu sae ios 02721 2006 or SHTET B to Wal L
14. IDE RATT Controller BINS i Main Menu 1 Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive HDDG ST3128827R5 i240 GB RAID Insis Delete RAID Disk Drive HDD1 SAMSUNG SP1614C 9 GB RAID Insia Revert HDD to non RAID HDD2 STIGB LIA 80 GB Non RAID HDD3 ST3166823A 168 GB RAID Inside Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Savi ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST p C RAID Disk Drive ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE YA 7 NH LN Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs 5 40 Chapter 5 Software support Resetting disks to non RAID N When you install an HDD that has been configured as part of another RAID set you may convert this broken RAID HDD to non RAID mode All original data however will be lost To prevent damage to your system you cannot select the HDD when configuring a RAID set through the JMB363 utility To reset disks to non RAID 1 In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu highlight Revert HDD to non RAID using the up down arrow key then press Enter Main Menu Cr re ate SAID Dis 14 Di ive Revert HDD to non RATD Save And Exit Setun 2 Use the space bar to select the HDD that you want to reset to non RAD A selected HDD shows a P sign before it 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press N Saving the settings and exiting setup When you have finished highlight Save amp Exit Setup using the up down arrow key then press Enter to sa
15. If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iN4L VM ROM N4L VM DH specifications summary Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage Al Audio LAN IEEE 1394a Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 ports Socket 479 for Intel Core Duo Core Solo processor Supports Intel Viiv Technology Note Requires Intel Core Duo processor Northbridge Intel 945GM Memory Controller Hub MCH Southbridge Intel ICH7 M DH 667 533 MHz Dual channel memory architecture 2 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 2 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 667 533 MHz memory modules Note Refer to www asus com for the latest memory Qualified Vendors List QVL 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Intel ICH7 M DH Southbridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100 connector for two devices 2 x Serial ATA devices with RAID 0 RAID 1 and Intel Matrix Storage configuration JMicron Serial ATA controller supports 1 x Internal Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s 1 x External Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s SATA On the Go RAID O RAID 1 configuration Note Do not remo
16. JMicron Technology Corp PCIE to SATAIIZIDE RAID Controller BIOS v8 63 C Main Henu m Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive HDDS ST3128827R5 128 GB Non RAID Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDL SAMSUNG SP1614C 168 GB Non RAID Revert HDD to non RAID RR DEG 08 GB Non RAID HDD3 ST3168823A 168 GB Non RAID Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving f C BALD Disk Drive List 2 Creating a RAID set 1 In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu highlight Create RAID Disk Drive using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt Main Menu 877 TI te RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to non RAID Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ASUS N4L VM DH Dor 2 4 When the Level item is highlighted use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create Create New RAID mai Create New RAID I Name JRAID 1 Name JRAID Level Level Disks Select Disk Disks Block 128 KB Block Size 319 GB ize Confirm Creation Confirm Creation When the Disks item is highlighted use the up down arrow key to highlight an HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set then press the space bar to confirm selection Repeat the process until the HDDs are selected A selected HDD shows a P sign before it Hard Disk Drive List Available HDDG T3120827AS 128 GB Non RAID HDD1 SAMSUNG SP1614C 166 GB Non RAID HDD2 ST3888110 79 GB Non RAID d HDD3 ST3160023A 160 GB Non RAID Key in the RAID
17. Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo feature 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 N4L VM DH 4 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
18. Viiv software will run only on this operating system e Visit the Intel website at www intel com for more details about Intel Viiv To install Intel Viiv 1 Place the support CD in the ETE optical drive Drivers 2 When the drivers menu appears click Intel Viiv Software ect items an the ngm 3 A warning message appears Exit other programs that are Intel strongly recommends that you exit all other programs before FE software running then click OK 5 24 Chapter 5 Software support 4 The Setup window appears Click Next 5 Read the License Agreement then click the appropriate button to accept the terms Click Next 6 The next screen displays the default desination folder Click Next to install to this folder or click Change to install to a different folder 7 Click Install to begin installation otherwise click Back change the installation settings or click Cancel to exit setup without installing ASUS N4L VM DH n Intel Vire Software 1 0 72 7015 Setup Welcome to the e for Intel Viiv Software 1 0 2 201 The setup vill install i Viiv software on this computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties ie Intel Viiv Software 1 0 2 2015 Setup License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Do O NOT INSTALL USE ORL LOAD THIS SOFTWARE AND ANY ASSOCIATED MATER
19. of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support 5 1 5 2 Dao 5 4 Sud Installing an operating system eere 5 1 Support CD information eee 5 1 Software information ereenenuidieruiirtonta nmsaiecpncd oceani d Farben EE 5 9 RAID configurations veis RE EecHisr t eobosixebniU i Gras RU UR So S Oen nk 5 27 Creating a RAID driver disk ASUS N4L VM DH 5 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 2000 2003 Server XP 64 bit XP MCE operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware VA 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 Pt e Make sure that you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 5 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 5 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive T
20. on the Ratio box i 9 Dial Up Networki BH e 3 Floppy A Sy Mint CJ Program Files o BM OfficeScan N gg download DU My Music g I Tn be Thi ple Ty 7 b Please select an image file to be the BIOS log 512 X 384 Pixels 256 Colors Mode Ratio Message Original BIOS file will be saved as 28 BAK in the same folder ac P o Yl e When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 2 Audio configurations The Realtek ALC882M audio CODEC provides 8 channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer The software provides Jack Sensing function S PDIF Out support and interrupt capability The ALC882M also includes the Realtek proprietary UAJ Universal Audio Jack technology for all audio ports eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek9 Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar From the taskbar double click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager E OMM GE ns Realtek HD Audio Manager
21. Bass Management settings and exit Audio I O The Audio I O option allows you configure your input output settings To set the Audio I O options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Audio 1 0 tab 2 Click the drop down menu to select the channel configuration 3 The control settings window displays the status of connected devices Click 9 for analog and digital options 4 Click OK to effect the Audio I O settings and exit 5 14 Chapter 5 Software support Microphone The Microphone option allows you configure your input output settings and to check if your audio devices are connected properly To set the Microphone options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Microphone tab 2 Click the Noise Suppression option button to reduce the static background noise when recording 3 Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording 4 Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit 3D Audio Demo The 3D Audio Demo option gives you a demonstration of the 3D audio feature To start the 3D Audio Demo 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the 3D Audio Demo tab Click the option buttons to change the sound moving path or environment settings Click to test your settings Click to effect the 3D Audio Demo settings and exit ASUS N4L VM DH 9 15 Designed for Dolby Master Studio Dolby
22. Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc ASUS N4L VM DH 4 21 Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is enabled the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM Serial Presence Detect SPD When disabled you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub items Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following sub items appear when this item is disabled DRAM CAS Latency 5 DRAM Clocks Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available Configuration options 5 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 3 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 6 DRAM Clocks Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 2 DRAM Clocks 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge 6 DRAM Clocks Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAm Configuration options 2 DRAM Clocks 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge 15 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 4 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Memory Hole Disabled Sets or disables the software memory remapping around the memory hole Configuration options Disabled 15MB 16MB Boot Graphic Adapter Priority PEG PCI Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot de
23. Master Studio combines advanced audio technologies to bring you the highest quality in audio entertainment Enjoy true home theatre experience with the following advanced sound technologies Dolby Prologic IIx Dolby Headphone Dolby Virtual Speaker and Dolby Digital Live Dolby Headphone Allows you to wear any pair of headphones and listen to music with the dramatic surround effects of a 5 1 channel audio configuration Dolby Headphone Processor Dolby Pro Logic IIx expands any stereo audio or 5 1 channel audio for a 6 1 or 7 1 channel playback creating a seamless natural surround soundfield that immerses you in the entertainment experience Dolby Pro Logic IIx Decoder Dolby Virtual Speaker Simulates a highly realistic 5 1 speaker surround sound listening environment using only two speakers Dolby Virtual Speaker Processor Virtual Ls 5 16 Chapter 5 Software support Using Dolby Digital Live The Dolby Digital Live technology encodes your computer s digital audio contents to real time Dolby Digital streams Using the CODEC and the Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF ports on the motherboard you can send the encoded Dolby Digital streams to an AC 3 decoder for playback on a multi channel speaker system Refer to the following illustrations when converting sounds to Dolby Digital streams The audio CODEC Direct or non encoded The AC 3 encoder processes the streams audio in your com
24. N N A cO CO GT These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard IDE shared Southbridge Serial ATA shared USB 0 USB 1 shared USB 2 shared USB 3 shared USB 2 0 PCIE PCI 1 PCI 2 EEE 1394 JMB363 Serial ATA ntel LAN Audio used Internal graphics display IGD shared ASUS N4L VM DH 2 5 4 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 2 5 5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x network cards SCSI 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 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure above shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports an ASUS R DVI ADD2 card for DVI output The figure below shows an R DVI ADD2 card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot Refer to the description and installation instructions on the next page 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware information R DVI ADD2 R DVI ADD2 L support The motherboard supports an ASUS R DVI ADD2 R DVI ADD2 L card which i
25. PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x16 slot Jumper 1 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 2 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW56 USBPW78 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR Rear panel connectors PS 2 mouse port green 2 VGA port 3 IEEE 1394a port 4 LAN RJ 45 port 5 Rear Speaker Out port black 6 Center Subwoofer port orange Line In port light blue Line Out port lime 9 Microphone port pink 10 Side Speaker Out port gray 12 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 13 Optical S PDIF Out port 14 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 15 External SATA port 16 PS 2 keyboard port purple Chapter 2 Hardware information Internal connectors Page 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY 2 26 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin IDE 2 26 3 Intel ICH7 M DH Southbridge Serial ATA connectors 2 27 7 pin SATAO black SATA2 black 7 pin SATA RAID1 red 3 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA FAN 14 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT 2 34 16 TV Out connector 6 1 pin TV C 2 35 17 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL e System power LED Green 3 pin PLED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE LED System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER ATX power button soft off button Light green 2 pin PWR Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET ASUS N4L VM DH 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a 479 pin surface mount Zero Insertion Force ZIF mPGA479M socket designed for the Int
26. The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management APM features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exi Advanced Suspend Mode Auto Select the ACPI Repost Video on S3 Resume No State used for ACPI 2 0 Support ACPI v1 0 System Suspend ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Energy Lake Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 4 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Setting this item to Auto allows the OS to select the ACPI state Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 4 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support ACPI v1 0 Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI v3 0 4 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
27. e Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to N4L VM ROM Recovering the BIOS from a 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 NAL VM ROM Completed Start programming AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing 50 can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process ASUS N4L VM DH 4 9 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
28. file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file N4L VM ROM Completed Start programming N DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing 4 SO can cause system boot failure Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Z 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard 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 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 or the firmware hub The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility Wh
29. for details 5 4 1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 100 66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive N Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations See section 5 2 4 Manuals menu ASUS N4L VM DH 5 27 5 4 2 Intel RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID O and RAID 1 configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel ICH7 M DH Southbridge chip Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set s To do this 1 l o Enter the BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Main Menu select IDE Configuration then press Enter Select the item ATA IDE Configuration then press Enter to display the configuration options From the configuration options choose Enhanced then press Enter to set Select the item Configure SATA As then press Enter to display the configuration options From the configuration options choose RAID then press Enter to set Save your changes t
30. integrated graphics engine for enhanced 3D 2D and video capabilities Intel Viiv Technology support VHN Intel Viiv Technology transforms your PC into an entertainment center allowing you to enjoy and share digital multi media content like never before With Intel Viiv Technology based computers you can record playback organize and edit digital media content easily Enjoy the entertainment experience even more with sharp graphics flawless video playback and support for up to 7 1 channel surround sound To enable Intel Viiv Technology make sure you enable the Quick Resume function called Energy Lake in the BIOS Refer to the BIOS screen on page 4 29 You also need to install the Intel Viiv Technology driver and software See pages 5 3 and 5 24 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction DDR2 memory support ae The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 667 MHz or 533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10 7 GB s See pages 2 10 to 2 14 for details Dual RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with dual RAID functionality that allows you to select the best RAID solution using Serial ATA devices The Intel ICH
31. mode using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD 3 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 4 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 Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities AN 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 4 1 1 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 e ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP e Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility 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 5 3 for the Utilities screen men
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33. sign before DMI Information to display the available information dM ASUS N4L VM DH 5 21 PCI browser Click ex to display the PCI Peripheral Component pem Interconnect browser This browser PCI Browser provides information on the PCI rc devices installed on your System Interconnect Click the plus sign before the PCI Information item to display Copyrieht c 2004 ASUS available information Usage The Usage browser displays real time information on the CPU hard disk drive space and memory usage Click vsase to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation wipe quei If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available HDD space 5 22 Chapter 5 Software support Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available physical memory Configuring PC Probe II Click Ver to view and adjust the sensor threshold v
34. the BIOS automatically configure Configuration options Auto Disabled Front Panel Support Type AC97 Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAP mode to legacy AC97 or High Definition Audio depending on the front panel audio module support Configuration options AC97 HD Audio PCIE Port 0 Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled ASUS N4L VM DH 4 23 4 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Onboard JMB363 Serial Onboard JMB363 Serial ATA RAID Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Onboard Game MIDI Port Disabled Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 378 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Onboard JMB363 Serial ATA RAID Allows you to disable or choose the function of the onboard JMB363 Serial ATA controller Configuration options Disabled RAID IDE Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Option ROM Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the PCI Express Gigabit LAN boot ROM configuration This item appears only when the Onboard PCIE
35. 1AFP C3 E5108AB 5C E ECC E5108AB 5C E E5108AB 5C E E5108AB 5C E E1108AA 5C E MIIIOOS 1832M8CEC MI110052432M8CEC E5116AB 5C E E5116AB 5C E E5108AE 5C E E5108AE 5C E K4T51083QB GCD5 K4T51083QB GCD5 K4T56083QF GCD5 E5108AB 5C E E5108AB 5C E E5108AB 5C E N2TU51216AF 37B N2TU51280AF 37B AET960UD00 37C88X AET960UD00 37C88X AET93F370AG0513 AET94F370A AET94F370A AET93F370A AET93F370A AET93F370 55 DS DS 59 55 DS SS 59 DS DS DS 59 DS SS DS SS SS SS DS DS 55 DS 55 55 SS DS 55 DS SS 59 DS DS 59 55 SS 55 SS 56 SS 55 SS 55 HYS64T64000HU 3 7 A HYS64T128020HU 3 7 A HYS64T256020HU 3 7 A HYS64T32000HU 3 7 B HYS64T64000HU 3 7 B HYS64T128020HU 3 7 B HYMP564U648 C4 HYMP564U728 C4 HYMP512U648 C4 HYMP512U728 C4 HYMP512U728 C4 HYMP564U728 C4 HYMP512U648 C4 HYMP564U64AP8 C3 HYMP512U64AP8 C3 EBE51ED8ABFA 5C E EBE5 1 UD8ABFA 5C EBE5 1UD8ABFA 5C E EBE1 1UD8ABFA 5C E EBE21EE8AAFA 5C E VS256MB533D2 VS512MB533D2 78 81077 420 KLBB68F 36EP4 KLBC28F A8EB4 KLBD48F A8EB4 TS64MLQ64V5J TS128MLQ64V5J 25V6S8SSD5F4 K43 25V2H8EL5CB4 J43 25VOH8EL5CB4 J45 25VOH8EL5C M2U25664TUH4A0F 37B M2U51264TU88A0F 37B AET560UD00 3 70A98X AET660UD00 3 70A98X AET660UD00 370A98X AET560UD00 370A98Z AET560UD00 370A98X AET660UD00 370A98Z AET660UD00 370A98X AET660UD00 370A98X Continu on the next page ASUS N4L VM DH 2 13 DDR2 533 MHz capability DIMM support Size Vendor Part No Brand Side s Chip No CL A B
36. 4 2 BIOS setup program sarrmsansiancunitecvenniionmnadanstnemnaesanesiianes 4 11 4 2 1 BS Nr 4 12 A MENU DOE EEE 4 12 4 2 3 NAVIGATION keys sanne ikemmnne 4 12 MT NET 4 13 4 2 5 Sub menu Items eee 4 13 4 2 6 Configuration fields eeeeeee e 4 13 4 2 7 POP UP window rrererevvvvvrvvvvvvvvvevervevvvvrrsvsrnsnnnnnnnnnn 4 13 42 9 UN ARE onum irinin 4 13 4 2 9 General help 4 13 A MAN MONU eera e E RE EE E EE 4 14 20 STE 4 14 Zo NN NNN 4 14 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette sansene 4 14 4 3 4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave 4 15 4 3 5 WOE configuration oaseueessaeuekeedu ug S TRTRHEA MES UUoREE UR REUS 4 16 4 3 6 System Information eeeeeeee 4 17 Contents 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 Advanced menu sscccccccecessssssseeceeeeeessesseseeeeeeeessssssneeees 4 18 4 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 4 18 4 4 2 CPU CODO Ou eee 4 20 245 Chipset DIRE 4 21 4 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration 4 24 215 UPP c 4 26 AA USB GMN 4 27 POWwGr TONU ees 4 29 4 5 1 Suspend Mode siccsvnninciasancsesneeesenteesesonsecostanesneacccons 4 29 4 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4 29 4 5 3 APS 4 29 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support eeeeeeernnnnnnnn 4 29 4 5 5 ATEN 4 30 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor ossi dti peterent ee raten 4 32 4 5 7 Energy Lake Feature
37. 5 2005 American Megatrends Inc VA The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB functions of the motherboard Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system 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 ASUS N4L VM DH 4 27 Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the I O port 60h 64h emulation support This item should be enabled for complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware operating systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 4 28 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 Power menu
38. 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected 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 mm J mn device connected to the system Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Select Screen Block Multi sector Transfer 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 2005 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 mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports th
