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ASUS A8V-VM SE User's Manual

1. dq p Asv vM SE C o 7 A8V VM SE IDE Connectors ASUS A8V VM SE 1 23 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 SATA1 SATA2 These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for Serial ATA hard disks If you installed Serial ATA hard disks you may create a RAID 0 RAID 1 or JBOD configuration A8V VM SE m m A8V VM SE SATA Connectors A Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA L4 For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0 and JBOD refer to the RAID manual in the support CD 4 Speaker out connector 4 pin SPEAKER This connector is for the case mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 SPEAKER A8V VM SE 5V GND GND Speak Out om ss A8V VM SE Speaker Out Connector 1 24 Chapter 1 Product introduction 5 CPU and Chassis fan connectors 3 pin CPU FAN CHA FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans
2. Jack Sense HP_L MIC2_L A8V VM SE Front Panel Audio Connector AN e We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high definition audio capability e f you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector make sure the High Definition Audio item in the BIOS is set to Auto See page 2 24 for details 1 28 Chapter 1 Product introduction System panel connector 10 1 pin F_PANEL This connector supports several system chassis mounted functions PLED PLED I F_PANEL mM e u O A8V VM SE System Panel Connector IDELED IDELED Aig 5 fa e PLED Ground t PWR Reset 4 i jJ ff The system panel connector is color coded for easy connection Refer to the connector description below for details System power LED Green 2 pin PLED This 2 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity Red 2 pin HD_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable
3. v ngit LIII ASUS Cool n Quiet Utility Launches the ASUS Cool Quiet Technology driver installation wizard ASUS PC Probe II 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 Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website L4 Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V7 0 that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Chapter 3 Software support Microsoft DirectX 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 in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Anti virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information 3 2 4 Make disk menu The Utilities menu shows you to make a RAID driver disk Make disk
4. IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task LA NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key lt 1 gt lt Key2 gt Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt Del Command 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 awdflash ABVVMSE ROM A8V VM SE specifications summary Chipset System Bus Expansion slots Storage ASUS special features BIOS features Back Panel 1 0 Ports Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64 Sempron Opteron processors Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32 bit and 64 bit computing Supports AMD Cool n Quiet Technology Northbridge VIA K8M890 Southbridge VIA VT8237A 1GH z Dual channel memory architecture 2 x 184 pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR 400 333 266 MHz memory modules Supports up to 2 GB system memory Integrated Gfx in North bridge 1 x PCI Express x16 s
5. Samsung M368L6423FTN CB3 Samsung K4H560838F TCB3 Elpida U24256ADEPG6H20 Elpida DD2508AKTA 5C Elpida U24512ADEPG6H20 Elpida DD2508AMTA Apacer 77 90728 U1G Apacer AM3A568AJT 6B Apacer 77 10636 46G Samsung K4H560838E TCCC Apacer 77 10636 566 V58C2256804SATSB Apacer 77 10736 11G Infineon HYB25D256800BT 5B Transcend DDR400 256 Samsung K4H560838F TCCC Transcend DDR400 256 Mose V58C2256804SAT5B Transcend 103004 0720 PSC A2S56D30BTP Transcend 102709 0001 PSC A2S56D30ATP Transcend DDR400 512 Mose V58C2256804SAT5B Transcend DDR400 512 Sams K4H560838F TCCC Transcend 111448 0214 2 5 SS A2S56D30BTP Transcend DDR333 512 Hynix HYSDUS6822CT J Kingmax MPMB62D 38LT3R Mose V58C2256804SAT6 Kingmax MPMC22D 38HT3R Hynix HY5DU56822BT J Kingmax MPXB62D 38KT3R Kingmax KDL388P4LA 50 Kingmax MPXC22D 38KT3R Kingmax KDL388P4EA 50 Vdata MDYVD6F4G2880B1E0H Vdata VDD9616A8A 5C Pmi 3208GATA07 04A7 Pmi PM4D328D50406EU Pmi 3208GATA01 04A4 Pmi PM4D328550403DU Continued on the next page ASUS A8V VM SE 1 13 DDR400 Qualified Vendors List DIMM support Side s Component A B Mosel V826632K24SATG D3 Mosel V58C2256804SATS Mosel V826664K24SATG D3
6. Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next Locate the BIOS file from the JE Open window then click Open wep hew ea Follow th instructions to 2008800 ollow the screen instructions to complete the update process mum pos Fare Cami am md B Cem Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continu
7. USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB2 0 module is purchased separately Chapter 1 Product introduction ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit ATX12V EATXPWR 12V DC B 8 GND 3 Volts Ground 12V DC 12 Volts 5 Volts 12 Volts X 5 Volts 5V Standby 5 Volts Power OK 5 Volts sil ABV VM SE Ground Ground 5 Volts Ground Ground Ground Ground lt Ground bies 3 Volts 3 12 Volts Q 5 Volts PSON 3 Volts 3 Volts A8V VM SE ATX Power Connectors NE We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU with a minimum of 300 W power rating This PSU type has 24 pin and 4 pin power plugs If you intend to use a PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs make sure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on 12 V and that th
8. or AMD Opteron processors The 128 bit wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32 bit or 64 bit wide data paths Take note of the marked corner with gold triangle on the CPU This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation Gold triangl 1 6 2 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard zi a i p AsvvwsE mm Jo fii A8V VM SE CPU Socket 939 l Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left Chapter 1 Product introduction 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Make sure that the socket lever A is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely 3 Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 5 When the CPU is in place push down e the socket lever