39. 56083QF GCD5 ECC K4T51083QB GCD5 ECC 4DBIIZ9BQT HYB18T512800AF3 ECC HYB18T512800AC37 HYB18T512160AF 3 7 55 DS DS DS 59 SS DS DS DS SS 55 55 SS KVR533D2N4 256 KVR533D2N4 512 KVR533D2N4 1G KVR533D2N4 2G M378T6553BG0 CD5 M378T3253FGO CD5 M378T6453FGO0 CD5 M391T6453FGO0 CD5 M391T2953BG0 CD5 HYS72T64000HU 3 7 A HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A HYS64T32000HU 3 7 A Continued on the next page Chapter 2 Hardware information DDR2 533 MHz capability DIMM support Part No Brand Chip No CL A B Side s Size Vendor 512 MB Infineon 1024 MB Infineon 2048 MB Infineon 256 MB Infineon 512 MB Infineon 1024 MB Infineon 512 MB Hynix 512 MB Hynix 1024 MB Hynix 1024 MB Hynix 1024 MB Hynix 512 MB Hynix 1024 MB Hynix 512 MB Hynix 1024 MB Hynix 512 MB ELPIDA 512 MB ELPIDA 512 MB ELPIDA 1024 MB ELPIDA 2048 MB ELPIDA 256 MB CORSAIR 512 MB CORSAIR 256 MB Apacer 256 MB KINGMAX 512 MB KINGMAX 1024 MB KINGMAX 512 MB Transcend 1024 MB Transcend 256 MB CENTURY 512 MB CENTURY 1024 MB CENTURY 1024 MB CENTURY 256 MB elixir 512 MB elixir 256 MB Aeneon 512 MB Aeneon 512 MB Aeneon 256 MB Aeneon 256 MB Aeneon 512 MB Aeneon 512 MB Aeneon 512 MB Aeneon HYB18T512800AF37 HYB18T512800AF37 HYB18T1G800AF 3 7 HYB18T5121608BF 3 7 HYB18T512800BF37 HYB18T512800BF37 HY5PS12821F C4 HY5PS12821F C4 ECC HY5PS12821F C4 HY5PS12821F C4 ECC HY5PS12821F E3 ECC HY5PS12821FP C4 ECC HY5PS12821FP C4 HY5PS12821AFP C3 HY5PS1282
40. 7 M DH Southbridge allows RAID O RAID 1 and Intel Matrix Storage configuration with two Serial ATA connectors See pages 2 27 and 5 28 The Jmicron JMB363 Serial ATA controller supports one internal and one external Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s devices with RAID O and RAID 1 configuration See pages 2 28 and 5 36 for details TS Gigabit LAN solution s GDN The motherboard comes with the Intel 82573L Gigabit LAN controller to provide the total solution for your networking needs This network controller uses the PCI Express segment to provide faster data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet LAN and file sharing requirements See page 2 24 for details PCI Express interface PEIZ 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 2 18 for details S PDIF digital sound ready 4S PDIF The motherboard supports the S PDIF technology 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 2 35 for details ASUS N4L VM DH 1 3 1 4 8 channel High Definition Audio E Onboard is the Re
41. A 512 MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 SS HYMP564U64AP8 Y5 1024 MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 DS HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 e 1024 MB Hynix HY5PS1G83 1FP Y5 ECC SS HYMP1 12U72P8 Y5 512 MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 ECC 55 HYMP564U72AP8 Y5 1024 MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 ECC DS HYMP512U72AP8 Y5 512 MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y4 SS HYMP564U64AP8 Y4 e 1024 MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y4 DS HYMP512U64AP8 Y4 ee 512 MB Hynix HYSPS12821AFP Y4 ECC 99 HYMP564U72AP8 Y4 1024 MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y4 ECC DS HYMP5 1 2U72AP8 Y4 256 MB ELPIDA E2508AB GE E SS EBE2 5UC8ABFA 6E E 512 MB ELPIDA E5108AE GE E 99 EBE5 1 UD8AEFA 6E E ee 1024 MB ELPIDA Engineering Sample DS EBE1 1UD8AEFA 6E E e e 512 MB crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL6464AA664 16FB 1024 MB crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL12864AA664 16FA 512 MB crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL6464AL664 16FB e 1024 MB crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL12864AL664 16FA 512 MB Kingmax E5108AE 6E E SS KLCC28F A8EB5 ee 1024 MB Kingmax E5108AE 6E E DS KLCD48F A8EB5 e 512 MB Apacer E5108AE 6E E 55 78 91092 420 e 1024 MB Apacer E5108AE 6E E DS 78 01092 420 o 512 MB A DATA E5108AE 6E E SS M20EL5G3H3160B1C0Z 512 MB TwinMOS E5108AE GE E 55 8G 25JK5 EBT 512 MB GEIL Heat Sink Package 55 GX21GB5300UDC Continued on the next page ASUS N4L VM DH 2 11 2 12 DDR2 667 MHz capability DIMM support Model Brand Side s CL A B 55 SS 55 55 DS 55
42. Change User Password item and press Enter 2 Onthe password box that appears type a password composed of less than 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 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 4 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Exit Advanced Power Exit Options Exit system setup 9 after saving the Exit amp Save Changes changes Exit amp Discard Changes F10 key can be used Discard Changes for this operation Load Setup Defaults Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc FF Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the Lo options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit 4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished maki
43. 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 vii viii Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing devices to or from the system ensure that the power 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 adpater 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 safet
44. DDR2 Reference Voltage Auto Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage Configuration options 1 80V 1 90V 2 00V 2 10V N Refer to the DDR2 documentation before adjusting the memory voltage Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the memory module s ASUS N4L VM DH 4 4 2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Advanced CPU settings Disabled for Windows Module Version 3C 0F XP Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enabled Select Screen Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Automatic Select Item Intel R C STATE tech Enabled Eiche fer Save and Exit Exit Execute Disable Bit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Enabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Automatic Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology When set to Automatic you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature Set t
45. Device drivers contents ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti Virus Utility Intervideo WinDVD Suite Form Factor uATX form factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 5 cm x 24 5 cm Specifications are subject to change without notice This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies It supports Product introduction bl AMelCoOIelosesnicionkconispirk RR E ERU ORE RI GAP REODRUBE RU Cada Ra KU 1 1 1 2 Package contents rvrvrnnnrrrnrnnnnnnnnnnnvnnevevennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenneeeen 1 1 1 3 Special features adeonsltuent tivi xin i PUAG rtu tonEH FR EEPUEF DE RITE UE UPENME 1 2 ASUS N4L VM DH 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS N4L VM DH motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS N4L VM DH motherboard I O modules 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 module 1 x IEEE 1394a module Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 100 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessory I O shield CPU fan and heatsink Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD WinDVD Suite Documentation User guide Z If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your reta
46. EE Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 5 Save and Exit Exit Pop up window Scroll bar ASUS N4L VM DH 4 13 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them s BIOS SETUP UTILITY B Exit Advanced Power System Time 10 55 25 Use ENTER TAB or System Date Mon 02 27 2006 SHIFT TAB to select Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in a field Use or to Primary IDE Master ST320410A configure the System Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S520 A Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected IDE Configuration System Information Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 4 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
47. For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details e This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 2048 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 667 MHz capability DIMM support Size Vendor Chip No Brand Side s Component CL A B 512 MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E SS KVR667D2N5 512 1024 MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E DS KVR667D2N5 1G 512 MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E SS KVR667D2E5 512 256 MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 55 KVR667D2N5 256 256 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF ZCE6 55 M37813253FZ0 CE6 512 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF ZCE6 DS M378T6453FZ0 CE6 256 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF ZCE6 ECC 55 M39113253FZ0 CE6 512 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF ZCE6 ECC DS M391T6453FZ0 CEG 256 MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC ZCE6 55 M378T3354CZ0 CE6 e 512 MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ0 CE6 1024 MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ0 CE6 512 MB MICRON 4VB41D9CZM DS MT16HTF6464AY 667B4 gt e 256 MB Infineon HYB18T512160AF 3S SS HYS64T32000HU 3S A 512 MB Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S SS HYS64T64000HU 3S A 1024 MB Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S DS HYS64T128020HU 3S A e e 256 MB Infineon HYB18T256800AF3S ECC SS HYS72T32000HU 3S A 512 MB Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S ECC SS HYS72T64000HU 3S A 1024 MB Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S ECC DS HYS72T128020HU 3S
48. IALS COLLECTIVELY THE SOFTWARE UNTIL YOU HAVE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BY INSTALLING USING OR l btn THE SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF T p ie Intel Vire Software 1 0 2 7015 Setup Destination Folder Click Next bo install to this folder or click Change to install to different folder Install InbekE Viiv software bo the Following destination y C Program Files Intell intelDH ie Intel Virv Software 1 0 72 27015 Setup Ready to Install the Program The setup is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation To review or change any of SM FRU ENDE chick Back Click Cancel bo exit the setup without installing the program SLI 8 Installation begins A status bar MTT shows the progress of the EU aii installation E Please wak while the setup installs Inbelig Vie software This may take several minutes Status 9 When setup IS complete click iS Intel Viiv Software 1 0 2 2015 Setup F j n j S h The Setup is Complete intel The setup has successfully installed IntekB Viiv software Click Finish bo exit the setup O Show the Readme file 5 26 Chapter 5 Software support 5 4 RAID configurations The Intel ICH7 M DH Southbridge features an onboard RAID controller that allow you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets The motherboard supports the following RAID configurati
49. M DH 2 7 Connectors 2 1 Rear panel connectors 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 Video Graphics Adapter port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 3 IEEE 1394a port This 6 pin port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 4 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications ACT LINK SPEED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link Er GREEN Linked LAN port 5 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 6 8 channel audio configuration 6 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 7 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 8 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 9 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information 10 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration e Refer to the audio configuration table below for th
50. Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility 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 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Save 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process ASUS N4L VM DH WA V52701 B hi pr LX i s 1 Update Save BIOS from to a hie 2 Hodas BIOS from the Internet system BIOS using a specified BIOS image file on ASUS Web Site 3 Download BIOS from the Internet Download a specified BIOS image fle via Internet for h 4 Check BIOS Information fa Update BIOS from a file Options Open f Look in Jib 3 Floppy A ef E2 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment d Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A s then press Enter Windows XP environment a b Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk driv
51. PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA 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 UR EI VI IAE EAE configue all the devices in the system YES Lets the Plug And Play O S No operating system PCI Latency Timer 64 configure Plug and Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Play PnP devices not Palette Snooping Disabled required for boot if your system has a Plug WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device and Play operating IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device system IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device Select Item Select Screen Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 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
52. TY NA 2 10 2 4 Overview rv ssssnnrnravvvrrnnnnnnnrerevrvvnnnnnnssvenevnnnnnnnsnsnen 2 10 2 4 2 Memory configurations eeeeeeeseses 2 10 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM se 2 15 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM stesacten sea ceea arenetdnnatesesienstneandinn 2 15 EEE 0 EN 2 16 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card 2 16 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 16 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Lae 2 17 2 ducc M 2 18 5 9 9 FR SN La 2 18 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 serer 2 18 JUDE S sidinbiorseosicraimavhiesbentorsaettsasdtnece dgensabeleaiiinenmteonveiiins 2 21 Contents 7 CONNectorS EEE 2 24 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors eeeeeeeeeeeeenns 2 24 2 7 2 Internal connectors eeeeenn nnn 2 26 Chapter 3 Powering up 3 1 NVE 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer eeeeeeeeeeeeen nnn 3 2 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function 3 2 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch 3 2 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility esee 4 1 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 4 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash utility re 4 5 4 1 4 AFUDOS NN 4 6 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4 9
53. UBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD 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 NOTICES JE vil Safety information sss nnn nna viii ADOUT ERIS GUC ssesesvnv essnee r r AE EE E IX N4L VM DH specifications summary enn Xi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 ec 2 3 2 4 Po 2 6 NN 1 1 PAC AOS CONN GINS EE m E 1 1 Se AG GS 1 2 1 3 1 Product highlights ssacetsseaensce miacetectentaagesceteseeciereneas 1 2 1 3 2 ASUS Special features eese 1 5 Chapter 2 Hardware information Before you proceed ccccceceeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeesesseseeseeenseesasaesaeasss 2 1 Motherboard overview cccccccccsceeseesssssssssssseeeseeeeeeeteeseess 2 2 2 2 1 PT 2 2 Cue STN NN rn 2 2 MN 2 3 Cul Layout 0 105 S cucaconsucntcabianvastapineesataneracessneriauennns 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU rernrrnnnnvvvvvvvrrnnnnnnnnvvveresrsernnn 2 6 kol EANET 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 8 System MEMO
54. X GbE LAN item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port 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 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 channel Configuration options DMAO DMA1 DMA3 EPP Version 1 9 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP Allows you to select the parallel port EPP version Configuration options 1 9 1 7 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Allows you to select the parallel port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ Onboard Game MIDI Port Disabled Allows you to select the Game MIDI port address or to disable the port Configuration options Disabled 200 300 200 330 208 300 208 330 Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394a controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS N4L VM DH 4 25 4 4 5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for
55. a RAID set 1 Install the external Serial ATA hard disk drives HDDs on your system 2 Set the Onboard JMB363 Serial ATA item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration for details BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Onboard JMB363 Serial Onboard JMB363 Serial ATA LAN Option ROM Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Onboard Game MIDI Port Disabled Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to set up your RAID configuration Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for Windows OS installation See section 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows OS had been installed 5 36 Chapter 5 Software support Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility 1 During POST press lt Ctrl J gt to enter the JBM363 RAID BIOS menu JMicron Technology Corp PCIE to SATAIL IDI Copyright C 2004 2005 JMicron Tec ino logy JE TAS HDDL SAMSUNG SP1614C DD2 ST388811A HDDS ST3166823A Press lt Ctri J gt to enter RAID Setup Utility 2 The main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu appears 3 Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items
56. altek ALC882M High Definition Audio 8 channel audio CODEC This CODEC is fully compliant with Intel High Definition Audio standard 192 KHz 24 bit audio With the CODEC audio ports and S PDIF interfaces you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to produce crystal clear digital audio The Realtek ALC882M CODEC comes with an AC 3 encoder capable of transforming your computer s digital audio contents into real time Dolby Digital stream This digital stream passes through the S PDIF out interfaces to an AC 3 decoder for 7 1 channel feedback The Realtek ALC882M CODEC comes with a software application that features jack detection to monitor the plugging status of each jack impedance sensing to determine audio device classes and pre defined equalization for various audio devices See pages 2 24 2 25 and 5 11 for details Theater level audio This motherboard offers theater level 7 1 surround sound and audio specifications higher than that of DVD Enjoy true home theater experience with the following advanced sound technologies Dolby IIX Dolby Headphone Dolby Virtual Speaker and Dolby Digital Live See page 5 16 for details IEEE 1394a support KOJ The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to the IEEE 1394a standard The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to 400 Mbps transfer rates through simple low cost high bandwidth asynchrono
57. alues The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Config I Temperature Fan Speed Enabled Sensor Name Nominal value Current Value Threshold iv oe i His wa o nun em 15 Bn Loads the default threshold values Cancels or Loads your saved for each sensor ighores your configuration Applies your changes Saves your changes configuration ASUS N4L VM DH 5 23 5 3 4 Intel Viiv Intel Viiv Technology transforms your PC into an entertainment center allowing you to enjoy and share al digital multi media content like never before With Intel intel ViiV Technology based computers you can record playback organize and edit digital media content easily Enjoy the entertainment experience even more with Wi i M sharp graphics flawless video playback and support for u I up to 7 1 channel surround sound Refer to this section for instructions on how to install the Intel Viiv software N e The Intel Viiv software will run only on motherboards with the required chipset such as the N4L VM DH Visit the Intel website for detailed information about Viiv e Make sure you have installed Microsoft Windows 9 Media Center Edition SP2 on your system The Intel
58. ar 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 e De Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Remove the onboard battery 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 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure HN 1 N4L VM DH E I 1 2 2 3 EE EN Normal Clear CMOS N4L VM DH Clear RTC RAM Default NA e Make sure to re enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS e You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking 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 ASUS N4L VM DH 2 21 2 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW56 USBPW78 Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up t
59. ck RTC RAM See section 2 6 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 Security Settings Enter to change password Supervisor Password Not Installed Enter again to User Password Not Installed disabled password Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup Select Screen tl Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc 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 Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password ASUS N4L VM DH 4 37 To set a User Password 1 Select the
60. confirm the setting for each field 4 30 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Power On By External Modems Disabled Allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on a Power On By PCI Devices 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 Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Express card Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard 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 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 requir
61. creen tl Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 4 4 1 JumperFree Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure System Frequency Voltage Select the target CPU frequency and the AI Overclocking Auto relevant parameters DDR2 Reference Voltage Auto will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the default 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 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS setup VA The following two items appear only when you set the A Overclocking item to Manual CPU Frequency 1166 Displays the frequency set by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The value of this item is auto detectedby the BIOS use the lt gt or lt gt keys to adjust the CPU frequency You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 500 CPU Clock Spread Spectrum Default Allows you to enable or disable the CPU clock spread spectrum Configuration options Default 0 2596 0 3596 0 40 1 00
62. ctures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a non RAID disk Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XGB Member Disk 1D 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 0 9 XX XGB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset T4 Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 2 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive you want to reset then press lt Space gt to select 3 Press lt Enter gt to reset the RAID set drive A confirmation message appears 4 Press lt Y gt to reset the drive or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press lt Enter gt This window appears Are you sure you want to exit Y N 2 Press lt Y gt to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu ASUS N4L VM DH 97339 5 4 3 JMicron RAID Configuration The JMicron Serial ATA controller allows you to configure RAID O and RAID sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items At two HDDs preferably with the same model and capacity A white floppy disk Microsoft Windows OS installation disk Windows 2000 XP 2003 Motherboard support CD with JMB363 driver DUIS Io Complete the following steps before you create
63. d are included in the support CD that came with your Intel 945GT 945GM motherboard Install the card drivers from the support CD after installing the card to the system Installing the card Follow these steps to install the R DVI ADD2 R DVI ADD2 L card AN Before handling the card touch a bare metal portion of your computer to discharge static electricity from your body Wear a wrist strap grounded to the computer chassis when handling the card 1 Make sure that the computer is turned off Unplug the system power cord from the electrical socket 2 Remove the computer cover then locate the PCI Express x16 slot Refer to the motherboard user guide for the slot location 3 Remove the rear panel bracket opposite the PCI Express x16 slot Keep the bracket screw for later use Carefully insert the card to the slot until it fits completely Secure the card with the screw that you removed earlier 6 Replace the computer cover then plug the system power cord to an electrical socket Connect the display device to the DVI D port using a DVI D cable then turn on the computer P es Enabling DVI display and changing resolutions Z All Intel 945GT 945GM Grantsdale G video drivers provided by ae Intel have built in support to enable the ADD2 cards All the necessary drivers are available from Intel 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 6 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC This jumper allows you to cle
64. e Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears Windows XP users 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 b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive C d In the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a e Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive Click Start then select Run assuming that D is your optical drive letter Press Enter then follow screen instructions to continue 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 3 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 same to N4L VM 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
65. e 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 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash Write to file A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file Chapter 4 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 where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iN4L VM ro
66. e function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration e See section 5 3 2 Audio configurations on page 5 11 for details Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel 2 channel Light Blue Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out PT TT s sken o ene Subwoofer Center Subuoofer 11 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 12 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 13 Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 14 Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable 15 External SATA port This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier The external SATA port supports Lo external Serial ATA 1 5 and 3 Gb s devices Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away and enables improved hot swap function AN e Do not insert a different connector to this port e Do not remove unplug the external SATA device when running under RAID mode to prevent data loss or damage 16 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard ASUS N4L VM DH 2 25 2 7 2 Internal connectors 1 Flop
67. e unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate e Visit www asus com for the latest power requirements table ASUS N4L VM DH 33 Power requirements table Normal Intel Core Duo Intel Core Duo Intel Core Duo T2600 processor T2600 processor T2600 processor Dual Core 2 16 GHz Dual Core 2 16 GHz Dual Core 2 16 PCle16 6600 Onboard Gfx Onboard Gfx DDR2 667 DIMMs 2x1G 2x512M 2x512M SATA IDE 2 2 2 Optical drive 2 2 1 1 0 DVD CD ROW PCle1 Card 0 1 PCI Card 2 1 USB 6 4 1 Required 12V_V1 gt 10A gt SA gt 4A 24 Pin Required 12V_V2 gt 3A gt 3A gt 3A 4 Pin Required wattage gt 250 W gt 150W gt 120W AN e We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices e Different PCI E x16 Graphics card requires different 12V V1 power To support a high end PCI E x16 Graphics card make sure that the PSU can provide more 12V power on the 12V V1 lead 14 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT This connector is for a parallel port Connect the parallel port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis N4L VM DH Parallel port connector The parallel port cable is purchased separately z 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information 15 S PDIF In Out connector 6 1 pin SPDIF This conn
68. eate Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu 8 When the RAID volume is created the main menu displays relevant information about the volume Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 7 0 1005 ICH7MR Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Create RAID Volume Delete RAID Volume Reset Disks to Non RAID Exit DIS RAID Volumes ID Name Level Size Status Bootable 0 Volumename RAIDO Stripe XXXKB XXX XXGB Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 9 9 9 XXXXXXXX XX XXGB 2 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 94 XX 946 TL Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu ASUS N4L VM DH 5 31 Creating a RAID 1 set mirrored To create a RAID 1 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press Enter This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CI NU NELCHEMVOlumel RAID Level RAID1 Mirror Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity XX X GB Create Volume Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensi
69. ector 4 pin CD This connector is for the 4 pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground E O D 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information 6 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB GAME 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 NAL VM DH USB 2 0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard An external infrared IR module will occupy one 1 USB port Nb ASUS N4L VM DH 2 29 7 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector AAFP Az Legacy AC 97 compliant definition compliant definition PRESENCE SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2 RETUR BLINE OUT R BLINE OUT L GND AGND 5VA E MIC2 MICPWR NC Line out L Line out R PORT1L PORT1 R PORT2R SENSE SEND PORI2 L N4L VM DH Analog front pa
70. ector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF In Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 5V Z The S PDIF module is purchased separately 16 TV Out connector 6 1 pin TV_C This 6 1 pin connector is for the front panel daughter card with the audio TV out port This connector allows dual display TV VGA or TV DVI with the ASUS AV S S video Y out 2 GND IV C S video C out CVBS out END ma mn O ms UI WW iw OM N4L VM DH TV out connector VA The ASUS AV S module is purchased separately s LN Do not connect the S Video and composite TV ports simultaneously to prevent abnormal or no display ASUS N4L VM DH 2 35 2 36 17 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions PLED SPEAKER e 3 A 3 PANEL mJ PLED 3 PWR Ground 5V n ote Gro Reset4a Ground ons Ground IDE LED IDE LED m mir 00 Mms ID Mom mm PWH Requires an ATX power supply N4L VM DH 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 conn
71. ector 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 LED 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 ATX power button soft off button Light Green 2 pin PWR This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system 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 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first time rererrrrrnnrrrnnnnnnnnvvvvnverererrrnnsnnn 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer sese 3 2 ASUS N4L VM DH 3 1 Starting up for the first time
72. egacy Diskette A 44M 3 5 in SOLE A SUA bar displays the specific items for a mr maste E Ne ERE that menu For example selecting ec Carre MSc sre MM ote cba hac i Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected z Select Screen Main shows the Main menu items Select Item Change Field System Information Select Field General Help The other items Advanced Save and Exit Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu Items Main menu items 4 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press Enter 4 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 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 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 4 2 8 Scroll bar Advanced PCI PnP Settings A scroll bar appears on the right Essen side of a menu screen when there mee na es os PCI Latency Tim are items that do not fit on the Allocate IR to Pcr VGA screen Press the M
73. el Core Duo Core Solo processor 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard mPGA479 N4L VM DH CPU Socket 479 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Socket lever N Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in completely 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place Gold triangle 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks 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 Z The motherboard supports the Intel Core Duo socket 479 processor PR ASUS N4L VM DH 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel Core family processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU VA Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector Fn CPU fan CPU heats
74. en 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 N 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 4 7 Exit Menu e The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes 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 ASUS N4L VM DH 4 11 4 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
75. es an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS N4L VM DH 4 31 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature CPU Temperature 325526790 521 MB Temperature 36 0 C 96 5 F CPU Fan Speed RPM 3813 RPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Fan Speed RPM N A VCORE Voltage 1 320V 3 3V Voltage 3 345V 5V Voltage 5 094V 12V Voltage 11 880V Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc CPU Temperature xxx C xxx F MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed RPM xxxxRPM or Ignored 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 Select Ignored from the item options to disable CPU fan speed monitoring 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 Disabled Enabled Z The following item appears when you enable the CPU Q FAN Control es CPU Fan Profile Mode Optimal
76. f Autorun is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the A support CD to locate the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe Il 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe Il right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe Il from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS PC Probe II gt PC Probe II v1 00 43 The PC Probe Il main window appears After launching the application the PC Probe Il icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using PC Probe Il Main window 99 The PC Probe Il main window allows you to view the current status of your system and change the utility configuration By default the main window displays the Preference section You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle Click to close the Preference panel 5 18 Chapter 5 Software support Button Function Meowrrc Opens the Configuration window t Opens the Report window omr Opens the Desktop Management Interface window PCI Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window i Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window USAGE Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage
77. 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 The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED ON OFF N4L VM DH Onboard LED Power in ASUS N4L VM DH 2 1 2 2 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it 4 Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports g