9. other audio sources 5 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel and 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone ASUS A8V VM SE 1 21 Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration 2 channel 4 channel 6 Light Blue Line In Back Surround Back Surround Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center LFE 7 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 8 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 9 VGA port This 15 pin VGA port connects to a VGA monitor 10 Serial port This port connects a mouse modem or other devices that conform with serial specification 11 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 10 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive 7 Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable
10. 3 2 1 Running the support CD sse 3 2 3 0 2 Drivers mensa cen preste desprecio tu pega 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities MENU saniert cette ondes 3 4 3 24 Make disk Men ntn 3 5 3 2 4 petet pereo 3 6 3 2 5 ASUS Contact information eene 3 6 vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with 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
11. 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 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 ASUS A8V VM SE 2 33 Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Bios SEIHP Security Settings XEnter to change password Supervisor Password Not Installed lt Enter gt again to User Password Not Installed disabled password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password
12. Resume On Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the PME to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS A8V VM SE 2 29 Resume Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date and System Time appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 5 4 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 35 C 96 5 F CPU Fan Speed 3770 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A CPU Voltage Selection 1 248V 3 3V Voltage 3 4307 5V Voltage 5 004v 12V Voltage 11 554V absit A craan and Irit Irt CPU Temperature xxxC xxxF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the d
13. Write the BIOS filename a piece of paper You need to type the exact LA 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 iA8VVMSE ROM 4 utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iA8VVMSE ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 Copyright C 2003 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Erasing flash done Search bootblock version ED Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A gt afudos iA8VVMSE ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 Copyright C 2003 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Erasing flash done Search bootblock version K Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Please restart your computer ASUS A8V VM SE 2 5 2 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an a
14. 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options No Yes 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 ASUS A8V VM SE 2 27 2 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI and the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI APIC Support Enabled Configuration gt Hardware Monitor 2 5 1 ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 2 5 2 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 28 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 5 3 APM Configuration Power Management APM En
15. 2 13 2 2 6 Configuration fields esee 2 13 2 2 7 Pop up windOw eene 2 13 2 2 8 5ScEoll Dals sone itecto petes 2 13 2 29 Gehetalhelp iiie eie tp eret 2 13 METRE 2 14 23 1 System Time aene 2 14 2 3 2 System Date suisses tineis 2 14 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 14 2 3 4 Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave 2 15 2 3 5 IDE Configurations suo 2 16 2 3 6 System Information 2 17 Advanced menu essen trennen 2 18 2 4 1 Configuration eee 2 18 2442 Chipset TIRE ERIS ERE 2 19 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 26 2 4 4 GP CUP WMP xs ces ient dente ERE 2 27 Power ui 2 28 2 5 1 2 0 S pport 2 28 2 5 2 ACPEAPIC 2 28 Table of contents 2 5 3 APN Configuration ete 2 29 2 5 4 Hardware Monitor 2 31 216 Bootimebuunios ciini pb nidi epe 2 32 2 6 1 Boot Device 2 32 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 33 26 3 SCCUNILY aci eui editi n 2 34 2 47 EXIGIMONUW ose ect iere Da recen rre se 2 36 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating 5 3 2 3 2 Support CD informationass aseo onde pepe e READERS 3 2
16. 5B Infineon HYS64D32300HU 5 C Infineon HYB25D256800CE 5C Infineon HYS64D64320HU 5 C Infineon HYB25D256800CE 5C Infineon HYS64D64300HU 5 B Infineon HYB25D512800BE 5B Infineon HYS64D32300GU 5 C Infineon HYB25D256800CE 5C Infineon HYS64D64320HU 6 C Infineon HYB25D256800CE 6C HY HYMD232646D8J D43 Hynix HY5DU56822DT D43 HY HYMD264646D8J D43 Hynix HY5DU56822DT D43 HY HYMD232646B8J J Hynix HYSDUS6822BT J HY HYMD264646B8J J Hynix HY5DU56822BT J Corsair VS256MB400 Value select VS32M8 5 2B0409 Corsair XMS3202v3 1 Infineon HYB25D256807BT 5B Corsair XMS3205v1 2 Winbond W942508CH 5 Corsair VS512MB400 Value select VS32M8 5 2B0402 Corsair XMS2700v1 1 Winbond W942508BH 6 Corsair VS256MB333 Samsung K4H560838D TCB3 Corsair XMS2702v3 1 Mosel V58C2256804SAT6 Corsair XMS2702v1 2 Winbond W942508CH 6 Micron MT16VDDT6464AG 335GB Micron MT46V32M8TG 6TG Micron MT8VDDT3264AG 335GB Micron MT46V32M8TG 6TG Micron MT8VDDT3264AG 40BGB Micron MT46V32M8TG 5BG Micron MT16VDDT6464AG 40BCB Micron MT46V32M8TG 5BC Samsung M368L3223FTN CCC Samsung K4H560838F TCCC Samsung M368L6423FTN CCC Samsung K4H560838F TCCC Samsung M368L3223FTN CB3 Samsung K4H560838F TCB3
17. A1 Channel B DIMM B1 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 64 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 2 GB unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configuration in this section per channel must be the same DIMM A1 DIMM B1 e Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor See the Qualified Vendors List QVL on the next page LN e For dual channel configuration the size of memory module installed e f you are installing only one DIMM module for a Single channel configuration install the module on DIMM_B1 1 12 Chapter 1 Product introduction 008400 Qualified Vendors List Vendor Kingston KVR333X64C25 256 Brand Kingston Side s DIMM support Component A D3208DH1T 6 Kingston KVR333X64C25 256 Hynix HY5DU56822BT J Kingston KVR333X64C25 256 Hynix HY5DU56822BT D43 Kingston KVR333X64C25 512 Kingston D3208DH1T 6 Kingston KVR400X64C3A 512 Hynix 50056822 43 Kingston KVR400X64C3A 512 Kingston D3208DH1T 5 Kingston KVR400X64C3A 512 Hynix HYSDU12822BT D43 Kingston KVR400X64C3A 256 Hynix HY5DU56822BT D43 Kingston KVR400X64C3A 256 Kingston D3208DL3T 5A Kingston KVR400X64C3A 256 PSC A2S56D30BTP Kingston KVR400X64C3A 1G Infineon HYB25D512800BE
18. Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2 4 4 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices A Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items F i Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction ULOS WIILLTN Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play 0 5 No PCI Latency Timer 64 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping Disabled IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device iA IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device Caoga ptlar IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device UL ani Crit IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device I mt o IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device Plug and Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96
19. DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode Ps UsB i 12 2 3 45V 5VSB Default q S Qi mm t A8V VM SE USB Device Wake Up e USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up e The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 1 20 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 Connectors 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 1 5 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 3 RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection with a speed of 100 Mbps 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 100 Mbps 10 Mbps 100 Mbps LED 10 Mbps LED LED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF No link Orange _ 100 Mbps connection GREEN 10 Mbps connection BLINKING Transmitting and receiving BLINKING Transmitting and receiving LAN port 4 Line In port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player
20. ECC Configuration DRAM ECC allows hardware to report DRAM ECC Enable Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled maintaining system integrity DRAM ECC Enable Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the DRAM ECC Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 The following item appears when the DRAM ECC item is set to Enabled MCA DRAM ECC Logging Disabled Enables or disables the MCA DRAM ECC logging Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Chip Kill Disabled Enables or disables the ECC Chip Kill function Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled Enables or disables the DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 2 BIOS Setup DRAM BG SCRUB Disabled Disables or sets the DRAM BG SCRUB Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Disables or sets the L2 Cache BG Scrub Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Disables or sets the Data Cache BG Scrub Confi
21. 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 A8V VM SE Chapter 2 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 2000 2003 Server XP 64 bit XP operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to Z e Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup your OS documentation for detailed information 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 3 2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features LA The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without noti
22. Mosel V58C2256804SATS Nanya NT256D64S88B1G 5T Nanya NTSDS32M8BT 5T Nanya NT512D64S8HB1G 5T Nanya NTSDS32M8BT 5T Nanya NT512D64S88COGY 5T Nanya NT5DS64M8CS 5T Nanya NT1GD64S8HCOGY 5T Nanya NTSDS64M8CS 5T Smart U24256ADSRG6H20 Smart D32M8XSSOH3X4AMV Smart U24256ADSRG6H20 Smart D32M8XS60HBX4AMV Smart U24512ADSRG6H20 Smart D32M8XSSOH3X4AMV Smart U24512ADSRG6H20 Smart D32M8XS60HBX4AMV Twinmos DDR333 256 Twinmos TMD7608F8E60B Twinmos M2G9108A TT Twinmos TMD7608F8E501 Promos V826632K24SCTG DO Promos V58C2256804SCT5B Promos V826664K24SCTG DO Promos V58C2256804SCT5B BiaoXing BXXC22D 38KT3B BiaoXing VM256D328BT 5 Winbond U24256ADWBG6H20 Winbond W942508CH 5 Winbond U24256AAWBG6H20 Winbond W942508CH 6 Winbond DDR333 512 Winbond W942508BH 6 Winbond U24512ADWBG6H20 Winbond W942508CH 5 Patriot PDC1G3200 XBLK Patriot MDT MDT 512MB MDT MDT25B25680 50530 GEIL GE5123200 GEIL GL3LC32G88TG 5A Side s SS Single Sided DS Double Sided DIMM Support A supports one module as a single channel memory configuration B supports one pair of modules inserted into two slots as one pair of dual channel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest DDR 400 Qualified Vendors List 1 14 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so ma
23. N Quiet Disabled N Quiet Cool N Quiet Disabled Enables or disables the AMD Cool Quiet technology feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS A8V VM SE 2 25 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port Base Addresses Serial Port Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ Select Screen Select Iten ge tion General 1 Save and Exit Exit Serial Port Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial port mode Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode When the item Parallel Port Address is set to 3BC the Parallel Port Mode options are only Normal Bi directional and ECP Configuration options Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Allows selection of the Parallel Port ECP DMA channel Configuration options DMAO DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 2 26
24. extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product peu vii viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This manual con
25. 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 A8V VM SE motherboard Cables 1 x floppy disk drive cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x SATA cable kit SATA power Accessories 1 0 shield Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User Guide 47 If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights AMD Dual Core Architecture The motherboard supports AMD dual core processors containing two physical CPU cores with discrete L2 cache structure for each core to meet demands for more powerful computing AMD EN ap Latest processor and 64 bit lt 4 Sempron computing technology The AMD Athlon 64 AMD Opteron and AMD Sempron desktop processors based on AMD s 64 bit and 32 bit architecture which represents the landmark introduction of the industry s first x86 64 technology These processors provide a dramatic leap forward in compatibility performance investment protection and reduced total cost of ownership and development See page 1 8 for details Doat Dual channel DDR400 memory support Employing the Double Date Ra