78. he CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer SG ASUS NAL VM DH motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Click an icon to E display support Drivers CD motherboard information elect items on the right 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 ASUS N4L VM DH 5 1 5 2 5 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 sis ASUS NAL VM DH motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Drivers Please select items on the right QFE Driver Installs the Quick Fix Engineering QFE driver Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel Chipset INF Update Program This driver enables Plug n Play INF support for the Intel chipset components on the motherboard When installed to the target system this driver provides the method for configuring the chipset components You can install this utility using three different modes interactive silent or unattended preload Installing the driver in interactive mode require user input during installation User input
79. he 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 no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USBPW1 2 and USBPW34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPW56 and USBPW78 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports USBPW34 USBPW12 12 23 u uj in u 5V 5VSB Default USBPW56 USBPW78 1 2 23 uj nj u 5VSB P AE 5V N4L VM DH USB device wake up Default LN e The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB device otherwise the system will not power up e The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the PS 2 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 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS umr 3 M o me om om Oo om N4L VM DH Keyboard power setting ASUS N4L V
80. hen exit the BIOS Setup Z Refer to the Chapter 4 of the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Chapter 5 Software support Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 and RAID 1 set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge To enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 Turn on the system 3 During POST press lt Ctrl l gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 7 0 1005 ICH7MR Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model 0 p0 0 00 0 00 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 9 0 9 9 0 9 0 0 2 0 9 9 0 9 9 0 9 0 0 3 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 4 TL Select 2 Delete RAID Volume vi 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit Serial 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 4 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 4 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 4 ESC Exit Size XX XXGB XX XXGB XX XXGB XX XXGB Type Status Vol ID ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options AN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the
81. his item to Disabled if you do not want to use the EIST Configuration options Automatic Disabled Z e Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature e he motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST Intel R C STATE tech Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel C State technology feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North 1 Bridge features WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc North Bridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY North Bridge Chipset Configuration Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Disabled Memory Hole Disabled Compatible Enhanced Boot Graphic Adapter Priority PEG PCI Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled 8MB Graphic Memory Type Auto PEG Port Configuration PEG Port Auto PEG Force xl Disabled Video Display Devices Auto Select Screen TV Standard Video BIOS default Fr General Help Save and
82. iler ASUS N4L VM DH 1 1 1 2 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Latest processor technology Core Core The motherboard comes with a 479 pin surface mount Zero Insertion Force ZIF mPGA479M socket designed for the Intel Core Duo and Core Solo processors Built on Intel 65 nanometer process technology with copper interconnect the Intel Core Duo processor delivers breakthrough dual core performance and enhanced media experience with low power consumption The Intel Core Duo processor utilizes the latest package technologies for a thinner lighter design without compromising performance See page 2 6 for details Intel Dual Core Technology CPU support leis ind The motherboard supports dual core processors containing two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to meet demands for more powerful processing See page 2 6 for details EXPRESS CHIFSET Intel 945GM Intel ICH7 M DH chipset The Intel 945GM Memory Controller Hub MCH and the Intel ICH7 M DH 1 0 controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard The Intel 945GM is the latest chipset designed to support the Intel Core family processor in the 479 ball Micro FCPGA package to deliver enhanced performance at low power consumption The chipset supports high bandwidth interfaces such as PCI Express Serial ATA and USB 2 0 The chipset also features the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 an
83. ils ASUS MyLogo POR X This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 5 9 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall eoa The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to 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 ASUS N4L VM DH 1 5 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Hardware information 2 1 Cue 2 3 2 4 Zid 2 6 du Before you proceed EE VAIEXIURFEERCE SUI PI UE 2 1 Motherboard overview cese 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU eeeeeeeeeeee 2 6 NS 2 10 PN 2 16 MN 2 21 Go NE 2 24 ASUS N4L VM DH 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN 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
84. ing a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume then press Enter to display this screen Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 7 0 1005 ICH7MR Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELET JU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDX xxxxx X XXX XGB Normal Yes Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE TL Select lt ESC gt Previous Menu lt Del gt Delete Volume 2 Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete then press lt Del gt This window appears Are you sure you want to delete volume VolumeX Y N 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu otherwise press N to return to the Delete Volume menu 5 34 Chapter 5 Software support Resetting disks to Non RAID AN Take caution before you reset a RAID volume HDD to non RAID Resetting a RAID volume HDD deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive To reset a RAID set hard disk drive 1 From the utility main menu select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID then press Enter to display this screen Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID stru
85. ink Retention bracket Retention hook hole 2 Push down one end of the retention bracket into the retention hook hole 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 Push down the handle until the other end of the retention bracket is hooked into the hole to secure the heatsink and fan to the motherboard 4 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU FAN CPU FAN mmr 00 m m OW rr moon N4L VM DH CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS N4L VM DH 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM B1 DIMM A1 mmr m O TOR OO mum m NAL VM DH 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB non ECC unbuffered DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets LN e Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency
86. is mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer 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 N4L VM DH 4 15 PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMAT MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMAS SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 5 IDE configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for IDE devices Select an item then press lt Enter gt to configure BIOS SETUP UTILITY Disabled ATA IDE Configuration Compatible Compatible Enhanced Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc ATA IDE Configuratio
87. is not required when installing the driver in silent or unattended preload modes Refer to the online help or readme file that came with the utility for details Intel R Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel Graphics Accelerator driver Intel R Tekoa Ethernet Driver Installs the driver for the Intel Tekoa PCI Express Gigabit LAN driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC882M audio driver and application Chapter 5 Software support JMicron JMB363 RAID Driver and Utility Installs the JMicron JMB363 RAID Driver and Utility Intel Quick Resume Technology Driver Installs the Intel Quick Resume Technology Driver QRTD for instant on off after initial boot when activated capability of an Intel Viiv technology based PC allowing it to behave like a consumer electronic device Intel Viiv Software Installs the Intel Viiv utility that transforms your PC into an entertainment center allowing you to enjoy and share digital multi media content With Intel ViiV Technology based computers you can record playback organize and edit digital media content easily See page 5 xx for details USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driver ASUS N4L VM DH 5 3 5 4 5 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports EC ASUS N4L VM DH motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional m tj Drivers U
88. items on your screen ASUS N4L VM DH SL Creating a RAID O set striped To create a RAID O set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press Enter This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 7 0 1005 ICH7MR Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved INU Name aa RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters TL Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 0 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID O Stripe then press Enter 4 Use the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID O array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 128 KB AN TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 5 30 Chapter 5 Software support 5 When the Capacity item is highlighted key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 6 Press Enter when the Cr
89. ith a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature Chassis Signal 5VSB MB GND CHASSIS HEER Default N4L VM DH Chassis intrusion connector 2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information 13 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit EATXPWR 3 Volts 5 x Ground ATX12V 442 Volts x 5 Volts 412VDC GND 12 Volts fl a 5 Volts pl dl 5V Standby 5 Volts Power OK 3 2 5 Volts Ground 3 Ground 12VDC GND 5 Volts Ground Ground Ground 5 Volts PSON Ground Ground mmr MO Ones om om mm mmun 3 Volts t2 12 Volts N4L VM DH ATX power connectors 3 Volts 3 Volts AN e Fora fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version e Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot e Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may becom
90. m 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iN4L VM rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash 0x0008CCOO 9 AN Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure ASUS N4L VM DH 4 7 4 8 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 iNAL VM rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Please restart your computer A gt Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 5 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 N e Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility
91. n Compatible Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the operating system OS that you installed Set to Enhanced if you are using native OS such as Windows 2000 XP Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Z The following item appears if you set the ATA IDE Configuration item to Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Sets the Serial ATA configuration When set in Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI or RAID mode the SATA controller is set to Native mode Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI 4 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 2005 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 N4L VM DH 4 17 4 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices N Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Jumperfree Configuration Adjust system CPU Configuration frequency voltage Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration i Select S
92. nel connector N e We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability e By default this connector is set to legacy AC 97 audio If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS setup to Azalia See page 4 24 for details 8 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394 2 This connector is for the IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394 module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis NAL VM DH IEEE 1394 connector AN Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information 9 GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME This connector is for a GAME MIDI port Connect the USB GAME or GAME MIDI module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The GAME MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files NAL VM DH Game connector Z The GAME MIDI module is purchased separately 10 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable
93. ng clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated k Unlocked retaining clip LN e A DDR2 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 e he DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Z Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS N4L VM DH 2 15 2 5 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 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the sl
94. ng 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 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes 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 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 N4L VM DH 4 39 4 40 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents
95. nitor panel from the group click the horseshoe magnet icon You can now move or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold value Je cpu You can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by clicking A the or buttons You can also adjust Click to U D E m the threshold values using the increase ieee lue V rer J Config window va A You cannot adjust the sensor threshold i a values in a small monitoring panel value 5 20 Chapter 5 Software support Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value Refer to the illustrations below EZ HE ee DN CHASSIS J chasse ES Small display Large display WMI browser Click tz to display the WMI Windows Management Instrumentation browser This eee browser displays various Windows EE tst management information Click an EE DE item from the left panel to display Instrumentation on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information Mio to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click em to display the DMI men Desktop Management Interface En browser This browser displays various desktop and system ee information Click the plus
96. oes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis N Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis aa E RENNES mi EEEEEEETEE Eee EO Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 Motherboard layout nan CPU FAN PS 2KBMS EEEIKBPWR T Mouse B Keyboard mPGA479 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 000000000000000 000000 000000 000000 oo 00000 00000 00000 000000 000000 000000 ELLO L L 1 Coaxial 1 S PDIF out1 00000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 FL PPY Optical 1 i S PDIF out i USBPW34 USBPW12 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module ATX12V DDR DIMM A1 m A o G A EATXPWR N4L VM DH PCIEX16 Intel ETA 82573L PCIEX1 zi CMOS Power Intel FWH 8Mb eid AS i 5 TSB43AB22A SATA2 PCI2 afale PANEL CHASSIS CLRTC SATA0 COMI PCR xr USBPW56 CD SPDIF SB PWR IE1394 2 USBPW78 USB56 USB78 GAME LPT arp bl E O sk EET ASUS N4L VM DH 2 2 4 Layout contents Slots 1 DDR2 DIMM slots PCI slots
97. ons RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same Work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 0 1 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID O and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup N If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive Refer to section 5 6 Creating a RAID driver disk
98. ons 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Sound Effect tab 2 Click the shortcut buttons or the drop down menus for options on changing the acoustic environment or adjust the equalizer to your desired settings 3 Click to effect the Sound Effect settings and exit Mixer The Mixer option allows you to configure audio output playback volume and audio input record volume To set the mixer options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Mixer tab 2 Turn the volume buttons to adjust the Playback and or Record volume AN The Mixer option activates voice input from all channels by default Make sure to set those channels to mute FE if you do not want voice input 3 Make adjustments to Wave SW Synth Front Rear Subwoofer CD volume Mic volume Line Volume and Stereo mix by clicking the control tabs and dragging them up and down until you get the desired levels 4 Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit ASUS N4L VM DH 5 13 Bass Management setting Click this tab to manage your bass settings To set the bass management options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Bass Management setting tab 2 Click M to display the distance in meters or FT to display the distance in feet 3 Adjust the values to your desired settings by entering a numeric value in the boxes or clicking the up down arrow 4 Click to test your settings Click to effect the
99. ot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card LN 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 Refer to the table on the next page for details Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Priority Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Re direct to IRQ 9 IRQ holder for PCI steering Communications Port COM1 IRQ holder for PCI steering Floppy Disk Controller N AWIN m I GT C2 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 CW CO NI O5 O D A BI OI aala
100. puter converts the then passes it to an AC 3 passes through the sound into Dolby decoder through the AC 3 encoder Digital streams S PDIF out por DI DOLBYJ IDOLBY Realtek Im srerrar EE ALCBG2M m O E m o MEME The AC 3 decoder processes the streams then plays them back on a multi channel speaker system To enable the Dolby Digital Live 1 Connect an AC 3 decoder to the coaxial optical S PDIF out port 2 Connect the AC 3 decoder to ETON the multi channel speaker HA e bs system Equalizer 3 Launch the Realtek HD Audio Manager by double clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the Windows taskbar 4 Click the Dolby Digital Live button You can now convert your computer s audio content to Dolby Digital streams ASUS N4L VM DH 5 17 9 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe Il is a utility that monitors the computer s vital components and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components PC Probe II senses fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages among others Because PC Probe Il is software based you can start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on With this utility you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe Il on your computer 1 Place the support CD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature VA I
101. py 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 a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 N4L VM DH S ASUS OI ER mr MO mas m mn i N4L VM DH Floppy disk drive connector 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin IDE This connector is for the Ultra DMA 100 signal cable The Ultra DMA 100 signal cable has three connectors a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 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 100 IDE devices 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information
102. rameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates l ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual 4 DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task AN CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Z NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Rs Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt Command Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key
103. s especially designed for Intel Pentium 4 systems with Intel 945GT 945GM chipset and PCI Express x16 slot to support digital visual interface DVI output for LCD monitors flat panel displays and projectors with DVI capability The card supports dual screen display with an onboard VGA video graphics adapter if available The R DVI ADD2 R DVI ADD2 L card supports e Intel proprietary SDVO technology that provides the display interface for DVI monitors e LCD hot plug detection e Dual screen with onboard VGA e Up to 1600x1200 resolution at 60 Hz fresh rate e Scaleable output bandwidth from 25 to 162 megapixels per second e Various display modes and resolutions VGA 640x480 SXGA 1280x1024 SVGA 800x600 SXGA 1400x1050 XGA 1024x768 UXGA 1600x1200 Card layout DVI D port You can adjust the output standard and other graphics configuration using the motherboard BIOS menu The BIOS options for these configurations may be found in the Advanced Menu gt Chipset gt North Bridge Configuration Refer section 4 4 3 Chipset for details ASUS N4L VM DH 2 19 Card installation AN Before installing the R DVI ADD2 R DVI ADD2 L card make sure that your system meets the following requirements System requirements e Intel Pentium 4 system with Intel 945GT 945GM chipset e Minimum 64 MB system memory e PCI Express x16 slot e Windows 98 SE ME 2000 XP operating system Z The drivers for the R DVI ADD2 R DVI ADD2 L car
104. screen during the Power On Self Tests POST The ASUS MyLogo is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support CD See section 5 2 3 Utilities menu for details AN e Before using the ASUS MyLogo use the AFUDOS BIOS Flash utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website See section 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility e Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set to Enabled if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo See section 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration e You can create your own boot logo image in GIF JPG or BMP file formats To launch the ASUS MyLogo 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility Refer to section 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo ASUS N4L VM DH 5 9 5 10 10 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value
105. 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 N4L VM rom Completed Start erasing Start programming Flashed successfully Rebooting N e Do not shutdown 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 NAL VM 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 N4L VM ROM ASUS N4L VM DH 4 5 4 6 4 1 4 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 LA e Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1 2 MB free space to save the file e The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown Copy th
106. t Down option button is selected then click the OK button to shut down the computer 3 he power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down If you are using Windows XP 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 he power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 4 5 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for details Chapter 3 Powering up 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 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 Managing and updating your BIOS ssee 4 1 BIOS setup program essen 4 11 Main NE 4 14 FEN 4 18 PT 4 29 BOOT SIU EE DICE UN IPHMEUNIODOUG 4 34 Exit MENU RR 4 38 ASUS N4L VM DH 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment 2 ASUS EZ Flash Updates the BIOS in DOS