26. 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 card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment f The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before 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 adapter or
27. power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a green standby power LED This LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode and not powered OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component SB PWR __ Ld ON OFF Standby Powered mm Power Off A8V VM SE Onboard LED ASUS A8V VM SE 1 5 1 5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it f Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the N motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 5 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 goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 2 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis AN Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage
28. the system time 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in 2 14 Chapter 2 BIOS Information 2 3 4 Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave While entering Setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Select the type of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor ST340014A Size 40 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode sur Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto Select Screen LBA Large Mode Auto SKAGEN Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto Change Option PIO Mode Auto Gre DMA Mode Auto SERS CH ons SMART Monitoring Auto E 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 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 sy
29. to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked ASUS A8V VM SE 1 9 1 6 3 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon 64 AMD Sempron or AMD Opteron processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base e The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard Ff upon purchase e You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components e f you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly CPU Fan CPU Heatsink al TUM TID Retention bracket Retention Module Base Retention bracket lock instructions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the Lm instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter LA Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation Chapter 1 Product introduction 2 Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base 3 Align the other end of the retention
30. 2120419130 d 2 oO lt E2928 First Edition November 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 SUBJECT TO CH
31. ANGE 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 Table of contents ies R vi Safety information aeree rera tete ker vii A8V MM SE specifications summary eee X Chapter 1 Product introduction T4 Welcotmelsc stetit rete iip iie hib des 1 2 1 2 Package contents 1 2 1 3 Special 1 3 1 344 Product highlights 2 aa cnr 1 3 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features 1 4 1 4 Before you 1 5 1 5 Motherboard overview essent 1 6 1 5 1 Motherboard layout 1 6 1 5 2 Placement direction eese 1 6 1 5 3 1ScreW holesiccenenesineronime citi tetti tuens 1 7 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU sees 1 8 16 1 OVGIVIGW iie tenente teer 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the CPU ioi d
32. Changes Exit amp Discard Changes Discard Changes Tl kay aan ep Load Setup Defaults Ear tala apargti om laat mMalaat tan ta b nwan oaral and Ilt Xrlt Z Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit 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 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 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
33. Paspas w ha ngit LLLI VIA RAID Driver Allows you to create a VT8237A 32 64bit RAID driver disk ASUS A8V VM SE 3 5 3 2 5 Manual The Manual menu contains a VIA8237A RAID User Manual Click the item to open the manual Manual seisa harum fre VIA8237A SATA Quick setup User s Manual Allows you to open the VIA8237A SATA quick setup user s manual 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 3 6 Chapter 3 Software support
34. abled Enabled or disable APM Power Button Mode On Off Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Advanced Resume Events Controls Resume On Ring Disabled Resume On LAN Disabled Resume On PME Disabled Resume On KBC Disabled Resume On PS 2 Mouse Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Power Management APM Enabled Allows you to enable to disable the Power Management APM function Configuration options Enabled Disabled Power Button Mode On Off Allows the system to go into On Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed Configuration options On Off Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Resume On Ring Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the RI to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On LAN 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
35. ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Advanced Pouer Bout Configure CPU CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit Inc 2 4 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Pover Hoot Exit CPU Configuration HyperTransport Module Version 14 08 Configuration Physical Count 1 Options Logical Count 1 AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor 3200 Configure CPU Revision C0 Cache L1 128 Cache L2 1024KB Speed 2000MHz Current FSB Multiplier Maximum FSB Multiplier Able to Change Freq uCode Patch Level GART Error Reporting Disabled MTRR Mapping Continuous v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 2 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Information GART Error Reporting Disabled Enables or disables the GART error reporting feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled MTRR Mapping Continuous Determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when using over 4G of system memory Configuration options Continuous Discrete 2 4 2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu VIA AGP Chipset Configuration Options f
36. al motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 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 e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows 2 nvironmen To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive C Click Start then select Run Chapter 2 BIOS setup d From the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive e Press Enter then follow screen instructions to continue 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk 2 1 2 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
37. ard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX See page 3 4 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system L4 Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Chapter 2 BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from 3 Select the ASUS FTP site the Internet option from the nearest you to avoid network drop down menu then click traffic or click Auto Select Next Click Next ASUS A8V VM SE 2 9 The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 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
38. bracket near the retention bracket lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base 5 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU FAN 7 CPU FAN gt ZNS O Emme Oi Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors LL o occur if you fail to plug this A8V VM SE CPU Fan Connector connector ASUS A8V VM SE 1 11 1 7 System memory 1 7 1 Overview The motherboard comes with two 184 pin Double Data Rate DDR Dual Inline Memory Module DIMM sockets The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets SE mm mm A8V VM SE 184 DDR DIMM Sockets Channel A DIMM
39. ce Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 3 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer gt gt see mese em Click an icon to display support Drivers 4 CD motherboard information veo Poma he right ete 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 Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices omm me mm common j Drivers Pieres seu dorm ee LIII AMD Cool n Quiet Drivers Installs AMD Cool n Quiet Drivers VIA 4 in 1 Drivers Install VIA 4 in 1 drivers VIA Onboard VGA Driver Installs VIA Onboard VGA Driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs Realtek Audio Driver VIA Rhine Family Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver Install VIA Rhine Family Fast Ethernet Adapter driver USB2 0 Driver Installs USB2 0 Driver ASUS A8V VM SE 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports T nnd D Oe Utilities
40. cifications See page 1 18 for details 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See page 2 6 for details ASUS MyLogo This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 2 33 for details ASUS EZ Flash BIOS EPI With the ASUS EZ Flash you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system No need to use a DOS based utility or boot from a floppy disk See page 2 3 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system l e Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity e Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them e Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component e Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the
41. connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 qt FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 A8V VM SE Floppy Disk Drive Connector 1 22 Chapter 1 Product introduction 2 IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI IDE SEC IDE The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cables There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device s Drive jumper Cable setting of device s connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Slave Slave Black or gray on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable e Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices Z e Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole A If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting PRI_IDE
42. 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 2 32 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip 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 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 This 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 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
43. e PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices ASUS A8V VM SE 1 27 8 Internal audio connector 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 CD Black Right Audio Channel CD GND ABV VM SE CD Left Audio Channel nmm mm mm ofi A8V VM SE Internal audio connector 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio 1 0 module that supports High Definition Audio Connect one end of the front panel audio 1 0 module cable to this connector 1 PRESENSE MIC2 JD HP HD AGND D T gt c MIC2
44. e 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 slot 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 Replace the system cover 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card Chapter 1 Product introduction Standard interrupt assignments Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable interrupt Communications Port COM2 IRQ holder for PCI steering Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port LPT1 System CMOS Real Time Clock O IRQ holder for PCI steering MIDI port IRQ holder for PCI steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 shared PCI s
45. edans 1 8 1 6 3 Installing the heatsink and 1 10 1 7 System MeMO 2 2 rete es 1 12 1 7 1 iiu rennen iere 1 12 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 12 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 15 1 7 4 Removing a 1 15 1 8 Expansion Slotsins 1 16 1 8 1 Installing an expansion 1 16 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion 1 16 18 3 1 18 1 8 4 PCI Express x1 slot eee 1 18 1 8 5 PCLExpress xT6 slot 1 18 E9 teo edet aeneus 1 19 GONMECLONS a oe rr PEU 1 21 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors sese 1 21 1 10 2 Internal connectors eese 1 22 Table of contents Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 Managing and updating your BIOS sess 2 2 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2 2 2 12 ASUS EZ Flash Utility ai tr 2 3 2 1 3 JAFUDOS tility 2 4 2 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2 6 2 1 5 ASUS Update utility eee 2 8 BIOS set p program icones 2 11 2 2 1 BIOS mienu screen 2 12 2 2 2 Ment 2 12 2 2 3 Navigation keys 2 12 2 2 4 Menu ItOMS 2 13 2 2 5 Sub Menu items tiis