107. tilities Make Disk Manual Contact Utilities Please select items on the right 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 Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games on your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Chapter 5 Software support Anti virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information 5 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA nForce 4 or Silicon Image SATA PATA RAID driver disk
108. tive and cannot contain special characters TL Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 1 Mirror then press Enter 4 When the Capacity item is highlighted key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 5 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 6 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or N to go back to Create Volume menu 5 32 Chapter 5 Software support 7 When the RAID volume is created the main menu displays relevant information about the volume Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 7 0 1005 ICH7MR Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes ID Name Level M N J Create RAID Volume Delete RAID Volume Reset Disks to Non RAID Exit Size Status Bootable 0 Volumename RAID1 Mirror XXX XXGB Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 p0 00 00 00 0000 9 0 9 0 9 0 4 XX XXGB 2 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 9 9 9 0 9 9 9 9 9 94 XX XXGB T1 Select ASUS N4L VM DH ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 5 33 Deleting a RAID set N Take caution when delet
109. tl Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot RR RRPRPRPRPRPPREPFRPSDEOE9E VFFFFFFXCSEEAAAE 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 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 2005 American Megatrends Inc 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip e AX 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
110. to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard SE ASUS N4L VM DH motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Manual T2300 Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format 3 e pue Tere EH Bo ASUS N4L VM DH 5 7 Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support IELCHSLIPP Mia i De ES Format per Ben ASUSTeEK TECHNICAL SUPPORT REQUEST FORM DATE ORIGINATOR DESCRIPTION COMPANY NAME i CONTACT NAME PHONE AREA FAX amp AREA EMAIL ADDRESS HARDWARE DESCRIPTION i REVISION BIGE OLAQ 1 SPEED 2 SPEEDEMS SIZE MA PG SPEED E SIZELEBI 1 MODEL NAHE SIZELUMB 1 MODEL MAME 1 MODEL HAHE T OTHER STORAGE i MODEL MAHE SIZE HE I ADD IN CARD DESCRIPTION MODEL HAME VENDOR Ha EH EL b 44 dd HE BE LA LM Boi Ek bb da A a iA 8 SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION OPERATING SYSTEM APPLICATION SOFTWARE DEVICE DRIVERS PROBLEM DESCRIPTION WHAT PROBLEMS AND UNDER WHAT SITUATIONS Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD in text format Pm Dh Fame qe pe Fila Vist for tha includes rupgort oofteare for m L Vw DN motherboard rile nam 1 parce iprito privi thd
111. to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis N4L VM DH Serial port2 connector Z The serial port module is purchased separately ASUS N4L VM DH 2 31 11 CPU and chassis fan connectors 3 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 2000 mA 24 W max or a total of 1 A 3 48 A 41 76 W 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 AN 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 CPU_FAN CHA_FAN Rotation 12V FI GND N4L VM DH Co me ne mr un o me DII mo Oo N4L VM DH Fan connectors 12 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 w
112. u 3 he ASUS Update utility is copied to your system ASUS N4L VM DH 4 1 4 2 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 Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 5 Internet Ej internet Explorer u E mail Qutlack Express y Paink Windows Media Play mn E assure FEY a tooster UN i Voice Editor xI MSN Explorer All Programs 1 Update Save BIOS from to a file 2 Update BIOS from the Intemet Machen using a specified BIOS image file 3 Download BIOS from the Doman specie BIOS mao image fie via Internet for 4 Check BIOS Information Save current BIOS to a file md Update BIOS from a file 1 Jpdate BIC from the Inte S883 3B Dowload BIOS ios ha mest Q Check BIOS Information Options 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next Before Continua EE sure that your system is connected to the E Vac con then web site by yourself or click AutoSelect button ASUS Update will choose vedere based on network traffic alfie automaticaly for V Passive Proxy Setting Auto Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click
113. us real time data interfacing between computers peripherals and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders VCRs printers TVs and digital cameras See page 2 24 for details USB 2 0 technology 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 2 25 and 2 29 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 2 ASUS Special features serial ATA Il and SATA On The Go S The motherboard supports the Serial ATA Il 3 Gb s technology through the JMicron Serial ATA interfaces The Serial ATA 3 Gb s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features including Native Command Queuing NCQ Power Management PM Implementation Algorithm and Hot Swap Serial ATA allows thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements Leveraging these Serial ATA II 3Gb s features is the SATA On The Go This external port on the rear panel I O provides smart setup hot plug and support for up to 16 devices with port multiplier functions See pages 2 25 and 2 26 for details OK ASUS Q Fan technology EL The ASUS Q Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 4 32 for deta
114. ve the current RAID configuration and exit the JMB363 RAID BOS utility A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press N to return to the JMB RAID BIOS menu ASUS N4L VM DH 5 41 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows 2000 XP and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set To create a RAID driver disk 1 Place the motherboard support CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Select Make Disk tab 3 From the Make Disk menu select the RAID driver disk you want to create or browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility VA Refer to section 5 2 4 Make Disk menu for details 4 Insert the floppy disk into floppy disk drive 5 Follow succeeding screen information to complete process 6 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install make sure you select Intel R 82801GHM SATA RAID Controller Mobile ICH7MR DH and JMicron JMB 363 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation 5 42 Chapter 5 Software support
115. ve unplug External SATA device when running under RAID mode Realtek ALC882M 8 channel CODEC 1 x Coaxial S PDIF out port 1 x Optical S PDIF out port Supports Jack Sensing Retasking and Enumeration Technology Supports Multi Streaming Intel 82573L Gigabit LAN controller Vidalia TI 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors at 400 Mbps speed 1 at midboard 1 on the rear panel continued on the next page X xil N4L VM DH specifications summary ASUS Special ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall features ASUS MyLogo ASUS Q Fan ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Rear panel 1 x VGA port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x External Serial ATA port 1 x Optical S PDIF Out port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Out port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port purple 1 x PS 2 mouse port green 8 channel audio ports Internal 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector connectors 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB connectors for 4 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x LPT connector 1 x Serial COM1 connector 1 x Game connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x SPDIF In Out connector 1 x IV Out connector System panel connector BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI WfM2 0 ACPI 2 0a SM BIOS 2 3 Manageability PXE WOR by Ring WOL WOR by PME WO USB WO KB MS Support CD
116. vice Configuration options IGD PCI IGD PCI PEG PEG IGD PEG PCI Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled 8MB Allows you to disable the internal graphcis device IGD or select the amount of system memory pre allocated by the IGD Configuration options Disabled Enabled 1MB Enabled 8MB Graphic Memory Type Auto Allows you to select the graphic memory type that the system will support Configuration options Auto DVMT FIX DVMT FIX 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS setup PEG Port Auto Allows you to set to Auto or disable the PCI Express Graphics port Configuration options Auto Disabled PEG Force x1 Disabled Allows you to set to enable or disable the PEG force x1 Configuration options Enabled Disabled Video Display Devices Auto Allows you to select the video display device to use Configuration options Auto CRT only TV only TV Standard Video BIOS default Allows you to select the TV standard in your area Configuration options Video BIOS default NTSC PAL South Bridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY South Bridge Chipset Configuration Audio Controller Auto Auto Front Panel Support Type AC97 Disabled PCIE Ports Configuration PCIE Port 0 Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Audio Controller Auto Allows you to disable the onboard audio controller or lets
117. volume capacity Use the up down arrow to choose the block size The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity Create New RAID Name JRAID Level 0 Stripe Disks Select Disk Block 64 KB Size 160 CE Confirm Creation Chapter 5 Software support 5 When done press Enter to confirm the creation of the RAID set A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press N t Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Available Et HDDO ST3120827AS 120 GB Non RAID B Stripe HDD1 SAMSUNG SP1614C 160 GB Non RAID Select Disk HDD2 ST3888118 79 GB Non RAID 64 KB HDD3 ST3160823A 160 GB Non RAID 360 GB Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs 6 The following screen appears displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created RAID Disk Drive List RDDG JRAID B Stripe ASUS N4L VM DH 9239 Deleting a RAID set 1 In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up down arrow key then press Enter Main Menu I Vl re TRA LUE 8k Di ive Revert ADD to non lall Save find Exit 2 Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete A selected set shows a P sign before it Press the Del key to delete the set 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press N IM TI m LM llt ogu pP Er SHIATLI
118. window IF Shows Hides the Preference section 3 Minimizes the application e Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show eS 20 t Im When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the P Preference Preference section in the main window Click UB s usus On TO the box before each preference to activate or Enable Monitoring Panel deactivate Scheme Right i 1 mall Enable Sound Effect Run in Baot up Session ASUS N4L VM DH 5 19 Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop dr CPU Small display Large display Changing the monitor panels position To change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop click the arrow down button of the Scheme options then select another position from the list box Click OK when finished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a mo
119. 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 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
120. y 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 service technician or your retailer About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS pa

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