46. es with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Del 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 A e The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu See section 2 7 Exit Menu e The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference 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 A8V VM SE 2 11 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Advanced Power 17 08 35 se ENTER TAB Mon 04 19 2004 or SHIFT TAB to 1 44M 3 5 in select a field 3 DE MASTE ST340014A Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Seconday IDE Master ASUS DVD E616P2 Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master N
47. etected temperatures Configuration options Ignored xxxC xxxF CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Configuration options Ignored xxxRPM Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the chassis the specific field shows N A Configuration options Ignored xxxRPM or N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators ASUS A8V VM SE 2 31 2 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu UTILITY A Boot Settings gt Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration gt Security iran last tan ta nman mra Jalp Irt Xrlt AW Anericen 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority HL UTILITY 3 T Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device PM ST330620A 3rd Boot Device PS ASUS CD S360 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot
48. guration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms AGP Bridge K8M890 AGP PCI EXPRESS Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter PCIE VGA Belect Screen Select Iten General bip Save and Exit Exit v0 08 C gt Copyriah OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size 64MB Allows you to disable or set the onchip VGA frame buffer size Configuration options Disabled 64MB 128MB 256MB Primary Graphics Adapter PCIE VGA Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as a primary boot device Configuration options PCI PCIE VGA Integrated VGA ASUS A8V VM SE 2 23 SouthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Serial ATA IDE Controller LAN Controller Enabled LAN BOOTROM Disabled Disabled High Definition Audio Auto IDE USB 1 1 Ports Configuration USB 8 Ports RAID Lagacy USB Support Enabled USB 2 0 Ports Enable Enable PCI Delay Transaction Enabled Serial ATA IDE Controller IDE This option allows you to set the Serial ATA IDE controller mode Configuration options Disabled IDE RAID LAN Controller Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable the LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN BootROM Disabl This option allows you to enable or disable the LAN boot ROM Configuration options D
49. isabled Enabled High Definition Audio Auto This option allows you to set the High Definition Audio Configuration options Disabled Auto USB 1 1 Ports Configuration USB 8 Ports This option allows you to enable 1 1 USB host controllers Configuration options Disabled USB 2 Ports USB 4 Ports USB 6 Ports USB 8 Ports rt Enabl This option allows you to enable support for legacy USB Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled USB 2 0 Ports Enable Enable This option allows you to enable 2 0 USB host controllers Configuration options Disabled Enable PCI Delay Transaction Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCI Delay Transaction Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Hyper Transport Geforce 6100 Configuration LDT to AGP Lokar Frequency 200 MHz LDT to AGP Width Upstream 16 BIT LDT to AGP Width Downstream 16 BIT Select Screen Select Iten Change Optio General Help Save and Exit Exit 488 88 CC Copyriaht 1985 2 LDT to AGP Lokar Frequency Auto Configuration options Auto 200MHz 400MHz 600MHz 800MHz 1000MHz LDT to AGP Width Upstream 16 BIT Configuration options 16 BIT 8 BIT LDT to AGP Width Downstream 16 BIT Configuration options 16 BIT 8 BIT AMD Cool N Quiet m AMD Cool N Quiet Configuration Enabled Disabled Cool Cool
50. item is set to Manual CAS Latency CL Auto Configuration options Auto 2 0 3 0 2 5 TRAS Auto Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 6 CLK 15 CLK TRP Auto Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK 6 CLK TRCD Auto Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK 6 CLK TRRD Auto Configuration options Auto 2T 3T 4T TRC Auto Configuration options Auto 7T 8T 9T 22T TRFC Auto Configuration options Auto 9T 10T 11T 24T TRWT Auto Configuration options Auto 1 CLK 2 CLK 3 CLK 6 CLK User Config Mode Auto Sets the user config mode Configuration options Auto Manual The following item appears when the User Config Mode item is set to Manual Read Preamble 9 5ns Configuration options 2 0ns 2 5ns 3 0 3 5ns 4 0ns 9 5ns Async Latency 11 0ns Configuration options 4 0ns 5 0 6 0ns 11 0ns CMD ADDR Timing Mode 2T Configuration options 1T 2T ASUS A8V VM SE 2 21 Bank Interleaving Auto Configuration options Auto Disable Burst Length 4 Beats Sets the operating burst length Configuration options 8 Beats 4 Beats 2 Beats Hardware Memory Hole Disabled Enables or disables the hardware memory hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled DDR Reference Voltage Auto Sets the DDR reference voltage Configuration options Auto 2 6V 2 5 nfiguration
51. item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item then press Enter 2 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 2 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt PageUp gt lt PageDown gt keys to display the other items on the screen 2 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item ASUS A8V VM SE Motherboard 2 13 2 3 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information 2 Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information the menu screen items and how to navigate through them v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 2 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set
52. llows 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 e Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 600 KB free space to save the file e The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as shown 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 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 3 Press Enter The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file 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 2 4 Chapter 2 BIOS setup
53. lot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots VIA VT8237A South Bridge supports 2 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 2 x Serial ATA devices with RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD configurations Realtek ALC660 6 channel CODEC Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 ports Realtek RTL8201CL 10 100M LAN PHY ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 4 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x RJ45 port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x 6 Channel Audio port 1 x VGA port Continued on the next page A8V VM SE specifications summary Internal 1 0 connectors Manageability Support CD contents Form Factor 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x USB connectors for four additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x Front panel audio connector CPU Chassis fan connectors 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x System panel connector Wfm2 0 DMI2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Il ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti Virus software mATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 7 8 in 24 4 cm x 19 4 cm Specifications are subject to change without notice xi This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS A8V VM SE motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and
54. lot 2 shared PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x1 slot 1 Onboard USB controller 0 shared Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard USB controller 3 shared Onboard EHCI controller shared Onboard SATA Controller shared Onboard Audio Controller shared Onboard LAN shared Integrated graphics shared A 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 ASUS A8V VM SE 1 8 3 Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 1 8 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 1 8 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 1 18 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 9 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC This jum
55. of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 1 A 2 22 A 26 64 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables 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 l gt ZN 8 OFF i CHA_FAN ABV VM SE Q E GND of 12 g Tachometer ode A8V VM SE Fan Connectors ASUS A8V VM SE 1 25 1 26 Z USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed E ABV VM SE g om oo titra A8V VM SE USB2 0 Connectors Q USB56 WFG USB78 USB56 od oon ae 9882 020020 22202 ims fino jar 10 6 4 zx
56. or NB NorthBridge Configuration AGP Bridge K8M890 AGP PCI EXPRESS Configuration SouthBridge VIA VT8237A Configuration HyperTransport Configuration AMD Cool Quiet Configuration ASUS A8V VM SE Motherboard 2 19 NorthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY vanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration gt Memory Configuration gt ECC Configuration Memory CLK CAS Latency Tcl RAS CAS Delay Tred Min Active RAS Tras Row Precharge Time Trp RAS RAS Delay Trrd Row Cycle Trc Belect Screen Row Refresh Cycle Trfc i Select Iten Read Write Delay Trwt A Change Read Preamble Fi General Hel Asynchronous Latency Hert and Exit Memor nfiguration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode Auto MCT Timing Mode Auto User Config Mode Auto Bank Interleaving Auto Burst Length 4 Beats Hardware Memory Hole Disabled DDR Reference Voltage Auto Belect Screen Selece Iten Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Memclock Mode Auto Sets the memory clock mode Configuration options Auto Limit Ff The following item appears when the Memclock Mode item is set to Limit Memclock Value 100MHz Configuration options 100MHz 133MHz 166MHz 183MHz 200MHz 216MHz 233MHz 250MHz 2 20 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup MCT Timing Mode Auto Sets the MCT Timing mode Configuration options Auto Manual The following item appears when the MCT Time Mode
57. ot Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detected Fourth IDE Master Not Detected Select Item Fourth IDE Slave Not Detected Change Field IDE Configuration Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit System Information Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 2 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right 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 2 Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Chapter 2 BIOS Information 2 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 2 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each
58. per allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in the CMOS which includes the system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 2 3 N Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Remove the 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 Re install 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 CLRTC 12 23 OF m bun pun 4 Normal Clear CMOS CT Default A8V VM SE Clear RTC RAM Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure ASUS A8V VM SE 1 19 2 USB device wake up 3 pin PS2 USB PWR Set this jumper to 5 to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU
59. ress lt Enter gt if you want to configure the item Parallel ATA IDE Controller Both Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Host Parallel ATA IDE Controller Both Allows you to select the Parallel ATA IDE controller Configuration options Disabled Primary Secondary Both Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Allows you to enable to disable the hard disk write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Allows you to select the time out value for detecting ATA or ATAPI device s Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 2 16 Chapter 2 BIOS Information ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Host Allows you to select the mechanism for detecting 80Pin ATA PI cable Configuration options Host amp Device Host Device 2 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The items in this menu are auto detected by the BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory ASUS A8V VM SE Motherboard 2 17 2 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices X T
60. screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 Onthe password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed ASUS A8V VM SE 2 35 2 36 To set User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 Onthe password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password 2 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items nios emt Exit Options IIt mutan aba uroy taa ansnqaa Exit amp Save
61. stem Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Configuration options Auto Not Installed CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA Large mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA Large mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Auto Disabled 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 Auto Disabled PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 ASUS A8V VM SE Motherboard 2 15 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMAT UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 UDMA6 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 2 3 5 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then p
62. tains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports It also 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 Chapter 2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 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 1 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 DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components iu X when trying to complete a task
63. te DDR memory technology the motherboard supports up to 2GB of system memory using DDR400 333 266 DIMMs The ultra fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications See page 1 12 for details Serial ATA technology ATA The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces The SATA specification allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement and up to 150 MB s data transfer rate See page 1 24 for details AMD Cool Quiet Technology am The motherboard supports the AMD Cool Quiet Technology that dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs 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 1 20 1 22 and 2 26 for details ASUS A8V VM SE 1 3 PCI Express interface Pol 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 spe
64. the motherboard 49 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis A8V VM SE Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 5 3 Motherboard layout 19 4cm 7 8in PS2 USB PWR PS 2KBM ATXI2V T Mouse B Keyboard PARALLEL PORT Socket 939 USB12 Bottom A USB3 qb usB4 10 45 VIA TopTen K8M890 gs g i 8 Center Line Out Below Mic In Foe ig A8V VM SE E CPU FAN E T 5 x e DDR DIMM A1 4M BIOS PCIEX16 Super I O 119387 PCI2 lALceso AAFP VIA VT8237A SPEAKER F PANEL SATAT 64 bit 184 pin module m DDR DIMM B1 SATA2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell MOS Power EATXPWR PRI IDE nun CLRTC 24 5cm 9 61 ASUS A8V VM SE 1 7 1 8 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 6 1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939 pin Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64 AMD Sempron
65. to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD Power Soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the 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 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 ASUS A8V VM SE 1 29 1 30 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS set p 2 2 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS EZ Flash Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST 2 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 3 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 4 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities AN Save a copy of the origin
66. urn on the system 2 Insert the support CD to the optical 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 no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file A8VVMSE ROM Completed Start flashing DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing 0 can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file ASUS A8V VM SE 2 7 2 1 5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file 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 View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherbo
67. 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 ABVVMSE ROM 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file A8VVMSE ROM Completed Start erasing Start programming Flashed successfully Rebooting NN e not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure e Floppy not found error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the drive A A8VVMSE 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 ABVVMSE ROM ASUS A8V VM SE 2 3 2 1 3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also a
68. uto 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 e Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility e Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to ABVVMSE ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn 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 A8VVMSE ROM Completed Start flashing 1 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing So can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process 2 6 Chapter 2 BIOS setup Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive then t
69. 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 To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM 2 34 Chapter 2 BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings WIILITW Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup 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
70. y cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by DDR DIMM notch pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on socket Unlocked retaining clip A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Locked Retaining Clip 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 2 oa 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM DDR DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS A8V VM SE 1 15 1 8 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support 7 Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardwar

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